Mrs. Cruz's 7/8 Language Arts Blog

Mon., 5/21

• Due:  Nouns and Pronouns worksheets and Photostory pages
• In Class:  Check in Nouns and Pronouns worksheets and Photostory pages.  Introduce Verbs and Adverbs worksheets.  Work on Verbs and Adverbs worksheets and Photostory Pages
• Homework:  Verbs and Adverbs worksheets and Photostory pages – due Tues., 5/22

Tues., 5/22

• Due:   Verbs and Adverbs worksheets and Photostory  pages
• In Class:  Check in Verbs and Adverbs worksheets and Photostory pages.  Introduce Adjectives and Prepositions worksheets.  Work on Adjectives and Prepositions Photostory pages.
• Homework:  Finish Adjectives and Prepositions worksheets and Photostory pages – due Wed., 5/23 or Thurs., 5/24

Wed., 5/22 or Thurs., 5/24

• Due:  Adjectives and Prepositions worksheets and Photostpry pages
•   In Class:  PP #24.  Give test review for final PP Test.  Work on test review – check in class.  Introduce Conjunctions and Interjections worksheets.  Work on Conjunctions and Interjections worksheets and Photostory pages
• Homework:  Conjunctions and Interjections worksheets and Photostory Pages - due Fri., 5/25. 
• Final PP AND Parts of Speech Test – Wed., 5/30 or Thurs., 5/31.

Fri., 5/25

• Due:  Conjunctions and Interjections worksheets and Photostory Pages
• In Class:   Check in Conjunctions and Interjections worksheets and Photostory pages.   Work on Parts of Speech Photostory Front Cover, Dedication Page and Audio.   Final Parts of Speech Booklet is due Tues., 5/29 (No class on Mon., 5/28 . . . Memorial Day)
• Homework:  Final Parts of Speech Photostory - due Tues., 5/29
• Final PP AND Parts of Speech Test - Wed., 5/30 or Thurs., 5/31.

Mon., 5/14

• Due:  Entire draft of newly revised research paper including works cited page
• In Class:  Pleasure reading.  Conference entire paper, including works cited page.
• Homework:  Bring in pleasure reading novel.  Work on revisions – final paper due – Wed., 5/16 or Thus., 5/17

Tues., 5/15

• Due:  None.
• In Class:  Continue conferencing entire papers.  Work on revisions.
• Homework:  Bring in pleasure reading novel.  Final research papers – due Wed., 5/16 or Thurs., 5/17

Wed., 5/16 or Thurs., 5/17

• Due:  Final research papers
• In Class:  Pleasure reading.  PP #23.  Turn in final research papers with rubric. 
• Homework:  None.

Fri., 5/18

• Due:  None.
• In Class: Introduction to Parts of Speech Photostory Project.  Review rubric. Choose a partner.  View sample project.  Introduce Nouns and Pronouns.  Work on Nouns and Pronouns worksheets and Photostory Page
• Homework:  Nouns and Pronouns worksheet and Nouns and Pronouns Photostory Page - due Mon., 5/21

Mon., 5/7 . . .  8th Graders Walk-Out Video

• Due:  Typed introduction WITH NEWLY ADDED body area #1 – geography/topography using Easybib notes (quotes and paraphrases)
• In Class: PP #21 for hours 3 – 5.   Conference typed body area #1 paragraph using Easybib notes.  Work on composing body area #2 – wildlife- paragraph using Easybib notes (quotes and paraphrases).
• Homework:  Typed body area #2 – wildlife -paragraph using Easybib notes (quotes and paraphrases) – due Tues., 5/8

Tues., 5/8

• Due:   Typed (intro and body area #1) PLUS body area #2 paragraph – wildlife - using Easybib notes (quotes and paraphrases)
• In Class:  PP #22:  Absolutes.  Conference typed body area #2 paragraph – wildlife - using Easybib notes.  Work on composing body area #3 paragraph – activities - using Easybib notes (quotes and paraphrases).
• Homework:  Typed body area #3 paragraph -activities - using Easybib notes (quotes and paraphrases) – due Wed., 5/9 or Thurs., 5/10

Wed., 5/9 or Thurs., 5/10 . . . District LA Assessment

• Due:   Typed (intro and body area #1) PLUS body area #3 – activities -paragraph using Easybib notes (quotes and paraphrases)
• In Class:  Conference typed body area #3 paragraph – activities - using Easybib notes.  Work on composing conclusion and works cited page.  Discuss how to write conclusion paragraph and works cited page.   
• Homework:  Entire typed draft of paper with works cited page – due Mon., 5/14.

