Mrs. Hampton\’s Blog

This week we will be focusing on learning how to use a variety of graphic organizers in order to organize information and then turn those graphic organizers into summary paragraphs.  We will begin with power outlining and move to word webs, mind maps, two-column note taking, etc.  This skill may be worked on for both this week and next week depending on how quickly students grasp the concept of trying to determine which graphic organizer works best for which type of information.

Parents:  Students will be completing a Egyptian Newspaper project as part of their assessment over our Ancient Egypt unit.  These newspapers will not be due until December 2, however, we will work in class on them at least two days.  Students can begin collecting resources (their textbook, handouts provided in class, internet information, library books, etc.) to use on those two days.  Students have been given a scoring guide, so please go over the requirements and point values with them.

Tuesday:  Read pages 165-171 and complete the Pyramid Cross Section.

Thursday:  Read the Pyramid book in class.  Students need only listen and take notes when needed.

TEST over chapters 1,2 ,3 next Monday, November 17.

Monday: Worked in class to read pages 96-102 and use a reading strategy called Window Panes to draw images that reflected and connected to the text read.  Students who did not finish these in class will need to compelete them by Wednesday.

Wednesday:  Watch video on Volcanoes in class.

Friday:  Review chapters 1,2, and 3 for test on Monday.  Students have taken two column notes and have reading study guides for each section read in class.  They should use these two types of study tools to study with.