Mrs. West’s Lesson Plans

If you can believe , all things are possible

to him who believeth.  Mark9:23

Week of September 28th,  2009

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

 

 

Monday, September 28, 2009

Art

7:50-8:00

Arrival/Morning Work/Daily Prayer

 

Flag should be put up by team.

Morning Work:

·      Choose Lunch: 

·      Turn in Friday folder, lunch money & office notes to basket.

·      Turn in all completed assignments to daily work folders.

·      Begin morning work

·         TSW complete responses to the Darfur presentation.

8:00-8:30

Assembly

·         TSW report to the cafeteria for an all school assembly.

8:30-9:00

Science

·         Chapter 5/Section 1 pages 118-123/ TSW describe the motion of an object by the position of the object in relation to a reference point, identify the two factors.

·         HW – Direction Reading Worksheet

9:00-9:30

Social Studies

·         Chapter 17 /Section 2 /TSW learn how the return to power of the pre-war southern leadership led Republicans in Congress to take control of Reconstruction by orally reading and discussing pages 558-563.

·         HW – Vocabulary Builder / Section Quiz Worksheet

9:30-10:00

Math / 8th Grade

7th Grade with Mrs. Hill in Office

·         Practice Test 4A

10:00-10:15

Recess

·         All work missed be completed and turned into homework folder before going to recess or fines for late work are doubled.

10:25-11:00

Math / Algebra 1

·         TSW complete Investigation 2 “Graphing a Relationship” pages 117-119

11:00-11:30

English

·         Review Bellringer and Daily Language Practice

·         Unit 2 pages 40-45 / TSW study the use of writing in a real-life situation and understand the writing process by reading and discussing.

·         HW – Page 45 Analyzing the Media Connection and Analyzing a Writer’s Process

11:30-11:50

Spelling

·         TSW complete a pretest on Spelling List #5 on Spelling City.

·         HW – Write words 3 times each in cursive.

11:50-11:55

Daily Prayer

·         *Lunch Servers need to report to the Cafeteria @ 11:50

11:55-12:40

Lunch & Recess

 

·         Make sure you are alphabetical order and let the teacher know your lunch choice.

12:40-1:10

Art

·         Take all needed material to class.

1:15- 2:30

Literature/Composition

·         TSW be introduced to the story “The Ransom of Red Chief” and actively read for irony.

·         HW -Silently read pages 69-79 and complete irony worksheet

2:30-2:45

Review Daily Assignments, Homework & Daily Prayer

 

Flag should be taken down by team.

 

·         Religion – N/A

·         Science – Direction Reading Worksheet B

·         Math

1.     8th Grade Math – Practice Test 4A

2.    Algebra 1 – Investigation 2 “Graphing a Relationship” pages 117-119

·         Social Studies – Vocabulary Builder / Section Quiz Worksheet

·         Reading/Literature –  Weekly Reading Log due Friday /OBR Notes Mystery October 7th/ Silently read pages 69-79 and complete irony worksheet

·         English/Composition – Daily Journal / – Page 45 Analyzing the Media Connection and Analyzing a Writer’s Process/ Decades Story 1920’s

·         Spelling – List #5 Pretest / Words 3 times each in cursive

Reminders and Additional Info.

v  Don’t forget your auction items.

v  Preorders for Swans fundraiser are due Wed. (Orders of $75 dollars or more earns a free dress pass.)

v  Home and School Meeting Thursday @ 5:00

v  Picture retakes Friday / Make sure to bring back your first set of pictures.

 

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009 

Father Bob, Library & Computers

7:50-8:00

Arrival/Morning Work/Daily Prayer

 

Flag should be put up by team.

Morning Work:

·      Choose Lunch: 

·      Turn in lunch money & office notes to basket.

·      Turn in all completed assignments to daily work folders.

·      Begin morning work

·         TSW write at least ½ page about the following prompt:

·         Think about presents that you have given to people. Write how you got the ideas for the gift.

8:00-8:30

Religion

·         TSW read “Faith in Action” on pages 42-45 to give understand to the Catholic Social teaching of “Care for God’s Creation.”

·         HW – complete pages 44-45 in workbook

8:30-9:00

Science

·         Chapter 5 /Section 2 pages 124-127/ TSW learn to determine the net force on an object and compare balanced and unbalanced forces by orally reading section and discussing. (BP Acceleration)

·         HW – Direct Reading worksheet B

9:00-9:20

Weekly Lesson with Father Bob

·         Father will complete his weekly Religion lesson with the students.