Fri., 5/11 . . . Field trip to Mexicantown and African -American Museum

• Due:  Field trip today to Mexicantown and African-Amercan Historical Museum
• In Class: Field trip
• Homework:   Entire typed draft of paper with works cited page – due Mon., 5/14.

Mon., 4/30

• Due:  Four easybib notecards (quotes and paraphrases) – 2 for introduction and 2 for body area #1 – geography/topography
• In Class:  Conference Easybib notes (quotes and paraphrases) for introduction and body area #1 – geography/topography.  Continue gather notes (quotes and paraphrases) for body areas 2 – wildlife - using Easybib to record.  Bring in pleasure reading  novel – a novel of your choice (for Novel Tea Party on Wed., 6/6 or Thurs., 6/7)
• Homework:  Easybib body area 2 notes – wildlife  (quotes and paraphrases)- due Tues., 5/1

Tues., 5/1

• Due:  Easybib body area 2 notes – wildlife (quotes and paraphrases)
• In Class:  Pleasure reading.  Conference Easybib body area 2 notes (quotes and paraphrases).  Continue gathering  note (quotes and paraphrases) for body areas 3 – activities – using Easybib to record.
• Homework:  Easybib body area 3 notes – activities- (quotes and paraphrases)- due Wed., 5/2 or Thurs., 5/3

Wed., 5/2 or Thurs., 5/3

• Due:  Easybib body area 3 notes – activities (quotes and paraphrases)
• In Class:  Pleasure reading. Conference Easybib body area 3 notes – activities (quotes and paraphrases).  Discuss how to write the conclusion.  Revisit MLA format of research papers, esp. heading and parenthetical citations.  Pull together the outline on easybib, using dragging and dropping the notecards in the outline to the right side of the easybib notebook you created (next to the notecard area).  Start composing introductory paragraph of the research paper using the Easybib notes for the introduction.  Place thesis statement last in the introduction paragraph.
• Homework:  Typed running head, heading, title, and introduction paragraph, using your own words, your quotes, paraphrases, summaries, and your thesis statement - size 12, TNR, double spaced – due Fri., 5/4

Fri., 5/4

• Due:  Typed running head, heading, title, and introduction paragraph – size 12, TNR, double spaced
• In Class:   PP #21:  Absolutes.   Conference typed running head, heading, title, and introduction paragraph – size 12, TNR, double spaced.  Start composing body #1 paragraph for geography/topography using your own words, your quotes,  paraphrases, and summaries.  Make sure to start with a topic sentence.  Add after the introduction paragraph.
• Homework:  Typed introduction WITH NEWLY ADDED typed body paragraph #1 – geography/topography, starting with a lead-in topic sentence and using your own words plus your quotes and paraphrases – due Mon., 5/7

Mon., 4/23 . . . (Special schedule – Author’s vist)

• Due:  Holocaust Hero Award
• In Class: Turn in Holocaust Hero Award.  Take a digital photo and upload to your LA wiki page, post actual award on Wall of Heroes in hallway.  Introduce Easybib.  Create User Name and Password (all passwords should be bcsstudent)
• Homework:  None.

Tues., 4/24

• Due:  None.
• In Class:  Introduce research project on national parks.  Choose partners and give list of national parks to students to choose park. Give overview of research project overview handout. 
• Go to media center for presentation on media center resources for national parks research project and researching on the internet (credibility of web sites). 
• More detailed intro to easybib by media specialist. Show how to enter sources to make the bibliography and show how to set up thesis and note cards for body areas.
• Homework:  None.

Wed., 4/25 or Thurs., 4/26

• Due:  None
• In Class:  PP #29:  Relative Clauses, Participial Phrases, and Appositives. Introduce National Parks Research Paper Rubric.  Introduce OWL web site and OWL MLA packet.  Introduce types of thesis statements (handout).  Complete Developing a Thesis Statement  (handout).  Give handout on citing, paraphrasing, and summarizing – using sources in your paper to support a thesis.  Clarify parenthetical citations.  Pass out plagiarism handout.
• Homework:  None.

