Katey Patrizio, Middle School ILA and Library
May 17, 2012
ILA 8A: Essay of the week due tomorrow. Reading project due next week.
Social Studies: Read WWII Section I Chapter 26
May 16, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 133-134; Read through pages 99-149 Out of the Dust by Monday; Investigating Phrases assignment due on Tuesday
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 134; Vocabulary quiz tomorrow; Essay of the week due Friday; Reading project due next Thursday
Social Studies: Test tomorrow
Do not forget to bring in graduation fee and spring portrait packages if you have not already done so.
Ascension Thursday liturgy tomorrow in the mass at 9 AM.
May 15, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions #131-132; Read through page 95 in "Out of the Dust"
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions #133; Verbals quiz tomorrow
Religion: Activity pg. 199
Social Studies: Chapter 25 test on Thursday
Teacher turnaround applications due tomorrow.
Spring portrait packages or orders due back by Friday.
May 14, 2012
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions #133; Vocab quiz Thursday; Verbals quiz Wednesday; Story with prepositional phrases due Friday
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions #129-130; Read Out of the Dust through page 95 by Wednesday
Social Studies: Section Assessment page 802 #1-14 on looseleaf; Test on Thursday
Religion: Read pages 196-197/Complete activity on page 197
May 9, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 129; Vocabulary; EOTW due tomorrow
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 131; Vocabulary 86; EOTW due tomorrow; Grammar review A pg 114
Social Studies: Read Great Depression Chapter for Friday
Religion: Test on Friday
May 8, 2012
ILA 8A: EOTW due Thursday, Simple Solutions #127-128; p. 76 vocabulary; Grammar worksheets
ILA 8B: EOTW due Thursday; Simple Solutions 130; pgs. 84-85; Grammar read page 112
Social Studies: Read Chapter 25 by Friday; Have questions or discussion starters ready.
Religion: Chapter test on Friday
May 3, 2012
ILA 8B: Essay of the week: What is hope?; page 97 Exercise 1 in grammar book
ILA 8A: Essay of the week (due next Thursday) What is hope?; Vocab quiz tomorrow; Grammar page 107 Exercise 7
Social Studies: Essential question and Chapter test tomorrow.
May 2, 2012
ILA 8B: Read vocabulary pg. 72; Essay of the Week due tomorrow; Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry test tomorrow
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions #128; Vocab quiz on Friday; Start reading project due May 24th
Social Studies: Essential question and test on Friday; Vocabulary worksheet due tomorrow
Religion: Complete activity on page 191
May 1, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions #126; Complements quiz tomorrow (Direct and indirect objects; predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives); Finish page 92 in grammar; Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry test Thursday (as well as Essay of the Week)
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions #127; Grammar pages 103-104; Vocabulary quiz Friday
Social Studies: Test on Friday-- The Roaring Twenties; Vocabulary worksheets due Thursday
Religion: Complete a word web about a person you consider Christ-like (Activity pg. 189)
April 30, 2012
ILA 8B: Vocab quiz; Page 91 Grammar; Simple Solutions #125; Roll of Thunder test Thurs.
ILA 8A: p. 83 Vocabulary; Simple Solutions #126, Grammar pages 100-101
Social Studies: Essential Questions pg. 771 due Friday; p. 77O #14-17
Religion: Pages 188-189
April 26, 2012
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 124; Vocabulary page 82; EOTW due tomorrow
ILA 8B: EOTW: Which theme of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" do you feel is most important? Why? Give examples from the book to prove your opinion.
Social Studies: Read Section One of Chapter 25
Religion: Unit Review pages 182-183 due tomorrow
April 25, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 123; Setting postcard; There Will Come Soft Rains assignment
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 123; Vocab. 80-81; Read page 800-802 in lit text
Social Studies: Test tomorrow
Religion 182-183 due Friday on looseleaf
April 24, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 122; Select and begin reading a book with WWI era as a setting
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 122; Summary of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" due tomorrow
Religion: Test tomorrow
Social Studies: Test on Thursday
Eighth grade: Please remember scratch off lottery tickets for the gift basket tomorrow.
April 23, 2012
Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!
ILA 8B: Grammar worksheet, "There Will Come Soft Rains" assignment due Thursday, Bring "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" to class tomorrow
ILA 8A: Sonnet if I don't have it already; Vocabulary quiz tomorrow; Grammar page 93 writing assignment
Social Studies: p. 748 #9-16 on looseleaf
Please remember to bring in scratch off lottery tickets for the Spring Fling basket. The basket will be assembled on Wednesday.
