Wednesday, January 4, 2012

BROOKS - LA, BROOKS/KENNEDY - TECH, 1-4-12

LA
IN CLASS: Grammar Lesson 2: Identifying Participial Phrases. Revised personal narratives.
HOMEWORK: Write or type 2nd draft of the personal narrative for tomorrow. AR book due 1/19.
 
TECH
IN CLASS: Explored search engines and directories.
HOMEWORK: None
 
 
Veta Brooks
Language A Teacher
Norup International School
14450 Manhattan
Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone 248-837-8356
Fax 248-547-5558

Course 2

What We Did Today  
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Homework
WS 5.1 A # 15-20
           B # 14-24
           C # 13-24
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Mr. Lyskawa-Humanities

-Students created classroom Venn Diagrams for the United States and Canada, watched CNN Student News, turned in homework folders and shared current events in class.
-No homework.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Course 2

What We Did Today  
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Homework
WS 5.1 A # 1-14
           B # 1-13
           C # 1-12
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Science

What We Did Today 
We learned about atomic structure today. We then worked on the Atoms Family mathematic challenge.
 
Homework 
 Finish the Atoms Family worksheet.
 
Discussion Starters
What is an atom made up of?

BROOKS - LA ,BROOKS/KENNEDY - TECH, 1/3/12

LA
IN CLASS: Grammar Lesson 1: Matching Participial Phrases. Finished writing first drafts of the personal narratives. Conferenced rough drafts of the personal narrative.
HOMEWORK: Revise/rewrite narratives.
 
TECH
IN CLASS: Catch up day. Many students did not turn in either of their projects before break so they needed to finish those. Keyboarding.
HOMEWORK: None
 
 
Veta Brooks
Language A Teacher
Norup International School
14450 Manhattan
Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone 248-837-8356
Fax 248-547-5558

Mr. Lyskawa-Humanities

-Students reviewed chapters 4 and 5 by working on Venn Diagrams to compare and contrast aspects of the United States and Canada.
-Students had to use their books to discuss three of the following: History, government, economics, culture or geography.
-Each diagram must contain a minimum of five similarities and differences. 
-Current events are due Wednesday.