Monday, April 5, 2010

General Announcements:

• Wednesday, 4/7: Create-An-Ad due. Note the change in day to accurately match date. If you catch my goofs like this, please tell me! The sooner I know, the sooner I can fix it and un-confuse everyone else.
• You must have an independent reading book every day. If you are getting close to the end of one, have the next one at school and ready to go.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
  • Due Tue., 4/6: Complete 1.2 and 1.2 Follow-up on p. 7 of CMP book (about nets - flat plans - for non-cubic rectangular-faced boxes).
• 8th Grade:
  • Continue working on Create-An-Ad and upcoming portions of 8th Grade Project.

Social Studies:

• Due Tue., 4/6: Read pp. 35-38 "Constitutional Convention" answer starred question #2.

Science:

• Due Tue., 4/6: Make a histogram of the full class's data (DAS 14).

Language Arts:

• Due Tues., 4/6:
  1. Review Children of Willesden Lane reading, Ch. 24-26 and Epilogue
  2. Write a one-page LA journal entry on "What I Learned from Henry via Bruce B-G Today"

Moment of Zen:

Holy Senate Committee, Batman!

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) is one of the most senior (longest-serving) senators and the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, one of whose meetings we'll be sitting in on during our trip. The Judiciary Committee oversees matters like the confirmation of federal judges and examining the boundaries of civil law. Leahy also happens to be the Senate's ranking Batman fanatic whose enthusiasm for the character, which began in 1950 with a 10-cent comic book, has bumped him into being part of the character's canon. Leahy appeared in 1997's Batman and Robin, lent his voice to an episode of the 1990s animated series, and had a one-line speaking cameo in 2008's The Dark Knight. Yes, he's in the picture above being threatened by one of the Joker's thugs. Click the picture to read more about Leahy's history with Batman and more about his involvement in The Dark Knight, and, if you have one, consider bringing a Batman shirt to wear to the committee hearing in DC.

Friday, April 2, 2010

General Announcements:

• Thurs., 4/7: Create-an-Ad submissions are due!
• You must have an independent reading book every day. If you are getting close to the end of one, have the next one at school and ready to go.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
  • Due Mon., 4/5:
    1. Complete 1.1 and 1 & 3 only of 1.1 Follow-Up, both on p. 6 of new CMP book (Filling and Wrapping).
    2. Bring in a small (no dimension larger than 15") cardboard box that can be flattened into one piece. It should not have a detaching lid. Some examples of appropriate boxes:
       • cereal boxes
       • cracker boxes
       • Book/CD/DVD mailing box
• 8th Grade:
  • None assigned

Social Studies:

• Due :

Science:

• Due Mon., 4/5: Make 2 histograms based on plant data collected today:
  1. Based on your grade's data
  2. Based on both grades' data

Language Arts:

• Due Mon., 4/5: Finish reading Children of Willesden Lane (Ch. 24, 25, 26 and Epilogue) and be ready for some kind of assessment.

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:

• 8th Grade:

Moment of Zen: What's your caption? (NB: This photo has not been doctored at all. The donkeys really are wearing whatever you would call that garment.)

Четверг, 1 Апреля, 2010 г.

Oбщиe Объявлены:

• Для Четверг, 7 Апреля: Ваш "Творите-Реклама"
• У всего должен есть книгу для свободней чтени.

Математика:

• Седмого Класса:
  • Для Пятчицы, 2 Апреля: Бумага повтарени о сложение дворя, которой вы уже начинались.
• Восмого Класса:
  • Для Пятчицы, 2 Апреля: Бумага повтарени о сложение дворя

История:

• Ничего :

Наука:

• Ничего:

Исскуство Языка:

• Для Пятчицы, 2 Апреля: Читаете частя 22 и 23 в Ребяатах Проспекта Виллесдена

Испанский Язык

• Седмого Класса:
  • Для Пятчицы, 2 Апреля: No hay tarea.
• Восмого Класса:
  • Для Пятчицы, 2 Апреля: Lee las páginas 34-35 en Robo en la Noche.

Момент Зена: Маленький Немецкиы Крокодил Шнаппи!!!

