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!)

Monday, October 20, 2014

Week 1, Quarter 2 - 7th & 8th Grade English (Class Activities and Homework)

Homework & Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 1, Quarter 2

Monday 10/20 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1* crunch)
·         SWT 10/20
·         Plot Diagram  - The Tell Tale Heart assessment
Homework:  Extra credit letter and envelope – due tomorrow
“Synthesis and Tone” activities (October Scope, p. 19-21) – due Friday

Monday 10/20 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         SWT 10/20
·         Multi-Media review presentation
·         Root of the Week, p. 77
·         Love that Dog
Homework:  Extra credit letter and envelope – due Wednesday
“Synthesis and Tone” activities (October Scope, p. 19-21) – due Friday

Tuesday 10/21 – 8th Grade (2*)
·         Team meeting – Therefore, we will crunch 2*, 3*, 4* on Wednesday
Homework:  See Monday

Tuesday 10/21 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         SWT 10/21
·         Collect Extra Credit (letter in cursive and envelope)
·         Multi-Media Review Presentation
·         Root of the Week, p.77
·         Work on Plot Diagram activity

 Homework:  “Synthesis and Tone” activities (October Scope, p. 19-21) – due Friday


Wednesday 10/22 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)
·         SWT 10/22 (3 choices from Unjournaling)
·         Collect Extra Credit (letter in cursive and envelope)
·         Love That Dog (finish book)
·         Blues Notes (history and structure), p. 112 of comp book
Homework:  “Synthesis and Tone” activities (October Scope, p. 19-21) – due Friday

Wednesday 10/22 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*) and Thursday 10/23 (1*)
·         SWT 10/22 (3 choices from Unjournaling)
·         Plot Mountain – group project

Homework:  “Synthesis and Tone” activities (October Scope, p. 19-21) – due Friday
Thursday 10/23 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         SWT 10/23
·         The Blues – history and structure, p. 112 of comp book
·         Blues pre-write
Homework:  Wear team t-shirt tomorrow for team cheer!
“Synthesis and Tone” activities (October Scope, p. 19-21) – due tomorrow

Friday 10/24 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         SWT 10/24 (Would you rather…)
·         Review new Scope expository piece and homework/hand out homework
·         Share with partners then collect homework due today
·         Finish Plot Mountain
Homework:  Read October Scope p. 10-12
                       Complete “Text Structure and Vocabulary” activities – due Thurs 10/30

Friday 10/24 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* 15 min. crunch)
·         Review new Scope expository piece and homework/hand out homework
·         Share with partners then collect homework due today
·         If time allows, continue Blues poem
Homework:  Read October Scope p. 10-12

                       Complete “Text Structure and Vocabulary” activities – due Wednesday 10/29

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Week 9, Quarter 1 - 7th & 8th Grade English (classwork and homework)

Homework & Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 9, Quarter 1

Monday 10/13 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*) and Tuesday 10/14 (1*)
·         SWT 10/13, 10/14
·         Root of the Week, p. 76
·         Multi-media review presentation
·         Review of 1st Quarter Comp book
HomeworkDue on Wednesday:  Composition Notebook Scored for 1st Quarter
                       $8.00 t-shirt money (if not already paid)

Monday 10/13 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)
·         SWT 10/13
·         Root of the Week, p. 76
·         Multi-media review presentation
·         Review of 1st Quarter Comp book
HomeworkDue tomorrow:  Composition Notebook Scored for 1st Quarter
                       Finish Object Poem, p. 109 of comp book

Tuesday 10/14 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         SWT 10/14
·         Multi Media Review Presentations (3*, 4* only)
·         Score Comp Books for 1st Quarter
·         Love That DogThe Pasture by Robert Frost and Street Music by Arnold Adoff

Homework:  Sit in your front yard or on your front porch this afternoon/evening.  On page 110 of your comp book, make a list of all the street sounds you hear for about a 20 minute period.  You can combine onomatopoeia with the objects making the sounds.  Due tomorrow (2*, 3*) and Thurs (4* only)


Wednesday 10/15 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         SWT 10/15 (reflection on 1st quarter and video)
·         Collect remaining t-shirt money
·         Score 1st Quarter comp books (all work other than sacred writing time entries)
·         Finish “The Tell-Tale Heart” partner questions
Homework:  If you’d like to get a head start for 2nd quarter, you can read the 2 articles in October Scope magazine – pages 19-21 (assignment will go out tomorrow)


Wednesday 10/15 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*) and Thursday 10/16 (4*)
·         SWT 10/15 and 10/16 (reflection on 1st quarter and video)
·         Street Music and List Poem, p. 111 of comp book
·         Love That Dog – Shape Poetry (concrete poetry)

Homework:  Shape Poem  (can be black and white or color) due on Friday

Thursday 10/16 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         SWT 10/16
·         Hand out and review Scholastic homework assignment and extra credit opportunity
·         Finish “Tell-Tale Heart” partner questions, p. 104-105 of comp book
Homework:  Extra credit letter and envelope due Tuesday 10/21
Read Scope (October) p. 19-21 and complete “Synthesis” and “Tone” activities – due Friday 10/24

Friday 10/17 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         SWT 10/17
·         Share and turn in Shape Poem
·         Hand out and review Scholastic homework assignment and extra credit opportunity
·         Finish Street Music poem – Love That Dog (notes on blues structure if time allows)
Homework:  Extra credit letter and envelope due Wed 10/22
Read Scope (October) pgs 19-21 and complete “Synthesis” and “Tone” activities – due Friday 10/24

Friday 10/17 – 7th Grade (6*)
·         Team Meeting – tshirts, smartie pants awards, 8th grade team cheer parts
Homework:  See Thursday

Wear Team T-shirt on Monday!!