LITERATURE: HOMEWORK 8/30-9/3

Columbus is almost at his destination! The men of his ships, though, will want to mutiny before they reach land. How would you have felt had you been on the stormy Atlantic for over two months, with no land in sight? This week, you will be doing some creative writing in the voice of an unhappy sailor. Your letter will be delivered to the Admiral himself, who will answer that letter. Signed, sealed, delivered!

This week, you will finish the Log of the Santa Maria and be able to read a translation of Columbus's own descriptions of his first days on land in this new place. He thought it was close to Japan and planned on sailing there next. Did he have a surprise in store?

Below is your homework for this week. Remember that you should be reading every night and each day of the weekend for at least 30 minutes, and getting your Reading Log filled out and signed. You will continue to have short quizzes each day that your reading assignment is due, and a spelling and vocabulary test on Friday.

HOMEWORK: Reading Log to be filled in every day! Study Spelling/Vocabulary!

For Monday, August 30: You were to have read pages 50-65 and filled out study guide. We started this in class on Friday.

For Tuesday, August 31: Read pages 66-70 and fill out study guide

For Wednesday, September 1: Read pages 71-74 and fill out study guide

For Thursday, September 2: Read pages 81-91 and fill out study guide

Friday, September 3: Spelling/Vocabulary Test over words below

For Tuesday, September 7: Read from the Author's Note - page 25 in your new book,The Seven Serpents Trilogy, The Captive (Chapters 1-4) and fill out study guide that I will give you on Friday.

SPELLING/VOCABULARY WORDS for Friday, September 3

1. conversation

2. certain

3. current (must also be able to define as applies to the sea)

4. presence

5. Gloria in excelsis deo—you must be able to spell the Latin, and translate into English

6. affirmation (must also be able to define)

7. feigned (must also be able to define)

8. vessel

9. boatswain (must also be able to define as applies to the sea)

10. forecastle (must also be able to define as applies to the sea)

This word is pronounced like [folk-sel]

11. believed

12. temperate (must also be able to define)

13. continent

14. encouraged

15. sovereign (must also be able to define)

Latin in Review

LATIN I

We had a fun week in Latin, talking about singular and plural and learning some new vocabulary words. We are also beginning to learn the Latin Table Blessing. We worked on memorizing the first two lines. I just love when students recognize words from Spanish or English that come from the orignal Latin word.

Vocabulary

via--road

Deus--God

luna--moon (lunar)

gloria--glory

caelum--heaven

vita—life

aqua—water

casa—house

stella—star (constellation)

regina—queen (regal)

silva—forrest

unda—wave (undulate)

Latin Table Blessing

Benedic, Domine, nos (Bless us, O Lord)

Et haec Tua dona (and these Thy gifts)

Quae de Tua largitate (which from they bounty)

Sumus sumpturi (we are about to receive)

Per Christum Dominum nostrum. (through Christ our Lord)

Amen.

LATIN II

This week in Latin II we have been reviewing sentence structure, grammar, verb conjugation and translating sentences. We reviewed the Lord's Prayer (Pater Noster) and next week we will begin learning Psalm 23 in Latin. Optime discipuli!

MATH: 8/30 - 9/3

Math lessons...

• Monday (8/30) - Ls 7 pg 40 (1-29 odd)


• Tuesday (8/30) - Ls 8 pg 44 (1-29 odd)


• Wednesday (9/1) - Ls 9 pg 48 (1-29 odd); review for Test 1 (Ls 1-5)***Corrections for Ls 1-5 now closed***


• Thursday (9/2) - Ls 10 pg 52 (1-29 odd...due 9/7)
  
• Friday (9/3) - Test 1 (Ls 1-5); Power Up Test A; Test Day Acticity (if time allows)

You worked hard this week!! Enjoy the 3 -day weekend!

~Mrs. R~

LITERATURE: The First Voyage to America

Our first book this year will be The First Voyage to America by Christopher Columbus. It is a re-writing of the original log that was kept by Columbus on his first trip to "discover America." Actually, he thought the whole voyage that he and his sailors and admirals were headed to India for spices and silk. He even mentions another sailor wanted to continue on to Japan from India once they would arrive. What a shock it must have been to realize that they had landed somewhere totally unexpected!

I will give you your book on Monday, with some questions that will guide your reading AND help you pass your reading quizzes. Below are your reading assignments for this coming week and Monday, August 30. Your spelling words and vocabulary are also included in this post.

Parents, your child will be bringing home a Reading Log for you to sign each day. Each child needs to be reading at least 30 minutes every night, and on Saturday and Sunday, too--that's 210 minutes every week = 3 1/2 hours a week. Please sign this log on Thursday night so that it can be brought back to me on Friday for a grade that will be based on how many minutes a week he or she has spent reading AT HOME. If the assignment that I give them doesn't take that long, then your child can supplement his or her reading with a library book or a book from home. Thank you!

Happy sailing--I mean, reading!

READING ASSIGNMENTS:

To be read by Wednesday, August 25: pages 13-27

To be read by Thursday, August 26: pages 28-43

To be read by Monday, August 30: pages 50-65 (we are going to try and read pages 44-49 in class on Friday.)

