Ahoy, Me Maties!
This week in HISTORY, we will be concentrating on finishing our layered books and learning more about the explorers, Cabot, Drake, Cartier, Champlain, Magellan, and Balboa.
In LITERATURE, we will be working on reading
the last half of Treasure Island. YOU NEED TO BE WORKING ON YOUR BOOK REPORTS AT
HOME!!!
Your schedule
for the week is below. DUE dates and TEST dates are included.
MON, Dec. 10
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Activity/Assignment
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DUE Date
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Large Group Time LGT
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LIT:
Spelling/Vocabulary Test
Go over new spelling words and
assignments for week
Listen to Chapters 16 &17 TI
Fill in Follow the Story (FtS) chart
HIST:
Watch films on the British & French
Explorers
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TODAY
TEST Mon., Dec. 17
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My Individual Time
MIT
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LIT: 1. Turn in last
wk’s spelling/vocabulary cursive writing papers
2.
Read Chapter 18 TI; fill out FtS chart
3.
Write spelling words in cursive 2 times (trace1, write1=2)
HIST: 1. Turn in layered
books with British/French page complete
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2.
Due Tuesday
3.
Due Mon, Dec. 17
1.
Due Today
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TUES, Dec. 11
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Activity/Assignment
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DUE Date
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LGT
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LIT:
Discuss Chapter18 Treasure
Island (TI)
Listen to Chapters 19 & 20 TI;
Fill in Follow the Story (FtS) charts
HIST:
Read aloud
Chapter 19 The History of US round-robin
Watch short film about Magellan
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Chap. 16-18 charts
due today
Due
tomorrow
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MIT
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LIT: 1.
Read Chapter 21 TI; fill out FtS chart
2.
Finish writing spelling words 2 times in cursive
HIST: 1. Add
info about Magellan to layered book chart
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Due
Wednesday
Due
Monday, 17th
Due Thursday
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WED, Dec. 12
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Activity/Assignment
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DUE Date
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LGT
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LIT:
Discuss Chapter 21 Treasure
Island (TI)
Listen to Chapters 22-23 TI;
Fill in Follow the Story (FtS) chart
HIST:
Watch short film about Balboa
Fill in Explorers
of the New World Chart—Columbus, Cabot, Magellan, Balboa (catch up)
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Chap. 19-21 charts
due today
Due
Thursday
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MIT
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LIT: 1. Read Chapter 24 TI; fill FtS chart
2. Work on sentences for vocabulary
spelling words
HIST: 1. Add
info about Balboa to layered book chart
2. Finish Explorers
of the New World chart
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Due Thursday Due Mon, Dec. 17 Due Thursday Due Thursday |
THURS, Dec. 13
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Activity/Assignment
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DUE Date
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LGT
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LIT:
Discuss Chapter 24 TI
Listen to Chapters 25-26 TI;
Fill in FtS charts
HIST:
Turn in layered books
Turn in Explorers of the New World chart
Divide into 4 groups: The Vikings; The Spanish; the British; The French.
Each group will be given explorers’ cards and titles, and will have to place them on the world map
in the areas they explored and colonized. We
will put up the Portuguese explorers together as an example.
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Chap. 22-24 charts
due today
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MIT
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LIT: 1. Read Chapters 27-28 TI; fill FtS chart
2. Finish sentences for vocabulary
spelling word
HIST: Divide into 4 groups: The Vikings; The Spanish; The British;
The French. Each group will be given explorers' cards and titles, and will
have to place them on the world map in the areas the country explored and colonized.
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1. Due Monday, 17
2. Due Monday, 17
DUE TODAY
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FRIDAY, Dec. 14
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Activity/Assignment
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DUE Date
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LGT
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READING LOGS DUE
No
Class Today: 8:30-11:30 Santa’s
Workshop
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MIT
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HOMEWORK for WEEKEND:
1.
Read Chapters 27 and 28 Treasure
Island
2.
Fill in Follow the Story charts for Chapters 25-28
3.
Finish spelling word practice in cursive, and sentences
using spelling words
4.
Study for Spelling/Vocabulary Test
THIS WILL BE YOUR LAST
WEEKEND TO WORK ON YOUR BOOK REPORT WHICH IS DUE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20!!
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1. Due Monday
2. Due Monday
3. Due Monday
4. Monday, Dec. 17
Chap. 25-27 charts
due Monday
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SPELLING/VOCABULARY for TEST on Monday,
December 17
* indicates that the definition for the word must also be learned--you will have to match the definition with the word after you spell the word
* indicates that the definition for the word must also be learned--you will have to match the definition with the word after you spell the word
1. *connoisseur—_________________________________________
2. *trinket—______________________________________________
3. *abominable—_________________________________________
4. *assize—______________________________________________
5. *villainous-____________________________________________
6.
annoyance
7. shoulder
8.
peculiar
9. fierce
10. seafaring
