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toc =Language Arts=

=My Explore Reading Response= We wrote an EXPLORE reading response after reading the first 5 chapters of the novel. Our response was 6 paragraphs each focusing on a different area. (Ex- Example, P-Purpose, L- Language and Key Lines, O-Organizational Features, R – Relate, E- Evaluate) I received a mark of /35.

=Thank you Ma'am= We read the short story, “Thank you, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes. This story shows the consequences a young thief faces after attempting to steal a strong, yet compassionate, victim’s purse. Rather than punish the young thief, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones empathizes with him and takes him into her home for a hot meal. She teaches him a valuable life lesson.

I chose to draw the scene in the story where Roger is holding the $10 in front of the Apartment of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones and did not even say THANK YOU.

=My Story= TASK: I was to create an organized piece of writing that tells my story. My story is made up of details and memories that construct who I am.

INTENT: Everyone’s story begins the same way but from that moment on our “stories” become unique. Many people and many events are a part of our stories. The purpose of this assignment was for me to tell my story focusing on key events, people, and experiences that helped shape my story.

CRITERIA: My final piece has three paragraphs and a reflection: a) How my story began (5 marks) b) A specific memory or event that had a meaningful impact (5 marks) c) My future self – Who do I see? What goals do I want to attain? (5 marks) d) Reflection on my final piece of writing (5 marks)

=My Word of the Day= TASK: Each day we were given a word and its definition. We then had to write the word in a sentence that showed we understood the meaning of the word.

INTENT: The purpose for learning a new word each day is to enrich our vocabulary in our own writing and expand our knowledge of the English language.

CRITERIA: We were expected to:
 * Keep our notebook up-to-date
 * Share our sentences with the class
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Use the word in a context related to our subject areas

=Simile Cards= <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">We learned that a simile is a figure of speech that uses the words “like” or “as” to compare two different things. The novel had many examples of similes and as we read we had to identify, record, and explain the similes. Once we had a large selection of similes, we created a simile card for a comparison of our choice. We had to explain the simile and draw an illustration that represented both parts of the comparison.

My Simile Card #1

My Simile Card #2

My Hand

My "Thank You Ma'am" Test

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">I chose to draw the scene where Iqbal is riding in a Bus. I chose to draw this scene because

=Social Studies= My Ancient Egypt Map (Front)

My Ancient Egypt Map (Back)

My Ancient Egypt Definition Card #1

My Ancient Egypt Definition Card #2

My Land of Ancient Greece Map

My King Tut

My Personal Timeline

My Yellow Booklet (People Through The Ages)

My Cro-Magnon Poster

My Ancient Egypt Title Page

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Integers
My Integers Post

Volume
[|My Volume Post]

Surface Area
[|My Surface Area Post]

Pythagoras
[|My Pythagorean Post]

Percent
[|My Percent Post]

Proportional Reasoning
My Proportion Post

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