{"id":558,"date":"2019-12-09T09:19:49","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T14:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/robertl1\/?p=558"},"modified":"2019-12-09T09:21:26","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T14:21:26","slug":"monday-december-9th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/robertl1\/2019\/12\/09\/monday-december-9th\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday, December 9th!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>6th Grade Science<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013<br>This week, we\u2019ll be studying, analyzing, and investigating the connections between unicellular and multicellular organisms. We&#8217;ll be learning that cells are the building block of life and that all living things are comprised of one or more cells. Throughout this unit, we&#8217;ll also be examining the relationship between biotic and abiotic  components and we&#8217;ll be learning about the difference between viruses, parasites, bacteria, and healthy cells.<br><strong><em>Homework<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;\u2013<br><\/em><strong><em>12\/9\/19&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Have a great day! <br><strong><em>12\/10\/19&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Complete your cell vocabulary quadrants &#8211; These are due (and must be submitted to Google Classroom) by Thursday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7th Grade ELA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013<br>This week, we\u2019ll be working on our argumentative &amp; persuasive literature unit. Students will read, write, and evaluate different forms of argumentative and persuasive texts, including non-fiction literature, news articles, informational texts, debates, and transcripts. During this unit, students will also write arguments and counter-arguments that involve citing claims, evidence, and reasoning.\u00a0Over the course of the next week, students will begin writing and revising their final argumentative essay \u2013 this will be a full 5-paragraph essay. Students should also begin working on Book Project 2 will be due on Thursday, January 23rd. All of the Book Project 2 instructions, details, deadlines, and the rubric are available in Google Classroom.<br><strong><em>Homework<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0\u2013<\/em><br><strong><em>12\/9\/19\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Finish your argumentative essay works cited page rough draft &#8211; we&#8217;ll host a writer&#8217;s workshop in class tomorrow to edit &amp; revise our work.<br><strong><em>12\/10\/19\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Complete your argumentative essay works cited page &#8211; the final draft is due in Google Classroom by the end of class today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8th Grade STEM Apps<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013<br>This week, we\u2019ll be exploring and examining how graphic designers use mathematics, graphic design skills, and computer-aided design techniques to create geometric designs, artistic patterns, and architectural structures.<br><strong><em>Homework<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;\u2013<\/em><br><strong><em>12\/9\/19&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Complete your holiday tessellation rough draft sketches in your engineering notebook &#8211; these are due tomorrow!<br><strong><em>12\/10\/19&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 Work on your holiday tessellation final draft (part 1) &#8211; This is due at the end of class on Thursday. 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