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Week 21 -- February 2-6, 2009

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This week we continue our study of ancient China.

5.3 Qin & Han Dynasties
Pages 294-303 NTG 90-94
5.3 Crossword
5.3 Review

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perseus

Myth Web: Perseus

Literature

❑ Medusa’s Head and Perseus and the Gorgon’s Head pp. 208–223
❑ Before You Read pp. 208–209
❑ Focus On: quest/summary p. 222 Scaffolding Sheet

Finish MLKing Essay: Has Dr. King's Dream Become A Reality?

Write a persuasive paragraph in which you make a statement (topic sentence), give 3 supporting detail sentences and end with a concluding sentence in which you restate the topic statement. Write the final draft in PBWiki (Have your pbwiki user name and password). https://pmlancers.pbwiki.com/MLK-Essay

❑ NEXT WEEK: Finished early with other work?? Start Early on Expository Writing
"How To Essay"
Students will write a 500+ word essay describing "how to do" something Web site

Pre-writing
Rough Draft / Proofread /Revision
Final Draft as a Google document with clip art added (due Feb 10). Sample 1 | Sample 2

Spelling Lesson 18 - ance/ence
Word Search | Crossword

absence
allowance
ambulance
appearance
assistance
assurance
conference
difference
importance

independence
insistence
instance
insurance
intelligence
obedience
persistence
presence
reluctance

Site of the week: Mythweb


Monday Feb 2 hr-2-3-4-5-6-1	❑ Section 5.3 Emperor Qin Read 294-296 ❑ NTG 91	❑Spelling Pre test ❑ Before You Read pp. 208–209 ❑ Read Medusa’s Head ... pp. 208–223 HW: Spelling Packet
Tuesday Feb 3 hr-1-2-3-4-5-6	❑Video on Emperor Qin	❑ Continue to Read Medusa’s Head ... pp. 208–223 HW: Spelling Packet
Wednesday Feb 4 hr-6-1-2-3-4-5	❑Read 298-300 The Han Dynasty ❑ NTG 92-93 ❑Crossword and Review Sheet	❑ Focus On: quest/summary p. 222 Scaffolding Sheet ❑ Quiz on story HW: Spelling Packet
Thursday Feb 5 5-6-1-2-3-4	❑Read 300-302 TheSilk Road & Major Changes in China 303 ❑ NTG 93-94	❑Expository Writing "How To Essay" Students will write a 500+ word essay describing "how to do" something Web site
Friday Feb 6 hr-4-5-6-1-2-3	❑ Ch 5.3 Quiz	❑Spelling Post Test ❑Expository Writing "How To Essay" Students will write a 500+ word essay describing "how to do" something Web site