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.