Write an ode to a topic of your choice. Draft directly in Class Companion. Due 5/14
Write an ode to a topic of your choice. Draft directly in Class Companion. Due 5/14.
The Extra Credit StudySync Media Contest project is due Wednesday, 4/30. No late projects will be accepted.
There is no Membean this week.
PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL BEGIN SBAC TESTING ON WEDNESDAY, 4/30. PLEASE GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP AND EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST.
Please have your parents complete and sign the StudySync Media Contest Release Form. This is part of the requirement for earning EXTRA CREDIT.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean by Sunday, 4/28.
Finish the "Born Worker" Think Questions by Wednesday, 4/23.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean by Sunday, 4/20.
Complete and hand in your First Read Think Questions for "Little Women" by Tuesday, 4/15.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean by Sunday, 4/13.
We will be taking a quiz on "Mother to Son" on Wednesday, 4/9.
The "Mother to Son" First Read is due Tuesday, 4/7.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean by Sunday, 3/30.
PLEASE NOTE: There new grading scale for Membean. You score is based on 100% and the breakdown is 70% for Goal Progress and 30% for Accuracy. The percentage will be marked as 10 points. If you earn 85%, that is 8.5/10. If you earn 70% that is noted as 7/10.
The "Abuela Invents the Zero" Think Questions are due Friday, 3/28.
Your Code Talker Book Project is due Friday, 4/4.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean by Friday, 3/14. **Note that this is a different due date due to Spring Break. You will be given time in class to complete at least 1 session.
PLEASE NOTE: There new grading scale for Membean. You score is based on 100% and the breakdown is 70% for Goal Progress and 30% for Accuracy. The percentage will be marked as 10 points. If you earn 85%, that is 8.5/10. If you earn 70% that is noted as 7/10.
Please be prepared to hand in your Code Talker Book Notes for a final check on Friday, 3/14.
Membean Quiz - THIS IS A SHORTER ASSIGNMENT THAT IS DUE FRIDAY, 2/28. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO THE REGULAR 45 MINUTES OF MEMBEAN WORK THIS WEEK. THE QUIZ WILL EXPIRE ON 2/28.
Make sure you have completed:
Code Talker Quizzes and Questions for Chapters 1- 7, 8-12 and 13 - 18 are due no later than 2/28.
The assignment for "Double Victory" posted in StudySync is due no later than 2/28.
The Common Lit assignments, "Cracking Code Purple" and "Army Code Talkers" are due no later than 2/28.
We will begin the 3rd iReady Diagnostic on Monday, March 3.
All late/absent work needs to be handed in no later than 2/28.
Membean - Please complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean by Sunday, 2/23.
Panorama and 8th Grade Promotion Photo order envelopes are due no later than Thursday, March 6.
Membean - Please complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean by Sunday, 2/16.
Make sure you have completed the Code Talker Chapters 1 - 7 work posted in StudySync by Tuesday, 2/11.
Membean - Please complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean by Sunday, 2/9.
The Chapters 1 - 7 work for Code Talker is due Tuesday, 2/11. Please email me when you finish this assignment.
Membean - Please complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean by Sunday, 2/2.
Your Holocaust Art and Writing Contest entry is due 1/31. We will showcase our work in class on 1/31.
Army Code Talkers - Common Lit is due Tuesday, 2/4.
Your Holocaust Art and Writing Contest entry is due 1/31. We will spend class time on Wednesday 1/22 working on this project.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean by Sunday, 1/26. Please work to minimize what are counted as "dubious minutes."
Complete the Think Questions for "Dear Miss Breed" by Thursday, 1/23.
Get your iReady Results Cover Letter signed and returned. Please keep the reports at home. Those are yours to keep. Return by 1/24.
Your Holocaust Art and Writing Contest entry is due 1/31. We will spend class time on Tuesday 1/14 and Wednesday 1/15 to work on this project in class. Additional time will be given the following week.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean by Sunday, 1/19. Please work to minimize what are counted as "dubious minutes."
Membean - Complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean by Sunday, 1/12. Please work to minimize what are counted as "dubious minutes." This warning indicates that you are not making the most of your time and effort on this vocabulary study.
Complete the iReady lesson: Analyzing Traditional Elements in Modern Literature by Friday, 1/17.
By Friday, 1/10 you should have selected the testimonial your project will focus on for the Holocaust Art and Writing Contest.
There is NO Membean work this week. We will resume that routine when we return from the break.
The First Read for "Hitler Youth, Growing up in Hitler's Shadow" is due Thursday, 12/19.
While I did not update my website this week, the majority of each of my ELA classes has completed 1 or more sessions of Membean as is our normal routine. 3 15 minute sessions are due Sunday, 12/15.
