Week of Dec. 5th - Classwork/Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading/Writing

"Every Day Edit"
daily editing practice (capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar)

Vocabulary
On a sheet of notebook paper define each vocabulary word - due Wed., Dec. 7th
Complete vocabulary sentences provided (fill in the blank) - due Thu., Dec. 8th

myriad, perspective, perturb, prodigious, relevant, skittish, tether, unison, vie, willful

Challenge List: banal, beguile, belie, belligerent, benediction, benevolent, benign, bequeath, blight

Cultural Book Project

Students need to continue reading their chosen books for the cultural book project, and need to budget how many pages to read daily so that they finish on time.

Related deadlines:
Fri Nov 18th - parent signature due
Wed Nov 23rd - 1/3 of the book must be read
Wed Nov 30th - 2/3 of the book must be read
Tue Dec 6th - the connection paper is written
Thu Dec 8 - must be finished reading the book (including author's note/info)
Fri Dec 9 - cover for the project is completed
Mon Dec 12 - story web is completed
Wed Dec 14 - cultural info with all other project parts - project due

SOCIAL STUDIES
Shelly Moon Workshop - M/T/Th/F this week
Shelley Moon is a poet, playwright and proud instigator of social change. She is a seasoned performer who allows the creative arts to inspire shifts in social consciousness and spiritual evolution.

Shelley Moon helps people find their voice and how to use it. She supports participants in her workshops through the process of telling the stories they need to tell and letting go of the ones they no longer need.

Through her Artist-In-Residency programs for school children and through her therapeutic Personal Narratives Workshops for all facets of communities, Shelley Moon encourages opening and transformation for all who participate. [from http://www.creativevoiceinyou.com/]

Week of Nov. 28th - Classwork/Homework

NO SCHOOL - Fri., Dec. 2nd

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading/Writing

Memorize 23 Helping Verbs - quiz Thu Dec 1
[is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been, has, have, had, do, does, did, shall, will, should, would, may, might, must, can, could]

"Every Day Edit" - daily editing practice (capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar)

Prepare connections paper

Cultural Book Project

Students need to continue reading their chosen books for the cultural book project, and need to budget how many pages to read daily so that they finish on time.

Related deadlines:
Fri Nov 18th - parent signature due
Wed Nov 23rd - 1/3 of the book must be read
Wed Nov 30th - 2/3 of the book must be read
Tue Dec 6th - the connection paper is written
Thu Dec 8 - must be finished reading the book (including author's note/info)
Fri Dec 9 - cover for the project is completed
Mon Dec 12 - story web is completed
Wed Dec 14 - cultural info with all other project parts - project due

SOCIAL STUDIES
We will begin studying the Middle Ages
Map of the world
Columbian Exchange
Update Notebooks

Week of Nov 21st - Classwork/Homework

NO SCHOOL - Thu., Nov. 24th and Fri., Nov. 25th

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading/Writing

Thanksgiving Guest essay - due Wed., Nov. 23rd including:
- 2-paragraphs, 5-9 sentences per paragraph, including topic and concluding sentences
- a transitional sentence which smoothly takes the reader from paragraph one to paragraph two
- six+1 traits; focus on organization, word choice, and sentence fluency
- neatly written in ink or word processed, *remember to edit before printing

Cultural Book Project

Students need to continue reading their chosen books for the cultural book project, and need to budget how many pages to read daily so that they finish on time.

Related deadlines:
Fri Nov 18th - parent signature due
Wed Nov 23rd - 1/3 of the book must be read
Wed Nov 30th - 2/3 of the book must be read
Tue Dec 6th - the connection paper is written
Thu Dec 8 - must be finished reading the book (including author's note/info)
Fri Dec 9 - cover for the project is completed
Mon Dec 12 - story web is completed
Wed Dec 14 - cultural info with all other project parts - project due

SOCIAL STUDIES
We will begin studying the Middle Ages

Week of Nov. 14th Classwork & Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading/Writing

Students need to continue reading their chosen books for the cultural book project, and need to budget how many pages to read daily so that they finish on time.

