Submit your highlighted Squealer's Speech assignment on Google Classroom.
In class, you came up with the rough outline for your project. Over the week, see if you can work together to begin planning your video. We will have plenty of time in class to finish planning and filming, but you will definitely need to work on it at home, as well!
Let me know if you can bring any of the following to class on Tuesday.
I'm bringing chicken and beef!
(I'll cross things off here as people sign up!)
-Shredded lettuce
-cilantro
-Sliced olives
-shredded cheese
-Mild salsa
-guacamole
-tortilla chips
-drinks 1
-drinks 2
-flour tortillas
-dessert item
-dessert item
-anything else I didn't think of that would be yummy with tacos... or extra desserts are never a bad idea!
Class begins at 11:45 and ends at 3:20 now! 😎
Thank you!
One of my students from the Tuesday class wanted me to share that he'll be at SkyZone's homeschool day tomorrow from 2:00-4:00. I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it, but I think some Freebird Farm students will be there! I'll try my best ;-)
Science
Read through the Quest Guide sheet for "Rome Rules" on page 72. This will give you a glimpse of the chapter and help you recognize important people, places, events, etc.
Bring in corrections to the last four problems on your science test to improve your grade!
Read chapter 19. As always, it's good to jot down notes as you read!
As you read through this chapter, be paying attention to the differences between ancient Greece and ancient Rome. Jot down differences on page 73 of your Quest Guide, and add a quote for Strabo at the bottom of the page.
Watch this video on the Silk Road:
In your notebook, answer the following questions. You do not need to write the questions, but please write your answer in complete sentences so that ANYONE would understand and learn from the response, without needing to know the question!
What factors hindered early connections between early river valley civilizations?
What role did nomadic people play in the establishment of the Silk Road trade
What religion makes it way from India along Silk Roads to China?
What did the diffusion of maritime technology, like the magnetic compass, lead to?
Silk Road trade led to global exchange and cultural blending to create new cultural elements. Can you think of a specific example of how the modern world economy has led to similar effects?
Grammar
Read through lesson 67 to remind yourself of our in-class discussion.
Complete the lesson, the exercises, the Practice section, and the More Practice section of lesson 68.
Complete the lesson, exercises, practice section, and the review set for lessons 69, 70, and 71.
Bring in your highlighted speech activity from last week. We'll talk about it in class on Tuesday!
You have a BIG ESSAY this week! Click here and choose one of the topics. You will need an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph. This needs to be written in formal language, so avoid using first person, slang terms, too many contractions, etc. This should not sounds like you are talking to a friend. Also, it's been a while since we talked about it in class, but be sure to avoid telling your audience that you are going to tell them something. This is a common mistake at your age level! So, avoid things like "Now, I'm going to explain..." or "I would like to now tell you..."
Grammar, punctuation, and capitalization counts. If you are turning in your first draft, you are doing it wrong! First, brainstorm and make an outline or sketch out your main ideas on paper. Then, write a rough draft. (I'd leave the intro and conclusion paragraphs until the end!) Have someone else look it over and then rewrite!
Brainstorm some ideas for our Animal Farm Summary Storyboard. Just jot them down in your notebook so we can discuss and come up with a plan in class!
We'll view your ads in class! Remember, there is no WiFi in the schoolhouse... so everything needs to be on your device or on a USB flashdrive! If you sent it to my phone, I will need to work on getting it over to my laptop so it can be viewed directly from my drive.
For Valentine's Day, this class will have a TACO TUESDAY party on 2/11! Let me know if you can bring any of the following. I'm bringing chicken and beef!
(I'll cross things off here as people sign up!)
-Shredded lettuce -Diced tomatoes -cilantro
-Sliced olives
-shredded cheese
-Mild salsa
-guacamole
-tortilla chips
-drinks 1
-drinks 2
-flour tortillas
-dessert item
-dessert item
-anything else I didn't think of that would be yummy with tacos!
Class begins at 11:45. I seem to always run out of time... I just have too much that I want to do. If it would be possible for you to stay until 3:20 each week, can you let me know? I would love to extend the day for this Tuesday class IF it's easy for everyone. Thanks!
Science
Heads up-- There is NOT a lot of science this week, but there IS a lot of literature! Don't slack off until Sunday/Monday!
We will have a test over chapters 14-18 on Tuesday.
STUDY!
Grammar
Read through lesson 63 again. Complete the "More Practice" set ONLY. Then, click here to check your answers.
Complete lessons 64, 65, and 66. After you finish each lesson, click hereto check your work. Put a star beside any questions that you need to review in class!
