Monthly Archives: April 2010

Friday, April 30

ENJOY THE WEEKEND

NOTE: On Wednesday, May 5, there is a meeting for your parents about the Gettysburg/DC trip at 8:00AM in Momii’s room!

NOTE #2:

  • If your 5 Social Justice Blog Posts are filled with errors and typos, your grade will be negatively affected. This is your chance to fix them!
  • If you have not completed the 5 posts or if you completed them late, your grade is already going to go down.  In order to avoid severe damage to your average YOU MUST post all 5 posts by Monday, May 3rd. NO exceptions.

Due Monday:

  • Teach-In: Your 6th and final blog post using the guidelines under Pages entitled “Social Justice Teach-In Reflection” when you go to the site’s main page (you may have to click [visit site] button if you logged in using wp-admin).
  • Complete the TKAM chapter 2 handout that we talked about in class AND the additional ch 12 and 13 questions given today.  TKAM12&13(4)

**OPTIONAL AS WE WILL READ/WORK ON THIS IN CLASS.  FDR** ch. 8 with timeline handout. The reading is about 12 pages but the capturing of events may take you awhile. We will go over this together, so do the best you can. FDRChap8Part1

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Thursday, April29

NOTE: On Wednesday, May 5, there is a meeting for your parents about the Gettysburg/DC trip at 8:00AM in Momii’s room!

If you were absent, we completed this sheet on TKAM ch. 11 in class today: TKAM11

Due Friday: Read TKAM chapters 12 and 13. Be quiz ready!

Due Monday:

* Teach-In: Your 6th and final blog post using the guidelines under Pages entitled “Social Justice Teach-In Reflection” when you go to the site’s main page (you may have to click [visit site] button if you logged in using wp-admin).

*FDR ch. 8 with timeline handout. The reading is about 12 pages but the capturing of events may take you awhile. We will go over this together, so do the best you can. FDRChap8Part1

Monday, April 26

Due Tuesday:

 

  • Bring in ALL MATERIALS that your group needs for the workshops by tomorrow.  This also means that your group’s powerpoints should be complete, saved on the server or somewhere accessible.

 

  • Read TKAM chapter 10 and be quiz ready!

 

  • Prepare to have a RED SHIRT for the Teach-In day.

 

  • Prepare to be at school by 8AM on Wednesday.  All eighth graders will set up their workshops in their assigned ROOMS between 8:00-8:30 AM that day.

    Thursday, April 22

    Due Monday:

    1. TKAM ch. 9–be quiz-ready!(There will be a quiz on 7-9 on Monday before given in splits before indy-reading.  Sorry it’s the only time given our Teach-In crunch.)

    2. FDR- Read ch. 7 and SELECT ONLY 10 of the questions on the handout. Your choice.

    3. Teach-In: COMPLETE ANYTHING YOU NEED TO FOR YOUR TEACH-IN WORKSHOP! If you did not hand in a REVISED proposal, you MUST do so at 8:20AM.

    Due Tuesday:

    * Bring in ALL materials for your Teach-In workshop!

    * Complete anything needed for your Set-Up Group!

    Due Wednesday: 2010 SOCIAL JUSTICE TEACH-IN!

    * All eighth graders wear RED and meet at school by 8:00 AM to set up and begin day!

    Monday, April 19

    1. REVISED Social Justice Teach-In Proposal DUE at 8:20 AM. Use the format, please! One proposal per group.WorkshopProposalFormal10
    2. TKAM: Read chapters 4 & 5 and be quiz-ready. If you were asked to redo today’s quiz on ch. 2 & 3, then be ready to take a new quiz on those chapters as well.

    Thursday, April 15

    Due Monday

    1. Poetry: Complete the self assessment  on your poetry portfolio: PoetrySelfAssessment10
    2. TKAM: Read ch. 2 & 3 and be quiz-ready!
    3. Teach-In: Work with your team to revise your proposal so that you will have an amazing workshop. You will have time to work as a team on Monday and you will demo. your lessons on Wednesday or Thursday with an adult.

    Monday, April 11

    Note: On Tuesday from 1:15-2:00 you will have a chance to work on your Social Justice Workshop Proposals as a whole grade. Otherwise, you must complete on your own time!

    Past Due (was due today): FDR ch. 6 questions. FDRChap6

    Due Wednesday:

    • Poetry Portfolio: Using the revision technique from today’s Writer’s Workshop revise your 5 best poems to include vivid and precise words. Type up the poems onto one or two sheets of paper, title them and include your name. Here is the criteria for good poetry: poetryrecitationrubric3

    The poems we wrote are the following.  You may also include one, new, original poem as one of the five, if you wish:

    Theme B, Love that _____, So Much Depends Upon, Poem Apologizing for Something You are Secretly Glad you Did, 3 Odes to Everyday Objects, Garbage Poem, Diamond in the Rough Poem, Unbeautiful Poem, 3 Snapshot Poems, 3 Found/Street Poems, Spring Break Poem, Poem Composed of Classmates’ Personal Narrative Lines.

    Wednesday, April 7

    Thursday:

    • Read Chapter 6 FDR and answer questions, due Monday
    • Bring your poetry book to class on FRIDAY! You will have an assignment for this with the sub.
    • Continue revising your 5 best poems (due next Wed)
    • Final visit and blog post DUE Friday!

    Friday:

    • Read Chapter 6 FDR plus questions due Monday
    • Continue revising your 5 best poems (due next Wed)
    • Be prepared to recite your poem from your Poetry Book (10-15 lines) for the class
    • Bring your Poetry Book to class, again.