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DAILY ASSIGNMENT  Tuesday May 17, 2011-- Countdown to EOG's: 5 days!!! (2 for Science) Journal: Who helped Americans during the recession of the 1930's more, Hoover or Roosevelt? Explain. Vocabulary: Review SC 1, and first 5 word maps. Homework: SC2, and last 5 word maps. EOG practice Social Studies: Channel One Review Chapter 25...review section 3...Review entire chapter for test tomorrow!! Homework: Study for Test Tomorrow. Monday May 16, 2011-- Countdown to EOG's: 6 days!!! Journal: If you were there...pg. 790 Social Studies Textbook. Vocabulary: Introduce Chapter 30. Homework: Chapter 30 (Vocab) Sentence Check 1, 5 word maps. EOG Practice Social Studies: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Chapter 25, review sections 2 & 3. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Homework: Test, Chapter 25 Wednesday. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Thursday May 12, 2011- Countdown to EOG: 7 days!! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Journal: The hardest vocabulary word to create a charades is______________because...(Explain). <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Vocabulary: Review Final Check and Word Maps. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Vocabulary Charades <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Homework: Vocabulary Test Tomorrow. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">EOG Review: 2nd 9 weeks Assessment <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Social Studies: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Channel One Review <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Chapter 25: The Great Depression, Section 1, Questions 1-4. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Homework: Review Channel One...Quiz tomorrow!! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Wednesday May 11, 2011- Countdown to EOG: 8 days!! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Journal: The EOG that I am most concerned about is...Explain why. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Return Graded Papers <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Vocabulary: Chapter 29, review Sentence Check 2, and 5 word maps. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">EOG Review: 2nd 9 weeks assessment <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;"> Homework: Chapter 29, Final Check and prepare for Charades. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18pt;">Tuesday May 10, 2011- Countdown to EOG: 9 Days to EOG's <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">Journal: The best test taking strategy I have learned is...Explain. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">Vocabulary: Chapter 29, review Sentence Check 1 and 5 word maps. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">Homework: Chapter 29, Sentence Check 2, remaining 5 word maps. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">EOG Practice- 2nd 9 weeks assessments. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">Social Studies: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">Channel One Review <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">Chapter 24--Test <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14pt;">After Test...please write card for our bus driver, Mr. Stephen Sasser <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Channel One Review <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Introduce Chapter 25...The Great Depression <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Homework: Chapter 25, Section 1- Questions 1-4 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Monday May 9, 2011- Countdown to EOG: 10 days to EOGs <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Journal: How did the invention of the radio affect life in the US in the 1920's? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Vocabulary: Introduce Chapter 29 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Homework: Vocab, Chapter 29 Sentence Check 1, 5 word maps. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Social Studies: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Channel One Review <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">The Roaring 20's: Chapter 24 Section 3 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">[] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Review for Test on Chapter 24. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Homework: Study for Test on Chapter 24 Tomorrow!!

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Friday May 6, 2011- If you have a project that has been graded in either Ms. Tart's room or mine...please take it home!! <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Journal: Free Write Friday... <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Vocabulary: Chapter 28 Test <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">EOG Review <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Channel One Quiz <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Homework: Chapter 24, Section 3, Questions 1-3 for Monday.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Thursday May 5, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Journal: If you were there...pg. 758. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Vocabulary: Chapter 28, review Final Check. Vocabulary Charades <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Chapter 28 Test Tomorrow!! <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Chapter 24, Sections 1 & 2 Review. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Chapter 24, Section 3, Questions 1-3 for Monday. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Wednesday May 4, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Journal: It is better to skim through a reading just to find the answers to the questions. True or False...Explain. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Vocabulary: Chapter 28, review Sentence Check 2, 5 word maps <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Homework: Chapter 28, Final Check. Practice for Charades. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Finish Up Poe Presentations. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">EOG Review <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">Homework: Chapter 24, Section 2, Questions 1-4

