Posted on October 29, 2009 by jethrelkeld
Today we continued to read the chapter together. Students received the first part of their upcoming project, a reading note guide. This has the information that they will be comparing and contrasting listed down one side and spaces for them to take notes about the Coastal Indians and the Plateau Indians. These notes will have [...]
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Posted on October 28, 2009 by jethrelkeld
Most students have turned in their vocabulary definitions for chapter 3. They were due today. If you have not finished the words are posted on a previous day this week. Use those words to finish your assignment. We began reading the chapter together today. If you have been absent plan to check out a textbook [...]
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Posted on October 21, 2009 by jethrelkeld
Today we established that the purpose in studying how the land was formed and what it is like is important because many of the same forces that formed the land in the past are still active today, and the land forms contribute to how or if people can live in certain areas.
Good job with that [...]
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Posted on October 16, 2009 by jethrelkeld
It is Friday. I hope you all stay well or get well this weekend.
Test: The next test will be next Friday. It will be on chapter 2 and cover the geology of Washington and the Pacific Northwest. You can find the vocabulary words on a previous post for this week. Remember, the way the vocabulary [...]
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Posted on October 15, 2009 by jethrelkeld
Another great and full day. If you are not finished reading chapter 2 you should consider checking out a text book from the library for the weekend.
Tomorrow you will view information about the Bretz Flood and other geologic activity that helped form the Pacific Northwest. The next TEST will be next Friday, October 23. Monday we [...]
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Posted on October 14, 2009 by jethrelkeld
As I look out the window of my classroom right now we are having a deluge and a lot of wind.
Today students finished their first vocabulary assignment for Chapter 2, writing the words and definitions and then we read a few pages of the chapter.
I have included the vocabulary words on this page so you [...]
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Posted on October 9, 2009 by jethrelkeld
Just a quick note tonight. Most students did very well on the test. They will be returned Monday. If you need to retake the test, schedule that with me for one day next week. Have a great weekend!
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Posted on October 8, 2009 by jethrelkeld
Good afternoon. We are having another beautiful, sunny Fall day. After you feed the dog, take out the garbage, and water the flowers, don’t forget to study for your history test.
Tomorrow we will have extended home room where you will write goals for academics, attitude and several other things. Come to class prepared to take [...]
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Posted on October 7, 2009 by jethrelkeld
Parents: I sent home progress reports Monday. It is worth 10 points for the students to have them signed and bring them back no later than Friday. If you wish to keep the progress report, please just send a signed note with the student’s name saying that you saw the progress report.
We made progress with [...]
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Posted on October 2, 2009 by jethrelkeld
OK great! I had the most people looking at my blog ever yesterday and there was no new post. That is because the district took the system down at 2:55 for the evening….
So what have we been doing? Yesterday students finished the vocabulary for chapter 1 and turned it in. It was graded and returned [...]
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