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Daily Assignments and Information - Cal Young Middle School

Hi all 

Welcome back to school !
    I'm so happy to see all of you :>)

Thursday and Friday will be shortened classes
    Students will have an extended Homeroom
    to go over expectations, handout materials,
    and get acquainted.

posted by: huling_p at September 06, 2007 12:11 | link | |

Tuesday:

    P.Q. Speeches
       Today and tomorrow
       Make-up speeches this Thursday
          Come prepared
     P.Q. - all assignments are due

    History - War, Terrible War
       Read 139-142
       Surrender at Appomattox
    Share notes about Lincoln's
       1864 election

    Groups finish song lyrics/print out
       Secret code groups exchange messages

Note:  This Friday is the field trip to Portland
       Be here at 7:30

posted by: huling_p at May 30, 2006 17:17 | link | |

Friday:

    P.Q. Speeches -
       Speeches continue next Tuesday

    P.Q. folder-
       Put together all your written work
       Final copy, rough drafts, glossary, and bibliography
       See the requirement handout
       Due Tuesday

    P.Q. products - overdue
       Bring in Tuesday

    History - group work
       -secret codes
       -Civil War songs
   
**Make-up work was available today
       Due next Tuesday

Have a great Memorial Day Break 

posted by: huling_p at May 26, 2006 16:47 | link | |

Thursday:

    P.Q. Speeches
       -Next group continues tomorrow
       -This is a state speech assessment
       -Scores go into your state portfolio

    History-
       Civil War crossword puzzle
       Ironclads ws
       Music of the Civil War
      **Bring timelines tomorrow

All P.Q. materials are due!!!!
       P.Q. folders need to be turned in
       with all your written work. 
       Bring your products to class tomorrow.

posted by: huling_p at May 25, 2006 16:08 | link | |

Wednesday:

    P.Q.  - Speeches
       3 - 5 minutes
       See Thursday's schedule
            Deliver speech - don't read speech

    Literature - Soldier's Heart
       Finish the quiz  (periods 1-2)

    P.Q. -  Folder
       Put together allP.Q. papers in this order:
          •Cover page
          •Final revised essay
          •Glossary
          •Annotated Bibliography
          •All rough drafts
          •Research notes
       Folder due by this Friday  (5-26)

HW -  All P.Q. work - completion time

posted by: huling_p at May 24, 2006 15:21 | link | |

Tuesday:

    Literature -  Soldier's Heart
       Book Quiz
       Finish in class

    History -  War, Terrible War
       Read 119-123
       Gettysburg Address
       Discuss Lincoln's two minute speech

    P.Q.  -  Speeches
       First group begins tomorrow
       3 - 5 minutes in length
       can use note cards - sparingly
        
    North and South -
       Ory and George fight in the
       Mexican -American War

    HW - practice your speech
       fiinish other P.Q. work
       (final revisitions, product,
       annotated bibliography)

posted by: huling_p at May 23, 2006 18:02 | link | |

Monday:

    Speaker-  Jeff
       Share experiences of a soldier's life
       in Iraq  -  Compare to Charley

    Soldier's Heart - final discussion
       Quiz tomorrow

    P.Q. Speeches -
       Start Wednesday - May 24th
       CW - note cards
             Write intro paragraph
             Include details  (bullets)
       Write and practice speech/be ready!

    Grade Printouts for Language Arts/Literature
       Find missing work/get alternate assignments
       **Get parents signature and return

   

posted by: huling_p at May 22, 2006 15:53 | link | |

Friday:

    Literature-
        Soldier's Heart - Chapters 9 & 10
       Finish book and discuss Charley

    History - War, Terrible War
       Read Chapter 22 -  pg 107-116
       Gettysburg
       Share notes/stats on overhead
       Put info on timeline

    P.Q. - Lab
       1.) Finish cover page & print out
       2.) Civil War Scavenger Hunt
                due at end of class

    HW - Write and practice speech
           3 - 5 minutes long
          Speeches begin Wednesday - May 24th
          H.O.  - speech schedules
       Pactice - practice - practice

posted by: huling_p at May 19, 2006 18:47 | link | |

Thursday:

    Soldier's Heart - Chapter 8
       "Winter"
       Read and discuss Charley

    History - Antietam
       Brief online research
       Overhead notes shared with class
          -Antietam facts/info
          -Emancipation  Proclamation
             Read 98-102  War, Terrible War

    P.Q. - Cover page
       Lab - design and print cover page
       HW - finish writing speech/practice
       HO - schedule for speeches

posted by: huling_p at May 18, 2006 16:49 | link | |

Wednesday:

    P.Q. Speeches-
       Volunteers & chance stix for
       schedule- lottery
       Speeches begin 5-24
    HW - continue to write and practice
       your speech  (3 - 5 minutes)

    Lab - design your cover page
       Add index page if time
       Print out on Thursday

    History - study cards
       Strengths and weaknesses of
       the North and South

posted by: huling_p at May 17, 2006 14:38 | link | |