Literature
Click here for a packet of vocabulary pages. The first two pages are for chapters 9 & 10. The rest of the pages are OPTIONAL vocab study material to help you prepare for the quiz on Tuesday.
Read chapters 9-10. There are no reading comprehension questions this week. Instead, I have a study guide packet for you to help you prepare for class. This is NOT required, but highly, HIGHLY, suggested.
Also, here is a wonderful resource that will help you get a better understanding of the novel. You can click on most of the links on the left side to explore the summary, theme, characters, analysis, etc. I highly suggest you spend some time on this site.
On Google Classroom, I posted a document that I would like for you to read through. The first page is the page that I had on the screen in class. You should have this material in your notes. Read through the next few pages of the document. This will correspond to the different types of advertisement strategies that we glued into our Literature Notebooks.
Watch this video on persuasive strategies:
Complete the COLOR CODING activity given to you in class. You need to use a highlighter or colored pencils to outline (or underline) the parts of Squealer's speech that utilize strategies of Ethos, Pathos, or Logos.
Bring in your Putin article activity from last week. If you didn't bring it to class on Tuesday, you get a chance to bring it in!
Create an ad for an existing OR an imaginary product. Use at least 3 techniques that are listed in your literature notebook (and in the document on Google Classroom). You can write the script for an ad that you perform in class, or you can make a video of one. If you make a video, you must send it to me as a file via Google Classroom so that I can save it to show in class (or you can save it to a USB flash drive).
Your ad should include at least 3 different techniques.
You need to explain your techniques on a notecard or piece of paper, listing whether or not they are pathos, ethos, or logos, as well as the specific type (bandwagon, name-calling, fear, plain folks, testimonial, glittering generalities, unwarranted extrapolation, bad logic, or other that isn't listed in our material.)
For Valentine's Day, this class will have a TACO TUESDAY party on 2/11! Let me know if you can bring any of the following. I'm bringing chicken and beef!
(I'll cross things off here as people sign up!)
-Shredded lettuce
-Sliced olives
-shredded cheese
-Diced tomatoes
-Mild salsa
-guacamole
-tortilla chips
-drinks 1 -drinks 2
-flour tortillas -cilantro -dessert item -dessert item -anything else I didn't think of that would be yummy with tacos!
OPTIONAL Make Up Day -- Tuesday 2/18 from 12:00-3:00
This will be during our winter break. It's a totally optional fun day, so there will be NO academic material to make up if you cannot join us!
Science
OPTIONAL-- If you have a big penny jar at home, you can try the experiment on page 67. It's the same concept as our in class experiment on Tuesday. This isn't required!
Read chapter 18 of your textbook and take notes on any important information.
Not optional-- Click here and watch the video about Eratosthenes and how he calculated the circumference of the earth.
We will have a test over chapters 14-18 on 2/4!
Grammar
Read through lesson 59. Complete the practice set ONLY. Then, click hereto check your answers.
Complete lessons 60, 61, and 62. After you finish each lesson, click here to check your work. Put a star beside any questions that you need to review in class!
Literature
Complete the vocabulary pages given in class for chapters 4-6 and 7-8 BEFORE you read. Read the directions carefully.
If you didn't bring your poster, please bring it to class on Tuesday.
We will be having a Socratic Seminar in class over chapters 1-8. You don't need to do anything to prepare for this EXCEPT... if there is anything in the chapters that you find especially interesting, confusing, or insightful, write them down in your literature notebook to help jog your memory.
Click here to read a 2015 magazine article about Vladimir Putin. At the end, you will find questions to help you think critically about the article. You do NOT have to be an expert on Russian politics to answer these questions. It's about pulling information from a writing passage, understanding the use of political cartoons, and recognizing how authors of news articles use certain titles and wording to persuade the audience to share their opinion.
ESSAY--
In one of the first scenes in the novel, Old Major sings Beasts of England, effectively bringing the animals together under a common purpose. Throughout the initial struggle against Man, it is a wildly popular and inspirational song. Yet later on, when the animals have successfully conquered the humans, Squealer, "attended by two dogs," announces that Beasts of England had been abolished and "was no longer needed." Why did this happen? (Think about the motivation behind it.) Can you give other examples (in real life) where things that were once help as "sacred" or "necessary" to a common cause was later banished in society? If you are struggling with examples, I encourage you to ask parents, grandparents, etc. for help!
Plan out your essay by brainstorming. This does not have to be a 5+ paragraph essay, but does need at least 2 to fully answer the question. This is a formal essay and should be proofread/revised before turning in!
Be sure to read pages 158 & 159 on Archimedes' Claw (video below to illustrate how it MAY HAVE worked).
