Oct 27 2016

Oct 26 2016

Math: continue working on ratio/proportion

Reading: complete and submit outsiders reading response 5 questions

Social Studies/Geography:  work little by little on new task

Task Tracker: parent signature and return

Science: complete and submit changes of state by Friday

Oct 24 2016t

• task tracker going home end of this week, ensure you are up-to-date 
• begin science lab 3 
• outsiders reading response 5 questions
• math: percents

Oct 20 2016

TASK	In Progress	Completed	Grade %
Math: Fractions Test 1
Math: Fractions Test 2
Math: Fractions Test 3
Math: Knowledgehook Review 1
Math: Knowledgehook Review 2
Math: Knowledgehook Review 3
Reading: Outsiders 1
Reading: Outsiders 2
Reading: Outsiders 3
Reading: Outsiders 4
Reading: Plot Diagram/Book Talk
Writing: Creative 1
Writing: Creative 2
Social Studies/Geography: Cultural Districts
Social Studies/Geography: Humberlea
Science: Lab 1
Science: Lab 2
Science: Review Matter
Health Media: Screen Addiction
Health Math: Sugar Intake Rates
3 Art Pieces
All About Me
Organized Binder w/Tabs

Oct 17 2016

OCT 13 2016

MATH HEALTH: EQUIVALENT RATES

Reading Response Exemplar:

I think Robert Frost’s poem Nothing Gold Can Stay compares nature to life. 

Everything in nature is ephemeral, that is, short-lived and fleeting.  

At first it’s new, fresh, green, ready to grow and ripen.  With the passing of time it will wither, age, and die. 

So too, is the “golden” youth and innocence of these boys – it will pass.  I feel the poem is encouraging them to appreciate this special time of their lives and plan for a promising, positive future. 

Instead, they face social division, stereotyping, and labelling as Greaser or Social.  They are consumed with protecting themselves with violent turf wars which have resulted in senseless murder. 

I don’t think this is what the typical adolescent should be dealing with.  They should be focused on learning and developing into a responsible, mature adult that makes a valuable contribution to society.

Ponyboy gives me the impression that he has much potential because he is sensitive, thoughtful, and overall “good” – not the typical gang member.  He has the potential of becoming “golden” like his mom.  

I think Johnny, Dallas, and the Socials have reached a point of no return and have destroyed their youth and innocence.

• creative writing: protagonist/antagonist voice due tomorrow end of day
• reading response outsiders due tomorrow end of day
• Humberlea due Monday
• Science Lab 2 due Monday
• start working on your Sugar Intake task due Wednesday
• remember to wrap up any incomplete assignments before your task tracker goes home 

OCT 12 2016

CONTINUE WORKING ON:

• HUMBERLEA LANDMARKS + DEMOGRAPHICS 
• SCIENCE LAB 2: think about how soap is a degreaser - breaking down substance to clean - in this case fat content in milk 
• HEALTH SUGAR INTAKE RATES
• CREATIVE WRITING VOICE 
• READING RESPONSE NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY: think about how things in nature and life are ephemeral, that is, short-lived and fleeting;  think about how one's youth and innocence is brief; think about the social division, stereotyping and labelling that separates Greaser from Social; think about rich vs poor, insider vs outsider, welcome vs unwelcomed and how this has lead to murder - all at such a tender, young age - a time that should be positive and full of promise and hope for the future

Oct 11 2016

Oct 5 2016

Novel Study: reading response chapters 2 + 3 due tomorrow.
Science Lab 1 and O.J. questions due tomorrow.
Art piece now past due, only 14/29 submitted.
Oral sharing book talk, cultural districts, and health conclude tomorrow.
Math quiz tomorrow - adding & subtracting fractions with unlike denominators.