Social Studies Syllabus- Week of April 26, 2010

Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 – 3
Social Studies Syllabus: Week of April 26, 2010
Blog Website: d97jalexander.blogspot.com
Email: jalexander@op97.org

Please read the following information:
• There will be a quiz next Tuesday, May 4th. The focus will be on its founder, beliefs, who and what contributed to the spread of Islam.
• Study pp. 330 – 343 in our textbook and the Scholastic News article
• You will receive a study guide this week

Monday, April 26, 2010 –
Guest speaker- Mrs. Islam
Take notes
Homework: Take 2 column notes on Scholastic News article- Crusades section only- regarding these subtopics: Islam in Indonesia, Causes of Muslim & Christian Conflicts, Jerusalem 1099-1187, & Effects of Crusades in Europe

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 –
Review homework
Continue two-column notes on Scholastic News article regarding the following subtopics:
Collapse of Abbasid dynasty; Ottoman Empire; Modern Turkey; Secular vs. Religious government
Homework: Finish two-column notes, if necessary

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 –
Review homework
Watch Movie
Homework: Complete handout

Thursday, April 29, 2010 –
Afghanistan article
Complete questions
Homework: Study for quiz

Friday, April 30, 2010 –
Introduce Judaism
Homework: Study for quiz

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus & Study Guide- April 26, 2010

Mrs. Alexander
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of April 26, 2010
Website: http://d97jalexander.blogspot.com
Email: jalexander@op97.org
Important Information:
• April is National Poetry Month! In honor of this we will spend the entire month reading, exploring, and writing poetry. Students must have their poetry packet with them in class everyday! The final poetry project will be due on Friday, April 30!
• It was announced last week, that we will have a Poetry Elements quiz on Tuesday, April 27. Students should study their Poetry Elements Notes. I will also give students a study guide list of elements that they will be tested on, today.
• This week we are starting Grammar Chapter 6: Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections. Students will have a Chapter 6 Test on Monday, May 3
• During the month of May we will be doing Multicultural Literature Circles. I sent home a letter about this last week asking for parent volunteers to come in each week and lead a group. Please check your schedule and hopefully you will be able to help out ☺ THANKS!
• The FINAL Reading Log is due on Thursday, May 20. Don’t forget signatures!!!

Monday, April 26
Lit Circle Book Talks and Selection
Grammar Lesson 6.1 (Handout pgs 121-122)
Write Ode to… Poems
Review for Poetry Element Quiz
Homework: Please return Lit Circle Parent Volunteer Letters by tomorrow! Your Poetry Elements Quiz is tomorrow—STUDY! Make sure you have all of your poems in class tomorrow; we will have some editing time to improve our poetry.

Tuesday, April 27
Poetry Element Quiz
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is Dragons
Grammar Lesson 6.2 (Handout pg 124)
Edit Poetry: Add Elements and ☺ Tricks
Homework: Work on your poetry project- it is due THIS FRIDAY! Be sure to review the requirements and rubric!

Wednesday, April 28
Grammar Lesson 6.3 (Handout pg 127)
Vocabra Charades
Poetry Work Time
Homework: Grammar Handout pg 128

Thursday, April 29
Vocabra Quickie Skits
Grammar Lesson 6.4 (Handout pg 130-131)
Review for Vocabra Tests
Homework: FINISH your POETRY PROJECT—DUE TOMORROW!!!! Study for your Vocabra Tests.

Friday, April 30
Poetry Project due
Vocabra Tests #13
Review Grammar Chapter 6
Homework: Don’t forget to study for Monday’s grammar test on Chapter 6: Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections. Have a wonderful weekend!

Name________________________________ Date_______

Poetry Elements - Study Guide

Study the following poetry elements for our test on Tuesday, April 27th. You must know each definition and be able to identify given examples.

Form, Stanza, Rhyme, Internal Rhyme, Free Verse, Alliteration, Personification, Simile, Metaphor, Figurative Language, Quatrain, Idiom, Onomatopoeia, Rhythm

Social Studies Syllabus and Study Guide- Week of April 19, 2010

Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 – 3
Social Studies Syllabus: Week of April 19, 2010
Blog Website: d97jalexander.blogspot.com
Email: jalexander@op97.org

Please read the following information:
• We will be studying the spread of Islam beginning Monday.
• The focus will be on its founder, beliefs, who and what contributed to the spread of Islam. We’ll be reading pp. 330 - 343

Monday, April 19, 2010 –
Introduce Ch. 22 - Spread of Islam
Begin reading and discussing pp. 330-332
Take power notes regarding the following subtopics:
What is Islam? Who built the Kabah? Muhammad and his conerns Muhammad’s revelation
Muhammad’s teachings Why rich leaders felt threatened? Migration to Medina
Homework: Finish reading pp. 330-332, if necessary and finish above power notes

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 –
Review homework
Read and discuss pp. 332-336 and begin power notes for the following topics:
Important events under Muhammad’s leadership What is the Quran? The five pillars of faith
Rewards for following the Quran
Homework: Finish power notes, if necessary

