Thursday, October 30, 2008

Oct.27-Oct.31

Monday
Thought of the day:??? Warm Ups:??? Math:NONE. Science:Element Info Cards Due. Social Studies:NONE. L.A.:Immigration Journal.
Tuesday
Thought of the day:The difference between a successful person Warm Ups: NONE. Math: Worksheet. Science: NONE. Social Studies: NONE. L.A.:Immigration Journal.
Wednesday
Thought of the day:??? Warm Ups: 1.The assassination of President Lincoln affected Whitman deeply. 2."O Captain, My Captain" expresses the poet's personal grief for the man whom he had loved and admired. Math:??? Science:Monthly Project Due and found out that Novembers M.P. has to have something to do with motion, forces, or energy. Social Studies: NONE. L.A.:Immigration Journal.
Thursday
Warm-Ups:1. In his poem Whitman compares the United States to a ship and Lincoln to the captain who steered the ship the ship safely through the storm of war. 2. As the people cheer the triumph, the captain lies dead. Math:??? Science:??? Social Studies:??? L.A.:Immigration Journal.
Friday
Warm-Ups: 1. The settlers who thought they had found the perfect place often used the Greek word eureka meaning "I have found it," as a place name. 2. The following states have towns named Eureka: Alaska, California, Illinois, Missouri, South Dakota, Kansas, Nevada, Utah, and Washington. Math:??? Science:??? Social Studies:??? L.A.:Immigration Journal. On a side note we will soon be adding a calender to help with the due dates of assignments.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Oct.20-Oct.24

Monday
Warm ups:1.You can visit Barbara Fretchie's house at 154 west Patrick st., Fredrick, Maryland. 2.Today it's one of many museums that attract visitors. Math:Word Prob. and Sunshine v. Science: Study Chemistry notes. Social Studies: NONE. L.A.:Immigration Journal.
Tuesday
Thought of the day: Success in life is overcoming challenge. Math: Word Prob., Sun Shine V, and Pg.21 Q#28. Science: M.P. Social Studies: NONE. L.A.: Immigration Journal.
Wednesday
Thought of the day: If you fall overboard in your own life you must be a part in pulling yourself back on board. Warm ups: 1. O captain, my captain is a Dirge, or funeral poem, written by Walt Whitman. 2. Never got to finish will update. Math: Word Prob. Science: Element Info Cards. Social Studies: NONE. L.A.:Immigration Journal.
Thursday
Thought of the day: A window of opportunity won't open it self. Warm ups:1. From 1863-1865 Walt Whitman was an army nurse, caring for sick and dying soldiers in a hospital in Washington D.C. 2. He wrote news paper articles to raise money to buy necessities for the wounded men. Math:??? Science: Element info cards. Social Studies: NONE. L.A.: Immigration Journal.
Friday
Thought of the day:??? Warm Ups:NONE. Math:??? Science:Element Info Cards. Social Studies: NONE. L.A.:Immigration Journal.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Oct.13-Oct.17

Monday
No School Columbus Day
Tuesday
Thought of the day:Failure is not the falling down but the staying down. Math: make predictions for bridge layers 6-7. Science:Study chemistry notes. Social Studies: electing our president packet. L.A.:NONE
Wednesday
Thought of the day: Have the courage to act instead of react. Warm ups:1.The event probably did not happen quite the way Whittier told it, although Barbara Fretchie was a real person. 2.She did wave the flag, but apparently she waved it at the union troops, not general stonewall Jackson. Math:Word Prob.6. Science: Study. Social Studies:NONE. L.A.:Immigration Journal.
Thursday
Thought of the day: Character, self discipline, and a willingness to work hard pays off in many ways. Math: Word Prob.6, and sunshine V. Science: Element info cards. Social Studies: NONE. L.A.:Immigration Journal.
Friday
Absent will update

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Oct.6-Oct.10

Monday
Thought of the day:There will be times when you fail. There should never be times when you think you will fail. Math: Sunshine 4, Word Prob. 4, Study guide, and Pg. 73 finish the tables.
Science: Today we got chemistry notes. Social Studies:NONE. L.A.:NONE.
Tuesday
Thought of the day:Discipline yourself so no one else needs to. Math:Sunshine 4 and Word Prob.4
Science: Study. Social Studies: Cell-Phone Essay L.A.:NONE.
Wednesday
Thought of the day:Attitude is a decision. Math: Sunshine 4 and Word Prob. 4. Today we had a test. Science:Study. Social Studies: Cell-Phone Essay. L.A.:NONE.
Thursday
Thought of the day:Whatever can be conceived and perceived can be achieved. L.A. Warm Ups: 1.Longfellow grew up hearing Revere's story born more than 30 years after Paul Revere took his ride. 2. He added some details to create suspense and drama. He also rearranged details to create suspense and drama. Math:NONE. Science: Study. Social Studies: NONE. L.A.:NONE.
Friday
Thought of the day: The only way to have a friend is to be one. L.A. Warm Ups: 1.Barbara Fretchie is a poem written by John Greenleaf Whittier a Quaker poet. 2. Whittier often wrote about faith, the dignity of common folk, and social justice. Math:NONE. Science:Study. Social Studies:NONE. L.A.:Today we found out that we are going to be making an immigration journal of a foreigner immigrating to America.

Friday, October 3, 2008

Sept.29-Oct.3

Monday: The thought of the day was champions make a habit of doing what is boring and uncomfortable. L.A.: warm-up 1. Throughout "Paul Revere's Ride" Longfellow keeps up a pounding beat with four stressed syllables in each line Echoing the sound of hoof beats. 2.Longfellow's galloping rhythm just gives the poem excitement and power. Social studies: Our cell-phone persuasive essay is due on Wednesday. Science: Today the monthly project was due. Math: Pg. 58 questions 10-11.

Tuesday: The thought of the day was All of us are always going try to do better tomorrow, and we would if only we had started today. Math: Pg.56 find out when the # of cakes are equal with the expenses. Science: Work Day, No Home Work. Social Studies: same as yesterday. L.A.: No warm up and no home work.

Wednesday: The thought of the day was always don't make mistakes. The warm up today for L.A. was 1.On the night of April 18,1777 there were actually three riders. 2. Because Paul Revere was stopped by British soldiers and William Barns fell off of his horse Samuel Prescott was the only one who made it to Connecticut. Other than this we had no Homework but we found out that Octobers monthly project was going to have to be about chemistry. Also in math we got a study guide.

Thursday: The thought of the day was if you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail. Math: we got Sunshine math 4 and word problem 4. Science: Today we got chemistry notes. L.A.: Today the warm ups were 1.It is unquestionable that "Paul Revere's Ride" was a turning point in American history. 2.What I mean to say is that no Revolutionary figure deserves lasting fame more than he. Today we started our response to lits.

Friday:Thought of the day: There is no shame in not knowing. There is shame in not trying. Warm ups:NONE All the same work as Thursday