Thursday, February 25, 2010

Thursday, February 25th

Socials 9

Today we went over the homework questions from last class, and I collected your maps.

We looked in more detail at the Appalachian Region of North America today, and worked on the Regions of North America Chart. Remember to hold on to this worksheet and bring it to every class please!

I handed out the Vocabulary Chart as well. For this assignment you need to define each word in your own words, and draw a diagram or picture that represents the meaning of the word. I will collect the Vocab Charts next class.

For homework you should complete the chart for the Appalachian region, and finish the vocabulary assignment.



English 8

Today in English we reviewed the components of a Five Paragraph Essay. You then gave feedback to your classmates on your outlines and main ideas for the essay. We then went over how to write an effective Thesis Statement, and had time to write the thesis statements in class. I will look over your outlines and thesis statements and hand them back to you with feedback before the next Writer's Workshop.

In class today we also went over the final due dates for each component of your essay. Please remember to record these dates in your agenda!

First Draft due Tuesday, March 9th*
Peer Editing Day will be Tuesday, March 9th
Final Essay will be due Monday, March 15th**


*It is important for you to meet the deadlines with this project, as you will need your first drafts done before you can move on to the next step.
**You will get more information about the format of the final essay before it is due.

For homework, please read Chapters 8-9