English 6- May 11 - 13

Daily - Students will have a brief grammar review. On Monday and Tuesday, students will give a one minute extemporaneous speech. Demonstrations begin on Wednesday for 6-1 and on Thursday for 6-2. No additional homework.

All Classes - Update

Assignments for all classes will be posted by Monday evening.

Revised Social Studies 8

Students will work on outlines in class on Wednesday, 5/5. Students should work on papers on Wednesday and Friday in class. The rough draft of the paper is due on Monday, 5/10. This rough draft should be typed, double spaced, and printed so we can edit in class. Final papers are due on Thursday, 5/13. Students will begin presentations on Thursday continuing for the most of May.

Social Studies 8 - Week of 5/4 - 5/7

Monday 5/3 - 12 finished note cards are due today. Students should finish up note cards. They need a minimum of 15 completed note cards by Wednesday.

Wednesday 5/5 - Students should prepare an outline for a minimum six paragraph paper. The opening paragraph should state the topic in brief and have a thesis statement using the words "triumph/tragedy for America."

Thursday 5/6 - Work on outlines. Baseball and softball players will need to complete the outlines as homework. Other students will have time in class to finish outlines. Outlines due on Monday, 5

Friday 5/7 - Make posters for field day.

English 8 - May 3 - 6

Monday 5/3 - Students will choose a debate topic in class.

Tuesday 5/4 - Students will meet with debate teams and find out sides. Students will begin writing note cards of important facts from their research.Begin arguments.

Wednesday 5/5 - Fact finding and note card preparation.Finish arguements.

Thursday 5/6 - Debate argument writing and practice. All teams must be ready to present on Monday. Order will be chosen at random. First team to present on Monday 5/10

Most research will be completed in class but students can find additional information at home, if desired.

English 7 - May 3 - 6

Monday 5/3 - We will begin a short unit on homophones. Classwork/Homework p. 184 Activity A.

Tuesday 5/4 - We will brainstorm and add to our list of homophones.
Homework p. 185 Activity B & C

Wednesday 5/5 - Review homophones for Quiz on Thursday.

Thursday 5/6 - Quiz on homophones.

English 6 - May 3 - 6

Monday 5/3 - Students will be taught that compound sentences are formed by connecting two or more independent clauses with a coordinate conjunction or a semi colon. Conjunctions include and, but, nor, yet, and or. Classwork/homework: p. 449 #6-15 d.8,15.

Tuesday 5/4 - Students will be taught rules for punctuating compound sentences. Classwork/homework p. 450 #6-15 d. 12, 13.

Wednesday 5/5 - Students will combine simple sentences to form compound sentences. Classwork/homework: p. 451 #6-15

Thursday 5/6 - Quiz on Compound subjects, compound predicates, and compound sentences.
Reminder: Demonstrations begin on Wednesday 5/12 for 6-1 and Thursday 5/13 for 6-2.