<span style="color: #ff1493; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Tuesday May 3, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Journal: If you were there...pg. 752 of Social Studies Textbook. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Vocabulary: Chapter 28, Sentence Check 1 review <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Chapter 28, Sentence Check 2, 5 word maps. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">EOG review <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Chapter 24 review Section 1, Questions 1-4 <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Chapter 24, Section 2, Questions 1-4 <span style="color: #ff1493; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Monday May 2, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Journal: The best strategy to prepare for the EOG that works for me is... <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Vocabulary: Introduce Chapter 28 <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Chapter 28 Sentence Check 1 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Review for 1st 9 Weeks Assessments <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Introduce Chapter 24 <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Chapter 24, Section One...Questions 1-4 Have A Great Spring Break!! See you back on May 2nd!!! <span style="color: #ff00d4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Thursday April 21, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Journal: What are you doing for Spring Break? <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Poe presentations for those that didn't present yesterday. <span style="color: #daa520; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Math: EOG Practice: <span style="color: #daa520; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">8th Grade Math Algebra 1 <span style="color: #daa520; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">page 680: 1-9 Chapter 5: pg. 271 2-28 even <span style="color: #daa520; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">page 681: 14-25 Chapter 6: pg. 313 2-34 even <span style="color: #daa520; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">page 682: 1-11 Chapter 7: pg. 365 2-30 even <span style="color: #daa520; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">page 683: 12-24 Chapter 8: pg. 421 2-38 even <span style="color: #daa520; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">page 684: 1-12 Chapter 9: pg. 475 2-40 even <span style="color: #daa520; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">page 685: 15-25 Chapter 10: pg. 521 2-40 even <span style="color: #daa520; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Science: <span style="color: #daa520; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Watch Video <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">If you did not do your Poe Project...you must work on it today for partial credit. Some credit is better than no credit. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">EOG practice packet for those that did the Poe Project <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Wednesday April 20, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Journal: After touring Rosewood High School, I am most excited about going to high school because... <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Project Presentations: Students will present their horror stories. <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Chapter 23 Test on WWI. Students may use their books. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Registration Forms are due Tomorrow!!! <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">PROGRESS REPORTS GOING HOME!! MUST BE SIGNED AND BROUGHT BACK TOMORROW!!!! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Tuesday April 19, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Journal: Writing a horror story was a challenge for me because... <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Turn in Poe Projects. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">We will be touring Rosewood High School this morning. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Registration Forms w/Schedule choices is due Thursday!! <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Chapter 23 Review for Test Tomorrow!! <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Test Tomorrow!! Registration Forms Due!! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Monday April 18, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Journal: Describe how your life might have changed as an 8th grader when the US entered into WWI? What would be different? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Poe Project due Tomorrow!!! <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Review Chapter 23 for Test. <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Go over timelines and flow charts. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Test on Chapter 23 Tomorrow!!! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Friday April 15, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Journal: Free Write Friday... <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Block 1: Vocabulary: Review Chapter 27 FC. Ch. 27 Test <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Review "The Raven" Discussion Questions <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Work on Poe Project...Due Tuesday <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Block 2: Library to finish "Horror Unit" with Ms. Lawson <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Channel One Quiz <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Block 1: Review Timelines for WWI.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Thursday April 14, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Journal: Given unlimited resources, describe a prank you would play on your family or friends to scare them. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Library for "Horror Unit" with Ms. Lawson <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Timelines/Flow Maps for WWI are due-Friday for Block 1, Monday for Block 2. Poe Project due Tuesday, April 19th.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Wednesday April 13, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Journal: Describe, in detail, the most horrifying moment in your life. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Block 1 (Tortual Homeroom)- Library for "Horror Unit" with Ms. Lawson <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Block 2: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Vocabulary: Chapter 27 Review Final Check <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Test on Chapter 27. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Review "The Raven" Discussion Questions <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Read personal poems...those that want to share, can. <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Timelines due Friday for Tortual's Homeroom, Monday for Tart's homeroom. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Tuesday April 12, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Journal: Looking at the poem you wrote...are your intentions clear? Is your tone, purpose, mood conveyed the way you wanted it? <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Vocabulary: Chapter 27, review Sentence Check 1 & 2. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Introduce Poe Project <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Chapter 27 Final Check <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Chapter 23- Discuss Sections 1 and 2. Check Homework for sections 3 & 4 <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">[] Discuss major events and how all countries were involved. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Create a timeline for events leading up to WWI and major events that occurred in WWI. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Finish up timeline. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 90%;">Monday April 11, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 90%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 90%;">Journal: Do you feel any sympathy for the speaker in "The Raven"? <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 90%;">Vocabulary: Introduce Chapter 27 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 90%;">Read through "The Raven". Analyze, and find literary devices.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 90%;">Homework: Sentence Check 1 & 2. Personal Poem Due Tomorrow!!!
<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 90%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 90%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 90%;">Chapter 23...review Sections 1 & 2 <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 90%;">Homework: Sections 3 & 4

