7th Grade HS Week 21: Classical Greece,Twain, and Estar

I.Math: Solving Equations (Lessons 12, Review, Test)

II.Science, Ch 11, Lesson 3”Using Lenses”(Quizlet/Video/Project: Make a telescope)

III.Spanish Chapter 6: Estar And Numbers Over 100 + New Vocabulary

Estar: video/ games

IV.Geography: Classical Greece, Chapter: 1 Cultures of the Mountains and Sea (Quizlet, Videos)

V.Writing: Great Writing Book 3, Unit 5 Comparison Essays (pg.132-137)

VI. History: A Young Person’s History Chapter 12, “The American Empire”

VII.Reading:

1. Finish “Lord of the Flies” Chapter 11-12: Vocabulary/Review,

REVIEW/ TEST/ Writing: see blog

2.The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain (PDF)

7th Grade HS Week 20: Optics, the Incas, and Human Nature

1. Math: Solving Equations (Lessons 11-12, Review, Test)
2. Science: Chapter 11 The Eye and Light, Lesson 2 (Quizlet, Video, Project)
3. Spanish, Lesson 5, Indefinite Articles, Numbers 1-100,

4. Geography: Chapter 16, People and Empires in the Americas,

Unit 4: The Incan Mountain Empire (Quizlet, Video)

V. Writing: Great Writing Book 3, Unit 5 Comparison Essays (pg.124-131)

VI. History: A Young Person’s History Chapter 11, “Robber Barons and Rebels”
(post-Civil War Reconstruction to the 1890s or “Gilded Age)

(Quizlet, Videos and questions: See Blog )
Learning Questions: What myths did people believe that helped maintain the wealth of the Robber Barons and who reinforced such beliefs?

VII. Reading “Lord of the Flies”, (Ch. 9: Vocabulary/Review,
Chapter 10: Vocabulary/Review, Chapter 11-12: Vocabulary/Review,

REVIEW/ TEST/ Writing: see blog