Related deadlines:
Fri Nov 18th - parent signature due
Wed Nov 23rd - 1/3 of the book must be read
Wed Nov 30th - 2/3 of the book must be read
Tue Dec 6th - the connection paper is written
Thu Dec 8 - must be finished reading the book (including author's note/info)
Fri Dec 9 - cover for the project is completed
Mon Dec 12 - story web is completed
Wed Dec 14 - cultural info with all other project parts - due

Vocabulary
Unit 3a: allot, amass, audacious, comply, devoid, elite, grapple, incapacitate, instigate, longevity

Review all words from 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, and 3a
Definitions due Wed Nov 16 (flashcards optional); whole class "vocab bee" Fri Nov 18

SOCIAL STUDIES
Native American Societies around 1500 - Quiz Fri Nov 18th (ok to use notes)
Map of Native American Societies - due Fri Nov 18th
Map of African cultures during the 1500s - continue working on

Week of Oct. 31st - Classwork and Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading/Writing

The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe

"Signs of Fall" descriptive writing assignment; graphic organizer
Three Critical Features of Descriptive Writing:
- Paint a word picture for the reader
- Use words that appeal to the senses: taste, touch, hearing, sight, smell
- Stay in the same tense
All good writing is descriptive.

Sentences: simple, compound, complex
Include and identify complex sentences in your writing. A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Romeo and Juliet - all-school morning field trip to Hult Center Thursday, November 3rd.

SOCIAL STUDIES
Personal time line Due Thu. 11/3

Week of Oct. 17th - Classwork/Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading/Writing

Continue writing book report - guideline sheet and class time provided - due Oct 25th.
This paper must be in YOUR OWN WORDS, plagiarism is not permitted
Paragraph 1 - intro
Paragraph 2 - setting
Paragraph 3 - characters
Paragraph 4 - plot
Paragraph 5 - analysis
Don't forget spelling, capitalization, neatness and quotation marks where necessary

Vocabulary
Unit 2a: antics, avowed, banter, bountiful, congested, detriment, durable, enterprising, frugal, gingerly
flash cards due - Wed Oct. 19th; crossword puzzle due - Thu Oct 20th

Challenge List: abstract, acclaim, accolade, acquiescent, acrimony, adamant, adroit, advocate, affable
flash cards due - Wed Oct. 19th; paired practice in class

SOCIAL STUDIES
Review 5 Themes of Geography - Quiz Fri Oct 28th
- location: the "where" of geography; in relation to other things
- place: human and physical characteristics
- human/environmental interaction: humans interact with and change their environment
- human movement: the transfer of people, products, ideas; why people moved
- regions: areas with similar characteristics
World Map - complete in class, if unfinished do as homework

Week of Oct 10 - CLasswork/Homework - Periods 1,4,6

WEEK OF OCT 3rd

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading/Writing

Finish discussing "The Landlady" in textbook pg. 71

Re-write Emerson's poem "What is Success?" - due Thu 10/6

Begin writing book report - guideline sheet and class time provided - due Oct 25th.
This paper must be in YOUR OWN WORDS, plagiarism is not permitted
Paragraph 1 - intro
Paragraph 2 - setting
Paragraph 3 - characters
Paragraph 4 - plot
Paragraph 5 - analysis
Don't forget spelling, capitalization, neatness and quotation marks where necessary

Reading Logs
Reading Log #4 - due Mon 10/10

Entry 1 - conflict description (internal/external)

Entry 2 - foreshadowing (1-3 clues) and prediction

Entry 3 - main character development

(what does the character think, feel say, do, look like?;

what do others say about the character?)


SOCIAL STUDIES
History "Frozen Moments"
The 5 Themes of Geography
- location: the "where" of geography; in relation to other things
- place: human and physical characteristics
- human/environmental interaction: humans interact with and change their environment
- human movement: the transfer of people, products, ideas; why people moved
- regions: areas with similar characteristics

Week of Oct 3 - Classwork/Homework - Periods 1,4,6

WEEK OF OCT 3rd

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading/Writing
Writing fluency essay - essay about a specific successful person - in class Mon 10/3

Read "The Landlady" in textbook pg. 71 - in class Wed Oct 5, and due Fri Oct 7

Re-write Emerson's poem "What is Success?" - due Thu 10/6

Reading Logs

Reading Log #3 - due Mon 10/3
Reading Log #4 - due Mon 10/10

Entry 1 - conflict description (internal/external)

Entry 2 - foreshadowing (1-3 clues) and prediction

Entry 3 - main character development

(what does the character think, feel say, do, look like?;

what do others say about the character?)

Vocabulary
Vocab 1b definitions - due Wed 10/5
Vocab sentences - due Thu 10/6
Vocab quiz - Fri 10/7
hover, jostle, laggard, plaudits, preclude, revert, rubble, servile, vigil, wrangle

SOCIAL STUDIES
History "Frozen Moments"
The 5 Themes of Geography
- location: the "where" of geography; in relation to other things
- place: human and physical characteristics
- human/environmental interaction: humans interact with and change their environment
- human movement: the transfer of people, products, ideas; why people moved
- regions: areas with similar characteristics

WEEK of SEP 26 - Classwork/Homework - Periods 1,4,6

READING/WRITING
"Broken Chain" (p. 16-24) - read by Wed 9/28
Four types of sentences worksheet - complete in class Wed 9/28

A declarative sentence makes a statement and is punctuated by a period.

