CE test key

May 6

CE

• finished off David
• started Solomon
• worked on review questions on p. 140

Homework: Finish off review questions and keep working on the CE portion of your portfolio.

SS

• Mercantilism and the Renaissance handout and notes for Ch. 7 handout

Homework: Finish off Mercantilism handout questions.  Don't forget the song project due May 16.

May 2

SS

• worked on song project in library
• Reminder: finished project due May 16

CE

• continued David
• finished up to death of Absalom
• reading: 2 Samuel 13:1-39;14:28-33; 15:1-18; 17:7-13; 18:1-17, 31-33; 19:1-4
• notes: jot down main points
• question on p. 137: Identify 3 virtues and 3 weaknesses of David; give examples.  What are your weaknesses? Do you think God is working through you despite your weaknesses? How?

End of April Reminders

EN


Keep up your AR. 30 points are due by June 3.

Do all the work Ms. Citton has asked you to do for poetry.

CE


We're working on David. We have now gotten to the point where David would like to build a temple, but Nathan (prophet) has told him it's not his to do. We know that Solomon will have this task to complete later.

SS

Renaissance project due May 16

Work on your portfolio project.

April 10-12

April 10

We wrote our Moses tests and worked on SS: reading pp. 158-160, 161-167, questions p. 160 q. 1 and p. 167 q. 6, 7.

April 11

You will be writing your report on your Middle Ages research project.

April 12

You will complete a Middle Ages review package.  On Monday, we'll be going over the answers in B block. In CE, you'll watch David.

Important Information

April 10

• CE test (Moses)
• English essay due

April 11

• in-class report on Middle Ages subject

April 17 (B block)

• SS test (Middle Ages) Review sheet to be handed out April 12, gone over April 15

April 8

SS

We worked on the 100 years' war, the medieval town, and the role of women.  Please remember to bring your textbook to English class tomorrow so we can read the short story in there.

CE

You studied for the Moses test.  All the questions are taken from the review sheet that you received at the start of the Moses unit.  The test will be first block on Wednesday, April 10.

EN

Please hand in your essay (preferably typed) by Wednesday, April 10.

April 2 and 3

SS

• we discussed big ideas in the Middle Ages
• we went over questions on pages 56, 59, 65, and 67

CE

• we read from Exodus and pages 63-68 in our textbooks
• we completed questions on p. 68

EN

• we finished off speeches

Tomorrow:

Middle Ages Market Place

Holy Week

The first week back from Spring Break has been productive.

English

• We've completed 19 of our speeches.
• We should be finishing off AR tests in order to obtain at least 23 points by April 12.

CE

• We've worked on our 10 Commandments posters.
• We've read from the Bible - Exodus 12-17.
• We've discussed the significance of the Holy Triduum and the relationship between the story of the Exodus and Christ.

SS

• We've been working through the Middle Ages unit, reading from the text and answering questions.  Next class, we'll be looking at the questions from p. 56, 59 (or chart), 65 (2b, 4a, 4b), and 67 (1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4).
• Due next class (in addition to having the answers to these questions): visuals/artifacts for the Middle Ages Fair.

March 11&12

CE

• Pharaoh's hardened heart - Did God make Pharaoh more obstinate or was he naturally stubborn?

SS

• Continued research

EN

• AR
• Ads
• Work on essay

Homework:

• Rough draft of essay due on Thursday
• Pharaoh's hardened heart answer (point form) due Wednesday
• Middle Ages visuals due April 2

Juggler Day - International Club $2 on Wednesday (Green or Juggler wear)
Sacrament of Reconciliation offered on Thursday

March 8

English

• went over speech rubric
• time for AR and work on speech
• reminder that ads are due next class (March 12)

Homework:

• Complete the persuasive essay outline (handout with rectangles). Bring that with you to class so you can finish writing your essay.

