Weekly Assignments for November 26-30, 2007

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   Social Studies          

Current Unit: Colonial America

This week in SS: We are beginning our Thirteen Colonies research.  Students may have to finish tasks they didn't finish in class at home. 

*Monday: I will distribute the research assignment.  We'll discuss plagiarism and citing the textbook as a source.

*Tuesday: We will begin creating a bibliography.  Students should be citing all sources used on index cards.  We will discuss how to cite short books. 

*Wednesday: We will discuss how to cite internet sources and use effective images in research.

Spelling

The spelling list should be distributed on Monday.  Students should be studying 5-15 minutes per night by doing various word sorts, games and activities.  The quiz will be on Friday.

Language Arts

Focus topic: We are studying using context clues to help determine new vocabulary in reading, determining main idea and discovering the author's purpose and point-of-view.

Focus genre: Non-fiction

Read 15 minutes each night from any genre.  Try using the comprehension strategies we've practiced in class.