Hillcrest
Middle School
Welcome to Distance Learning! I know these are unprecedented times but we will work through this together. I will be posting your work here and will be using Google Classroom as well. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.
Monday
Locker Clean out day! Please arrive at the school at your designated time. Follow all of the safety guidelines. Drop off your textbook. See you at school!
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Focus: Math - Probability
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1. Probability Unit Task - due next Monday - the square on the first page did not convert properly so just add your own or do it on a separate piece of paper.
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2. Take up POW 13-DP-27
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3. Complete POW 15-DP-04
Language - Reading
1. Response - Stress Busters - read the article, then choose one of the activities to complete and post to assignment
2. Read Ickabog chapter 11 and do activity
Website
3. Activity: Complete the chart
4. Read Chapter 12:
Website
5. Activity: Do you believe Fred? Try to connect with a classmate and discuss on your own.
Tuesday
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Google Meet
Groups 3 and 4 at 1:00 pm
Groups 1 and 2 at 1:30 pm
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Math - Probability
1. Work on Probability task
2. Take up POW 15-DP-04
3. Complete POW 15-PADP-14
Language - Reading/Writing/Dance
1. Read The Ickabog Chapter 13
Website
2. Read The Ickabog Chapter 14
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3. Activity: Find 10 words in these chapters to define. Post your words and their definitions to the question task on our classroom
4. Work on your free writing article - Due Friday
5. Work on your Dance project
Wednesday
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Math - Probability
1. Work on probability task
2. Take up POW 15PADP14
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3. Complete POW 16DP05
4. Complete POW 16DP09
Language - Reading/Writing/Media/Dance
1. Try the Digital Escape Room
2. Work on your free writing
3. Work on your Dance assignment
4. Read The Ickabog chapter 15 and 16
Website ch. 15
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Thursday
Google Meet with special guest
Groups 1 and 2 at 11:00 am
Groups 3 and 4 at 11:30 am
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Math - Probability
1. work on probability task due Monday
2. Take up POW 16DP05
3. Take up POW 16DP09
4. Play these Math games
Game 1
Language - Dance, Reading and Grammar
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1. Read The Ickabog Chapter 17
Website ch 17
2. Read The Ickabog chapter 18:
Website ch 18
3. Activity: Why did the author include this part in the book? Do you think it was necessary? Try and discuss with a classmate or a family member
4. Grammar - Colons and Semicolons - complete the worksheet and upload to assignment
5. Work on your Dance project - due tomorrow
6. Make sure you complete the google form for you classmates - end of year activity - due tomorrow
Friday
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Math - probability
1. Probability task due Monday
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2. Check out the activities and games on this site
3. Play probability Jeopardy
4. Another Jeopardy
Language: Dance/Pride Month
1. Dance project due
2. Dance Response:
History of Rap and Rock article - read the article and then respond to one of the following (post to assignment):
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Imagine that you're a famous musician, and you're expecting to win a Grammy Award soon. Write an acceptance speech. In your speech, thank kids and teens for their role in making new types of music popular. Include details from both articles.
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If you could travel back in time would you rather go to an Elvis Presley concert or to one of DJ Kool Herc’s parties? In one paragraph, explain your choice using details from one or both of the articles.
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3. Pride Month Slideshow - Flag history
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