The Constitution

Electoral College

December 5 - 9

Social Studies:
Monday: Ch. 8 outline ws, Ch. 8 "the Three Compromises" posters
Tuesday: Group presentations, Word Masters for Ch. 8 and 9, hw: Storyblaster due Thursday
Wednesday: Constitutional Convention essay, hw: Storyblaster due tomorrow
Thursday: Review Essays, Brainpop: Bill of Rights, introduction to the Bill of Rights
Friday: Bill of Rights and Electoral College videos and discussion

Language Arts
Monday: "The Giver" Ch. 4, word parts graphic organizer: trans, hyper, super
Tuesday: "The Giver" Ch. 5, word parts graphic organizer: fore, post, pre
Wednesday: "The Giver" quiz Ch. 1-5 (students must take notes on Ch. 6-10 if they do not pass the quiz with at least a 7 out of 10)
Thursday: Review quizzes, read "The Giver" Ch. 6, visit the book fair
Friday: "The Giver" Ch. 6-7, word parts graphic organizer: pro, cir, ad

November 28 - December 3

Social Studies:
Monday: WB pgs. 48-49, hw: S, S, lightbulb Ch. 8
Tuesday: WB pgs. 49-50, hw: S, S, lightbulb Ch.8
Wednesday: Finish WB pgs., BrainPop, begin Ch. 8 outline ws
Thursday: Group posters for Ch. 8 Issues/Compromises
Friday: Group posters for Ch. 8 Issues/Compromises

Language Arts:
Monday: RC 2.7 ws, Academic Vocabulary for Unit 3, hw: sentences for vocabulary words
Tuesday: "The Giver" Ch. 1, Academic Vocabulary words, hw: Biographical Incident Essay due tomorrow! Make sure you attach your packet and rough draft to your final draft for full credit!
Wednesday: Read essays, begin word parts graphic organizer, "The Giver" Ch. 1-2
Thursday: Word Etymology chart, "The Giver" Ch. 2
Friday: Word Etymology chart, "The Giver" Ch. 3

November 14-18

Autobiographical Incident due dates:

Rough Draft: Monday, 11/14

Final Draft and Progress Packet: Wednesday, 11/30

Social Studies:
Monday: Compare and Contrast essay, hw: Ch. 7 outline due tomorrow
Tuesday: Compare and Contrast essay
Wednesday: Review for Ch. 7 Benchmark
Thursday: Chapter 7 Benchmark
Friday: Healthy Kids survey

Language Arts:
Monday: Autobiographical Incident rough draft due, peer edits (2), hw: work on revision strategies page
Tuesday: Unit 2 Review, hw: study Unit 2 flashcards
Wednesday: Unit 2 Review, hw: study Unit 2 flashcards
Thursday: Unit 2 Benchmark
Friday: Unit 2 Benchmark

October 31- November 4

Social Studies:
Monday: BrainPop: American Revolution, 6.2 and 6.3 reading, hw: Ch. 6 outline ws due tomorrow
Tuesday: Finish Ch. 6-7 Word Masters vocabulary, WB pgs. 36-37, hw: storyblaster using the 4 new vocabulary words due Thursday
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday: Chapter 5 and 6 Timeline quiz

Language Arts:
Monday: "Anne Frank", parallel structure powerpoint, hw: Correct 2 sentences for parallel structure
Tuesday: Finish "Anne Frank", combining sentences quiz
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:

Boston Tea Party

October 24 - 28

Parent conferences begin this Friday, October 28th. I still have some openings in the morning and in the afternoon, so please email me to schedule an appointment.

Social Studies:
Monday: Boston Massacre video, work on American Revolution picture dictionary, hw: 1/2 page letter to King George III from a Patriot
Tuesday: Read letters, watch Boston Tea Party video, pg. 72 reading
Wednesday: Reading pg. 73-76 about Lexington and Concord, finish picture dictionary, hw: Ch. 6 outline ws due Tuesday
Thursday: Events that led to the American Revolution Timeline, hw: Ch. 6 Outline ws due Tuesday
Friday: No School/Parent-Teacher Conferences

Language Arts:
Monday: Begin the play "Anne Frank" pg. 447-458, Parallel Structure notes, hw: Complex sentences/Appositives ws
Tuesday: "Anne Frank" pg. 459-468, more Parallel Structure practice, hw: Write one parallel structure sentence
Wednesday: "Anne Frank" pg. 468-480, more Parallel Structure practice, hw: Finish RC 2.7 ws questions
Thursday: "Anne Frank" pg. 481-490, Review RC 2.7 ws questions
Friday: No School/Parent-Teacher Conferences

The Boston Massacre

A short video about the Boston Massacre from the History Channel.

