September 18, 2000

DOL: Semicolon (Independent Clauses), Commas (Appositive and

The lungfish an unusual animal has both lungs and gills therefore

it can breath eather underwater or on land.

JOURNAL: The government in our new book is like . . .

DIAGRAMMING: George and Anita ran.

CURRENT EVENTS:

Return papers

Spelling rules

Biographical Sketch

Discuss Animal Farm or Giver - double entry journals - questions

Legislative Branch - discussion of dittos - take notes or highlight

How a bill becomes a law - turn in

September 19, 2000

DOL: Punctuation (Song title), Commas (Date and Independent Clauses),

It was Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter who wrote the song Here

Comes Sunshine but it was my friends and I who heard it preformed

on July 2 1995.

JOURNAL: The most puzzling question I have about our book is. . .

DIAGRAMMING: Marty and Gertrude have money "to burn."

Current events

Spelling rules

Biographical sketch - edit - second draft due Thursday

Book - Hot Seat

Legislative Packet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2000

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

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Book - test

Legislative Packet

September 21, 2000

DOL: Quiz - Groundbreaking Story - 25 corrections

JOURNAL: My favorite relative. . .

DIAGRAMMING: Spelling rules are strange but helpful.

Current events

Spelling rules

Hand in Biographical Sketch - second draft

Legislative Branch packets - review

September 22, 2000

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 book. . .

DIAGRAMMING: Jack ran fast, and Jill skipped quickly.

Current events

Spelling test

Legislative Packet - test review

Process book