9:30-10:00

Math / 8th Grade

7th Grade with Mrs. Hill in Office

·         TSW complete Test 4B for evaluation of lessons 1-20.

10:10-10:15

Recess

·         All work missed be completed and turned into homework folder before going to recess or fines for late work are doubled.

10:20-10:50

Math / Algebra 1

·         Lesson #21/ TSW solve one-step equations by multiplying or dividing.

·         HW Lesson 21 pages 120-126 Practice and Practice set even only

10:50-11:20

Library

·         Return all books and make sure you have all selected reading material for monthly OBR.

11:20-11:50

Social Studies

·         Chapter 17 Section 3 / TSW understand as Reconstruction ended African Americans faced new hurdles and the South attempted to rebuild by reading and discussing pages 564-571.

·         HW – Section Quiz and Vocabulary Builder worksheet

11:50-11:55

Daily Prayer

·         *Lunch Serves need to report to the Cafeteria @ 11:50

11:55-12:40

Lunch & Recess

·         Make sure you are alphabetical order and let the teacher know your lunch choice.

12:40-1:20

English/Composition

·         Bellringer and Daily Language Activity

·         Lessons 2.1 & 2.2 pages 46-53/ TSW understand the five stages of the writing process and apply those stages to different types of writing.

·         HW – Page 53 “Collect Topic Ideas”

1:20-2:05

Reading/Literature

·         TSW orally read pages 69-79 “The Ransom of Red Chief” and discuss elements of irony.

·         HW – Vocabulary and comprehension worksheet

2:10-2:40

Computers

·         Make sure you have all needed materials.

2:40-2:45

Review Daily Assignments,  Homework & Daily Prayer

 

Flag should be taken down by team.

 

·         Religion – complete pages 44-45 in workbook

·         Science – Direct Reading worksheet B

·         Math

1.     8th Grade – Test 4B

2.  Algebra - Lesson 21 pages 120-126 Practice and Practice set even only

·         Social Studies – Section Quiz and Vocabulary Builder worksheet

·         Reading/Literature – Weekly Reading Log/ OBR Notes Mystery due October 7th/ Vocabulary and comprehension worksheet

·         English/Composition – Daily Journal / Page 53 “Collect Topic Ideas”

·         Spelling – Lesson 5 Pages 20-23 Sections E & F Due Friday

Reminders and Additional Info.

v  Don’t forget your auction items.

v  Preorders for Swans fundraiser are due tomorrow! (Orders of $75 dollars or more earns a free dress pass.)

v  Home and School Meeting Thursday @ 5:00

v  Picture retakes Friday / Make sure to bring back your first set of pictures.

 

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 

Mass, Computers & Music

7:50-8:00

Arrival/Morning Work

 

Flag should be put up by team.

Morning Work:

·      Choose Lunch: 

·      Turn in lunch money & office notes to basket.

·      Turn in all completed assignments to daily work folders.

·      Begin morning work

·         TSW write at least ½ page about the following prompt:

·         How would you describe the school lunchroom to new students? Where is it? How do you buy lunch there? Write and, if you wish, sketch a description.

8:00-9:00

 Mass Today

 

 

 

·         Entrance Hymn –

·         Reading –

·         Responsorial Psalm –

·         Petitions –

·         Offertory Hymn -

·         Gift Bears – 7th & 8th

·         Eucharistic Ministers – Mrs. West

·         Communion Hymn –

·         Closing Hymn – 

·         Servers –

·         Cross –

·         Choir –

8:45-9:30

Religion

·         TSW complete Unit 1 review in their books

9:30-10:00

Math / 8th Grade

7th Grade with Mrs. Hill in Office

·         TSW understand how congruence transformations (rotation, reflection, and translations) affect the orientation of an object and how similarity transformations (dilations and contractions) affect and object.

·         Lesson #26 pages 169-175 Practice Set and Written Practice even only

10:10-10:15

Recess

·         All work missed be completed and turned into homework folder before going to recess or fines for late work are doubled.

10:20-10:50

Algebra 1

·         Lesson #22 / TSW interpret various data displays including double bar graph, stem-and-leaf plots, double=line graphs, and circle graphs.

