Resources for Digital Learning

Check out these links:

• Free online, digital reading options. If your student needs a book, check out these free options.

• Free audio books from Audible. We will be using this resource in class. Books read aloud from all levels and genres.

• Help with Google Classroom--From a Parent's Perspective Great resource for students who many need some extra support from home with some of this technology.

• Links to fun, activities with technology and academic focus. Check these out. We may draw from these resources for some of our class activities. (There are even things like art classes and ballet classes. You will be impressed!

• WSD approved sites that we may use in my class. All of these sites have been vetted and approved by our district. They are all valuable, educational based sites. We will be using several of these in my classes and others throughout the district.

• Sample Daily Schedules from Khan Academy. If you need any extra help organizing your digital academic day, these templates are fabulous. They contain extra practice content from every subject area so if your student needs a little extra help, you have resources. Very well organized and supported.

• Shmoop: Digital learning platform that is fun, easy for students to access and designed to help ready students for online testing.

Films connected to the 8th Grade Core in Mrs. Irvine's class:

1. 12 Angry Men~1957 Oscar Winner…Courtroom drama. This would be used to teach the importance of actual fact vs. opinion and speculation. (Rated G)

2. The Untold Story of Emmet Louis Till:~This award winning documentary retells the horror of the lynching of a 13 year old boy that was a catalyst to the Civil Rights Movement. This will be used in conjunction with reading, “Getting Away with Murder” by Chris Crow. We will be juxtaposing the poetry of Langston Hughes, “Ask Your Mamma” to examine theme, craft, and tone. (Rated G)

3. The Count of Monte Cristo: ~This black and white classic came out before movie ratings, 1934. There is no swearing, mild sword play, and no prurient content. This is used to juxtapose the book, which we read as a class, to the movie adaptation. (This is a core based skill)

4. The Outsiders~this is the older version that is rated PG. This viewing will follow our reading of the book. Students will be asked to engage in rigorous, core-based analysis of the writing compared to the film.

If you have any concerns, please let me know: kiirvine@wsd.net I have copies of the films that I am happy to lend out for parents and families to preview. If you have any concerns, I am happy to provide an alternative activity.