LA & SS Plans for Week of April 23rd

LA: Students have been actively working on writing their Realistic Fiction Stories. Students began typing their stories in class on Friday and will need to have the story completed and turned in by the end of the hour Monday 4/23. Students will have the entire hour Monday to complete the typing. The Realistic Fiction Story is counted as a test grade. Tuesday through Friday students will continue reading our new classroom novel, Soldier's Heart, written by Gary Paulsen. Homework will probably be assigned Tuesday and Thursday evenings. SS: Students will be taking their Reform (Cht. 18 Quiz) on Monday. They will need to be able to identify the major reforms, list at least 2 major leaders of the reforms, and describe what reforms/changes were made. Tuesday and Wednesday we will be reading and taking notes over Chapter 19. Vocabulary homework will probably be assigned for Wed. night. There will be no quiz on Chpt. 19. Thursday and Friday we will begin our Civil War studies (Chpt. 20)

LA and SS Plans for Week of Apr. 16th

FYI: This week, most students received their end of year Michigan Adventure Field Trip permission and information sheet. The trip is scheduled for Friday, June 1st. Students can secure their spot on the trip as soon as Monday.

LA: Students have been working hard at writing their realistic fiction stories. The rough drafts are due when they walk into class on Monday. Students will revise the work on Monday and Tuesday. Final drafts will be typed on Friday and are due Tuesday, Apr. 24th. Students will also receive their next classroom novel. They will be handed out on Wed. 25th.

SS: Students are finishing up Chpt. 17. There is no assessment given to this chapter. We will begin Chpt. 18, An Era of Reform on Monday. Vocab. will be assigned as homework on Monday and is due Tuesday. Tuesday and Wednesday will be Reading notes and chpt. investigations. Thursday and Friday will be review and Chpt. 18 Quiz will be on Monday, 23rd.

Happy Spring! and Post Spring Break Plans

Happy Spring! I hope all of you enjoy your Spring Break! May your days be filled with the right amount of fun and restfulness!

When we Return:

SS classes will be introducing Chapter 16 Life In The West. This chapter emphasizes the groups of people and their cultural influences on life in the western US.

LA classes will begin their prewrite and organization of their Realistic Fiction Papers.

Happy Spring! LA and SS Lesson Plans for the Week of March 19th

I have to admit.. I am not just thinking Spring... but these wonderful days have me thinking Summer! I hope you have made it a priority to get out and enjoy the beautiful Michigan days we have been having.

LA Plans: Monday and Tuesday: Word Study work. Word Study Homework due Tuesday.
Wed: 8th Grade students will take the Explore Test and Drop Everything and
Read.
Thursday: Discovery Education Test Shared With Students. Homework: Study
For Friday's Word Study Quiz
Friday: Word Study Quiz. Writing From Knowledge and Experience Paper
Reviews.

SS Plans: Monday and Tuesday: Intro to Chpt. 15. Monday Homework is to complete
the reading notes through 15.2. The remainder of the
packet is due for Thursday.
No SS class Wed. due to the scheduled Explore Test.
Thursday and Friday: Processing 15 Manifest Destiny Work

LA and SS Plans for the Week of March 12th

Plans for both LA and SS Classes will be a bit vague this week. We have just ended the 2nd trimester and putting the finishing touches on it will be the priority. Students will also be spending some time this week in SS and LA class with the high school counselors in order to prepare for next year.

High school counselors will be in to talk to the LA classes on Tuesday, and in on Friday with the SS classes. Students will take a walking tour of the high school on Thursday. Please ask your child about each of the days' after they have met with the counselors. In LA we are also wrapping up our "Writing From Knowledge and Experience Unit". In SS we are investigating Chpt. 14, The Jackson Era, and the theory of Manifest Destiny.

LA Plans for the Week of March 5th

Monday: Students will go over writing samples and work to add details and improve writing.

Tuesday: Students will receive their "Writing From Knowledge and Experience" papers back and partner with classmates to improve each other's writing.

Wednesday: Students will complete a final "Writing From Knowledge and Experience" Paper.

Thursday and Friday: Students will complete a word study mini lesson.

March is Reading Month, Students should be reading everyday for homework.

This is the final week for the 2nd trimester. Report cards will go home Friday the 16th.

SS Plans For The Week of March 5th

Monday: Students will finish up Chapter 13 with an open book/note assignment. No quiz on this chapter.

Tuesday and Wednesday: Intro to Chapter 14, the Jackson Era

Thursday: Chapter 14 Vocabulary Assignment. Due Friday

Friday: Chapter 14 Reading Notes. Due Monday.

This is the final week for the 2nd trimester. Report cards will go home the 16th.