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