Monday, August 12th

ELA - I taught a very quick lesson about taking notes and students practiced by identifying and highlighting the main idea in a text (origin of the Bill of Rights).  Ms. McFaddin's group began pre-writing and they will have time tomorrow to select their topic.  My homeroom is slightly ahead and we took notes on the components of a 5-paragraph essay.  I will teach a few more writing mini-lessons before I distribute the rubric for the summative informational essay.

SS - I combined a notes taking lesson with learning some background information about the origin of the U.S. Constitutional Amendments.  Students then sorted Amendments 1-10, 13, 14, 15, 19 & 26 into three categories:  individual rights, rights of people accused of crimes, and rights that protect people from government power.  Some of the amendments fit in more than one category and I gave students time to talk with their group mates about those specific amendments.

Tomorrow we will have the Math MAP test at noon.  Students should bring a sweater or jacket; the temperature in the testing room is quite variable.

Homework:  Read for 30 minutes, study the Bill of Rights (the assessment is on Friday)