Classroom News
May 13, 2008
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Tue, 2008-05-13 11:34.April 24, 2008
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Thu, 2008-04-24 07:19.April 17, 2008
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Thu, 2008-04-17 07:30.Mon 5/5 Johnson / Gulf of Tonkin / ‘68 Dem Convention in Chicago
Tues 5/6 “US & World Since WW2” Vol 3
Wed 5/7 Finish Video[Early Release]
Thurs 5/8 Test 28(BIG) or 23 (Little)
Fri 5/9 1960’s Day (Costumes for Extra Credti) [AM Bagels & Bingo] {PM Happy Mothers Day}
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Mon 5/12 Songs Presented
Tues 5/13 „ „
Wed 5/14 „ „ / 1970’s Highlights
Thurs 5/15 “Us & World Since WW2” Vol 4[PM “Oklahoma!”]
Fri 5/16 Finish Video[PM “Oklahoma!” Weekend Play Performances]
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Mon 5/19 Set Up Groups on Patriotic Songs / Remind: Books Due & Open Test
April 14, 2008
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Mon, 2008-04-14 07:25.March 18, 2008
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Tue, 2008-03-18 12:05.Mon 3/31 Read 27(BIG) or 22(Little) on WW2
Tues 4/1 Background to WW2 up to Pearl Harbor / Memorial
Wed 4/2 FDR: Day of Infamy / Propoganda “Spirit of 43”
Thurs 4/3 [Early Release] The Home Front: “A League of Their Own” / Lincolnwood
Fri 4/4 [End3rd Qt] D-Day Invasion (Pics) / “Saving Private Ryan”/ Final Solution -----------------------------------------------------------
Mon 4/7 {JL at HS AM / PM cafe duty} Work on Study Guide WW2
Tues 4/8 “Shadow Day” at NTHSW
Wed 4/9 Island Hopping / VE Day / FDR Dies / Truman Decision / VJ Day
Thurs 4/10 [PM Assembly Fossil Game] “Newsies” in the Theatres (Hotter medium)
Fri 4/11 Division Europe Post WW2 / 1940‚s Highlights
The Many Forms of Carbon Dioxide
Submitted by Mrs Bush on Sun, 2008-03-16 10:33.What have I demonstrated in class and what have we learned?
The air around us contains CO2 in the gas phase.
Dry Ice is solid carbon dioxide, and is approx. -78.3 oC That’s VERY cold.
Compounds to Elements
Submitted by Mrs Bush on Sun, 2008-03-16 10:25.
Time to REVIEW! Test Coming on Wed. Mar. 19th!
Check your notes (RTNs) from the Matter book ( blue book) – Chapters 3 & 5
March 5, 2008
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Wed, 2008-03-05 10:05.Chemistry: The Elements and Periodic Table
Submitted by Mrs Bush on Fri, 2008-02-22 21:31.A new unit begins -- all about the elements, atoms, molecules and chemical Reactions! We are moving from the discussion of phases and physical change to the arena of chemical changes! Here, the starting materials will usually become a new substance when a reaction occurs.
We continue in the Matter textbook, with Chapter 3. Our lab experiements will be from a new book -- The Properties of Matter ( we call it the "Red Book").
Assignments
Due Tues. 2/19 -Read and TN - Matter, Chapter 3 - pgs. 57-67.
Due Thurs. 2/21 Read and TN - Chapter 3, pgs. 67-76.
Next Lab will be on Friday 2/22 - Red Book, Combining Elements - read pgs 198-203 and prepare for the labwork!
February 22, 2008
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Fri, 2008-02-22 11:25.Several changes have been made in the coming weeks for filed trips and the upcoming ISAT tests:
Mon Mar 3 Shakespeare at Navy Pier, Field Trip
Tues Mar 4 - Fri Mar 7 Special Schedule for ISATs
Only 2 history classes this week:
Class #1: Technology of WW1
Class #2: Great War Ends! 20th Century Interview Assignment
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Mon Mar 10 - Read Chap 25 (BIG) or 19 (Little) on Roaring 20's
Tues Mar 11 - Test WW1
Wed Mar 12 - Video: The 20's (notes for movie test next week) (Read ahead 26/20)
Thur Mar 13 - NTHSW Play Field Trip
Fri Mar 14 - Video: The 30's (notes for movie test next week)
