Monthly Archives: November 2007

Wednesday, November 14

Same homework as yesterday:

1. Bring in TWO IDENTICAL COPIES of your 5th (final) letter to your partner, in which you discuss your book’s ENDING. These need to be in hand and ready at 8:20am Thursday morning.

2. Finish reading and answering questions in Chapter 9 of Freedom’s Unfinished Revolution (pages 193-214). There are 15 questions to answer since you do not need to answer the document questions written in white on a black blackground.

Tuesday, November 13

Both of the following assignments are due Thursday, November 15th. Choose one to do this evening and one to do Wednesday evening. I suggest doing assignment 2 first and assignment 1 second. Keep reading your Civil War book if you are not finished!

1. Bring in TWO IDENTICAL COPIES of your 5th (final) letter to your partner, in which you discuss your book’s ENDING. These need to be in hand and ready at 8:20am Thursday morning.

2. Finish reading and answering questions in Chapter 9 of Freedom’s Unfinished Revolution (pages 193-214). There are 15 questions to answer since you do not need to answer the document questions written in white on a black blackground.

Monday, November 12

1. Read the “Civil War and the Constitution” packet and answer the 11 questions on a separate sheet of paper.

2. Finish reading your Civil War book and plan to have the 5th (final) letter ready by Thursday morning at 8:20am. This letter must address the book’s ending!

Thursday, November 8

Great job on your Lincoln Round Up today! Sarah and I were so impressed with your preparedness and partner work!

Tomorrow is a conference day and there is no school. Have a great weekend!

Due Monday, November 12

1. Read your Civil War book. Your 5th (final) letter is due Thursday, November 15th and MUST ADDRESS the book’s ENDING. So do what you need to do to finish it on time!

2. Bring your Civil War book, Lincoln, and To Be a Slave to school Monday. Lincoln and To Be a Slave will be collectedhaving them in school will count as a homework grade. You may have time to read your Civil War book in class.

Tuesday, November 6

It’s Election Day!

1. Read your Civil War book for 45 minutes. Have a parent sign in your assignment pad to show that you have done this. ***NO SIGNATURE, NO CREDIT!***

(If you have already finished your Civil War book, you may read another independent reading book.)

2. Begin studying for Thursday’s Lincoln “Round Up” (an informal test). If you have any questions about any of the items on the study guide, bring them in tomorrow.

Monday, November 5

Welcome back from Minimester!

1. Write 4th letter to your partner. You should have read up to the 4/5th point in your Civil War independent reading book. The letter should definitely be longer than one page!

2. Read Chapter 7 and the Epilogue of To Be a Slave (pages 144-156). Be quiz-ready!