October 17-21

Social Studies:
Monday: Review Ch. 3 and 4 quiz, Ch. 4 summary, hw: S, S, lightbulb for Ch. 5
Tuesday: Ch. 5 Word Masters, hw: Storyblaster using all 7 words due Thursday
Wednesday: Ch. 5 Introduction Activity, WB pg. 30 sections 5.2 and 5.3, Storyblaster due tomorrow
Thursday: Proclamation of 1763, WB pg. 31, 5.4 and 5.5 reading
Friday: Picture dictionary

Language Arts:
Monday: "The Great Rat Hunt" pg. 106 and skillbuilder ws, hw: Reading questions pg. 115 #1-3 (complete sentences)
Tuesday: "Treasure of Lemon Brown" pg. 335, collected Unit 1 flashcards to save for CST review at the end of the year
Wednesday: Finish the "Treasure of Lemon Brown", discuss dynamic/static characters, begin Unit 2 flashcards: unity, hw: Prepositions ws
Thursday: Types of sentences: simple, compound, and complex sentences practice, hw: Complex sentences ws
Friday: Types of sentences notes, "Blasting Through Bedrock" reading, unity and coherence questions

October 3-7

Social Studies:
Monday: Finish postcards, Ch. 3 outline ws, hw: Ch. 3 outline ws due Wednesday
Tuesday: Review Ch. 3 and 4 word masters, 13 colonies map game, hw: Ch. 3 outline ws due tomorrow
Wednesday: Colonial Regions group posters
Thursday: Colonial Regions group posters
Friday: Group presentations

Language Arts:
Monday: More prop/support practice, hw: Punctuation ws lesson 8
Tuesday: WS 1.3 Edusoft practice, hw: study flashcards
Wednesday: Review Patterns of Organization and academic vocabulary, hw: Study!
Thursday: UNIT 1 BENCHMARK
Friday: Unit 1 benchmark makeups

Jamestown

September 26-30

Social Studies:
Monday: Read 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8, WB pg. 18, hw: Ch. 3 Essential Questions due Thursday
Tuesday: Finish WB pg. 19, Read 3.9 and 3.10, Review WB answers, hw: Ch. 3 essential questions due Thursday
Wednesday: Health Office- Hearing exam, hw: essential questions due tomorrow
Thursday: WB pg. 21, postcard from the colonies rough draft
Friday: WB pg. 21, postcard from the colonies final draft

Language Arts:
Monday: Introduce research report, Write thesis and anecdote, hw: Finish anecdote (Boys-Pro and Girls-Con)
Tuesday: Read student samples of research papers, Edit paragraph 1, hw: Edit paragraph 1 and have two people sign it
Wednesday: Read articles and decide whether the quote supports PRO or CON, citation practice, Punctuation ws lesson 7 Apostrophes
Thursday: Correct hw ws, write paragraph 2 on the history of Banned Book Week, hw: study flashcards
Friday: LRA 3.2 quiz on plot structure, RC 2.2 propostition and support quiz, finish paragraph 2 or begin working on paragraph 3

Punctuation Practice

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/punctuation_language_arts_eighth_8th_grade.htm

Attention Students! Here are some great activities for practicing capitalization, commas, colons, semi-colons, and quotation marks! Language Arts benchmark is October 6-7th! :)

September 19-23

Social Studies:
Monday: Write a 1 pg. letter from Jamestown, either during the "Starving Time" or during the "Booming Tobacco Colony" period, Ch. 3 S, S, lightbulb, hw: finish both for homework
Tuesday: Collect and read letters. Ch. 3 Word Masters, hw: SB with all Ch. 3 words due Thursday.
Wednesday: Read 3.2 and 3.3 summaries, hw: Sb due tomorrow
Thursday: Finish WM vocabulary, WB pg 15
Friday: Brainpop: Slave trade, WB pg. 16

