Mrs. Connelly's Homework Page

Social Studies

2006-05-30T18:57:00.000-07:00

FYI: Mrs. Connelly will be in Washington DC with the 8th graders from May 31st - June 2nd.
If you have questions on an assignment, please contact Mrs. Lapsansky (team leader) or Miss Harwell. Any late work or work collected this week will not be entered on Progress Book until Monday at the earliest.

5/30
none

5/31
Read Chap. 19, section 2, questions 1-3 - Friday

6/1
Mona Lisa drawing - Friday

6/2
Take home test -- Chap. 19 -- due Monday

Language Arts

2006-05-30T18:52:00.000-07:00

FYI: Mrs. Connelly will be in Washington DC with the 8th grade beginning Wed. May 31-June 2. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Lapsansky (the team leader) or Miss Harwell. New grades have been entered, although late work and anything collected this week will not be entered until Monday June 5th.

5/30:
possessive plurals handout - Wed.
quiz over Titanic short story - Wed.
Scrapbook - due Friday

5/31
Scrapbook - due Friday

6/1
Story map (Dark They were and Golden-Eyed, p. 478-491) - Fri.
Book questions 1-4 - Fri.
Time Order handout - Fri.
quiz over short story (Dark They were and Golden-Eyed) - Fri.
Scrapbook - due Friday

6/2
Scrapbooks due -- will present to 6th grade on Monday June 5th

Language Arts

2006-05-22T11:36:00.000-07:00

5/22
none

5/23
movie poster - Thursday 5/25

5/24
study for quiz over short story (Serial Garden)-Thursday 5/25

5/25
none

5/26
carnival
take home plants

Social Studies

2006-05-22T10:18:00.000-07:00

5/22
da Vinci drawing - Tues.

5/23
movie
no homework

5/24
Timeline activity - due Tuesday 5/30

5/25
Timeline activity - due Tuesday 5/30

5/26
Carnival Day
time line activity - due Tudsday 5/30

Social Studies

2006-05-15T11:50:00.000-07:00

5/15
Chap. 18, Section 5 questions (p. 549) 1-4 - 5/16
Stained glass window - 5/17

5/16
Stained glass window - 5/17
Study guide - 5/17
Chap. 18 test - 5/18

5/17
Study for test - 5/18

5/18
Read and take notes 558-564 (The Italian Renaissance) & handout - 5/19

5/19
Study for quiz Ch. 19 Section 1 - 5/22

Language Arts

2006-05-15T11:44:00.000-07:00

5/15
Cal. Blue 16-19 questions, vocab., gem passage - 5/18
found poem - 5/17
Cal. Blue 13-15 Vocab. quiz - 5/17
Endangered species project/speech/presentation - 5/19

5/16
See above

5/17
Cal. Blue 16-19 questions, vocab., gem passage - 5/18
Endangered species project/speech/presentation - 5/19
Don't say UH mini speech - 5/18

5/18
Endangered species project/speech/presentation - 5/19
Cal. Blue test - 5/22

5/19
Cal. Blue Test - 5/22

Social Studies

2006-05-09T04:45:00.000-07:00

5/8:
none

5/9:
none

5/10:
complete handout

5/11:
finish questions p. 549 1-4

5/12:
Chap. 18 test Tuesday May 16
Complete Study Guide

Language Arts

2006-05-09T04:40:00.000-07:00

5/8:
Cal. Blue 10-12, read, questions, vocab., gem passage - 5/10
Vocab. quiz Chap. 4-9 - 5/10

5/9:
Cal. Blue 10-12, read questions, vocab., gem passage - 5/10
Vocab. quiz Chap. 4-9 - 5/10

5/10:
Cal. Blue 13-15, read, questions, vocab., gem passage - 5/15
10-12 vocab. quiz - 5/12

5/11:
Cal. Blue 13-15, read, questions, vocab., gem passage - 5/15
10-12 vocab. quiz - 5/12
2 voice poem due Friday

5/12:
Cal. Blue 13-15, questions, vocab., gem passage - 5/15
Endangered Species speech/presentations - 5/19

Social Studies

2006-05-01T11:24:00.000-07:00

5/1
Study for Ch. 18, Section 1&2 quiz

5/2
P. 539, 1-5 all

5/3
none

5/4-5/5
Toronto

Language Arts

2006-05-01T09:46:00.000-07:00

5/1
California Blue Ch. 4-6, questions, vocab. word, gem passage - 5/3
Cal. Blue Ch. 1-3 Vocab. Quiz - 5/3
Poem reciting - indiv. sign ups

5/2
See 5/1

5/3
Cal. Blue Ch. 7-9, questions, vocab. word, gem passage - 5/8
Cal. Blue Ch. 4-6 vocab. quiz - 5/8

5/4-5/5
Toronto

Social Studies

2006-04-25T09:03:00.000-07:00

4/24
Ch. 18 Section 1 handout

4/25
p. 527, 1-4

4/26
Economic impact of the crusades worksheet

4/27
Take your child to work day

4/28
none

Language Arts

2006-04-25T08:59:00.002-07:00

4/24
Poetry anthology - 5/1
Cal. Blue chap. 1-3 and questions - 5/1
Poem reciting - individual sign up dates

4/25
same as 4/24
name of endangered species due Wed.

