Activator Day 1 (ELA)

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Activator Day 1 (ELA)

• Start a new ELA Activator sheet for the week.
  Write these statements and fill in the blanks
• Knowing common Latin and Greek root words will
  help me _________________________.
• A suffix attaches to the _______________ of the
  root.
• A prefix attaches to the _______________ of the
  root.

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Activator Day 1 (SS)

• Start a new SS Activator sheet for the week.
  Answer these question
• What are three reasons people settle near rivers?
• What are two types of irrigation farmers in SW
  Asia use?
• What is one problem associated with the use of
  fertilizers in SW Asia?

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Activator Day 1 (SS)

• Start a new SS Activator sheet for the week.
  Answer these question
• What are at least three reasons people settle
  near rivers? Grow crops, food source, trade,
  transportation
• What are at least two types of irrigation farmers
  in SW Asia use? Wells, water wheels, ditches,
  canals, drop irrigation
• What is one problem associated with the use of
  fertilizers in SW Asia? Chemical from fertilizers
  contaminate water supplies

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Activator Day 2 (ELA)

• On yesterdays ELA Activator sheet, write these
  statements and fill in the blanks
• The word gap means __________.
• A generation gap is ___________.
• A language gap would cause a problem because
  _____________ .
• The difference between a dialect and an
  accent is ____________.

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Activator Day 2 (SS)

• On yesterdays SS Activator sheet, answer these
  question
• The primary way Bedouins and people of the desert
  used to make their living is ____________________.
  
• Some countries cannot use new technologies to
  help their water issues because
  ___________________ .
• Chemical fertilizers cause a build up of
  ___________ in the soil.

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Activator Day 2 (SS)

• On yesterdays SS Activator sheet, answer these
  question
• The primary way Bedouins and people of the desert
  used to make their living is trading.
• Some countries cannot use new technologies to
  help their water issues because it is too
  expensive.
• Chemical fertilizers cause a build up of salt in
  the soil.

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Activator Day 3 (ELA)

• On yesterdays ELA Activator sheet, answer these
  questions
• What factors impact the language you learn and
  the way you speak?
• How does the way a person speaks create a
  positive or negative perception about that
  person? Give an example.
• Which one of these would be considered an
  effective topic sentence for a paragraph about
  bullying?
• A. Over 50 of students polled said they have
  been bullied.
• B. Always tell an adult about any bullying
  situation you encounter.
• C. Bullying is a growing problem in our society.

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Activator Day 3 (SS)

• On yesterdays SS Activator sheet, answer the six
  questions from the sheet I give you.
• DO NOT WRITE ON THE SHEET I GIVE YOU.

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Activator Day 4 (ELA)

• PLEASE TAKE OUT YOUR HOMEWORK AND PLACE IT ON
  YOUR AGENDA
• Greek and Latin Roots
• Two paragraph draft of My Dialect
• IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE OF THESE ASSIGNMENTS,
  WRITE YOUR NAME AND THE ASSIGNMENT TITLE ON A
  PIECE OF PAPER.

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Activator Day 4 (SS)

• On yesterdays SS Activator sheet, answer the
  questions below
• Discuss what would happen to the economies of the
  Middle Eastern countries if they could not ship
  their oil?
• Discuss what would happen to the economies of non
  Middle Eastern countries if they could not
  purchase oil?
• Explain the meaning of the term Black Gold as
  it relates to oil.

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Activator Day 5 (ELA)

1. Place your behavior card on your desk.
2. Have a pen or a pencil ready.
3. Wait silently for further instructions.

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After the Quiz

• Turn your paper over and write ten rules you know
  about capitalization.

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Activator Day 5 (SS)

• 1. Ensure you have a proper heading on your
  activator sheet and pass it forward.
• 2. Take out the materials you need for the essay
  or the Virtual Vacation.
• 3. Wait for instructions before moving.