Language Arts:
Monday: How to analyze proposition and support, read R11-R14, read Christopher Reeve's speech pg. 380, Exit ticket, hw: Write a business letter using To Whom It May Concern:
Tuesday: R 6 Patterns of Organization, hw: Punctuating Quotations ws
Wednesday: Write 1 pg. business letter, Commas ws
Thursday: R 6 Patterns of Organization, Library
Friday: LRA 3.2 practice, Examples of Proposition and Support: "Hands Free Law"

September 13-16

Social Studies:
Monday: Read Ch. 2 Intro. "ear to ear", Ch. 2 Word Masters, Explorer BrainPop, hw: StoryBlaster due Wednesday
Tuesday: Practice WordMasters, Ch. 2 Outline, hw: StoryBlaster due tomorrow
Wednesday: Practice WordMasters, Ch. 2 Outline
Thursday: Review Ch. 2 Outline, study for tomorrow's quiz on the BIG QUESTION: How did early European explorers and settlers influence and change life for Native Americans?
Friday: BIG QUESTION  Ch. 2 short answer quiz

Language Arts:
Monday: "The Third Wish" plot notes, two more Unit 1 flashcards, hw: People/Cultures capitalization ws
Tuesday: Correct hw ws, Read "Monkey's Paw", plot notes, hw: First Words and Titles capitalization ws
Wednesday: Read "Monkey's Paw", plot notes
Thursday: Read "Monkey's Paw", plot notes, Places/Transportation capitalization ws, study for capitalization quiz and plot structure quiz
Friday: Capitalization quiz and Plot Structure quiz

September 6-9

Social Studies:
Tuesday: Finish Word Master vocabulary, hw: StoryBlaster using 8 vocabulary words due tomorrow!
Wednesday: 1.2 and 1.3 reading, work on Native American cultures map, hw: Ch. 1 Essential Questions
Thursday: 1.4 and 1.5 reading, work on Native American cultures map, hw: Ch. 1 Essential Questions due tomorrow!
Friday: United States map quiz, finish Ch. 1 reading, finish Native American cultures map

Language Arts:
Tuesday: Finish Unit 1 academic vocabulary notes, Unit 1 Powerpoint (LRA 3.2), and begin Unit 1 flashcards
Wednesday: Read "The Tell Tale Heart" and work on plot chart, hw: study flashcards
Thursday: Read "The Hitchhiker" and work on plot chart, hw: study flashcards
Friday: Finish reading "The Hitchhiker" and finish plot chart, Watch a few animated shorts and study theme, conflict, and resolution

August 30-September 2

Social Studies:
Wednesday: Ch. 1 S, S, lightbulb, US Map game, hw: none
Thursday: US Map activity ws, hw: finish map ws for homework due tomorrow
Friday: 1.2 and 1.3 "ear to ear" reading, Native American cultures map ws

Language Arts:
Wednesday: Multiple Intelligences discussion, "All About Me" brochure, hw: none
Thursday: Reading level assessment, continue working on brochure, hw: brochure due Friday in class
Friday: Unit 1 academic vocabulary, Unit 1 storyblaster-whole class, and turn in brochure

Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year!

Welcome 8th graders (and parents) to another wonderful year at East Whittier Middle School!

Each week, I will post an entry to let you know what we will be working on in class. I will also provide information on current homework assignments and projects. Please feel free to contact me anytime. ainsua@ewcsd.org


I am looking forward to a great school year!
Ms. Insua

For the students who are interested, here is the link to the online Jamestown Adventure game we tried in class. http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/

Summer Vacation

Dear students and parents,

Thank you for all your hard work this year! I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing summer vacation. It was a pleasure to work with you this year.

-Ms. Insua

May 2-6

Next week, Tuesday-Friday is the CST. Please take time at home to review your CST notes from class and review using these helpful websites.

