Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Week 10, Quarter 4 - 7th & 8th Grade English

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

Mrs. Rice

Week 10, Quarter 4

Monday 6/8 – 7^th Grade (1*)

· All team – Square Set Timber Weight Competition

Homework: Summer Reading Log due Monday, August 10^th (first day back!)

Monday 6/8 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)

· “After the Arrest” – excerpt from the film Anne Frank that depicts life in the Jewish Internment Camp and re-location to Auschwitz.

· Hand back Anne Frank Unit Test

· 4* = Team End-Of-Year Slide Show (7^th and 8^th grade!)

Tuesday 6/9 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1* crunch)

· Finish Internet Scavenger Hunt (Watsons novel – Literary Allusions and 1960’s pop culture references)

1* Final = Comprehensive Exam (open book) on The Watsons Go to Birmingham; 1963 and film excerpt on the bombing of the 16^th Street Baptist Church (film title = Four Little Girls)

Homework: Summer Reading Log due Monday, August 10^th (first day back!)

Tuesday 6/9 – 8^th Grade (4*) and Wednesday 6/10 (2*, 3*)

· Final Reflective and Comprehensive Exam (students use composition notebooks from 7^th and 8^th grade as well as their portfolios)

Thursday 6/11 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*)

· Comprehensive Exam (open book) on The Watsons Go to Birmingham; 1963 and film excerpt on the bombing of the 16^th Street Baptist Church (film title = Four Little Girls)

Homework: Summer Reading Log due Monday, August 10^th (first day back!)

Friday 6/12 – 7^th and 8^th Grade (1* - 7*)

· All classes are about 15 minutes long. Finals handed back.

· Bring a thin folder to school to collect papers. Backpacks are not allowed at school. Lockers may not be used.

· End of Year Assembly then Early Release at 11:00 AM

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Summer Reading Log - Team Dauntless - Due Monday 8/10

SUMMER READING LOG

TEAM DAUNTLESS!

50 Points – Due the First Day of School (Mon, 8/10)

Name: __________________________________________

Requirements: Your reading material may consist of novels, short stories, poetry, magazine articles, and newspapers. You will receive 25 points for the first 100 pages, and 25 points for another 100 pages, 200 pages total. (Yes, you may go over for extra credit!) Keep this reading log attached to your refrigerator and have a parent/guardian sign at the end of each week. If you lose it, you can create a new one on your computer or write one out. Happy reading!

Week 1, 6/14-6/20: Main Title(s) ______________________________

Article Title(s) __________________ Author(s)___________________

Number of Pages: _______ Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________

Week 2, 6/21-6/27: Main Title(s) ______________________________

Article Title(s) __________________ Author(s)___________________

Number of Pages: _______ Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________

Week 3, 6/28-7/4: Main Title(s) ______________________________

Article Title(s) __________________ Author(s)___________________

Number of Pages: _______ Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________

Week 4, 7/5-7/11: Main Title(s) ______________________________

Article Title(s) __________________ Author(s)___________________

Number of Pages: _______ Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________

Week 5, 7/12-7/18: Main Title(s) ______________________________

Article Title(s) __________________ Author(s)___________________

Number of Pages: _______ Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________

Week 6, 7/20-7/26: Main Title(s) ______________________________

Article Title(s) __________________ Author(s)___________________

Number of Pages: _______ Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________

Week 7, 7/26-8/1: Main Title(s) ______________________________

Article Title(s) __________________ Author(s)___________________

Number of Pages: _______ Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________

Week 8, 8/2-8/8: Main Title(s) ______________________________

Article Title(s) __________________ Author(s)___________________

Number of Pages: _______ Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________

My total pages _____

Due Monday, August 10^th - Back To School!

Monday, June 1, 2015

Week 9, Quarter 4 - 7th & 8th Grade English

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

Mrs. Rice

Week 9, Quarter 4

Monday 6/1 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

· Computer Log-in for Watsons scavenger hunt activity

· Finish Figurative Language Chart (6*, 7* only)

· “Silent Discussion” group activity on the final two chapters of the Watsons

Homework: Due tomorrow (6* and 7*) and Wed (1* only) = 4^th quarter comp book scored

Reminder: Friday, all 7^th graders will be at the GSR pool. Pack appropriately and bring sun screen. Lunch is provided. If you haven’t paid, please pay in the office this week.

Monday 6/1 – 8^th Grade (2*) and Tuesday 6/2 (3*, 4*)

· Multi Media Review Presentation (2* only)

· Act 2, Scenes 3-4 Prompt

· Read Scene 5

· Complete Scene 5 Prompt and final Frankbook Requirements

Homework: Due Wednesday = 4^th Quarter Composition Notebooks Scored

Due Thursday = Anne Frank, open-book unit test. If you were absent and missed a part of the play, you may check out a text book from me to catch up before the test.

