Monday 10/29
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Rehearse and perform Movment skits from Chapter 5 p. 44 of Drama books.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Complete Standards Review Quiz. Begin Storyboards for, "Bud Not Buddy", p 106-108 in LA books.
Homework: Complete Storyboards for "Bud Not Buddy".
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Complete Chapter 2 early Man Test. After Test Read pages 78-86 in Social Studies books.
Homework: Complete Question #2 page 86. It is worth 100 points.
Tuesday 10/30
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Complete Movement Worksheet for revised skits. After completing worksheet rehearse and revise skits.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period
Review Storyboards for "Bud Not Buddy". Begin Reading Focus handouts in class. Review vocabulary.
Homework: Complete Reading Focus Handout.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Correct and collect question #2 pg.86. Review pages 78-86. Read Mesopotamia handout in class.
Homework: Complete Mesopotamia take home quiz.
Wednesday 10/31
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Perform final movement skits Ch 5 in drama books. Change groups and begin new skits more Fractured Fairy tales.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period
Correct and collect Reading Focus handout. Read pages 102-103 in LA books. Watch story trailer for "King of Mazy May" p. 120-132 in LA books. Begin reading story in class
Homework: Finish reading "King of Mazy May" p. 120-132
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period
Correct Mesopotamia quiz. Watch movie "Ancient Mesopotamia". Create Circle Maps for Mesopotamia listing ten details from the movie.
No Homework
Thursday 11/1
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Review, rehearse and perform new Fractured Fairy Tales. Review focus on movement while performing.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period
Review "The King of Mazy May". Create Concept Maps to describe Loren Hall, Walt and the Stampeders and turn in today.
Homework: Complete Questions 1-4 page 133 in LA books.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period
Review pages 78-86. Begin questions 3-7 in class p.78.
Homework: Complete questions 3-7 p.78.
Friday 11/2
Exploratory Drama 1st period
Discuss Movement skits Fractured Fairy Tales. Begin Sequence Chains for skits.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period
Correct and collect questions 1-4 p. 133 "The King of Mazy May". Begin Benchmark Tests Today.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period
Correct and collect review questions p.86 3-7. Begin Diagram Poster project from p.87 of social studies books.
Weekly assignments and events regarding Mr. Franz's classes at James Workman Middle School. Classes include 6th Grade Exploratory, Langauge Arts and Social Studies.
Mr. Franz giving instructions to the cast of Lucky Hudson
Don't I look serious?
Monday, October 29, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Assignments for the week of October 22nd through October 26th
Monday 10/22
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Students will perform their Super Hero skits today. Students will use a sequence chain handout to revise and improve their skits. Sequence chain handouts will be due tomorrow.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Students will attend the school book fair for the first 20 minute of class. All final drafts of "What a Character" summaries are due today. Any student not finished with summary must complete summary for homework.
Homework: Read Language Arts books "bud Not Buddy", pages 100-108
Social Studies 3rd and 6th per:
Review early Human projects. Review answers in class. Due today.
Homework: Complete Chapter Review worksheet - this can be used on the chapter test for notes.
Tuesday 10/23
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Complerte sequence chain worksheets for Super Hero skits.
Onnce complete students will revise and rehearse their skits. Students will begin performing final skits today if time permits.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Review "Bud, Not Buddy", in class. Begin circle maps to describe characters in story - Bud, Jerry, and the caseworker. Homework: Complete circle maps with at least 8 words to describe each character.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Chapter 2 Early Humans Test. After test students can begin reading Chapter 3 pages 78-86.
Wednesday 10/24
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Complete Super Hero skits. Read and review Chapter 5 Movement in Drama books. Begin movement skits.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Standards Skills Review Quiz today. Collect Circle maps for, "Bud Not Buddy".
Homework: Complete questions 1-4 p. 109 in Language Arts books.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Read and review Mesopotamia informationsal handout. Begin Mesopotamia quiz.
