Spelling Test

Our words will remain the same, but we will have our test next Thursday. We may add a few words on Monday.

Catholic Schools Week





Revolutionary War Time Line Game

https://www.brainpop.com/games/americanrevolutiontimeline/

Primary Sources

Revolutionary War Primary Sources Site
http://www.teachushistory.org/Revolution/ps-contents.htm

New Vocabulary

 Due date for definitions: Thursday, the 26th
Your test will be on Monday, the 30th.

1. Hessians
2. declaration
3. victorious
4. outrank
5. harbor
6. Eucharist
7. omnipotent
8. denominator
9. numerator
10. St. Joseph

C.M.W

1. maybe
2. we're
3. our
4. dear
5. people

Catholic Schools Week

Here is the link to the events that was sent home. Please make sure to bring in your backpack donations, as it truly gives hope, and helps feed kids in our area. It is also a competition to get the most items on our floor.
We are assigned Chef Boyardee with pull tabs, but it can be any type of pull tab meal.
http://stjosephgs.com/images/catholic_schools_week_schedule_2017.pdf

Escaping over the East River

Video from History Channel
http://mrnussbaum.com/history-2-2/new_york_battles/#video

George Washington's Spy Ring

http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-revolutionary-war/spying-and-espionage/spy-techniques-of-the-revolutionary-war/

People of The American Revolution

http://mrnussbaum.com/ampeople/

Mr. Nussbaum on The American Revolution

Explore this site.
http://mrnussbaum.com/american-revolution/

Game Up: Declaration of Independence

You may need to sign in to Brain Pop to play the games.
https://www.brainpop.com/games/game-finder/?game_keyword=Declaration%20of%20Independence

Commas Practice

Don't forget to do I.X.L II 5; review commas.
http://www.savethecomma.com/game/

New Spelling/ Vocabulary Test set for Monday, the 23rd

Definitions are due on Friday, the 20th.

1. deposition
2. erosion
3. canyon
4. sediment
5. retreating
6. enlist
7. ally
8. motive

C.M.W

you're

they're

you'd

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Take a few moments this weekend to remember the man that used his powerful words to help cause a great change in our history.
I regret that we are not going to get to spend that time I would like discussing this great man. Please watch the link to his "I Have a Dream" speech. It is a reminder to me every time I listen that our words have unbelievable power.
Just as Thomas Paine changed the world with his words, so did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UV1fs8lAbg

Spelling/ Vocab. Test Jan. 17th

1. preamble
2. grievances
3. unalienable
4. abolish
5. dictate
6. tyranny
7. assent
8. consent
9. jurisdiction
10. usurpation

Commonly Misspelled Words

their

our

your

Common Sense

http://revolution.mrdonn.org/commonsense.html

This site also has a link to Liberty's Kids on Thomas Paine at the bottom of the page.

Hufflepuff House Cup Winners

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