Hey, there Mr.  Awesome!

Just a quick note to remind you that I love you.  You are a great young man.  I trust you, and I'm enjoying watching you turn into the man God has made.

Before you start your day....Read the Bible and spend some time in prayer.  It will just help you focus on what is right and good.  

Here's a neat video I found of kids sharing their testimonies that I thought you'd like.  I'm praying for you to realize how special you are - not only to me, dad, family and friends....BUT to GOD.  He loves you, Andrew.  He made you the quirky and wonderful way you are.

click here to watch this video

OK, Now I want you to read Romans 12:1-3.  Romans is a New Testament book.  It was written by Paul.  You know, the guy (Saul)  that was cruel to Christians, then he heard, "Saul, why do you persecute me?" Then, turned blind?  Yep.  That guy. 

He wrote this to Jews and Gentiles (people that weren't Jews) that changed their lives after Jesus' death and resurrection on  a special day called Pentecost.  Many of the people reading this letter for the first time had loved ones that were being persecuted just because they were Christians. 

This letter was a big deal to them.  It's awesome that we get to read this letter too.  I think you'll like chapter 12 a lot.  I do!

Also, a head's up about the city of Rome...it was a busy city with about a million folks.  So, it was a diverse city.

Today, September 11, is a big day that our country is remembering from our history.  Please watch this video.  https://youtu.be/3vyZD36cZVo

OK.

HOMEWORK.

Pre-Algebra - 

THIS MUST BE COMPLETE BY MONDAY!

3.3 ST pg 102-103 #2-40 evens

3.4 ST pg 106-107 #2-38 evens
Remember to use the chart on pg 99 to help you if you are unsure what to do first.  

She gave this great example of how to work problems in the email she sent:

-5x+7x+12=-8

first combine -5x and 7x: 2x+12=-8

then undo the adding of 12 by subtracting 12 from each side:

2x+12-12=-8-12

2x=-20

now you will divide each side by 2 and you will be left with x=-10

I found another math video that is short...but, it's about math multi step equations.

Click here for math video

SPELLING

You'll be learning the doubling rule.  

Think - ONE syllable.  ONE Consonant will be at the end of the word.  ONE vowel will be before the consonant.  You'll see more about it.  Read the lesson very well.  Make stars on points you don't want to forget.  Do exercise 1 on page 2 and 3.

OH HEY!  ONE MORE TIME!  I LOVE YOU, ANDREW DEAN SHIRLEY!

Homework due Thursday, September 17th, 2015

You can break all this up how you want to...if you want my help with that, then you know I'd be super happy to help you.

Would anyone be interested in making Colonial Cranberry Apple Crisp for the class next week (for extra credit)? Email me and I will send you the recipe….

Note: I will give extra credit each week to those who complete all questions for all of the assigned lessons in the Lesson Review. 

All grades:

• Read Lessons 31-35 in America the Beautiful Part I (disregard the activities listed at the end of each lesson). 

• In Maps of America the Beautiful, complete:  Lesson 31 on Map 7 and on Map 20, Lesson 33 on Map 3, Lesson 34 on Map 2 and on Map 12

• In We the People, read page 29, 30, 32 and 34.

• Define the following (you may use the definitions on p. 97 in you textbook):

• abolitionist
• peal
• pacifist
• emigrate

• Answer the following questions in your Lesson Review workbook:
• Lesson 31, numbers 1-5 (p.16 in Lesson Review)

• Lesson 32, numbers 4 and 5 (p. 17)
• Lesson 33, numbers 1,4 and 5 (p.17)
• Lesson 34, numbers 1 and 4 (p.18)
• Lesson 35, numbers 2 and 5 (p.18)

• Complete open book test on Units 4-6.