Cal Young Middle School - Homework and Announcements
American Civil War
Audacity-sound editor
Bartleby-Online Books & Reference
Cal Young Library
Civil War
Civil War - History Channel
Civil War - TeacherOz
Civil War-Interactive
Civil War-Son of the South
Civil War.ws
Creating America - Textbook
Dictionary/Thesaurus
HistoryNet
Inventions Timeline
National Geographic
Nettrekker
POTUS
Presidents & Medical History
Slavery Notes
Slavery-Directory of links
Timeline - America & Literature
World Book
visited *loading* times
Language Arts:
HW - hand out the novel The Giver
read the entire book over the winter break
be ready to discuss and do assignments after
your return.
CW - go over the seasonal crossword puzzle
(Good group brain! You got them all except one!)
Gift - my gift to you - don't lose it and keep it until you
need it. Thanks for being such great kids to work with 
Funtimes - go to gym to challenge Ms. Bodine's class
in dodgeball.
Social Studies:
Review Amendments 1-2-3 and introduce 4
CW - video sample of a future without our rights
HW- keep worksheets in your Constitutional notebook
up to date/completed
Extra Credit - H.O./HW read a fictional war book of a
minimum of 175 pages.
The U.S. must be a part of the war.
See the pink handout for further directions
Storyboard due January 22, 2008
Gift - see above notes
-Have a safe and memorable holiday-
See you on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008
Language Arts:
CW - Read "The Gift of the Magi" by O.Henry
Focus; situational irony
Read two pages and write brief descriptions
of the two characters: Della and Jim
Write your ending of the story.
Read the final page of the story.
Write a moral based on the story.
Class discussion
Bring your seasonal worksheet tomorrow for
a group answer session.
Social Studies:
CW - Amendment 2-
Brady Bill - 1993
Examples of gun control/laws
Means what in today's society?
Amendment 3 -
When would this amendment be ignored?
HW- finish page 103 and 104 for tomorrow
Language Arts:
Turn in "hot pen" about 'tummy ache"
and description of event.
CW - ws of the season
Bring to class tomorrow for a group
attack!
Social Studies:
Review history of the Bill of Rights (B.O.R.)
ws - page 102-105 work on in class
finish page 102 today and start on 103
for Thursday - bring to class
**All posters and/or powerpoints need to be submitted
tomorrow if you would like a grade printout before
winter break***
Language Arts:
***Printed 9 week grades were handed out today
in L.A. class"
Finish reading "A Christmas Carol"
Discuss themes, changes, comparisons
CW /HW - comp ws - due Tuesday
Social Studies:
Correct corrupt powerpoint files so that they
can be graded. All overdue work is due this
week.
Students evaluate powerpoints - see check list
CW - complete three evaluations
The Cows have left my room for the week. Talk
to me or Ms. McClintick about using computers.
Language Arts:
CW - Read Stave Four and discuss
Turn in vocabulary worksheets
HW - finish the story over the weekend
Complete Staves Four and Five for Monday.
Note: all printed poems due today by 4 pm
Social Studies:
Review the "Plessy vs Ferguson" decision
Cw- finish all product details
Classroom is open before/after school and
during lunch
Print posters and turn in with your research notes.
Save your powerpoint to desktop computer for grading
All work must be submitted by noon on Sunday for this
grading period.
Email me your work at: huling_p@4j.lane.edu
Note: this product is due until the end of the semester as
we spent three weeks working on it in class. Deductions
will be taken - but it is still due.
Great Job! to many students who worked hard all week and
completed their work! You rock!
Have a great three day break !
Language Arts:
Poems due today -
(printed copy)
Read Stave Three and discuss-
HW- if not finished, finish as homework
HW - Vocabulary ws - due Wednesday
Social Studies:
Posters due today -
Powerpoints due this Thursday-
CW - work on Judical Branch ws - Article III
start to correct in class - finish tomorrow
HW - finish the ws "Looking Back" pg 84
due Wednesday during class.
Language Arts:
State Reading Assessment - those not
finished can do so next week.
Poem - 12 lines minimum
expanded vocabulary with imagery
due on Monday (12-17)
A Christmas Carol - Read Stave Three
due Monday.
Social Studies:
Computers- layout design and research
Posters due Monday with notes- (12-17)
Powerpoints due Thursday with notes (12-13)
Bring Judicial worksheets to class
on Monday.
Language Arts:
Continue State Reading Assessment
Work on seasonal poem and finish reading
Stave Three
Bring needed materials to class
Social Studies:
Computer work/research-
Posters due Monday (12-17)
Powerpoints due Thursday (12-13)
Language Arts:
Begin State Reading Test (OAKS)
Continue tomorrow in class
HW - continue to edit your poems and
read Stave Three.
Bring your work to class tomorrow.
Social Studies:
Lab day - work on posters or powerpoints
Continue to research and improve upon your
content as you design your product.
Bring all work to class
Language Arts:
Present samples of poetry-
Robert Frost
Dr. Suess
"The winter sky dawns an apricot gold.."
"Twas the night before Christmas..."
Work on rough draft and advanced vocabulary
Poem printed and rough draft due this Friday.
HW- Continue to read Stave Three - finish by Friday
-work on poem
Social Studies:
H.O. - 1.) The Judicial Branch and vocabulary
2.) Looking Back .... Original & Appellate Courts
CW - powerpoint introduction
poster instruction
HW - work on presidential research and product
Save product to thumbdrive or save and send to
me as an attachment.
Poster and notes due Monday (12-10)
huling_p@4j.lane.edu
Language Arts:
CW - finish reading/discussing Stave Two
Seasonal Poetry - hot pen a couple of themes
brainstorm ideas - start to write rough draft
(minimum of 12 lines - some rhyme and meter)
-include imagery and writing processes
HW - rough drafting poem
Bring all work to class tomorrow
Social Studies:
Test- Article II (absent students)
CW - intro to Article III - Judiciary Branch
Creating America - pg 244-245
Discuss job description and duties
Bring all presidential notes to class tomorrow
