Week 4, Quarter 4 - 7th and 8th Grade English

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

Mrs. Rice

Week 4, Quarter 4

SBAC Testing Requires Daily Changes in Class Rotations!  We will review these so you have them in your tracker.  I will post the school schedule in purple, but be aware of core team class crunches nearly every day during testing. 

Monday 4/27 = 4, 5, 1, 6, 7

Tuesday 4/28 = 4, 3, 2, 5, 6

Wednesday 4/29 = 7, 1, 2, 3, 4

Thursday 4/30 = 5, 6, 2, 7, 1

Friday 4/24 = 4, 5, 3, 6, 7 (PM Assembly Schedule for Spring Dance)

Monday 4/27 – 8^th Grade (4*)

·         SWT – Set up Comp Book for Memoir pre-write

·         Introduce People of the Annex – Frankbook groups

·         Begin Diary of Anne Frank – the play

Homework:  Read April Scope, pgs 11-15.  Complete “Theme” and “Literary Elements” packet.  Due Thursday 4/30 (2*) and Friday 5/1 (3*, 4*)

Monday 4/27 – 7^th Grade (1*, 6*, 7*)

·         1* = SBAC Classroom Activity in Preparation for the Performance Task (then crunch)

·         SWT = Finish Story Frame and start Intro to Memoir

·         Root of the Week, p. 93

·         Multi-Media Review

·         Scope Character and Setting Names Review for Midas play

 Homework:  Read April Scope, pgs 11-15.  Complete “Theme” and “Literary Elements” packet.  Due Thursday 4/30 to Your 6^th Period Core Teacher

Tuesday 4/28 – 8^th Grade (4*, 3*, 2*)

·         SWT – Strategies for Writers, p. 6-8 and model memoir

·         Root of the Week, p. 93

·         Multi-Media Review

·         Scope Character and Setting Names Review for Midas Play

·         Finish Annex Introductions – start play

Homework:  Read April Scope, pgs 11-15.  Complete “Theme” and “Literary Elements” packet.  Due Thursday 4/30 (2*) and Friday 5/1 (3*, 4*)

Tuesday 4/28 – 7^th Grade (6*)

·         Touring Nevada Counties – IDU Group Work Time.  Due on Thursday for Your Group = agency name, slogan, tshirt, bumper sticker, magnet.

Wednesday 4/29 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)

·         2* = Multi-media Review

·         SWT = Memoir Notes (idea generator)

·         The Diary of Anne Frank – play

Homework:  Read April Scope, pgs 11-15.  Complete “Theme” and “Literary Elements” packet.  Due Thursday 4/30 (2*) and Friday 5/1 (3*, 4*)

Wednesday 4/29 – 7^th Grade (7*, 1*)

·         SBAC – Performance Task part 1

Homework:  Read April Scope, pgs 11-15.  Complete “Theme” and “Literary Elements” packet.  Due tomorrow to Your 6^th Period Core Teacher

Thursday 4/30 – 8^th Grade (2*) and Friday 5/1 (3*, 4*)

·         SWT – Finish Notetaker and Story Frame for Memoir

·         Collect homework and Review “Virtual Field Trip”

·         Diary of Anne Frank – play

Homework:  Virtual Field Trip Sheet – www.annefrank.org.  You need Internet to complete this; see me for a lunch pass if you’d like to use school computers.  Due next Friday 5/8

Thursday 4/30 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         Homework collect by 6* core teacher

·         6* mod = working in IDU groups

·         7* and 1* mods = SBAC Performance Task and SBAC CAT

Homework:  None, unless you are taking home portions of the IDU project to work on. 

Friday 5/1 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*)

·         6* and 7* mods = working in IDU groups

Homework:  None, unless you are taking home portions of the IDU project to work on.  Pay attention to due dates and Power Point slide requirements in your individual packet.

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

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

Mrs. Rice

Week 3, Quarter 4

SBAC Testing Requires Daily Changes in Class Rotations!  We will review these so you have them in your tracker.  I will post the school schedule in purple, but be aware of core team class crunches nearly every day during testing. 

Monday 4/20 = 1, 2, 7, 3, 4

Tuesday 4/21 = 5, 6, 7, 1, 2

Wednesday 4/22 = 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Thursday 4/23 = 1, 2, 5, 3, 4  (AM Assembly Schedule)

Friday 4/24 = 6, 7, 1, 2, 3

Monday 4/20 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         2* = SBAC – Classroom Activity in Preparation for the Performance Task

·         3* and 4* = SBAC Performance Task (reading, answering questions, creating an article)

Homework:  Read April Scope, pgs 4-10.  Complete “Text Structure” and “Text Evidence” packet.  Due Thurs 4/23

Monday 4/21 – 7^th Grade (1*, 7*)

·         SWT = Strategies for Writers, p. 6-9

·         Sample Memoir – “The Day I Stopped Running” by Herbert Franco

·         Watsons and Figurative Language Chart

Homework:  Read April Scope, pgs 4-10.  Complete “Text Structure” and “Text Evidence” packet.  Due Wed 4/22 (6*, 7*) and Thurs (1* only)

Tuesday 4/21 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch – classes are 20 minutes each)

·         SWT – Argument Dialogue

·         Root of the Week, p. 92 of comp book

·         Multi-Media Review

Homework:  Read April Scope, pgs 4-10.  Complete “Text Structure” and “Text Evidence” packet.  Due Thurs 4/23

Tuesday 4/21 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         6* = SBAC Testing – ELA CAT7

·         Crunch = SWT – Strategies for Writers 10-16; start Notes on Memoir

·         Root of the Week, p. 92 of comp book

·         Multi-Media Review

Homework: Due Tomorrow (6*, 7*) and Thurs (1* only) = Read April Scope, pgs 4-10.  Complete “Text Structure” and “Text Evidence” packet. 

Wednesday 4/22 – 8^th Grade (3*, 4*)

·         SBAC Testing – ELA CAT 8

Homework:  Read April Scope, pgs 4-10.  Complete “Text Structure” and “Text Evidence” packet.  Due Tomorrow!

Wednesday 4/22 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*) and Thursday 4/23 (1*)

·         SWT – Notes on Memoir and Story Frame

·         Class Review of homework (text structure and evidence)

·         Review “Theme” and “Literary Elements” packet

·         Watsons if time allows

Homework:  Read April Scope, pgs 11-15.  Complete “Theme” and “Literary Elements” packet.  Due Thurs 4/30 to your 6^th Period Core Teacher

Thursday 4/23  - 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* shorter classes due to assembly)

·         SWT – Final Words

·         Class Review of homework (text structure and evidence)

·         Review “Theme and Literary Elements” packet

Homework:  Read April Scope, pgs 11-15.  Complete “Theme” and “Literary Elements” packet.  Due Friday 5/1

Friday 4/24 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*)

·         SWT – Set up Comp Book for Memoir pre-write

·         Introduce People of the Annex – Frankbook groups

·         Begin Diary of Anne Frank – the play

Homework:  Read April Scope, pgs 11-15.  Complete “Theme” and “Literary Elements” packet.  Due Friday 5/1

Friday 4/24 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         6* = Whole Team Meeting – Interdisciplinary Unit (IDU) Groups and Activity on How to Successfully Work in Groups

·         7* = SBAC test – CAT ELA7

·         1* = Interdisciplinary Unit (IDU) Kick-Off – Touring Nevada Counties

Homework:  Read April Scope, pgs 11-15.  Complete “Theme” and “Literary Elements” packet.  Due Thurs 4/30 to your 6^th Period Core Teacher