HW 14 9/28

Homework: Consider whether the story should have ended at a different point in time. What would be the effect on the reader if the story ended before the others arrived?

Quiz: The Tell Tale Heart

Reading logs are due Monday

Book $ due

Library Contracts

Worksheet: Draft of Personal Narrative

SS:

Read chapter 1 section 2 page 13- 18 answer 1-5 on page 18 in your SS notebook 

Homework #13 9/27/12

Homework:

ELA:

Choose a section of the story that has not already been illustrated and come up with your own sketches to represent the section. You can draw a single image or several in progression, as in a comic strip.

Read 20 min and log

Finish Text Analysis Worksheet

SS: Imagine you were a Cowboy following the Civil War. Write a letter to your cousin in Atlanta persuading him to join you and your new way of life. Describe your daily life, the benefits and drawback to working on the ranch

Math:

Page 129 Do the questions you got wrong in class.

Page 130 #39-50

HW 12 (9/25/12)

Homework:

Read the Tell Tale Heart in your reader questions on page 64

Read 20 minutes and log per night

Vocabulary Strategy Sheet

SS

Read and answer question on page 19

Homework # 11 (9/24/12)

Homework:

Quiz on Clean Sweep

Writing:

Plan Your Narrative: Worksheet

Reading:

Read for 20 minutes and log

Discuss the ways in which Katie’s mother already has a fairly effective client presentation and analyze the persuasive techniques she uses. Then imagine that she wants to attract more new customers by mounting a major ad campaign.

Choose an aspect of the campaign. You can write a jingle, design a billboard, create print ads, or script a radio spot. Use what the story tells you about the Clean Sweep cleaning service as the basis for their factual information. Be prepared to present your components of the campaign.

Social Studies:
Read pages 6-12 (Chapter 1 Section 1) and answer questions 1-4 on page 12.
Use complete sentences. Complete this assignment in your SS notebook.

Homework #10 (9/21/12)

Homework: #10

“People just don’t understand what important things can be hiding in the dust.” Explore the meanings of this THEME statement in a web diagram

Quiz on Clean Sweep on Tuesday

Writing Notebook:

As you decide what experience you will write about, gather relevant descriptive details you want to include—sights, sounds, smells, sensations.

Think like a newspaper reporter and remember the questions reporters use to make sure they’ve covered the important facts in a story: Who?

What? When? Where? Why? How? For example:

• Who was involved in the experience, and what did he or she say?

• What happened, and in what order did events occur?

• When did I have this experience?

• Where did the events happen?

• Why did the events happen? What set them in motion?

• How did I feel about the events at the time, and how do I feel now? How do I want my readers to feel about my experience?

what does it look like?

Who? myself; runner who beat me in first race; coach

What? pushed myself to succeed in running; nearly won first race; made varsity team

When? eighth grade

Where? cross-country course; school cafeteria (awards ceremony)

Why? I was motivated to become the only middle-school student on the varsity team.

How? I felt proud of myself. I want readers to see that trying one’s best is even more important than actually

HW # 9 (9/20/12)

English Language Arts:

Read 20 minutes and log

The writer takes a very serious subject—kidnapping—and turns it into a very funny story. Think of other stories or movies where this happens. List them. Choose one and create a plot diagram about it.

Read Clean Sweep and answer the following:

1.    What objects does Katie treasure because of their association with her father?

2.    Why is Katie able to help Mrs. Leonardo figure out what is important and what she should treasure?

3.    What might the author be saying about the relationship between organization and what is important in life?

4.    Why might the author choose to reveal the details about Katie’s father in a flashback, rather than as part of the story’s exposition?

Writing:

Create a chart using the brainstorm list from a few nights ago. In your chart answer the following questions:

• What specific, relevant details do I remember about the experience?

• What does the experience reveal about me or someone else?

• Why might reading about this experience be engaging or important to other people?

• Am I comfortable sharing my thoughts about the experience with readers?

• Who will read my narrative? What information will they need to understand my story?

• Why am I writing about this experience? Do I want to make my audience laugh—or cry? Do I want them to understand something about me or the world we live in?

HW # 8 9/19/12

Social Studies:
Pick one thing you learned today (or would like to learn more about). Why did this interest you? Quick summary. 

