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• Ancient Literature
• Read Chapter 12-14 of Detectives in Togas
• Prepare to take a quiz on these chapters next week
• Completevocabulary worksheet
• Answer Chapter 12-14 Comprehension Questions: Answer the questions using complete sentences.
  1. How does Mucius become separated from his friend’s in Lukos’ house?
  2. How does Mucius make his escape from Lukos’ house?
  3. What bit of luck does Mucius have when he falls off the roof?
  4. How does Mucius come to realize that Rufus must also have fallen through the roof?
  5. Why is Mucius now convinced of Rufus’ innocence? What question about Rufus’ behavior still remains a mystery?
  6. How do the boys react when Mucius tells them his story about the Baths of Diana and his proof that Rufus is innocent?
  7. Why do the boys write to the Emperor? After writing the letter to the Emperor, what problem do the boys foresee?
  8. How does Caius support Mucius’ contention?
• Writing Assignment: 
• Write your own letter to the Emperor proclaiming Rufus’ innocence.
• Try to make it more concise and less complicated than the one that Flavius wrote in the novel, so that the recipient (Mrs. Monie) can better understand the issue and by sympathetic to Rufus.

Ancient History:

• All Students complete the following assignments:
• Read MOH Lessons 67-69 (Darius I, Zerubbabel, Haggai and Zechariah)
• Prepare for a quiz that will cover this week’s lessons.
• Notebooking pages:
• Darius I NB page: Using complete sentences, provide information about each topic
  • Watch this video about Darius I: http://study.com/academy/lesson/darius-the-great-biography-quotes-facts.html
• Zerubbabel NB page: Using complete sentences when providing information

• 5th-6th Grade Students:
• We have learned about several kingdoms in Mesopotamia. Each had a capital city and a major ruler. Complete the chart using the following word bank: Assyria, Judah, Babylonia, Israel, Persia, Persepolis, Samaria, Ninevah, Jerusalem, Babylon, Jeroboam, Sennacherib, Josiah, Darius I, Nabopolassar
• AH Kingdoms in Mesopotamia Chart

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Science

HOMEWORK DUE 2/4:

Read pgs. 141-148

NJ-pg. 120 and 121 crossword puzzle

NJ-pg. 115 WDYR

Lesson 8 Test - I will email the test out shortly

If students did not complete their crustacean minibooks, please complete.  They can write in information or they can cut and glue the information from the attached document