Assignments for the week of May 20th through May 24th

Assignments

Monday 5/20

Drama 1st period
Students will finish Chapter 8 Ensemble worksheet. Students will revise, and rehearse their murder mystery skits. Students will perform if time permits.

Language Arts 2nd and 5th period

Students will complete their Persuasive posters and Persuasive reasoning handout. Students will turn in their work today. Students will begin their persuasive essay in class regarding bullying. No homework.

Social Studies 3rd and 6th period

Students will read and complete handout on the origins of Rome. Whatever is not completed in class will be completed for homework.

Tuesday 5/21

Drama 1st period
Students will perform their murder mystery skits. Students will continue to perform for the remainder of the period.

Language Arts 2nd and 5th period
Students will begin Brainstorm Bubble assignments. Students will brainstorm ideas for their essay assignment and they will choose a side. The topic is, "Bullying is or is not a major problem at James Workman Middle School". Students will begin Brainstorm Bubble in class and complete for homework.

Social Studies 3rd and 6th period
Students correct and collect origins of Rome handout. Students will read and review pages 428-433 in social studies books. No homework

Wednesday 5/22

Drama 1st period
Students will review Ensemble work. Due to time constraints on Tuesday. Students will begin performing their revised skits today.

Language Arts 2nd and 5th period
Students will review Bubble Brainstorm assignment and discuss reasons to support their topic. Students will review thesis statements and introduction paragraphs in class. Students will complete introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs for homework. Students should have a total of four paragraphs to form the body of their rough drafts.

Social Studies 3rd and 6th period
Due to time constraints students will correct and collect the origins of Rome handout today in class. Homework read pages 436-441 in social studies book

Thursday 5/23

Drama 1st period
Students will complete murder mystery skits. Students will begin new skits titled the Prom Date. Begin rehearsing in class.

Language Arts 2nd and 5th period
Students will review with Mr. Franz their rough drafts. Students will complete their closing paragraphs with Mr. Franz and turn in today. No homework

Social Studies 3rd and 6th period
Students will read and review pages 436-441 regarding the government of Rome. Students will begin the government of Rome brochure in class. Students will complete in class tomorrow. No homework.

Friday 5/24

Drama 1st period
Students will rehearse and perform the Prom Date skit

Language Arts 2nd and 5th period
Students will watch an informational video on persuasion in media. If time permits students will review their rough drafts in class of their persuasive essays.

Social Studies 3rd and 6th period
Students will complete their brochure on Roman government in class if time permits. If more time is needed students will complete on Tuesday.