LITERATURE & HISTORY: February 27-March 2

We once again find ourselves on the high seas, this time sailing with the British aboard the Mayflower. This unit will include reading about the" re-mix" of the first voyage, as well as the Journal of William Bradford and the Mayflower Compact. For part of the week, your reading assignment will come from the short National Geographic book, Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Voyage. Later in the week, I will be asking you to do some reading out of The History of US.

Below is your homework for the week, along with this week's words for Monday's test.

HOMEWORK for the Week of February 27-March 2, 2012

For MONDAY (February 27): Spelling Test from last week's words. HOMEWORK: Read pages 6-26 in Mayflower 1620 so that we can discuss it in class tomorrow—there will be a quiz.

TUESDAY: Discussion and quiz over pages 6-26 in Mayflower. HOMEWORK: Read pages 27-39 in Mayflower 1620 for discussion and quiz during Wednesday's class.

WEDNESDAY: Discussion and quiz over pages 27-39 of Mayflower. HOMEWORK: Read pages 41-46 in Mayflower 1620 for discussion and quiz during Thursday’s class.

THURSDAY: Discussion and quiz over pages 41-46 in Mayflower 1620. Read excerpts from William Bradford's Diary and from The Mayflower Compact during class, with discussion. HOMEWORK: Read Chapters13 and 14 in The History of US and fill out note-taking chart you will be given.

FRIDAY: Discussion and quiz over chapters 13 and 14 (pages 51-57) in The History of US. HOMEWORK: Study spelling words for Monday’s test.

MONDAY, March 5--SPELLING TEST over words below:

1. archaeology

2. autumn

3. Wampanoag

4. accommodations

5. transferred

6. appropriately

7. navigation

8. submission

9. malnutrition

10. facet—with definition: a side or aspect of something

HISTORY & LITERATURE for February 21-24, 2012

This week, we will be having our debate (finally!) on the best theory as to what happened to the Roanoke Colony, and will be continuing on to the Jamestown Colony. Jamestown was the first permanent British colony in the New World, but it almost wasn’t! We’ll find out why.

Instead of assigning a new novel to you this week, I’ve ordered a book called Blood on the River about Jamestown, that I’m going to read aloud to you while you all work on a 3-D map of Jamestown. You have become so great at creating 3-D buildings out of paper, that I couldn’t resist having you make a model of Jamestown!

You will have a spelling test next Monday, February 27, with words from our history book. This is also the book you will be reading for your homework assignments.

READING ASSIGNMENTS:

Wednesday night: Read Chapters 3 and 4 (pp. 21-28) in your new history book: Vol 2: Making Thirteen Colonies. You also have to analyze the pictures of primary and secondary sources from these two chapters on your Pictures of Jamestown Activity Chart. You will be able to use your book and chart on a short quiz I will give you over the reading Thursday in class.

Thursday night: Read Chapters 5 and 6 (pp. 29-33) in your new history book: Vol 2: Making Thirteen Colonies. You also have to analyze the pictures of primary and secondary sources from these two chapters on your Pictures of Jamestown Activity Chart. You will be able to use your book and chart on a short quiz I will give you over the reading Friday in class.

Friday/over the weekend: Read Chapters 7-9 (pp. 34-41) in your new history book: Vol 2: Making Thirteen Colonies. You also have to analyze the pictures of primary and secondary sources from these two chapters on your Pictures of Jamestown Activity Chart. You will be able to use your book and chart on a short quiz I will give you over the reading Monday in class.

SPELLING WORDS for Test on Monday, February 27, 2012

You will need to be able to match the definitions with the word on your test

1. peril Danger or risk

2. embark To set off on a journey

3. gaudy Showy and brightly colored

4. privateer A government appointed pirate

5. abundance Plenty

6. estuary The body of water where the mouth of a river meets the sea

7. yeoman A man who farmed a small parcel of land

8. flotilla A small fleet of ships

9. unwholesome Not healthy

10. tobacco A plant grown for its leaves, which can be smoked

LITERATURE & HISTORY: February 13-17, 2012

Hello, Students!

This week, we will finish reading The Witch of Blackbird Pond in Literature. In History, we will explore the theories of what happened to Roanoke, and move on to Jamestown and the Starving Time. Please study the words below for your spelling test, which will be on Tuesday, February 21 (since Monday is a day off for you for Parent/Teacher Conferences.)

Reading Assignments:

For MONDAY, February 13—You should have read Chapters 15 and 16 in WOBBP, studied for your spelling test, and written in your Reader’s Journal. You will have a quiz on over Chapters13-16. HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 17 and write in your Reader’s Journal. Begin working on writing new spelling words three times each in Cursive—due on Thursday.

On TUESDAY: We will discuss Chapter 17 and turn in Reader’s Journals. We will begin writing a script for a play of WOBBP. HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 18 and write in your Reader’s Journal.

On WEDNESDAY: We will discuss Chapter 18 and turn in Reader’s Journals and continue working on WOBBP script. HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 19 and write in your Reader’s Journal.