An imperative sentence is a polite command or request. It ends in a period or exclamation mark.

An exclamatory sentence expresses great emotion or excitement. It ends in an exclamation mark.

An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends in a question mark.

Writing fluency essay "What is Success?" - Thu 9/29 in computer lab

READING LOGS
Reading Log #2 - due Tue 9/27
Reading Log #3 - due 10/3

VOCABULARY
Vocab definitions - due Wed 9/28
Vocab sentences - due Thu 9/29
Vocab Quiz Fri - 9/30
adage, bonanza, churlish, citadel, collaborate, decree, discordant, evolve, excerpt, grope

Have a Great Summer!

Good Luck Freshman!
Eighth graders concluded their time at Monroe with poster projects, a field trip, promotion ceremony, and dance. Thanks to the students for their good work this year. We encourage students to continue to read, write, draw and explore during this summer. Visit local book shops or any of the Eugene Public Library locations.

Best wishes for your future,
Ms. Barnes and Ms. Hagerty

Poetry and Poster 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. We welcome Ms. Wyatt as our UO student teacher for 4th period.

Poetry

Students have started a unit on poetry. By the end of the week they will need to select their favorite poem or poet. Students may wish to explore poetry in the class textbooks, the public library, or poetry websites like http://www.poets.org/.

Final Project Posters - Due Tuesday, June 7th

Students have been assigned to star their year-end culminating project posters. This is an annual tradition for 8th graders; the final products will be displayed in the courtyard for "promotion day." The posters will contain students' best writing assignments from this year, personal images and/or symbols, and a decoratively designed layout with a name alliteration phrase (ie., Crystal's Cachet, or Crystal's Capsule, or Creative Crystal). The design will include a border, a color scheme, spacing, and matting. Things to avoid: overcrowding, no color or too many colors, no images, light pencil sketches, drawing directly on the background paper.

Poetry and Poster Planning

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. We welcome Ms. Wyatt as our UO student teacher for 4th period.

Reading

All students should have finished A Soldier's Heart and returned their copy to the school library. Students are studying the theme of the American Dream in relation to the 8th grade Ellis Island unit. They will soon begin studying poetry.

Writing

PAST DUE - Autobiography and BioPoem - edited and typed final drafts were due Tue., May 17th.

PAST DUE - Soldier's Heart study guide (blue book) and vocab chart.

Final Project Posters

Students will begin planning year-end culminating project posters this week. This is an annual tradition for 8th graders; the final products will be displayed in the courtyard for their promotion day. The posters will contain students' best writing assignments from this year, personal images and/or symbols, and a decoratively designed layout with a name alliteration phrase (ie., Crystal's Cachet, or Crystal's Capsule, or Creative Crystal). The design will include a border, a color scheme, spacing, and matting. Things to avoid: overcrowding, no color or too many colors, no images, light pencil sketches, drawing directly on the background paper.

Writing Assignments Due

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. We welcome Ms. Wyatt as our UO student teacher for 4th period.

Reading

All students should have finished A Soldier's Heart and returned their copy to the school library. We are studying the theme of the American Dream in relation to the 8th grade Ellis Island unit. Next week we will also begin studying poetry.

Writing

Per. 3, 4, 5, 6 - Autobiography and BioPoem - edited and typed final drafts due Tue., May 17th.

PAST DUE - Soldier's Heart study guide (blue book) and vocab chart.

Assignments due

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. We welcome Ms. Wyatt as our UO student teacher for 4th period.

This week...
We are doing assignment catch-up, along with completing online Easy CBM testing in reading and vocabulary.

Reading

All students should have finished A Soldier's Heart and returned their copy to the school library.

Writing - assignments were due Friday, May 6th
Soldier's Heart blue booklet study guide; autobiographies, biopoems.
Drafts must be edited with an staff member of our class
and submitted to Ms. Barnes before final editions will be accepted.

"Soldier's Heart," Autobiographies, Punctuation Practice

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. We welcome Ms. Wyatt as our UO student teacher for 4th period.

Reading

All of Ms. Barnes' students have checked out a copy of A Soldier's Heart from the school library. We are continuing to read approximately one chapter per day.