·         HW Lesson 22 pages 127-133 Lesson Practice and Practice

11:00-11:20

Science

·         Chapter 5 / Section 3 pages 128-133/ TSW learn about the kind of friction and about the role of friction in everyday life by orally reading and discussing.

·         HW – Direct Reading B worksheet

11:20-11:50

English

·         Bellringer and Daily Language Activity

·         Lessons 2.3 & 2.4 pages 54-61 / TSW identify the purpose and audience for a piece of writing & put main ideas for a piece of writing in a logical order and prioritize supporting details.

·         HW – page 57 “Identify Purpose and Audience” and page 61 “Make a Plan for Writing”

11:50-11:55

Daily Prayer

·         *Lunch Servers need to report to the Cafeteria @ 11:50

11:55-12:40

Lunch & Recess

·         Make sure you are alphabetical order and let the teacher know your lunch choice.

12:40-1:10

Computers

·         Bring all needed materials to class.

1:15-1:55

Reading/Literature

·         TSW understand idioms and slang by orally reading and discussing page 83.

·         HW – Worksheet 44 and silently read “Born Worker”

1:55-2:00

·         Review Daily Assignments, Homework & Daily Prayer

2:00-2:40

Music

·         Music will be in the old first grade room.

2:40-2:45

Review Daily Assignments & Homework

 

Flag should be taken down by team.

·         Religion – complete Unit 1 review in their books

·         Science – Direct Reading B worksheet

·         Math

1.  8th Grade – Lesson #26 pages 169-175 Practice Set and Written Practice even only

2.  Algebra  1 – Lesson 22 pages 127-133 Lesson Practice and Practice

·         Social Studies – N/A

·         Reading/Literature -  Weekly Reading Log/ OBR Notes Mystery due October 7th / Worksheet 44

·         English/Composition – Daily Journal /page 57 “Identify Purpose and Audience” and page 61 “Make a Plan for Writing”

·         Spelling – Lesson 5 Pages 20-23 Sections E & F Due Friday

Reminders and Additional Info.

v  Don’t forget your auction items.

v  Preorders for Swans fundraiser are due today! (Orders of $75 dollars or more earns a free dress pass.)

v  Home and School Meeting Tomorrow @ 5:00

v  Picture retakes Friday / Make sure to bring back your first set of pictures.

 

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Thursday, October 1, 2009 

Art  / 8th Grade at Borgia

7:50-8:00

Arrival/Morning Work/Daily Prayer

 

Flag should be put up by team.

Morning Work:

·      Choose Lunch: 

·      Turn in lunch money & office notes to basket.

·      Turn in all completed assignments to daily work folders.

·      Begin morning work

·         TSW copy the following sentence and circle each word that names a person, place, thing, or idea:

·         His favorite program is the news.

8:00-8:45

Religion

·         TSW correct Unit 1 Review and complete Unit 1 Test using their books.

8:45-9:00

Social Studies

·         Chapter 17 Review worksheet

9:30-10:00

Math / 8th Grade

7th Grade with Mrs. Hill in Office

·         TSW simplify exponential expressions involving factors with the same base using the law of exponents.

·         Lesson #26 Pages 176-180 Practice Set and Written Practice

10:00-10:15

Recess

·         All work missed be completed and turned into homework folder before going to recess or fines for late work are doubled.

10:20-10:40

Math / Algebra 1

·         Lesson #23 / TSW solve two step equations.

·         HW Lesson 23 pages 134-139 Lesson Practice and Practice Set odd only

10:40-11:20

Science

·         Chapter 5 / Section 4 pages 134-139/TSW be able to describe the relationship between gravitational force, mass, and distance by orally reading and discussing. (BP Gravity, Isaac Newton, & Newton’s Laws of Motion)

·         HW – Direct Reading Worksheet B

11:20-11:50

English/Composition & Spelling

·         Daily Language Practice

·         TSW complete with partner Match, Crossword, and Which Word on the game portion of Spelling City.

·         HW – Study Lesson #5 for test tomorrow

11:50-11:55

Daily Prayer

·         *Lunch Servers need to report to the Cafeteria @ 11:50

11:55-12:40

Lunch & Recess

 

·         Make sure you are alphabetical order, and let the teacher know your lunch choice.

12:45-1:10

Art

·         Bring all needed art supplies to class.

