Cal Young Middle School - Homework and Announcements
American Civil War
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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
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Homeroom kids-
You did a great job today with
Spring Fling and working our Obstacle
Course!
Thank you - 
Classes:
See my notes from Thursday
See you on Monday-
FRIDAY: Spring Fling - day of activities
-see daily schedule in your Homeroom
Timelines and notes are overdue!
-students can work in my room before
school
Homeroom kids:
Be prompt and help with our final plans
Classes will not meet today-
-students who need help with
assignments need to come and see
me during the day.
Language Arts:
Practice oral interpretations/delivery
Handback rough drafts for further revisions
-all research notes and rough drafts are
turned in with your final edited copy
HW- Plan/write your speech for next week-
-show me your final plan
-if approved, continue to rehearse and time
your speech (3 min. - 5 min.)
History:
Write 5 category cards for your team
-see the overhead for more details
Challenge each side with the cards
-points are given to the winning side
Assessments:
Timeline Quiz - Tuesday- June 3rd
Civil War response paper - Wednesday - June 4th
****SEE NOTE ABOUT TIMELINES AT THE TOP****
Language Arts:
Speech traits -
-view and score student samples
-discuss the various scores
HW- begin outlining/writing your speech
-bring work to class each day
CW- speech practice
-using your mouth for enunciation
History:
Timelines - due with notes (if absent)
Late timelines - still are due - finish and
turn in this week
CW - the North vs. the South
Civil War questions and computations
groups compete for extra credit points
Language Arts:
Presenting a speech-
H.O. - (2)
State requirements for speaking
Scoring grid - 1 through 6 points
Your voice and body are your best tools!
Present and discuss the 4 traits that are scored
Video - watch and score a student's speech
HW - begin to plan/write your speech
1. choose your topic (it is part of your research)
2. details
3. 3 minutes long - not over 5 minutes long
4. intro - what could be your intro?
Bring work to class tomorrow
History:
Timelines and notes are due today!
Make sure that your name is clearly on both papers
If you have a late timeline - try to get it in over the
next two days. My room is open before and after
school for work.
Gettysburg - Day Three
Lee's decisions
Pickett's Charge
A soldier's responsibility
Language Arts:
Finish "The Ruum"
Science Fiction short story
Comp ws - due today
correct - discuss - hand in
Rough draft of research topic due today
HW - begin planning your speech
-what do you want to share with the audience?
-what facts will you use?
-how will your introduction begin?
History:
Final Civil War timeline - production day
HW - complete the timeline assignment
Timeline Due: Tuesday - May 27th with your notes
-teachers will be meeting Tuesday morning so
my classroom will not be open
-computer time will be available 2nd lunch
Kids - you have been working very hard! Have a
great three day break 
Language Arts:
Read "The Ruum"
Discuss - finish story tomorrow
ws - available in class
HW - continue to write rough draft of essay
Completed rough draft is due by Friday (5-23)
History:
Creating America - pg 496-503
The war turns the corner-
Use any facts/events for your timeline
HW - Completed timeline with notes is due May 27th
Language Arts:
Writing - continue with rough draft
Spell check - save - double space
print and hand in copy
Bring all materials tomorrow
**Complete rough draft due this
Friday (5-23)
History:
Production day - Civil War timeline
Come in early or after school tomorrow
for more computer time
Timeline due - May 27th
Language Arts:
CW/HW:
1. planning - pre write planning
2. begin rough draft of essay (history of your topic)
3. Save - double space- and print out - hand in today
Bring all your work to class (notes, thumbdrives, copies, etc..)
**complete rough draft due by this Friday (May 23rd)
Send me your work on email:
huling_p@4j.lane.edu
History:
Production planning of timeline-
get timeline paper - discuss various layout ideas
the most important stage is your planning stage!
HW- finish all research notes - bring all notes to class
Bring all timeline materials to class
Timeline due: this Friday for extra credit
or- next Tuesday, May 27th
Language Arts:
Work on planning rough draft
-Intro paragraph
-possibly a quote, a fact, a scenario, etc..
