Vocab 5a and Cultural Book Project

Homework/Classwork Assistance

Students have various times to work on assignments or receive help at school: sometimes during class, during morning resource (M/W/F 8:30-9:00am), or after school - if arranged with Ms. Barnes or Ms. Hagerty.

Vocab 5a

Definitions - due Thu., Dec. 16th

Quiz - Fri., Dec. 17th.

aghast

ample

apparition

assert

cower

disdain

epitaph

ethical

facetious

inaudible

Cultural Book Project - project due Wed., Dec. 15th

A few weeks ago each student was given a packet for this project. Students should read daily and follow the directions in the project packet. This week Ms. Barnes will teach about more aspects of the cultural book project and present some examples of previous student work for this assignment.

Main elements of the project: day-to-day bookmark, calendar schedule, parent signature, reading log, cultural words list, expository connection paper, creative choice assignment, outline for speech, cover for project, oral presentation

Cultural Book Project

Homework/Classwork Assistance

Students have various times to work on assignments or receive help at school: sometimes during class, during morning resource (M/W/F 8:30-9:00am), or after school - if arranged with Ms. Barnes or Ms. Hagerty.

Movie - Swing Kids

As part of the broader study of cultures, relationships and conflicts, the 8th grade Language Arts groups will be shown this historical fiction video about a groups of students in the Hitler Youth League and the resistant "Swing Kids." This week we will conclude this movie and complete a question/ review packet about it.

Cultural Book Project - project due Wed., Dec. 15th

A few weeks ago each student was given a packet for this project. Students should read daily and follow the directions in the project packet. This week Ms. Barnes will teach about more aspects of the cultural book project and present some examples of previous student work for this assignment.

Main elements of the project: day-to-day bookmark, calendar schedule, parent signature, reading log, cultural words list, expository connection paper, creative choice assignment, outline for speech, cover for project, oral presentation