Happy Monday!! Here is the update for this week...
7LA:
This week Language Arts class will be focusing on persuasive writing. We will spend some time looking at persuasive techniques and writing examples before students move on to practicing their own persuasive writing toward the end of the month. This is one of the forms of writing that is assessed on the MSP so we will spend quite a bit of time discussing it and practicing. Students will have a worksheet each day that covers the component discussed in class and will have a short writing activity for homework. I will try to give as much time as possible each day for students to work on this writing but I do expect many of them to have homework this week.
Monday - We will discuss point of view and how it can change the message of a piece of writing. For homework tonight, students need to write a brief retelling of a familiar fairy tale from a point of view that is different from the original.
Tuesday - Today we will discuss fact and opinion statements. Students will have 26 statements on their worksheet and will need to determine whether each is a fact or opinion.
Wednesday - We will spend today discussing propaganda and looking at some of the most common techniques used in advertising today. For homework, students will need to find an example of one of these
techniques as it is used in a print, online, or television advertisement. They will need to explain the ad, tell what technique is used, and decide if they believe it was effective or not.
Thursday - Today we will look specifically at war propaganda and discuss how war posters sent messages to the US public during WWII.
Friday - We will be working on MSP reading skills today. Students will have a packet in class (Centralia) and a vocabulary packet. We will complete the MSP packet in class and students will start the vocab during class but may have homework over the weekend.
8LA:
This week Language Arts class will be focusing on persuasive writing. We will spend some time looking at persuasive techniques and writing examples before students move on to practicing their own persuasive writing toward the end of the month. This is one of the forms of writing that is assessed on the MSP so we will spend quite a bit of time discussing it and practicing. Students will have a worksheet each day that covers the component discussed in class and will have a short writing activity for homework. I will try to give as much time as possible each day for students to work on this writing but I do expect many of them to have homework this week.
Monday - We will discuss point of view and how it can change the message of a piece of writing. For homework tonight, students need to write a brief retelling of a familiar fairy tale from a point of view that is different from the original.
Tuesday - Today we will discuss fact and opinion statements. Students will have 26 statements on their worksheet and will need to determine whether each is a fact or opinion.
Wednesday - We will spend today discussing propaganda and looking at some of the most common techniques used in advertising today. For homework, students will need to find an example of one of these
techniques as it is used in a print, online, or television advertisement. They will need to explain the ad, tell what technique is used, and decide if they believe it was effective or not.
Thursday - Today we will look specifically at war propaganda and discuss how war posters sent messages to the US public during WWII.
Friday - We will be working on MSP reading skills today. Students will have a packet in class (Chocolate on my Mind) and a worksheet on concrete and abstract. We will complete the MSP packet in class and students will start the worksheet during class but may have homework over the weekend.
7SS:
Monday - We will begin Chapter 6: Ancient India today. Students will read pages 144-149 in their textbooks and answer questions 1-3 (all) on page 149. They will also have a vocab worksheet that they will be quizzed on tomorrow.
Tuesday - We will begin today with a quiz over yesterday's material. Students will read pages 150-155 in their textbooks and answer questions 1-4 (all) on page 155. They will also have a vocab worksheet that they will be quizzed on tomorrow.
Wednesday - We will begin today with a quiz over yesterday's material. Students will read pages 156-161 in their textbooks and answer questions 1-3 (all) on page 161. They will also have a vocab worksheet that they will be quizzed on tomorrow.
Thursday - We will begin today with a quiz over yesterday's material. Students will read pages 162-165 in their textbooks and answer questions 1-3 (all) on page 165. They will also have a vocab worksheet that they will be quizzed on tomorrow.
Friday - We will begin today with a quiz over yesterday's material. Students will read pages 167-171 in their textbooks and answer questions 1-2 (all) on page 1715. They will also have a vocab worksheet that they will be quizzed on Monday.
FYI:
1/16- NO SCHOOL (MLK Day)
1/18 - Winter Mid-Term grades posted
1/18 - Arena Style Conferences (4:30-8:00pm, ZMS Commons)
1/20 - Scholastic Book Order Due
1/20 - Free Friday for Gold Card and .5 Improvement
2/1 - Language Arts BOOK REPORT DUE (7th & 8th Grade)
2/16 - ALL EXTRA CREDIT WORK DUE (LA & SS)
BOOK REPORT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE.
