Thursday, September 18, 2014

Thursday, September 18

Science: Today we practiced converting units in the metric system using the Ladder Method & the mnemonic device "King Henry Died by Drinking Chocolate Milk". Students should complete the metric system practice if not completed in class. If you sign up for Flocabulary you can watch the video here: http://www.flocabulary.com/metric-system/. Quiz on Monday! 

Geometry: Continued constructions by attempting patty paper constructions. Homework is to complete the constructions handout. Construction Quiz tomorrow! 


RR Math: Your section test will be tomorrow, Friday. Please study the pages I gave you tonight, your notes and homework if you turned it in early. Cover up problems in your book and re-work them. Your homework packet is also due tomorrow, Friday, if you did not turn it in early.

RR English: Read- Logs are due Monday (all five days!)

Humanities: Students checked 1.1 and 1.2 in class. We also discussed current events. No homework.

Algebra: We started our Chapter 1/2 review. It is due tomorrow.

ELA (Kennedy) - Students continued their Writer's Workshop Launching Unit with Day 4. We analyzed poems to be sure we could recognize the Elements of Narrative Poetry. Students then tried their hand writing a poem about being late. Polishing these poems is homework tonight. Homework: Journal entry - Poem, READ. Mentor text,  narrative element

French 2: I will be absent today and tomorrow. The passé composé quiz is moved to Monday. Remember to use the practice ones on the blog (under study guide)