1:15-1:45

English/Composition & Spelling

·         Bellringer and Daily Language Practice

·         Unit 9 Lesson 9.1 pages 378-380

·         TSW recognize common, proper, abstract, and concrete nouns and be able to compare and contrast kinds of nouns.

·         HW – Workbook page 61-64

1:45-2:30

Reading/Literature

·         TSW work on Readers Workshop by checking out books from the classroom library, reading AR/BA books, taking quizzes, and completing OBR notes (Mystery).

2:30-2:45

Review Daily Assignments, Homework & Daily Prayer

 

Flag should be taken down by team.

 

·         Religion – Unit 1 Test

·         Science – Direct Reading Worksheet B

·         Math

1.     8th Grade – Lesson #26 Pages 176-180 Practice Set and Written Practice

2.    Algebra 1 – Lesson 23 pages 134-139 Lesson Practice and Practice Set odd only

·         Social Studies – Chapter 17 Review worksheet

·         Reading/Literature – Weekly Reading Log due tomorrow/ Readers Workshop

·         English/Composition – Daily Journal /Workbook page 61-64

·         Spelling – Study Lesson 5 Test/ Lesson 5 Pages 20-23 Sections E & F Due Friday

Reminders and Additional Info.

v  Don’t forget your auction items.

v  Home and School Meeting Tonight! @ 5:00

v  Picture retakes tomorrow / Make sure to bring back your first set of pictures.

 

 

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Friday, October 2,2009  

Mass & PE

7:50-7:55

Arrival/Morning Work

 

Flag should be put up by team.

Morning Work:

·      Choose Lunch: 

·      Turn in lunch money & office notes to basket.

·      Turn in all completed assignments to daily work folders.

·      Begin morning work

·         TSW

8:00-9:00

Mass

·         Entrance Hymn –

·         Reading –

·         Responsorial Psalm –

·         Petitions –

·         Offertory Hymn –

·         Gift Bears –

·         Eucharistic Ministers –

·         Communion Hymn –

·         Closing Hymn –

·         Servers –

·         Cross – 

·         Choir – 

9:00-9:30

Parade

·         TSW walk down the street to watch the St. Clair High School Homecoming Parade

9:30-10:00

Math / 8th Grade

7th Grade with Mrs. Hill in Office

·         TSW write number in scientific notation, understanding that powers of 10 can be used to indicate place value.

·         HW Lesson #28 pages 181-185 Practice Set and Written Practice odd only

10:00-10:15

Recess

·         All work missed be completed and turned into homework folder before going to recess or fines for late work are doubled.

10:20- 10:50

Math /Algebra 1

·         Lesson #24 pages 140-145/TSW solve decimal equations.

·         HW – Lesson Practice and Practice Set even only

10:50-11:20

Science

·         Chapter 5 Review pages 142-143 (1-13 & 15-16) due Tuesday

11:20-11:50

Social Studies

·         TSW correct and review for Chapter 17 Test on Monday.

11:55-12:00

Daily Prayer

·         *Lunch Servers need to report to the Cafeteria @ 11:50

12:00-12:40

Lunch & Recess

Mrs. West Duty

·         Make sure you are alphabetical order and let the teacher know your lunch choice.

12:40-1:20

Spelling/English Composition

·         TSW complete Lesson 5 Spelling Test at Spellingcity.com.

·         Bellringer and Daily Language Practice

·         Lessons 9.2/9.3 Pages 381-384 / TSW use pluralized compound nouns and possessive nouns correctly.

·         HW – Workbook pages 65-68

1:20-1:55

Religion

·         TSW explore the idea of three Persons in one God by reading and discussing pages 48-49.

·         HW Page 49 Activity

2:40-2:45

Review Daily Assignments,  Homework & Daily Prayer

 

Flag should be taken down by team.

 

Mrs. West Bus Duty

·         Religion – Page 49 Activity

·         Science – Chapter 5 Review pages 142-143 (1-13 & 15-16) due Tuesday

·         Math

1.     8th Grade – Lesson #28 pages 181-185 Practice Set and Written Practice odd only

2.    Algebra 1 - Lesson Practice and Practice Set even only

·         Social Studies – Study for Chapter 17 Test

·         Reading/Literature – Weekly Reading Log

·         English/Composition - Workbook pages 65-68

·         Spelling – Test

Reminders and Additional Info.

v  Have a great weekend! J