Yes, sadly, it is...but there are only (approximately) 8 weeks until summer vacation! We can do this!!
We're going to finish up the civil war and study reconstruction in History. In Science we're going to study the Respiratory system, the digestive system, the excretory system, and the reproductive system. We're going to finish The Secret Life of Bees, do a unit on poetry, and one more short novel in Reading. We're going to go as far as we can in pre-algebra and will probably work on that during the summer as well. In Writing we really need to get that research paper done! So the rest of your year is summed up in this one short paragraph!!
For History we're continuing with the civil war. We've discussed the causes, the main people involved, and the beginning of the war. This week we'll get more into specific battles, the role of women, and events at the end of the war.
Monday: define these words: regiments, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Bull Run
Read p. 358-361 and do the questions on p. 361
Watch Episode 1 of "Civil War 360" on Netflix.
Tuesday: define these words: Anaconda Plan, blockade, cavalry, Jeb Stuart, Ulysses S. Grant, Mary Ann Bickerdyke, Sally Tompkins
Read p. 362-365 and do the questions on p. 365
Watch Episode 2 of "Civil War 360"
Wednesday: define these words: casualties, Emancipation Proclamation, Pickett's charge, Gettysburg Address, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg
Read p. 368-372 and do the questions on p. 372
Read the Gettysburg Address on p. 373
Watch this!
Thursday: define these words: assassination, William Tecumseh Sherman, Vicksburg, Appomattox Court House
Read p. 374-378. Do the questions on p. 378.
Watch Episode 3 of "Civil War 360"
Friday: Think about a project that you would like to do showing what you've learned about the civil war. What did you find the most interesting so far? Google some project ideas or look on pinterest to help you. What supplies will you need? We will be working on this next week.
For Science we'll be studying Respiration this week.
Monday: Read the lesson on Respiration and do the practice questions. Also, we're going to do this project today.
Tuesday: Read the lesson on Respiratory System Organs and do the practice questions.
Wednesday: Read the lesson on Respiratory System Diseases and do the practice questions.
Thursday: Read the lesson on Respiratory System Health and do the practice questions.
Friday: Read the lesson on the Processes of Breathing and do the practice questions.
For Reading, read chapters 7-11 of The Secret Life of Bees.
For Spelling do Contract C for the following words from TSLoB
monastery bohemian tacky aptitude navigation
ascribe innate minuscule cunning fugitive
sapling mull induction catacomb semblance
For Writing do a Daily10 each day. We're on the last week of March, but you can do any five that you haven't already done.
Also, we're going to start working on your paper. Let's try using this formula that I got from the Amazing Mrs. Ellen:
We want to do a two page paper, so we'll need four body paragraphs, plus an introduction and conclusion. Let's think of a really good topic that you can do something with on Monday!
That's it chica! We're gonna knock this year out so hard.
I love you so much and I'm proud of you!
And remember:
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