Today we got our Unit 3 tests back and made corrections. We also received our enrichment or remediation depending on what grade was earned on the unit test. Remember that these MUST be done in order for you to retake your test tomorrow.
HW: Finish your remediation or enrichment tomorrow. Most periods were able to get this done. 3rd period was not, so please make sure it is finished! Earth Layers Edpuzzle is due THURSDAY!
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Welcome back on this COLD Monday! Today we took our Unit 3 test along with turning in our Unit 3 folder. Grades are already in the grade book for you to take a look at. HW: Finish word search for house points Tomorrow is PJ Day to support the Step Team! $2.00 to wear your PJs, remember no costumes and no masks!
Today we reviewed for our Unit 3 test which is on Monday. Make sure you are studying! We also received all of our papers back to put in our folder which is also due Monday.
HW: STUDY!!! Today we completed our soil inquiry stations. Hopefully these were a review for you and allowed you to remember some information we have previously learned about soil. HW: Finish soil stations if you didn't in class Unit 3 test is MONDAY! Unit 3 Folder is due MONDAY! Wear your sports gear tomorrow for red ribbon week!
Today we completed our Dust Bowl personal narrative essays in 1st, 2nd and 3rd. We completed our research in 3rd period on the Dust Bowl. I hope that this helps prepare you for the milestones and also has allowed you to see how lack of soil conservation leads to long term effects that includes the economy, people, environment and government. HW: Study! Your Unit 3 test is MONDAY!! Start getting your Unit 3 folder in order as well :)
Please use the below resources along with the four printed articles in class to use to collect data for Day 4 and any unanswered questions you may have in your packet:
Research Articles: Article 1: The Drought- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/dustbowl-drought/ Article 2: The New Deal- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/dustbowl-new-deal/ Article 3: Black Sunday- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/dustbowl-black-sunday/ Article 4: The Dust Bowl Article 1- (in class) Article 5: Dust Bowl 1934-1938 Article 2- (in class) Article 6: Dust Bowl Article 3- http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/scic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=SCIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy=&source=&search_within_results=&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CCV2644150403 Article 7: On the Cause of the Dust Bowl Article 4- http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/AcademicJournalsDetailsPage/AcademicJournalsDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=OVIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Journals&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy=&source=&search_within_results=&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CA115225688 (You have to download the file and make it a PDF in order to see the image) Article 8: Dust Bowl 2013- (in class) Research Sites: Site 1- http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/D/DU011.html Site 2- http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/D/DU012.html Site 3- http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/dustbowl/photos/ Site 4- http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/dust-bowl-cause.htm Today in 1st, 2nd, and 4th we started our research on how the Dust Bowl effected the economy, people, environment and government. This is in preparation for our essay from the point of view of someone who went through the Dust Bowl. 3rd period we finished the film and began our research on each of the 5 states that were effected by the Dust Bowl. HW: All periods: finish your research on the assigned topics AC Classes: We will begin our essays tomorrow IN CLASS! Unit 3 Test is Monday, 10/30 Wear neon colors tomorrow for red ribbon week! If you would like to watch the film on the dust bowl again, please click on the link: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqlfsm
Today we finished up our film on the Dust Bowl as a class. We will continue to work on this assignment tomorrow with researching how this event effected people, the environment, the government and the economy. We also got our soil quizzes back and made some corrections to those. HW: None :) Make sure you start studying for your Unit 3 Test on 10/30 (next Monday!!) Tomorrow wear camo for Red Ribbon week!
Today we took a short quiz on soil and we were able to continue our film on the Dust Bowl. Next week is red ribbon week so make sure you dress up to show you are drug free!! HW: NONE :) Make sure you have no missing work Wear RED on Monday!
Today we started watching a film about the Dust Bowl. I hope that this documentary is really eye-opening to the effects of poor farming techniques and can shine light on why we have soil conservation strategies. Also, students that currently have A's in the class were able to make edible soil! Congratulations to those students for earning this fun activity. HW: STUDY! Quick quiz over soil tomorrow :) Homeroom: Bring box tops!!! Next week is Red Ribbon week! Wear the following for next week to show that you are drug free: Monday: Red Tuesday: Camo Wednesday: Neon Thursday: Hawaiian Friday: Sports Team
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