WEDNESDAY Themes 6-8

We read our Case letter for our eminent persons out loud and talked at length about this quarter long project and all that it entails. If you missed today, please come a few minutes early next Wed. so that I can go over and clarify the expectations.

We filled out a Biography “worksheet” on the book that we read over break. This is due on the 25^th. Also, please dive into your 2^nd Biography. This one should be finished on the 2^nd of Dec.

This week you should include some research, reading and note taking on your eminent person.

Please send folders backed signed and Jesse…Amanda, remember to bring your day planners. J

Today we will be in China town – in the sun no less. I just wanted to remind you about your homework since I will not be seeing you again until the 18^th.

When you return, we will be into our study of Biographies. Through the course of this unit you will read at least 5. Please finish one by the 18^th. If you choose a short one, you should consider beginning a second.

Our culminating project for this quarter will be the Hour of the Honorables. Please fill out the ‘Make your case form’ for the 18^th as you choose an eminent person to research. This is a terrific project. You will receive more information on the 18^th.

I am hoping to have all papers read and grades entered by Friday. Thank you all for your good efforts.

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Please choose a Biography to read and bring it to class or you can pick one of the excellent choices that we have in our collection.

We will view the new and improved (and finished) power point slides on the 28^th and finish Ancient Asia as students discuss the articles from the Kids Discover Magazine.

Conference week is Nov. 2^nd-6^th. This is an optional conference time. Schedule one with your conferencing teacher if you need one.

I will be sending home a file of your student’s first quarter work. Please look over it, sign the folder and send it back. -------------------------------

We had quite a challenging class today although; Amanda did an outstanding power point presentation.

Many students came without the work that was due today.

The essay that was due today was worth 50 points.

Dakota, Delila, Honor, Amanda, Jaydon, Illaya, and Honor are the students that turned in their essays.

If you did not turn it in today, it is due next week for a max. grade of a C.

Due next week: Turn in your essay if you did not already do so. And present your power point slides (with speaker notes and excellent information)

-Be ready to take vocab. quiz on these words. Protruded, perusal, glean, derision, disarray, momentum, pummeling, harangued, ruefully, serenity.

-Keep up with your reading log. Read 30 min. each day and write a sentence to summarize what you read.

-If you are unable to complete your assignments in the time allowed, please have your parent call me with the reason.

- When you are absent it is your responsibility to find out what is due and keep up. I will give students one extra week to make up work

Please check to see your grades online and the assignments that you are missing. I did not meet with Claire or Lukas due to absence today.

Please shoot me an email or give a call if you know that your student will be missing class

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This week we had the Riverview Technology specialist Karen Mayfield as a guest speaker in our class. She helped us understand the difference between Power Point and photo story and with the help of a few in class coaches we walked through how to make a slide in PowerPoint, how to find images on the web and how to save our work on to jump drives and on to the school server.

Students should come to school next week with their Japanese History research, ready to make some more slides and put together our class project Power Point.

Also, I have sent home the District Writing assessment. It is very important that each student do this assignment completely and turn it in next week.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Our second week went smoothly.

Study the 16 words that we wrote on the board from Samurai. You will need to define them and come ready for a vocab. quiz

Find 15 facts from three documented sources on the time period of Japanese history that you chose.

30 to 40 minutes a day and you should be “golden”. It is a pleasure to have you in class.

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Our first week went quite smoothly. Our current theme is Ancient Asia and the homework for next week is:

Fill in/ color the Map of Japan – Include major cites, volcanoes, mountains, bodies of water etc…

Next week we will be writing Haiku and delving deeper into writing techniques and Ancient Japan.

Please come to class with a jump/USB drive or you can check one out from Parade.

Please come with your themes folder, comp book, day planner and Samurai’s Tale.