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

General Announcements:

• Thurs., 4/7: Create-an-Ad submissions are due!
• You must have an independent reading book every day. If you are getting close to the end of one, have the next one at school and ready to go.

Math:

• 7th & 8th Grade:
  • Due Thurs., 4/1: Math's Mate 3.6 - Work for * problems and N/A problems from 3.5 shown on separate paper.

Social Studies:

• Due Thurs., 4/1: If not completed in class, both sides of question sheet handed out in class today about Shays Rebellion reading.

Science:

• None assigned.

Language Arts:

• Due Thurs., 4/1: Read Ch. 19, 20, 21 in Children of Willesden Lane and be ready for some kind of assessment.

Moment of Zen:

The Bouldering Buildings of Yemen

As a counterpoint to the press Yemen (a republic at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula which, among other things, is the birthplace of comedian Eddie Izzard) has been getting in regards to a small group of Islamic extremists, this picture-rich article (click the photo) from the travel blog Trifter focuses on the country's rich cultural history, especially the unique architecture like that seen above, developed around the rocky desert landscape.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

General Announcements:

• Thurs., 4/7: Create-an-Ad submissions are due!
• You must have an independent reading book every day. If you are getting close to the end of one, have the next one at school and ready to go.

Math:

• 7th & 8th Grade:
  • Test Tues., 3/31 & Wed., 3/31: Study using textbook, past homeworks, and review questions handed out Friday and today.

Social Studies:

• Due Wed., 3/31: First draft of letter responding to Shays' Rebellion. Also, read excerpt about Daniel Shays.
  • For Name Ideas: List of death records registered in Northampton through 1850.

Science:

• Due Wed., 3/31: Read packet about cells handed out today, p. 135-140 and answer #1-3 and #5-8 on p. 141.

Language Arts:

• Due Wed., 3/31: Read Ch. 17 & 18 in Children of Willesden Lane and be ready for some kind of assessment.

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:

• 8th Grade:

Moment of Zen:

How They Ride Bikes in Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark's new bikeshare system's futuristic look isn't just for style. Other cities, notably Paris, France, have public bikeshare systems, but despite being well-used resources, many of the bikes have been stolen or damaged (see this article from last October which details many of the problems that have plagued the Paris bikeshare). Copenhagen is trying to combat these problems using futuristic-looking technology, which makes bikes harder to steal, sometimes by creatively putting them out of easy reach and tracks each bike via GPS and Wi-Fi. Click the picture above to see and read more about the plan.

Monday, March 29, 2010

General Announcements:

• You must have an independent reading book every day. If you are getting close to the end of one, have the next one at school and ready to go.

Math:

• 7th & 8th Grade:
  • Test Tues., 3/31 & Wed., 3/31: Study using textbook, past homeworks, and review questions handed out Friday and today.

Social Studies:

• Due Tues., 3/30: Daniel Shays letter outline form.

Science:

• Due Wed., 3/31: Read packet about cells handed out today, p. 135-140 and answer #1-3 and #5-8 on p. 141.

Language Arts:

• Due Tues., 3/30: Read Ch. 15 & 16 in Children of Willesden Lane and be ready for some kind of assessment.

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:

• 8th Grade:

Moment of Zen: The more I say, the less cool this seems. Click the picture for more information about what you're seeing.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

General Announcements:

• Due Fri., 3/26: Native American Character poem, according to directions on sheet handed out in Music on Tuesday with one change: instead of being written in LA journal, it should be typed or neatly handwritten and ready to be pasted into LA journal.
• Forecast says it's cloudy with a 100% chance of MCAS tomorrow.
• You must have an independent reading book every day. If you are getting close to the end of one, have the next one at school and ready to go.

Math:

• 7th & 8th Grade:
  • None assigned

Social Studies:

• Quiz Mon., 3/29: Study for quiz. The quiz will include topics covered from Triangle Trade through Shays' Rebellion.

Science:

• None assigned

Language Arts:

• Due Mon., 3/29: Read Ch. 13 & 14 in Children of Willesden Lane

Moment of Zen:

This Is a Bank Ad?

Click the picture for more images from and sociological analysis of this current ad campaign by HSBC, which, in a daringly and surprisingly insightful but largely unrelated to banking way, examines different interpretations of visual cues like this image of a shaved head.