Davis Dispatch March 16th

Davis Dispatch March 16th

This week we are on a VERY interesting schedule. Please make sure you double check your schedule so you know when and where you should be!

High School Language Arts
Monday’s Topic: In Class Activity: Vocabulary Drill

Tuesday and Wednesday Homework **As always 30 minutes reading with a short summary (5-7 sentences) of what you read**

Tuesday and Wednesday’s homework:Read :”The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst pg 592-604Answer questions: 1, 6-8 on page 605
On page 606 Write the Interpretive Essay and the Homestead Map

Thursday: Final day to turn in CBC Writing Contest submissions!

World Geography Requirements for Thursday!! Be sure to have this complete for your selected country!!
Food
Religion
Language
Government
Social/Ethnic Groups
Clothes
Arts
History
Traditional Dress
Economy
Other: Terrain, major cities, Industries, etc.

High School World Geography-How is your garden growing?

Monday’s Topic: Geography of South America
In Class Activity: Mapping
Homework: Complete assigned work on APEX.

Thursday: South American food

Middle School United States History
Monday’s Topic: Reasons for slavery
Homework Tuesday: Using the chart; define and illustrate the events surrounding slavery in Amercia
Wednesday: Watch video on slavery and write a one paragraph response to what you have learned. http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?SearchText=slavery&GradeLevel=3360055&PageSize=30&TagID=3332450&MediaFormat=3360063&Page=2&ID=141956

Thursday’s Topic: Inventions that led to the “necessity” of slave

Middle School Language Arts
Monday’s Topic: Different Genres

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.

Tuesday’s Homework: Vocabulary Research project-Find 20 words from your reading book, define them and write a paragraph using all 20 words correctly. Feel free to be as creative as you would like!
Wednesday’s Homework: Read “The Leprechaun Trap” and change the setting and the words to fit a different time period.
Thursday: Vocabulary Bingo! Using tough words fluently!!