Social Studies 8 - Week of 4/26 - 2/9

Monday - Students should now have library books for research on their final research papers. Students should bring library books, note cards, articles, jump drives, everyday to class. Students should write 3 note cards in class and 3 note cards for homework. Due Thursday - 4/29
Wednesday - No Class, early release.
Thursday - 9 note cards should be complete at this time. 3 more note cards will be written in class. HW: 3 note cards. Due Monday 5/3.
Friday - No class - Field Trip to Portland!

Head's up....We will begin MAP testing in May. Students should always have SS studies research and/or a book to read when finished MAP testing.

English 8 - Week of 4/26 - 4/29

Monday 4/26 - I will introduce the process for formal debate. As a class, we will begin to brainstorm topics for debates. Students should come to class on Wednesday with a debate topic written in the form of a "resolution." HW:2) Graduation reflection worksheet due tomorrow 4/26. 2)Debate "resolution" due Wednesday 4/27
Tuesday 4/27 - Using graduation reflection worksheet, students will write graduation reflections. HW: Email edited and completed graduation reflection to me on Tuesday night.
Wednesday 4/28 - Narrow debate topics to five. Students will be divided into teams of six to plan and prepare formal debates. Students must research both sides of the topic and will not be told whether he is she is on the "affirmative' and "negative" team until closer to the debates. Students need an ample supply of 3x5 note cards for both debate research and social studies research.
Thursday 4/29 - Debate research in class.

English 7 - Week of 4/26 - 4/29

Monday - 4/26 - We will review the proper format for writing a bibliography. Students will need to include a bibliography for the last page of their magazine. The bibliography is due tomorrow, 4/27. Students should bring all materials to class including finished articles, markers, jump drives, etc. and will be given class time on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to finish the magazine. Magazines will be due in final from at the BEGINNING of class on Thursday. There will be no time to print or assemble in class on that day.
Tuesday - 4/27 - Magazine work day...finish 2nd Feature Article, Work on Cover and Table of Contents.(The Table of Contents is an additional requirement, not stated on the original handout.)
Wednesday - 4/28 - Students will be given a check bric to make sure magazine is complete.
Thursday - 4/29 - Magazine Due!

English 6 - April 26-30

Monday - 4/26 Students will be given a handout and explanation for "Demonstration Project". Students should select their topic and sign up for a demonstration date by Thursday 4/29. Parents need to sign and return the bottom portion of the handout. In class we will be studying compound subjects and predicates and working on more complex diagrams. Primary homework for next two weeks is to plan and prepare demonstration.
Tuesday - 4/27 - Compound Subjects and Predicates
Wednesday - 4/28 - Natural and Inverted Order
Thursday - 4/29 - Begin Compound Sentences

Update to English 6 April 20th

Finish p. 170. we will finish this unit on Wedneday in class. Students will be given a short paragraph to write using these misused words correctly for homework on Wednesday. It will be due on Monday, 4/26.

Social Studies 8 - Week of 4/19 - 4/22

Monday - Career Guest Speaker at beginning of class. Students should create a list of six questions they want to learn about their SS research topic. HW - Six Questions. Due Wednesday, 4/21.

Wednesday - Bring all books to class for research. HW Complete 3 notecards. Use bullet points. Be sure to make a reference notecards. Due Friday, 4/23.

Thursday - Field trip to Prep.

Friday - Notecard check. In class, write three more notecards. HW: Finish notecards. Due Monday 4/26.

English 8 - April 19-22

Monday - At the beginning of each class this week we will act out several scenes from "The Taming of the Shrew" to prepare for field trip to Prep on Thursday. Students will be given a worksheet to pre-write graduation speeches. Students will write notes to secretaries for "Secretaries' Day" on Wednesday. HW: Complete graduation pre-write form. Due: Thursday 4/22.

Tuesday - career presentations. HW: graduation pre-write.

Wednesday - career presentations. HW: finish graduation Pre-write.

Thursday - career presentations. HW: none.

English 7 - April 19 - 22

Monday - Students will be given class time to work on Advice Column and to finish advertisements. They may also begin 2nd feature article. HW: These articles should be in their final form and completely edited: 1)First feature story 2)Movie, Book, or Music Review 3) Two advertisements. The Advice Column is due Tuesday 2/20 for in-class editing.

Tuesday - HW: Edit and finish "Advice Column" I've postponed the 2nd feature article due date until Thursday, 4/22.

Wednesday - work on 2nd feature article. HW Finish 2nd article. Due tomorrow.

Thursday - Bring markers, jump drive, finished articles to class. Work on magazine cover. Type Bibliography. Begin putting magazine together. HW: Final magazine due Tuesday, 4/27!

English 6 - April 19 - 22

Monday - Adjective essay/quiz will be returned. We will continue to act out scenes for the "Taming of the Shrew" at the beginning of each class. We will begin a short unit on misused words. p. 170. HW. Write one sentence each using "accept", "except", "its" and "it's".

Tuesday - Write one sentence each using "loose", "lose", "passed" and "past".

Wednesday - Write one sentence each using "quiet", "quite", "than" and "then."

