ANNOUNCEMENTS

UPCOMING MEMORY

Ephesians 4:31-32 -- Tuesday, November 25th -- Written

UPCOMING TESTS

History - Chapter 3: Ancient Egypt - Monday, November 24th

HOMEWORK

Friday, November 21st

8th Grade Literature

-None-

7th Grade Literature

Work on "Giver" Final Projects

Prologue or Epilogue -- DUE MONDAY

Diorama -- DUE TUESDAY

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- None

LITERATURE -- Work on "Replay" ABC Book -- DUE TUESDAY

ENGLISH -- None

HISTORY -- Study for test on Monday.

Wednesday, November 19th

8th Grade Literature

Jack London Author Study

Study for Lit test tomorrow on "The King of Mazy May" and "Story of an Eyewitness"

7th Grade Literature

"The Giver" by Lois Lowry

Finish 4 of the 5 tasks given in class today.

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- Review assignment:  For lessons 8-25, decide what role Jesus was fulfilling in each lesson, and explain why.  (Jesus' fire roles are: Son of God, Healer, Teacher, Savior, and Friend)

LITERATURE -- Work on ABC Books

ENGLISH -- Worksheet

HISTORY -- Study for test on Monday

Monday, November 17th

8th Grade Literature

Jack London Author Study

"The King of Mazy May"

Literary Analysis/Vocab worksheet

7th Grade Literature

"The Giver" by Lois Lowry

Read Chapters 20-23

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- pg. 364 #1-3

ENGLISH -- Diagramming worksheet (pg 7 & 8)

LITERATURE -- "Replay" Final Tasks due tomorrow.  Begin work on ABC Book due next Tuesday

HISTORY -- pg 92-93 Reviewing Main Ideas, Key Terms, Map Activity, Graphic Organizer (due Wednesday)

Friday, November 14th

8th Grade Literature

Jack London Author Study

"Story of an Eyewitness"

Do pg. 166 #1-3/Comp Check

7th Grade Literature

-None-

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- None

LITERATURE -- Alphabet Lists from "Replay"

ENGLISH -- None

HISTORY -- pg. 89 #1-4

Thursday, November 13th

8th Grade Literature

-NONE-

7th Grade Literature

"The Giver" by Lois Lowry

Create a list of 6 memories that you think Jonas should have.  (Three positive memories, three painful memories.)  For each memory, explain the lesson you would want Jonas to learn from it.

Read Chapters 17 & 18

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- None

LITERATURE -- None

ENGLISH -- Do pg. 101 Ex. 5

HISTORY -- None

Wednesday, November 12th

NOTE:  Grade slips were sent home for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades today.  Please ask to see them.

8th Grade Literature

Jack London Author Study

"The King of Mazy May"

Finish listing examples of Active Reading

Do pg. 167 #1-3/Comp Check

7th Grade Literature

"The Giver" by Lois Lowry

List what you feel are the 5 most significant things that the people in Jonas' community have given up (weather, colors, pain, etc.).

For each thing given up, explain why each was given up.

Also, read chapters 13, 14, and 15

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- None

LITERATURE -- Read to page 154.  Also, choose three ways you can define yourself (oldest, only, youngest, middle, etc.).  For each, list 5 advantages and 5 disadvantages to fitting that description.

ENGLISH -- pg. 97 -- Exercise #2

HISTORY -- Re-do Rosetta stone, if necessary.

Monday, November 10th

8th Grade Literature

Jack London Author Study

Read pg 168-169 - Do pg 169 #1-3

7th Grade Literature

"The Giver" by Lois Lowry

Read Chapters 10 & 11

Choose a job (either in our world, or one from Jonas').  Write a list of 10 rules people with that job must follow.

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- Worksheet 23

ENGLISH -- Use the following website to make a puzzle with this week's spelling words:  http://www.puzzlemaker.com

LITERATURE -- "Replay" by Sharon Creech -- Read to page 124.  Generate a list of 15 personal goals.

HISTORY -- Read Chapter 3, Section 4 -- Complete Guided Reading/Quiz worksheet

Tuesday, November 4th

8th Grade Literature

"Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

Literary Analysis worksheet - both sides

7th Grade Literature

"The Giver" by Lois Lowry

Read chapters 1 & 2 -- There will be a quiz on them tomorrow.

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- pg 355 - Do #1-3

ENGLISH -- Sentence building blocks -- rewrite each of the four sentences four times, each time adding a different "building block."

In your current draft for your "Rule" writing assignment, identify four sentences that could benefit from "building blocks."  Highlight those sentences.  Write a new draft of your rule, changing those sentences.  Highlight the improved sentences in your new draft.  Due WEDNESDAY

LITERATURE -- "Replay" by Sharon Creech -- Read to page 27.  Finish your personal Cast List

HISTORY -- Read 3-3 - Do page 78 #1-4.  Also, write a short story using the words on your glyph lists.  If you need to add any glyphs, do so.  Due WEDNESDAY.

Thursday, October 30th

8th Grade Literature

-None-

7th Grade Literature

-None-

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- None

LITERATURE -- None

ENGLISH -- Rough Draft of your Rule and the "Truth" behind it

HISTORY -- Create glyphs for at least 20 words

Tuesday, October 28th

8th Grade Literature

"Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

Identify 7 clues that indicate Charlies growing intelligence.

Make 5 predictions about future events in the story.

7th Grade Literature

"Noble Experiment" by Jackie Robinson

For each of the 5 events listed in class, identify how Jackie Robinson feels about each, as well as his bias regarding each.