Reminder: Friday, all 8^th graders will be at Donner Lake. Pack appropriately and bring sun screen. Lunch is provided. If you haven’t paid, please pay in the office this week.

Tuesday 6/2 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*) and Wed 6/3 (1*)

· Score Composition Notebooks for 4^th Quarter

· Begin Watsons Internet Scavenger Hunt (1960’s pop culture references and literary allusions in the book)

Homework: Last day for make-up work or revisions = Friday 6/5

Reminder: Friday all 7^th graders will be at the GSR pool. Pack appropriately and bring sun screen. Lunch is provided. If you haven’t paid, please pay in the office this week.

Wednesday 6/3 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

· Score Composition Notebooks for 4^th Quarter

· Finish “Frankbook” Final Advertisement, Final Apps, Interests Section, and Quote.

Homework: Tomorrow = Anne Frank, open-book unit test. If you were absent and missed a part of the play, you may check out a text book from me to catch up before the test.

Reminder: Friday, all 8^th graders will be at Donner Lake. Pack appropriately and bring sun screen. Lunch is provided. If you haven’t paid, please pay in the office this week.

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

· Hand out and review Summer Reading Log

· Continue Watsons Internet Scavenger Hunt (1960’s pop culture references and literary allusions in the book)

Homework: Summer Reading Log due Monday, August 10^th!

Reminder: Tomorrow, all 7^th graders will be at the GSR pool. Pack appropriately and bring sun screen. Lunch is provided. If you haven’t paid, please pay in the office this week.

Thursday 6/4 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4* crunch)

· Open-Book Anne Frank Unit Test with Constructed Response

· Score multiple-choice section in class if time allows

Homework: I know it’s been on the board all week in all core classes, but this is the final reminder to turn in any missing assignments and/or revisions tomorrow. You can bring them to me during Advisory before the field trip to Donner Lake.

Friday 6/5

· No Core Classes Today

· Advisory, Talent Show Assembly, Load Busses, Donner/GSR, Back by 1:45!

Friday, May 29, 2015

8th Grade Composition Notebook Point Sheet (see Week 8 for due date)

8th Grade Composition Book – 4th Quarter

Score ___/130 Letter Grade ___

Sacred Writing Time

___/30 Other People’s Skins Unit

Word Study

___/10 p. 91 – dec (includes root, meaning, word, say, spell, definition, activity 1-4)

___/10 p. 92 – gen

___/10 p. 93 – salu

___/10 p. 94 – man

Notes and Activities

___/10 p. 121 – How to Create a Bibliography (stapled in with key directions highlighted)

___/5 p. 122 – Memoir Writing Strategies

___/5 p. 123 – Memoir Rubric

___/10 p. 124 – Prewriting Notes (listing or bulleting is okay)

___/10 p. 125 – Story Frame (100% complete)

___/20 p. 127 – Memoir Draft (2 pages minimum)

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

7th Grade Composition Notebook Point Sheet - 4th Quarter (see week 8 for due date)

7th Grade Composition Book – 4th Quarter

Score ___/ 150 Letter Grade ___

Sacred Writing Time

___/30 Other People’s Skins Unit

___/10 March 20^th – “Brothers” Constructed Response

Word Study

___/10 p. 91 – dec (includes root, meaning, word, say, spell, definition, activity 1-4)

___/10 p. 92 – gen

___/10 p. 93 – salu

___/10 p. 94 – man

Notes and Activities

___/20 p. 114 – Figurative Language Chart (100% complete)

___/5 p. 115 – Memoir Writing Strategies

___/5 p. 116 – Memoir Rubric

___/10 p. 117 – Prewriting Notes (listing or bulleting is okay)

___/10 p. 118 – Story Frame (100% complete)

___/20 p. 119 – Memoir Draft (2 pages minimum)

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

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

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

Mrs. Rice

Week 8, Quarter 4

Monday 5/25

· Memorial Day – No School

Tuesday 5/26 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

· Watsons and Figurative Language Chart (Cliché and Imagery)

Homework:

Due Tomorrow = Pack a Snack (we have late lunch) and Bring Comp Book to Review

Due Thursday = Pack a Snack (we have late lunch again) and Memoir Due for 6*

Due Friday = Memoir (7*, 1*)

Tuesday 5/26 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*) and Wed 5/27 (4*)

· 2* Only = Oscar’s Multi Media Review

· Finish Prompt, 2^nd Advertisement, and 2x APPS for Act 1, Scene 5

· Read Act 2, Scene 1

Homework:

Due Thursday = Pack a Snack (we have late lunch) and Bring Comp Book to Review

Due Friday = Memoir

Wednesday 5/27 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1*)

· Review Comp Book for 4^th Quarter (will be scored next week)

· Watsons

Homework:

Due Thursday = Pack a Snack (we have late lunch again) and Memoir Due for 6*

Due Friday = Memoir (7*, 1*)

Due Next Tues 6/2 (6*, 7*) and Wed 6/3 (1* only) = 4^th Quarter Comp Book Scored. (You have a week to finish anything or complete missing comp book activities before it is scored.)