Thursday - "Write one sentence each using "right", "write", "were" and "where."

6-2 should complete Wednesday and Thursday's homework on Wednesday night.

Social Studies 8 - Week of April 12 - 16

Monday - Students will present posters on sections of Constitution. Students will be given multiple choice questions as a quiz at end of class to check understanding. HW: Come up with a research topic for a final project in American History. Topic should be brought to class. Students should visit the library between now and Monday, April 19th to bring in books relating to topic.

Wednesday - No Class - 1/2 day

Thursday - Bring research topics. Options for final project and schedule for remainder of year will be given.

Friday - Class Meeting

English 6 - April 12 - 15

Monday - Students will be teaching "rules for comparing adjectives" from their posters in class. We will correct Ex. 1 - p. 3o2. We will complete Ex: 2 orally. HW: - Ex. 3 p. 303 #6-20.

Tuesday -I will review diagramming with adjectives and teach diagramming with "more, most, less, least". I will review "correct use" of comparative and superlative. HW. Ex. 305 6-10. 2, 7. (6-2 should also complete Wednesday's homework because we have a 1/2 day on Wednesday)

Wednesday - Review Lesson 3 - Limiting Adjectives and Lesson 4- Comparing Adjectives. HW: Ex. 5 p. 306, #6-15.

Thursday - In class writing quiz using #1 "You are the Author" p. 306. This will complete our unit on adjectives.

English 7 - Week of April 12-15

Monday - Class writing time for ads, finishing book reviews, editing feature articles. Book/Movie/Music Review Due Tomorrow. HW: Type Review

Tuesday - Class Edit for reviews. Feature Articles will be returned with edits. Class time will be given for both advertisements. HW: Finish Review and Feature Article. Save edited copies. These should be kept in the portfolio.

Wednesday - Introduce writing good "interview questions." Pre-write for the advice column. Class time will be given to work on advertisements and begin advice column. HW: Finish advertisements for magazine.

Thursday - Share ads on document camera. Use Pair/Share writing to work on advice columns. Advice Column Due Tuesday, 4/20.

8th Grade English - Week of April 12 - 15th

Monday - I will begin a synopsis of "The Taming of the Shrew" to prepare for seeing the Prep Play4/22. (Some time will be devoted to play over the two weeks.) Students will write sections (e) benefits and (d) conclusion for Career Report in class and for HW. Students should have first draft of report ready for class on Tuesday.

Tuesday - Guest Speaker (s) Class time remaining will be used for editing. HW- Finish cover letter if not already complete.

Wednesday -Guest Speaker. Class time remaining will be used for writing/editing Thank you letter. HW Compile all parts of Career Report.

Thursday - Career Reports Due today. No HW.

Social Studies Week of 4-7 to 4-8

Wednesday, April 7 - No Class 2:00 - 2:30 Pacific Science Center visit in Dillon Hall
2:30 - 3:00 - Set up of PTO Spring Carnival

Thursday and Friday - April 8 & 9 - Students will be assigned one remaining section of the Constitution to teach to the class. Students will be expected to prepare a visual, dicuss difficult vocabulary, and share their knowlege with the class. Presentations will be on Monday, April 12th.

English 6 - Week of April 6 - 8

Tuesday, April 6 - Students will review using and spelling possessive adjectives and reviewing interrogative adjectives. The homework will be Ex. 1 p. 297 # 6-10, and #16-20. and Ex. 2 p. 298 # 6-10.
Wedneday, April 7 - Students will review using comparision adjectives. Students will be broken into groups to create posters and teach each of the rules on pp. 300-301. HW - Exercise 1 p. 302 "young" through "handy.
Thursday, April 8 - Finish Posters. HW - exercise 1 p. 302 "tough" through "strange"

English 7 - Week of 4-6 to 4-8

Tuesday, April 6 - Review Persuasive Writing. Students will write a book, movie, music review that would appeal to readers of their magazine. Students will be given a graphic organizer to prewrite review. HW: Note: Feature Article is Due Thursday, 4/8 because of Wednesday's assembly.
Wednesday, April 7 - No Class - Pacific Science Center Assembly in PAC
Thursday, April 8 - Feature Article should be typed, printed, and saved. Students will work on Reviews in Class. Write at desk, not on computer. HW: Work on Book Review - Due, Tuesday, April 13th.

English 8 - Week of April 6 - 8

Research should be almost complete for the career reports. Students should begin writing the report in sections as follows:
Tuesday, April 6 - students will be given class time to write the Overview (a) and the Training/Education (b) sections of the report. Students will handwrite in class and type as homework. The I-Search is due on Wednesday and can be handwritten.
Wednesday, April 7 - Guest Speaker Bill Retterer will speak about careers in the nuclear Navy. After the presentation, students will have time to write section (c) the cost of the education. Students should have already used collegeboard.com or the college/trade school web site to get tuition, housing and other costs. If not, this will be homework.
Thursday - Students should complete section (d) - specific employers and locations. There will be class time for handwriting. Final copy should be typed as homework. Class computers will be open for researching employers if needed.