May 31, 2012 Thursday

Spelling sentences for 12 of the spelling words.
Algebra  7x7 magic square
Q's Crew  34, 35, 36, 37, 5 minute challenge
SPELLLING:  culpability    hoi polloi   tepid   torpid   lividity    prima donna    quincunx

May 29, Tuesday

VIDEO PROJECTS DUE TOMORROW!
Magic square worksheet
SPELLING :  hallucinate   spatial    kaput   mitigate   origami   dynamo  serendipity

May 24 Thursday

Algebra - find advertisements of watches and clocks.
Essay - My School Year 2011-2012
SPELLING - SCALAWAG   CARPETBAGGER   ALGORITHM   RADIAL  POLYMORPH   MONOTREME  HALLUX  TESSELLATION  POLYHEDRA   REDEEM    SHARECROPPING   DESCENT   DISSENT   FIBONACCI

PLEASE SEND ME PHOTOS FOR THE YEARBOOK!

May 21, Monday

Algebra  617 (begin with #14 and do the first three even numbered problems of each section.  NO WORD PROBLEMS.
Q's Crew- 53 (1-20 all)
SPELLING - TACTICS   PRINCIPLE   PRINCIPAL   POLL TAX    SEGREGATION   INTEGRATION 'JIM CROW'

May 17, Thursday

Algebra page 607 (6-31 all) Redo page handed back 594
Spelling test tomorrow

May 16, Wednesday

Algebra (12-26 evens) (42-46 evens)
Spelling worksheet - Friday
PLEASE READ HISTORY DOCUMENT (Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan or Wade-Davis Bill)
BE READY FOR GUESTS TOMORROW.
Spelling:   FERVENTLY   SCOURGE   MALICE   SUBVERTED   FISCAL   INVIOLATE    RECONSTRUCTION

EXTRA CREDIT PROJECTS 4TH QUARTER

                                             EXTRA CREDIT FOURTH QUARTER

HISTORY - Make an illustrated timeline of the Civil Rights movement from Reconstruction to 1970. Include events (bus boycott, "I have a dream" speech),  laws (Plessy v. Fergusen),  famous people (Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, etc.). The timeline must have at least 15 dates. NEATNESS COUNTS  (partner, 50 point)

SCIENCE- Make a poster explaining simple machines. Include pictures of everyday items that are, or use, simple machines. (no partner, 50 points)

ALGEBRA- Olympics are coming this summer! Choose a sport to research. Make a graph about how the times, weights, distances ( however winning is measured in that event),  have changed over the last 12 Olympics. Give an explanation or reason for the changes. (partner, 50 points)

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS You will investigate the lyrics to a favorite song. (Keep it classroom appropriate.) Find any poetic elements, rhyme scheme, rhythm, imagery, etc. Your final project will be a copy of the song plus an essay explaining what you discovered. (no partner)

Projects are due June 4.

May 14, Monday

algebra 592 (#7 and 8-28 evens)
Q's Crew - 27 (1-6 all)
History poster presentation
Science lever problems
Spelling:  BEAU   MARTYR   VALIANT   INFIRMITY   SAUERKRAUT   PROFITEER   PENCHANT

May 11, 2012 Friday

Be ready to present civil war battle poster on Tuesday
First draft of :Defining Moments" speech on Wednesday
Algebra 586 (12-18 evens and 22-36 evens)

May 10, 2012 Thursday

Civil war battle research
Quadratic equation worksheet

May 3, Thursday

Spelling worksheet is due tomorrow.
BRING YOUR MONEY AND PERMISSION SLIPS FOR CATALINA!  OR ELSE!

May 2, Wednesday

Quiz on the sail and masts on the Tole Mour.
Have you tried EDMODO yet?

May 1, Tuesday

BRING MONEY FOR TALL SHIP.
The only homework is your reading circle assignment. You must have book finished by Friday.
SPELLING:  pelagic   tacking   colloidal   ballad   valedictorian    salutatorian   Coriolis effect