Monday, October 27, 2014

Week 2, Quarter 2 - 7th & 8th Grade English - Class Activities & Homework

Homework & Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 2, Quarter 2

Monday 10/27 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* 20 min crunch)
·         SWT 10/27
·         Finish Blues poem, p. 112 of comp book
Homework:  Finish Blues poem at home if needed – due tomorrow
October Scope, p. 10-12 – “Text Structure and Vocabulary” activities – due on Wednesday

Monday 10/27 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         SWT 10/27
·         Root of the Week, p. 78 of comp book
·         Multi-media Review Presentation
·         Begin “Button, Button” by Richard Matheson

Homework:  October Scope, p. 10-12, “Text Structure and Vocabulary” activities – due Thursday


Tuesday 10/28 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         SWT 10/28 “Pass the Story”
·         Early Blues Music Compilation
·         Root of the Week, p. 78
·         Multi-Media Review Presentation
·         Introduction to extended metaphor
Homework:  October Scope, p. 10-12 – “Text Structure and Vocabulary” activities – due tomorrow

Tuesday 10/28 – 7th Grade (6*) and Wednesday 10/29 (7*, 1*)
·         SWT 10/28 “Pass the Story”
·         Tell-Tale Heart Video
·         Finish “Button, Button” (7*, 1* only)
·         Introduction to Socratic Seminar

Homework:  October Scope, p. 10-12, “Text Structure and Vocabulary” activities – due Thursday
Wednesday 10/29 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         SWT 10/29 – How-To, Jack-O-Lantern
·         Collect “Text Structure and Vocabulary” homework
·         Review Argumentative Essay activity and hand out
·         Finish “Family Metaphor” – p. 114 of comp book
Homework:  Not finished with your Family Metaphor?  Finish up tonight.
Argumentative Essay packet with essay attached due Thurs 11/6 (2*, 3*) and Fri 11/7 (4* only)
Next Wednesday, Sacred Writing Time for October will be scored – finish up any entries that are not at least ½ page or that may be missing from absences.

Thursday 10/30 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         SWT 10/30 – How-To, Jack-O-Lantern
·         Collect “Text Structure and Vocabulary” homework
·         Review Argumentative Essay activity and hand out
·         Highlight October SWT dates
·         Study Guide and  Create Notecards for Root of the Week Quiz
Homework
Study notecards (or study guide) for Root of the Week Quiz #2 on Thurs 11/6
Argumentative Essay Packet with Essay attached due Thurs 11/6
Next Wednesday, Sacred Writing Time for October will be scored – finish up any entries that are not at least ½ page or that may be missing from absences.

Thursday 10/30 – 8th Grade (2*)
·         Sacred Pumpkin Time!
·         Highlight October SWT dates
·         Multi-Media Review Presentation
·         Study Guide and Create Notecards for Root of the Week Quiz
Homework
Argumentative Essay Packet with Essay attached due Thurs 11/6 (2*, 3*) and Fri 11/7 (4* only)

Next Wednesday, Sacred Writing Time for October will be scored – finish up any entries that are not at least ½ page or that may be missing from absences.  All poems written in class will be due also and we’ll be typing them in the lab.

Study notecards (or study guide) for Root of the Week Quiz #2. Quiz on Monday 11/10

Friday 10/31
No School – Nevada Day (oh, and Halloween too!)