Monday, January 24, 2011

More Cultural Book Speeches and Literary Terms

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. We welcome UO student teacher Eric Renner.

8th grade Trip & Promotion Celebration Intent Contract
Read with your parents, sign and return to school between Jan. 26-28th.

Mystery/Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book Project
Three to four weeks ago students were assigned to read a mystery, fantasy or science fiction book by February 2nd. Next week they will be required to write a book jacket book review, or create a "movie poster" with a book review of their choice book.

Journal Entries"Declaration of Independence"

Cultural Book Project - speech presentations

Reading Comprehension - Anticipatory Set

More Literary Terms - vocab definitions provided and discussed in class
characterization
conflict
dialogue
main character
mood
plot
purpose
setting
style
theme

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Cultural Book Speeches and Literary Terms

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. We welcome student teacher Eric Renner.

8th grade Trip & Promotion Celebration Intent Contract - read with your parents, sign and return to school between Jan. 26-28th.

Journal Entries – music

Cultural Book Project - speech presentations

Reading Comprehension - Call of the Wild excerpt w/ questions

Literary Terms - vocab definitions due Fri Jan. 21st

genre

nonfiction

biography

autobiography

fiction

mystery

science fiction

fantasy

historical fiction

drama

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

"I, Too" and Cultural Book Report Speeches

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. We welcome student teacher Eric Renner

Journal Entries - quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr.

Genres - continue to discuss various genres of literature

Cultural Book Project - speech presentations

"I, Too"
Read and respond to this powerful poem by Langston Hughes

Cultural Book Report Speeches

Vocab 5b - quiz Tue, Jan., 11th

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Journals, Genres, Vocab 5b, Speeches

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.

Journal Entries - "New Year's Resolutions"

Genres - discuss various genres of literature

Cultural Book Project - speech preparation

Vocab 5b
Flash cards - due Thu., Jan. 6th
Sentences - Fri., Jan. 7th.
indiscriminate
intrigue
jurisdiction
plausible
plebeian
prodigal
proximity
pulverize
sequel
volatile