October 2, 2000

DOL: Capitalization, comma Splice, Comma (Clarity), Punctuation

At first passengers on the titanic paid no attention to the emergency

siren, they thought it was a false alarm.

JOURNAL: If I had one thing that I would have changed about the book. . . .

DIAGRAMMING: The Congress has many jobs.

CURRENT EVENTS:

Homework Helps: Live by 'em

Hand back papers

Spelling rules

Reading - Book Reports - What to Plan for and Logs

Giver or Animal Farm - Process - assign Essay

Executive Branch - discussion of dittos and HATS

"Flowers for Algernon"

October, 3, 2000

DOL: Capitalization, Comma Splice

Tom Dempsey of the new orleans saints was born with only half

a right foot, in 1970 he kicked the longest field goal in pro football history.

JOURNAL: When I get to be an adult, one thing I will not do is . .

DIAGRAMMING: The President arranges foreign matters and gives

state dinners.

Current events

Spelling rules

"Flowers for Algernon"

Executive Packet - HATS

Review for test - Giver or Animal Farm

Essay - discuss and begin

OCTOBER 4, 2000

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:

Ask me about Community Service!

Executive Packet - HATS

Test - Giver or Animal Farm

Read "Flowers for Algernon"

October 5, 2000

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:

Community Service - Questions?

Executive Packet

Essays

Colony Project

Read "Flowers for Algernon"

October 6, 2000

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 at home. . .

Current Events

Spelling - Check homework

Essays - How are we doing?

Turn in DOL, Journal, Diagramming, Spelling homework and test

Colony Project

"Flowers for Algernon"