Thursday 5/28 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

· Review Comp Book for 4^th Quarter (will be scored next week)

· Anne Frank, Act 2

Homework: Due Tomorrow = Memoir! (See rubric in your comp book for memoir; can be typed or handwritten on your black and white profile)

Due Next Wed 6/3 = 4^th Quarter Comp Book Scored (You have a week to finish anything or complete missing comp book activities before it is scored.)

Thursday 5/28 – 7^th Grade (6*) and Friday 5/29 (7*, 1*)

· Group Share – Memoirs

· Finish Watsons and Start Silent Discussion Activity on final 3 chapters

Due Next Tues 6/2 (6*, 7*) and Wed 6/3 (1* only) = 4^th Quarter Comp Book Scored. (You have a week to finish anything or complete missing comp book activities before it is scored.)

Friday 5/29 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

· Memoir Group-Share and Turn In

· Act 2, Scenes 3 and 4 – The Diary of Anne Frank

Homework: Composition Notebook Due Next Wednesday 6/3

Monday, May 18, 2015

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

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

Mrs. Rice

Week 7, 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 5/18 = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Tuesday 5/19 = 7, 1, 2, 3, 4

Wednesday 5/20 = 1, 2, 5, A (90 minute block classes on Wed-Friday)

Thursday 5/21 = 4, 1, 6, 3 (no Advisory class today)

Friday 5/22 = 7, 2, 3, 4 (no Advisory class today)

Monday 5/18 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

· SWT – Memoir Revision Part 2 (Surface Errors with A Partner)

· 2* only = Multi-media Review Presentation

· Partner Vocab Study

· Act 1, Scene 3 Prompt and Start Scene 4 of Diary of Anne Frank

Homework: Final “Root of the Week” spelling and vocab test #6 tomorrow (no retakes available for the final test – please be prepared)

Due Friday = “Scavenger Hunt” Activity, pgs 28 and 29 of May Scope (identifying claim, evidence, counterargument, rebuttal). Also, complete “The Lazy Editor” activity and staple the two together.

Monday 5/18 – 7^th Grade (6*) and Tuesday 5/19 (7*, 1*)

· SWT – Memoir Revision Part 2 (Surface Errors with A Partner)

· “Root of the Week” Spelling and Vocab Test #6

· Watsons

Homework: Due Thursday (6*, 1*) and Friday (7* only) = “Scavenger Hunt” Activity, pgs 28 and 29 of May Scope (identifying claim, evidence, counterargument, rebuttal). Also, complete “The Lazy Editor” activity and staple the two together.

Tuesday 5/19 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

· Memoir Profiles

· Spelling/Vocab Test #6 (Final one – Greek/Latin Root Curriculum)

Homework: Due Friday = “Scavenger Hunt” Activity, pgs 28 and 29 of May Scope (identifying claim, evidence, counterargument, rebuttal). Also, complete “The Lazy Editor” activity and staple the two together.

Wednesday 5/20 – 7^th Grade (6*, 7*, 1* 30 minute classes)

· Score Vocabulary Tests

· Start Memoir Profile

Homework: Due Thursday (6*, 1*) and Friday (7* only) = “Scavenger Hunt” Activity, pgs 28 and 29 of May Scope (identifying claim, evidence, counterargument, rebuttal). Also, complete “The Lazy Editor” activity and staple the two together.

Wednesday 5/20 – 8^th Grade (2*) and Thursday 5/21 (3*, 4*)

· Score Vocabulary Tests

· Create Memoir Profile

· Diary of Anne Frank – Act 1, Scene 3

Homework: Due Friday = “Scavenger Hunt” Activity, pgs 28 and 29 of May Scope (identifying claim, evidence, counterargument, rebuttal). Also, complete “The Lazy Editor” activity and staple the two together.

Thursday 5/21 – 7^th Grade (1*, 6*) and Friday 5/22 (7*)

· Review “The Lazy Editor” and Photoshop Debate (Scavenger Hunt homework) and Turn In

· Finish Memoir Profile and Take Home / Take Home Comp Book for Write Memoir

· The Watsons (if time allows)

Homework: Write or Type Memoir onto Profile (use draft in comp book ) = Due Thurs 5/28 (6*, 7*) and Friday 5/29 (1* only)

Friday 5/22 – 8^th Grade (2*, 3*, 4*)

· Review “The Lazy Editor” and Photoshop Debate (Scavenger Hunt homework) and Turn In

· Take Home Profile and Comp Book for Write Memoir

· Anne Frank – Act 1, Scene 5

Homework: Write or Type Memoir onto Profile (use draft in comp book ) = Due Friday 5/29

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