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Week of  1.19.09

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Team Fundraiser!

 

What?  Pizzas and Cookies!

    Who?  Team Indigo Students      

When?  Sell:  1/20-1/26  Pick-Up:  1/29    

How?  Use the order form (handed out in Social Studies) to take orders from your family, friends, and neighbors

We need to place our order by the end of the day on Monday, January 26th, so be sure to hand in your order form and payment (cash or checks payable to A.R.M.S.) to Ms. Clifford by Monday.  THANK YOU!

Pizzas and cookie dough will be available for pick-up on THURSDAY January 29th in the ARMS cafeteria between 3:30 and 5:00 pm.

 

Social Studies

Ms. Clifford

How did new technologies impact American society in the 19th century?

How did 18th and 19th century reform movements create social change in America?

This week, students will choose topics and begin researching for their papers on Technological and Social Change.

If you did not finish your Inquiry test yet, please make arrangements to finish.  All tests must be completed by Thursday.

Start your research.  Remember to keep track of all your sources on your Source Sheets.

 

Science

 

Mr. Price

 

Transformations of Matter Unit

The goal this week is for students to be able to explain thermal expansion and contraction of solids liquid and gasses in molecular terms and to understand the basic difference between physical and chemical changes.

New book introduced:

Introduction to  Matter

HW A: Read Chap 1 Section 1: What is Matter  pages 4-9  and do questions 1-9 on page 9. Due Monday.

Label and ingredient due on Wednesday 1/21/09

 

English

Ms. Sullivan-Flynn

Peer editing and polishing thematic essays

Rehearsing scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream - what's the play like from the perspective of someone acting in it?  Preparing for performance.

Performances at the end of this week!  Please come!  Invites with details given to students

Rough draft of essay due Tuesday Jan 20

Final draft of essay due 1/22 Thurs E and 1/23 Friday B, C, F

 

 

Art

 

Ms.  Farley