Fri., 4/27 . . . Kids Against Hunger Mobile Packing Unit – by homeroom

• Due: None.
• In Class: 
• Handout – 1. Find 3 – 5 sources for your park that give background information, and information on the geography/topography, wildlife, and activities. 
• 2. Place these into the bibliography maker on easybib and create complete bibliographies for each source. 
• 3. Then, go to the easybib notebook and “create new notecard”s – 2 notecards for the introduction and 2 for the geography/topography area.  You should have a quote, parphrase or summary on each notecard. 
• For the introduction notes, you should have information on where the park is located, when it was established and how big it is.  Additional information for the introduction notecards might include why it was established and who helped establish it.  Make sure to place parentheses after each quote or paraphrase giving credit to the source from which you you took the information. 
• Also, quote, paraphrase, or summarize 2 notcards for geography/topograohy in easybib
• Homework:  Two easybib notecards for introduction and two notecards for geography/topography.  Make sure to use parenthetical citations and list the complete bibliographies on each notecard  – due Mon., 5/30.

Mon., 4/16/12

• Due:  None.
• In Class:  Introduce Holocaust Heroes Project.  Pass out handout on project overview and  requirements.  Research heroes.  Decided upon a hero.  With a partner, start to design an award honoring your hero.
• Homework:  8 -10 sentence paragraph on hero.  Use questions at bottom of handout to guide you on what to write.  Bring in material to create award, esp.markers and/or colored pencils.  I will have the construction paper for you.  You may print picture in class.  You may print paragraph to glue on award.  All due Wed., 4/18 or Thurs., 4/19.

Tues., 4/17/12 . . . Adjusted schedule due to Rachel’s Assembly

• Due:  None.
• In Class:  Start watching Last Days.
• Homework:  8 -10 sentence paragraph on hero.  Use questions at bottom of handout to guide you on what to write.  Bring in material to create award, esp.markers and/or colored pencils.  I will have the construction paper for you.  You may print picture in class.  You may print paragraph to glue on award.  All due Wed., 4/18 or Thurs., 4/19.

Wed., 4/18/12 or Thurs., 4/19/12

• Due:  8 -10 sentence paragraph on hero.  Use questions at bottom of handout to guide you on what to write.  Bring in material to create award, esp.markers and/or colored pencils.  I will have the construction paper for you.  You may print picture in class.  You may print paragraph to glue on award.
• In Class:    Continue and finish watching Last Days.  Check in 8 -10 sentence paragraph on hero.  Use questions at bottom of handout to guide you on what to write.  Bring in material to create award, esp.markers and/or colored pencils.  I will have the construction paper for you.  You may print picture in class.  You may print paragraph to glue on award.
• Homework: Bring in glue, scissors, colored pencils or markers to work on Hero’s Award – due Fri., 4/20/12

Fri., 4/20/12

• Due:  Bring in glue, scissors, colored pencils or markers to work on Hero’s Award – due Fri., 4/20/12
• In Class:  PP #19 – Appositives.  Work on/finish  Holocaust Hero Award.  take a digital photo and upload to your LA wiki page, post actual award on Wall of Heroes in hallway.
• Homework:  Holocaust Hero Award – due Mon., 4/23 Make sure NO ERRORS in 8 -10 sentence paragraph.

Mon., 4/9 . . . Welcome back from Spring Break!

• Due:  Make sure to be to page 200 by the start of class today.
• In Class:   Pass out the Active Reading Sheet.  Review this with students.  Students will make notes on this each time they read this week.  By the end of the week, there should be a few entries for each section.  Read Diary of Anne Frank.  Read pages 200 – 225.
• Homework:  Finish reading pages 200 – 225 – due Tues., 4/10.  Continue with Active Reading sheet.

Tues., 4/10

• Due:  Reading to page 225.
• In Class:  In table groups, review something that you wrote on your Active Reading sheet.  Seek responses or clarifications from your table group.  Pass out and read aloud “What Happened When” (page 28).    Read pages 225 -250. Continue with Active Reading Sheet.
• Homework:  Finish reading pages 225 – 250.  Continue with Active Reading Sheet.

Wed., 4/11 or Thurs., 4/12

• Homework:  Reading to page 250.
• In Class:   Do PP #18 – Relative Clauses and Participle Phrases.  In table groups, review something that you wrote on your Active Reading sheet.  Seek responses or clarifications from your table group.  Read pages 250 -283.  Read “I Want to Go on Living/A Time Line” (page 29). Continue working on Active Reading Sheet.
• Homework:  Finish reading to page 268.  Continue/finish working on Active Reading Sheet – due Fri., 4/12/12

Fri., 4/13/12

• Due:  Reading to page 268 in Anne Frank novel.  Active Reading ws.
• In Class:   Read Afterword aloud as a class.  In pairs, using Today’s Meet, respond to some reflective questions on Anne Frank.
• Homework:  None.

