Wednesday, November 5, 2014

All Classes:
  • Vocabulary Lesson 9 due Tues., 11/11; Lesson 10 due Tues., 11/18
  • Vocab Test Lessons 9&10 on Thurs., 11/20 (8th grade 7&8 test Mon., 11/10)
  • ** Read Self-Selected novel at least 100 minutes per week**
8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes 
  • Complete "The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln" pages 3-6 (Forces of Change packet) due Mon., 11/10
  • Vocab Test Lessons 7&8 Mon., 11/10
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Completed Lucy Stone packet (pg. all pages but 7) due Mon., 11/10
  • Study Island: 
    • Signed letter due Mon., 11/10
    • Three lessons due Wed., 11/12 (punctuation, capitalization, and root words & affixes) 
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Study Island:
    • Three Lessons (plot, characters, and setting) due Wed., 11/12
  • Historical Fiction Story:
    • Continue drafting: 1&1/2  typed pages, double-spaced, printed out AND brought in digitally for additional drafting due Mon., 11/10 (Also, make sure to update historical details page to reflect at least four specific, related details that add to your chosen storyline)

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

All Classes:
  • Vocabulary Lesson 8 due Tues., 11/4
  • Vocab Test Lessons 7&8 on **Wed., 11/5**(8th grade test Mon., 11/10)
  • ** Read Self-Selected novel at least 100 minutes per week**
8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes 
  • Complete "Author's Purpose" mini-assessment on StudyIsland.com for Wed., 11/5
  • Complete "The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln" pages 3-6 (Forces of Change packet) due Wed., 11/5
  • Vocab Test Lessons 7&8 Mon., 11/10
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Completed Lucy Stone webquest (final 2 pages of packet) due Mon., 11/10
  • Study Island: 
    • Four assigned lesson due Wed., 11/5; print class page with % to turn in 
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Study Island:
    • Three Lessons (plot, characters, and setting) due Wed., 11/12
  • Historical Fiction Story:
    • Begin drafting exposition: 1/2 - 1 page typed, double-spaced, printed out AND brought in digitally for additional drafting (Also, make sure to update historical details page to reflect at least four specific, related details that add to your chosen storyline)

Monday, November 3, 2014

All Classes:
  • Vocabulary Lesson 8 due Tues., 11/4
  • Vocab Test Lessons 7&8 on **Wed., 11/5**(8th grade test Mon., 11/10)
  • ** Read Self-Selected novel at least 100 minutes per week**
8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes 
  • Writer's Notebooks will be collected Tues., 11/4
  • "Note-Taking" packet (pg. 29 & 28) "Author's Purpose" activities due Tues., 11/4

    • Kevin Pyle HW (only for students in the Kevin Pyle workshop group)
      Grades 7-8 finish the character sheet and do a comic of a dream their character might have. It can be a fantasy, scary, absurd whatever but it should draw on some of the details in the character sheet so it is unique to your character!!
      Read "Take What you Can Carry".  Answer the following question in 250 words or more. Be prepared to discuss your responses with the group.  
      What is the role of art-making in Ken's (the Japanese boy) life? Is there an indication that it will have a similar role in Kyle's?
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Study Island: 
    • Four assigned lesson due Wed., 11/5; print class page with % to turn in 
  •  Kevin Pyle HW (only for students in the Kevin Pyle workshop group)
    Grades 7-8 finish the character sheet and do a comic of a dream their character might have. It can be a fantasy, scary, absurd whatever but it should draw on some of the details in the character sheet so it is unique to your character!!
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Study Island:
    • Signed form due Tues., 11/4
    • Three Lessons (plot, characters, and setting) due Wed., 11/12
  • Historical Fiction Story:
    • Complete story organizers (All Plot Elements and Research Details) for Tues., 11/4