Friday, January 28, 2011

Friday, January 28

Science:  1st & 5th hours played Jeopardy to review for Monday's test. Students were given the the choice to spend the remainder of class reviewing for Monday's test or beginning the midterm review which we will be working on next week.

Technology-Moodle Module 1 Part 2-Students viewed Resources and Videos on Safety Online and How Much Information is Too Much. They recorded their findings on a resource sheet and submitted it through Moodle. A forum discussing the pitfalls of Myspace and Facebook and a "Web License Quiz" are due Monday January 31st.

Pre-Algebra: We went over homework and did more practice with negative exponents. Homework-Finish practice test. Some students finished already. Chapter 4 test on Tuesday.

LA - Today was C day so I only saw one 8th grade class (3rd hour). Student's decorated their writers notebook. We then read the short story "The Jacket" out loud and discussed certain parts where they had to try and place themselves in the story, what are they seeing, hearing etc. We then set up the notebook with the table of contents and the first practice mini lesson. Students are learning how to live in the world of the story and experience the story intensely. (Working on straying them away from being a "plot junkie" like me!) HW - finish "The Giver" and the packet, due 1/31. Students should also be working on their science fiction project.

Algebra: 5th hour- started section 7.3, Homework - worksheet 7.3 Have a great weekend!

Social Studies: Students shared current events, discussed Washington's presidency and debated Federalist and Democratic Republican ideals in class. Homework is to complete 9.3 guided notes.