ELA:
Finish multi meaning words
Read 20 min and log 
Create a plot diagram for Ransom of Red Chief

Homework # 7 9/14/12

Homework:

Read 20 min and log each night

Logs are due when we come back

Read “The Ransom of Red Chief”

Answer the following question in your Reading Skills notebook

1. What advance planning did Sam do to try to avoid unexpected problems?

2. Do Bill and Sam solve the conflict that inspired them to think of the kidnapping plan?

3. What do the unexpected events that Sam and Bill encounter reveal about their characters?

4. Does the major conflict remain the same throughout the story? Explain.

5. Do you think that Bill and Sam will try kidnapping again? Why or why not?

6. Is the resolution of the major conflict satisfying? Why or why not?

7. Based on Red Chief’s behavior in this story, what kind of adult do you think he will be? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Social Studies:
Use your notes from class and what you already know about history to create a graphic organizer about The Earliest Americans. Be sure to include the Aztecs, Maya, Inca and Olmecs.

Homework #6 9/13/12

Write a journal entry (writing notebook) about a time when—in order to please a parent, teacher, or friend—you did not behave like “yourself.” Tell what happened and your opinion about how you acted.

Read 20 minutes and log your reading

Writing Notebook: Your task for this unit is going to be to write a personal narrative in which you attempt to entertain a specific audience by telling about a meaningful experience from your own life.

Idea Starters

A childhood adventure

Going to a family reunion

Your first day in a new place

Winning/losing a big game

Think about 3 experiences from your life that were meaningful and you would want to share. List them.

Homework 5 9/12/12

Think of a recent television show (or movie) and write down three conflicts faced by characters in that program. Label each conflict.

Tomorrow is the last day to work on SS projects. Presentations will begin on Friday.

Supplies/ Blue Cards/ Parent Meeting 

Read/ Log

Homework # 4 (9/11/12)

Homework # 4

Read for 20 minutes and log

Bring in supplies and blue cards

Social Studies: Finish your finals so you can complete your project in class tomorrow

In your ELA Interactive Reader: Read pages 6-16

Answer questions on page 17  in your ELA Reading Notebook (DO NOT WRITE IN THE BOOK)

Homework #2

English Language Arts:
Reading:
Choose a non-fiction book. Be sure this book is appropriate to your reading and interest level. Bring this book to class EVERY DAY!

Writing:
Work on your short story using the story starter from Thursday night, or start a new story about something of your choice. Use details to make your characters come alive.

Social Studies:
Gather materials (from the library or Internet) about your topic. BRING THESE TO CLASS ON MONDAY. Start reading them!

EXTRA STUFF

Supplies due by Friday

Blue Cards

Contracts

Check your password

SS Project 1

Project 1:

Review of 7^th Grade Social Studies

Directions: You and your group will be responsible for teaching your assigned topic to your class. Each group will use visuals, text, and oral skills in order to demonstrate their knowledge of the given topic. You will be responsible to gather information using the Internet, school or public library, the text website assigned last year, or their notes from 7^th grade. Because this is review, time will not be given in class to research. You may present your topic using any method you choose (Power-point, Oak Tag, Tri-Board, etc.). This project will count as your first summative grade.

·        Early Americans

·        Exploration

·        Settlement

·        Colonization

·        American Revolution

·        Government

·        Westward Expansion

·        Civil War

·        Reconstruction

Timeline:

Thursday/Friday: Groups will meet briefly to discuss the roles and responsibilities of each member.

Monday: Students must bring in materials needed to work together with groups. Groups will meet and decide which information should be included.

Tuesday: Each group member should come to class with their assignment written. Groups will meet to edit and revise drafts and decide which visuals to include.

Wednesday:  Groups will meet to put together their final project and rehearse their presentation. Presentations should be 5-7 minutes in length and each member should have a speaking role.

Thursday/ Friday: Groups will present their topics to the class and be graded using a rubric.

