Week 1, Quarter 3 - 7th & 8th Grade English

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

Mrs. Rice

Week 1, Quarter 3

7th Grade – Monday 1/11 (1*)

·         Team Meeting

8^th Grade – Monday 1/11 (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Resolution Balloon

·         Collect Extra Credit Reader’s Journals from Winter Break & hand out media binder

·         Root of the Week – super

·         Review Independent Book Project Directions, “Theme in a Bottle”

·         Theme review mini lesson and Idea Generator

Homework:  “Theme in a Bottle” Project due on Friday 1/15. Complete front and back side of “Idea Generator” – due tomorrow (2*, 3*) and Wed (4* only)

7^th Grade – Tuesday 1/12 (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         Resolution Star

·         Collect Extra Credit Reader’s Journals from Winter Break & hand out media binder

·         Root of the Week – Super

·         Review Independent Book Project Directions, “Character Suitcase” with samples

·         Character analysis review mini lesson

Homework:  Character Suitcase project due next Tues 1/19.  Tonight = Find a box for your “suitcase”.

8^th Grade – Tuesday 1/12 (2*, 3*) and Wed 1/13 (4*)

·         Check off “Idea Generator” for completion credit

·         New Seating Charts and New Seat Partners

·         Plagiarism identification activity and Notes on Research without Plagiarism

Homework:  Use your Idea Generator to create the outside of your bottle and to start your letter. Project due on Friday

7^th Grade – Wednesday 1/13 (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         New Seating Charts and New Seat Partners

·         Character Trait List Activity (for use with book project)

·         Start Compare/Contrast Essay (done in class only)

Homework:  Tonight = decorate outside of “suitcase” and find items to match 10 traits.  Project due on Tues 1/19

8^th Grade – Thursday 1/14 (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         SWT 1/14 – Animal Costumes

·         Finish Notes on Research and Plagiarism

·         Paraphrasing Activity

Homework: Theme in a Bottle Project due tomorrow.  Be sure your 3-4 themes are woven throughout your summaries.  (What did you, as the character, go through in the plot and what did that experience teach you about yourself and/or about life in general?)

7^th Grade – Thursday 1/14 (6*, 7*) and Friday 1/15 (1*)

·         SWT 1/14 & 1/15 – Animal Costumes

·         Begin compare/contrast essay (done in class only)

Homework:  Character Suitcase Project due next Tuesday 1/19.  Finish packing your “suitcase”, then type your analysis.  Follow all instructions on your directions sheet (also see directions on this blog).

8^th Grade – Friday 1/15 (2*, 3*, 4*)

·         Theme in a Bottle due!  “Speed Dating” for Book Ideas class activity

Homework:  none