Friday, we will be collecting cleaning supplies for Barn for the Poorest of the Poor. The Missionaries of Charity who serve the Poorest of the Poor use these supplies to clean the facilities they operate. Items such as laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, all purpose cleaners, paper towels, and toilet paper are needed.
April 18, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 121; Vocab p. 67 (If you did not complete thesaurus work from last night, please do it tonight), Grammar: Review A page 84
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 121: Vocab p. 76; Grammar p. 88-89 Exercises B & C
Social Studies: Through section 4 by Friday
Religion: No homework this evening.
April 17, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 120; Vocabulary: Use a thesaurus to find synonyms for Unit 3, Part 3 vocab words; Grammar: page 82 #1-10, page 84 #1-10
Vocabulary words: reticent, reiterate, reverberate, succinct, terse, retract, retort, placate, exhort, expound
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 120; Vocabulary page 75; Find a current event you can use to inspire a poem or short story; Direct/indirect objects worksheet
Social Studies: Read through section 4 by Friday
Religion: Activity on the bottom of page 173; Read page 174
April 16, 2012
Welcome back!
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 119; Vocabulary p. 65; In Elements of Literature: Before you read the story, in your notebook, describe what you think life will be like in 100 years, on page 265, write a sentence for each vocabulary word on looseleaf, and read "There Will Come Soft Rains" starting on p. 266
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 119; Vocabulary p. 74; Grammar p. 81 Oral Practice written on looseleaf; Elements of Literature- Read pages 706-707; write down important facts you read about Robert Frost in your notebook.
Social Studies: Reteaching Activity #2; You will have reading homework in your book tomorrow night so it needs to go home by tomorrow.
Religion: Write an acrostic for the word COMMUNITY; write down what you are going to do in response to one of the passages on page 171.
April 3, 2012
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 114; Vocab quiz tomorrow
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 114; Parts of speech test tomorrow
Social Studies: Make sure you have read and outlined chapter 2. I will not see you until after break.
Religion: Chapter test tomorrow; this will be open book.
April 2, 2012
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions #113; Summary of article on page 62 of vocabulary; Parts of Speech test Wednesday
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions #113; Vocabulary quiz Wednesday; Read page 475; Complete #6 on page 477
Social Studies: page 733 #6-8 on looseleaf
Religion: Chapter test on Wednesday
March 28, 2012
ILA 8B: Final copy and rough draft due tomorrow; Work on magazine article; Simple Solutions 110
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 110
Religion: Chapter review p. 167
March 27, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 109; Rough draft of inspirational place essay
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 109; Rough draft of inspirational place essay; grammar pg 75 #1-20
Religion: Finish reading page 163
Social Studies: p. 725 looseleaf #3-5; 8
March 20, 2012
No Homework tonight! Enjoy the first day of spring!
Good luck to Daniel Hennessey and Shane Dolan who are competing in the Regional History Bee tonight.
Permission slips for D.C. trip went out today.
Please do not forget your eighth grade parent pages are due by the end of this week. If you have any questions, please contact me.
March 19, 2012
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 106; Finish work from class
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 106; Finish work from class; Vocab test tomorrow
Social Studies: Essential question due tomorrow; Chapter 22 test tomorrow
Religion: Chapter 10 test tomorrow
March 14, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 105, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry pages 1-68; Conjunction quiz
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 105, Conjunction quiz, Vocabulary p. 66, Elements of Literature p. 395 #1-2
Social Studies: Finish classwork (see yesterday's homework for page and questions); Test on Tuesday; Essential question due Tuesday
Religion: Test on Tuesday
ILA and Social Studies classes: All make-up/late work given last Friday is due tomorrow.
March 13, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 104; Vocab page 61; Write 10 sentences using vocabulary words and conjunctions on looseleaf; Thursday: First three chapters of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; Conjunction quiz
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 104; Vocab page 65
Social Studies: Finish classwork (p. 714: Vocabulary #1-8; Key Ideas #9-16; Critical Thinking 17, 18, 21, 24) Test on Chapter 22 and Essential Question essay due Tuesday (Essential Question: How did America's growing power affect its relationships with other nations?)
Religion: Finish article about Jesus.
Yearbook page information went home today with students to create parent pages.