	Welcome to Wednesday Themes Class 09/10 with Mrs. Gould
	Welcome to 2^nd Quarter and Biographies. We read our Case letter for our eminent persons out loud and talked at length about this quarter long project and all that it entails. If you missed today, please come a few minutes early next Wed. so that I can go over and clarify the expectations. We filled out a Biography “worksheet” on the book that we read over break. This is due on the 25^th. Also, please dive into your 2^nd Biography. This one should be finished on the 2^nd of Dec. This week you should include some research, reading and note taking on your eminent person. Thanks all. Keep up the good work. Please send folders backed signed and Jesse…Amanda, remember to bring your day planners. J 11/4/09 Today we will be in China town – in the sun no less. I just wanted to remind you about your homework since I will not be seeing you again until the 18^th. When you return, we will be into our study of Biographies. Through the course of this unit you will read at least 5. Please finish one by the 18^th. If you choose a short one, you should consider beginning a second. Our culminating project for this quarter will be the Hour of the Honorables. Please fill out the ‘Make your case form’ for the 18^th as you choose an eminent person to research. This is a terrific project. You will receive more information on the 18^th. I am hoping to have all papers read and grades entered by Friday. Thank you all for your good efforts. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We had a wonderful class today but missed Dakota, Honor, Jonah and Lukas. Next week – the 28^th is the last day of the quarter. Please choose a Biography to read and bring it to class or you can pick one of the excellent choices that we have in our collection. Please bring back your pen-pal permission slip. Finish the Korea invasion sheet and the Single Shard quiz. We will view the new and improved (and finished) power point slides on the 28^th and finish Ancient Asia as students discuss the articles from the Kids Discover Magazine. Conference week is Nov. 2^nd-6^th. This is an optional conference time. Schedule one with your conferencing teacher if you need one. Our class field trip is Nov. 4^th the bus will leave at 9:15. There will be no school on Nov. 11^th as it is Veteran’s day. Regular Themes class resumes on the 18^th of November. Thank you all. I will be sending home a file of your student’s first quarter work. Please look over it, sign the folder and send it back. ------------------------------- 10/14/09 We had quite a challenging class today although; Amanda did an outstanding power point presentation. Many students came without the work that was due today. The essay that was due today was worth 50 points. Dakota, Delila, Honor, Amanda, Jaydon, Illaya, and Honor are the students that turned in their essays. If you did not turn it in today, it is due next week for a max. grade of a C. Due next week: Turn in your essay if you did not already do so. And present your power point slides (with speaker notes and excellent information) -Turn in your 3 question sheets based on the Shard reading -Please finish Shard -Be ready to take vocab. quiz on these words. Protruded, perusal, glean, derision, disarray, momentum, pummeling, harangued, ruefully, serenity. -Permission slips must be turned in -Keep up with your Vocabulary list (100 words by the end of the quarter) -Keep up with your reading log. Read 30 min. each day and write a sentence to summarize what you read. -If you are unable to complete your assignments in the time allowed, please have your parent call me with the reason. Parents please help your students remember to: - Bring your zip/flash drives each week - Bring your computation book each week - When you are absent it is your responsibility to find out what is due and keep up. I will give students one extra week to make up work Please check to see your grades online and the assignments that you are missing. I did not meet with Claire or Lukas due to absence today. Please shoot me an email or give a call if you know that your student will be missing class ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello all, This week we had the Riverview Technology specialist Karen Mayfield as a guest speaker in our class. She helped us understand the difference between Power Point and photo story and with the help of a few in class coaches we walked through how to make a slide in PowerPoint, how to find images on the web and how to save our work on to jump drives and on to the school server. Students should come to school next week with their Japanese History research, ready to make some more slides and put together our class project Power Point. Also, I have sent home the District Writing assessment. It is very important that each student do this assignment completely and turn it in next week. Also, please read to chap. 26 in Samurai. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Our second week went smoothly. Homework for next week is: Read to Chap. 16 in Samurai Complete the Character chart (ready to be turned in) Have your map of Japan “fixed” and ready for turn in Keep up on your reading log Continue to add words to your vocabulary list and Study the 16 words that we wrote on the board from Samurai. You will need to define them and come ready for a vocab. quiz Find 15 facts from three documented sources on the time period of Japanese history that you chose. Answer the two questions in your comp book about the Bamboo Cutter Fairy tale. 30 to 40 minutes a day and you should be “golden”. It is a pleasure to have you in class. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our first week went quite smoothly. Our current theme is Ancient Asia and the homework for next week is: Read to Chapter 8 in The Samurai’s Tale Finish the questions on Japan Fill in/ color the Map of Japan – Include major cites, volcanoes, mountains, bodies of water etc… Begin to fill in your reading log Next week we will be writing Haiku and delving deeper into writing techniques and Ancient Japan. Please come to class with a jump/USB drive or you can check one out from Parade. Please come with your themes folder, comp book, day planner and Samurai’s Tale. Thanks everyone. Click here to view Conference Schedule Click Here to view Past Assignments