4/26
same as 4/24

4/27
same as 4/24
Take your child to work day

4/28
Poetry anthology - 5/1
Poem reciting - indiv. sign up dates
Cal. Blue chap. 1-3 and questions - 5/1

Language Arts

2006-04-25T08:59:00.001-07:00

4/24
Poetry anthology - 5/1
Cal. Blue chap. 1-3 and questions - 5/1
Poem reciting - individual sign up dates

4/25
same as 4/24
name of endangered species due Wed.

4/26
same as 4/24

4/27
Take your child to work day

4/28
Poetry anthology - 5/1
Poem reciting - indiv. sign up dates
Cal. Blue chap. 1-3 and questions - 5/1

Language Arts

2006-04-10T08:15:00.000-07:00

Monday 4/10:
Pop-up narrative book - due Thursday
Poetry Anthology - due May 1st

Tuesday 4/11:
Pop-up narrative book - due Thursday
Poetry Anthology - due May 1st

Wednesday 4/12:
Pop-up narrative book - due Thursday
Poetry Anthology - due May 1st
Rap song - due Thursday

Thursday 4/13:
Poetry Anthology - due May 1st
Have a nice Spring Break!!

Social Studies

2006-04-10T08:11:00.000-07:00

Monday 4/10:
Study guide
Study for Chap. 17 test - Thursday

Tuesday 4/11:
Study for Chap. 17 test - Thursday

Wednesday 4/12:
Study for Chap. 17 test - Thursday

Thursday 4/13:
None - have a nice Spring Break

Language Arts

2006-04-03T11:43:00.000-07:00

monday 4/3:
casey at the bat activity: trading card or movie script
poetry quiz thursday
short story and storyboard rough draft - due thursday

tuesday 4/4:
narrative handout - due thursday
narrative rough draft - due monday
poetry quiz thursday
short story and storyboard rough draft - due thursday

wednesday 4/5:
narrative handout - due thursday
narrative rough draft - due monday
poetry quiz thursday
short story and storyboard - due thursday
cinquain and concrete poem originals - due friday

thursday 4/6:
final short story and storyboard due monday
cinquain and concrete poem originals - due friday
narrative rough draft - due monday

friday 4/7:
final short story and storyboard due monday
narrative rough draft - due monday

Social Studies

2006-04-03T11:36:00.000-07:00

monday 4/3:
life in the middle ages project - due wed.

tuesday 4/4:
life in the middle ages project - due wed.

wednesday 4/5:
read p. 506-508 and take notes

thursday 4/6:
read 509-511 and take notes

friday 4/7:
discuss fuedal system - handout
coat of arms

Social Studies

2006-03-27T18:18:00.000-08:00

3/27:
complete map of Europe; map quiz Thurs.
496-499 read and complete handout

3/28:
p. 499 questions 1-2 all; map quiz Thurs.

3/29:
p. 504 1-3 all; map quiz Thurs.

3/30:
none

3/31:
Daily Life iin Middle Ages project

Language Arts

2006-03-27T18:15:00.000-08:00

3/27:
worksheet p. 199; magazine; picture of a face; free write - dialogue; headline poem due Wed.; poetry slam - alliteration

3/28:
headline poem due Wed.; character web/personality to character

3/29:
puctuating dialogue p. 200; poetry slam - Haiku

3/30:
Haiku poems due Fri. (2)

3/31:
rough draft of short story/dialogue; personification poem due Mon. using noun/verb graphic organizer

Social Studies

2006-03-20T09:48:00.000-08:00

Mon. 3/20
p. 399, 1&2 all

Tues. 3/21
study for test; study guide; allowed 1 piece of notebook paper (front only)-in your writing-not typed

Wed. 3/22
none

Thurs. 3/23
none

Language Arts

2006-03-20T09:43:00.000-08:00

Mon. 3/20
folder for poetry unit

Tues. 3/21
folder for poetry unit
fill in the blank poem

Wed. 3/22
folder for poetry unit
students will find a poem using metaphors and/or similes
create a poem using metaphors and/or similes

Thurs. 3/23
folder for poetry unit

Social Studies

2006-03-13T08:25:00.000-08:00

3/13
Group presentations - Wed.
Ch. 13, section 1&2 quiz - Wed.

3/14
Group presentations - Wed.
Ch. 13, section 1&2 quiz - Wed.

3/15
none

3/16
children's book - due Mon.

3/17
children's book - due Mon.

