Monthly Archives: April 2011

Friday, April 29

Homework

Due Monday

1. Read second section of Night (pp.23-46), read over terms/vocab, and complete discussion questions

Night2

Due Tuesday

2. Complete personal Social Justice workshop reflection

8thSJReflections2011

Ongoing:

SJ expo is on Monday.  You should know if your group is going.  All students affected will leave with Momii by 10:30.

Below is information you will need for the day:

11:00 – 11:30 – students set up their tables
11:30 – judging begins
12:00 – xxpo opens to the public
1:30 – judging ends
1:50 – awards announced
2:00 – tear down / clean up

Third Annual Social Justice Expo
May 2, 2011
Kimmel Center, NYU
Sponsored by The Center for Multicultural Education and Programs

NYU Social Justice expo

Tuesday, April 26

Homework

Due Thursday 4/28:

1. Read Night first section (pp. 3-22)

2. Complete worksheet for first section and complete discussion questions.

Night1Rev2011

Ongoing:

Wed 4/27: Eighth Grade Social Justice Teach-In

  • Wear purple shirts!  (if you don’t have one, borrow one)
  • Be here by 8AM to set-up your workshop room and prep for Teach-In day!

Monday, April 25

Homework

Due Tue:

1. Read Night preface and foreword (pp. vii to xxi)

2. Complete worksheet for preface and foreword

NightPref&Foreward

Ongoing:

Tue 4/26

  • EI new student social/meet and greet at Charlton from 4 to 5:30 (only if you’re attending EI)
  • Be ready to run through workshop again; IWP we will run opening assembly with entire 8th grade

Wed 4/27

  • Eighth grade Social Justice Teach-In

-Wear purple shirts

-Be here by 8AM to set-up your workshop room and prep for Teach-In day!

Thursday, April 21

Homework

Due Monday 4/25

1. Complete pre-reading packet and questions for ‘Night’ which includes intro to book and handout-due Mon. (no book needed!)
NightNewLaunch

2. Final SJ scripts turned in for a grade.  Power Point and other relevant material also should be turned in at 8:20 Monday in a.m.!!

3. Any set-up group work needed?  Be prepared!

Ongoing

  • Bring in old magazines for Women’s Issues workshop
  • SJ Teach-In on Wed. 4-27

April 18, 2011

Happy Passover!  No school on Tuesday!

For Wednesday, April 20:

Teach-In Demonstration Lesson First Thing Wednesday Morning with a Faculty Member

1. REVISE YOUR SCRIPT TO FINAL FORM.

2. Bring in ALL MATERIALS needed to run your workshop (clues, monopoly money, slides, magazines, etc).

Tuesday, April 12

Homework:

1. Read chapter 7 in FDR photo biography and answer 10/18 discussion questions

FDRChap7

2. Complete revision (draft #2) of SJ outline (include Power Point, 1st draft, and all other relevant materials)

Ongoing:

  • Tomorrow is ‘poetry in your pocket’ day
  • Thu. and Fri. are parent conferences; no classes scheduled
  • Today is the 150th Anniversary of the start of the Civil War

Civil War Trust

Monday, April 11

Homework
Due Wed 4/13

1. Read chapter 7 in FDR photobiography; complete 10/18 of the discussion questions

FDRChap7

2. SJ template/outline revision due (draft #2).  Only 1 per group!

-Include Power Point, video links, blurb, and all other relavent material).

-Attach Draft #1

Ongoing:

  • Bring in old magazines and newspapers for Women’s Issues group
  • Wed. is ‘poem in your pocket’ day!
  • Thu. and Fri. are parent conferences; finish preparing rainbow folders

Friday, April 8

Homework:

For Monday-

Read chapter 6 in FDR photobiography and complete discussion questions (there are 9 of them)

FDRChap6REV

Ongoing:

  • Remember to bring in old magazines and catalogs for the women’s issues group teach-in
  • You will get your SJ scripts back on Monday, where you will need to modify, adapt, and edit based on your comments.
  • Spring parent conferences are next Thursday and Friday, the 14th and 15th.  Make sure you bring assignments for your rainbow folder before Wednesday; make sure you have work for EACH subject!