Nov. 30

Prayer intentions:

- for all those sick, stressed, or injured
- for Ricky
- for Tyson
- for our basketball teams

Prayer leaders were Stefano and Luca.

Next class, prayer leaders are Barry and Meagan.

CE

- listened to O Come, Emmanuel
- brainstormed what Advent means to us
- reflected on the ideas and drew images of Advent

HW

- finish your Advent pictures

EN/SS

- time for AR or work on picture
- read SS text pp 54-65
- worked on Middle Ages booklet: The Law
- discussed irony
- read "The Weapon" and identified irony

HW

- finish The Law questions and Crime Doesn't Pay questions

Nov. 24

Prayer Intentions

- for Ricky and his continued improvement
- for the grade eight football team that it may have a safe trip, remain uninjured, and be successful
- for the entire family of the three-year-old boy who was taken hostage and hurt with a knife last night
- for those sick, injured, and stressed
- for the homeless that they may find food and shelter especially during this cold weather

Prayer leaders today were Analisa and Alyssa.

Next class, prayer leaders will be Daniel and Darian.

CE

- time to study for Abraham quiz
- quiz
- finished the Jacob story (for the most part)
- discussed exams

EN

- paragraph on a choice of topics: Abraham, Jacob, or Sodom and Gomorrah
- short story: "Agnes"
- character in short stories
- "Agnes" characters:
- narrator: youngish (refers to other as battle-axe), smart (responses as "Agnes"), mischievous (carrying on as "Agnes" in phone conversation)
- battle-axe: old (narrator's description of voice), tough (demanding, says "stupid")
- dominating/pushy/forceful (her questioning of "Agnes" as the conversation continues)

HW

- finish off paragraph on chosen topic

SS

- worksheets (Middle Ages)

HW

- finish up to and including "Mind Your Manors"

Nov. 22

Prayer Intentions:

- for the grade 8 football team
- for Jessica's family member with cancer
- for Lorenz's family
- for all who are sick, hurt, or stressed

Prayer leaders were Xander and Jea.

Next class, prayer leaders will be Analisa and Alyssa.

CE

- went over p. 45 review questions (Abraham)
- discussed the story of Esau and Jacob (Isaac and Rebekah's sons)
- read from text: pp. 45-46
- read Genesis 27:1-46; 28: 1-22)

HW

- Study for Abraham quiz. Use your questions from p. 45.

EN

- AR
- HW check (conflict)
- handed in theme paragraphs (if properly formatted)
- discussed character and writing a character sketch

HW

- revise your theme paragraph again if necessary

SS

- time to review for Rome/Charlemagne test
- test
- feudalism: read pp. 44-47 and discussed

HW

Take Cornell notes on pp. 44-47 of text (Introduction and William the Conquerer & the Feudal System).

Nov. 18

Prayer Intentions

- for Alex's friend, Ricky
- for Julian's teammate
- for Arturo
- for the all sick, injured, or stressed

Prayer leaders were Arturo and Chelsea.

Next class prayer leaders will be Jea and Xander.

CE

- reviewed the story of Abraham (guided notes)
- read about Abraham's sacrifice (Genesis 22:1-19)
- read the textbook (pp. 43-44) and reference to how Abraham's sacrifice is like the Father's sacrifice of Jesus
- read about Isaac and Rebekah (text pp. 44-45, Genesis 24:1-67)
- read about Abraham's remarriage and eventual death

HW

Review questions on page 45

EN

- silent reading
- group work: peer assessment of theme paragraphs (with checklist and guidance on board)
- notes: conflict (internal and external)
- reading: "The Decision" by Tom Burnam (Focus p. 67)

HW

- Finish reading "The Decision" and write out the conflict(s).
- Revise your theme paragraphs and resubmit them with the first draft and feedback attached below.

SS

- Pre-test using the questions you made up
- time to study or work on your Humanities homework

HW

- Study for the SS quiz on Rome and Charlemagne. The questions will be based on your pre-test.

Nov. 16

Prayer Intentions

- for those sick, injured, or stressed
- for Alex's friend, Ricky
- for Jessica's brother
- for the grade 8 football team
- for the grade 8 boys' and girls' basketball teams
- for all the members of this class

Prayer leaders were McKenzie and Ria.

Next class, prayer leaders will be Jea and Xander.

CE

- group work: share your reflections
- review of Abraham story so far (travel to Canaan to visit by God's representatives)
- continued Abraham story: Sodom and Gomorrah, expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael, Abraham's sacrifice (textbook pp.41-43, Genesis 19:1-29; 21:1-21)

No CE HW

EN

- AR
- talked about theme and how to write a paragraph on theme
- read "The Dog of Pompeii"

HW

- Write a paragraph on theme for "The Dog of Pompeii." Refer to the notes/checklist you created in class.

