Author Archives: MFinnegan

ELA–bring edited rough draft to class on Monday; “The Gift of the Magi” assessment due Monday; vocabulary exercises for unit 8 due Wednesday

social studies–completed research paper due Thursday; extra credit due Friday

ELA–vocabulary note cards due; paragraph on connection between historical novel and research due; bring all research paper materials

ELA–test on A Christmas Carol tomorrow; vocabulary notecards due tomorrow; spelling test Friday

Happy New Year!

ELA–Write the theme of A Christmas Carol in your notebook (ask yourself–What made Scrooge change from the beginning to the end of the play? What did he realize? What message or lesson can I take from this story?); find two or three examples from the play to support your ideas; test on the play on Thursday; vocabulary note cards for unit 8 due Thursday; spelling test Friday

Happy New Year!

ELA–vocabulary notecards for unit 8 due Thursday; spelling test Friday; bring all materials for research paper to school on Wednesday–notes, outline, work in progress; rough draft due Friday

social studies–outline due on Friday, 1/6/17. Here is the link to the video for title pages and footnotes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmNvKnE6JlI

Have a very Merry Christmas!

ELA–outline for research paper and summary paragraph for novel due Wednesday

social studies–test on chapter 15, sections 3-5 tomorrow

ELA–novel completed; notes available on Monday; outline for research paper due Wednesday

social studies–do chapter 15 assessment worksheet (last page of packet); test on Tuesday

ELA–finish selfie picture and planning paper

ELA–study for vocabulary test; write thesis statement for research  paper

social studies–note-taking guide for chapter 15, section 5 and guide for the chapter; test on sections 3-5 on Tuesday