March 12, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions #103; Vocab p. 59; First three chapters of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Thursday
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions #103
Social Studies: Page 715 Document Based Questions Parts 1 & 2
March 1, 2012
ILA 8A: Essay of the week due tomorrow; Simple Solutions 100
Social Studies: Essential question essay due tomorrow. What were the benefits to America of the Progressive Era? Five paragraphs. Focus on economic, political, and social reforms. The chart on page 687 of your textbook will help.
February 29, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions #99; Prepositions quiz tomorrow
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions #99; Prepositions quiz tomorrow
Social Studies: Test tomorrow; Essay due Friday
Religion: Do some research to find a picture for your station.
February 28, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions #98; Vocab quiz tomorrow
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions #98
Social Studies: Test on Thursday; Essential question due Friday
Religion: Test tomorrow
February 27, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions #97
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions #97; Beowulf/Casey at the Bat test tomorrow; Say No to Drugs slogan
Social Studies: Chapter 21 test Thursday; Essential question essay due Friday
Religion: pg. 141 on looseleaf
February 23, 2012
Ila 8B: Essay of the week: Write an article for your magazine. Ila 8A: Questions 2-5 on Beowulf; Vocab p. 61; Essay due tomorrow Social Studies: Section 3 of Chapter 21. Monument research paper assigned today. Due March 23.February 22, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions #96; Essay of the week due tomorrow; Diary of Anne Frank test tomorrow
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions #96
Social Studies: Quiz tomorrow; On looseleaf, page 681 #2 & 6
Religion: On a piece of looseleaf, choose a station of the cross and your concept for representing it in modern times
February 21, 2012
ILA: Simple Solutions #95; The Diary of Anne Frank test on Thursday
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions #95; Beowulf pages 648-649; Vocabulary p. 59
Social Studies: Quiz on Section 2; On looseleaf, page 681 #2 and #6
Religion: Land of the Two Kingdoms worksheet
February 17, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 94. Essay of the week: Think of a random question you have about the world. Answer the question in a fictional story. For example, what if trees could talk?
ILA 8A: Essay of the week: Pick a character from a novel you have read recently. Explain how that character views the past, present, and future.
Social Studies: Read Section two of Chapter 21
February 14, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions page 92; Vocabulary page 54; Elements of Literature p. 460 #3-5; Preposition quiz tomorrow
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions page 92; Bring in the lyrics to a song; Vocab quiz Thursday
Social Studies: Page 377 #3-6; Study for quiz
Religion: Read pages 136-137
February 13, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions #91; Vocabulary read pages 50-51; Finish reading in Elements of Literature through page 459; Be ready to discuss First Thoughts on page 460; Preposition quiz on Wednesday
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions #91; Read pages 643-644
Social Studies: Choose a current issue in society. Write an article about it in the style of a muckraker. Due Friday; Essential question due tomorrow.
Religion: Chapter test tomorrow
February 10, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 90
ILA 8A: Essay of the week "Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime. And, departing, leave behind us footprints on the sands of time." What historical figures remind you that people can accomplish great things? What do you hope to do in your own life to make "footsteps in the sand of time"?
Social Studies: Read pages 673-677
Religion: Open Book test on Tuesday-- Chapter 7
February 9, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions #90; Essay of the week: Mr. Frank said to Anne, "There are no walls, there are no bolts, there are no locks that anyone can put on your mind". What does he mean? Do you agree? Support your opinion with examples from your own knowledge or experiences.
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions #90; Find an ordinary item in your life and write a lyric poem about it; Vocab p. 54
Social Studies; Chapter 20 test tomorrow; Essential question essay due Tuesday: What new problems and opportunities developed as America became an industrial power?
Religion: Chapter Review due tomorrow on looseleaf
February 8, 2012
ILA 8B:Simple Solutions 89; Essay of the week due tomorrow: Write about a special day. Use a prepositional phrase in your introductory sentence. Use a series of three to describe the situation.
