Mrs. Castaldo's Homework Board
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Date

June 13, 2011

Quote of the Week

Our Constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens."  ~John Marshall Hartan, Supreme Court Justice on Plessy v. Ferguson

Answer of the Week

 

Message Home

We are collecting magazines for a project.

Food drive - last day is on Friday.

Graduation: Please refer to the paper that went home on Friday for important information.  Students must report to their classrooms at 6 pm on Thursday.

Reading

Independent Reading Book Log (IRB) due every Monday. All students must read for 20 minutes, 5 times a week. The form must be signed each day by a parent and returned on Mondays.  Each week this will be a test grade.

Writing

 

Grammar

 

Spelling

Spelling may be different this year then in the past.  Students are required to learn not memorize 5 new words a week.  They need to learn the correct spelling of the word, the part of speech, and the definition given - all of this information is provided on Tuesday morning.  In addition, tests are cumulative - meaning there may be words from prior tests on the current list test.

Math

Here’s the link to your Math textbook.  Get homework help, parent resources, play games, and review key concepts! (just find the correct chapter and lesson)                             

Math text book Username: gstudent497 Password: z8b3y

Homework Help (no username needed)

Science

 

Social Studies

Week 3 of Rome - Tuesday

Family Life

 

Important Dates

 

Websites

Find your strengths                             International Day Resources

Check out Pangaea                                  Pangaea    

Understanding Lava Flow                        Coroner's Report: Pompeii

Pompeii Images                                       Write Your Initials in Cuneiform

Gilgamesh                                               Weathering and Erosion

What is plagiarism?                                  References Help

Intro Video

Citation Machine - just put in the book information and find out how write the bibliography

One million dots                                       One Million Pennies

Cleopatra's fall                           Building of the Great Pyramid

Cleopatra                                                 Interactive: Build Your Own Rollercoaster

Rollercoaster Resources

Blogging in Plain English      

Mrs. Castaldo's Blog                               Usborne Rome

Did you know that you need permission to repost things found on the Internet?  Well, you do!  A great website that allows you to search other websites that "allow" reposting is http://search.creativecommons.org/.  You can use this website to search other websites that will allow you to use their content.  If you want to read more information on using Creative Commons you can read about it http://www.learnerstogether.net/how-to-use-and-cite-creative-commons-resources/312.

Country Reports Site - Username: evgschool   Password: evg2010

Other

 Please complete all homework in the appropriate place.