On THURSDAY: Turn in your spelling words for next week’s test written 3 times in cursive.We will discuss Chapter 19 and turn in Reader’s Journals. We will continue working on script. HOMEWORK: Read Chapters 20 and 21 (finish the book) and write in your Reader’s Journal. Study Chapters 17-21 for last quiz tomorrow.

On FRIDAY: Discuss Chapters 20 and 21. Take last quiz over WOBBP (you will be able to use your Reader’s Journal). Turn in Reader’s Journals. Try and finish script for WOBBP. HOMEWORK: Study for spelling test on Tuesday, February 21. No school on Monday.

SPELLING WORDS for Tuesday, February 21 * indicates words you need to look up, define, and memorize

1. attribute * (2 definitions)

2. remedy

3. clumsiness

4. poultice *

5. violence

6. furniture

7. obstinate *

8. docile *

9. magistrate *

10. impatient

February 13-17: Bible

Bible: On Monday we'll take our Sermon on the Mount test. Make sure your memory verse (Matthew 5:3-6) is ready to go. After the test we'll start on this week's story, Apostles Sent Out. Stay tuned for this week's memory verse, which is due on Friday when we test over the Apostles Sent Out.

Science: This week begins our unit on the periodic table of elements. Get ready to make element trading cards!

Latin: We will finish up our review in chapter 13, then begin learning about 2nd conjugation verbs in chapter 14. You need to study vocabulary on your own at home a few minutes each day.

February 6-10: Bible/Science/Latin II

Bible: The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)

Monday: Memory verse--Matt. 5:3-6; complete worksheet in class; begin Project 1 in class
Wednesday: Chapel; continue Project 1 in class
Friday: Sermon on the Mount Test + memory verse; complete Project 1, as needed; begin Project 2 in class


Science: Atoms and the Periodic Table of Elements

Monday: begin discussion about atoms and how to read table of elements
Friday: continue discussion about atoms


Latin II: Chapter 13 (review of ch. 11-12)

Tuesday: complete ch. 11-12 vocab review in class; complete grammar review exercises pg. 79-81
Thursday: review ch. 6-9 vocab pg. 78; complete chant review exercises pg. 82-83

LITERATURE & HISTORY: February 6-10, 2012

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!

I hope you all have your popcorn and snacks and are ready to watch the big game. That means you've studied your spelling and vocabulary for tomorrow's test and read Chapter 9 in WOBBP, right?

This week, we'll continue to read The Witch of Blackbird Pond, as well as some information about the Quakers and why they were persecuted by others in the New England Colonies. In History, we'll finish investigating the theories about the Lost Colony of Roanoke, and move on to the Jamestown Colony--1607, and England's first PERMANENT colony in the New World, though it was almost wiped out by starvation and wars with the Native Americans.

Your new spelling words and reading assignments are below. Your spelling/vocabulary test will be next Monday, February 13.

Enjoy the Game!

LITERATURE Assignments from The Witch of Blackbird Pond

For MONDAY, February 6: Spelling Test; You should have read Chapter 9 and written in your Reader's Journals. Begin working on writing spelling words 3 times each in cursive--due on Thursday.

For TUESDAY, February 7: Read Chapters 10 & 11 and write in Reader's Journal.

For WEDNESDAY, February 8: No classwork today--Field Trip to the Rodeo

For THURSDAY, February 9: Read Chapter 12 and write in Reader's Journal. Spelling words written 3 times each in cursive are due. Study for Quiz over Chapters 9-12.

For FRIDAY, February 10: Read Chapters 13 & 14 and write in Reader's Journal.

For MONDAY, February 13: Study for Spelling Test; Read Chapters 15 & 16 and write in Reader's Journal.

SPELLING WORDS/VOCABULARY for TEST on Monday, February 13 You will have to spell the word correctly; then match it with its definition. These also need to be written 3 times each in cursive.

1. indentured--being bound to another person as a worker for a specific time

2. employer--a person who hires another person to work for him or her

3. plantation--a large farm or estate on which crops are raised

4. nonchalance--the characteristic of seeming to be carefree or unconcerned

5. wraith--an apparition or ghost

6. vanity--excessive pride or conceit

7. tremulous--marked by trembling or shaking

8. coarse--rough

9. incredulous--disbelieving or doubtful

10. monotonous--repetitiously dull; repeated notes on the same pitch

Reminders...

1. Tomorrow (Friday, 2/3) is the 100th day of school! Students may wear free dress to celebrate. They are also encouraged to bring pennies to add to the bulletin board display at the front of the school.

2. Next Wed. K-5th grade will be taking a field trip to the rodeo. Students need to bring a lunch in a disposable bag and may wear jeans and boots with a school shirt. Those who stay for EC need to bring tennis shoes to change into after school. Please return the permission slips that will go home today and let us know if you are available to drive. We will be returning from the rodeo about 2 pm.

3. Mark your calendars for Friday, Feb. 17 and make plans to attend CCS's Pennies from Heaven Gala at 7 pm.