Wednesday, January 31

Writing Prompt - Wed. Book Group

Write about one thing that you would change about LOMS.  Why would you change it?  Is your change realistic? (5 minutes)

Greek/Latin Roots

Unit 6: Time and Place

West African Civilizations

Complete GRAPES of Ghana, Songhai, Mali 

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 2 hours this week and RL

Tuesday, January 30

HB Chloe H.

Writing Prompt

Write about one thing that you would change about LOMS.  Why would you change it?  Is your change realistic? (5 minutes)

Greek/Latin Roots

Unit 6: Time and Place

West African Civilizations

Complete the worksheet on classroom
Complete Africa Geography

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 2 hours this week and RL

Monday, January 29

Writing Prompt

Write about one thing that you would change about LOMS.  Why would you change it?  Is your change realistic? (5 minutes)

Greek/Latin Roots

Unit 6: Time and Place

West African Civilizations

Watch this video on salt mining on your own.
Read the Article "Surviving the Sahara: Three weeks with the Tuareg."
Complete the worksheet on classroom

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 2 hours this week and RL

Friday, January 26

HB Aidan M.

Thursday/Friday Reading Group AM

Writing Prompt

Isam Study Guide last minute shares and questions.  

Islam Test -- headphones are needed.  Take your time.  When you finish work on your reading journal.

Capitalization

Open note pop quiz

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 2 hours this week and RL
Study Greek and Latin Roots Unit 1 to Unit 5 quiz Thursday
Islam Test Friday

Monday, January 29

Writing Prompt

Write about one thing that you would change about LOMS.  Why would you change it?  Is your change realistic? (5 minutes)

Greek/Latin Roots

Unit 6: Time and Place

West African Civilizations

Watch this video on salt mining on your own.
Read the Article "Surviving the Sahara: Three weeks with the Tuareg."
Complete the worksheet on classroom

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 2 hours this week and RL

Thursday, January 25

Thursday Reading Group

Greek - Latin Quiz

ETC Portal

Writing Prompt

Isam Study Guide

Islam

The Sunni Shia Split -- (classroom) review
Other cities of Islam -- Textbook

Capitalization

Open note pop quiz

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 2 hours this week and RL
Study Greek and Latin Roots Unit 1 to Unit 5 quiz Thursday
Islam Test Friday

Wednesday, January 24

Wednesday Reading Group

Writing Prompt

Isam Study Guide

Islam

The Sunni Shia Split -- (classroom)

Capitalization

Regions

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 2 hours this week and RL
Study Greek and Latin Roots Unit 1 to Unit 5 quiz Thursday
Islam Test Friday

Tuesday, January 23

Tuesday Reading Group

Writing Prompt

Isam Study Guide

Islam

Abbasid Baghdad and the House of Wisdom (classroom) 
Reading
Questions 

Capitalization

Copy the following on your "Capitalization Notes:"

Capitalize words that are used to replace a name (words such as mom, dad, grandma, uncle are not capitalized when they come after a possessive pronoun (my, his, her, our, etc.). 

Capitalize titles used with names (President Trump), but not the name of the job (I want to be president.)

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 2 hours this week and RL
Study Greek and Latin Roots Unit 1 to Unit 5 quiz Thursday
Islam Test Friday

Monday, January 22

Writing Prompt

Isam Study Guide

Greek and Latin Roots

Unit 5

Islam

Abbasid Baghdad and the House of Wisdom (classroom) 
Reading
Questions 

Capitalization

Copy the following on your "Capitalization Notes:"

Capitalize words that are used to replace a name (words such as mom, dad, grandma, uncle are not capitalized when they come after a possessive pronoun (my, his, her, our, etc.). 

Capitalize titles used with names (President Trump), but not the name of the job (I want to be president.)

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 2 hours this week and RL
Study Greek and Latin Roots Unit 1 to Unit 5 quiz Thursday
Islam Test Friday

Friday, January 19

Advisory Focus

Writing Prompt

Newsela: Read Primary Sources: Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail, then complete the prompt in your writing journal.  Example

Capitalization

Which capitalization rule does each printed sentence break? 

Greek and Latin Roots

Unit 4  - Study

Islam

The Spread of Islam

Document C:  Close read and annotate
On Demand write


Book Group
Wednesday -- Friday

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 1 hour and RL

Thursday, January 18

Advisory Focus

Safety 

Writing Prompt

Newsela: Read Primary Sources: Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail, then complete the prompt in your writing journal.  Example

Capitalization

Proper Nouns

Pull out a piece of paper

Copy and fill in the blanks:

A noun is a_________________. The difference between a c ----- noun and a p----- noun is

________

_ _______________________________________. (Share/discuss ~2 minutes)

Greek and Latin Roots

Unit 4  - Study

Islam

The Spread of Islam
Document B: Close Read and annotate
Document C:  1st Read


Book Group
Wednesday -- Thursday

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 1 hour this week and RL

Wednesday, January 17

Advisory Focus

Safety 

Writing Prompt

Newsela: Read Primary Sources: Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail, then complete the prompt in your writing journal.  Example

Capitalization

Audience

Greek and Latin Roots

Unit 4  - Study

Islam

The Spread of Islam
Document A: Write a hypothesis
Document B:  Close Read


Book Group
Tuesday

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 1 hour this week and RL

Tuesday, January 16

Advisory Focus

The Power of Grit

Writing Prompt

Newsela: Read Primary Sources: Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail, then complete the prompt in your writing journal.  Example

Capitalization

Pre Quiz
1. Take out a piece of paper
2. number 1 to 11 skipping lines between each
3. Write the sentence between A and B that you believe is correct. In pencil
4. Take the quiz
5. Score the quiz, use a pen to correct sentences that you marked incorrectly. 

Greek and Latin Roots

Unit 4

Islam

The Spread of Islam
Document A: Read and respond

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 1 hour this week and RL

Thursday, January 11

Writing Prompt

Fiction or Nonfiction: Write about an adventure that you had over break.  Pick a theme and go into detail.

Greek and Latin Roots

Quiz follow link and wait for directions

Islam

The Spread of Islam

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 1 hour this week and RL
Study Greek and Latin Roots Unit 1, Unit 2, and Unit 3 quiz Thursday

Wednesday, January 10

Happy Birthday Chanell

Writing Prompt

Fiction or Nonfiction: Write about an adventure that you had over break.  Pick a theme and go into detail.

Greek and Latin Roots

Quiz Tomorrow

Research Presentation

Present to a small group

Islam

Quick Quiz
The Beliefs and Practices

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 1 hour this week and RL
Study Greek and Latin Roots Unit 1, Unit 2, and Unit 3 quiz Thursday

Tuesday, January 9

Writing Prompt

Fiction or Nonfiction: Write about an adventure that you had over break.  Pick a theme and go into detail.

Greek and Latin Roots

Unit 3

Research Writing

Look over rubric and make any last edits.
Presentations on Wednesday.

Islam

Islam Spreads in Arabia

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 1 hour this week and RL
Study Greek and Latin Roots Unit 1, Unit 2, and Unit 3 quiz Thursday

Monday, January 8

HB  Dylan P. (Jan. 6)  and Aidan L. (today)

Writing Prompt

Fiction or Nonfiction: Write about an adventure that you had over break.  Pick a theme and go into detail.

Greek and Latin Roots

Unit 3

Research Writing

Look over rubric and make any last edits.
Presentations on Wednesday.

Islam

Islam Spreads in Arabia

Complete at Home (Homework)

KBAR 1 hour this week and RL
Study Greek and Latin Roots Unit 1, Unit 2, and Unit 3 quiz Thursday