Friday, October 21, 2011

Friday, Oct. 21, 2011 Homework

All Classes:
  • Vocab lesson 6 due Tues., 10/25
  • Vocab Test lessons 5&6 Thurs., 10/27
  • Read 100 Minutes per Week; Reading Logs/Responses Due Fri., 11/4
  • Bring in Mac & Cheese for food drive!!
  • English exams Nov. 2
6th Grade:
  • Narrative- Realistic Fiction Story- Rough draft due Tues., 10/25 (remember, continue to bring in your flash drive!)
  • Start studying vocab for English exam (lessons 1-7)
7th Grade:
  • "Amigo Brothers"- complete literary analysis packet pages 32, 34, and 35 for Tues., 10/25 (you can access the story through classzone.com)
  • Start studying vocab for English exam (lessons 1-7)
8th Grade:
  • Gothic Tale: Final draft due Tues., 10/25 *** review final requirements in assignment packet!
  • "Murders on the Rue Morgue" (pg. 69 in Red Reader)- read story and complete CSI activity due Wed., 10/26
  • Cover art contest submissions for Gothic Anthology due Mon., 10/24 (optional)

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Thurs., Oct. 20, 2011

All Classes:
  • Vocab lesson 6 due Tues., 10/25
  • Vocab Test lessons 5&6 Thurs., 10/27
  • Read 100 Minutes per Week; Reading Logs/Responses Due Fri., 10/21
6th Grade:
  • Freak the Mighty: Novel test Fri., 10/21
  • Narrative- Realistic Fiction Story- Rough draft due Tues., 10/25 (remember, continue to bring in your flash drive!)
7th Grade:
  • "What is an individual's responsibility to society?" final draft due Fri., 10/21 (make sure to include final, rubric, rough draft, peer editing sheet, and original organizer); think about finding a related quote as your hook.
8th Grade:
  • Gothic Tale: Final draft due Tues., 10/25 *** review final requirements in assignment packet!
  • "Murders on the Rue Morgue" (pg. 69 in Red Reader)- read story and complete CSI activity due Wed., 10/26
  • Cover art contest submissions for Gothic Anthology due Mon., 10/24 (optional)

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Wed., Oct 19, 2011 Homework

All Classes:
  • Vocab lesson 6 due Tues., 10/25
  • Vocab Test lessons 5&6 Thurs., 10/27
  • Read 100 Minutes per Week; Reading Logs/Responses Due Fri., 10/21
6th Grade:
  • Freak the Mighty: Novel test Fri., 10/21; complete the test study guide for Thurs., 10/20; remember to bring in any specific questions or concerns about the guide/test!
  • Narrative- Realistic Fiction Story- Rough draft due Tues., 10/25
7th Grade:
  • "What is an individual's responsibility to society?" final draft due Fri., 10/21 (make sure to include final, rubric, rough draft, peer editing sheet, and original organizer); think about finding a related quote as your hook.
8th Grade:
  • Gothic Tale: Final draft due Tues., 10/25 (make sure to attach rough draft, full peer edit, first draft, double peer editing sheet, and original organizer); final draft should be clearly revised and improved upon from first draft, 1 1/2-2 pages typed, single spaced, 9 font.*** review final requirements in assignment packet!
  • Complete Interactive Raven packet (if not completed in class today)- due Thurs., 10/20

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Tues., Oct. 18, 2011 Homework

All Classes:
  • Vocab lesson 6 due Tues., 10/25
  • Vocab Test lessons 5&6 Thurs., 10/27
  • Read 100 Minutes per Week; Reading Logs/Responses Due Fri., 10/21
6th Grade:
  • Freak the Mighty: Novel test Fri., 10/21; complete the test study guide for Thurs., 10/20; remember to bring in any specific questions or concerns about the guide/test!
  • Story planning- bring all materials and flash drive to class on Wed., 10/19- we will be drafting
7th Grade:
  • "What is an individual's responsibility to society?" final draft due Fri., 10/21 (make sure to include final, rubric, rough draft, peer editing sheet, and original organizer); think about finding a related quote as your hook.
8th Grade:
  • Gothic Tale: Final draft due Tues., 10/25 (make sure to attach rough draft, full peer edit, first draft, double peer editing sheet, and original organizer); final draft should be clearly revised and improved upon from first draft, 1 1/2-2 pages typed, single spaced, 9 font.*** review final requirements in assignment packet!
  • Bring flash drives in on Wed., 10/19

Monday, October 17, 2011

Mon., Oct. 17, 2011

All Classes:
  • Vocab lesson 5 due Tues., 10/18; lesson 6 due Tues., 10/25
  • Vocab Test lessons 5&6 Thurs., 10/27
  • Read 100 Minutes per Week; Reading Logs/Responses Due Fri., 10/21
6th Grade:
  • Freak the Mighty: Novel test Fri., 10/21 (start studying using current study guide packet; we will review more during class, and additional study guide will follow)
  • Story planning- Complete page 15 in writing packet (planning) and pages 17-20 (storyboard) for Tues., 10/18 (remember that you DO NOT need to fill in all pages/boxes of the story board; as a class, we determined that you should have between 6-10 of the storyboard events filled in)
7th Grade:
  • "What is an individual's responsibility to society?" rough draft (make sure to save graphic organizer and staple to the back of essay)
  • bring in Three Cups of Tea books to return
8th Grade:
  • Gothic Tale: Rough draft due Tues., 10/18 (make sure to attach first draft and peer editing sheet); rough draft should be clearly revised and improved upon from first draft, 3-5 pages typed and double spaced, 12 font.