6th Grade Social Studies:
-Writing organizer for River Project Narrative Checklist/Reminder (due Tuesday, Monday for extra credit)
-Remember to keep working on River Project independently as well--learning how to plan and budget time so you can complete your project in time is a great skill to practice!
7th and 8th Grade Social Studies:
-Complete APARTY document analysis organizer for the excerpt of George Mason's letter (due Tuesday, Monday for extra credit)
-Remember to try to give as much detail and explanation to each section as possible--look and think beyond the obvious, use the document to your advantage: context, context, context!!!
-I encourage those of you who are striving to practice and prepare for AD level work to avoid short-answers, but instead be as thorough as possible. The organizer is not a race, taking your time and practicing thorough document analysis will serve you well on our future projects and assessments.
Oceans Elective:
-Bring your sketch of a sea creature to class and be ready to start our pointillism paintings!!!
Math:
-Algebra 1, see post below
-Linear Equations: no HW unless you didn't meet lesson # requirements for the week
Everyone:
-Enjoy your weekend and please, please, please try to READ for 30-60 minutes per day (choice book, magazine, newspaper, anything--just read, it's good for you and your brain!)
Friday, November 30, 2012
UDATE: Weekend Algebra 1 HW change
1.5 #s 1-5, 10-40 (ETP), 42
&
1.6#s 1-4, 8-38 (evens), 40-47
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Start of Class Journal (S.O.C.)
Daily (or near daily) journal prompts will be posted under the grade-specific SOC pages to the right. Check here if you're absent to make sure that your SOC Journal is up-to-date. Thanks!
Monday, November 26, 2012
Trimester 2: A New Beginning
Welcome back students and families!
I'm looking forward to a new trimester of adventures. We have some new routines and projects in many classes--I encourage everyone to review the syllabi I've provided for my classes (all can be found in the associated class pages to the right).
This website will update frequently, I encourage students to check it daily if possible--the site will be a great resource for students who are absent or misplace handouts (I know this never happens--but just in case!).
Social Studies Note to Parents:
Your student's planner will be stamped every day by me--this will ensure that they are up-to-date in class and have appropriate due-dates written down. If you don't see a stamp, the planner was not filled out or not brought to class--in these instances please help us reinforce the importance of staying organized in school and life!
Have a great week!
I'm looking forward to a new trimester of adventures. We have some new routines and projects in many classes--I encourage everyone to review the syllabi I've provided for my classes (all can be found in the associated class pages to the right).
This website will update frequently, I encourage students to check it daily if possible--the site will be a great resource for students who are absent or misplace handouts (I know this never happens--but just in case!).
Social Studies Note to Parents:
Your student's planner will be stamped every day by me--this will ensure that they are up-to-date in class and have appropriate due-dates written down. If you don't see a stamp, the planner was not filled out or not brought to class--in these instances please help us reinforce the importance of staying organized in school and life!
Have a great week!
Math Assignments 11/26 - 11/30
Algebra 1 Assignments for Week of November 26 - 30
Monday: 1.1: #s 1-7, 9-35 (odd)
1.2: #s 1-8, 9-33 (Every Third Problem - "ETP")
Tuesday: 1.3: #s 1-18, plus in-class worksheet (All evens on Practice Sheet & choose 2 from Enrichment)
Wed: 1.3: #s 20-50 (Evens), 75-85 (p20 and p21)
Thurs: 1.4: #s 7-31, 62-64
Fri:Lesson 1.3/1.4 Worksheets; study for Quiz on Monday (Lessons 1.1 to 1.4) UPDATE: Quiz taken Friday; assigned Friday and DUE on MONDAY: 1.5 #s 1-5, 10-40 (ETP), 42 & 1.6#s 1-4, 8-38 (evens), 40-47
Online Text Available at www.pearsonsuccessnet.com (log-in info has been provided to students)
Oregon Focus on Linear Equations Assignments for Nov 26-30
One lesson per day (Block Reviews and Block Tests count as 2 lessons)
Monday: 1.1: #s 1-7, 9-35 (odd)
1.2: #s 1-8, 9-33 (Every Third Problem - "ETP")
Tuesday: 1.3: #s 1-18, plus in-class worksheet (All evens on Practice Sheet & choose 2 from Enrichment)
Wed: 1.3: #s 20-50 (Evens), 75-85 (p20 and p21)
Thurs: 1.4: #s 7-31, 62-64
Fri:
Online Text Available at www.pearsonsuccessnet.com (log-in info has been provided to students)
Oregon Focus on Linear Equations Assignments for Nov 26-30
One lesson per day (Block Reviews and Block Tests count as 2 lessons)
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
End of Trimester
Thank you to everyone for a fantastic Trimester 1!