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 –
Review homework
Begin reading Scholastic News Article: The Spread of Islam and highlight and/or underline subtopics and details
Homework: Define- Kabah, pilgrim, revelation, Anno Hijrah, pillars of faith, mosque, iman, zakah, hajj, Ramadan

Thursday, April 22, 2010 –
Finish reading and highlighting article
Homework: Complete question handout –due Monday

Friday, April 23, 2010 – No Class- due to Institute Day
Homework: finish questions if not done. They are due on Monday

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus- April 19, 2010

Mrs. Alexander
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of April 19, 2010
Website: http://d97jalexander.blogspot.com
Email: jalexander@op97.org
Important Information:
• April is National Poetry Month! In honor of this we will spend the entire month reading, exploring, and writing poetry. Students must have their poetry packet with them in class everyday! The final poetry project will be due on Friday, April 30!
• We are finishing our work in Grammar Chapter 5 this week! The Chapter 5 grammar test will be on Thursday, April 22.
• During the month of May we will be have Multicultural Literature Circles. I am sending home a letter about this later this the week asking for parent volunteers to come in each week and lead a group. Please check your schedule and hopefully you will be able to help out ☺
• The April Reading Log is due on Tuesday, April 20. Don’t forget signatures!!!

Monday, April 19
Introduce Vocabra List #13
Finish Lesson 5.5 notes
Grammar Lesson 5.6 (Handout pgs 115-116)
Write Experience Poems
Homework: Write 6 Sentences using at least 6 Vocabra Words. Finish your Reading Log and get SIGNATURES- it is due tomorrow! Type your poems!

Tuesday, April 20
Reading Log #7 DUE TODAY!
Grammar Lesson 5.7 (Handout pgs 118 and 120)
Write Emotion Poems
9th Period Media Center: Check Out/Return Books
Homework: Vocabra Newspaper Captions. Keep typing your poems- this will only help you get your final project done!
Bring Poems to class to type on Wednesday

Wednesday, April 21
Grammar Chapter 5 Review Game
Write Rhetorical Question Poems
9th per.-Media Center Computers- Type poems
Homework: STUDY for your Chapter 5 Adjective and Adverb Test. Vocabra: Draw the Meaning of the Word using the Word ITSELF!

Thursday, April 22
Chapter 5 Grammar Test
Write Bill Durham Credo Poems & Write Just Because.. Poems
9th per. - Media Center to check out books
Hand out Literature Circle- Parent Volunteer Letter
Homework: Get your Lit Circle Parent Letter Completed and Signed - due on Tuesday! Keep working on your Poetry Project!!! Enjoy your three-day weekend☺

Friday, April 23
Institute Day: No School!
Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!!

Social Studies Syllabus and Study Guide- Week of April 12, 2010

Mrs. Alexander- Team 6-3
Social Studies Syllabus Week of April 12, 2010
jalexander@op97.org

Important Information:
**Quiz has been moved to Friday
**To prepare for quiz take two column regarding: Founder of Christianity, Beliefs, who helped spread Christianity and how they contributed to the spread of it, important rituals and why performed, holidays and why they are celebrated, all vocabulary words, study guided notes.

Monday, April 12
Guide notes - pp.243-244 and pp. 252-252
Map of Spread of Christianity

Homework: Finish Map and begin studying for quiz

Tuesday, April 13
Review homework
Read and discuss pp. 252-253 - more guided notes

Homework: Define - in hoc signo vinces, Edict of Milan, church, apostles, parish, priest, diocese, archbishops, patriarchs
Newsbowl article and summary is due tomorrow

Wednesday, April 14
Review homework and for quiz on Friday

Homework: Begin studying for quiz

Thursday, April 15
Newsbowl and continue to review for quiz

Homework: Study for quiz

Friday, April 16
Take quiz

Homework: None

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus- April 12, 2010

Mrs. Alexander
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of April 12, 2010
Website: http://d97jalexander.blogspot.com
Email: jalexander@op97.org

Important Information:
• April is National Poetry Month! In honor of this we will spend the entire month reading, exploring, and writing poetry. Students must have their poetry packet with them in class everyday! The final poetry project will be due on Friday, April 30!
• We are continuing our work in Grammar Chapter 5 this week! Students will have a variety of opportunities to do challenge and differentiation for this chapter. Watch the syllabus for the different options! The chapter 5 grammar test will be on Thursday, April 22.
• Students received a letter on Friday regarding an upcoming internet safety assembly. I requested a parent signature. Please show parents if you did not do so already.
• The April Reading Log is due on Tuesday, April 20. Don’t forget signatures!!!

