Thursday

*Please bring more goods for our "around the classroom" food drive!!! Remember, I will MATCH whatever the class brings!

*Bowling forms and money due by Friday (otherwise you will be assigned to work with another class for the day). See me if you have lost your forms.

*Pizza lunch money and forms (if interested) - due as soon as possible - Pizza lunch is on Friday, Dec 23

*Please remember that if you have any incomplete work, JSB policy is that you do not attend the dance next week. Get it done! See me if you need any extra help or time!!!

Math
-Great work on your "Elements of the Earth's Crust" graphing assignment, Data Vocabulary Test and your Circle Graph mini-tests (please get these signed by a guardian)
-Data Management mid-chapter test on Friday (see me at lunch tomorrow if any help needed)

-Look over the learning goals stapled in your Math journals

English
-Finish the good copy for your first magazine article by tomorrow (and e-mail it to me!)

-Start on the rough copy of your second magazine article
-Start on your "entertainment section" if you have time

Suggestions for Articles:

1. An Opinion Piece or Persuasive Essay – A convincing argument on a topic of your choice (i.e. – Should drones be sold to the general public? Should schools have uniforms?)

2. Technology Review – Describe and critique a technology of your choice (i.e. – 3-D printers or     pens, self-driving cars, flying cars)

3. An Imaginary Interview with one of your Idols, Heroes or a Historical Figure.

4. A Short Fictional Story (Narrative)

5. A Current Issue or Event (In your community, country or globally)

6. A Scientific Topic of your interest (i.e. – stem cell research, medical advances)

7. A Travel Article (A Country or City of interest)

8. A Poem

9. Procedural Writing (How It’s Made / How It Works)

10. A review or critique of a movie, album, book, song, product, etc

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11. An interesting or humorous dialogue between two or more people.

12. Review or discussion of major sporting events (Olympics. World Series, Soccer Final, Etc.)

13. Biography of an amazing person.

14. Inferencing “riddles” or mysteries

15. *Other ideas are welcome, but should be discussed with your teacher.

Length/Writing Conventions: Each article should be approximately 1-2 page (12-14 point font, font and format of your choice, not double spaced). They should include proper spelling, challenging and interesting word choice, proper grammar, punctuation and paragraph form.

Entertainment Piece Suggestions: Crossword, Word Search, Word Scramble, Riddles/Brain Teasers, Infographic (i.e. – Fastest Cars on Earth, World’s tallest buildings), Make your own Math Problems, Sudoku, etc. 

History
-Tableau presentations on Monday
-Finish scripts, and bring in any props needed