Tuesday, March 31, 2015
DC Info. For Parents/Guardians
Parents and Guardians of 8th graders headed to Washington DC in 13 DAYS (not like we're excited and counting or anything!), mark your calendars! We are hosting a "Last Minute Info. and Q&A" night on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 6:30pm in the TMS Auditorium for the families of our DC travelers. This is a night where we can share all of the information that we will be bestowing upon the kids this week and next week for you and answer any of your last minute questions about the trip and anything related to our traveling. All questions are welcomed and will be answered by chaperones that will be going this year and that have made this trip in the past. The only questions that we will not be at liberty to answer are specific rooming questions. Other than that, anything goes! We're very much looking forward to seeing you all and sharing our excitement with you as this wonderful experience nears!!!!
HUMANITIES - Day Two - 03/31/15
I am proctoring the Math PARCC test today, so if you are absent, you need to check in with Mrs. Myers regarding today's activities/agenda
HOMEWORK:
1.) All Literature Circles will meet tomorrow, so please make sure that you have your group's assigned reading and your job complete so that you can participate in the discussions tomorrow. I can't wait!!!
Monday, March 30, 2015
HUMANITIES - Day One - 03/30/15
AGENDA
1.) Thank you for your feedback (review your Humanities surveys)
2.) Break out groups (ELA and SS)
3.) Do activity with that group
4.) Switch at the halfway point
5.) Agenda Books
ELA AGENDA
1.) Literature circle information (what it is and what the roles are)
2.) Assigning of books
3.) First group meeting
SOCIAL STUDIES
1.) What is a puritan? Let's take a webquest!
2.) Discussion/presentation of information
HOMEWORK
1.) Whatever your lit circle assigns you, please make sure it's done.
1.) Thank you for your feedback (review your Humanities surveys)
2.) Break out groups (ELA and SS)
3.) Do activity with that group
4.) Switch at the halfway point
5.) Agenda Books
ELA AGENDA
1.) Literature circle information (what it is and what the roles are)
2.) Assigning of books
3.) First group meeting
SOCIAL STUDIES
1.) What is a puritan? Let's take a webquest!
2.) Discussion/presentation of information
HOMEWORK
1.) Whatever your lit circle assigns you, please make sure it's done.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 03/27/15
AGENDA
1.) Write the best 8th grade open response you have in you to write for your Trimester 3 Writing Check. If you are absent, I'm still expecting it done for Monday (see prompt below)
2.) Agenda Books
HOMEWORK
1.) Finish writing check if you did not finish it in class
2.) Find your motto/slogan and bring it with you to school on Monday (write it down)
TRIMESTER THREE WRITING CHECK PROMPT:
Essential to any story, conflict drives literature. Authors deliberately build conflict in their works to captivate the audience. Choose one character from The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and one character of your choosing from your outside Holocaust reading book. For each character, detail one external and one internal conflict. Remember, you must use specific examples from both texts to support your argument.
EXTRA INFORMATION
Next week is a short week of school (no school on Good Friday) and it's your math PARCC, so we are changing the schedule around again. You will be back with your groups (1A, 1PA, 2A, 2PA) and rotating through the schedule. We listened to your feedback from last time and did make some changes. Ms. Eringis is handing out schedules for you today in math class. If you were absent, make sure that you see her first thing Monday morning so that you know where to go.
GENERAL PARCC SCHEDULE
No testing times indicated on here; you'll need your schedule from Ms. Eringis to see that
7:30 - 8:30: 1PA and A - Humanities; 2A - Algebra; 2PA - Science
8:30 - 9:30: SPECIALISTS
9:30 - 10:30: 1PA and A - Humanities; 2A - Science; 2PA - Math
10:30 - 11:00: Spanish (stay in rooms you are in)
11:00 - 11:25: LUNCH
11:25 - 12:00: Back to Spanish
12:00 - 1:00: 2PA and A - Humanities; 1A - Algebra; 1PA - Science
1:00 - 1:57: 2PA and A - Humanities; 1A - Science; 1PA - Math
1.) Write the best 8th grade open response you have in you to write for your Trimester 3 Writing Check. If you are absent, I'm still expecting it done for Monday (see prompt below)
2.) Agenda Books
HOMEWORK
1.) Finish writing check if you did not finish it in class
2.) Find your motto/slogan and bring it with you to school on Monday (write it down)
TRIMESTER THREE WRITING CHECK PROMPT:
Essential to any story, conflict drives literature. Authors deliberately build conflict in their works to captivate the audience. Choose one character from The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and one character of your choosing from your outside Holocaust reading book. For each character, detail one external and one internal conflict. Remember, you must use specific examples from both texts to support your argument.
EXTRA INFORMATION
Next week is a short week of school (no school on Good Friday) and it's your math PARCC, so we are changing the schedule around again. You will be back with your groups (1A, 1PA, 2A, 2PA) and rotating through the schedule. We listened to your feedback from last time and did make some changes. Ms. Eringis is handing out schedules for you today in math class. If you were absent, make sure that you see her first thing Monday morning so that you know where to go.
GENERAL PARCC SCHEDULE
No testing times indicated on here; you'll need your schedule from Ms. Eringis to see that
7:30 - 8:30: 1PA and A - Humanities; 2A - Algebra; 2PA - Science
8:30 - 9:30: SPECIALISTS
9:30 - 10:30: 1PA and A - Humanities; 2A - Science; 2PA - Math
10:30 - 11:00: Spanish (stay in rooms you are in)
11:00 - 11:25: LUNCH
11:25 - 12:00: Back to Spanish
12:00 - 1:00: 2PA and A - Humanities; 1A - Algebra; 1PA - Science
1:00 - 1:57: 2PA and A - Humanities; 1A - Science; 1PA - Math
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 03/26/15
AGENDA
1.) Finish up presentations
2.) Which one do you choose?
