Week 7, Quarter 2 - 7th & 8th Grade English

Homework & Class Activities for 7^th and 8^th Grade English

Week 7, Quarter 2

Monday 12/2 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         Collect RJ week 6 & hand out/review RJ week 7 (final RJ for quarter – good job!!)

·         Word of the Week, p. 12

·         Multi media presentation

·         Comparison Chart – Alfred Hitchcock Presents “Lamb to the Slaughter”

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 7 – due Monday 12/9 (6*) and Tues 12/10 (7*, 1*)

Final week to finish book project!  This week = pack final 5 items in suitcase and type analysis of those 5 character traits.  See directions!  Due next Wed, 12/11.

Monday 12/2 – 8^th Grade (2*) and Tuesday 12/3 (3*, 4*)

·         Collect RJ week 6 & hand out/review RJ week 7 (final RJ for quarter – good job!!)

·         Word of the Week, p. 12

·         Multi-media presentation

·         “Because I Said So…” p. 90, 1-7 (creating a thesis for a persuasive paper)

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 7 – due Monday 12/9

This week for book project = create letter/flyer and finish analysis paper on each advertising technique used (see directions!)  Due next Friday, 12/13

Tuesday 12/3 (6*, 7*, 1* crunch)

·         Comparison Chart – Alfred Hitchcock Presents “Lamb to the Slaughter”

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 7 – due Monday 12/9 (6*) and Tues 12/10 (7*, 1*)

Final week to finish book project!  This week = pack final 5 items in suitcase and type analysis of those 5 character traits.  See directions!  Due next Wed, 12/11.

Wednesday 12/4 – 7^th Grade (1*)

·         Team Meeting!

Homework:  See Tuesday

Wednesday 12/4 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Finish “Because I Said So…” (1-7) p. 90-91 of comp book (skill: developing reasons to support a declaration)

·         Building a Thesis Statement for a Persuasive Essay (1-2) p. 92 of comp book

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 7 – due Monday 12/9

This week for book project = create letter/flyer and finish analysis paper on each advertising technique used (see directions!)  Due next Friday, 12/13

Thursday 12/5 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         Finish Comparison Chart – Alfred Hitchcock Presents/Lamb to the Slaughter

·         Begin essay outline (building an introduction, thesis, evidence, conclusion)

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 7 – due Monday 12/9 (6*) and Tues 12/10 (7*, 1*)

Final week to finish book project!  This week = pack final 5 items in suitcase and type analysis of those 5 character traits.  See directions!  Due next Wed, 12/11.

Thursday 12/5 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*) and Friday 12/6 (4*)

·         Finish “Building a Thesis Statement” p. 92 (1-2)

·         6 Ways to Hook A Reader’s Attention, p. 93 of comp book (notes)

·         “Should Everyone Get a Trophy?”, Scholastic article and Yes/No evidence activity

Homework this Weekend…

Finish RJ week 7 and get signed!  Due on Monday 12/9

Finish 2^nd Quarter Book Project – due next Friday 12/13

Check IC for missing work or work that needs to be revised – due by next Friday (12/13)

Friday 12/6 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         Finish essay outline sheet

·         Begin compare/contrast essay on “Lamb to the Slaughter” – short story and TV episode

Homework this Weekend…

Finish RJ week 7 and get signed!  Due on Monday 12/9 (6* only) and Tuesday 12/10 (7*, 1*)

Finish 2^nd Quarter Book Project – due on Wednesday 12/11

Check IC for missing work or work that needs to be revised – due by next Friday (12/13)