HOMEWORK for English 8 GATE (Period 5)-- students should expect
20-30 minutes of homework Monday-Thursday and occasionally on
weekends; be sure to be READING your independent reading book (you need
to read at least 2,000 pages each semester).
This week's homework...
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14th: Finish your Americana Monologue tonight; bring
2 typed copies of your Americana Monologue to class Wed. 12/16 (be ready
to present in front of the class Wed.)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15th: Revise your Americana Monologue tonight; bring
2 typed copies of your Americana Monologue to class Wed. 12/16 (be ready
to present in front of the class Wed.)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16th: Read! Make sure your English Notebook is complete, pages
numbered, and in ordered (see list on this website)-- English Notebooks will be
collected on Fri. 12/18
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17th: Read! Make sure your English Notebook is complete, pages
numbered, and in ordered (see list on this website)-- English Notebooks will be
collected on Fri. 12/18
* Auditions for Americana speeches will be on Mon. 12/14/09 at lunch (due to the large
number of auditions).
* The Americana Performances will be Thur. Feb. 4th and Fri. Feb. 5th.
(There is a mandatory rehearsal Sat. 1/30 all day.) With Americana, it is important
to get involved, to challenge yourself, and to have fun while learning! You will earn
a grade for English & for History with the Americana Performance.
* Americana Monologues will be presented on Wed. 12/16 and Thur. 12/17 in Eng.8G
classes. (The rough draft is due Tue. 12/15; bring 2 copies of the final draft monologue.)
* English Notebooks will be collected and graded on Friday, December 18th. Make sure
everything is complete and organized, and be sure to have your independent reading
recorded in your Reading Log (get your parent/guardian signatures).
* Check your grades-- click on "GRADES", type in your last name and under "Password"
type in your Student ID#
* The Final Draft of the Americana Research Paper was due Thur. 12/10/09. You needed to
turn in your Notes Packet, Outline, Thesis Statement, and Rough Draft of this day as well
for credit. (The Research Paper will count for both an English and a History grade.)
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Last week's homework...
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7th: Finish Fragment Worksheet tonight; revise & edit your
Final Draft of your Research Paper (due Thur. 12/10). You will need to turn in your
Notes Packet, Outline, Thesis Statement, and Rough Draft of this day as well for
credit. (The Research Paper will count for both an English and a History grade.)
READ your independent reading book and record in your reading log (you
need to have at least 2,000 pages by the end of 1st semester).
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8th: Finish Clause Worksheet tonight; Revise & edit your
Final Draft of your Research Paper (due Thur. 12/10). You will need to turn in
your Notes Packet, Outline, Thesis Statement, and Rough Draft of this day as
well for credit. (The Research Paper will count for both an English and a
History grade.) READ your independent reading book and record in your
reading log (you need to have at least 2,000 pages by the end of 1st semester).
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th: Finish your Final Draft of your Research Paper (due Thur.
12/10). You will need to turn in your Notes Packet, Outline, Thesis Statement, and Rough
Draft of this day as well for credit. (The Research Paper will count for both an English and a
History grade.) READ your independent reading book and record in your reading log (you
need to have at least 2,000 pages by the end of 1st semester).
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10th: Finish your Americana Monologue Questions #1-25 tonight (due
Fri. 12/11); you will present your Monologue to the class on Wed. 12/16/Thur. 12/17 (and
turn in a typed copy, 150-200 words). READ your independent reading book and record
in your reading log (you need to have at least 2,000 pages by the end of 1st semester).
* The Final Draft of the Americana Research Paper was due Thur. 12/10/09. You needed to
turn in your Notes Packet, Outline, Thesis Statement, and Rough Draft of this day as well
for credit. (The Research Paper will count for both an English and a History grade.)
* Auditions for Americana speeches were on Thur. 12/10 and Fri. 12/11 at lunch. The
Americana Performances will be Thur. Feb. 4th and Fri. Feb. 5th. (There is a mandatory
rehearsal Sat. 1/30 all day.) With Americana, it is important to get involved, to challenge
yourself, and to have fun while learning!
* Americana Monologues will be presented on Wed. 12/16 and Thur. 12/17 in Eng.8G
classes.
* English Notebooks will be collected and graded on Friday, December 18th. Make sure
everything is complete and organized, and be sure to have your independent reading
recorded in your Reading Log (get your parent/guardian signatures).
* Check your grades-- click on "GRADES", type in your last name and under "Password"
type in your Student ID#