Week 6, Quarter 3 - 7th & 8th Grade English

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

Mrs. Rice

Week 6, Quarter 3

Monday 2/15

President’s Day – no school

Tuesday 2/16 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)

·         Multi-media Review Presentation

·         Root of the Week – Spelling and Vocab Test #4

Homework:  Artifact #3 due tomorrow during Decades Project time (4*)

Tuesday 2/16 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1* crunch)

·         SWT 2/16 – “The Lottery” summary and reaction

·         Root of the Week #17 (script)

·         Multi-media Review Presentation 

·         Begin “The Lottery” partner discussion activity

Homework:  None!

Wednesday 2/17 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)

·         Crunch, then meet 4* for Decades Project

·         Root of the Week #17 (script)

·         SWT 2/17 – “The Dangers of Being Neutral” (Introduction to the Holocaust)

·         4* only = Star of David activity

Homework:  Artifact #4 due on Friday during Decades Project time (4*) if you need to finish

Wednesday 2/17 – 7^th Grade (1*)

Team Cheer Meeting

Thursday 2/18 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)

·         Wed SWT review on the dangers of neutrality

·         Activity – pages 2-3 of Scholastic’s “Teaching the Holocaust” magazine

Homework:  Read Feb Scope, p. 32 (very back page) and complete “You Write It” activity.  You do not need to write the article yet, just the pre-writing activity.  Due Fri 2/26

** Wear Team T-shirt tomorrow for Assembly!

Thursday 2/18 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

·         SWT 2/18

·         Review Scholastic Homework – “You Write It”

·         “The Lottery” partner questions

Homework:  Read Feb Scope, p. 32 (very back page) and complete “You Write It” activity.  You do not need to write the article yet, just the pre-writing activity.  Due Thurs 2/25 (6*) and Fri 2/26 (7*, 1*)

Wear Team T-Shirt Tomorrow for Cheer Assembly!  

Friday 2/19 – 8^th Grade (4*)

·         Decades IDU – Artifact #4 due today.  Complete Artifact #5

Homework:  Read Feb Scope, p. 32 (very back page) and complete “You Write It” activity.  You do not need to write the article yet, just the pre-writing activity.  Due Fri 2/26

Friday 2/19 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1* crunch)

·         SWT 2/19 “Don’t Ask”

·         Finish “Lottery” partner discussion questions

Homework:  Read Feb Scope, p. 32 (very back page) and complete “You Write It” activity.  You do not need to write the article yet, just the pre-writing activity.  Due Thurs 2/25 (6*) and Fri 2/26 (7*, 1*)