Social Studies CST REVIEW:

http://www.studentsfriend.com/

http://room9ushistory.blogspot.com/

Language Arts CST REVIEW:

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-8th-langbuilders.htm

http://www.starsamplequestions.org/starRTQ/search.jsp

April 25-29

Social Studies:
Monday: Civil War review powerpoint, hw: study flashcards for Civil War benchmark Wednesday
Tuesday: Civil War Jeopardy powerpoint, hw: study flashcards for Civil War benchmark tomorrow
Wednesday: Civil War benchmark
Thursday: Ch. 23 Reconstruction, WB pgs. 160-161
Friday: Ch. 23 Reconstruction powerpoint, WB pgs. 162-164

Language Arts:
Monday: Correct Verb Tense/Pronoun quiz, Pronoun ws, and Perfect Tense ws
Tuesday: Unit 5 benchmark review
Wednesday: Unit 5 benchmark
Thursday: CST REVIEW
Friday: CST REVIEW

April 4-8

Social Studies:
Monday: WB pg. 146, 21.2 and 21.3 reading, hw: Ch. 21 outline ws due Thursday
Tuesday: WB pg. 147, 21.4 and 21.5 reading, hw: Ch. 21 outline ws due Thursday
Wednesday: WB pg. 148, 21.6 and 21.7 reading, hw: Ch. 21 outline ws due tomorrow
Thursday: WB pg. 149, 21.8 and 21.9 reading
Friday: Ch. 22 outline ws

Language Arts:
Monday: Pronoun warmup, Autobiographical Incident powerpoint, "Lincoln" Ch. 6, hw: Possessive Pronouns ws lesson 4
Tuesday: Pronoun quiz, Autobiographical Incident rough draft
Wednesday: Pronoun and Antecedents w/ whiteboards game, hw: Fragments and Run-ons ws
Thursday: "The Hitchhiker" pg. 655, reading comprehension and literary response questions on pg. 666
Friday: "Bike on a Historic Trail" literary response skillbuilder ws

Abolitionist Movement

The Start of the American Civil War

Cotton Gin

March 28 - April 1

Social Studies:
Monday: Ch. 19 Review quiz with pictures, WB pgs. 140-143, hw: Ch. 20 outline ws due Thursday
Tuesday: WB pgs. 140-143, hw: Ch. 20 outline ws due Thursday
Wednesday: WB pgs. 140-143, hw: Ch. 20 outline ws due tomorrow
Thursday: Finish WB pgs. 140-143
Friday: Ch. 19-20 Review game


Language Arts:
Monday: Parallel Structure Warmup, "Lincoln" Ch. 4, hw: Specialized Vocabulary ws lesson 21
Tuesday: Parallel Structure quiz, "Lincoln" Ch. 4, hw: Specialized Vocabulary ws lesson 23
Wednesday: Pronoun BrainPop, "What is a pronoun?" paragraph, hw: Subject Pronouns ws lesson 2
Thursday: Their, They're, and There BrainPop, Object Pronouns, hw: Object Pronoun ws
Friday: Pronoun quiz, "Lincoln" Ch. 5

March 21-25

Social Studies:
Monday: "Industrial Revolution" Brainpop, 19.6 and 19.7 A-B partner summaries, hw: Ch. 19 outline ws due Thursday
Tuesday: WB pgs. 134-137, hw: Ch. 19 outline ws due Thursday
Wednesday: 19.8 and 19.9 A-B summaries, finish WB pgs. 134-137, hw: Ch. 19 outline ws due tomorrow!
Thursday: Compare and Contrast essay: North and South
Friday: Compare and Contrast essay: North and South


Language Arts:
Monday: Unit 5 academic vocabulary, Ch. 1 and 2 "Lincoln: A Photobiography"
Tuesday: Parallelism notes, Specialized Vocabulary ws, "Lincoln" finish Ch. 2
Wednesday: Parallel structure warmup, Specialized Vocabulary ws, "Lincoln" Ch. 3
Thursday: Read "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" pg. 840, Parallel structure practice pg. 850, hw: Context Clues ws
Friday: Parallel structure warmup, "Lincoln" Ch. 3-4

