Ms. Givhan's Home Page
by Charlotte Givhan
August 15, 2008
Givhan's Home Page
The
whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural
curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it
afterwards.
-Anatole France, novelist, essayist, Nobel laureate
(1844-1924)
Ms. Givhan's Schedule
| 8:00 - 8:45 1st Period | Conference |
| 8:50 - 9:35 2nd Period | Reading 7 |
| 9:40 - 10:30 3rd Period | Reading 8 |
| 10:35 - 11:20 4th Period | Reading 8 |
| 11:25 - 12:10 5th Period | Social Studies 6 |
| 12:10 - 12:50 Lunch | |
| 12:55 - 1:40 6th Period | Social Studies 6 |
| 1:45 - 2:30 7th Period | Reading 7 |
| 2:35 - 3:20 8th Period | Academic Skills |
Classroom Rules
Have good manners.
Have good behavior.
Follow instructions immediately.
Come prepared.
There
is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we
crave most in life -- happiness, freedom, and peace of mind -- are
always attained by giving them to someone else.
-Peyton C. March, general (1864-1955)
Without books the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are the engines of change, windows on the world, "Lighthouses" as the poet said "erected in the sea of time." They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind. Books are humanity in print.
-Arthur Schopenhauer, philosopher (1788-1860)
Supply List for Reading Classes
Three-Ring Binder Notebook (1" width)
Notebook Paper (Have in notebook at all times.)
Index Tab Dividers (for notebook)
TWO (any color) Two-Pocket Folders with Brads (DO NOT write on outside of folders. Please write your name on the inside.)
Two Pens (no pastels, yellow, orange, lime green, metallics, silver, or gray)
White-Out/Correction Pen(optional)
Highlighter (optional)
Grading Policy for Reading Classes
Daily Work - 25%
Accelerated Reader - 25%
Tests - 50%
Accelerated Reader Deadline Dates
1st Six Weeks - Friday, September 26, 2008
2nd Six Weeks - Friday, October 31, 2008
3rd Six Weeks - Friday, December 5, 2008
4th Six Weeks - Friday, February 6, 2008
5th Six Weeks - Friday, April 3, 2009
6th Six Weeks - Friday, May 8, 2009
2008-2009 Bonus Words
First Six Weeks
Aug. 25
torrential - adj. relating to a violent and rapid outpouring
stern - adj. severe; harsh
Sept. 2
hydration - n. the act of taking on water
deflation - n. the act of reducing size, importance, or effectiveness
Sept. 8
circumspect - adj. cautious; heedful of situations and potential consequences
diligence - n. the act of persevering and being industrious
Sept. 15
sodden - adj. heavy with moisture
nonchalant - adj. in a calm manner; not worried or frightened; casually indifferent
Sept. 22
abject - adj. extremely sad; hopeless; defeated
waylay - v. to ambush
Sept. 29
nepotism - n. favoritism based on kinship
blather - v. to talk nonsensically
n. nonsensical talk
Oct. 6
lachrymose - adj. tearful; mournful
morose - adj. melancholy; depressed; expressive of gloom
Oct. 14
coronary - adj. relating to the heart
desolate - adj. deserted; barren; lifeless
Since
when do we have to agree with people to defend them from
injustice?
-Lillian Hellman, playwright (1905-1984)
Supply List for Social Studies Classes
Three-Ring Binder Notebook (1" width)
Notebook Paper (Have in notebook at all times.)
Index Tab Dividers (for notebook)
TWO (any color) Two-Pocket Folders with Brads (DO NOT write on outside of folders. Please write your name on the inside.)
Two Pens (no pastels, yellow, orange, lime green, metallics, silver, or gray)
White-Out/Correction Pen (optional)
Map Pencils
History
is a vast early warning system.
-Norman Cousins, editor and author (1915-1990)
Grading Policy for Social Studies Classes
Daily Work - 50%
Tests - 50%
The
truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we
are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it
is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are
likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different
ways or truer answers.
-M.
Scott Peck, psychiatrist and author (1936-2005)
