Tuesday, January 27, 2015

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

Homework & Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 3, Quarter 3

Monday 1/26 – 8th Grade (3*, 4*)
·         Reading MAP testing, 3* and 4*
·         No core classes

Monday 1/26 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*) and Tuesday 1/27 (1*)
·         Reading MAP tesing, 6* and 7*
·         1* on Tuesday = team meeting
·         No core classes

Tuesday 1/27 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         SWT 1/27
·         Root of the Week, p. 85
·         Multi-Media Review Presentation
·         Video Timeline – A Walk Through Auschwitz (Today is National Holocaust Memorial Day)

HomeworkThis week for your book project = type the plot and setting panels and attach to milk carton.  Follow all instructions from your direction sheet.  Project due next Thursday 2/5
·         Finish Scope pgs. 4-10 and packet – due on Friday 1/30

Wednesday 1/28 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         SWT 1/28
·         Root of the Week, p. 85
·         Multi-media Review Presentation
·         Continue compare/contrast essay outline

HomeworkThis week for your book project = create a list of 10 character traits for your chosen character and pack your “suitcase” with 10 items to represent these traits.  Your comp book has a big list of traits if you need it. 
·         Finish Scope pgs. 4-10 and packet – due tomorrow

Wednesday 1/28 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*) and Thursday 1/29 (4*)
·         SWT 1/28 and 1/29
·         Continue Video Timeline
·         Begin Constructed Response on the need for the Frank family to go into hiding based on the events learned in WWII timeline
HomeworkThis week for your book project = type the plot and setting panels and attach to milk carton.  Follow all instructions from your direction sheet.  Project due next Thursday 2/5

·         Finish Scope pgs. 4-10 and packet – due tomorrow

Thursday 1/29 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         SWT 1/29
·         Review and collect Scope homework packet
·         Compare/contrast essay outline

HomeworkThis week for your book project = create a list of 10 character traits for your chosen character and pack your “suitcase” with 10 items to represent these traits.  Your comp book has a big list of traits if you need it. 
·         Read Scope p. 32 and complete “You Write It” pre-write and article.  You can handwrite or type your article and staple to pre-write packet.  Due Friday 2/6

Friday 1/30 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         SWT 1/30
·         Review and collect Scope homework packet
·         Final video on Hiroshima and Nagasaki for WWII timeline
Homework:  No Scope for 8th Grade.   Finish Plot and Setting panels for book project.  Next week = move on to Character and Theme/Mood panels.  Project due next Thurs 2/5

Friday 1/30 – 7th Grade (6*)
·         SWT 1/30
·         Highlight January SWT in blue
·         Finish guided essay outline for compare/contrast essay
HomeworkFinish!! = create a list of 10 character traits for your chosen character and pack your “suitcase” with 10 items to represent those traits.  Your comp book has a big list of traits if you need it. 

·         Read Scope p. 32 and complete “You Write It” pre-write and article.  You can handwrite or type your article and staple to pre-write packet.  Due Friday 2/6