Week 4, Quarter 3 - 7th & 8th Grade English

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

Mrs. Rice

Week 4, Quarter 3

Monday 2/2 – 7^th Grade (7*, 1*)

·         SWT 1/30 (please back-date)

·         Finish Compare/Contrast Guided Outline

Homework:  Complete “You Write It” packet and attach your article – due on Friday

This week for book project = finish packing your suitcase and write the essay introductory paragraph.  Project due next Thursday 2/12

Monday 2/2 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         SWT 2/2 (writing prompts inspired by Super Bowl commercials!)

·         Root of the Week, p. 86 of comp book

·         Multi-media Review Presentation

·         Final Video – Begin Constructed Response Idea Outline in Partners

Homework:  Independent Book Project due on Thursday, 2/5.  Book Projects are a hard deadline and are not accepted late.  This week = Type your Character and Mood/Theme panels.  Need something printed?  Send it to me by Wednesday.

 Tuesday 2/3 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         SWT 2/3

·         Root of the Week, p. 86

·         Multi-media Review Presentation

·         Finish essay outline – mini lesson on bringing an essay “full circle”

·         Begin compare/contrast essay (written in class)

Homework: Due this Friday = “You Write It” pre-writing packet and article (staple together)

Due next Thursday 2/12 = Independent Book Project.  This week = finish packing suitcase and write into to the paper (see all directions)

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

·         SWT 2/3 and 2/4

·         The 2^nd Atomic Bomb – Nagasaki and the end of WWII

·         Timeline Synthesis Constructed Response – partner brainstorm (intro and organization)

Homework:  Independent Book Project due on Thursday, 2/5.  Book Projects are a hard deadline and are not accepted late.  This week = Type your Character and Mood/Theme panels.  Need something printed?  Send it to me by Wednesday. 

Wednesday 2/4 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*) and Thursday 2/5 (1*)

·         SWT 2/4 and 2/5

·         Compare/Contrast Essay (all done in class)

Homework: Due this Friday = “You Write It” pre-writing packet and article (staple together)

·         Due next Thursday 2/12 = Independent Book Project.  This week = finish packing suitcase and write into to the paper (see all directions)

Thursday 2/5 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         SWT 2/5

·         Book Talk Activity – groups of 4 (book projects)

Homework:  Read Scope, p. 32.  Complete “You Write It” packet and write your article (staple together).  Due Thursday 2/12 (2* only) and Fri 2/13 (3*, 4*)

Friday 2/6 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         SWT 2/6

·         Share and Collect “You Write It” packets and articles

·         Final paragraphs of Compare/Contrast Essay

Homework:  Due next Thursday 2/12 = Independent Book Project.  This week = finish packing suitcase and write into to the paper (see all directions)

Friday 2/6 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*)

·         SWT 2/6

·         Timeline Synthesis – constructed response (completely done in class)

Homework:  Read Scope, p. 32.  Complete “You Write It” packet and write your article (staple together).  Due Thursday 2/12 (2* only) and Fri 2/13 (3*, 4*)