March 4-7

English

• working on AR
• working on 30-second ads
• working on persuasive essays for speeches

Due Dates:

• Ads: March 12
• Essays: looked over by me by March 14 at the latest
• Speeches: start March 26
• AR points: 23 due by April 12

Social Studies

• working on Middle Ages projects

Due Dates:

• Contract and Calendar: March 8
• Artifacts: April 2
• Presentations: April 4

CE

• Moses - watched Prince of Egypt and started Cornell Notes on the Ten Plagues

Due next class (March 11): Cornell Notes on the Ten Plagues (Exodus 7:14-29; 8-11)

Feb. 28 and Mar. 1

EN

• AR
• presentations
• The Art of Persuasion

Homework: Add to your research for your speech.

SS

• brief description of Middle Ages project and assignment of topics
• worked on pp. 54-56

Homework: questions on p. 56 - 1, 2a, 2b, 3, 4

CE

• More Moses

Homework: finish questions from handout

Feb. 26-27

English

• AR
• presentation
• turned in paragraphs
• watched commercials and identified persuasive techniques

HW: Watch TV. Using the handout, identify different persuasive techniques used in 3 commercials. Due Thursday

SS

• HW check
• collaborative learning: sharing responses
• went over p. 47 responses
• Reading: p. 47 (Manor), p. 48 (Farming), pp. 50-51 (Ordinary People), pp. 52-53 (Lord and Lady of the Manor)

HW: Complete questions on p. 54: 1, 2, 4, 7a, 7b Due Friday

CE

• prayer led by Martha and Joanna
• returned Joseph tests
• collected paragraphs - a person who has accomplished something that has made a positive change
• worked on Moses - skimming for information (text and Bible)

HW: Complete the first page of Moses questions. Due Friday

Feb. 21-22

EN

• peer edited persuasive paragraphs
• HW: Complete a good copy (double spaced, written in blue/black ink) and identify the TS, CD, CM, and CS
• worked on presentations (which start on Feb. 26)

SS

• finished off the Dark Ages video notes
• read from the textbook and answered questions on p. 47: 1, 2a, 2c, 3a, 3b, 4a
• HW: Finish off the questions.

CE

• leading class prayer
• started MOSES
• looked at the background of Moses' life
• started work on a paragraph assignment: Describe someone whose acts of courage have made a positive change.

HW: Finish the paragraph.

February 19th and 20th

EN -

• working on our speech topics right now, researching so we can write our body paragraphs
• also working on our novel presentations (Feb. 26 and 28)
• practice persuasive paragraph (due Feb. 21)

SS -

• learning about the Middle Ages

CE -

• finishing off Joseph, starting Moses

HW

• Continue researching your speech topic.
• Finish your persuasive paragraph for peer editing on Feb. 21.

Feb. 12

• SS in-class paragraph today
• CE: Ash Wednesday and Lent - explanation and activities

Homework: Finish off your Lenten Commitment sheet if you haven't already.

Due for English tomorrow: persuasive speech topic plus three main points

Feb. 4 and 5

English

• AR
• how to write a literary paragraph (sample with Cinderella)
• lit circles

Coming up: literary paragraph - character sketch on Feb. 8 (in class, open book)

Social Studies

• Rome wasn't built in a day: group brainstorming/note-taking on the success of building Rome (including location and creations) and the fall of Rome (causes)
• Video

In-class paragraph coming up Feb. 12

CE

• schedule of leading class prayer
• finishing off the story of Joseph
• HW: review questions p. 51

Feb. 1

• went over Code Red expectations
• reviewed answers to Rome questions
• finished watching Joseph
• Journal Reflection: Am I holding onto anger towards someone? How can I forgive people who have wronged me? Is there anyone whom I should ask for forgiveness?

Jan. 31

• Silent reading
• Writing a literary paragraph: character sketch (Cinderella)
• Lit circles

Homework: prepare for lit circles if not finished yet

Tomorrow: short classes (45 minutes each), activities from noon till 2:00, Valentine's colours (white, red, pink, purple) non-uniform day (no charge)

January 30

SS

• Groups for Rome
• Reading and highlighting important information using handouts

Homework:

• Review previous responses to textbook questions and add to them with your new knowledge.

CE

• Joseph video

What's new?

On Monday, you worked with Ms. Gilder on Joseph and Rome.  Ms. Gilder assigned HW questions from page 12 in the SS textbook.  On Tuesday, we caught up on missed tests and watched basketball.