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Friday April 8, 2011 PAPER IS DUE!! YAHOO!! PAPER IS DONE!!! <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Journal: Free Write Friday <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Watch movie..."The Raven" <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Personal Poem due Tuesday!! <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Channel One Quiz <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Chapter 23...Sections 1 & 2 Questions due Monday. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Thursday April 7, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Journal: Nevermore...what connotations does this word have? Explain... <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Vocabulary: Chapter 26 Test <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Read "The Raven". Locate Literary Device, Analyze and Discuss tone, meaning, purpose, mood. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Distribute Raven Study Guide Questions. Work in Groups to answer study guide questions. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Introduce Poe Project. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Chapter 23 Section 1 and 2. Answer Questions at end of sections. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Final Paper is due Friday!!!!!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Wednesday April 6, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Journal: Peer Editing is helpful because... <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Vocabulary: Chapter 26- review FC and last 5 word maps <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Homework: Study for Chapter 26 Test tomorrow. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Author Notes on Edgar Allen Poe <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;"> Read: "The Raven"--watch video w/ Vincent Price @http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=90782 <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Computer Lab to finish final paper. <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Chapter 23...Sections 1 & 2 WWI (will discuss on Monday) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Tuesday April 5, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Journal: Discuss the difference between isolationism and imperialism. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Vocabulary: Chapter 26- review SC 1 & 2 <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Homework: Final Check Chapter 26 and last 5 word maps. <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Chapter 22 Test...America as a World Power <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Peer Editing on NC Paper <span style="color: #32cd32; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Once Peer Editing is done, final editing on paper. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 70%;">Homework: Final Paper due Friday!!! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Monday April 4, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Journal: What age do you consider someone is "grown up"? What defines someone as "grown up"? <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Vocabulary: Introduce Chapter 26. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Sentence Check 1 & 2, 5 word maps. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Poetry: Analyze, locate devices, listen <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Channel One Review <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Chapter 22 Review for Test <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Peer Editing of NC Paper <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 80%;">Homework: Study for Test on Chapter 22.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Friday, April 1, 2011 <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Language Arts: <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Journal: Free Write Friday... <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Vocabulary: Test on Chapter 25. <span style="color: #9400d3; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Poetry: Read, Analyze, discover literary devices. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Social Studies: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Channel One (If Possible) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Review Chapter 22, Sections 1-3 <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Peer Editing

Thursday March 31, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: Describe a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie. The smell, the texture, the feel, etc. Vocabulary: Review Final Check...and word maps Homework: Study for test tomorrow!!! Social Studies: Channel One review Chapter 22, section 3 check homework for completion Review Works Cited Page [|Works Cited Page Example] Computer Lab to finalize Rough Draft. DUE AT END OF THE PERIOD!!!!! Begin Peer Editing Wednesday March 30, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: Describe the sound of rain. Use as many descriptive words as possible. Vocabulary: Review Sentence Check 1 & 2. Review 5 word maps. Homework: Final Check...prepare for Vocabulary Charades. Social Studies: Channel One Review Chapter 22...review Section 1 & 2...answer discussion questions. Homework: Section 3. Computer Lab: Continue to write Rough Draft!! Homework: Rough Draft TYPED is due by end of period tomorrow!!!

Tuesday March 29, 2011 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">9-Weeks Reading Assessment <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Language Arts: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Journal: Describe the warmth of sunshine. Use as many descriptive words as possible. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Vocabulary: Review Sentence Check 1and 5 words maps. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Homework: Sentence Check 2, remaining 5 word maps. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Social Studies: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Channel One Review <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chapter 22 in Textbook: Sections 1 & 2: Read pg. 688, 692-702. Answer questions pg. 696 (Questions 1-3) and pg. 702 (Questions 1 and 2). Finish for Homework!!!

