Today is Friday January 11, 2013 Concert: hear :: drama : A.Eyes B.View C.Play D.spectator Riddle Master’s Riddle of the Day! What do you call a piece of wood with nothing to do? Cool Journal Day! Vocabulary Word of the Day: eponym (noun) – this fancy noun refers to a word that became a common word based on someone’s name. Morse code, for example, was named for its inventor. So was diesel. So was sandwich. Know any other eponyms?

Sacred Writing Time Did you come to class with an idea to write about? Cool Journal Day It’s January 11. Today is “Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day.” Do you think you have more dots or dashes in your name in Morse Code? Trivial Fact of the Day: In 1844, Samuel Morse sent the very first message via telegraph: “What hath God wrought?” It was sent from a chamber in the Supreme Court to Baltimore, Maryland. Would that count as the very first text message? Interesting Quote of the Day: “We all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.” --Louisa May Alcott (author)

1.He quit his job because he wouldn’t lie or cheat to make money. 2.When he grows up he’d like to be either a teacher, doctor or lawyer. 3. Bicycles are nice, but we need powered vehicles to travel great distances. 4. I bought my house for $100,000 and sold it for $120, We bought a very old house worked hard to keep it like it was.

6. The car accident almost killed the 4 girls. I hope they’ll get better soon. 7. It is certainly hot and difficult work digging ditches for the city. 8. Scientists have theories why the ice pack has been growing smaller since To get that exciting job you must put in 6 years of college. 10. We can’t let irresponsibility destroy any form of life on our planet.

11. Make sure you talk clearly and to the point so others admire your speaking skills. 12. After the car accident everyone was yelling and screaming. 13. Life was so bad in his country that he moved to another one. 14. He played piano absolutely wonderful for being only 12 years old. 15. After the heart attack, her poor diet made it difficult to return back to good health.

16. I’m sure I can pass the test easily since I thoroughly studied the subject. 17. The hurricane was tremendous in size with a width of 800 miles. 18. If she really is taking dangerous drugs, you must tell someone to save her life. 19. His superb talent resulted in a marvelous guitar concert. 20. It is so rude when someone starts talking before the other person finishes.

READING TIME! Test Review Question

1861: The Country Goes to War

Activity to follow powerpoint – Pay Attention to the Slides!

Lincoln Elected President November 6, 1860 Red – Lincoln Yellow – Bell Blue – Douglas Green – Breckinridge Purple – Non-Voting Territories

South Carolina Secedes December 20, 1860

Shots Fired January 9, 1861 Shots were fired at daybreak at the steamship Star of the West. The 250 United States troops on board were attempting to enter the harbor of Charleston for the purpose of communicating with Fort Sumter. The Star of the West returned to sea after South Carolina troops fired on her.

Secession January & February, 1861

Jefferson Davis is chosen as the President of the Confederate States of America. He will be elected that November. A President for the Confederacy February 9, 1861

Preamble “We, the people of the Confederate States, each State acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Confederate States of America.” Constitution of the Confederate States Of America March, 1861

Fort Sumter April 12, 1861 Confederate forces fired on the fort, which was unable to effectively fight back. The United States surrendered Fort Sumter, Union forces left the following day. The firing upon Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the American Civil War.

Timeline Cut and Paste Activity

Secession April - June 1861

Excerpt, First Inaugural Address Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The Government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the Government, while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it."

Excerpt from the Inaugural Address Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America I enter upon the duties of the office to which I have been chosen with the hope that the beginning of our career as a Confederacy may not be obstructed by hostile opposition to our enjoyment of the separate existence and independence which we have asserted, and, with the blessing of Providence, intend to maintain. Our present condition, achieved in a manner unprecedented in the history of nations, illustrates the American idea that governments rest upon the consent of the governed, and that it is the right of the people to alter or abolish governments whenever they become destructive of the ends for which they were established.

Independent Reading!! Eyes on text-devour your book!! We will stop at 10:20 to take our bathroom break. Enjoy this luxurious time!

