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"Famous American" Report will be due in less than 3 weeks. This report can be about a President, an American Inventor, or some other notable American.
On Monday Afternoon Ski Days, I will be at Sundance on the slopes. Can't wait to see you there! *******
Another great week ahead. Here's our plan of learning: Math: Problems sets each day. Social Studies: Finishing Chapter 8: Middle States. Study guide will come home Tuesday. Study for test on Thursday.
Spelling: Unit 19- "AR" words. Memorization: No memorization this week. Science: Review and test on Friday this week. Levels of Organisms, Causes of extinction, energy pyramids. Grammar: Adverbs and Adjectives begin this week. Gladly! Composition: "Picture This" Compositions. In class, we will select a picture and then write a narrative to accompany the picture. Leadership: Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind. We're talking about goals and long term planning. ************************
Famous American Report Guidelines
Each Report is Due Tuesday, February 21, 2012.
Each report must contain:
ü Title Page: Name of your Famous American centered on your page. Your name should appear in small writing centered near the bottom.
ü 2 full pages (12 font) double spaced report containing the following information:
o Name of the Famous American
o Where the person is from (Where were they born? Where did they grow up?)
o What kind of education did this person have?
o What are important dates in this person’s life?
o Who are important people in this person’s life?
o What did they do that is notable?
o Tell in detail, what makes this person famous.
ü 1 page of an illustration (or illustrations) of the item invented
Bibliography: This just needs to be a simple list of sources used. If you found the information on the Internet, please list the site you used.
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Spelling Unit 19 “AR”
1. argue
2. forewarn
3. apartment
4. dwarf
5. argument
6. partial
7. archery
8. hardly
9. barber
10. guard
11. warning
12. toward
13. warmth
14. starve
15. quarter
16. harvest
17. carve
18. carpet
19. carton
20. reward
Bonus
guardian
sergeant
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Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.
Albert Einstein ********************** As always, I try to be available to you- via cell phone, email, or in person. saria.ott@gmail.com or cell 801-822-6101 or home: 801-226-1090 Mrs. Saria Ott
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