2. Tell your parents something new you noticed today in history class.
1. Keep working on RAA and spelling.
2. Tell your parents something new you noticed today in history class.
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1. Keep working on your reading "mileage." Bring your RAA book each day just in case you have a chance to read at school.
2. Keep working on your spelling assignment. Remember one assignment must be completed within our 10 day schedule. 3. Tell your parents something you learned in history today. History: finish reading and annotating the introduction and first two lessons of chapter 6, California Becomes A State, pages 188-203. Define all yellow highlighted vocabulary in both lessons.
English: Read and annotate A Midsummer's Night Dream. This is your work for tonight's homework, for tomorrow at Keck, and Thursday night's homework. Also bring a free reading book to Keck tomorrow in case you finish early. In your history book, read and make post-it annotations on the following: Hydraulic Mining, p.182; The Treaty of Cahuenga, p.170-171.
In your journal, write "Gold Rush Years" Review , then carefully answer the questions on pages 186-187. You will find the answers in the reading you have done this week on pages 156-183. This review will serve as a study guide for your first history assessment, so its important to write the question or restate it in your answer. An example of both from questions 4 on page 186: Writing out the question: 4. History After which war did California become part of the United States? After the Mexican-American War, a war in which America fought with Mexico to gain land. Restating the question: 4. California became part of America after the Mexican-American War, a war in which America fought with Mexico to gain land.. The fighting ended with the Treaty of Cahuenga (p. 169) When: Wednesday, 7 May 9:30Am-1:30 PM
What: Walk of History, Colton Hall, San Carlos Church Bring: Lunch ( no Aqua Terra on the field trip) and money for frozen yogurt $5-7 (Pinkberry or Myo) Wear: Layered free dress and close toed shoes, appropriate for walking This is a student/teacher only field trip. 1. The English section of your binder should only have King Arthur handouts. Please recycle the Greek Myths.
2. The history section of your binder should only have New Spain and Casta handouts. Please recycle any native american handouts, EXCEPT the anno 1. Tell what you learned about the alleged history of Britain today--- Brutus, Vortigern, Hengist, & Horsa, Ambrosius, and Uther Pendragon, etc.
2. Tell what you learned about the new world before contact with the Spanish and what happened after--- Queen Isabella, Pope Alexander VI, the indigenous people, etc. Read the article on Archetypes, look at the paintings, and make comments. Remember this is like a Harkness discussion, except online. Practice your best writing and etiquette skills when making commentary, Arthurian Legends.
In honor of St. Patrick's Day and Zero Waste week, tonight's homework is paper-free.
1. Science HW: Respond on Kidblog to the Electricity forum question about circuits. 2.History HW: Post your Spanish Casta character research on Edmodo. Plan to spend 15-20 minutes. On-going Paper Homework (unless you have a Kindle): Read for 20 minutes each night. Read and Mark: Clash of the Civilizations. A word of caution: This is a challenging article, however pay close attention to three things: people, technology, and the underlined parts. We will use this for a "Guess Who/What" game tomorrow.
1. History Reading: Read and mark the "Mountain and Valley Peoples."
2. Don't forget to finish your science reading for Thursday ( see yesterday's HW) |
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