Restroom Break

Grammar Time! Review Test Question: Answer = A

The fish nibbled at the line. The fish stole the bait. The fisherman slept soundly in the sun. Combine this sentence to create a compound sentence with a compound predicate.

Jenna wants a new pet snake I am not happy about her choice. Fix this! Use all three ways.- yes that means write three sentences.

Basketball and wrestling have increased in popularity in the past two years. Soccer and baseball are popular sports, but football is the most popular sport in our area.

Young Alva was curious about everything. That curiosity led him to continually ask questions. His mother had been a teacher. She didn’t always know the answers. If no one could tell him, he experimented. Once he wanted to know how hens hatch chickens. He put some eggs in a basket and sat on them. Can you guess who Alva is? Do you need another hint? Young Alva was curious about everything, and that curiosity led him to continually ask questions. His mother had been a teacher, but she didn’t always know the answers. If no one could tell him, he experimented. Once he wanted to know how hens hatch chickens, so he put some eggs in a basket and sat on them. Can you guess who Alva is, or do you need another hint?

Read the paragraph. Place parentheses around the pairs of sentences that can be combined with a coordinate conjunction. Then, rewrite the paragraph with the combined sentences and remember to include commas.

Grandma’s Cupboard Some of Grandma’s furniture Lives at our house now. My favorite is a tall wooden cupboard. It is golden oak, soft and worn, And it is very, very old. It takes me back to Grandma’s. I open its glass doors, And it smells like her living room A thousand miles away, With someone else living in it now. Now, at my own house, in my own living room, I open the old cupboard doors, I take a deep breath, And Whoosh! I am back in Grandma’s house once more. The cupboard say, “Welcome back! Good to see you!”

SCIENCE TIME! Review Test Question: Answer = C

Science Test

Math Time! Test Review Question Answer = C

Customary – Standard Weight 16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb) 2,000 pounds = 1 ton (T)

Customary Weight A small car weighs about a ton.

A bag of coffee weighs about 1 pound.

An ounce weighs the same as 8 nickels.

Customary weight!!! Which unit would be the best measurement for the weight of a killer whale??? Ounces (oz.) Pounds (lbs.) Tons (T)

Customary weight Cont… Which unit would be the best measurement for the weight of a … dog??? Ounces (oz.) Pounds (lbs.) Tons (T)

Customary weight Cont… Which unit would be the best measurement for the weight of a dime??? Ounces (oz.) Pounds (lbs.) Tons (T)

Customary weight Cont… Which unit would be the best measurement for the weight of a text book??? Ounces (oz.) Pounds (lbs.) Tons (T)

Customary weight Cont… If 1 ton is 2,000 pounds, how many tons is 8,000 pounds? 4 tons 5 tons 6 tons 7 tons

Customary weight Cont… If there are 16 ounces in 1 pound, how many ounces are in 7 pounds? 110 ounces 115 ounces 112 ounces 113 ounces

Customary weight Cont… If there are 16 ounces in 1 pound, how many ounces are in 12 pounds? 192 ounces 191 ounces 193 ounces 194 ounces

Customary weight Cont… Which is closest to the weight of a water bottle? 1 Ounce 1 Pound 10 Pounds 1 Ton

Group 1 Practice Pg. 602-#’s 2,4,7,9,12,17,18,23,24,26 Group 2 Math Stash Group 3 Practice Pg. 602-#’s 2,4,7,9,12,17,18,23,24,26 Group 4 Computer-TTM Group 5 Mrs. G Group 6 Practice Pg. 602-#’s 2,4,7,9,12,17,18,23,24,26 Day 2 Round 1

Group 1 Math Stash Group 2 Practice Pg. 602-#’s 2,4,7,9,12,17,18,23,24,26 Group 3 Computer Group 4 Practice Pg. 602-#’s 2,4,7,9,12,17,18,23,24,26 Group 5 Practice Pg. 602-#’s 2,4,7,9,12,17,18,23,24,26 Group 6 Mrs. G Round 2- Day2

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