HW the rest of the week...

Due Thursday
1. Be ready to take the World Geography quiz worth 10 points. You must be prepared to write and spell correctly all continents, oceans, and lines (listed on the back of the map) by labeling a map.

2. Bring a parent read and signed syllabus to class.

3. Bring to class 5 dividers for your binder.

FYI - no blocks this week AND HW update

FYI - there are no block classes this week. We will have all periods of instruction this week. Wednesday we get out at the normal time. Thursday we get out at 1 pm Early Release for Back to School Night.

Due Wednesday
1. Finish your questions from the SS7 Scavenger Hunt.
2. SG - read and take notes through Chapter 9.

Study for map quiz on Thursday - continents, oceans, latitude and longitude lines

Weekly Update - Sept. 16 - 20, 2013

Guiding Questions for the week of 0916 - 0920/13
SS7 - Textbook, Rome, Geography
What are the time frame boundaries, civilizations, and concepts studied in SS7?
What is the legacy of Roman Civilization?
What is the point of the lines on the world map - how do they work?

LA7 - Stargirl and Story Cards
How does someone get to know another person?
What are the important elements of another person?
How is a good story built? What are the elements of story?

Daily Record - 
Activities and Homework due at beginning of class 
(follow updates in future posts for in class activities and any additional HW and due dates)


0916 - Due at beginning of class
1. Read Stargirl Ch 1 - 3 and take appropriate notes - 3 summary details AND three great passages (write start of each passage) and page number

In class -
Pre-read activity SS textbook
SS7 scavenger hunt
Due - Finish Personal History Placard and turn in last week's journal
Share Story Card stories from last week
Story cards assignment discussed (due 092013)
Class Syllabus - brief overview
Start World Map Sequence - drawing strategies in class

0917 - Due at beginning of class
1. Read Stargirl Ch 4 - 6 and take notes (above)
2. Organize Class binder (five dividers and labels needed in class)
3. Map Sequence - study continents, oceans, lines - know how to spell

In class -
Roman Groups formed - Chapters assigned - in class activities
Story Cards game - 6 components (group story time)

0918 - Due at beginning of class
1. Read Stargirl Ch 7 - 9 and take notes (above)


In class -
Roman Groups - Chapters assigned - in class activities
Story Card game (reverse orders, permutations)
Good Deeds Project - We are what we do...


0919 - Due at beginning of class
1. Read Stargirl Ch 10 - 12 and take notes (above)
2. Class Syllabus - printed and signed with parent signature (in class binder)


In class -
Roman Groups - Chapters assigned - in class activities
Story Card game (reverse orders, permutations)
Good Deeds Project - Assignment details


0920 - Due at beginning of class
1. Stargirl Notes check completed through Ch. 12
2. Story Card Assignment


In class -
Roman Groups - Chapters assigned - in class activities
Story Card game - class wide improv team presentations
Good Deeds Project - Assignment details

Assigned Wed, due Friday: two 6 sentence stories using your story cards

Originally Due Thursday, Sept. 12 (Since we went to the library, now due Friday, Sept. 13):

Write two six sentence stories using your story cards in two different orders. You may substitute one card out to make a better story element for that card. for each story.

Also, finish drawing your cards. Label each card with a simple word description.

HW due Friday, 9/13

Bring all work that we did in class or for homework to class this week.Today we checked out genre novels (sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, horror, suspense, western) from the library.HW due Friday - Read the first 20 pages min or more in order to complete that chapter that may end after page 20.Take notes on what is shown so far:characterssettingtoneother elements

Journal due Wednesday, Sept. 11

Write a journal that deals with the following description:

Describe an important personal event that changed everything. Explain causes or reasons why  this event occurred. Explain the important details of the event. If you can not complete the page, explain another personal event.

length: a minimum of 170 words, about a full page of college rule notebook paper.

Do not type or edit in any way.

Must be handwritten.

Welcome... Monday night's HW due Tuesday

I would like to welcome everyone back from a longer than usual summer. I am looking forward to this year. Like you, I have to get up a bit earlier than last week and have been working overtime to get ready for the new school year.

Homework due Tuesday:
1. Follow the correct blog for your class. In the upper right corner, type in an email address in the space "follow blog." Each time the blog is updated, you will receive an email.

a. LASS7 Core - blog - Rodgers LASS7 Core - address - http://eliottrodgers.blogspot.com
b. SS7, period 3 - blog - Mr. Rodgers SS7 - address - http://rodgersss7.blogspot.com
c. SS8, period 5 or 6 - blog - Mr. Rodgers SS8 - address - http://rodgersss8.blogspot.com

2. Send me an email to erodgers@lcmschools.org
a. using your school assigned lcmschools.org address.
b. in the subject write your first and last name
c. you may write a message with any concerns you have

3. Get each parent to send an email to erodgers@lcmschools.org
a. the name of each parent
b. the best email to reach each parent at.
c. the best phone number to reach each parent during the day after 3:30 pm
d. an indication which of the parents is the regular primary contact for school calls
e. your parents may write a message with any concerns they have.