March 14-18

Social Studies:
Monday: Gold Rush video, Ch. 15-16 Benchmark review game, hw: study for Benchmark tomorrow
Tuesday: Ch. 15-16 Benchmark
Wednesday: 19.2 and 19.3 A-B partner summaries, hw: S, S, lightbulb for Ch. 19
Thursday: North vs. South powerpoint and process grid, Quickwrite
Friday: 19.4 and 19.5 A-B partner summaries


Language Arts:
Monday: "Flowers for Algernon", hw: study Unit 4 academic vocabulary
Tuesday: Study guide notes for Unit 4 Benchmark, hw: study for Benchmark, Thursday
Wednesday: "Flowers for Algernon", hw: study for Benchmark tomorrow
Thursday: Unit 4 Benchmark
Friday: Unit 4 Benchmark

Study guide for Unit 4 Benchmark:
Spelling Rules
Study spelling rules ws, homophone ws, and possessive noun notes

Word Etymology
Review word etymology chart and word roots practice questions

Informational Text
Review any practice ws from class (examples of technical documents, warranties/contracts, digital camera ws, etc.)

March 7-11

Social Studies:
Monday: Quickwrite: Manifest Destiny, Ch. 15 outline ws, hw: finish Ch. 15 outline ws due tomorrow
Tuesday: Ch. 16 Expert groups, WB pgs. 112-115, hw: 16.1 and 16.2 on outline ws
Wednesday: Ch. 16 Expert groups, hw: 16.3 and 16.4 on outline ws (stamps tomorrow)
Thursday: Present Ch. 16 Expert groups, hw: Finish Ch. 16 outline ws (due tomorrow)
Friday: Manifest Destiny Ch. 15-16 map game


Language Arts:
Monday: Reading Information Materials Practice Questions (group activity), hw: Greek Combining Forms ws
Tuesday: "Miss Spell's class" spelling game, Vermont Informational Video ws
Wednesday: Reading Information Materials Practice Questions (group activity), hw: Prepositional Prefixes ws
Thursday: Across and Down ws, WA 1.2 roots practice
Friday: Read "Aunty Misery", write your own 1-2 page Origin Myth




Miss Spell's class: spelling game
http://dictionary.reference.com/fun/missspell

Manifest Destiny: Texas

A great video from The History Channel about the historical significance of the Alamo.

February 28-March 4

Social Studies:
Monday: Ch. 14 short answer benchmark and WB pg. 101
Tuesday: Ch. 15 introduction "ear to ear" reading, 15.2 WB pg. 104, hw: S, S, lightbulb for Ch. 15
Wednesday: Manifest Destiny video, 15.3 WB pg. 105, 15.1 and 15.2 outline ws
Thursday: Alamo video, WB pg. 106-107, hw: 15.3 and 15.4 outline ws
Friday: Finish chapter outline ws, Manifest Destiny powerpoint, and WB pg. 108

Language Arts:
Monday: RC 2.1 Edusoft ws and read Unit 4 Academic Vocabulary stories
Tuesday: Analysis of Informational Documents ws, "Flowers for Algernon" pg. 221-225, hw: spelling ws lesson-hard and soft c/g
Wednesday: Technical Documents ws, "Flowers for Algernon" pg. 225-231, hw: spelling ws lesson-final y
Thursday: Digital Camera Instructions ws, "Flowers for Algernon" pg. 225-239, hw: spelling ws lesson-endings
Friday: Finish "Flowers for Algernon" Public Documents: London Underground activity

February 22-25

Social Studies:
Tuesday: Trail of Tears video, Ch. 14 Word Masters
Wednesday: Ch. 14 study guide, hw: Ch. 14 storyblaster due Friday
Thursday: WB pgs. 99-100, hw: Ch. 14 storyblaster due Friday
Friday: Ch. 14 Andrew Jackson Benchmark

Language Arts:
Tuesday: BrainPop-Etymology, Word Etymology ws, hw: finish Word Roots and Families ws from last week
Wednesday: Analyzing Roots ws and Prefixes and Base Words ws
Thursday: Unit 4 academic vocabulary group stories
Friday: Informational Text group activity

