Pine Mountain Middle School
May 18, 2009
Last week of school
Tuesday-7th grade Olympics-my homeroom will wear bright yellow/bring water
Reading: We will read "The Dying Detective" pages 228-238-A Sir Author Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes play
Social Studies: We will continue and finish our personal finance unit
http://tiscobb.typepad.com/mo/personal-finance.html
Please make sure you return your S.S. book!!
May 05, 2009
May 4-8
All about walls!
In reading: we are reading a story about a painter that paints a wall of respect, similar to the original "Wall of Respect" painted in Chicago in 1967. Walls of respect began as an African American artistic movement in the 60's as a way of self-expression and community bonding. We will create our own "Wall of Respect"
S.S. video on Hong Kong-questions and quiz!
Study about the Great Wall of China
April 30, 2009
Review/Preview
The last three weeks of school in reading will be spent reviewing all that we have learned this year, as well as previewing information for 8th grade. In Social Studies, we will finish our unit on Asia.
Please check i-Parent for your child's grade and/or missing assignments.
April 20, 2009
Week of April 20th
CRCT THIS WEEK!!!!! Get a good night's sleep and eat a breakfast that will keep you focused all morning!CRUSH the CRCT!
Progress reports go home this week. Blue reports Thursday, April 23rd. Green reports Friday, April 24th. We will not see every class every day this week.
No homework from me this week so students can get plenty of rest! Do your best and pass the test!
April 14, 2009
April 13-17
This week in Reading we will review for the CRCT. Warm Up words for this week:
aptitude, inept, adjunct, conjugate. As always, there will be a matching quiz on Friday for these four words. I cannot stress enough the importance of these quizzes!! If you fail the quizzes, you will not pass the class. This is an EASY way for you to improve your grade! You must write down the words and definitions in class, then write a sentence using the word correctly. Then, on Thursday night, you MUST STUDY!!!!! Students that do this pass!!!
In Social Studies: We are studying about Modern China and will review for the CRCT.
CRCT begins next week!! Study vocabulary words, review the S.S. curriculum, and practice reading under time restraints.
April 01, 2009
Coming up next...
in reading...
Echo and Narcissus-Greek myth, page 40
Sir Gawain and the loathly lady-english legend, page 151
How the lame boy brought fire from heaven-african myth, page 262
Rabbit dances with the people- cherokee legend, page 542
In social studies:
Chapter 22-Southeast Asia Today
March 27, 2009
March 24, 2009
Additional Info. for Reading this week:
After we write the fictional stories based on non-fiction topics, we will take the non-fiction post test. This post test will be used to evaluate how well students learned about non-fiction literature. Following that, we will read "The Clever Magistrate" page 145-147 in the lit. book. Students will complete "Making Connections," "Literary Focus-dialogue," and "Vocabulary."
Study Guide for S.S.
Download Chapter 21 Study Guide
Chapter 21 Test is Thursday (March 26)
