Team 7-A Math/Geography

Thought for the day:
Precious moments live on in our hearts.
—Unknown

Reading

Feb. 20-23, 2007
Monday: No school due to President’s Day. Have a great Holiday!

Tuesday: T.L.W. continue to read the novel The Glory Field. Compare the journeys taken by Elijah, Muhammad, and Lizzy. How are they different? How are they alike? Write a comparative essay of 5 paragraphs for your answer. 8.1.09,8.1 spi6,8.1 tpi 12,8.2 tpi 1
Wednesday:T.L.W. complete a Vocab Quiz on words given so far in the book. (See last week’s list) lurched, stench, plaintive, promenade, hurtling, ominous, contraband, consecrate, sashayed, sporadic, cumbersome, dispersing, demise, jabbing, debris, weariness, dumbwaiter, vitality, contort, vibrant, raucous, sophisticated, hassock, glistening, anthem, dislocated, prominemt, withdraw tribulation, achieve, defiantly..8.2 spi.21, 8.1 tpi.1, 8.1.06.
Thursday:T.L.W. collaborate with a partner on a monologue Elijah might deliver in a stage version of The Glory Field. Remember that a monologue is a long speech delivered by a character while alone on the stage. Work together to choose where the monologue will fit into the story- perhaps when Elijah is on the train to Canada. Write the speech together. Then work as actor and director to prepare the monologue for performance for the class. 8.2 tpi 2,8.2 tpi.9
Friday:T.L.W. complete a quiz on material read this week from the novel. 8.1 spi 18,8.1 07,8.1.08,8.1spi12.
Note : Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00- 7:00 Thurs. evening.

Thought for the day:
Precious moments live on in our hearts.
—Unknown

Enriched Reading
Feb. 20-23, 2007

Monday: No school due to President’s Day. Have a great Holiday!

Tuesday: T.L.W. continue to read the novel The Glory Field. Compare the journeys taken by Elijah, Muhammad, and Lizzy. How are they different? How are they alike? Write a comparative essay of 5 paragraphs for your answer. 8.1.09, 8.1 spi6, 8.1 tpi 12, 8.2 tpi 1.
Wednesday:T.L.W. complete a Vocab Quiz on words given so far in the book. (See last week’s list). lurched, stench, plaintive, promenade, hurtling, ominous, contraband, consecrate, sashayed, sporadic, cumbersome, dispersing, demise, jabbing, debris, weariness, dumbwaiter, vitality, contort, vibrant, raucous, sophisticated, hassock, glistening, anthem, dislocated, prominemt, withdraw tribulation, achieve, defiantly. 8.2 spi 21, 8.1 tpi 1, 8.1 .06.
Thursday:T.L.W. collaborate with a partner on a monologue Elijah might deliver in a stage version of The Glory Field. Remember that a monologue is a long speech delivered by a character while alone on the stage. Work together to choose where the monologue will fit into the story- perhaps when Elijah is on the train to Canada. Write the speech together. Then work as actor and director to prepare the monologue for performance for the class. 8.2 tpi 2, 8.2 tpi.9.
Friday:T.L.W. complete a quiz on material read this week from the novel. 8.1 spi 18, 8.1 .07, 8.1.08,8.1 spi 12.
Note : Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00- 7:00 Thurs. evening.

American History
Feb. 20-23, 2007

Thought for the Day:
“To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.”
–Edmund Burke

Monday; T.L.W. celebate President’s Day.

Tuesday:T.L.W.analyze the time line text p. 432- 433 Reform and a New American Culture” Chapt. 15 . 1) What two educational events happened in 1837? 2) Did the first convention on woment’s rights occur before or after the World Antislavery Convention? 3) Which groups of people in American society benefited from the various reform movements during the 1800’s? Name 4 groups. Read “The Reforming Spirit text p. 434-437. Define: social reform, predestination, Second Great Awakening, revival, debtor, temperance movement. Homework: Section 1 Assessment text p. 437 (3-8).
8.5L1, 8.6L2, 8.1L2, M

Wednesday:T.L.W.read about an analyze the first American Classroom text p. 438. Then read and discuss”Opposing Slavery” text p. 439-442. 1) Explain how the anislavery movement began and grew. 2) Describne how the Underground Railroad helped slaves reach freedom. 3) Discuss why many white northerners and southerners opposed the campaign to abolish slavery. Complete workbook Sections 1 and 2 of Chapt. 15.p. 77-78. Homework: After reading the section Identify people who favored aboliton and the different appporaches proposed for abolishing slavery. Then complete Assessment #2 Text p. 442 (3-6). 8.2L3. 8.6L2.

Thursday:T.L.W. complete quiz 1 and 2 of Chapt. 15 and then the Making Decisions skills lesson on p. 443 Practice the skill (1-5). 8.1L2,M, 8.2L3, 8.5L1, 8.6,L2.

Friday:T.L.W. read and discuss “A Call for Women’s Rights” text p. 444-447. 1) List the goals that were set at the Seneca Falls Convention. 2) Describe how woment won new educational opportunities. 3) Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton? How did her childhood experiences influence Stanton’s career? Homework: Assessment #3 text p. 447 (3-6).8.4 L3, 8.6D