Integrated
Studies
Weekly Homework Assignments
Language Arts
Biology
Social Studies
Language Arts
Monday May 10
- IN CLASS:
- * Walk: Analysis of ONE classmates' art project in response to Concerning Senor de la Pena
- HOMEWORK:
- * Fill out short story elements chart for YOUR magical realism short story (due 5/11)
- NOTES:
Tuesday May 11
- IN CLASS:
- * Peer editing, "What if…" peer brainstorm activity
- HOMEWORK:
- * Vocabulario II due 5/12 - 5/13
- NOTES:
- * The final story project (a "Very Short Story" in the style of magical realism) will be due on Monday, May 17th. Logbooks due on Monday too!
Wednesday/Thursday May 12/13
- IN CLASS:
- * Discussion of extended metaphor in Magical Realism. Read The Switchman by Juan Jose Arreola. Students do a close reading "I wonder why..." activity.
- HOMEWORK:
- * Finish short story for Monday! Put together your logbook!
- NOTES:
Friday May 14
- IN CLASS:
- * No class. Assembly.
- HOMEWORK:
- NOTES:
Biology
Monday May 10
- IN CLASS:
- * Wrap up from previous week (master genes, developmental biology), discuss cell membranes and movement across membranes
- HOMEWORK:
- * E 53 to E 56 (textbook) and ?'s 1-5
- NOTES:
- * Students who missed 5/7 quiz need to make up
Tuesday May 11
- IN CLASS:
- * Prepare for movement across membranes lab, discuss membranes and molecular movement (osmosis, diffusion, active and passive transport)
- HOMEWORK:
- * "I Won't Grow Up Without My Hormones" + ?'s 1-5
- NOTES:
- * Students who missed quiz on 5/7 need to make up
Wednesday/Thursday May 12/13
- IN CLASS:
- * Set up membranes lab and make predictions, discuss hormones reading and endocrine system, wrap up molecular movement discussion
- HOMEWORK:
- * Hormone reading and ?'s (to be determined)
- NOTES:
Friday May 14
- IN CLASS:
- * No class. Assembly.
- HOMEWORK:
- NOTES:
Social Studies
Monday May 3
- IN CLASS:
- * Discussion and quiz on Mexico homework packet
- HOMEWORK:
- * None
- NOTES:
Tuesday May 4
- IN CLASS:
- * Finish quiz, Introduce "Mexico: More Details" assignment
- HOMEWORK:
- * Fill out "More Details" sheet with information about specific time period
- NOTES:
Wednesday/Thursday May 5/6
- IN CLASS:
- * Group work on "Mexico: More Details" - class presentations on various time periods, mini-lesson on Diego Rivera's "Man at the Crossroads"
- HOMEWORK:
- * Choose time period and topic for visual representation project
- NOTES:
Friday May 7
- IN CLASS:
- * Begin work on visual representation project; work on themes and possible images
- HOMEWORK:
- * Complete worksheet to organize ideas for project
- NOTES: