Chapter Four

In class, we read Chapter four. I collected notebooks to check your work over the past couple of weeks. So we will begin the activities tomorrow.

Maps of the Klondike

On Monday, we started to read about when gold was discovered in the Klondike and what life was like for those who went to find it.

Please study the two maps that were handed out in class and then answer the questions in your Humanities notebook. You'll be cutting out these maps and putting them in your notebook as well.

Also, I returned all essays on Gold. Please revise them for this Thursday.

We won't be meeting for Humanities class tomorrow because of the Book Cafe.

Chapter Three Activities & Vocab Quiz

"With the aurora borealis flaming coldly overhead, of the stars leaping in the frost dance, and the land numb and frozen under its pall of snow, this song of the huskies might have been the defiance of life ... "


For the first chapter 3 activity, you wil research exactly what is the aurora borealis. Look at the specific directions on our class website.

Don't forget: Your vocab quiz is on Monday. The words are lsited below.
1. appeasement
2. trounce
3. yelp
4. ravenous
5. perpetual
6. blunder
7. ruthless
8. cunning
9. acuteness
10. conspicuous
11. treacherous
12. goad
13. daunt
14. quiver
15. swerve
16. covert
17. culprit
18. articulate
19. exultantly
20. brood

Get ready for Friday's essay

Fill out the Expository Pillar handed out in class. I want to make sure that you are properly planning your essay.

All assignments are due on Friday.

In addition, please read to the end of Chapter 2 of Call of the Wild.

Gold

What can you say about one of the most precious and sought after metals of all time?

You'll explore just that question as you compose a 5 paragraph essay due this Friday.

Remember to use the Expository Pillar to help you plan your writing.

Rescheduling

Your vocabulary test is rescheduled for this Monday. Make sure you study!

Finish up the second activity for Chapter 1 from the website.

Have a great weekend!

Chapter 1

Please read to the end of Chapter 1 and do one activity from the website.

Vocabulary Quiz

Your first vocabulary quiz will be this Friday.

Make sure you have definitions and sentences for each word, as we will be doing more review tomorrow.

We'll also begin our reading groups and start on our Web quest.

The class website is here.

Call of the Wild

Please finish vocabulary worksheet for Call of the Wild.

We'll go over the definitions in class tomorrow, as well as start the book!

Also: Spooky Story revisions are due tomorrow.

Test Reminder

Test is on Tuesday.

Don't forget to study. Vocab and people are especially important.

Class Timeline

Choose one event/invention/person we have studied about in class this year.

Using half of an A4 sheet, create a milestone to add to our class timeline.

Include:
The date (48 font)
A blurb (26 font)
A picture

(Bauhaus or Rockwell, if possible).

BRING IN YOUR PIECE TO ADD TO OUR TIMELINE ON FRIDAY.

Changing Attitudes & A New Culture

Read both Section 3 & 4 in your history packets. Take notes & answer questions 1-2 in the assessments.

Get ready for the quiz on Tuesday.