Reading
This
week, we will explore through a variety of stories using many reading
skills. We will look at plot development and point-of-view in different
stories. We will compare and contrast the historical and cultural
settings of two literary works. We will end the week by defining and
being able to recognize dialect of characters and be able to explain how
authors use dialect to convey character. We will compare the use of
dialect and conversations within a story. Each day, we will complete
various activities to display our understanding of each skills. We will
also continue to read in our reading groups daily and use our "taught"
skills with our independent reading book.
Homework
Vocabulary: Unit 9: students need to complete Synonyms, Antonyms, and
Completing the Sentence sections
Read Works: Read and answer the questions for "Growing Up in Darfur"
Both assignments due Friday, February 2nd.
This week in Social Studies, we will continue studying Europe. We will be discussing Nationalism, WWI, WWII, and the Cold War. This week, students will also continue working on their project on Europe. Last week, they chose a country in Europe in which to study. They are gathering selected information on their country and will display it in a Coat of Arms. This project will be completed in class and will be due on February 6th. It will be taken as a major grade in Social Studies.
Writing
Last week, students began writing a Historical Fiction Narrative based on a historical event that took place in the country they are researching. This is an extension to the Coat of Arms project. The final drafts will also be due on February 6th. It will be taken as a major grade in Language Arts.
In grammar, we will continue working with adjectives. Topics this week include Demonstrative and Interrogative adjectives.