Mon., 3/26/12 . . . (8:45 – 12:00) 8^th Graders – Holocaust Memorial Center; 7^th Graders watching Paper Clips

(Hours 4, 5, 6 and 7 today)

• Due: Should be to page 75 in Anne Frank novel.
• In Class:   Read the Diary of Anne Frank. 
•  Homework:  PP Test Review – due Tues., 3/27 . . . PP Test on Wed., 3/28 – for all classes.   Read to page 185 in Diary of Anne Frank by Fri., 3/30.

Tues., 3/27/12 (Hours 1 – 7)

• Due:  None.
• In Class:  Check PP test review.  Review format of the test – a total of twenty questions – Quia test.  Read the Diary of Anne Frank.  Read Diary of Anne Frank.  
• Homework:  PP Participial Test Review and PP 10 – 17 - due Wed., 3/28 or Thurs. 3/29.  TEST over PP Participials – on Wed., 3/28.  Read to page 185 in Diary of Anne Frank by Fri., 3/30.

Wed., 3/28/12 (Hours 1 – 7)

• Due:  PP Test Review and PP 10 – 17.  PP TEST today.
• In Class:  Turn in PP Test Review and PP 10 – 17.  PP TEST today.  Read Diary of Anne Frank.
• Homework:  Read Diary of Anne Frank to page 185 by Fri., 3/30.

Thurs, 3/29/12 (Hours 1 – 7) . . . Late start day . . . Students start at 9:50 am

• Due:  None.
• In Class:   Read “Changed Names” and “Words of WW II” (page 27.  Read Diary of Anne Frank.
• Homework:  Read Diary of Anne Frank – to page 185 by Fri., 3/30.

Fri., 3/30/12 . . . Last day of school before Spring Break next week.

• Due:  Reading to page 185.
• In Class:  Read Diary of Anne Frank. 
• Homework: None.  Relax and enjoy your Spring Break.

Mon., 3/19/12 . . . (9:45 – 1:00) 7^th Graders – Holocaust Memorial Center; 8^th Graders watching Paper Clips.   (Hours 1, 2 and 3 today)

• Due:  None.
• In Class:  Holocaust Memorial Center/Paper Clips.  Finish Portfolios.
•  Homework:  None.

Tues., 3/20/12

• Due:  None.
• In Class:  Finish conference portfolios.   Read Diary of Anne Frank
•  Homework:  None. 

Wed., 3/21/12 or Thurs., 3/22/12 . . . Spring Conferences (two half days).

• Due:  None.
• In Class:   Read Diary of Anne Frank.  .  Background “The Play:  Docu-Drama” and “Hollands Efforts Against the Anti-Semitic Onslaught” (page 25
• Homework:  None.

Fri., 3/23/12

• Due: None.
• In Class:  Participial Test Review and PP 10 – 17.  )Read “What Happened When” and “Hannakuh” (page 26). 
• Homework:  Study for PP Participial Test on Wed., 3/28 or Thurs., 3/29.  Holocaust Memorial Center – 8^th Graders; Paper Clips – 7^th Graders – Mon., 3/26

Mon., 3/12/12

• Due:  None.
• In Class:    Introduce Genocide Unit.  Do web quest on genocides.  Work in small groups of 4.  What is the definition of a genocide. Complete web quest for your country:  Rwanda; Darfur, Sudan; Armenia; Cambodia; Bosnia; Congo; Ukraine.   Present findings to class.
•  Homework:  None.

Tues., 3/13/12

• Due:  None.
• In Class: Watch “One Survivor Remembers.” 
• Homework:  None.

Wed., 3/14/12 or Thurs., 3/15/12

• Due:  None.
• In Class:  PP #17.  Discussion of “One Survivor Remembers.”   Review “The Holocaust.”  Review background information on “Germany and the Rise of Hitler, Facts on Judaism, and the Aryan Myth” page 24.   Pass out novels.  Start reading “The Diary of Anne Frank.”Do student-led portfolios.
• Homework:  None.

Fri., 3/16/12

• Due:  None.
• In Class:  Student-led portfolios.
• Homework:  None.  Field Trip . . . Mon., 3/19 – 7th Graders to Holocaust Memorial Center AND 8th Graders at BCS with Paper Clips