Students: As we move into Trimester 2, be sure to check the blog daily--if possible--for important announcements, homework and project updates/reminders, and attachments of handouts from class.
Big thanks to everyone who came out yesterday and today for conferences! It was excellent to catch up with students and families about progress and goals for next trimester.
Courthouse Field Trip:
Last Wednesday, 7th and 8th graders visited the Multnomah County Courthouse with the Classroom Law Project. Students were able to see various types of court proceedings including arraignments, Community Court, and civil trials with witness testimony. Some groups were fortunate enough to have a judge talk to them personally and allowed them to sit in the jury box and at counselors table--very cool! Before heading to the County Courthouse, we had a brief orientation at the former Federal Courthouse--no longer used for trials, but a beautiful building now used for filming various political ads, films, and shows such as Leverage. Big thank you to all of our amazing parent-chaperones; the ability to split into smaller groups and see many different courtrooms helped make this field trip a great success!
I hope everyone has an enjoyable break and I look forward to seeing you all next Monday!
Students: As we move into Trimester 2, be sure to check the blog daily--if possible--for important announcements, homework and project updates/reminders, and attachments of handouts from class.
Big thanks to everyone who came out yesterday and today for conferences! It was excellent to catch up with students and families about progress and goals for next trimester.
Courthouse Field Trip:
Last Wednesday, 7th and 8th graders visited the Multnomah County Courthouse with the Classroom Law Project. Students were able to see various types of court proceedings including arraignments, Community Court, and civil trials with witness testimony. Some groups were fortunate enough to have a judge talk to them personally and allowed them to sit in the jury box and at counselors table--very cool! Before heading to the County Courthouse, we had a brief orientation at the former Federal Courthouse--no longer used for trials, but a beautiful building now used for filming various political ads, films, and shows such as Leverage. Big thank you to all of our amazing parent-chaperones; the ability to split into smaller groups and see many different courtrooms helped make this field trip a great success!
I hope everyone has an enjoyable break and I look forward to seeing you all next Monday!
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Weekly Update for Nov 6-9
Hello and welcome to my new blog!
After a trimester of attempting to use our school website as well as mass emailing weekly updates, I've decided to try a new system. My hope is that this blog is a bit more user friendly for students and families (and me!). I will post weekly updates here which will show up on the main page. Off to the right you'll see links to a few pages divided by grade--this is where you'll find larger project handouts and rubrics for the different Social Studies classes. I'll also be adding a "helpful links and resources" section as the year progresses. For larger assignments and projects I will also post due date reminders here in the main section, but please continue to check your student's planner for day-to-day assignments and due dates. Now, on to the weekly update...
6th Grade
Students took a stab at writing a "free-write" paragraph for their River Project narratives; the idea of the "free-write" is to release yourself from all writer's block and inhibitions and just write (good, bad, neat, sloppy, proper or improper grammar, correct or incorrect spelling--doesn't matter, just write). Students were encouraged to keep their paragraphs for their stories if they liked them, but it was also okay discard the final result and to use the opportunity just to work through some writer's block and brainstorm. To give some inspiration for the "Problem and Solution" requirement of the project, we watched a short video about grassroots restoration of salmon habitat in the Pacific Northwest--including various factors that had caused the demise of the habitat (damming, logging, over-fishing, mining, pollutants, etc.). Please ask your student if they are up-to-date on their River Project. The current progress check expectation is that students have the following organizers half-way, if not fully, complete: River Choice and Fact Sheet, Timeline (ongoing), Natural History, Initial Inhabitants, and Early Settlers (see copies of these handout organizers under the 6th Grade Handouts link to the right).
7th/8th Grade
The week started off with a buzz as election day gave us quite a bit to discuss! Students really showed some growth in being able to discuss politics in a calm and (somewhat) objective manner. The ability to support one's point of view with facts and evidence in a calm manner and to listen and really hear others' points of view is valuable skill--one that we'll continue to practice with future Structured Academic Controversies. Thanks to our guest "judges" who came in and moderated and observed the students' S.A.C.s both this week and last (Ms. Hayes, Mrs. Meeuwsen, Ms. Ferris, and Sam)! After our final S.A.C.s were performed, we spent the rest of the week preparing for our Courthouse Field Trip next Wednesday.
