Monday, May 19, 2008

Mrs. Decker's English and History Classes

This update will be the last for the year!

6th
Spelling: Regular assignments
5/19-23 List 30
5/27-30 List 32
6/2-6 List 33
6/9-13 List 34

Greek and Roman Mythology: We'll be working on the workbook activities in class each day. No homework, but if you're absent you will need to get caught up.

History- Chapter 11 Test and Notebooks 5/30
Chapter 12- we'll complete everything together in class.

Multicultural Fair projects due Wednesday, 5/21. Food should come in on Thursday, 5/22.

May book reports are due June 5th. Project Picnic!

We will also be doing the Chapel Skit on Friday, May 30.

7th
Spelling and Language are done!

Lit. Circles- Last day for meetings is Tues. 5/27.
Each student must have read "Blackwater", "Bedouin's Gazelle" and "Catherine Called Birdy". You must read any that you haven't read so far this year and turn in a book response essay by Thursday, 6/12.

Multicultural Fair projects are due Wednesday, 5/21. Food should come in on Thursday, 5/22.

History- Chap. 1o test is on Tuesday, 5/20. Notebooks due 5/21.
Chap. 11 work will be done in class. The test will be on Tuesday, 6/10.

May book reports and Project Picnic! are due Thursday, 6/5.

8th
Spelling Regular assignments.
5/19 List 26
5/26 List 27
6/2 List 29
6/9 Review List

Weekly Essays:
Due 5/27 Descriptive/Atmosphere Personal Stories
Due 6/2 Expository compositions
Due 6/9 Narrative stories about City Tree

Anne Frank
Discussions on:
5/20 Fri., July 16, 1943- Wed., Dec. 29, 1943
5/27 Sunday, Jan. 2, 1944-Friday, Mar. 31, 1944
6/2 Sat., April 1, 1944- Sun., May 7, 1944
6/9 Mon., May 8, 1944- Tues., August 1, 1944
6/13 Epilogue and Afterword