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 89; Vocabulary page 54
Religion: Chapter Review on looseleaf due Friday
Social Studies: Test on Friday
February 7, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 88; Read through the end of Act One of "The Diary of Anne Frank"
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 88; Read poem on 622 and answer questions; Vocabulary p. 53
Social Studies: Test on Friday
Religion: Read page 128
February 6, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 87; read pages 383-394; Complete #2-7 page 395 on looseleaf
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 87; Vocabulary pages 50-51; Read poem "Riding Lesson" on page 621 and answer questions in notebook (Questions are in the margins of the notebook); Preposition quiz tomorrow
Social Studies: Essential question essay due on Friday
Religion: Read pages 126-127
February 1, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 85; Vocabulary 45 including Write it! Essay of the week due tomorrow
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 85; Vocabulary 46-47
Both classes: Extra Credit- What is the origin of the word "decimate"; Prepositions quiz on Tuesday.
Religion: Chapter 7 test on Friday
January 31, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 84; Adverb quiz tomorrow; Write a description of your room using prepositions on looseleaf; Vocabulary: Find word that start with the prefixes deci-, uni-, bi-, tri-, quad-, penta-, multi-
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 84; Adverb quiz Thursday; Grammar pg. 67 #1-10. Write the prepositions.
January 30, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 83; Grammar book-- in notebook, p. 9 Exercise 3: Diagram the simple subjects and verbs for #1-10 and on looseleaf, Complete Oral Practice p. 64. You may not use the adverb very and do not use the same adverb twice.
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 83
January 27, 2012
Social Studies: Answer these questions on looseleaf: How did Booker T. Washington help African Americans? How did W.E.B. DuBois help African Americans?
ILA 8A: Essay of the week: Why is important to learn and live live your faith?
January 25, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 82; Essay of the week: "Why is it important to learn about and live your faith?"
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 82
Social Studies: Finish wordsearch; Write a sentence for each word on the word search on looseleaf. You may use two words in a sentence if they go together logically. Make sure you are familiar with the next part of Section 3 (about W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington) for tomorrow's class.
January 24, 2012
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 78 & 79; Brainstorm in your notebook: Why is it important to learn about your faith?
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 78 & 79
Social Studies: Group One presents on Thursday
Religion: Great job on the presentations! Stay tuned for the uploads on our web site.
January 23, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 77 & 78; Finish rough draft of essay of the week
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 77 & 78; Good draft of persuasive speech
Social Studies: Continue work on class lesson
Religion: Read page 118 and complete page 119. Lined paper is fine for page 119.
January 20, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 76; Simple Solutions quiz on nouns and types of sentences Monday
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 76; Simple Solutions quiz on nouns and types of sentences Monday; Essay of the week: Respect Life Essay Contest: "I came so that all may have life and live it to the full."
January 18, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 74 & 75; Essay of the week due tomorrow
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 74 & 75; Grammar book page 62 Exercise 8; Flowers for Algernon test tomorrow
Social Studies: Section three of Chapter 20 read for tomorrow
Religion: Finish unit review 110-111 in notebook
January 17, 2012
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 72 & 73; page 45 Relate the Meanings and Write It!; Flowers for Algernon test on Thursday
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 72 & 73; Write a comparison of Barbara Frietchie and Stonewall Jackson. Use the charts we created in class as your prewriting.
Social Studies: Read Section 3 of Chapter 20
Religion: 10 Commandments test tomorrow. Make sure you have completed any additions to your Catholic Schools Week presentations.
January 13, 2012
ILA 8A: Essay of the Week: "I came so that all may have life and have it to the full." This is the Respect Life essay topic for 2012. We discussed some areas where life is not given the respect that is deserved for all of God's creation. Think about that, what Jesus meant by having life and having it to the full, and how we can continue his work today.
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 70 & 71. See Essay of the week topic from yesterday
Religion: Catholic Schools Week Video/Slideshow due on Tuesday. 10 Commandments test on Wednesday.
January 12, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 70 & 71; Essay of the week: Choose a topic and write about it from the point of view of the main character in the novel you presented this week. For example, what would Edward from Twilight have to say about the latest fashion trends. What would Katniss from The Hunger Games have to say about the state of the American economy?
ILA 8A: SImple Solution 70 & 71; Essay of the week due tomorrow; Page 64 #1-4 in Elements of Literature answered in your notebook
Social Studies: Quiz on Section 2 of Chapter 20 tomorrow
Religion: Test tomorrow
January 11, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 68 & 69; Study verbs; Essay of the week due tomorrow.
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 68 & 69; Write in your notebook "Did Charlie Gordon benefit or get hurt by his operation?"
Social Studies: Read Section 2 of Chapter 20. Answer the Liberty question.
Religion: Chapter test on Friday.