Andrew Jackson

February 14-18

Social Studies:
Monday: No school!
Tuesday: complete Ch. 11-12 study guide and review game for benchmark
Wednesday: Ch. 11-12 Benchmark, hw: S, S, lightbulb Ch. 14
Thursday: WB pgs. 95-96, 14.2 and 14.3 reading
Friday: WB pgs. 97-98 and reading 14.4 and 14.5

Language Arts:
Monday: No school!
Tuesday: Unit 4 academic vocabulary and RC 2.1 Informational Text powerpoint
Wednesday: "Enormous Crocodile" pg. 571 ws, hw: write 10-step directions explaining how to send a text message to friend.
Thursday: Word parts activity
Friday: Brainpop, word parts activity ws, Roots and Word Families ws

Which founder are you?

A fun quiz from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Find out which founder you are most like!

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/foundersquiz/

February 7-11

Social Studies:
Monday: Ch. 12 "ear to ear" reading of introduction and conclusion, Dilemma #1: problem/solution chart, hw: S, S, lightbulb for Ch. 12
Tuesday: Finish final drafts of Federalist vs. Republican essay and finish Ch. 12 vocabulary assignment, hw: finish vocabulary assignment
Wednesday: Collect Ch. 12 vocabulary ws, discuss final drafts, Dilemma #2 and #3: problem/solution chart
Thursday: War of 1812 video, Dilemma #4: problem/solution chart
Friday: Ch. 11-12 study guide

Language Arts:
Monday: Unit 3 Benchmark powerpoint review and study guide, hw: study your powerpoint notes to prepare for Thursday's benchmark
Tuesday: Homophone ws, hw: study Unit 3 academic vocabulary to prepare for the benchmark
Wednesday: Review worksheets for benchmark, hw: study your study guide and Unit 3 academic vocabulary for the benchmark tomorrow!
Thursday: Unit 3 Benchmark
Friday: Unit 3 Benchmark

Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans

A quick overview of John Adams, a Federalist, our second president. Make sure you know about the Alien and Sedition Acts!

The XYZ Affair

A humorous video about America's response to the French seizing their merchant ships, "Millions for defense, not a cent for tribute!"

January 31- February 4

Social Studies:
Monday: Political Parties BrainPop, WB pg. 76, and Jefferson/Hamilton matching game
Tuesday: Quickwrite: Hamilton and Jefferson, 11.7 and 11.8 "A-B" post-it activity, hw: finish 11.7 or 11.8 summaries
Wednesday: Election of 1800 reading, Investigating History pg. 436 and discussion questions
Thursday: in class five paragraph essay using WB pgs. 74-76
Friday: revisions and final draft of five paragraph essay

Language Arts:
Monday: Preposition ws, "Anne Frank" pgs. 489-497
Tuesday: "Anne Frank" pg. 497-502, RC 2.7 ws, hw: WC 1.3 ws
Wednesday: Review RC 2.7 ws, WC 1.3 ws, motivation questions in "Anne Frank" pg. 472, hw: Preposition ws/Grammar skillbuilder ws
Thursday: WC 1.2 ws, read "The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank" pg. 515, hw: Nouns in Phrases ws
Friday: scenes from the movie "Anne Frank"

Hamilton vs. Jefferson

The beginning of political parties in the United States.

January 24 -28

Social Studies
Monday: Snake game to review the Constitution and Bill of Rights for the Ch. 9 and 10 benchmark, hw: study your study guide and Bill of Rights for the benchmark tomorrow
Tuesday: Ch. 9 and 10 benchmark
Wednesday: WB pgs. 64-67, Ch. 11 vocabulary assignment, hw: story using Ch. 11 vocabulary
Thursday: Hamilton and Jefferson video, read 11.2 and 11.3, post-it activity, and summaries
Friday: read 11.4 and 11.5 Opposing viewpoints

Language Arts:
Monday: Intro the WWII and the Holocaust, Holocaust brainpop, read "Anne Frank" pgs. 447-461
Tuesday: "Anne Frank" pgs. 461-468, hw: Usage and Expression ws part I and II
Wednesday: Compound/Complex sentence ws, "Anne Frank" ps. 468-474, hw: Expression ws pgs. 47-48
Thursday:  4 sentence type notes, "Anne Frank" pgs. 476-487, hw: Preposition ws and study for sentence type quiz
Friday: WC 1.3 types of sentences quiz, "Anne Frank" 491-497

