Science: 9/20 - 9/24

This week 5th/6th grade will continue the Respiratory System. They will know the following parts of the RS: nose, mouth, epiglottis, larynx, trachea, lungs, bronchi, alveoli, and diaphragm. They will also be able to explain the function of the diaphragm and how it assists the lungs.

On Friday, the 5th/6thgrade will be conducting experiments about the lungs to solidify their knowledge of the Respiratory System.

On Thursday, September 29, there will be a written exam over the Circulatory and Respiratory Systems.

~Mrs. R~

LITERATURE: HOMEWORK 9/20-9/24

I have just finished reading the end of The Captive, and I'm so surprised at some of the choices that Julian makes! I can't wait until you all have read it too, so that we can discuss it! You will be receiving your last study guide for The Captive on Thursday, September 16. That gives you four days to finish this book and answer your questions. You will need to be ready to take your last quiz over The Captive on Monday, September 20.

Your Literature HOMEWORK for the Week of September 20-24 will be to read one of the Mayan legends from the books that I have in the room, and to be able to tell the story of that legend to the class, and illustrate it with a Maya-style art piece. You will choose your legend and decide on your art piece on Monday, September 20. Once you have read your legend and know it well, your reading homework will be to read 30 minutes each night from a book of your choice (no graphic novels, please.) Don't forget that you must read every day/night including the weekends to keep that Reading Log grade up!

HOMEWORK; For the week of September 20-24

For Monday, 20th: You need to have finished reading The Captive, pages 150-174 (Chapters 37-43); answer your study questions and be ready for your last quiz over this book. You will get a legend to read today, and a project guide that will tell you what you must do to tell this legend to the class. It will involve an oral presentation and a piece of Maya-style art.

For Tuesday, 21st-Friday, 24th: You need to be reading and working on your legend project.

For Friday, 24th: You will take your spelling/vocabulary test over the words below. READING LOGS DUE. Your legend project will be due on Monday, September 27.

SPELLING/VOCABULARY for Friday, September 24 test

1. labyrinth (you must also give a definition for this word)

2. copious (you must also give a definition for this word)

3. glyph (you must also give a definition for this word)

4. peremptory (you must also give a definition for this word)

5. edifice

6. barbarian

7. grudgingly

8. fervent (you must also give a definition for this word)

9. admonition (you must also give a definition for this word)

10. fascinates

11. loathsome

12. assemblage

P.S. Hi, K and A--I hope you've read this blog post!

LITERATURE: HOMEWORK 9/13-9/17

Hola, from the jungles of Mesoamerica! Our novel, The Captive, is really getting exciting, and the assignments for this week will make you want to keep reading! As you read, be asking yourself what you would do if you were in Julian's situation!

Our history and literature work during class will help us understand the Mayan culture, and will give us a good background of the world that Julian finds himself in. You will eventually have a HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY test over the 9 Activities of Culture (SMERFCAPS) and the 5 Themes of Geography (MR. LIP), and will include a map test over naming the countries of Central America. I'll be giving you a study guide for that test in plenty of time for you to study and feel confident about the information on the test.

Below are your assignments for the coming week. Don't forget to read at least 30 minutes every day, and have your parents sign your reading log. Enjoy!

HOMEWORK for the Week of September 13-17 (Reading quizzes every day except Friday)

For Monday (given last week) you are to have read pages 63-100 & answered study guide questions.

For Tuesday, September 14--read pages 98-116, Chapters 21-26, and do study questions.

For Wednesday, September 15--read pages 117-133, Chapters 27-32, and do study questions.

For Thursday, September 16--read pages 134-149, Chapters 33-36, and do study questions.

For Friday, be prepared to take spelling/vocabulary test over the words listed below.

Bring your Reading Log to turn in.

For Monday, September 20--read pages 150-174, Chapters 37-43 (the end of The Captive.) I will give you the study guide for this assignment on Thursday of this week.

SPELLING/VOCABULARY for Friday, September 17th, 2010

1. pinnacle (must also be able to write definition)

2. persuasion

3. portent (must also be able to write definition)

4. supplication (must also be able to write definition)

5. slaughter

6. staunchly (must also be able to write definition)

7. mosquito

8. meandered (must also be able to write definition)

9. mountainous

10. musketeer (must also be able to write definition)

11. mean

12. mien (must also be able to write definition)

LITERATURE: HOMEWORK 9/7-9/10

Yo, ho, sailors! We are off on another voyage in our new book, The Captive, by Scott O'Dell. In this first book of the trilogy, The Seven Serpents, our Spanish hero, Julian Escobar, will come into contact with the Maya Indians of Mexico. His journey will eventually take him to the Aztecs, as well as to the Incas of Peru. We will also be studying these cultures in History beginning next week, so everything will begin to fit together like a beautifully woven cobija.

