Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Week 7, Quarter 3 - 7th & 8th Grade English

Homework & Class Activities for 7th and 8th Grade English
Week 7, Quarter 3

Monday 2/24 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         Word of the Week, p. 18
·         Multi-media review presentation
·         4-Square Activity on “The Monkey’s Paw” (theme, characterization, foreshadowing, setting/mood)

Homework:  Finish 4-Square Activity – due tomorrow (6*, 7*) and Wed (1*)
Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 7 – due on Friday
This week for book project = create 8 pictures for food items and type your character paragraph

Monday 2/24 – 8th Grade (2*) and Tuesday 2/25 (3*, 4*)
·         Word of the Week, p. 18
·         Multi-media review presentation
·         Video time-line

Homework:  Artifact #3 with paragraph and bibliography card  = due Wed 2/26
Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 7 – due Thurs 2/27
This week for book project = type diary entries #4 & #5

Tuesday 2/25 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*) and Wednesday 2/26 (1*)
·         Collect 4-Square Activity
·         Appositives (complex sentence structure warm-up) stapled to page 47 of comp book
·         Start Constructed Response – Theme

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 7 – due Friday 2/28
This week for book project = create 8 pictures for food items and type your character paragraph

Wednesday 2/26 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch and meet 4* for IDU)
·         Label and Stereotype activity, p. 101 of comp book
·         Create labels to wear during school day (WWII Star of David simulation)

Homework:  Finish RJ week 7 and get signed!  Due tomorrow 2/27
This week for book project = type diary entries #4 and #5

Thursday 2/27 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         Finish and turn in Constructed Response – Theme
·         Famous Literature and Pop Culture (Allusions) – The Simpsons and “The Monkey’s Paw” activity

Homework:  Finish RJ week 7 and Get Signed!  Due tomorrow
Finish!  8th pictures and character paragraph for book project

Thursday 2/27 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)
·         Collect RJ week 7
·         Hand out and Review RJ week 8
·         Label and Stereotype Activity Response, p. 101 of comp book
·         Video time-line

HomeworkDue Monday 3/3 = Artifact #4 with paragraph and bibliography card
Due Friday 3/7 = Reader’s Journal Week 8

Finish!  Diary entries #4 and #5 for book project


Friday 2/28 – 8th Grade (4* IDU meeting time)
·         No artifact due today
·         Project work period

HomeworkDue Monday 3/3 = Artifact #4 with paragraph and bibliography card
Due Friday 3/7 = Reader’s Journal Week 8
Finish!  Diary entries #4 and #5 for book project

Friday 2/28 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         Collect RJ week 7
·         Hand out and review RJ week 8 (partner prompts)
·         The Simpsons comparison sheet (Classic Literature in Pop Culture)

Homework:  Read 25 min and fill out RJ week 8 – due next Thursday 3/6 (6*, 7*) and Fri 3/7 (1* only)

Finish!  8 Pictures and character paragraph for book project.  Due Tue 3/11