Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 12/1-5

Thanksgiving Week- What should you be doing?

Read for Literature Circles and/or your November book report. (8th 12/2, 7th 12/5, 6th 12/8)
7th- research, research, research.

Week of 12/1-5
6th English and History

Spelling 12: Regular assignments, test Friday.

Lang: M-80-81, T- 82-84, W- Concrete poems, Th- 85-86, F- 88.

Lit. Circles: Meeting 4 on Tuesday.

Creative Writing: New topic on Tuesday, 200 words due Thursday.

History: Egypt!
M- Read 17179, Lesson review 179, T- Read 180-183, lesson review 183, W- Read 184-187, lesson review 187, Th- Pyramid Builders, Read 192-196, lesson review 196, F- 197-199.
There will not be a test for this chapter. There will be a notebook grade. We will have a packet of activities on Ancient Egypt to work on starting 12/8.

7th grade English and History:

Spelling 10: regular assignments, test Friday.

Lang: M- 104-105, T- 106-107 A and B, W- Organize note cards for outline, Th- 107 C.

Creative Writing: Begin new topic Mon, due Fri.

Lit. Circles: Last meeting is Tuesday. Work on project W, Th, F.

Research Project: Note Cards due Mon. Have note cards in class Wed for class work, Outline due Friday.

History:
M- Chapter Review , T- Chapter Review, W- Chapter Test, Th- Note books due, F-Chap. 4, China section 1 plus notes.

8th grade English

Word Masters Analogies: Review and practice activities daily. Contest quiz on 12/9.

Necessary Noise: M- Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde, T- posters, Th- Snowbound, F- posters.

Writing Workshop: "How to" stories about Christmas. Respond to the sample on Tues., Analyze the sample on Thurs., Begin own writing on Friday.

Book report and project due Tuesday.