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Miss Chapman received her BA and MA degrees from Michigan State University with a specialty in Language and Literacy. She has taught in both public and private school settings totaling 15 years experience.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Livingston Christian Schools 5th Grade November 23-27

Bible: The Egyptian Pharaoh and his people trusted in false gods. They worshiped the Nile River, the sun, and even flies and frogs. God wanted to show that HE was the one true God. God sent Moses to Pharaoh to persuade him to let the Hebrews go from their bondage in slavery. Instead, the Egyptians endured terrible plagues because of Pharaoh's stubborness. Our life principle for the week is God truly controls the universe and everything in it, yet he gives us the ability to make choices. REMARKABLE!! We will continue to practice Psalm 1:1-3, but there will not be a quiz this week.

Spelling: List 11 terms are geography words. Students will need to know the spelling of each city on the list as well as the two letter abbreviation for each state in which the city is located. The pre-test is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 2 and the final test for Friday, Dec. 4. Spelling sentences are due Thursday, December 3.

Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, San Antonio, TX, Orlando, FL, Anchorage, AK, New Orleans, LA, Seattle, WA, Minneapolis, MN, St. Louis, MO, Boston, MA, Honolulu, HI, Los Angeles, CA, Dallas, TX, Atlanta, GA, Philadelphia, PA, Phoenix, AZ, San Francisco, CA, Denver, CO, Detroit, MI, Birmingham, AL, Cincinnati, OH, Miami, FL, Albuguerque, NM, Song of Solomon, Isaiah, metropolis, municipal, precinct, census, ordinanace, urban, mayor, expressway, capital, capitol

Language Arts: The reading selection this week is entitled Song: History of the Tunrit, pgs. 266-267. The comprehesion quiz is due Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Grammar lessons review locating subjects, verbs, prepositional phrases, correctly spelling plural words, and the principal parts of verbs. The next preposition quiz will take place after Thanksgiving on Tuesday, Dec. 8 in which ALL of the prepositions should be memorized. The next grammar test is set for Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Writing workshop time will be devoted to working on the position papers as well as other assigned writings. Students have developed a list of "for/against" items on their topic as well as the thesis statement.

Math: Lessons will highlight changing metric units from one unit to another as well as reviewing presvious material. The chapter 4 test is set for Wednesday, Dec. 2

History: Notes have been distributed to students to prepare for chapter 4 test on the French, Spanish and English colonies in the New World. The test will be on Tuesday, Dec. 1.

Science: Students are learning about how humans, animals, and plants receive traits through reproduction and genetics. They have been introduced to DNA and the differences between inherited and acquired traits.

Other:
*Book report due Monday, Nov. 30.
*Analogy meet Wednesday, Dec. 9.
*Book-it slips due for Nov.
*Backyard Science Day with Leslie Nature Center at LCS Wednesday, Dec. 2. Be prepared to be outside in any type of weather - either snow, rain, or sun! This is a $200 visit that Miss Chapman received FREE OF CHARGE!

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