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Woodward Middle School
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Bainbridge Island, WA  98110
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September 2007
World History Homework
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Sept. 3
 
Sept. 4
 
Sept. 5
WELCOME!!
Introductions

 "Student Trading Cards" Activity

HW:  Finish Trading Card with picture for tomorrow!
Sept.6
Turn in and share Trading Cards

Let's Get Organized!

HW: Parent Letter and Homework

 
Sept. 7
Classroom Procedures/Expectations 



HW:  Have a terrific weekend, it has been a great week!

 
Sept.10
  Check out History Textbooks

Geography Pre-Assessment

HW:  Take home World History Textbooks, they can stay at home until May!

 
Sept.11
 Introduction to Geography and Latitude/Longitude

 
Sept. 12
 Review "Famous" Lines of Latitude and Longitude

Practice locating places using latitude and longitude

Land Formation Vocabulary

HW:  Summarize and illustrate Vocabulary for BAY and CAPE
Sept. 13
Practice Latitude and Longitude

Go over Vocabulary for Atoll, Bay, and Cape

 HW:  Study for Continents and Oceans Test

 
Sept. 14
 Planner Check

Continents and Oceans Test

N. America Map for Test on Friday, 9/21

 
Sept. 17
 Continue working on Land Formation Vocabulary summaries and illustrations

HW:  Finish Vocabulary and Illustrations for Tomorrow

 

 
Sept. 18
 Types of Maps
Scale of Miles Practice

HW:  Go over Review Sheet for Geography Test, make a list of any questions you might have for our review session tomorrow

 

 
Sept. 19
Review Session for Geography Test Tomorrow

Hand out HW Packet Slip

HW:  Put together and staple HW Packet which is due at beginning of class tomorrow and STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!

 Early Dismissal

 
Sept. 20
 Geography Test and HW Packet DUE!

HW:  Study for N. America Map Test Tomorrow!

 
Sept.21
 North America Map Test

Handout S. America Map for Test next Friday, 9/28
 
HW:  Have a great weekend, you've worked hard this week!
Sept. 24
 Introduction to Culture
Sept. 25
 Elements of Culture

HW:  Bring tomorrow your 6 elements for YOUR Culture!
Sept. 26
 Work on Cultural Applique Rough Draft
Sept. 27
Work on Final Cultural Applique

HW:  Study for South America Map Test Tomorrow!
Sept.28
Planner Check
 
South America Map Test Today!

HW:  Study for Combined S. America/N. America Map Test next Friday, 10/5

 

Language Arts Homework 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Sept. 3
 
Sept. 4
 
Sept. 5
WELCOME!!

Summer/Favorite Reading Discussion
"You've Got to Read This!"
Sept.6
 Set Reading Goals

Discuss why setting goals is important

 
Sept. 7
Reading Baseline Assessment

Hand out Reading Log

 
Sept.10
Introduction to the WMS Library

 
Sept.11
 Baseline Spelling Assessment (Basic 7th Grade List)

 
Sept. 12
 Finish correcting Spelling Tests

Personal Spelling Lists

Weekly Word Studies (Every Wednesday)

 
Sept. 13
Review Weekly Word Study

Begin working on Baseline Writing Assessment

HW:  Bring Silent Reading Book, and composition book for Friday

 
Sept. 14
Silent Reading

Check off Planner, and Composition book "Warm-Ups"

HW:  Choose 5 words from your "Personal Spelling List" for Monday and write them on Practice sheet

 
Sept. 17
 Continue to work on Baseling Writing Assessment

 

 
Sept. 18
 Baseline Writing Assessment

HW:  Finish Vocabulary and Practice 5 words for Weekly Word Study tomorrow!

 

 
Sept. 19
Weekly Word Study - Spelling Test (Vocabulary and Practice DUE)

  Early Dismissal

 
Sept. 20
 Work on finishing Baseline Writing Assessment

 
Sept.21
 Silent Reading

Warm-up Check

HW:  Choose 5 words from your "Personal Spelling List" for Monday and write them on Practice sheet
Sept. 24
 Introduction to 6+1 Traits of Writing

Stamp 5 words for WWS Wednesday

HW:  Finish Vocabulary and Practice 5 words for Weekly Word Study tomorrow!
Sept. 25
 Evergreen Book Talks in Library

HW:  Finish Vocabulary and Practice 5 words for Weekly Word Study tomorrow!
Sept. 26
Weekly Word Study (Turn in Vocabulary and take test)

 Continue to work and discuss 6+1 Traits of Writing
Sept. 27
 Continue 6+1 Traits of Writing (Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, Presentation)

HW:  Bring Composition Book and Silent Reading Book
Sept.28
Warm-Up Check

Revisit Baseline Writing Assessing 6+1 Traits
 
Silent Reading