Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.
Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson

Language Arts: Today we finished our reading of "The Tell-Tale Heart". Some classes had time to revisit the key literary elements in the story in addition to practicing using context clues.

HW: Reading Response 2 (based on "Monkey's Paw") is due tomorrow but will be accepted through next week.

Math 8: Today we reviewed the concept of "properties of equalities" and used a "checklist" to aid us in solving one-step equations

HW: Property of equality worksheet - need to show work, label property used and check solution

Algebra: Today we reviewed Mock Quiz from Tuesday and returned both test (yellow) and retake test (blue). Students were asked to identify missed problems and work on the correct answers (given in class or written on test). Students were allowed to take their tests home with them to supplement tonight's HW.

HW: On separate sheet of paper, the students are to rewrite/correct any problems missed on their retake (blue) test as well as from their mock quiz. SHOW ALL WORK

Social Studies: Today we took new vocabulary and put it into our own words that will be used during the Road to Revolution assignment.

HW: Scan and skim pages 132-139 in the textbook. Look for the ten events I placed on the board.

Science: Today we took a Density Assessment.

HW: None