Homework
& Class Activities for 7th and 8th Grade English
Week 2,
Quarter 2
Monday 10/28 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*,
1*)
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Collect RJ week 1
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Hand out and
review RJ week 2
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Word of the Week,
p. 8 of comp book
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Multi-media
review presentation
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Compare/Contrast
outline with Introductory paragraph on p. 90 of comp book
Homework: Read 25 min
and fill out RJ week 2 – due
on Friday 11/1
Monday 10/28 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*)
and Tuesday 10/29 (4*)
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Multi-media
review presentation
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Computer Lab to
type final draft of Patriotism essay (if draft wasn’t finished last Thursday,
students are required to finish the rough draft first)
Homework: Read 25 min and
fill out RJ week 2 – due on
Thursday 10/31
Tuesday 10/29 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*,
1*)
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Ending Stuff
(warm up) – staple to p. 39
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Finish outline,
conclusion, and begin writing compare/contrast essay
Homework: Read 25 min
and fill out RJ week 2 – due
on Friday 11/1
Wednesday 10/30 – 7th Grade (6*)
and Thurs 10/31 (7*, 1*)
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Finish conclusion
on outline and write essay (chart, outline, essay due at end of class)
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If time allows,
read Malala article and complete constructed response questions
Homework: Finish RJ
week 2 and get signed! Due on Friday
Wednesday 10/30 – 8th Grade (2*,
3*, 4*)
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Finish final
draft in computer lab – turn in final draft for essay contest and packet
(social studies questions, outline, handwritten draft, copy of final draft)
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Word of the week,
if time allows
Homework: Finish RJ week
2 and have signed! Due tomorrow
Thursday 10/31 – 8th Grade (2*,
3*, 4*)
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Collect RJ week 2
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Hand out and
review RJ week 3
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Word of the Week,
p. 8
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Malala discussion
and video – staple constructed responses to p. 88
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p. 89 video
constructed response – American Education
Homework: Bring 1 piece
of “junk mail” from home – due
tomorrow (2* only) and
Monday
11/4 (3*, 4*)
Reader’s Journal Week 3 – due Friday 11/8
Friday 11/1 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*,
1*)
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Collect RJ week 2
/ Hand out and Review RJ week 3
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Collect
compare/contrast essay if it was finished at home
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Characterization
Notes, p. 90
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Character Traits
List – group activity
Homework: Start RJ week
3 – due next Thursday 11/7
Friday 11/1 – 8th Grade (2*)
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Finish “American
Education” constructed response, p. 90 of comp book
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Propaganda
Techniques, staple p. 91 of comp book
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“Junk Mail”
Marketing Strategies, p. 92 of comp book
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Start Personal
Junk Mail Analysis Activity
Homework: Read 25 min
and fill out RJ week 3 – due
next Friday 11/8