Grammar
Intransitive and Transitive Verbs
Remember this trick-- If a verb has a DIRECT OBJECT, then it is a TRANSITIVE VERB. If it does not have a direct object, it is intransitive.
Click here and complete the online quiz. Choose the correct answer and click "submit" to see if you were correct. Remember-- let the direct objects be our guide!!
Complete the Quiz that I handed out in class. You can use examples from your book to help you. If any problem is tricky and you need to look back for help, then please mark that problem with a star. This will help me know what may be tricky for you, even if you got it correct!
Complete the more practice section on page 339. THEN, click here to see if you were correct. (It helps NO ONE if you cheat... this is for you to improve!)
Complete lessons 56, 57, and 58. Corrections can be found here so you can check as you go. Please, if you have difficulty with a problem, mark it with a star so we can discuss it in class.
Literature
Complete the vocabulary page given in class BEFORE you read. Read the directions carefully.
Create a poster that represents your imaginary utopian society. You need to have at least 3 symbols to represent your perfect country/society.
You must have these three things written on your poster:
If there are any leaders in your society, how will they be chosen?
If there is a need for any, how do members of your society make money?
What are the 3 most important laws that your society will have?
Optional Video - In class, I explained that you will not need a full and complete understanding of the Russian Revolution to understand the importance and the symbolism of Animal Farm. But, if you would like a 10 minute summary for a quick information blast on the topic, here is a video that will give you a taste:
I'm so sorry that I had to cancel class. I will be back to normal and see you on Tuesday! (I hoped to post this early, but I have been unconscious!!) Don't forget January Tuition!
Science
Read chapter 16
What connection could there possibly be between Euclid and Abraham Lincoln? Research the life of our country's sixteenth president to find the answer. Write your answer in complete sentences and bring it to class. This isn't a multi-paragraph essay! It's just a research question. ;-)
Grammar
Complete lessons 53-55. I will be emailing the answers to parents so that you can make corrections as you go.
Bring your SECRET SANTA GIFT on Tuesday. Wrap it and label it with "to" but not "from"!
Bring a lunch (or eat before you come). We'll have the party right after lunch. I will have a hot chocolate bar with toppings.... feel free to bring treats to share if you'd like!
Science
Here is the documentary that I was talking about on the excavation of Alexandria!
Read chapter 15
Take notes as you read. (Especially on Hero's six simple machines!)
Look around your home. In your science notebook, write down or sketch and label things in your home that use the 6 different simple machines. if you find something that uses more than one, it would be called a "compound machine". Bring ONE example into class with you!
Have you seen Disney's Big Hero 6? Any thoughts on why the main character's name is Hero? ;-)
I have a lot of video clips for you to watch this week! Watch them all, read the chapters, and then think.... Did you realize such inventions had taken place so early on in 1st century C.E.? Does this surprise you? What are your thoughts on the significance of these ideas? Write an essay in your science notebook on this topic. It should be 2-4 paragraphs.
Grammar
Complete the "More Practice" section of Lesson 49. (Nothing else!)
Complete the examples, practice, and review set for lessons 50, 51, and 52.
I am sending the answers to your parents' email for you to check as you finish each lesson. PLEASE message me with any questions you may have as they arise!
We will have a grammar quiz next week in class over the material learned so far this year.
Literature
We read through the shorter version of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in class. This week, I'd like you to focus only on the last part of the story (Stave 5). Click here to read Stave 5. Read carefully!
I want you to spend time on this sheet that examines the THEMES in Stave 5 of A Christmas Carol. Print and complete this sheet. Before you begin, READ THE DIRECTIONS. Then, read them again, SLOWLY. This isn't just a fill in the blank sheet... you will have to think!
Secret Santa Gifts-- Limit $15! Bring them (wrapped) on December 17th with a "To" label!
December Tuition Due!
Science
Read chapter 14. Also read through the terms on page 52 in your Quest Guide.
Take notes in your science notebook.
Complete page 53 in your Quest Guide. (You do not need to write in complete sentences.)
Watch the following videos. We will discuss them in class.
Grammar
Reread lesson 45 carefully and read through the examples.
Complete the practice section and more practice section for lesson 45. (Don't worry about the review set.)
Complete ALL of lesson 46
Complete the lesson and examples for lesson 47. Then, complete the PRACTICE set only. (Not the review set)
Complete ALL of lesson 48.
Literature
You were given a list of choices for your final Tuck Everlasting project. Complete this throughout the week and bring it to class on Tuesday. (You do not have any reading for literature this week, so put some real time and effort into this!)