January 10, 2012
ILA 8B, ILA8A, Social Studies: See homework for January 9th.
Religion: Complete chapter review on page 105 on looseleaf. Test on Friday.
January 9, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 66 & 67; Read pages 163-165 in Elements of Literature ("Barbara Frietchie"); Complete vocabulary page 43
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 66 & 67; Read part two of "Flowers for Algernon"; Page 60-61 in Grammar book, Exercise 7 on looseleaf
Social Studies: Read section two of Chapter 20; Answer question: Lady Liberty? Symbol of democracy shining out to the rest of the world, symbol of opportunity welcoming new immigrants to a land of opportunity, or both? Explain your opinion.
Religion: Complete page 103.
January 6, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 64 & 65
ILA 8A: Essay of the week: What is intelligence? Prove your point. Please look up information early so you are not waiting until the last minute and can talk to me about it if you have any questions
Social Studies: Quiz on Monday
Religion: Finish commandment t-shirts.
Polar Plunge on Sunday, 1 P.M.
January 5, 2012
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 64 & 65; Presentations start next week (Monday: Jacob, Brandon, and Lauren); Essay of the week: Using Verbs in a Story-- Summarize a story that you have heard either on television or in a movie. Use exciting verbs so your reader can imagine the pictures in his or her mind. Use the active voice! I will also be taking points for capitalization errors so make sure to proofread!
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 64 & 65; Grammar pages 56 & 57, Exercises 4 & 5 in notebook. Journals due tomorrow.
Social Studies: Complete page 637 #3-7 on looseleaf; quiz tomorrow on Section One of Chapter 20
Religion: Read pages 100-101
January 4, 2012
ILA 8B:
Grammar page 58 Review B in notebook
Simple Solutions 62 & 63
Book review due tomorrow
ILA 8A:
Simple Solutions 62 & 63
"What is intelligence?" in your notebook
Journals due Friday
Religion:
Read pages 100-101
10 Commandments test on January 18th
January 3, 2012
Happy new year!
ILA 8B:
Simple Solutions 60 & 61
Read page 68 in Elements of LIterature book
Finish Christmas break essay (Write a story or essay about an event that happened over Christmas break. This may be fiction or non-fiction.)
Book review due Thursday/Presentations start next week
ILA 8A:
Simple Solutions 60 & 61
Read Part One of "Flowers for Algernon" (pages 33-49) in Elements of Literature textbook
Finish Chrismas break essay (Write a story or essay about an event that happened over Christmas break. This may be fiction or non-fiction.)
Journals due Friday
Social Studies:
Read pages 630-637 in textbook and take notes
Ask at home about how your family immigrated to America.
Religion:
Read page 97 and answer the question at the bottom of the page. (You do not have to write a story).
December 21, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 60 & 61; Essay of the week due tomorrow
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 60 & 61; Pages 53-54: Exercise 1 #5-10 and Exercise 2 #1-10
Social Studies: Test tomorrow; What's the biggest news story of 2011?
Religion: Remember the cookie drive!
December 20, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 58 & 59; Grammar pages 56&57 Exercises 4 & 5. Test on Flowers for Algernon tomorrow
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 58 & 59; Write a paragraph about what happens to Scrooge next on looseleaf; Finish vocabulary p. 42
Social Studies: Test on Chapter 19 Thursday. Also, decide what you believe is the biggest news story of 2011 and be ready to discuss after the test on Thursday.
Religion: Chapter Test 5 tomorrow.
December 17, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 57; Write a 3 paragraph response to "Flowers for Algernon" on looseleaf" What did you like or not like about the story? What would you have written differently?
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 57; Finish reading Stave Five of "A Christmas Carol"; Write a 3 paragraph character sketch about your character for Thursday's party.
Social Studies: 5 paragraph essay answering the essential question of Chapter 19: "What were the changes made to the nation as a resulf of the westward movement after the Civil War?"; Chapter test on Thursday. Also, due Thursday, what in your opinion was the biggest news story of 2011?
Religion: Complete activity on page 93.
December 16, 2011
ILA 8A: Read Stave 5 by Tuesday; Essay of the week: Rewrite the basic story of a Christmas Carol with a modern twist.
Don't forget to RSVP to Fred's Christmas Party!
Social Studies: Due Tuesday: Write at least 5 paragraphs answering the essential question: "How did the nation change as a result of the westward movement after the Civil War?"
