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HOMEWORK
REMINDER: Classes resume Tues, Oct 14

TODAY
Fri, Oct 3 - KICK OFF: I collected unused passes for extra credit.
CLASS: We took notes on Exodus 13-20.

Thurs, Oct 2 - KICK OFF: I divided up the 2 sets of the book of OT and we put them in order. I handed them out again and had them put them in different places around the room depending on what division they are in. We need to work on divisions more.
CLASS: As part of learning the divisions we looked at the Books of Poetry and Wisdom and actually looked at how they are written like verses of a song or like poems. We talked a little bit about the topic of each. Hopefully this will help with learning divisions. We also looked at the Major and Minor Prophets and how the Major Prophet are only “major” because they are bigger books and deal with more topics. We then discussed rules and how we have rules in every part of our lives for reasons. Some said they would like to come to school if there were no rules and others said no. We then talked about how the Israelites came out of Egypt and are forming into an nation and they will need rules. We also looked at the scripture that says God made the wheels come off the Egyptians’ chariots while they were pursuing the Israelites through the Red Sea. I told them I though God has a sense of humor to do that.

Wed, Oct 1 - KICK OFF: Pictures of a built to scale model of Noah’s ark in the Netherlands. You can read more about it here: Article You can see pictures here: Pictures

CLASS: I handed out the quarter exams students took yesterday and explained their grade to them. Students then wrote notes from what they missed. We then did an activity putting all the books of the OT in order then putting them in their correct divisions.

Tues, Sept 30 - KICK OFF: PowerPoint pictures of a two legged dog named Faith that has learned to walk on his hind legs.
CLASS: Quarter Exam

Mon, Sept 29 - KICK OFF: Baby announcements as review.
CLASS: I handed back the Genesis study guide and had students make corrections so they have correct answers to study for the test. (Correcting is also a way of studying.) I also handed back the Exodus quiz and had students write any questions they missed as a correct statement on their study guides. I handed out study guides that have some fill in information, but most of it is lists of what to study. The study guide doesn’t tell just what to study, but gives tips on how to study. I told them to PLEASE show their parents, and that their parents want to help them study.

COMING SOON
Tue, Oct 14 - Classes resume

HOMEWORK
REMINDER: Classes resume Tues, Oct 14
HAVE A GREAT BREAK

TODAY
Fri, Oct 3 - KICK OFF: I collected unused passes for extra credit.
CLASS: We looked at different examples of allusions. I then challenged students to find the reference for the allusion, “Here I raise my Ebenezer, hither by thy help I’ve come.” from the hymn.

Thurs, Oct 2 - Quarter Exam

Wed, Oct 1 - KICK OFF: I had students write words that had homographs in them such as, “He wound the wound with gauze.” We wrote several of these then I challenged students to think of more for a piece of candy.
CLASS: We went over the worksheet on Predicate Nominative, Predicate Adjectives, Direct Objects and Indirect Objects. Students then worked finding information from the study guide.

Tues, Sept 30 - KICK OFF: A PowerPoint about a 2 legged dog named Faith.
CLASS: We began a new chapter on Parts of a Sentence. We scanned the chapter then took some graphic notes. I discussed how we are changing our perspective to look at sentences in chunks instead of individual parts of speech. This year I am helping students to see English grammar in a more holistic way. We then focused on predicate nominative, predicate adjective, direct object and indirect object and reviewed with worksheets.

Mon, Sept 29 - KICK OFF: Humor for Lexophiles
CLASS: Vocab Unit 5 quiz. Review of the Parts of Speech test. I had students reproduce the questions they missed as a study guide for the quarter exam. I also did a review of weak areas.

COMING SOON:

HOMEWORK)
REMINDER:Classes resume Tues, Oct 14

Friday, Oct 3 - KICK OFF: I collected unused passes for extra credit.
CLASS: I read students the story of Priscilla and the Wimps. We then discussed what plot was and put the plot on a plot map with the exposition, rising action, climbing action, falling action and resolution. This story ended at the climax. Students then drew a story map of the short story. Some students also began a “me” poem that we will continue later.

TODAY
Thurs, Oct 2 - Qtr Exam

Wed, Oct 1 - KICK OFF: I had students write words that had homographs in them such as, “He wound the wound with gauze.” We wrote several of these then I challenged students to think of more for a piece of candy. Unfortunately, many got stuck on that and did work well on their study guide.
CLASS: We reviewed the ADV worksheet then students had time to work on the study guide. The study guide tells what students need to know and what they need to study for the exam. I suggested that students take home their books and Scan.Read.Review them. Many took the hint.

Tues, Sept 30 - KICK OFF: PowerPoint pictures of a two-legged dog named Faith that has learned to walk on his two hind legs.
CLASS: We worked on adverbs with worksheets.

Mon, Sept 29 - KICK OFF: I read the story of The Prodigal Son from Luke 15. Prodigal is one of our vocab words.
CLASS: Unit 5 vocab quiz. Recorded vocab scores. Passed back papers. Looked at the April Morning final and talked about how poems are written in lines not in paragraph form. Worked on an ADV worksheet.

COMING SOON
Classes Resume Tues, Oct 14

Remember that Vocabulary Workshop provides a website where you can download your sound bites of your vocabulary words to your iPod or just listen to them at the computer. You can also go and play review games. Just see the link on the right side of the screen.

I have added a link to the Bible Stories site I read from the internet last week. It has great illustrations and well written stories from the Bible.

Lion Tracks, a newsletter for parents of students 7-12, is available at this link: Lion Tracks.

You can also access the newsletter from the links on the right.

Students use cell phones at Harding. It is against the rules for
good reason. Leave your cell phone in the car or in your locker! Do
not have your cell phone in this classroom. Not in your purse. Not
in your pocket. That’s just the way it is. When you ask to go to
the bathroom, I will ask you if you have your cell phone with you.
That’s going to be awkward if you have it in your purse or your
pocket. Furthermore, do not use your cell phone in the halls before
or after school.

This is a file that gives information about using a thumb drive at Harding Academy.
saving-to-a-thumb-drive-at-school.pdf