Language Arts

2006-03-13T08:21:00.000-08:00

3/13
Amazing Women Project-due Mon. 3/20

3/14
Amazing Women Project - due Mon. 3/20

3/15
Amazing Women Project - due Mon. 3/20
Finish Eleanor Roosevelt short story - quiz Friday 3/17

3/16
Amazing Women Project - due Mon. 3/20
Study for quiz - Eleanor Roosevelt short story - Quiz Friday 3/17

3/17
Amazing Women Project - due Mon. 3/20

Language Arts

2006-03-07T06:39:00.000-08:00

3/6
Charlotte Doyle ch. 16-18, vocab. and questions due 3/7
Strategic Reading handout due 3/7
Research paper final due 3/10

3/7
Charlotte Doyle ch. 19-22, questions due 3/10
Reseach paper final due 3/10

3/8
Charlotte Doyle ch. 19-22, questions due 3/10
Research paper final due 3/10

3/9
Charlotte Doyle ch. 19-22, questions due 3/10
Research paper final due 3/10

3/10
Study for Charlotte Doyle test - Monday 3/13

Social Studies

2006-03-07T06:37:00.000-08:00

3/6
Study for Map Quiz - Africa

3/7
Group Research - present Mon. 3/13

3/8
Group Research

3/9
Group Research

3/10
Group Research - present Mon. 3/13

Language Arts

2006-02-27T05:15:00.000-08:00

Mon - 2/27
CD 13-15, questions & vocab. due Thurs.
Strategic Reading
Study Island

Tues - 2/28
CD 13-15, questions & vocab. due Thurs
Study Island

Wed - 3/1
CD 13-15 questions & vocab. due Thurs.

Thurs - 3/2
CD 16-18, questions & vocab due Tuesday
Strategic Reading due Mon.

Fri - 3/3
CD 16-18, questions & vocab due Tuesday
Strategic Reading due Tuesday
Final paper due Friday March 10

Social Studies

2006-02-27T05:12:00.000-08:00

Mon - 2/27
Complete study guide
Study for Chap. 12 test Wed.

Tues - 2/28
Study for Chap. 12 test Wed.

Wed. - 3/1
read p. 380-383 & complete handout; map quiz Fri.

Thurs - 3/2
Study for map quiz

Fri - 3/3
read p. 386-388 and answer questions

Social Studies

2006-02-22T04:56:00.000-08:00

Tuesday 2/21
Ch. 12 Section 3 - read and handout
Quatrain Poem

Wednesday 2/22
None

Thursday 2/23
Complete Ch. 12 Section 4 - read and handout

Friday
?

Language Arts

2006-02-22T04:52:00.000-08:00

Tuesday 2/21
Charlotte Doyle Ch. 3-5 & questions due Wed.
Typed rough draft due Thursday

Wednesday 2/22
Charlotte Doyle Ch. 6-8, vocab. & questions due Fri.
Typed rough draft due Thursday

Thursday2/23
Charlotte Doyle Ch. 6-8, vocab. & questions due Fri.

Friday 2/24
Charlotte Doyle Ch. 9-12, vocab. & questions due Mon. 2/27

Social Studies

2006-02-13T09:06:00.000-08:00

2/13
Complete Map handout using p. 355

2/14
Muhammad's Life - Comic Strip

2/15
Complete Section 1 questions, 1-3

2/16
Complete comparing world religions

2/17
?

Language Arts

2006-02-13T08:58:00.000-08:00

2/13
Charlotte Doyle - Read Ch. 1&2 and answer questions (Fri.)
Charlotte Doyle - Vocab. (Wed.)
Study Island - Recurring Themes (Wed.)

2/14
SAME AS ABOVE
Research Outline - (Thurs)

2/15
Charlotte Doyle - Read Ch. 1&2, answer questions (Fri.)
Study Island - Genres (Wed. 2/22)
Research Outline - (Thurs)

2/16
SAME AS ABOVE
Rough Draft - (2/21)

2/17
Rough Draft - (2/21)
Charlotte Doyle - Read Ch. 3-5 and answer questions

Language Arts

2006-02-05T11:48:00.000-08:00

2/6 Monday:
5 source cards & 45 note cards due 2/13

2/7 Tuesday:
5 source cards & 45 note cards due 2/13

2/8 Wednesday:
Study Island - Recurring Themes (due 2/15)
5 source cards & 45 note cards due 2/13

2/9 Thursday:
5 source cards & 45 note cards due 2/13

2/10 Friday:
5 source cards & 45 note cards due 2/13

Social Studies

2006-02-05T11:40:00.000-08:00

2/6 Monday:
- Study for Vocab. Quiz Wednesday
- Chapter Review questions 1-6

2/7 Tuesday:
-Complete Chapter Review
-Create 3 questions & answers for each Jeopardy category for Review Game
-Study for Roman World Test

2/8 Wednesday:
- Study for Review/Test

2/9 Thursday:
- Study for Roman World Test

2/10 Friday:
-None

SOCIAL STUDIES

2006-02-02T04:47:00.000-08:00

Personal Timeline: due Friday Feb. 3, 2006

Language Arts

2006-02-02T04:44:00.000-08:00

The Giver test: Friday Feb. 3, 2006
Book of Me: due Mon. Feb. 6, 2006

Research topic and 5 questions: due Fri. Feb. 3, 2006