SPELLING and VOCABULARY: Test on Friday, August 27 during Lit class

1. testament (be able to also write the definition)

2. Gospel

3. character

4. Christopher Columbus

5. league (be able to also write the definition)

6. caravel (be able to also write the definition)

7. admiral

8. uncharted (be able to write the definition)

9. reckoned (be able to write the definition)

10. amplitude (be able to also write the definition)

11. commencement (be able to also write the definition)

12. apparently

EXTRA CREDIT: You will need to be able to spell these 2 words, and recognize their correct definition.

stationary—holding steady or still; not moving

stationery—letter writing paper (remember that the “er” in this word matches the “er” in letter and in paper)

TOLSTOY, TESTAMENTUM, SMERFCAPS!

Oh, My Goodness! I am amazed by all you have learned in just two days! And it's because you are attentive and focused. Thank you for such a great beginning to our school year!

In Literature, we have read two stories, The Mapmaker's Daughter and "The Two Brothers" by Leo Tolstoy--one of the greatest writers in all of history! You have analyzed the plots of both stories, and are in the process of completing a character analysis of Suchen from The Mapmaker's Daughter. You all finished your reading assignment and responses during class today, so you have NO HOMEWORK! Great! Next week, we'll begin to write summaries using all the facts about the stories that you have observed.

We will have a short quiz over "The Two Brothers" on Monday, so why don't you try re-telling that story to your parents or a brother or sister. It will help you remember those details.

In Bible, we've learned the word testamentum and its meaning to the Bible. We're about to begin our lesson cards which are based on the Gospels of the New Testament.

In History, we have learned that all cultures from all times have been involved in basically 9 activities--SMERFCAPS. Can you remember any that we have discussed?

I hope you have a fun and restful weekend!

Mrs. Horner

Salvete! Greetings!

We are off to a great start in Latin, learning several words and a little background about the ancient language of Latin. We talked about the importance of Latin as the root for Indo-European (Romance) languages. During our first meeting even the students put together similarities between Latin and Spanish. I know learning Latin will prove to be a valuable background for these students. Once they really grasp some of the basics of the language, they will flourish with Spanish and the English language too. 

A few of the topics we will cover during this first year include:

Latin I

Pronounce, spell and translate Latin vocabulary

Learn practical Latin expressions and 2 prayers in full

Understand the concept of derivatives (words derived from Latin)

Learn basic grammar concepts (conjugating verbs, singular/plural, parts of speech)

Compete in a school-wide Latin Vocabulary Bee in the Spring

Latin II

Read and translate short stories from Latin Via Ovid and other original texts

Advanced grammar concepts (decline nouns, conjugate irregular verbs)

Vocabulary

Compete in a school-wide Latin Vocabulary Bee in the Spring

We will spend a good amount of time on grammar. Latin is a very grammar driven language with endings, conjugations, and noun declinsions. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time. 

Amy McCauley

amymccauley@mac.com

254.231.5010

VOCABULARY

I will periodically include vocabulary we are studying. I will try to include English words the students may be familiar with to show the Latin root we are studying.

Latin I

salve/salvete         hello (sing/pl) salutations

vale/valete         goodbye (sing/pl)

magistra/magister teacher (fem.masc)

discipula/discipulus student (f/m) disciple

MATH: Welcome

Hooray! The count-down for the new school year has begun! I cannot WAIT to see each of you at Open House and on the 1st Day of School!

This year you will become masters of algebra, fast-fact maniacs, and word problem wizards! You will also use the computer lab in math this year! There are many new concepts to learn this year and many "old-hat" concepts to re-visit.

So, sharpen your pencils and brush up on your multiplication tables!!

I can't wait to get started!

Mrs. Ratcliff

MATH: Homework

This week's assignments:

Thursday (8/19): Ls. 1 pg 10 (2-24e)

Friday (8/20): Ls 2 pg 16 (2-22e, 23, 26-30)

Stay tuned...Mrs. R

LITERATURE: HOMEWORK

Hello, Readers!

I just wanted to give you some reading HOMEWORK info! You will be having homework in READING every night. Are you hip-hip-hooraying? You should be! Getting to read every night is a huge treat! Reading can Take You Away!!!

This year, our class reading will enhance all that we are learning about in history. We'll read primary source documents from Christopher Columbus and Lewis and Clark; historical fiction novels about the relationships between the Native Americans of the New World and the Conquistadores; events that occurred in the colonies, such as the Salem Witch Trials; and, biographies of great Americans like Pocahontas and Benjamin Franklin.

You will get to read every school night, and on the weekends, too! You will be given a calendar of reading assignments each time we have a new book. You will be asked to read for certain information: character development, settings, plot development. And you will also keep a list of all the words in the reading that you might not understand. Your spelling words will be taken from our reading, too!

We will start each class with a short quiz about what you were supposed to read the night before. So, be sure and READ!!! Remember,

Reading's a delight. . . a thrill. . . FUN!!!

Mrs. Horner

WELCOME!

Welcome to the 5th & 6th Grades!!!

Not only are you at the TOP of the building at CCS, but you are at the TOP of the student body--you all are the "big kids"--the ones that all the other students will look UP to and try to be like.

You're the TOP!

Words by Cole Porter

You're the top! You're the Coliseum.

You're the top! You're the Louvre Museum.

You're a melody from a symphony by Strauss,

You're a Bendel bonnet, A Shakespeare's sonnet,

You're Mickey Mouse.

You're the Nile, You're the Tower of Pisa,

You're the smile on the Mona Lisa!

It's going to be a GREAT year!

Mrs. Horner