Monday March 28, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: Describe the smell of fresh cut grass using as many different senses as possible. Vocabulary: Introduce Chapter 25 Homework: Sentence Check 1, 5 word maps. Poetry: Read lyrics, analyze, locate literary devices, discuss effect, listen to song. Social Studies: Channel One Review Review Works Cited Powerpoint: [|MLA Citations Powerpoint], [|Works Cited Worksheet] (practice),

Thursday March 24, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: Have you ever felt like you were climbing a mountain and realized it was just a speedbump? Explain. Vocabulary: Test on Word Parts...Chapter 24 Social Studies: Channel One Review Rough Draft Checklist [|Rough Draft Check List], [|Writing your paper] []Documentation Computer Lab: Finish up outline...begin typing rough draft.

Wednesday March 23, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: Life would be different if we never had political reforms because...Explain. Vocabulary: Review Final Check. Homework: Study for Test on Word Parts, Chapter 24 tomorrow. Social Studies: Review Channel One Test Chapter 21. Computer Lab--begin typing final outline. Homework: Final Outline Due Tomorrow!! Begin typing rough draft. [|Intro Paragraphs Power Point], [|MLA Format for Citations], Tuesday March 22, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: If you were there...pg. 675. Vocabulary: Review Sentence Check 1 & 2. Homework: Final Check Social Studies: Review Outline Requirements (see rubric from Monday 3/21). Review Sections 3 & 4 Chapter 21...answers questions after each section Review for Test on Chapter 21. Homework: Study for Test!!! Monday March 21, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: If you were there...Pg. 670 Social Studies Book Vocabulary: Introduce Word Parts Chapter 24 Homework: Sentence Check 1 and Sentence Check 2 Social Studies: Discuss Outline. Outline Rubric distributed. [|Outline Rubric]. Outline Example: [|Example of an outline] Homework: Start writing outline for computer lab Wednesday. We will type outline in correct format. Final outline is due Thursday. Review Section 2, Chapter 21. Begin reading Section 3, Chapter 21. Homework: Section 3, Questions 1-3 and Section 4, Questions 1-2 Friday March 18, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: Free Write Friday... Vocabulary: Test Chapter 23. Poetry Analysis Social Studies: Turn in Parent Letter signed. Channel One Review Channel One Quiz Review Section 2- Chapter 21 (review homework from Thursday, March 17). Thursday March 17, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: Change is necessary for something to improve. Agree or Disagree? Explain. Vocabulary: Review Final Check for Chapter 23. Vocabulary Charades Test tomorrow Chapter 23. Social Studies: Turn in Notecards. Channel One Review Distribute Rubric for Research Paper. Parent signature is due tomorrow. [|NC Project Requirements], [|NC Project Rubric] Social Studies: Begin reading "Reform in Literature" and Unit 2 "Reforming the Workplace". Questions on pg. 669 (1-3) and Questions on pg. 674 (1-2) for Homework. Wednesday March 16, 2011 Language Arts: How can silence be loud? Have you ever experienced a deafening silence? Vocabulary: Review Sentence Check 2 and last 5 word maps. Homework: Final Check and prepare for Vocabulary Charades Social Studies: Channel One Review Review questions pg. 667 of textbook Library to research paper... 10 note cards due tomorrow !! Tuesday March 15, 2011 Technology Skills Test Language Arts: Journal: "Part of growing up is learning to let go." Agree or disagree? Explain... Vocabulary: Review Sentence Check 1 and first 5 word maps. Homework: Sentence Check 2 and second 5 word maps. Social Studies: Channel One Review Textbook: Unit One, Chapter 21. Read Chapter and answer questions 1-3 on Pg. 667. Finish for Homework. Please remember notecards and NC research materials for library tomorrow!![|Notecard Rubric (there are 3 on the page)]

Monday March 14, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: "If you had on shot, or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted--One moment...would you capture it, or just let it slip?" Vocabulary: Introduce Chapter 23 Homework: Sentence Check 1 and 5 word maps Analyze Poetry (Songs) Social Studies: Channel One Review Get a good night's sleep for Technology Skills Test tomorrow!!

