October 20th- October 24th
My Homeroom class worked on learning about the history of Downers Grove this week. We learned about the underground railroad in our city that helped runaway slaves reach Canada. The picture at the right contains many of the secret signs used to help slaves find the safehouses on the railroad. My Language Arts class read the story Seal Surfer and finished our study of nouns. In math we worked on subtraction and problem solving. Also, every student passed the Subtraction Mad Minutes.Wednesday, October 22nd is an early dismissal day. Please plan accordingly.
The Ninth Week of 2008 at School:
Home Room
Science: We will study germs. We will also study good drugs versus bad drugs. Part of this lesson will include drug vocabulary words.
Social Studies: On Tuesday, October 21st students will be assessed on their knowledge of Downers Grove history. Students have received a study guide to help them to prepare for the quiz. After the quiz we will begin to study the government of Downers Grove. While we are studying Downers Grove, we will also be studying local governments in Chapter 12 of our Social Studies textbook.
Language Arts
Spelling: Students will receive Spelling List #7 on Monday, October 20th. There will be a test on these words on Friday, October 24th.
Reading: We will continue to study the concept of "compare and contrast." Also students will be working on problems in their Illinois Reading Workbook in order to reinforce the concepts of "facts and opinions" and "compare and contrast."
English: We will begin our study of descriptive writing. We will begin by studying similes, sensory words, and the concept of "show don't tell." There will be a DOL quiz on Friday, October 24th. Students will receive a study guide on Tuesday, October 21st.
Math: We will practice subtracting across zeroes. There will be a Chapter 4 test on Friday, October 24th. Students can study pages 98 and 101 to prepare for the test.
Things to Remember:
Tuesday 10/21: There will be a Downers Grove history quiz.
Friday 10/24: There will be a Spelling test. There will be a DOL quiz. There will be a Chapter 4 Math test.
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