Homework: Complete Mesopotamia quiz
Thursday 10/25
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Rehearse and perform Movement skits
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Correct and collect "Bud, Not Buddy" questions 1-4 p. 109 from Language Arts books. Begin Storyboards for "Bud Not Buddy", complete for homework.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Correct and collect Mesopotamia quiz. Read and review Chapter 3 in Social Studies books p.78-86.
Homework: Complete question number 2 on page 86.
Friday 10/26
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Complete Movement skits. Discuss revising and final skits. Begin rehearsing for performance on Monday.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Review collect and correct Storyboards for "Bud, Not Buddy". Begin Reading Focus handout - complete on Monday.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Correct and collect Question #2 p. 86. View movie on Ancient Mesopotamia.
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Students will perform their Super Hero skits today. Students will use a sequence chain handout to revise and improve their skits. Sequence chain handouts will be due tomorrow.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Students will attend the school book fair for the first 20 minute of class. All final drafts of "What a Character" summaries are due today. Any student not finished with summary must complete summary for homework.
Homework: Read Language Arts books "bud Not Buddy", pages 100-108
Social Studies 3rd and 6th per:
Review early Human projects. Review answers in class. Due today.
Homework: Complete Chapter Review worksheet - this can be used on the chapter test for notes.
Tuesday 10/23
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Complerte sequence chain worksheets for Super Hero skits.
Onnce complete students will revise and rehearse their skits. Students will begin performing final skits today if time permits.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Review "Bud, Not Buddy", in class. Begin circle maps to describe characters in story - Bud, Jerry, and the caseworker. Homework: Complete circle maps with at least 8 words to describe each character.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Chapter 2 Early Humans Test. After test students can begin reading Chapter 3 pages 78-86.
Wednesday 10/24
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Complete Super Hero skits. Read and review Chapter 5 Movement in Drama books. Begin movement skits.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Standards Skills Review Quiz today. Collect Circle maps for, "Bud Not Buddy".
Homework: Complete questions 1-4 p. 109 in Language Arts books.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Read and review Mesopotamia informationsal handout. Begin Mesopotamia quiz.
Homework: Complete Mesopotamia quiz
Thursday 10/25
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Rehearse and perform Movement skits
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Correct and collect "Bud, Not Buddy" questions 1-4 p. 109 from Language Arts books. Begin Storyboards for "Bud Not Buddy", complete for homework.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Correct and collect Mesopotamia quiz. Read and review Chapter 3 in Social Studies books p.78-86.
Homework: Complete question number 2 on page 86.
Friday 10/26
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Complete Movement skits. Discuss revising and final skits. Begin rehearsing for performance on Monday.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Review collect and correct Storyboards for "Bud, Not Buddy". Begin Reading Focus handout - complete on Monday.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Correct and collect Question #2 p. 86. View movie on Ancient Mesopotamia.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Assignments for the week of Oct. 8 through Oct. 12
Monday 10/8 minimum day
Exploratory Drama 1st per :
Students will continue performing Soap Opera Skits from Friday. With time permitting students may revise skits today.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th per:
2nd period students only - Students will complete group storyboard posters for "The Bracelet" in class and present today.
5th period students only - Students will write a one paragraph response to the prompt, "What is fairness?". Students will use information from the story "The Bracelet" in their responses. Paragraphs will be collected at the end of the period.
2nd and 5th period - No Homework.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Students will begin review questions 2-7 p.55 in their social studies book. This assignment was not completed last Friday, so it is carried over to today.
Homework: Read pages 50-55 in social studies books and complete review questions on p.55 2-7.
Tuesday 10/9
Exploratory Drama 1st per:
Students will complete Improvisational Activity worksheet using information from their skit. Students need to list the main details of their skits on worksheet. Due tomorrow.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
All students will be taking standards review quiz.
