Reading
Warm-Up: "Freedom Facts" pg. 71
Finish "Flush" novel
"Flush" test
Lang. Arts
Warm-Up: Narrative Passage, pg. 63
Block 5: Reflection "Describe the Franks' and Van Daans' hiding place."
"Anne Frank" play in literature book.
Seminar
Review 7B vocabulary; Quiz
Finish Reader's Theater, "Define Normal."
Reading
Warm-Up: "A Shift in Time" - sequencing worksheet, pg. 70
Finish reading "Flush"
Lang. Arts
Warm-Up: Narrative Passages, pg. 62
"Diary of Anne Frank" from literature book.
Seminar
Reader's Theater - "Define Normal." Read and discuss.
Reading
Warm-Up: Sequencing worksheet, pg. 69
Review 4A vocab. words; test today
Lang. Arts
Warm-Up: Narrative Passage, pg. 61
Block 2: Continue holocaust discussion. Read "Mein Fuhrer" and discussion questions.
Block 5: Collect Journal Entry from yesterday. Collect permission form ("Anne Frank" video). "The Ball" story and discussion questions. Continue holocaust discussion. Read "Mein Fuhrer" and discuss.
Seminar
Review 7B vocabulary.
Hans and Sophie Scholls - read and answer questions. pgs. 186-193
Reading
Warm-Up: "Evan's Song" (reading comp.)
Review 4A words for assessment tomorrow
"Flush"
Lang. Arts
Block 2: Continue discussion of The Holocaust
Block 5: Continue discussion of The Holocaust; Students need to read "The Ball" for homework. Be ready to discuss in class tomorrow.
Seminar
"Miep Gies," pgs. 54-60 from Heroes. Students read the information then answer the questions after.
Reading
Warm-Up: "A Mother's Day Card" worksheet (reading comprehension)
Review Unit 4A words for test on Tuesday; paragraphs and workbooks must be checked for accuracy by today for credit.
"Flush"
Lang. Arts
DGP #28 - identify parts of speech
Block 2: "The Ball" story. Discussion questions
Block 5: Review Literacy Terms 1-30 for Assessment
"Flush" novel test.
Discussion: Holocaust; "Auschwitz" video - Reflection, "How can your behavior affect the possibility of another holocaust?" after video.
Seminar
Unit 7B vocabulary - definitions, completing sentence, synonyms/antonyms, paragraph using a minimum of 8 of the 10 words.
Eighth graders participated in the Six Flags field trip all day. Students who remained at school for the day, worked on the science research packet. All students are participating in a research project, regardless whether going on the field trip or not. Students need to verify due date with each of their Science teachers - the project will be worth a test grade in Science, Math and Lang. Arts(equals three test grades).
Reading
Warm-Up: "The Components of an Essay" worksheet (reading comprehension)
Unit 4A vocabulary - quiz will be on Tuesday.
"Flush"
Lang. Arts
DGP #27 - capitalization and punctuation
Social Injustice - discussed more about Holocaust; what it is/was, how it relates to us today, watched a video "Auschwitz."
Seminar
Review 7A vocabulary; quiz.
Reader's Theater
Reading
Warm-Up: "Journey into Madness" pgs. 36-37
4A vocabulary - check workbooks, turn in paragraphs
"Flush"
Lang. Arts
DGP #27
Social Injustice
Seminar
Review 7A vocabulary for quiz on Friday
Reading - No class today due to testing. We will resume our regular schedule tomorrow.
Lang. Arts - No Block 5 due to testing. We will resume our regular schedule tomorrow.
Block 2: DGP #27 - identify parts of speech and identify sentence parts.
Social Injustice - discuss social injustice in the past and in the present.
Seminar
Review 7A vocabulary words.
Small groups to complete Dictionary Skills.
Reading
Warm-Up: "Birthday" pg. 35
"Flush"
Lang. Arts - No Block 2 due to testing
DGP #27 - identify parts of speech
Literary Terms - 21-30; assessment tomorrow
"Flush"
Seminar
Review Unit 7A vocabulary
Listening Activity
Dictionary Skills
