Spirit of America

Class Assignments & Daily News - Cal Young Middle School

Great Promotion ceremony and party!
    It was fun to see all of you enjoying the event.
   Good luck next year at high school. 

The Civil War timelines will be in boxes at the lobby.
   You can pick them up 9-noon on Friday.
   They will also be in the lobby next Mon-Wed.  (9-noon)
   After that, I will keep them in my room until
     next September. 
   After September 10th, they will be recycled.

I have enjoyed getting to know many of you.  I wish
the best to you in all your adventures.  You are a funny
and talented group.  Do yourself proud! 

Come see me next year -   Ms. H

p.s.  I'll write once more next week before
     closing my teacher's page.


    

by: huling_p at 18:36 | link | comments

Modified Class Schedule -
     -Yearbooks handed out between periods 5 & 6

CW:

   -Timeline Assessment
          •use your timeline to answer the questions
          •be exact and use your logic, reasoning and evidence
           to support your essay answers.
          •due at the end of class

   -Any extra credit floating around out there?
          •Tuesday is the last possible day to turn in work

8th Grade Promotion - Wednesday at Sheldon HS
   -11:00 am kids need to be inside the gym at Sheldon for rehearsal
                    (plan for a two hour rehearsal)
   -6:00 pm - kids need to be at Sheldon lining up to enter the gym
   -6:30 pm  - promotion ceremonies egin
   -7:45 pm  -school busProxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 take the kids back to Cal Young for the dance
   -10:30 pm - dance is over and kids will need a ride home

by: huling_p at 22:54 | link | comments

CW:

  -Continue using the Civil War documents
     •use information, nuances, stats, etc. to respond
     •write a 3 paragraph essay using document references
     •the three prompts are on the board
       -due by the end of class

  -Evaluate your timeline (handout)
     •mark your work using the Likert scale
     •include comments at the bottom and a final grade
     •turn in by the end of the period

  -finish Soldier's Heart

  -turn in yesterday's Civil War Crossword puzzle and
     war statistics

 Alert:  any missing work must be turned in by Monday (6-14)

by: huling_p at 15:15 | link | comments

Astronaut Jim Dutton Assembly
   -locker clean out at 1:30
   -modified class schedule today

CW:
  -Analyzing original Civil War documents 
     •look over the material and write responses
     •hand in to use tomorrow

  -Finish Soldier's Heart

  -Civil War crossword puzzle (ws)
     •war casualties stats - use calculator
  -HW - both side due tomorrow -  Friday  (6-11)

Drop-in Study Hall - Friday at 8:15 am in room 202
     •complete your timelines, etc....
     •overdue work - turn in now !

by: huling_p at 23:08 | link | comments

CW:

  -Civil War timeline  - final production day
     •timelines are due today unless given an extension

  -finish reading Soldier's Heart - Chapters 9 &10
     •read the final author's note
     •if time, research "post traumatic stress disorder"

Note:  my room will not be open tomorrow morning
     for drop-in study hall.  It will be open on Friday at 8:15 am
     for those of you trying to get your timelines in.
     •please turn in your timelines asap!

by: huling_p at 20:37 | link | comments

8th Grade Field Trip

   -off to Camp Harlow for the day

   -lots of bumping, splashing, zipping, and laughs

   -a good time was had by all

Thanks kids - you're a fun group!

Due:  Wednesday
          Civil War timeline and CW person notes

Drop-in Study Hall - Wednesday - 8:15 am
   -work on your CW timeline

by: huling_p at 21:48 | link | comments

8th Grade Field Trip -  tomorrow!!
   -June 8th - be here at the regular time
   -go to the designated room and sign in
   -Have fun at Camp Harlow!!!! 

CW:

   Sherman's March to the Sea
   -see the ppt icon to the right
   -work on timeline production

Tiimelines - with CW person notes - due Wednesday
   -see me if you have been absent
   -timelines are due whether they are late or not -
          -they are still due

by: huling_p at 17:16 | link | comments

DFZ Assembly -   9 - 10 am
     -modified schedule

CW:

   -work day     timeline research and prep
    Due:  Wednesday  (6-9)

by: huling_p at 16:20 | link | comments

CW:

-Read Chapter 8  "Winter" from Soldier's Heart
   -discuss vocabulary and Charley's emotional state

-work on CW timeline

-demo - how to write the political events
   -here are two events and one military event
   -use these as models for your work

Emancipation Proclamation
          Jan. 1, 1863
President Lincoln announces
freedom to all slaves that
reside in Confederate states.


          Anaconda Plan
                 1861
Offensive plan by Gen. W. Scott (N)
•blockade the South’s coastline
•take control of Mississippi River
•thus splitting the South in two

        May 1 – 3,  1863
Battle at Chancellorsville,  Va
N: Hooker     S:  Lee / S. Jackson
N: 17,300      S:  12,800
*Outnumbered by the North, it was
Lee’s greatest victory – yet cost him
irreplaceable Jackson

Drop-in work time - Friday at 8:15 am
   -work on computers and timeline




 

by: huling_p at 17:56 | link | comments

CW:

   -work/lab day

   -finish reading Chaper 7  Soldier's Heart

   -continue your research and notes for your timeline

   -class demo -  use split windows/screens  to read
          research (Firefox) on one side
          and write your text on the other window (MS Word)
         •save your work as you proceed        
         •saves time as you prepare your text to print

   -American Civil War link is very rich in information and photos
          (CW - AmericanCivilWar - listed to the left)
         •here is the battles link for you:
          http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/alpha.html

by: huling_p at 16:56 | link | comments