Monday, April 12
Finish Poetry Exploration Sheet – due Wednesday. You may use poetry found at home or online, too.
Grammar Lesson 5.3 (Handout 5.2 Pg 106)
Media Center: Poetry Packet -“Idioms”
Homework: Poetry Packet: Metaphors
Complete ☺ Trick #8
Finish Idioms sheet in poetry packet

Tuesday, April 13
Visualize Poetry
Poetry Packet: Descriptive Words
☺ Trick #2
Grammar Lesson 5.4
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is Poetry (you can write poems, write a story about writing a poem, explain what poetry means to you… Whatever you want as longs as it relates to poetry in general
Homework: Finish Poetry Exploration sheet - due Wednesday. You may use poetry found at
home or poems found online.
Grammar Handouts- Pick ONE!
1.) Average Difficulty- Lesson 5.4 Re-teaching page 109
2.) Challenge- 5.4 More Practice page 110

Wednesday, April 14
Intro Poetry Project
Concrete Poetry: Write one Concrete Poem
Share Vocabra cards and do Quickie Skits
Homework: Write a 2nd Concrete Poem

Thursday, April 15 (FLIPPED SCHEDULE) 8/9/1/2/3
8th Period: Continue Advisory Cyber bullying Discussion
9th Period: Grammar Lesson 5.5
Spelling Race
Homework: Read Haiku Handout (Both Sides). Study for #12 Vocabra Tests!

Friday, April 16 (SPRING DANCE IS AFTER SCHOOL TODAY!)
Vocabra Tests #12
Write Haiku Poetry
Write Dream Poetry
Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!! Get your Midterm Progress Report SIGNED!

Social Studies Syllabus and Study Guide- Week of April 5, 2010

Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 – 3
Social Studies Syllabus: Week of April 5, 2010
Blog Website: d97jalexander.blogspot.com
Email: jalexander@op97.org

Please read the following information:
• For the next few weeks we will begin to study the spread of Christianity, Islam, and the Jewish Diaspora or the dispersion of the Jews from Palestine to various parts of the world.
• Students will complete a quiz covering only pp. 247-253 on next Thursday. I advise the students to study questions, given vocabulary, and take their own notes on the covered sections below. The quiz will cover pp. 247-253 only.
• Students will be assigned a Newsbowl group on Tuesday and each student must locate and summarize an article regarding their Newsbowl category using the given summary sheet. Due next Wednesday, April 14th.

Monday, April 5, 2010 –
Introduce Ch. 16 - Think, Pair, and Share
Begin reading and discussing pp. 247-248 and discuss
Homework: Finish reading pp. 247-250 and define- Christianity, parables, scriptures, messiah, crucified, resurrection, gospel, gentiles, and missionary

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 –
Review homework
Students will complete Section 1 assessment questions on top of p. 250 # 2-5 in their groups
Homework: Finish Section 1 questions p. 250 # 2-5, if necessary

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 –
Review homework
Begin reading and discussing pp. 250-252
Homework: Finish reading pp.250-252

Thursday, April 8, 2010 – No Class- Field Trip

Friday, April 9, 2010 –
Read and retell: students will reread each paragraph on pp. 250-252 and give an oral, short summary to a partner. The partner will ask a question of the reader. Then they switch roles.
Homework: None

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus- April 5, 2010

Mrs. Alexander
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of April 5, 2010
Website: http://d97jalexander.blogspot.com
Email: jalexander@op97.org

Important Information:
• April is National Poetry Month! In honor of this we will spend the month reading, exploring, and writing poetry. Students must have their poetry packet with them in class everyday! The final poetry project will be due on Friday, April 30! More information to follow.
• We are beginning Grammar Chapter 5 this week! Students will have a variety of opportunities to do challenge and differentiation for this chapter. Watch the syllabus for the different options! The chapter 5 grammar test will be on Thursday, April 22.
• The end of the year field trip permission slip and $45.00 is due on Friday April 9th!
• The 7th Reading Log is due on Tuesday, April 20. Don’t forget signatures!!!
• On Monday, students will receive a letter regarding their academic & behavioral standing in order to qualify for participation in our end of the year celebration field trip. Please ask your child to see their letter.

Monday, April 5
Introduce Vocabra List #12
Begin Grammar Chapter 5: Adjectives and Adverbs
Grammar Lesson 5.1
Poetry: Guided Notes
☺ Trick #1 (see Smiley Tricks packet)
Homework: Proper Adjectives – “You are sooooo famous!” sheet & Smiley Tricks # 1
Show your parents your academic and behavioral standing letter tonight

Tuesday, April 6
Poetry Packet: Likes and Dislikes
Poetry Exploration
Homework: ☺ Trick #3 (see Smiley Tricks packet)

Wednesday, April 7
Grammar Lesson 5.2
☺ Trick #4 (see Smiley Tricks packet)
Finish Poetry Exploration
Homework: Poetry Packet – “Alliteration” sheet
Vocabra Word Drawing for List #12.
DON’T FORGET TO PACK YOUR SACK LUNCH FOR OUR FIELD TRIP ON THURSDAY.

Thursday, April 8
☺ Trick #5 (see Smiley Tricks packet)
Poetry Packet - “Personification and Onomatopoeia”
Vocabra Newspaper Captions
Homework: Grammar Handouts- Pick ONE!
1.) Average Difficulty Lesson 5.2 More Practice page 104
2.) Challenge 5.2 Application page 105.
DON’T FORGET: THE END OF YEAR FIELD TRIP’S PERMISSION SLIP AND MONEY IS DUE ON FRIDAY!!!

Friday, April 9
Grammar Lesson 5.3 (Handout 5.2 Pg 106)
☺ Trick #6 and 7 (see Smiley Tricks packet)
Poetry Packet -“Idioms”
Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!!