Author Archives: Jacob Farkas

Due Friday, June 13

1. Wear nice clothes tomorrow!

2. Bring in signed dance permission slip!

Due Thursday, June 12

1. Speech givers: revised versions, no exceptions!

2. Bring $ for snacks at the movies tomorrow!

Due Wednesday, June 11

1. Final version of bio sketch (double spaced, 12 point font, 3-4 pages, bibliography in proper format) with ALL pre-writing and drafts attached.

I have the rubric if you want to see it in advance.

Be ready to morph into your person in Core class!

This is your LAST major assignment of 8th grade Core!

Due Tuesday, June 10

1. Bring in TWO clean (no pen edits on it) paper copies and a digital version of your bio sketch in its most recent, updated form.

2. Speech givers: make the edits and bring in an updated version Tuesday morning. If you do not, you will not speak at Moving Up!

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Due Wednesday, June 11

1. Final version of bio sketch will ALL drafts attached. Be ready to morph into your person for the panel!

Due Monday, June 91. Final versions of both memorial postage stamps with 5 typed sentences explaining each one. You can consult the bottom half of the Memorial Assignment if you forget the details. Remember that the five typed sentences should not be written on the same paper as the postage stamps; the sentences go on their own small pieces of paper that will hang below the stamps themselves. Stamps cost 42 cents these days–make sure you incorporate the number 42! I can’t wait to see these! Make them visually striking.

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Due Wednesday, June 11

1. Final version of bio sketch will all drafts attached.

Due Friday, June 6

1. Moving Up speech: 1-2 double spaced typed pages about your experience in LREI’s Middle School. Everyone must write a speech. It is optional to present it at Moving Up.

2. Pencil sketches/rough drafts of BOTH postage stamps you plan on doing for the Memorial Assignment.

3. If you have not yet used Carin’s camera to take a photo of an object, place, or person that defines your Middle School experience and written a poetic-sounding sentence to go along with it, DO THIS. The video committee needs these images to create a slideshow/movie.

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Due Monday, June 9

1. Final versions of both memorial postage stamps with 5 typed sentences explaining each one.

Due Thursday, June 5

1. Complete reflection on our visit to the National 9/11 Memorial Museum according to instructions on handout. Notice that only the top section, numbers 1-3, is due tomorrow.

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Due Friday, June 6

1. Moving Up speech!

2. Pencil sketches or rough drafts of BOTH postage stamps. Final versions are due Monday.

Due Wednesday, June 4

1. Complete your second draft of your bio sketch with MAJOR revisions, NOT just line-edits. You are not finished until you have addressed each of the five issues raised in the feedback handout we gave out today. Include a Works Referenced section with your four sources in proper bibliographic form. The whole thing MUST be 12 point font, double spaced, 3-5 pages!

2. Bring a lunch for the field trip!

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Due Thursday, June 5

1. Due 9/11 Memorial visit reflection.

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Due Friday, June 6

1. Sketches of both postage stamps.

2. Moving Up speech!

Due Tuesday, June 3

1. Read Facing History Chapter 10 packet about memorials and answer the questions on the last page.

Due Monday, June 2

1. Read sample biographical sketches for guidance and write your first rough draft of your biographical sketch of a Civil Rights leader according to the instructions outlined in the handout. Bring in a paper copy AND a digital copy of your first draft at 8:20am, no later. We will be peer editing in class, so be prepared!

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Due Wednesday, June 4

1. Second draft of biographical sketch!

2. Moving Up speech!

3. Bring a lunch! We are going to the 9/11 Memorial in the middle of the day.