Religion: Remember to spread the word to your friends about the cookie drive!
December 15, 2011
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 56
Essay of the week: Write a journal entry about the plot of Flowers for Algernon from the point of view of one of the characters, but not Charlie
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 56; Essay of the week due tomorrow; Scrooge presentations tomorrow
Social Studies: Quiz on section four tomorrow
Religion: Read pages 90-91
December 14, 2011
ILA 8B:
Simple Solutions 55
Read Part Two of "Flowers for Algernon"
Essay of the week due tomorrow
ILA 8A
Simple Solutions 55
Look over your grammar notes
Finish Stave Four of A Christmas Carol
Social Studies
Read Section Four "Farm Economics and Populism"
Religion
Read 90-91
December 13, 2011
ILA 8B:
Simple Solutions 54
Review grammar notes and textbook
Finish reading Part One of Flowers for Algernon
EOTW due Thursday
ILA 8A
Simple Solutions 54
Stave Four due tomorrow
Social Studies
Read Section 4 of Chapter 19 by Thursday (with notes). There will be a quiz on Friday
Religion
Read pages 88-89
December 12, 2011
ILA 8B: Finish reading through page 44 up to Progress Report 10 in "Flowers for Algernon"
ILA 8A: Stave Four is due on Thursday
December 7, 2011
ILA 8B: Essay of the week: Rewrite the song "My Favorite Things" using your own favorite things. Refer to the brainstorming we did in class and be specific
ILA 8A: Essay of the week: Based on what we have read so far in "A Christmas Carol", what lessons from the book can be applied to the 21st century?
Social Studies: Read Section 3 of Chapter 19. Write in your notebook about how you can relate the information we read about in section two to today's social issues?
December 6, 2011
ILA 8B:
Simple Solutions 51-52
Grammar textbook: Page 44-45 exercise 11 in notebook
Essay of the week due tomorrow
ILA 8A:
Simple Solutions 51-52
Vocab page 39
Stave 3 finished by Monday 12/13
Social Studies:
Read Section 3 of Chapter 19
On looseleaf, how does what we read in Section two of Chapter 19 relate to our own lives.
Religion: No homework
December 5, 2011
ILA 8B:
Simple Solutions 49-50
Study "Broken Chain"
Vocabulary p. 38
Essay of the week due Wednesday
ILA 8A:
Stave Two of A Christmas Carol due tomorrow
Simple Solutions 49-50
Vocab p. 38
Social Studies: Page 607 #3-8 in notebook
Religion: Chapter 4 test tomorrow
December 2, 2011
Religion: Test on Tuesday
ILA 8A: Finish Stave Two by Friday
Social Studies: Read Section Two of Chapter 19
December 1, 2011
ILA 8B:
Simple Solutions 48
Essay of the Week: Write about a memory that you have. Use sensory details to evoke an emotion from your reader, such as sadness, anger, or happiness.
ILA 8A:
Simple Solutions 48
Finish Stave One of A Christmas Carol
Social Studies
Page 599 Questions 3-6
Quiz on Section One of Chapter 19 tomorrow
Religion
Read page 82 and complete chapter review on page 85
November 30, 2011
ILA 8B:
Simple Solutions 46 & 47
Pretend you are Alfonso. Write a letter to an advice columnist asking for help with your problems. Broken Chain test next Tuesday
Adjective worksheet: You must complete the first adjective worksheet and we will review it tomorrow before the quiz. The demonstrative and proper adjective worksheets are optional, although I suggest you use them to study for your quiz tomorrow. I will answer questions before the quiz.
Also, you need to tell me what book you will be reading for the December reading project tomorrow. I will give you guidelines for the project in class tomorrow.
No vocabulary homework tonight, but you will have a quiz next week.
ILA 8A
Simple Solutions 47
Adjective quiz tomorrow
Stave One of A Christmas Carol due Friday
No vocabulary homework tonight, but you will have a quiz next week.
Social Studies
Read pages 597-599
Religion
Read page 82 and complete Chapter Review page 85
November 29, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 44&45; Textbook: Read "Broken Chain" pages 17-24
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 45 & 46; Read Stave One of A Christmas Carol by Friday
Social Studies: Read and take notes on pages 597-599
November 28, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions Lesson #43; Grammar Book: p. 41 Oral Exercise. On looseleaf, rewrite the sentence, adding adjectives to describe the nouns. Pick out a book for our reading project by Thursday.