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- Finish your section of your group's mural - due THURSDAY

LITERATURE -- None

ENGLISH -- None

HISTORY -- None

Monday, October 27th

8th Grade Literature

-None-

7th Grade Literature

"The Noble Experiment" by Jackie Robinson

Active Reading/Vocab worksheet

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- Read lesson 19 (p. 351 & do p. 352 - Choose 2)

LITERATURE -- Gary Paulsen Author Study -- Author's Style -- pg. 172 #1

ENGLISH -- Choose 2 of the writing prompts that were returned to you today.  Evaulate them for IDEAS (as we practiced in class today).  Then, rewrite them, with the goal being to bump up your IDEAS score by 1.

HISTORY -- Chapter 3-1 Geography of the Nile -- Draw a map of the Nile River.  Label the following locations:  Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt, Lower Nubia, Upper Nubia.  In the remaining blank space, write notes to describe each of the four regions.  Use information from chapter 3, section 1 to help you in this.

Monday, October 20th

8th Grade Literature

"Nothing but the Truth" by Avi

Debate prep.

7th Grade Literature

"Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer

For each stanza, indicate what part of the plot (exposition, rising action, climax, or falling action).  Also indicate whether the stanza focuses on developing a character, describing the setting, or advancing the plot.

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- page 346 - Choose 2

ENGLISH -- Review Activity - Re-write a silent writing prompt.  Include at least five examples of each of the following:  Common Noun, Proper Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Demonstrative Pronoun, Demonstrative Adjective.

LITERATURE -- Read and outline pg. 150-152

HISTORY -- Study for test on Wednesday.

SPELLING -- Copy missed words.  (Due WEDNESDAY)

Friday, October 17th

8th Grade Literature

"Nothing but the Truth" by Avi

Begin work as needed for your debates next week.

7th Grade Literature

-None-

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- Worksheet 14

ENGLISH -- None

LITERATURE -- Finish Haiku project

HISTORY -- Study for test next week

Wednesday, October 15th

8th Grade Literature

"Nothing but the Truth" by Avi

Finish the book.

Character Wants (Round 3).  List what each character wants.  Did they get it?

7th Grade Literature

Poetry Performances

All props/costumes/etc needed for your poetry performance on Friday need to be at school in class tomorrow.  Work accordingly.

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- None

ENGLISH -- pg 91-92 #16-30

LITERATURE -- Write three haiku rough drafts for tomorrow.  The topics of the three haiku need to follow a theme or pattern (Sun, Moon, and Stars -- Morning, Noon, and Night -- Snap, Crackle, Pop -- etc.)

HISTORY -- Chapter 2 Review -- pg 58-59 -- Reviewing Main Ideas (Choose 10), Key Terms (All), Graphic Organizer, and Map Activity -- DUE FRIDAY

Tuesday, October 14th

8th Grade Literature

"Nothing but the Truth" by Avi

Read to page 160.

For each of the following characters, list what he/she/they want at this point in the story.  Philip, Mr. & Mrs. Malloy, Ms. Narwin, Dr. Seymour, Ted Griffen, Jake Barlow.

7th Grade Literature

Poetry Performances

Work as needed on your poetry performances, which will be this Friday.

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- None

ENGLISH -- None

LITERATURE -- None

HISTORY -- None

Thursday, October 9th

8th Grade Literature

"Nothing but the Truth" by Avi

Read to page 117

In the story, close to two and a half weeks have passed (March 13-31)

For each day in the story, list the most important event.

7th Grade Literature

Poetry Performances

Work on memorizing your poem and any props your group decided to use.

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- page 340 - Choose 2

LITERATURE -- from "The Fun of It" by Amelia Earhart

                              Logbook pages

ENGLISH -- None

HISTORY -- None

Monday, October 6th

8th Grade Literature

"Nothing but the Truth" by Avi

1st Impressions of Philip and Ms. Narwin

7th Grade Literature

-None-

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- pg. 335 - Choose 2

LITERATURE --  from "The Fun of It" by Amelia Earhart

                               Do pg. 142 #1,2,4,5 & Comprehension Check

ENGLISH -- pg 88 - Review C and Review D

HISTORY -- Outline Chapter 2, Section 4

Friday, October 3rd

8th Grade Literature

-None-

7th Grade Literature

-None-

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION - pg 333 - Choose 2

LITERATURE - None

ENGLISH - None

HISTORY - Outline Chapter 2-3.  Do pg. 44 #1-4

Thursday, October 2nd

8th Grade Literature

-None-

7th Grade Literature

Prepare for Poetry Readings

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- pg. 331 - Choose 2

LITERATURE -- "Summer of Fire" - Park Pamphlet due tomorrow.

                               Study for lit test tomorrow.

ENGLISH -- None

HISTORY -- Current Events - Back page -OR- letter to editor due tomorrow.  

Wednesday, October 1st

8th Grade Literature

"The Great Rat Hunt" by Lawrence Yep

from "Flying" by Reeve Lindburg

Two examples of each of the three traits of a memior from each story.

7th Grade Literature

Poetry Readings

Punctuate your poem for pauses, continues, and points of emphasis.

Determine how your poem should be read considering Rate, Pitch, and Volume.

6th Grade Homework

RELIGION -- Worksheet 8 & 9 due tomorrow

ENGLISH -- pg 84, Ex. 10 & 12

LITERATURE -- "Summer of Fire" Park Pamphlet -- due FRIDAY

HISTORY -- Current Events:  Choose one:  Write a letter to the editor, OR, complete the back of the Current Events magazine.