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?