Friday March 11, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: Free Write Friday...Go Terps!! Vocabulary- Test On Chapter 22. Poetry Analysis Homework: Bring in music for your song. Social Studies: Channel One Review Channel One Quiz Homework: Bring in Ziploc Bag to hold notecards. Thursday March 10, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: Do all songs have morals or lessons the songwriter wants to convey? Vocabulary- Check Final Check. Play Vocabulary Charades. Homework : Study word maps for test tomorrow. Social Studies: Channel One Review Introduce Citation Sheet for sources. [|Citing Sources] Review Working Outline and start research using notecards. Wednesday March 9, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: Are songwriters more concerned with lyrics or the music? Vocabulary- Check Sentence Check 2 and second set of word maps. Homework: Final Check and prepare for Vocabulary Charades Poetry Analysis: Review lyrics on overhead, find literary devices and discuss meaning. Then listen to the song. Social Studies: Channel One Review Present Note Cards for Research Paper. [|Note Cards for Research Paper], [|What is a Notecard?] Tuesday March 8, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: Why is it important to be organized when putting together a research paper? Vocabulary: Check Sentence Check 1 and first 5 word maps. Homework: Sentence Check 2 and last 5 word maps. Poetry Cube: Cut out cubes and put together. Share cubes with classmates and define which literary terms were used for select sentences. Social Studies: Channel One Review Computer Lab for Technology Skills Practice Test Begin Working outline How To Write an Outline, How to Write an Outline2, [|Working Outline Worksheet] Homework: Complete Purpose, Thesis and Subtopic spaces on working outline. Monday March 7, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: How can a poem illicit an emotion or feeling? Vocabulary: Introduce Chapter 22. Homework: Sentence Check 1, first 5 word maps. Introduce Poetry Cube...start working on poetry cube. Social Studies: Channel One Review Friday March 4, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: Free-Write Friday Vocabulary- Test on Chapter 21 Literature: Discuss new Poetry Unit. Bring in typed song lyrics for poetry unit. We will look for examples of literary devices in each song. Social Studies: Channel One Review Channel One Quiz for Week ending 3/4/2011

Thursday March 3, 2011 Language Arts: Journal: How are literary devices used to enhance a poet's purpose or tone? Vocabulary: Check Homework, review Final Check. Vocabulary Charades Assembly for Fund Raiser. Social Studies: Channel One Review Technology Skills Practice in Computer Lab Wednesday March 2, 2011 HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. SEUSS!! Language Arts: Journal: What is it about Dr. Seuss' books that makes them so unique? What literary devices does he use? Vocabulary: Chapter 21, Sentence Check 2 review, Word Map review of all 10 words. Homework: Final Check, prepare for Vocabulary Charades Literature: Introduction to Poetry- define literary devices: alliteration, metaphor, simile, personification, onomatopoeia. Read a Dr. Seuss book listing examples of these literary devices. Social Studies: Channel One Review. Tuesday March 1, 2011 Language Arts Journal: How can you improve your argumentative essay? Explain... Vocabulary: Chapter 21, Sentence Check 1 review Homework- Sentence Check 2, Word maps for last 5 words. Literature Test on "The Governess" and "The Ninny". Computer Lab: Type Argumentative Essay for 8th Grade Portfolio. Social Studies: Channel One Review Monday February 28, 2011 Language Arts Journal: If Julia had a Facebook, what would her status be right after she left her meeting with the mistress? Explain...how would her friends comment on that status? Vocabulary: Introduce Chapter 21 Students will complete first 2 exercises as a class. Students will create word maps for first 5 words. Homework: Complete word maps and do Sentence Check 1. Literature: Review for Test on "The Ninny" and "The Governess". Workbook pg. 207 & 208. Homework: Study for test tomorrow!! Essay must be in proper essay format!!! Social Studies Channel One review Friday February 25, 2011 Language Arts Journal: Free Write Friday Vocabulary: Chapter 20 test Literature: "The Ninny" review and review answers to questions on pg. 760 Social Studies Channel One Review Channel One Quiz Thursday February 24, 2011 Language Arts Journal: Have you ever seen a movie that was adapted from a book? How was it different? Why was it different? Vocabulary: Chapter 20 Final Check Review. Vocabulary Charades Homework: Test Tomorrow Literature: Read "The Ninny" pg. 760 and answer questions Students will create a Compare/Contrast map of "The Ninny" vs. "The Governess" Social Studies Channel One Review Library to learn how to cite sources and where to locate sources for NC Paper

