Tuesday, February 23, 2016

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

Homework & Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 7, Quarter 3


Monday 2/22 – 7th Grade (6*) and Tuesday 2/23 (7*, 1*)
·         SWT 2/22 and 2/23
·         Root of the Week #18 – hydro
·         Multi-media review presentation
·         Finish final two “Lottery” discussion questions and complete theme activity in comp book

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*, 7*) and Fri 2/26 (1*)

Monday 2/22 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         4* = SWT
·         Root of the Week #18 – hydro
·         Multi-Media Review Presentation
·         “Holocaust” p. 2-3

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

Reminder:  Field trip tomorrow (pack your lunch) and synthesis paragraph for IDU due Wednesday.

Tuesday 2/23 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         National Automobile Museum Field Trip
·         Scavenger Hunt packet due at end of the field trip for credit in each core class

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


Reminder:  Synthesis paragraph for IDU due Wednesday.

Wednesday 2/24 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)
·         “The Lottery” stations!

Homework:  Read p. 32 of Feb Scope and complete “You Write It” packet (sections 1-3)– due tomorrow (6*, 7*) and Friday (1* only)

Wednesday 2/24 – 8th Grade (2*)
·         Synthesis paragraphs due today for Decades IDU. 
·         Decades costume idea generator and research.

Homework:  Read p. 32 of Feb Scope and complete “You Write It” packet (sections 1-3)– due Friday

Thursday 2/25 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)
·         5 min SWT
·         Holocaust p. 3-4 – “Jewish life, faith, culture” activity

Homework:  Read p. 32 of Feb Scope and complete “You Write It” packet (sections 1-3)– due Friday

Thursday 2/25 – 7th Grade (6*, 7*) and Friday 2/26  (1*)
·         10 min SWT – finish a station
·         Check off “You Write It” homework activity, then use the activity to create our own articles
·         Review model text

Homework:  Finish “You Write It” article at home.  Use model text and directions from section 4 of homework.   Can be handwritten or typed. 
Due Friday 3/4

Friday 2/26 – 8th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)
·         SWT
·         Check off “You Write It” homework activity and review model text for article
·         3* and 4* = intro to Holocaust video
·         Review of anti-sematic propaganda and the Nuremberg Racial Laws of 1935


Homework:  Finish “You Write It” article (can be typed or hand written).  Use model text and directions from section 4 of homework.  Due Thursday 3/3