Today in Class..2/26

Period 1/3:
1. R.O.T...share post-its
2. Moving on...Ch 1 continued...Why is Little Man so angry??
3. Finish articles, create posters for presentations
HW: ROT reading and post-its

Period 5/7:
1. Finish articles, create posters for presentations
2. ROT...share post-its
3. Chapter 3...How will the Logan children retaliate???
HW: ROT reading and note-taking choice

Period 4 HW: None

Bonus 10!

Our class novel takes place in Mississippi. What is the weather like there? What is the average temperature in August? December? What is the general climate?

What are some things Mississippi is known for?

Write your answer down on an index card and submit to Mrs. Law by Friday, March 5. Receive 5 bonus points!

Today in Class...2/24

Period 1/3:
1. R.O.T books...Start new novel!
2. Non-fiction articles...groups
HW: ROT reading and post-its

Period 5/7:
1. Articles...group task
2. ROT..discuss, move on
HW: ROT..reading and post-its

Today in Class...2/23

Period 1/3:
1. TSB tests...finish going over
2. Next drafts of TSB essays...Grab your TSB book on way to lab!
Not done with first draft? Finish today, submit and plan on staying this week to complete draft
3. Intro to Roll of Thunder...
What is prejudice? What was happening in the 20's?
HW: Finish TSB essays!

Period 5/7:
1. Prejudice, discrimination and the 20's...
2. Post-it raffle for a free new R.O.T book!
3. Begin new novel!
HW: R.O.T reading and post-its

Today in Class...2/22

Period 1/3 & 5/7:
1. New seats
2. Finish Glory Road...Can people triumph over discrimination?
3. New unit materials
4. Vocabulary (period 5/7 Roll reading post-its)
HW: Finish Glory Road journal questions

Period 4: Finish "Woman in Snow" questions

Today in Class...2/9-2/11

ELA STATE TEST PRACTICE: ALL CLASSES

HW: Read free reading book

Today in Class...2/8

ALL CLASSES: TUES, WED, THURS: 8th GRADE ELA STATE TEST PRACTICE DAYS (During ELA periods)

Period 1/3:
1. Formula for short answer??
2. Short story: "The Woman in the Snow"
3. New vocabulary
HW: Synonyms/Antonyms

Period 5/7:
1. Free reading quiz
2. Vocabulary-go over
3. "Woman in Snow" short story
HW: Finish short story questions

Period 4: Finish vocabulary packet

Today in Class...2/4

Period 1/3:
1. TSB novel test
2. "Place at the table" part II- Discuss hw and view
HW: Post-viewing questions- place at table

Period 5/7:
1. "Place at the table" part II- Discuss hw and view
2. Vocabulary
HW: Post-viewing questions- place at table

Period 4 HW: Finish vocab work and do place at table pre-viewing question

Today in Class...2/3

Period 1/3:
1. TSB review
2. New novel unit: Essential questions
3. "A Place at the Table"...Where do you come from?
4. Video part I
HW: Find out one specific story about your past. Write a paragraph about it.

Period 5/7:
1. Tests back
2. Roll vocab part I
3. "A Place at the Table"...Where do you come from?
4. Video part I
HW: Find out one specific story of your past. Write a paragraph about it.

HW: Vocab activity 1

Today in Class...2/2

Period 1/3:
1. TSB- closure...What did you think of ending and book overall?
2. Library: Typing rough drafts/finishing outlines
3. SRI (Lab)
4. More typing time
HW: Touching Spirit Bear test Thursday!! Free read (Get book if you don't have one!!)

Period 5/7:
1. SRI...Is there growth in your reading comprehension?
2. Free read when done!!! (NO EXCEPTIONS!!)
3. Finish White Fang (5 min or so), Discuss common themes
4. New novel unit....
HW: Finish White Fang/Call double bubble

Period 4: Finish white fang/call double bubble

Today in Class..2/1

It is Marking Period 4!!!

Period 1/3:
1. Writing con...body paragraphs
2. Done with writing outline?...To computer lab
3. (Free reading)
HW: Finish outline

Period 5/7:
White Fang....
HW: Free read