HOMEWORK
Prepare for writing check tomorrow
1.) Finish up presentations
2.) Which one do you choose?
HOMEWORK
Prepare for writing check tomorrow
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 03/25/15
AGENDA
1.) Open response collection
2.) Presentations
HOMEWORK
1.) If you're doing a redo on your research papers, they are due by tomorrow
1.) Open response collection
2.) Presentations
HOMEWORK
1.) If you're doing a redo on your research papers, they are due by tomorrow
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 03/24/15
AGENDA
1.) Warm-Up: 15 minutes of practice time with a partner. Get ready for tomorrow!!!
2.) Fake it Til You Make It (Presentation game)
3.) Agenda books
HOMEWORK
1.) Presentations start TOMORROW!
2.) Humanities open responses final TYPED copies are due to me or Mrs. Myers by tomorrow, Wednesday 3/25/15
1.) Warm-Up: 15 minutes of practice time with a partner. Get ready for tomorrow!!!
2.) Fake it Til You Make It (Presentation game)
3.) Agenda books
HOMEWORK
1.) Presentations start TOMORROW!
2.) Humanities open responses final TYPED copies are due to me or Mrs. Myers by tomorrow, Wednesday 3/25/15
Monday, March 23, 2015
Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 03/23/15
AGENDA
Objective: Students will work independently to plan a 1-3 minute presentation for their Advocate Research Project.
1.) Warm-Up: Get a survey on the podium and complete it silently. As you do this, I will be collecting your PSAs that are due today.
2.) Presentation rubric and discussion
3.) Start planning (because presentations start WEDNESDAY!!!)
4.) Agenda Books
HOMEWORK
1.) Practice, practice, practice, because presentations start WEDNESDAY
2.) TYPED Humanities open responses are due to me or Mrs. Myers by Wednesday, 3/25/15
Objective: Students will work independently to plan a 1-3 minute presentation for their Advocate Research Project.
1.) Warm-Up: Get a survey on the podium and complete it silently. As you do this, I will be collecting your PSAs that are due today.
2.) Presentation rubric and discussion
3.) Start planning (because presentations start WEDNESDAY!!!)
4.) Agenda Books
HOMEWORK
1.) Practice, practice, practice, because presentations start WEDNESDAY
2.) TYPED Humanities open responses are due to me or Mrs. Myers by Wednesday, 3/25/15
Friday, March 20, 2015
HUMANITIES DAY FIVE - 03/20/15
AGENDA
1.) Practice time
2.) Culminating presentations
3.) Revisit the iceberg
4.) Final discussions
5.) Open response
6.) Agenda Books
HOMEWORK
1.) PSA due on Monday, 3/23
2.) Humanities culminating open response (TYPED) due by Wednesday, 3/25/15 to either me or Mrs. Mrs. Myers
RESOURCES TO USE FOR OPEN RESPONSE:
1.) Northeastern Righting a Wrong Video
2.) The Scottsboro Boys
3.) Plessy and the Era of Jim Crow (video from the first day)
4.) General Info. on the Scottsboro Affair (a reading from the first day)
5.) The Walking Boy (the second reading from the first day)
6.) Ewell vs. Robinson Case Notes
7.) The Scottsboro Affair (info. on each boy)
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD VIDEO CLIP:
We watched an actual movie version of the video, but clips of the court scene can be found on YouTube. Follow these directions from Mrs. Myers if you want to rewatch it!
1.) Go to YouTube
2.) Search "To Kill A Mockingbird Movie Full"
3.) Around the 4th video down you will see "To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) Move (10 videos)
4.) The trial scene begins in clip 4 and ends in clip 7
1.) Practice time
2.) Culminating presentations
3.) Revisit the iceberg
4.) Final discussions
5.) Open response
6.) Agenda Books
HOMEWORK
1.) PSA due on Monday, 3/23
2.) Humanities culminating open response (TYPED) due by Wednesday, 3/25/15 to either me or Mrs. Mrs. Myers
RESOURCES TO USE FOR OPEN RESPONSE:
1.) Northeastern Righting a Wrong Video
2.) The Scottsboro Boys
3.) Plessy and the Era of Jim Crow (video from the first day)
4.) General Info. on the Scottsboro Affair (a reading from the first day)
5.) The Walking Boy (the second reading from the first day)
6.) Ewell vs. Robinson Case Notes
7.) The Scottsboro Affair (info. on each boy)
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD VIDEO CLIP:
We watched an actual movie version of the video, but clips of the court scene can be found on YouTube. Follow these directions from Mrs. Myers if you want to rewatch it!
1.) Go to YouTube
2.) Search "To Kill A Mockingbird Movie Full"
3.) Around the 4th video down you will see "To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) Move (10 videos)
4.) The trial scene begins in clip 4 and ends in clip 7
Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 03/27/15
AGENDA
1.) Grade reports - Where you at?!?
2.) Prep for next week (Math PARCC schedule)
3.) Lit Circles - What are they? Book choices...
4.) Agenda books
HOMEWORK
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!
1.) Grade reports - Where you at?!?
2.) Prep for next week (Math PARCC schedule)
3.) Lit Circles - What are they? Book choices...
4.) Agenda books
HOMEWORK
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!
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