Davis Dispatch
February 9nd
Cooking Class: list of items needed for February and March will be emailed out on Tuesday! High School will be responsible for this list and Middle Schoolers will be responsible for April and May.
High School Language Arts
Monday’s Topic: Irony
In Class Activity: Grammar in Context page 161
Tuesday and Wednesday Homework **As always 30 minutes reading with a short summary (5-7 sentences) of what you read**
Read :The Gift of the Magi” by O.Henry and “Luxury” by Nikki Giovanni
Answer questions: 4,6,7,8 page 159
Do “Vocabulary in Action” page 160 #1-10
Write one paragraph about your favorite or worst gift you ever received.
Thursday: Student analysis/quiz on literature homework. There will be a vocabulary drill and author interpretation activity.
High School World Geography
Monday’s Topic: Expectation on APEX *Students will be required to do all study guides and reviews. They will turn those in when they have successfully completed the quiz.
In Class Activity: Cultures; what are they and how do they impact us? Language, food, dress, and religions
Homework: Complete assigned work on APEX.
Thursday: Cooking around the world
Middle School United States History
Monday’s Topic: Foundation of American Government
Homework Tuesday: Read with your parents the Section one of the Constitution. List the duties of Congress and the connection to WHY the framers of the Constitution would have put them in the Constitution. Find at www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html
February 9nd
Cooking Class: list of items needed for February and March will be emailed out on Tuesday! High School will be responsible for this list and Middle Schoolers will be responsible for April and May.
High School Language Arts
Monday’s Topic: Irony
In Class Activity: Grammar in Context page 161
Tuesday and Wednesday Homework **As always 30 minutes reading with a short summary (5-7 sentences) of what you read**
Read :The Gift of the Magi” by O.Henry and “Luxury” by Nikki Giovanni
Answer questions: 4,6,7,8 page 159
Do “Vocabulary in Action” page 160 #1-10
Write one paragraph about your favorite or worst gift you ever received.
Thursday: Student analysis/quiz on literature homework. There will be a vocabulary drill and author interpretation activity.
High School World Geography
Monday’s Topic: Expectation on APEX *Students will be required to do all study guides and reviews. They will turn those in when they have successfully completed the quiz.
In Class Activity: Cultures; what are they and how do they impact us? Language, food, dress, and religions
Homework: Complete assigned work on APEX.
Thursday: Cooking around the world
Middle School United States History
Monday’s Topic: Foundation of American Government
Homework Tuesday: Read with your parents the Section one of the Constitution. List the duties of Congress and the connection to WHY the framers of the Constitution would have put them in the Constitution. Find at www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html
Wednesday: Watch video on Learn 360 and write 10 important facts
Go to: www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?SearchText=congress&ID=131581
Thursday’s Topic: Creating a Constitution
Middle School Language Arts
Monday’s Topic: Prefixes/Suffixes
Homework: Students will need to read a minimum of 30 minutes a night and will write a 5 sentence of summary of what is occurring in their book.
Rough draft of ONE biography due Thursday.
Read "The Lottery" A short story by Shirley Jackson
www.classicshorts.com/stories/lotry.html
Answer the following questions:
How does the author lead up to the climax? (Rising Events)
What is the main idea of the story?
In what ways does the main character change over time?
Describe how you can see yourself in one of the roles of the story.
Writing/Reading Workshop:
Students began to create their collection of evidence. Each wrote a 5 paragraph essay on their favorite topic. We will be using these throughout the semester as a template for what good writing looks like.
Students also used their books to practice scanning as well as for a vocabulary search.
Answer the following questions:
How does the author lead up to the climax? (Rising Events)
What is the main idea of the story?
In what ways does the main character change over time?
Describe how you can see yourself in one of the roles of the story.
Writing/Reading Workshop:
Students began to create their collection of evidence. Each wrote a 5 paragraph essay on their favorite topic. We will be using these throughout the semester as a template for what good writing looks like.
Students also used their books to practice scanning as well as for a vocabulary search.
Cooking List:
Will be available on Thursday for students to sign up. I will also email them out to all High School parents so you can look at them ahead of time and so you can have a conversation with your student about what you feel comfortable bringing.
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