2nd period students only - After quiz Students will write a one paragraph response to the prompt, "What is fairness?". Students will use information from the story "The Bracelet" in their responses. Paragraphs will be collected at the end of the period.
5th period students - After quiz students will begin reading "Wartime Mistakes" p.64-71 in their language arts books. Students will begin a sequence chain worksheet in class.
2nd and 5th period - Homework: Read "Wartime Mistakes" p.64-71 in language arts books. Complete sequence chain worksheet.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th per:
Collect review questions 2-7 p. 55. Begin Chapter Vocabulary using class handouts and Budget Vocabulary worksheet.
Homework: Complete Budget Vocabulary Matrix worksheet
Wednesday 10/10
Exploratory Drama 1st per:
Students will turn in Improvisational Activity worksheet. Students will revise and rehearse soap opera skits. Students will begin performing if time permits.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Students will review sequence chain worksheets. Begin Tree Mapping exercise in class for "Wartime Mistakes", using details from the story.
Homework: Complete Tree Map exercise.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Review Budget Vocabulary Matrix worksheets. Turn in today. Read pages 59-62 in class today. Review chart on p.58 Cause and Effect.
Homework: Copy and complete chart on page 58 and fill in details.
Thursday 10/11
Exploratory Drama 1st per:
Complete all Soap Opera performances today. Read Ch.4 in Drama books for improvisation. Begin fractured fairy tales.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th per:
Review Tree Maps for "wartime Mistakes". Discuss paragraph writing. Write a 5-8 sentence paragraph using the prompt found in language arts books p.72.
Homework: Complete 5-8 sentence paragraph response for the writing prompt found on page 72 of the language arts books.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th per:
Review cause and effect charts p.58 of social studies books. Begin cause and effect chart in class and complete for homework. Read pages 58-62 for information. Homework: read pages 58-62 in social studies books. Complete cause and effect chart.
Friday 10/12
Exploratory Drama 1st per:
Review fractured fairy tales. Rehearse and perform today.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th per:
Review paragraphs in class. Read and grade using class rubrics. Complete a Quick Draw in class for 200 points in class using details from "Wartime Mistakes".
Social Studies 3rd and 6th per:
Review cause and effect charts today in class. Begin review questions page 62.
Exploratory Drama 1st per :
Students will continue performing Soap Opera Skits from Friday. With time permitting students may revise skits today.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th per:
2nd period students only - Students will complete group storyboard posters for "The Bracelet" in class and present today.
5th period students only - Students will write a one paragraph response to the prompt, "What is fairness?". Students will use information from the story "The Bracelet" in their responses. Paragraphs will be collected at the end of the period.
2nd and 5th period - No Homework.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Students will begin review questions 2-7 p.55 in their social studies book. This assignment was not completed last Friday, so it is carried over to today.
Homework: Read pages 50-55 in social studies books and complete review questions on p.55 2-7.
Tuesday 10/9
Exploratory Drama 1st per:
Students will complete Improvisational Activity worksheet using information from their skit. Students need to list the main details of their skits on worksheet. Due tomorrow.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
All students will be taking standards review quiz.
2nd period students only - After quiz Students will write a one paragraph response to the prompt, "What is fairness?". Students will use information from the story "The Bracelet" in their responses. Paragraphs will be collected at the end of the period.
5th period students - After quiz students will begin reading "Wartime Mistakes" p.64-71 in their language arts books. Students will begin a sequence chain worksheet in class.
2nd and 5th period - Homework: Read "Wartime Mistakes" p.64-71 in language arts books. Complete sequence chain worksheet.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th per:
Collect review questions 2-7 p. 55. Begin Chapter Vocabulary using class handouts and Budget Vocabulary worksheet.
Homework: Complete Budget Vocabulary Matrix worksheet
Wednesday 10/10
Exploratory Drama 1st per:
Students will turn in Improvisational Activity worksheet. Students will revise and rehearse soap opera skits. Students will begin performing if time permits.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Students will review sequence chain worksheets. Begin Tree Mapping exercise in class for "Wartime Mistakes", using details from the story.