 Title (properly formatted)
 Author
 Brief summary of story (1-2 sentences)
 Statement of theme (sentence)
 detail from the story that supports your statement of theme
 detail from the story that supports your statement of theme
 detail from the story that supports your statement of theme
 Concluding sentence that restates the theme


SS

- returned marked Cornell notes and handed out sample of Charlemagne's web
- group work: create questions on the material (Rome, Charlemagne) which we will use to test the other groups
- had competition
- Winners: Marisol, Isabella, Arturo, Tyson

No SS HW.

Nov. 10

Prayer Intentions:

- for Alex's friend, Ricky
- for Arturo
- for all the sick, injured or stressed
- for our sports teams

Prayer leaders were Tyson and Julian with help from Daniel.

Prayer leaders next class: McKenzie and Ria.

CE

- ordered sharing using the Remembrance week newspaper
- review of Abraham story so far
- reading from Bible: Genesis 17:1-22; 18:1-33
- textbook: pp. 39-41: Visited by Strangers, Pleading with God

HW

- Write a journal entry. Who is someone you care about so much that you would plead with God on his or her behalf? Is it someone who is in trouble? hurting? lost or confused? angry? Write a conversation between you and God about this person.

EN

- AR
- peer feedback: share your animal paragraphs with someone in your group and have him or her give you feedback using the checklist.

HW

- Use the feedback to write a second draft of your animal paragraphs. Turn them in next class with the original paper and the feedback attached to the back.

SS

- collected Cornell notes (pp. 9-12)
- read Charlemagne in the text (pp. 25-26)
- group work: a web about Charlemagne
- discussion of learning styles and finding what works for us

No assigned SS homework.

Nov. 8

Prayer intentions:

- for the grade 8 football team
- for Arturo (on crutches)
- for Julian (knee)
- for all members of the class
- for Alex's friend who broke his leg
- for those sick, injured, or stressed

Prayer leaders were Dean and Daniel

Prayer leaders for next class are Julian and Tyson.

CE

- reflection: What is the most important thing in the world to me? If God spoke to me and asked me to sacrifice this most important thing, what would I do?
- reading: Abram/Abraham (CE textbook pp. 37-39, Genesis 15:1-6; 16:1-16)
- discussions: sacrifice, polygamy, human nature

EN

- Silent reading (AR)
- short story "Lion Taming for Beginners"
- questions
- paragraph writing: Write two paragraphs that describe a real or imagined attempt to tame an animal that is not normally kept as a pet. Describe the animal and write about the problems that you may encounter while trying to tame it.

HW

- Finish your writing.

SS

- critical thinking skills: Scattergories and group determination of acceptable answers
- group work: peer assessment of Cornell Notes (for pp. 9-12)

HW

- Use the feedback given you by your group (or self-assess), and add to your Cornell notes as needed.

HW for everyone: Take home your progress reports and have your parents take a look at them and sign them. Bring them back next class.

Nov. 4

Prayer Intentions:

for Jessica's grandfather
for Lorenz's family
for Arturo
for the grade 8 football and volleyball teams
for the sick, hurt, or stressed

Prayer leaders were Justin and Marisol.

Next class, prayer leaders will be Sabrina and Dean.

CE
- time to study
- test
- went over answers to test

EN
- AR
- reflection and group discussion
-class sharing
- literary device: foreshadowing
- short story "A Secret for Two"
- write about foreshadowing then answer q. 2 on page 20 of Focus book.

SS
- handed back tests (CE and EN)
- handed out unit cover sheets
- reviewed what our goals are for this unit of SS
- started looking at the textbook
- discussed primary sources
- read introduction to early Middle Ages (pp. 8-9)
- assigned hw

HW

- Take notes on pp. 9-12 using the Cornell note-taking system: The Mediterranean World, The Romans, The Fall of Rome, and After the Fall. Be prepared to discuss your reading/notes.

Nov. 2

Prayer Intentions

for Lorenz's family
for Arturo (Good luck with the crutches, Arturo!)
for those sick or injured
for Jessica's nono
for Stefano's family friend
for all the members of this class
for the grade 8 football team

Prayer leaders were Isabella and Dean.

Next class will be Justin and Marisol.

CE/SS/EN mish mash today

- calendar
- return of world map
- return of SS test
- discussion of classroom expectations (brainstorming, sharing, discussing, confirming)
- handed in CE project
- review of goals
- review of parts of speech
- parts of speech test
- went over answers

HW

Study for Thursday's CE test (Creation 1, 2, Cain & Abel, Noah, Babel)
Bring SS textbook next class.