Reading Schedule

Read Ch. 9 on Monday, May 2nd

Read Ch. 10 together in class Tuesday, May 3rd

Soldier's Heart blue booklet study guide due Friday, May 6th

Writing

Autobiography - complete draft due Friday, May 6th

Plenty of time was given in class for this writing assignment, but if behind, students should've continued writing at home. Skip lines, keep your copy in your binder, and bring to class everyday.

Paragraph 1: intro paragraph - state thesis w/a "hook"

Paragraph 2: 1st body paragraph - describe your past w/an anecdote

Paragraph 3: 2nd body paragraph - describe your current life w/one memorable middle school event

Paragraph 4: 3rd body paragraph - describe your future w/plans, goals, hopes

Paragraph 5: conclusion paragraph - summary of highlights, conclude w/quotation or your personal "motto"

BioPoem - due Monday, May 9th

A direction and sample sheet was provided for this assignment and we started this project in class Thursday, May 5th.

Punctuation Practice

We are practicing identifying independent clauses, coordinating conjunctions, and accompanying punctuation.

"Soldier's Heart" and Autobiographies

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. We welcome Ms. Wyatt as our UO student teacher for 4th period.

HS Planning

Counselors from Sheldon High School will be at Monroe Tuesday, April 26th to help 8th graders complete course selection forms for next year.

Reading

All of Ms. Barnes' students checked out a copy of A Soldier's Heart from the school library today. We are continuing to read approximately one chapter per day.

Reading Schedule

Read Ch. 5 on Monday, April 25th

Read Ch. 6 on Tuesday, April 26th

Read Ch. 7 on Wednesday, April 27th

Read Ch. 8 on Thursday, April 28th

Writing

We've started a draft of our 5-paragraph autobiographies. Most of the writing will be done in class, but if behind, you should continue writing at home. Skip lines, keep your copy in your binder, and bring to class everyday.

Paragraph 1: (last week) intro paragraph - state thesis w/a "hook"

Paragraph 2: (last week) 1st body paragraph - describe your past w/an anecdote

Paragraph 3: (this week) 2nd body paragraph - describe your current life w/one memorable middle school event

Paragraph 4: (this week) 2nd body paragraph - describe your future w/plans, goals, hopes

Paragraph 5: (next week) conclusion paragraph - summary of highlights, conclude w/quotation or your personal "motto"

"Soldier's Heart" and Autobiographies

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. We welcome Ms. Wyatt as our UO student teacher for 4th period.

Reading

We read Flowers for Algernon last week and today we held a discussion about its topic, artificially enhanced human intelligence.

All of Ms. Barnes' students checked out a copy of A Soldier's Heart from the school library today. We had an introduction to the Civil War setting via "accessing prior knowledge," "building new knowledge," and a discussion of the intro to Chapter 1, the entirety of which is to be read by Wed., April 20th. We will be reading approximately one chapter per day.

Reading Schedule

Read foreword and Ch. 1 on Tuesday, April 19th

Read Ch. 2 on Wednesday, April 20th

Read Ch. 3 on Thursday, April 21st

Read Ch. 4 Friday, April 22nd

Writing

We've started a draft of our 5-paragraph autobiographies. Most of the writing will be done in class, but if behind, you should continue writing at home. Skip lines, keep your copy in your binder, and bring to class everyday.

OAKS round 2, "Flowers for Algernon"

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. We welcome Ms. Wyatt as our UO student teacher for 4th period.

OAKS - round 2

Reading

Students should be reading a choice book. We are reading Flowers for Algernon in class this week. Soon we will be begin A Soldier's Heart.

"Smiley Face Tricks," Grammar Usage, "The Star Beast"

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.

8 Smiley Face Tricks - writing tips

The Outsiders Wrap-Up - essays past due

Grammar - usage practice

(period 3) then/than 4/6; vocab predictions 4/5

(period 4/5/6) its/it's 4/5

(all periods) vocab flashcards due 4/7 - prize drawing for those who are done!

Reading

Students should be reading a choice book. In about two weeks will be begin A Soldier's Heart in class.

Grammar, Anne Frank

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.

8 Smiley Face Tricks - writing tips

The Outsiders Wrap-Up - essays past due

Anne Frank - the play

Grammar - usage practice

their/there/they're 3/30; your/you're 3/31; then/than 4/1

Field Trip - Anne Frank: A Contemporary Ballet
We will be going on a field trip to see this special presentation at the Hult Center on April 1st. Permission slips have been sent home. Slips and $5 admission, or a request for scholarship, were due by March 16th. Last chance to turn these in will be right after spring break We also need chaperones to assist - please consider helping the eighth graders enjoy this special opportunity.