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