Membean - Complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean for a total of 45 minutes by Sunday, 12/8.
Re-read "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat" to be prepared for the quiz on Tuesday, 12/3.
Be sure to complete the Think Questions for "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat" by Tuesday, 12/3.
Membean - We are returning to the routine of completing 3 15 minute sessions for a total of 45 minutes of study on Membean.
Your End of Book Project is due Friday, 11/22.
Membean - Complete the assessment posted in Membean by 11/13/24.
Your End of Book Project is due Friday, 11/22. The grade for this project will go into your T2 grade.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean by Sunday, 11/10/24.
Your End of Book Project is due Friday, 11/22. The grade for this project will go into your T2 grade.
All StudySync and Common Lit work related to A Night to Remember is due by 11/12.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions of Membean by Sunday, 11/3/24.
Finish reading A Night to Remember Chapter 10 by Thursday, 10/31.
All StudySync and Common Lit work related to A Night to Remember is due by 11/12.
Your End of Book Project is due Friday, 11/22. The grade for this project will go into your T2 grade.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions on Membean by Sunday, 10/20/24.
We will be taking a quiz on Chapters 4 - 6 in class on Thursday, 10/17.
Your Common Lit work on the article, "Conflicting News Reports on the Fate of the Sinking Titanic" is due Friday, 10/18.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions on Membean by Sunday, 10/13/24.
You will be partner reading chapter 3 of A Night to Remember in class Monday -Tuesday. Your Book Notes will be handed in for a quick check on Wednesday, 10/9.
You will take a quiz on the book in class on Thursday, 10/10.
Finish reading A Night to Remember Chapter 3 by Wednesday, 10/9.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions on Membean by Sunday, 10/6/24.
Finish reading "Futility: The Wreck of the Titan" and complete the 3 Think Questions by Wednesday, 10/2. Please use the RACE method to answer your Think Questions.
Finish reading A Night to Remember Chapter 2 by Monday, 10/7/24.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions on Membean by Sunday, 9/29/24. Please note that on Membean it does not count to complete 5 minutes one day and 10 minutes on another day. All 15 minutes of each session must be completed on the same day. If you start a session in class and complete 7 minutes, you must complete an additional 8 minutes on that same day. It also doesn't count to complete 10 minutes one day and 20 minutes on another. The 15 minute study time is a science-backed recommendation for the optimal amount of time to study vocabulary each day. **This assignment is worth 45 points each week.
You need to finish the "Running Out of Time" questions by Friday, 9/27.
Please finish reading "The Tell Tale Heart" If you want to continue listening to the selection, we stopped at 8:48 today. You can fast forward to that point in the text and finish listening to the selection. Answer Think Questions 1 - 3 using the RACE method. This work is due Thursday 9/26.
1. Complete 3 15 minute sessions on Membean by Sunday, 9/22/24. Please note that on Membean it does not count to complete 5 minutes one day and 10 minutes on another day. All 15 minutes of each session must be completed on the same day. If you start a session in class and complete 7 minutes, you must complete an additional 8 minutes on that same day. It also doesn't count to complete 10 minutes one day and 20 minutes on another. The 15 minute study time is a science-backed recommendation for the optimal amount of time to study vocabulary each day. **This assignment is worth 45 points each week.
2. Complete the Think Questions for "Sorry, Wrong Number, by Tuesday, 9/17.
3. We will be taking the multiple choice quiz on "Sorry, Wrong Number" in class on Thursday, 9/19.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions on Membean by Sunday, 9/15/24. Please note that on Membean it does not count to complete 5 minutes one day and 10 minutes on another day. All 15 minutes of each session must be completed on the same day. If you start a session in class and complete 7 minutes, you must complete an additional 8 minutes on that same day. It also doesn't count to complete 10 minutes one day and 20 minutes on another. The 15 minute study time is a science-backed recommendation for the optimal amount of time to study vocabulary each day. **This assignment is worth 45 points each week.
Complete your Close Read for "Let 'Em Play God" by Tuesday, 9/10. Be prepared to discuss your Close Read in class on Tuesday. Please do not submit your Close Read until after we have discussed it in class on Tuesday.
We are taking a test on "Let 'Em Play God" in class on Wednesday, 9/11.
Complete 3 15 minute sessions on Membean by Sunday, 9/8/24. Please note that on Membean it does not count to complete 5 minutes one day and 10 minutes on another day. All 15 minutes of each session must be completed on the same day. If you start a session in class and complete 7 minutes, you must complete an additional 8 minutes on that same day. It also doesn't count to complete 10 minutes one day and 20 minutes on another. The 15 minute study time is a science-backed recommendation for the optimal amount of time to study vocabulary each day. **This assignment is worth 45 points each week.
Please complete the First Read for "Let 'Em Play God" by Friday, 9/6.