October 19th – 23rd
Math: There is a Chapter Two test on Tuesday, October 20th. To practice responsible study skills, students should create a practice test to complete and correct. They can use homework problems because they have the correct answers for the problems. Though it is not mandatory and not a grade, it definitely would prepare them for the test. Last week, I provided the students with all of the directions they will see on the test; we also completed a variety of problems for review. There are no surprises on the test – every student is capable of 100%! My goal is for every student to score a 90% or above – I can’t wait to grade them to see if we met our goal! Later in the week, we will start Chapter Three, which is multiplication of whole numbers and decimals.
English: This week, students will get their graded outlines back, and from the outline, they will draft a sloppy copy of their first major paper. They have been advised that it is a huge assignment worth more than 100 points; it is very important that they follow directions and implement the necessary skills we work on in class (word choice, sentence structure, grammar, starting creatively). On Thursday, we will have our first short etymology test. Students should study their ‘binder clip’ each night for practice!