Homework: Complete Tree Map exercise.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Review Budget Vocabulary Matrix worksheets. Turn in today. Read pages 59-62 in class today. Review chart on p.58 Cause and Effect.
Homework: Copy and complete chart on page 58 and fill in details.
Thursday 10/11
Exploratory Drama 1st per:
Complete all Soap Opera performances today. Read Ch.4 in Drama books for improvisation. Begin fractured fairy tales.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th per:
Review Tree Maps for "wartime Mistakes". Discuss paragraph writing. Write a 5-8 sentence paragraph using the prompt found in language arts books p.72.
Homework: Complete 5-8 sentence paragraph response for the writing prompt found on page 72 of the language arts books.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th per:
Review cause and effect charts p.58 of social studies books. Begin cause and effect chart in class and complete for homework. Read pages 58-62 for information. Homework: read pages 58-62 in social studies books. Complete cause and effect chart.
Friday 10/12
Exploratory Drama 1st per:
Review fractured fairy tales. Rehearse and perform today.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th per:
Review paragraphs in class. Read and grade using class rubrics. Complete a Quick Draw in class for 200 points in class using details from "Wartime Mistakes".
Social Studies 3rd and 6th per:
Review cause and effect charts today in class. Begin review questions page 62.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Assignments for the week of October 1st through October 5th
Assignments
Monday 10/1
Exploratory Drama 1st period:Read and complete Chapter 3 Pantomime Tests in class.
Langauge Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Read and review story elements (setting, conflict, internal conflict, external conflict). Begin reading "The Bracelet" p. 38-47 in Language Arts. Begin Sequence Chain assignment. HOMEWORK: Read "The Bracelet" and complete Sequence Chains for story with focus on conflicts.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Review pages 38-43 in class. Begin Ch. 1 Summary Review Activity in class. HOMEWORK: Read pages 8-43 in social studies books. Review for Ch 1 Test tomorrow. Complete Summary Review Activity.
Tuesday 10/2
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Read and review Chapter 4 Improvisation. Begin Bus Stop skits. Review rules for drama and performing.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Review, "The Bracelet" in class along with major details from the story. Collect Sequence Chains activities Begin Story Map Activities in class. HOMEWORK: Complete Story Map Activities.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Chapter One Test today - Open Book. After test collect Chapter One Review activity worksheet. No Homework tonight.
Wednesday 10/3
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Review Ch 4 Improvisation. Begin performing Bus Stop skits. Revise and rehearse.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period
Review Storymap activities in class. Begin Group Storymaps in class - discuss Sequence. No Homework.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Read Social Studies books pages 50-55. Begin Lesson One Activity Worksheet - HOMEWORK: Complete Chapter 2 Lesson One Activity Worksheet and read pages 50-55.
Thursday 10/4
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Review rules for drama and Improvisation. Revise Bus Stop skits, rehearse and perform.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Complete group storymaps and present in class.Begin story questions in Language Arts books p.47 1-4 and 6-8 in class. HOMEWORK: Complete story questions from p.47 in Langauge Arts books 1-4 and 6-8.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Correct and collect Ch 2 Lesson 1 Activity worksheet. Begin review questions p.55 2-7 Social Studies book in class. HOMEWORK: Complete review questions page 55 2-7 in Social Studies books.
Friday 10/5
Exploratory Drama 1st period:
Review Ch.4 Improvisation - Begin Soap Opera Activity - Discuss story elements.
Language Arts 2nd and 5th period:
Discuss correct and collect "The Bracelet" story questions p.47 1-4 and 6-8 from Language Arts books. Write a one paragraph essay on "fairness" in class.
Social Studies 3rd and 6th period:
Discuss and present review questions p.55 2-7 fromSocial Studies books. Begin Mapping Activity in class.
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