7^th Grade Social Studies Review Rubric

4	3	2	1
Includes all key events, and or details from your assigned topic	Includes most key events, and or details from your assigned topic	Includes some key events, and or details from your assigned topic	Includes few key events, and or details from your assigned topic
Notes on the section are appropriate and show understanding on the most important details of the section.	Notes on the section are mostly appropriate and show understanding on the most important details of the section.	Notes on the section are somewhat appropriate and show understanding on the most important details of the section.	Notes on the section are not appropriate and do not show understanding on the most important details of the section.
Slide show/poster etc. is engaging and interesting; uses pictures, maps, charts, primary sources.	Slide show/poster etc is generally engaging and interesting; uses some pictures, maps, charts, or primary sources.	Slide show/poster etc. is somewhat engaging and interesting; uses few graphics.	Slide show/poster etc. is not engaging or interesting; uses no graphics,
Presentation: students present in an interesting way. Students are knowledgeable about their subject matter.	Presentation: students present in a generally interesting way. Students are knowledgeable about their subject matter.	Presentation: students present in a somewhat interesting way. Students are knowledgeable about their subject matter.	Presentation: students do not present in a interesting way. Students are not knowledgeable about their subject matter.

Homework #1

Blue cards by Monday

Supplies by next Friday

SS- finish your graphic organizer

       Check your password

       Start looking at the Civil War in your text book

              My.hrw.com

       Group

ELA:

       Get a book

       In your writing journal:

              It was a dark Saturday night. I was home alone with my best friend ______. All of a sudden I heard a loud noise. When I ran to see what it was I discovered….

Supplies: Due Sept 14 2012

Eighth Grade Supplies List

The following is a list of supplies required for Ms. Cannizzaro’s English Language Arts & Social Studies classes. Please bring in all supplies no later than September 14, 2012. You will receive additional supplies requirements from your other teachers.

1 package of loose-leaf (if you use a lot of paper re-writing you may want to buy more) 4 marble notebooks per semester (you will probably finish these quickly so you may want to stock up while the sales are on!) 1 ELA Writing Journal 1 ELA Reading Journal 1 ELA Class Notes 1 Social Studies 2 boxes of pencils 2 boxes of pens (blue or black) 2 highlighters (yellow or pink) Folders: These should be the ones without writing! Do not bother to label them as I will put labels on in September please! 2 Yellow two pocket folders (for SS) 1 = Official Portfolio 1 = Homework Handouts 2 Blue two pocket folders (for ELA) 1 = Official Writing Portfolio 1 = Reading Handouts 1 Folder of your choice for notices and to use as a barrier during tests J 1 package of copy/printer paper standard letter size (you may bring in any color to brighten up our class J)

1 container of hand sanitizer 1 package scotch tape 2 packages of Post-its any color 1 package of markers 1 pencil case 1 pencil sharpener covered 1 box  of tissues 1 Roll Paper Towels OR Box of Baby-Wipes Recommended Supplies: The following are NOT mandatory but are highly suggested!! *Flash drive- I highly recommend that all students have a thumb drive that is only used for school assignments. There will be mandatory computer assignments & this will eliminate printer issues Oak Tag- Usually, there are several times throughout the school-year when projects are given that are required to be completed using oak tag. You MAY want to purchase a few pieces when they are on sale.

Welcome! 2012-2013 School Year

Welcome to 8th Grade! I will try to put important links on this site. You may email me with questions, but be sure to realize that I may not have the opportunity to get back to you immediately, MsCannizzarosemail@gmail.com

Welcome to 8th grade ELA & Social Studies!

This year we will be exploring Literature, Poetry, Writing, & American History. You will be expected to follow the classroom and school discipline code at ALL times. As it pertains to this class the rules are as follows:

1. Be responsible.

• Be on time and prepared with all supplies everyday!
• Complete work on time! Late homework will not be accepted unless you are legally absent from school.
• NO GUM CHEWING!
• No eating or drinking in the classroom.

2. Be safe.

• Keep your hands to yourself
• No hitting or wrestling at anytime!
• Stay in your seats unless you have permission to leave your seat.
• Sign out and get a pass to leave the room.

3. Be respectful!

• Raise your hand AND wait to be called on if you want to share.
• Do not put others down. Everyone has the right to contribute.

How do I get a good grade?

You will be required to participate in classroom discussions and projects. Homework will help to prepare you for these activities. In addition to these activities, you will have assessments in the form of quizzes and tests. Your quarter grades will be determined according to the following criteria:

Homework = ___%

Class-work/participation = ___%

Quizzes = ___%

Tests = ___%

Projects = ___%

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