Classwork - Week 5

SEPTEMBER 23, 2002

DOL: Comma (non restrictive Clause), Usage (Right word)

Holistic medicine which includes treatments such as acupuncture

and aromatherapy focuses on treating the whole person - body and

mind - rather then just the effected part.

JOURNAL: When I have time to create something nice . . .

DIAGRAMING: Ward and June are the parents of Wally and Beaver.

Current Events

Homework Helps - Live by 'em

Biographical sketch - return and discuss

Spelling rules

Legislative Packet - "How a Bill Becomes a Law"

Animal Farm

September 24, 2002

DOL: Quiz - Groundbreaking Story - 25 corrections

JOURNAL: My favorite relative. . .

DIAGRAMMING: Spelling rules are strange but helpful.

Current events - assign

Spelling rules

Giver - What is the theme? Unanswered questions?

Creation of the Constitution - film

September 25, 2002

DOL: Capitalization, Fragment, Hyphens (single-thought adjective)

About 500 or so less than healthy hedgehogs. Brought to

lincolnshire's hedgehog hospital each year; 70 percent survive.

JOURNAL: One thing that would have helped the characters in the Giver. . .

DIAGRAMMING: Jack ran fast, and Jill skipped quickly.

Current events

Spelling rules

Legislative Packet

Process Giver - questions?

Animal Farm - what to expect

September 26, 2002

DOL: Capitalization, Fragment, Commas (Appositive), Spelling

The first five books of the hebrew bible or the torah. Contane

the laws of judaism and the early history of the jewish people.

JOURNAL: One of the laws we have that is like the laws in the Giver. . .

DIAGRAMMING: Jack ran fast, and Jill skipped quickly.

Current events

Spelling rules

Animal Farm - what is going on?

Legislative Packet

Biographical Sketch

September 27, 2002

DOL: Capitalization, fragment, Spelling, Punctuation (Book Title), Comma

(Coordinate Adjectives)

In his book "things fall apart." Chinua Achebe relates the story of a

beautiful fascinating african culture that has all but disapeared.

JOURNAL: One "bitter pill" in the book . . .

DIAGRAMMING: Marty has money "to burn", but Gertrude is "flat broke."

Current events

Spelling Test - Turn in with DOL, Journal, Diagramming and Biographical

Sketch

Giver - Quickwrite essay - 45 minutes

Legislative Branch - Test or test prep