Bill of Rights mnemonic device

Here is the mnemonic device we learned in class to help us remember the Bill of Rights. Remember your hw this evening is to tell someone at home about each of the 10 amendments using the mnemonic device to help you. (a signature is required to receive credit for the assignment)

#1 MOUTH
#2 ARMS
#3 BEARS
#4 DOORS
#5 FINGERS
#6 TRICKS
#7 DWARFS
#8 OCTOPUS
#9 INNINGS
#10 TENSION

January 17 -21

Social Studies:
Tuesday: Finish Ch. 9 study guide, Bill of Rights BrainPop and intro., hw: finish Ch. 9 study guide
Wednesday: Bill of Rights mnemonic device, hw: tell someone at home about each of the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights and bring back a sentence and a signature to prove you completed the assignment.
Thursday: James Madison BrainPop, "Snake" review game, hw: study for the benchmark tomorrow, remember to study the three branches including their responsibilities and the Bill of Rights
Friday: Ch. 9 and 10 benchmark

Language Arts:
Tuesday: Read "Harriet Tubman", character traits and motivation notes
Wednesday: "Harriet Tubman" questions on pg. 756, Patterns of Organization notes, hw: pick one pattern of text and write one paragraph. (Hint: If you get stuck, you can choose to write your paragraph using "Spatial" organization and write about what you see in your bedroom.)
Thursday: Reviewed hw paragraphs, LRA 3.3 character motivation ws, and Patterns of Organization ws
Friday: Patterns of Orangization review: Cause and Effect, Spatial, Compare and Contrast, and Order of Degree ws, introduce the holocaust with a writing activity

January 10- 14

I'm glad to hear many of you are putting the finishing touches on your Book in a Box project. I will accept late projects only until Tuesday, Jan. 18th. However, for every school day the project is late I will deduct 5 points from the project's final grade.

Social Studies:
Monday: Quickwrite: Preamble #2, WB pgs. 54-59 step 2
Tuesday: Quickwrite: Preamble #3, WB pgs. 54-59 step 2
Wednesday: Quickwrite: Preamble #4, WB pgs. 54-59 step 2 (Students must finish today!)
Thursday: Quickwrite: Preamble #5,  Ch. 9 study guide
Friday: Quickwrite: Preamble #6, jeopardy game, Ch. 9 study guide

Lanugage Arts:
Monday: finish "Story of an Eyewitness", patterns of text and style notes, clause ws lesson 2, hw: Book in a Box project
Tuesday: RC 2.7 warmup, unity and transition words handout, complex sentences ws lesson 3, hw: Book in a Box project
Wednesday: finish complex sentences ws lesson 3, Eyewitness report revision, "Little Walter" ws, hw: Book in a Box project due tomorrow!
Thursday: RC 2.7 quiz, Eyewitness report
Friday: Eyewitness report revisions and final draft

Three Branches of Government

Three Branches of Government



The Preamble (School House Rock)

January 4- 7

Welcome back 8th graders! REMEMBER: YOUR BOOK IN A BOX PROJECT IS DUE THURSDAY, JAN. 13th!

Social Studies:
Tuesday: Pre-reading activity for Ch. 9, hw: finish Ch. 9 pre-reading activity
Wednesday: Hidden vocabulary game, introduction to the 3 branches of government, exit ticket
Thursday: Who, What, Where of the 3 branches of government
Friday: Quickwrite: Preamble, Preamble School House Rock, and WB pgs. 54-59 (step 1 only)

Lanugage Arts:
Tuesday: Read "The Great Rat Hunt," hw: conjunctions ws lesson 3
Wednesday: Go over Unit 2 benchmark results, hw: simple/compound sentences ws lesson 2
Thursday: Academic vocabulary Unit 3, hw: work on Book in a Box project
Friday: Unity and Coherence notes, begin reading "Story of an Eyewitness", simple/compound sentences skillbuilder ws