-hook the reader
-sequential paragraphs
-good topic sentences
-clear details and elaboration
**must have essay planner to begin
writing
HW- write the intro and a few paragraphs this weekend
send to my email or bring on a thumb drive Monday
(huling_p@4j.lane.edu)
History:
Final day to work on research and layout ideas
HW - finish up on your Civil War notes
bring all materials to class Monday
Language Arts:
Finish any Oaks testing
Research notes - work on the "twist"
bring all work to class
HW - continue your research
History-
Finish any Oaks testing
Review - Appleworks draw/text page techiques
Work on research & notes
Last day for class research tomorrow
HW- continue your research
Timeline project due: May 27th
(see April 29th for details)
District Track Meet - Hayward Field
12:30 - till finished
Go Cougars!!! 
Turn in signed grade sheets for extra credit
Language Arts:
Oaks - finish 8th grade reading testing
Research/ take notes on paper
Bring all notes to class tomorrow
HW - continue the research & notes
History:
Oaks - see above note
CW /HW - continue to read and take notes
on the Civil War (timeline)
Try to complete all your research this week
We start production next week
Spanish II - Field trip 12:15- 2:15 pm
Wednesday: District Track Meet - 12:30 @Hayward Field
Team dismissed at 11:30
Good Luck! 
Turn in signed grade sheets for extra credit
Language Arts:
Finish notes on "child soldiers"
Prompts are on the overhead
Turn in today
Discuss Civil War soldiers with
the soldiers of today (child soldiers)
HW - continue your twist research
Research notes - bring to class daily
History:
Work day - research notes
Oaks Reading Testing - for students that need to
complete a reading test.
Testing continues tomorrow for those that
need to complete Round 2 or 3.
Spanish II - field trip 12:15 to 5th period
Language Arts:
13 week grades - printouts handed out
get signatures and return for points
Discuss Charley and his war (Soldier's Heart)
Read about today's child soldiers
Compare roles
/finish tomorrow
Bring research materials tomorrow
History:
Grade printouts - see above info
CW - H.O.
Percentages of casualties in the Civil War
Secret Codes of the War
Finish the ws and work with a partner on
developing a secret code.
Write a message in your code.
Switch with teams to solve the codes.
HW - research and notes for your timeline
bring notes to class tomorrow
***Test revisions from last Thursday can be
taken before/after school or during 2nd lunch
See me for arrangements
No school on Friday - Teachers Grading and Staff Development Day
Language Arts:
Recitations - "O Captian, My Captain"
Soldier's Heart - two essay questions/responses are due today
read/review the PBS link for soldiers.
**some books are missing - please bring to
class on Monday
HW - continue to read and take notes for
your research paper
•you should be finished with the history
•start on the "twist" part of your research/essay
• bring all notes to class on Monday
History:
CW- 15 Strip Quiz - revisions
-get half credit for revising errors
-use your battle notes
Stand and deliver - two interesting facts about
your Civil War person
-use computers to get started if you have not
looked up your person
HW - continue to research and take notes for your
timeline.
-remember that your notes are required and will be
scored with your finished timeline
-gather up props and clothing for your picture
(this is optional and for extra credit)
-take your picture and send to me by email
we can edit it at school
Kids - enjoy your mini break!
Language Arts:
-Recitation "O Captain, My Captain"
volunteers taken and then chance stix
others- be ready to recite tomorrow
Soldier's Heart- Answer on paper the following
prompts. Due tomorrow:
1. What happened to Charley at the end of the book?
Be exact. Be complete. Analyze and provide support
for your response. (5-6 sentences minimum-half a page
at most)
2. How do you explain Charley? Discuss how and why he
evolved into a different person from the beginning
of the story to the end. Use examples. (5-6 sentences
minimum, etc..)
If you have time go to the following link and read some of
the information:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heart/
History:
CW- 15 questions Quiz - use your battle notes to answer
questions. Turn in when finished.
HW/CW - continue to read and take notes on the history
timeline
Bring battle notes to class tomorrow for more questions-
Gettysburg - Day Two (if time permits)
