Week of November 3-7
Dear Eighth Graders,
You were amazing in Minimester! So many teachers said you were just wonderful–kind, and so bright. I was proud of you all. GREAT JOB.Thank you and well done.
As you know, I will be gone next week. Janice will be in and has detailed plans for the week. Here is the entire HW for the whole time!
Have a GREAT week! I will be watching the election from afar and thinking of you all!
:) Sarah
Due Monday, November 3:
1. Your typed up full first draft of your resistance essay, including a conclusion that follows the packet’s guidelines.
2. Please select a photo of yourself or your life that you love and bring it Wednesday! DO NOT FORGET!
Due Tuesday, November 4 (Election Day!):
Civil War letter #2 due at 8:20 AM, 2 copies printed out. Don’t forget to respond to your partner’s letter and then go on to write about what you have read since your 1st letter. Use the checklist and be sure to use proper format! AND apply what you said you would do to upgrade this time in your letter to me about Civil War Letter #1 (in your hanging file under paper cutter if you forgot).
Due Wednesday, November 5:
1. 20 minutes of free writing in your writer’s notebook from your starters list
2. Bring in one favorite photo of you as a kid and/or your life. Do not forget! ☺
Due Thursday, November 6:
Revise draft one of your essay. Use the rubric, and your work in class on Monday on grading essays. Start by reading it aloud–DO NOT SKIP THIS—and note where it needs work. Then complete the two things you wrote across the top of your paper in class when grading students’ essays from years past. Be sure your conclusion follows the guidelines in the packet.
Due Monday, November 10:
Lincoln chapter 3: vocabulary definitions and sentences & read the chapter and complete handout (click to open).
Due Tuesday, November 11:
Civil War Letter #3. Book should be ½ way done by about then!
Due Wednesday, November 12:
Visual Archeology 20 minute writing piece about your photo due in writer’s notebook.