Sunday, May 16, 2010

Last 2 weeks of school!

Week 37- 38 Activities and Homework (May 17-21 and 24-28, 2010)

Language Arts:

M: (5/17) Finish watching movie version of The Outsiders. HW: finish PPT presentation and email to
T: DUE: powerpoint presentation of social studies topic. Begin presentations.
W: Continue presentations.
TH: Continue presentations. Review for final.
F: DUE: reading log. Review for final.

M: (5/24) Final exam AND notebook check.
T: 8th grade Fun Day
W: (early release for 8th grade only) Promotion practice. Promotion: 6:30 pm.
TH: (early release for all) Cleaning/ LAST DAY!
F: Teachers only.

Honors:
-Same as above

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Week 36 Activities and Homework

Week 36 Activities and Homework (May 10-14, 2010)

Language Arts:

M: Finish Outsiders discussion questions, do post-reading activities. Instructions for history topics presentation. HW: finish post-reading activities to turn in tomorrow.

T: DUE: post-reading activities for The Outsiders. Begin research and work on PPT presentations. HW: research your topic.

W: Continue research and work on PPT presentations. HW: review notes on Outsiders for quiz tomorrow.

TH: QUIZ on The Outsiders. Continue research and work on PPT presentations (due next Tuesday). HW: continue researching your topic.

F: Watch movie version of The Outsiders; compare with book. HW: continue working on presentation as necessary, to present next Tuesday.

Honors:
-Same as above

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Week 35 Activities and Homework

Week 35 Activities and Homework (May 3-7, 2010)

Language Arts:

M: Continue novel study of The Outsiders. HW: none

T: Review vocab. Continue reading novel. HW: study vocab words (lists 7-11)

W: Vocab QUIZ. Continue reading novel. HW: none

TH: Continue reading novel. HW: TBA (response to novel, depending on where we are)

F: Finish novel. Do response activities. HW: finish classwork activities if necessary.

Honors:
-Same as above

Goals:
The student will:
• Evaluate themes and literary techniques in a work of literature
• Analyze structural elements of poetry
• Identify and apply various types of figurative language
• Understand and apply techniques for skimming and reading to find main idea facts
• Improve grammar skills with exercises and drills
• Improve vocabulary through the study of Greek and Latin roots.
Standards:
Reading:
• S1, C4, PO1: vocabulary from Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes
• S1, C4, PO4: idioms and other figurative language
• S1, C5, PO1: read fluently
• S1, C6, PO7: use appropriate reading strategies
• S2, C1, PO6: analyze style, mood, and meaning
• S2, C2, PO1: comprehend historical aspects of a work of literature
Writing:
• S1: writing process
• S3, C2: expository writing
• S3, C5: literary response