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Welcome Back! Lets jump right into our TCAP review!

In an effort to review before TCAP testing, over the next few weeks, we will be conducting a thorough review of much of the material covered during the course of this school year. Students will complete a variety of activities including reading comprehension activites to identify main ideas, figuartive language, and point of view. Additionally, grammar lessons will be re-examined to see if additional teaching is needed in some areas. The material during this review period will be different for each class so that I can focus on the individual needs of the students and avoid mundane review that isn’t necessary. If you have specific questions regarding the daily assignments, please feel free to send me an email, and I will be happy to give you a detailed agenda for the class period in question.

TCAP will be here before we know it!

Welcome back! I hope your Spring Break was restful because the next few weeks are going to be full of information to get you ready for the upcoming TCAP tests! Lets get started!

Monday: TLW begin Chapter 15: Reform and a New American Culture
* Define Key terms for each section and understand them in context
* Read Section 1 orally and discuss

Tuesday: TLW explain reform in the 1800s.
Chapter 15, Section 1, pages 434-437
* Spanish
* Orally review section 1, complete a chart to organize information, and discuss
* Quiz on Section 1 Thursday

Wednesday: TLW explain how the antislavery movement began and grew.
Chapter 15, Section 2, pages 439-442
* Read section 2 orally and complete an outline beginning on page 439
* Answer the section 2 assessment questions from page 442
* Complete activity found on page 442 for homework.

Thursday: TLW discuss yow women won new educational rights.
Chapter 15, Section 3, pages 444-447
* Quiz- section 1
* Read section 3 orally and discuss
* Complete reading and review workbook pages 77-79

Friday: TLW discuss how women won new educational rights.
Chapter 15, Section 3 pages 444-447
* Complete any work needed on the workbook
* Activity from page 447 in small groups

Lessons may change to meet the needs of my students.

Monday: TLW present alternative book report projects
* Discuss and present individual alternative book report projects to the class.
* Turn in student copies of The Outsiders

Tuesday-Wednesday: TLW watch the movie version of The Outsiders

Thursday: TLW will complete 5 paragraph essay.
* Complete 5 paragraph essay choosing from one of 5 different topics relating to The Outsiders

Friday: TLW complete ThinkLink assessment test.

Monday-Wednesday: Because we met our demise last week, (and as a reward for their hard work), we are once again going to try to successfully make the 2000 mile jouney to Oregon. :o) The students are learning key information relating to the Oregon Trail, and also enjoy the experience. Hopefully we’ll make it all the way this time!

Thurday: TLW define the key terms for Chapter 14
* Define and discuss the key terms for each section of Chapter 14

Friday: TLW discuss how new inventions changed manufacturing and farming in the North.
Chapter 14, Section 1, pages 408-411
* Read section 1 and summarize the main points
* Create an advertisement. Due Monday

Monday-Friday:
* Students will start reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Students will be given their own copy to use while we are reading the book, but please take care of them. You will be responsible for replacing the book if it is excessively damaged.
* A study guide will be issued on Monday, and students are responsible for completing it as we read. Periodic checks will be given during the week.
* Chapter quizzes will be given after every 2 chapters and a final project will be assigned before students finish the book.

Monday: TLW review key terms from Chapter 13
* Define and discuss key terms for Chapter 13

Tuesday: TLW describe the role of mountain men in settling the Far West.
Chapter 13 , Section 1, pages 380-384
* Spanish
* Read section 1 orally while pointing out main ideas and discussing key terms
* Write a letter that a missionary might have sent east encouraging people to settle in the Oregon Country

Wednesday: TLW review life on the Oregon Trail
* Play “Oregon Trail” game as a class and explore the problem settlers experienced as they traveled

Thursday: TLW continue review of life on the Oregon Trail
* Continue game

Friday: TLW discuss American settlers in Texas.
Chapter 13, Section 2, pages 385-389
* Read orally section 2 discussing main ideas and key vocabulary
* Complete workbook pages 68 and 69

Lessons may change to meet the needs of my students

Monday: TLW discuss the role of sectionalism.
Chapter 11, Section 3, pages 342-346
* Discuss: Is the United States a unified country? Why or why not?
* Read section 3 orally, taking notes on main ideas and vocabulary
* Complete Section review questions in class

Tueday: TLW explain how Latin American nations won independence.
Chapter 11, Section 4, pages 348-351
* Warm-up: list as many Latin American countries as you can
* Read section 4 orally
* Note main ideas and vocabulary
* Complete map activity

Wednesday: TLW continue reviewing sectionalism and Latin American independence.
Chapt 11, Section 3-4
* Complete workbook pages 63-64
* Start working on Unit test study guide”

Thursday: TLW review for Chapter 11 Test
* Complete chapter 11 study guide and review for unit test

Friday: TLW evaluate skills and concepts presented in readings and discussions about the growing nation.
Chapter 11 all
* Students will complete a multiple choice and short essay test to demonstrate understanding of the concepts and skills presented in chapter 11.

Lessons may change to meet the needs of my students.

Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday- No School

Tuesday: TLW define weekly vocabulary words and complete activities using the words in context.
* Theme- Performing Arts

Wednesday: TLW practice reading comprehension activities and retention.
* Complete timed reading activities to assess comprehension.
* Review answers and discuss

Thursday: TLW continue reviewing essay fundamentals
* Complete practice writing assessment
* Peer review and edit essays in class

Friday: TLW review weekly vocabulary words and use in context.
* Complete weekly vocabulary quiz and review in class
* Extra credit available after quiz

Lesson may change to meet the needs of my students.

Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday- No School

Tuesday: TLW define key terms for Chapt. 11.
* Spanish
* Define key terms for all sections of Chapt. 11

Wednesday: TLW describe daily life in early factories.
Chapter 11, Section 1, pages 330-335
* Continue working of key terms
* Describe the process of manufacturing.
* Read section 1 orally, taking notes and discussing main ideas

Thursday: TLW describe how settlers traveled west.
Chapter 11, Section 2, pages 337-341
* List methods of transportation
* Discuss the effect an improved transportation system would have on the factory system
* Read section 2 orally, while discussing and recording main ideas
* Homework: Section Review Questions assigned in class and writing activity on p. 341.

Friday: TLW continue reviewing manufacturing and transporation.
* Complete p. 61-62 in workbook
* Quiz over first 2 sections of chapter 11.

Lessons may change to meet the needs of my students.

Monday: Review weekly vocabulary words and use in context
* Define and discuss each vocabulary word and complete written activites to use the words in context
* Theme- Government

Tuesday: TLW review writing fundamentals and components of a good essay
* Read and examine sample student writings demonstrating effective writing

Wednesday: TLW focus on writing solid introductions and transitions in essays.
* Discuss various ways to “grab” and “hook” the reader with a strong introduction
* Complete practice paragraph writing and discuss

Thursday: TLW continue review of expository writing.
* Review introductions
* Focus on “nitty-gritty” details within the context of an essay and how to spice up

Friday: TLW complete vocabulary review and continue review of writing fundamentals.
* Complete weekly vocabulary quiz
* Review how to end writing with a “bang”

Lessons may change to meet the needs of my students.