Please be sure to sign and return your student's graded rubric for both their Issues-Based Poster and Structured Academic Controversy (all students should have rubrics to show you unless they were absent or have not turned in their project yet). Also, students are welcome to study and retake their We the People unit 1 quiz if they are not happy with their score.
*Reminder: Wednesday, November 14th the 7th/8th Grade will be going to tour various Multnomah County Courtrooms with the Classroom Law Project. We will be leaving at 8:30 AM sharp, please make sure your student is at school on time for the field trip. Background information about the Multnomah County Court system can be found here (scroll 3/4 down for videos and links).
Math
This week I introduced a new model for how our Math class will be structured next trimester. I've made some adjustments to how instruction will be delivered to best suit all skill levels in our class. I will have detailed information in a Math Syllabus for next trimester that will be distributed and emailed to my Math students and families beginning in Trimester 2. Stay tuned!
Thanks for checking out the new blog!
Best,
Mr. Radich
After a trimester of attempting to use our school website as well as mass emailing weekly updates, I've decided to try a new system. My hope is that this blog is a bit more user friendly for students and families (and me!). I will post weekly updates here which will show up on the main page. Off to the right you'll see links to a few pages divided by grade--this is where you'll find larger project handouts and rubrics for the different Social Studies classes. I'll also be adding a "helpful links and resources" section as the year progresses. For larger assignments and projects I will also post due date reminders here in the main section, but please continue to check your student's planner for day-to-day assignments and due dates. Now, on to the weekly update...
6th Grade
Students took a stab at writing a "free-write" paragraph for their River Project narratives; the idea of the "free-write" is to release yourself from all writer's block and inhibitions and just write (good, bad, neat, sloppy, proper or improper grammar, correct or incorrect spelling--doesn't matter, just write). Students were encouraged to keep their paragraphs for their stories if they liked them, but it was also okay discard the final result and to use the opportunity just to work through some writer's block and brainstorm. To give some inspiration for the "Problem and Solution" requirement of the project, we watched a short video about grassroots restoration of salmon habitat in the Pacific Northwest--including various factors that had caused the demise of the habitat (damming, logging, over-fishing, mining, pollutants, etc.). Please ask your student if they are up-to-date on their River Project. The current progress check expectation is that students have the following organizers half-way, if not fully, complete: River Choice and Fact Sheet, Timeline (ongoing), Natural History, Initial Inhabitants, and Early Settlers (see copies of these handout organizers under the 6th Grade Handouts link to the right).
7th/8th Grade
The week started off with a buzz as election day gave us quite a bit to discuss! Students really showed some growth in being able to discuss politics in a calm and (somewhat) objective manner. The ability to support one's point of view with facts and evidence in a calm manner and to listen and really hear others' points of view is valuable skill--one that we'll continue to practice with future Structured Academic Controversies. Thanks to our guest "judges" who came in and moderated and observed the students' S.A.C.s both this week and last (Ms. Hayes, Mrs. Meeuwsen, Ms. Ferris, and Sam)! After our final S.A.C.s were performed, we spent the rest of the week preparing for our Courthouse Field Trip next Wednesday.
Please be sure to sign and return your student's graded rubric for both their Issues-Based Poster and Structured Academic Controversy (all students should have rubrics to show you unless they were absent or have not turned in their project yet). Also, students are welcome to study and retake their We the People unit 1 quiz if they are not happy with their score.
*Reminder: Wednesday, November 14th the 7th/8th Grade will be going to tour various Multnomah County Courtrooms with the Classroom Law Project. We will be leaving at 8:30 AM sharp, please make sure your student is at school on time for the field trip. Background information about the Multnomah County Court system can be found here (scroll 3/4 down for videos and links).
Math
This week I introduced a new model for how our Math class will be structured next trimester. I've made some adjustments to how instruction will be delivered to best suit all skill levels in our class. I will have detailed information in a Math Syllabus for next trimester that will be distributed and emailed to my Math students and families beginning in Trimester 2. Stay tuned!
Thanks for checking out the new blog!
Best,
Mr. Radich
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