Just a reminder that you need to be reading at home every day for at least 30 minutes and asking your parents to sign your Reading Log, which is always due on Fridays. Since this is a short week, you have less reading, and a shorter list of spelling words. Study them, find your definitions for the vocabulary words, and be ready for your test on Friday! Vaya con Dios!

HOMEWORK for Week of September 7-10, 2010

For Tuesday 9/7, you were to have read pages 3-25 (Chapters 1-4, including the Author's Note) in The Captive. Also answer study questions as you read.

For Wednesday 9/8, read pages 26-44 (Chapters 5-8) in The Captive; answer study questions

For Thursday, 9/9, read pages 45-62 (Chapters 9-13) in The Captive; answer study questions

For Friday, 9/10, no reading; Be prepared to turn in your READING LOG, and study for your SPELLING and VOCABULARY test over the words below.

For Monday, 9/13, read pages 63-100 (Chapters 14-21) in The Captive; answer study questions which I will give you on Thursday.

SPELLING/VOCABULARY for Friday, September 10 test

1. seminarian

2. privilege

3. gittern (you will also need to write a definition for this word)

4. quibble (you will also need to write a definition for this word)

5. awkward

6. encomienda (you will also need to be able to write the meaning of this Spanish word)

7. arrogance

8. toothsome (you will also need to write a definition for this word)

9. commended

10. favorable

Latin I

We're off! This week in Latin we have begun memorizing a Table Blessing in Latin. Students are to be able to recite this short prayer in class by next Thursday, September 9. Have them practice any opportunity they can. They have been practicing before lunch at school! Once we get this one down, we will begin working on the Lord's Prayer.

Benedic, Domine nos (Bless us, O Lord)
et haec Tua dona (and these Thy gifts)
quae de Tua largitate (which from your bounty)
sumus sumpturi (we are about to receive)
Per Christum Dominum nostrum. (through Christ our Lord.)
Amen

We've also been discussing singular and plural in nouns and adjectives as well as agreement between nouns and adjectives. In Latin, the adjective follows the noun it is describing. For instance in English we would say the pretty girl but in Latin it is puella pulchra.

Vocabulary :: adjectives
alta--high
magna--large
parva--small
longa--long
pulchra--pretty
bona--good
nova--new

Have a great Labor Day Weekend. Valete!

Latin II

Salvete! It's been a fun week. We've really been working hard on reviewing sentences and sentence structure. We reviewed the 2nd conjugation verbs (those ending in -ere).

We have begun to learn Psalm 23 in Latin. This is no small task! We will read a new line or two each class until we are able to read the entire 17 lines. See for yourself, this is not an easy passage to learn! I'm so proud!

Psalmus 23
Dominus pascit me, et nihil mihi deerit;
in pascuis virentibus me collocavit,
super aquas quietis eduxit me.
Animam meam refecit.
Deduxit me super semitas iustitiae propter nomen suum.
Nam et si ambulavero in Valle umbrae Mortis,
non timebo mala, quoniam Tu mecum es,
virga Tua et baculus Tuus,
ipsa me consolata sunt.
Parasti in conspectu meo mensam
adversus eos, qui tribulant me;
impinguasti in oleo caput meum,
et calix meus redundat.
Etenim benignitas et misericordia subsequentur me
omnibus diebus vitae meae,
et inhabitabo in Domo Domini
in longitudinem dierum.

And if all that wasn't enough we've added some new vocabulary words:
me--me, my, myself
quid--what
nihil--nothing
non--not
saepe--often
si--if
cogitare--to think, to consider
debere--to owe; ought, must
errare--to wander; to make a mistake
monere--to warn, to advise
servare--to save, to guard
terrere--to frighten, terrify
videre--to see

Show Some Spirit!

Back by popular demand, we are offering the navy blue CCS Knights shirt in short sleeve. Please return this form to the office to place your order. Orders are due no later than Friday, September 10. The cost is $12.

We do have some long sleeve Knights t-shirts available as well. The cost for the long sleeve t-shirt is $15.