Jan. 24

• lit circles and AR
• studying
• SS test - Ch. 13
• starting Rome
• sentence fragments

No HW.

Tomorrow: Jacob oral test in B block.

Jan. 22

CE

• spent time going over what Friday's Jacob test will look like
• worked on criteria for leading class prayer

SS

• in-class paragraph
• time to study for SS test on Thursday

Here are the answers to the Review Questions:
1) Renaissance

2) soldier
3) projecting, curved eaves
4) canals and rivers made it impossible
5) carried on much as before
6) welcome
7) Mongols, not Chinese
8) division of races, more severe punishment for Chinese
9) It went from great (expansive) to non-existent with no real explanation. It could be because it benefited merchants too much, and they were lowest in Confucian society.
10) Eunuchs - controlled army, diplomatic corps, taxation, imperial workshops, palace guard
11) The rebellions and wars at the end of the Yuan Dynasty had damaged China's business and agriculture to such an extent that there were some areas with almost no population.
12) foot binding
13) peasant rebellions
14) invasion by Japanese and Mongols, lost touch with the people

Wednesday: regular start, alt Mass Day schedule
Thursday: SS test (multiple choice)
Friday: Jacob test (oral)

Jan. 21

• reading
• lit circles
• grammar - fused sentences, comma splices, and fragments

See Grammar Power Points to review the information.  Click on the link that opens the fused sentences, comma splices, fragements presentation.

HW:

• Prepare for lit circles.
• Finish up to number 10 in correcting fragments.

Jan. 18

• We watched a film on Jacob to refresh our memories.
• We went over the Jacob test questions.
• I reminded you of the following dates/activities:

Jan. 22 - SS paragraph (in-class, open book)
Jan. 24 - SS multiple choice test (Ch. 13)
Jan. 25 - CE oral test on Jacob (three questions)

Jan. 17

English

• AR
• lit circles
• grammar: sentences - complete, incomplete, and fused sentences

Homework:

• Answer the following journal question in a paragraph of 5-8 sentences: What do you think is going to happen to the main character? Why?
• Read for your lit circle.
• Prepare for your role in your lit circle.

Jan. 16

Important Dates:

• Jan. 22 - in-class open-book paragraph (China ch. 13)
• Jan. 24 - Ch. 13 m/c test
• Jan. 25 - CE in B block - Jacob oral test

What did we do today?

CE

We worked in our Jacob groups, making sure we had all the notes for Jacob. We looked at the questions for the test. Next class: watching another Jacob video to reinforce the material.

Test: Jan. 25 in B block - oral test, 3 questions

Homework: start studying

SS

We chose the best samples of Cornell Notes for the Ming Dynasty and each received a copy. After that, we got a set of questions and got into groups for preparing answers to 3 questions.  We'll finish that off next day then get into our letter groups to share information.

Paragraph on Jan. 22 (open book); multiple choice test on Jan. 24 (closed book)

Homework: start preparing for the test

Jan. 14 & 15

CE

• continued group work on Jacob
• no homework

SS

• worked on Cornell notes for Ming Dynasty
• finish for HW

EN

• AR
• lit circles
• Journal question for next class (choose one; write 8-12 sentences)

1. With which character do you most identify and why?
2. Which character do you like most/least and why?

HW: prepare for lit circle and complete journal response

Wednesday: Juggler Day - $2 for Juvenile Diabetes; late start 9:10

First week back

English

We've started lit circles.  Students have chosen from The Outsiders, Forbidden City, and Throwaway Daughter.  Groups have made their reading calendars and have different roles/preparation for their lit circles.

CE

We are working on Jacob now.  We started by watching a Jacob video then got into groups to brainstorm what we know then read from Genesis and add to our notes.

SS

We are working on 3 more dynasties of China (from Chapter 13 in the textbook): Song, Yuan, and Ming.  We started by dividing the section on the Song Dynasty into 4 parts and creating Cornell notes.  Groups then got together to make master notes for their section.  These will be photocopied and distributed to the class.  The next task is to read the section on the Yuan (Mongol) dynasty (414-418) and complete questions 1-3 on page 418.

Homework:

For Monday - Finish the reading and questions for SS.
For Tuesday - Complete the reading and lit circle preparation for your group.