Mrs. Carpenter's ELA class

Welcome to Mrs. Carpenter's ELA class. I will be teaching all 3 sections of 8th grade ELA; Studies, GT, and English I Honors.

8th Grade Flex 8:30-9:001st 9:03-10:002nd 10:04-10:49 RA/ Planning3rd 10:53-11:504th 11:53-12:505th 12:50-1:20 Lunch6th 1:23-2:207th 2:24-3:15 RA/ Planning

Email: krcarpenter@greenville.k12.sc.us

Phone: 864-355-1482 (Reminder- this line does not allow calls in during non-planning periods to save instructional time)

This is a video reviewing the set up of my new website for those of you curious enough to look with a voice over by yours truly.
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These are the classroom rules (aka Social Contracts) that your students have drafted for us to abide by. These are working documents that we can always add to throughout the year! So excited for what we can do when we are abiding by our social contracts.

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Social Contract: Respect, Kind, Trust, Fair, Equal, Listening, Helpful, Mature, No Put Downs, Effort, No Overreacting, Open-minded, Hardworking, Focus, Try new things, Cooperation, Teamwork

Social Contract: Respect, Effort, Be Nice, Patience, Cooperation, Considerate, Caring, Listening, No Put Downs, Honesty, Mature, Polite, Encouraging, Trust, Open-Minded, Enthusiastic, No Overreacting

Social Contract: Respect, Fair, Trust, Encouraging, Listen, No Put Downs, Honesty, Open-Minded, Playful, Effort, Integrity, Dependable, Mature, No Overreacting, Cooperation, Patient, Focused, Inclusive

Social Contract: No Overreacting, Focused, Effort, Cooperation, Inclusive, Fairness, Kindness, Golden Rule, Open-Minded, Patience, Positivity, Maturity, Integrity, No Put Downs, Listening, Honesty, Value, Respect, Trust, Selfless, Polite, Prepared

Any Big Announcements or General information for all classes will be posted here!

Announcements

My Donor's Choose Project for Graphic novels in the classroom!

Each novel chosen is linked to a different culture or significant time in history- represented visually. Graphic Novels like the Maus Collection by Art Spiegelman represent the past in an new and innovative way. This book tells the story of those persecuted in the Holocaust in a artful and sensitive way for students to understand. Our Unit will be looking at the "Legacies of the Past" which can be both good and bad.

These books will provide my students with new perspectives on history and research in a new innovative way!

The students will be able to choose the graphic novel that most interests them to read in literature circles. This will engage both readers and non-readers alike in historical topics that they are interested in.

The students will then begin research of their own on a specific event or movement in the past that has left a lasting legacy and create their own graphic representation.

Literature Circle books:

  • March (Trilogy Slipcase Set)
  • The Complete Maus
  • Boxers & Saints Boxed Set
  • The Complete Persepolis
  • The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees