Assignments for Week of October 8-12

Mon, Oct. 8            Lit            Read chapter 13 twice
                                                Bring 3 points to discuss in class.
                                                Be prepared to take a reading quiz.

                               Writing     5 Journal entries due
                                                Choose something to read aloud.

Tues., Oct. 9           RCG         Questions on "See Baby Discriminate" due.

Wed., Oct. 10           Lit           Read chapter 13 twice
                                                 Bring 3 points to discuss in class.
                                                 Be prepared to take a reading quiz.

Thurs., Oct. 11         RCG       Response to Reel Bad Arabs due.

Fri., Oct. 12             Lit            Creative Projects due
                                                 Bring in thesis statement for your essay.
         

Assignments for the Week of Oct 1-5

Mon, Oct. 1            Lit            Read chapter 11 twice
                                                Bring 3 points to discuss in class.
                                                Be prepared to take a reading quiz.

                               Writing     5 Journal entries due

                                Iowas       9:00-10:45 am

Tues., Oct. 2           RCG         Fish Bowls

Wed., Oct. 3           Iowas         11:05-12:50.  Bring a healthy, substantial snack to eat at break.

Thurs., Oct. 4         Iowas        1:30-3:05 pm.

Fri., Oct. 5              Lit             Read chapter 12 twice
                                                 Bring 3 points to discuss in class.
                                                 Be prepared to take a reading quiz. 
          
                                      

 
                                                 

Assignments for the week of Sept.24-28

Mon., Sept. 24          Precepts       Create a guiding document for the class.  Write an introduction and
                                                       a list of precepts that should be used to guide us through the year.
                                                       Choose the 3 most important precepts and write a paragraph
                                                       explaining why they are important to YOU and to the class.
                                                       Include a personal story that illustrates your reasons.


                                  RCG             Hand in your family history project assignments - answers to 
                                                       question and presentation outline.

                                   Literature    Read Chapter 9 twice.
                                                       Prepare for quiz.
                                                       Bring in 3 points for discussion.


Tues., Sept. 25           RCG            Read "The Gardner's Tale" by Camara Jones
                                                       List 5 authentic questions you have as you read the article.


Wed., Sept. 26                               No school.


Thurs., Sept 27          RCG            Response to Color of Fear

Fri., Sept. 28              Literature     Read Chapter 10 twice.
                                                       Prepare for quiz.
                                                       Bring in 3 points for discussion.

Assignments for the Week of Sept. 18-21

Tues., Sept. 18        Literature       Read Chapter 6 twice.
                                                       Prepare for quiz.
                                                       Bring in 3 points for discussion.

                                 RCG              Family history interview reports (continued)

Wed., Sept. 19          Literature      Read Chapter 7 twice.
                                                       Prepare for quiz.
                                                       Bring in 3 points for discussion.
 
                                  Precepts       Choose the 5 best precepts from the class or from Wonder.
                                                       Write a good paragraph explaining why each precept should be
                                                            included in the class's 2012 guiding document.

Thurs., Sept. 20  

Fri., Sept. 21             Literature     Read Chapter 8 twice.
                                                       Prepare for quiz.
                                                       Bring in 3 points for discussion.

Mon., Sept. 24          Precepts       Create a guiding document for the class.  Write an introduction and
                                                       a list of precepts that should be used to guide us through the year.
                                                       Choose the 3 most important precepts and write a paragraph
                                                       explaining why they are important to YOU and to the class.
                                                       Include a personal story that illustrates your reasons. 

                 

Assignments for the Week Sept. 10-14

Mon., 9/10                Literature       Read Ch. 5 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                                        Bring in 3 discussion points.
                                                        Be prepared for a 5-question quiz.
                                                        Black Madonna oral report with photos or artwork.

 

                                 Julian POV essay revision due (Please don't demonize the mother.)


Tues., 9/11                RCG               The Visitor assignment due.

Wed., 9/12                Literature       Read Ch. 6 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                                        Bring in 3 discussion points.
                                                        Be prepared for a 5-question quiz.

Thurs., 9/13            RCG                Family History Reports

 

 

 

 

Fri., 9/14                Literature          Read Ch. 6 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                                        Bring in 3 discussion points.
                                                        Be prepared for a 5-question quiz. 

Assignments for Week of Sept. 4-7

Tues., 9/4         Literature       Read Ch. 2 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                               Bring in 3 discussion points.
                                               Be prepared for a 5-question quiz.

                         Speeches       Work on revisions.

Wed., 9/5          Literature      Read Ch. 3 in Secret Life of Bees.
                                               Bring in 3 discussion points.
                                               Be prepared for a 5-question quiz.

                         Speeches      Work on revisions.

Thurs., 9/6        Speeches      Work on revisions.
     

Fri., 9/7            Literature     Read Ch. 2 in Secret Life of Bees
                                             Bring in 3 discussion points
                                             Be prepared for a 5-question quiz.

                       Speeches      Deliver revised speeches to the class (7th and 8th grades).

                       Grammar      Quiz on Parts of Speech

Mon., 9/10     Julian POV essay revision due (Please don't demonize the mother.)

Tues., 9/11     RCG              Family History Reports           

Assignments for the Week of 27-31

Monday, August 27            Write a chapter from Julian's POV.

                                             Write your very own precept and describe what it means

Wednesday, August 29       Turn in first submission of your speech
                                                 1.  Introduce your precept.
                                                 2.  Tell a personal story that illustrates the precept.
                                                 3.  Connect the story (and the precept) to the kind of class you'd like.

Friday, August 31              Read Chapter one of The Secret Life of Bees twice
                                           Be prepared for a 5-question reading quiz.
                                           Write 3 points from the chapter you'd like to discuss in class.

                                              Current Events News Bowl!!!!!
                                              Send Martha 5 good questions (or hand them to her) by 8:15 am.
                                                  Republican National Convention
                                                  Hurricane Isaac
                                                  Campaign Financing
                                                  Election Issues