Classwork - Week 7
OCTOBER 7, 2002
DOL: Capitalization, Comma Splice, Commas (nonrestrictive Clause)
The Cactus Finch which lives on the Galapagos islands displays
a trait rarely seen in birds, it uses a cactus spine to dig for insects in trees
and cacti.
JOURNAL: Some day I will travel to . . .
DIAGRAMING: The President may veto legislation from Congress.
Current Events
Homework Helps and agendas
Spelling Rules
Executive Branch Packet
"Rights" Essay
Read "Flowers for Algernon"
October 8, 2002
DOL: Capitalization, Comma Splice, Spelling
Kitty hawk was the name of the town where orville and wilbur
wright made the first powered airplane flite, it was also the name of the
first hot-air baloon to fly nonstop from the west coast to the east coast.
JOURNAL: My first memory. . .
DIAGRAMMING: Congress may impeach any elected United States official.
CURRENT EVENTS:
Spelling rules
Community Service - Questions?
Executive Packet
Essay - Quick-write (school-wide writing sample)
Read "Flowers for Algernon"
October 9, 2002
DAILY ORAL LANGUAGE: Capitalization, Comma Splice,
Spelling, Apostrophe (Contraction)
Teak loggers in burma use elefants to move the logs because
elefants are cheaper than other transporting methods, they
don’t require forest-damaging roads.
JOURNAL: My scrapbook (photo album) at home. . .
Current Events
Spelling rules
Essays
"Flowers for Algernon"
Presidential "Hats" - present
Executive Packet
October 10, 2002
DOL: Quiz - "The 'Unsinkable' Titanic" - 23 errors
JOURNAL: One of my favorite pictures . . .
DIAGRAMMING: Yesterday we played and had fun; today we work
quietly and diligently.
Current events
More spelling rules
Rights essay
"Flowers for Algernon"
Executive packets - So, when IS the test?
Introduce Colony Project
October 11, 2002
DOL: Numbers, Plural, Abbreviation, Comma Splice, Spelling
Attendence at the football game on Sept. 3 was 10379, twenty
percent were between the ages of 8 and sixteen year's old.
JOURNAL: My possession than carries the most memories. . .
DIAGRAMMING: Sometimes I have courage.
Current Events
Spelling rules
Executive Branch
"Flowers for Algernon"
Animal Farm - Questions?