Wednesday February 23, 2011 Language Arts Journal: Has there ever been an instance where you made a decision based on an inference rather than a fact? Vocabulary: Sentence Check 2 review Homework: Final Check, prepare for Vocabulary Charades Literature: Review "The Governess" Correct review questions. Workbook pg. 201-202 and 205 completed Social Studies Channel One Review Formulate Thesis statement (due tomorrow) for NC paper Tuesday February 22, 2011 Language Arts Journal: How does someone's body language affect how we see them? Vocabulary: Chapet 20, go over Sentence Check 1 (Homework: Sentence Check 2) Literature: Read "The Governess". Create a Graphic Organizer regarding Statements, Actions and Interactions among the characters. Students will answer questions 1-6 on pg. 750. Social Studies Channel One Review Computer Lab: Technology Skills Practice Begin formulating Thesis statement for NC Paper Monday February 21, 2011 Language Arts Journal: What is the difference between drawing a conclusion and making an inference? How much information is provided for each? Which is more exact? Vocabulary- Chapter 20 introduction (Sentence Check 1 for homework) Literature: Introduction to "The Governess" pg. 742 Social Studies No Channel One Friday February 18, 2011 Language Arts Journal: Free Write Friday Vocabulary Test Chapter 19 Argumentative Essay- Complete Essay. Peer Editing Social Studies Channel One Review Channel One Quiz for week ending 2/18. Thursday February 17, 2011 Language Arts Journal: I always have to have the last word. Argee/Disagree? Explain... Vocabulary-Review Final Check Chapter 19. Vocabulary Charades Argumentative Essay-End with a strong conclusion Social Studies Channel One Review Computer Lab to complete ABC's of NC Topic for Research paper due. Wednesday February 16, 2011 Language Arts Journal: One of the main topics my parents and I disagree on is... (explain) Vocabulary- Review Sentence Check 2 (Final Check due tomorrow) Study words for Vocabulary Charades tomorrow. Argumentative Essay-Write Introductory Paragraph and support paragraphs Grammar-Interrogative/Indefinite Pronouns Social Studies Channel One Review NC Poster-Due tomorrow!!!

Tuesday February 15, 2011 Language Arts Journal: When in a disagreement with someone I usually win the discussion because... (Explain) Vocabulary-Go Over Sentence Check 1 (Sentence Check 2 due tomorrow) Argumentative Essay- Write Introductory Paragraph. Social Studies Channel One Review Compuer Lab to work on NC Poster (Poster is due Thursday) Monday February 14, 2011 Happy Valentine's Day!! Language Arts Journal: Imagine you are a student in Egypt...now that the president has stepped down, what changes would you like to see first? What are some things American teens take for granted? Vocabulary- Introduce Chapter 19. (Sentence Check 1 due tomorrow) Argumentative Essay: Introduce Thesis Statement. Support Position Social Studies Channel One Review NC Poster is due Thursday

Friday February 11, 2011--All Graded Papers Were Returned **Language Arts** Journal: Free Write Friday... Rules: 1) You must write at least 1/2 page. 2) You can write about anything you want. 3) Grammar & Spelling do not count 4) Must be writing at all times Vocabulary: Test on Word Parts **Social Studies** Channel One Review Channel One Quiz for week ending 2/11 Work on NC Poster (Final poster is due Thursday 2/17)

__Thursday February 10, 2011__ __**Language Arts**__ Journal: During the research I have been doing for the NC poster, I have learned... Vocabulary-Final Check Review (Test tomorrow on Word Parts) __Social Studies__ Channel One Review (Quiz tomorrow on Channel One for week of 2/7) Computer Lab to work on NC Poster project. Last Modified on 3/29/2011 7:17:37 AM

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