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions Lesson #43; Grammar Book: p. 41 Oral Exercise. On looseleaf, rewrite the sentence, adding adjectives to describe the nouns. Vocabulary pgs. 34&35.
Social Studies: Chapter 18 test tomorrow. (This test was postponed last Wednesday).
Religion: Activity pg. 79 in notebook.
Note: There is no essay of the week assigned for this week.
November 22, 2011
ILA 8A & 8B: Simple Solutions 42&43; Vocab quiz Part One of Unit Two tomorrow; 100 Things I Am Thankful for due tomorrow
Social Studies: Chapter 18 Test tomorrow.
Religion: Write about what you have learned so far about the changes that are happening in the mass.
November 21, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 40 &41; Study for pronouns quiz; Page 32 in vocabulary; Vocabulary quiz on Wednesday
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 40 & 41; Study for "The People Could Fly" quiz; Vocabulary quiz on Wednesday
Social Studies: Test on Chapter 18 on Wednesday
November 18, 2011
Social Studies: Read Section 3 of Chapter 18. There will be a test on Wednesday on Chapter 18.
November 17, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 39: Essay of the week is due WEDNESDAY, 11/ 23. List 100 reasons why you are thankful. This should be a detailed list.
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 39: Essay of the week is due WEDNESDAY, 11/ 23. List 100 reasons why you are thankful. This should be a detailed list.
Pronouns quiz tomorrow; Read "The People Could Fly" in your textbook.
Social Studies: Finish story about a freedman leaving a plantation that you started in class; In your notebook, create bullet points answering the question: "How did a deeply divided nation repair itself after the Civil War?";
Quiz on Section 2 of Chapter 18 tomorrow
November 16, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 38; Open book Gettysburg Address and I Have A Dream Assessment tomorrow; Essay of the week due tomorrow
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 38; Pronouns quiz on Friday; Essay of the week reminder: You are creating a script for a talk show featuring characters from a popular fairy tale of your choice.
Social Studies: Remember to read section 2 of Chapter 18 tomorrow
Religion: Unit One Assessment on Friday
November 15, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 37
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions37
Social Studies: Read and take notes on section 2 of Chapter 18
Religion: Unit One Test on Friday
November 10, 2011
ILA 8B: Essay of the week: Reinterpret a tradition story such as a folk tale or fairy tale using your own unique perspective; Simple Solutions through 35
ILA 8A: Essay of the week due tomorrow; Test tomorrow
Social Studies: Page 575 #3-8 on looseleaf; Complete sentences
Religion: Test tomorrow
November 9, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 34; Vocab Unit One Test tomorrow; Essay of the week due tomorrow
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 34; Vocab Unit One Test tomorrow
Social Studies: Section One of Chapter 18 read for class tomorrow
Religion: Test on Friday
November 8, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 33; Page 486 #4-6 on looseleaf; Vocab Unit test on Thursday
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 33; Vocab unit test on Thursday; Gettysburg Address/I Have A Dream test on Friday
Social Studies: Read Section one of Chapter 18 and take notes
Religion: Test is moved to Friday since we will be meeting in church tomorrow to go over changes to the Mass.
November 7, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 32; Read "I Have A Dream" speech pg. 482-483; Vocab p. 27
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 32; Write 5 analogy sentences using vocab unit one words; I Have A Dream and The Gettysburg Address test on Wednesday
Both classes: Vocab test on Thursday
Social Studies: Test tomorrow on Chapter 17
Religion: Test on Wednesday
November 4, 2011
ILA 8A: Essay of the week: Using the graphic organizer you received in class, plan and write a speech about your own personal dream for either your own or the country's future. You will present them in class next Friday.
Social Studies: Chapter 17 test on Tuesday
Religion: No homework
Remember the Hunger Challenge!!!! Seton is in the lead, followed by Jude, then Aquinas.
Reverse that order for Million Pages! Aquinas is in the lead, followed by Jude, then Seton. Read! Read! Read!
November 3, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 30. Essay of the week: Create a "J. Peterman-esque" catalog description for an article of clothing or accessory. You must describe the item as well as the experience that the item invokes. Here is a link to one of the J. Peterman catalog pages to refresh your memory from what we discussed in class. http://www.jpeterman.com/Classics/JP-Shirt
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 30. Read "I Have A Dream" Speech pages 483-284. Essay of the week due tomorrow.
