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Date	Class Objectives & Homework A Special Thank You to Mrs. Bash, Mrs. Alon, & Mrs. Rubissa! They presented information about Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday.  Students learned about the Hanukkiah, created a window decoration with templates, and learned how to play the game of spinning the dreidl.  They also sampled potato latkes, received gelt (in the form of chocolate coins), and got to keep their own dreidl!  What a WONDERUL treat!  Thank you!
12/10	OBJECTIVE: Write synonyms & antonyms for the word impetuous; edit dictation sentences; read "Rev-It-Up!" and complete Writer's Log prompt; discuss Visions scores, and work on Regions Poster Project. VOCABULARY: Lesson 2: cubicle, bail, reinforce, expel, abandon, impetuous, dilemma, resolutely HOMEWORK: 1. Writer's Log (if you did not finish) 2. Study Lesson 2 vocabulary (above) 3. Read and review WBW: Numbers & Time
12/11	OBJECTIVE: Write sentences using cardinal and ordinal numbers; use time correctly to describe your daily schedule; assess your writing skills; answer writing prompts in Writer's Log; create a poster about a specific region in the United States. VOCABULARY: Lesson 2: cubicle, bail, reinforce, expel, abandon, impetuous, dilemma, resolutely HOMEWORK: 1. Bring a book for SSR 2. Study Lesson 2 vocabulary
12/12	OBJECTIVE: There is a different schedule today due to the Winter Concert Assembly... Warm-up with vocabulary "rapid review" for Lesson 2; read silently and log your reading; complete creation of your Regions Poster Project (if you don't, it is HW); attend the Winter Concert Assembly during the last period of the day. VOCABULARY: Lesson 2: cubicle, bail, reinforce, expel, abandon, impetuous, dilemma, resolutely HOMEWORK: 1. Regions Poster Project due: Friday 12/14/07 2. Bring Visions Grammar to class tomorrow 3. Bring WBW dictionary & workbook to class tomorrow 4. Study for Lesson 2 vocabulary Quiz
12/13	OBJECTIVE: Warm-up by writing adjectives that describe yourself; read and learn new words about the Calendar & Time Expressions/Seasons; write in your Writer's Log about a time that you did something without thinking (acting impetuously); use reading strategies to complete a reading packet; complete Visions grammar exercises for the story we will read. VOCABULARY: Lesson 2: cubicle, bail, reinforce, expel, abandon, impetuous, dilemma, resolutely HOMEWORK: 1. Bring a book for SSR 2. Regions Poster Project 3. Lesson 2 vocabulary quiz tomorrow-STUDY 4. Reading Packet
12/14	OBJECTIVE: Warm-up with a vocabulary preview for next week's Lesson 3; read silently and log your reading; organize in Regions groups and prepare to present your United States Region poster as a group; assess knowledge of Lesson 2 vocabulary; introduce vocabulary and concepts for next week's holiday film. VOCABULARY: Lesson 3: scoff, assail, optimistic, lament, steadfast, decisive, gratifying, resigned HOMEWORK: 1. Bring a book for SSR 2. Give your parents the letter "Fun with New Words"

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