Week 2, Quarter 1 - 7th & 8th Grade English

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

Mrs. Rice

Week 2, Quarter 1

7th Grade – Monday 8/17 (6*, 7*, 1*) crunch = shortened classes

·         Sacred Writing Time Seating Chart

·         Composition Notebook Set Up

Homework:  None (don’t get used to that J )  Please check Infinite Campus for missing work.

8^th Grade – Monday 8/17 (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Finish Comp Book Set Up and Vote!

·         Review Class Policy Letter and NBCT Student Release Form

·         Set Up Partner Seating Charts

Homework:  Parents Need to Review and Initial Blue Class Policy Letter.  Parents Need to Read and Fill Out Student Release Form (be sure to circle the permission) = Due Thursday 8/20

7^th Grade – Tuesday 8/18 (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         Finish Composition Notebook Set Up

·         Room Tour

·         Class Policy Letter and NBCT Student Release Form

Homework:  Parents Need to Review and Initial Blue Class Policy Letter.  Parents Need to Read and Fill Out Student Release Form (be sure to circle the permission) = Due Friday 8/21

8^th Grade – Tuesday 8/18 (2*) and Wednesday 8/19 (3*,4*)

·         Kid President Video and Sacred Writing Time Prompt

·         Multi-Media Review Sign Ups and Examples

·         Review September Scholastic Scope Magazine feature article, “Why Are Your Clothes So Cheap?” and video introduction on clothing manufacturing conditions in Bangladesh

·         Hand out and review Close-Read Activity

Homework:  Parents Need to Review and Initial Blue Class Policy Letter.  Parents Need to Read and Fill Out Student Release Form (be sure to circle the permission) = Due Thursday 8/20

Read September Scope, p. 2-10.  Complete activity on p. 2 and 3.  Complete Close Read Activity for article “Why Are Your Clothes So Cheap?” – due Thurs 2/27 (2* only) and Fri 2/28 (3*, 4*)

7^th Grade – Wednesday 8/19 (6*, 7) and Thursday 8/20 (1*)

·         Collect early Class Policy letters and Student Release Forms

·         Multi-Media Review Sign Ups and Example

·         Partner Seating Charts

Homework:  Parents Need to Review and Initial Blue Class Policy Letter.  Parents Need to Read and Fill Out Student Release Form (be sure to circle the permission) = Due Friday 8/21

8^th Grade – Thursday 8/20 (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Collect Class Policy Letters and Student Release Forms

·         Vote on Composition Notebooks!

·         Password Set Up and Trip to the Library Computer Lab/Library Policies

Homework:  Read September Scope, p. 2-10.  Complete activity on p. 2 and 3 directly in magazine.  Complete Close Read Activity for article “Why Are Your Clothes So Cheap?”

  due Thurs 2/27 (2* only) and Fri 2/28 (3*, 4*)

7^th Grade – Friday 8/21 (6*, 7*, 1*) plus a team meeting

·         Collect Class Policy Letters and Student Release Forms

·         Glue Partner Seating Charts into Comp Book

·         7* only = choose D partners and vote on comp books

·         Review September Scholastic Scope Magazine feature article, “Why Are Your Clothes So Cheap?” and video introduction on clothing manufacturing conditions in Bangladesh

·         Hand out and review Close-Read Activity

Homework:  Read September Scope, p. 2-10.  Complete activity on p. 2 and 3 directly in magazine.  Complete Close Read Activity for article “Why Are Your Clothes So Cheap?”

Due Friday, 8/28

8^th Grade – Friday 8/21 (2*, 3*)

·         Collect any late Class Policy Letters/Student Release Forms/Summer Reading Logs

·         Sacred Writing Time (SWT) – “Loss”

·         Portfolio and 7th Grade Comp Book - Reflection and Learning Goals

Homework:  Read September Scope, p. 2-10.  Complete activity on p. 2 and 3 directly in magazine.  Complete Close Read Activity for article “Why Are Your Clothes So Cheap?”

  due Thurs 2/27 (2* only) and Fri 2/28 (3*, 4*)