Social Studies: Finish paragraph from class if you have not handed it in yet. Read Section 4 of Chapter 17 "The Legacy of War" Chapter test next week.
Religion: Remember your faithfulness acrostic for tomorrow.
November 2, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 29; write the pronouns and antecedents in "The Gettysburg Address" on a piece of looseleaf.
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 29; Answer questions #2,3 & 7 on page 486 in lit text; Complete grammar pages 33-34 #1-10.
Social Studies: Quiz tomorrow; Complete map.
Religion: Complete activity on bottom of page 63 in notebook.
October 29, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 28; In Elements of Literature book, read p. 480 "The Gettysburg Address" and write down any questions you have.
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions27 & 28; In Elements of Literature book, read p. 480 "The Gettysburg Address" and write down any questions you have.
Social Studies: Map worksheet; Quiz on Section 3 "The North Wins" on Thursday.
October 28, 2011
ILA 8A: Essay of the week: Write a poem or story about a quest that you are venturing out on. What will you take on your quest?
October 27, 2011
ILA 8A; Essay of the week due tomorrow; Simple Solutions #26
ILA 8B: Essay of the week: Pick a journal entry and turn it into an essay or story; Simple Solutions #26; Finish vocabulary page 24
Social Studies: Answer "How did developments in technology affect the outcome of the Civil War?" in 3-5 paragraphs. Read Section 3 of Chapter 17.
Religion: Remember any items that you are responsible for in the liturgical calendar project. Also, think of ways that we can celebrate the different seasons of the liturgical calendar.
October 25, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions #24; Noun quiz on Thursday
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions #24; Noun quiz tomorrow
Social Studies: Section Two/Chapter 17 quiz Thursday
October 24, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 23; Vocabulary quiz tomorrow; Read "The Landlady" pages 72-80. Answer the prediction questions in the light-colored boxes on notebook paper.
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 23; Vocabulary quiz tomorrow; Read "The Monkey's Paw" pages 85-99
Social Studies: Quiz on Section two of Chapter 17 Thursday
Religion: Write a good copy of your thank you note on looseleaf to hand into me tomorrow morning during homeroom.
Don't forget the Hunger Challenge!
October 21, 2011
ILA 8A: Essay of the week: Finish animal story that you structured in class on Thursday; Vocabulary quiz on Tuesday
ILA 8B: See 10/20 for Essay of the week topic; Vocabulary quiz on Tuesday
Social Studies: Finish answering on looseleaf: What is the significance of Clara Barton; Copperhead; writ of habeus corpus, What hardships did civilians face during the war?, Why do you think both sides introduced a draft?
Religion: No homework.
October 20, 2011
Social Studies: Read Section two of Chapter 17 and take notes
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 22; Essay of the week due tomorrow
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 22; Essay of the week: Finish story from introductory paragraph that we wrote in class today.
October 19, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 21; Vocab quiz tomorrow (Unit One: Part Three): Essay of the week due tomorrow; Also think of a character, a setting, and a want for a story
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 21; Common/Proper Noun worksheet
Social Studies: Quiz tomorrow; Questions due.
October 18, 2011
ILA 8B: Simple Solutions 20; Find a picture of someone from the Civil War and write a letter from that person to a friend or family member about the war. There is a link below to Civil War images if you need one. You can also use images from your history or literature textbook.
Here is a link to images used by Ken Burns in his making of the documentary "The Civil War" to help you out. http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/cwimages/portraits/
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 20; Write an essay either supporting or refuting the assertion that either Ray Bradbury creates an accurate portrayal of the life of a Civil War drummer boy in his story "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" or Ray Bradbury creates an accurate portrayal of the Battle of Shiloh in his story "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh."
History: Quiz on Thursday. Answer on looseleaf: "Describe how the Emancipation Proclamation affected the war." and "Describe the contributions of African Americans to the war."
Religion: Bring in a picture of your pet for tomorrow.
October 17, 2011
ILA 8B: SImple Solutions 19; Read "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" and fill in chart in notebook.
ILA 8A: Simple Solutions 19; Complete chart on page 213 in your notebook
Social Studies: Read Section One of Chapter 17
Religion: Answer "What are some things you can do in everyday life to prepare for the coming of the Lord?"
October 14, 2011
ILA 8A:Essay of the week: Write a letter to your principal discussing a topic that concerns you. Make sure you introduce yourself, explain your concern, and thank her for listening.