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Homework assignments will provide continued practice on concepts
developed in class work. Students will be asked to complete and polish
responses to literature. Daily assignments, independent reading, a reading
log, and some longer term projects can be expected.
11/24/09 No new homework. Come ready to work 11/30!! Happy Thanksgiving!!
11/23/09 You must write a minimum of two paragraphs to compare and contrast
"The Pearl" and "The Christmas Carol" - due 11/24.
11/20/09 No homework. Have a great weekend!!
11/19/09 Do questions on Stave IV and Stave V of Christmas Carol(11/20).
Come prepared to attend the Christmas Carol performance 11/20.
11/18/09 1) Read the remainder of Stave IV and Stave V for tomorrow.
2) Your reading log entry is due 11/19 (last half of lit.circle
book 3) permission form and money for field trip are due 11/17
11/17/09 1) Read Stave III of the Christmas Carol 2) Write a ten
sentence summary of Stave III - focus on key ideas...where
does the spirit take Scrooge?...what does Scrooge learn?
11/16/09 1) Literature circle reading and worksheet task due 11/17
2) Reading log entry on second half of literature circle book
due 11/19 3) Permission form and money for Christmas Carol
11/13/09 1) Literature circle reading and worksheet due 11/17 2) Reading
log entry on second half of literature circle book due 11/19
3) Finish reading Stave II of Christmas Carol - be ready for quiz
11/12/09 1) Read Stave I of Christmas Carol by 11/13 2) Read pages
5 and 6 of the Missouri Repertory Theatre booklet 3) Continue
reading in your literature circle book - task worksheet due 11/17
4) Reading log entry on second half of the literature book is
due 11/19
11/11/09 1) Read Stave I of Christmas Carol by 11/13 2) Read pages
5 and 6 of the Missouri Repertory Theatre - "The Story Behind
the Carol" 3) Reading log entry on literature circle book due
11/12 4) Literature circle sheet and discussion due 11/12
5) Reading log entry on 2nd half of literature circle book due
11/19
11/10/09 1) Finish Dickens notes - 4 per topic
2) Finish Pearl vocabulary, chapters 5-6 and essay question
3) Answer essay question - Pearl
4) Reading log on literature circle book 11/12
5) Reading log on literature circle book 11/19
11/9/09 1) Dickens notes - 4 per section (total 32) due 11/10
2) Literature circle reading and worksheet are due 11/10
3) Reading log entry on LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK DUE 11/12
4) Reading log entry on LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK DUE 11/19
11/4/09 1) Complete any missing work 2) Read your literature circle
book 3) Worksheet on the literature circle book is due 11/10
4) Review "The Pearl" for a test next week
11/3/09 1) Read your literature circle book 2) Literature circle worksheet
is due 11/10 3) Review "The Pearl" for a test next week on the
book
11/2/09 Time line due 11/3. You have have "climax" and "resolution" - You
must have 15 or more events and 10 or more illustrations. You must
focus on the key events
10/30/09 1) Finish reading chapter 6, The Pearl 2) Timeline of the
Pearl due 11/3 - you must include chapters 5 and 6 - you must
include the words "climax" and "resolution" with identified events
10/29/09 1) Finish reading chapter 5, The Pearl 2) Write an 8 sentence
summary of chapter 5 of The Pearl 3) Test on vocabulary for
chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 of the Pearl has been delayed until 10/30.
10/28/09 1) Sign progress report 2) Take home test - Chapter 4 - Pearl
- write answers on notebook paper, choose any 7 3) Test over
vocabulary from the Pearl, Chapters 1,2,3,4 on 10/29
10/27/09 1)Reading log entry due 10/28 - USE YOUR LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK
2) Finish reading from chapter 3 and 4 of the Pearl. Complete
worksheets for chapter 3 and chapter 4 if you have not turned them
in yet
10/26/09 1) Finish reading chapter 4 of The Pearl 2) Do worksheet #12-
answer the 10 questions on vocabulary and write answers to the
five comprehension questions on notebook paper. 3) Reading
log entry is due 10/28. Write the entry on your literature
circle book unless you have written 2 entries on the literature
circle book
10/22/09 Finish reading chapter 3 of The Pearl. Finish answering questions
1-11 that we started in class. Complete this work for 10/26.
Reading log entry was due 10/22 on your literature circle book. Use
the "story map" graphic organizer.
10/21/09 Do work as assigned by Mrs. Nigro.
10/20/09 1) Sign progress report 2) Finish reading literature circle book
3) Reading log entry on literature circle book - 10/22 USE THE
STORY MAP GRAPHIC ORGANIZER.
10/19/09 1) Sign progress report (last 2 assignments missing) 2) Finish
reading literature circle book 3) literature circle worksheet
due 10/20 4) Reading log entry on your literature circle book
is due 10/22.
10/13/09 Reading log entry due 10/14. You must use your literature cirlce
book for the entry.
10/9/09 1) Literature circle reading and worksheet are due 10/13
2) Reading log entry due 10/14 - USE YOUR LITERATURE CIRCLE BOOK
FOR THE ENTRY - 60 MINUTES OR MORE OF READING
10/8/09 1) Read literature circle book 2) Literature circle worksheet
due 10/13 3) Reading log due 10/14 on your literature circle
book
10/7/09 1)Complete reading chapter 1 of "The Pearl". 2) Do Questions
#1-6 in complete sentences and WS 6 - due 10/8 3) Sign progress
report and return 4) Next reading log entry is due 10/14/09 -
use your classic book
10/6/09 Reading log entry due 10/7/09. You need a full entry with 60
minutes of reading.
10/5/09 1) Present your Pearl research if not completed today. 2) Read your
classic. 3) Reading log entry with 60 minutes of reading is due
10/7
10/2/09 I will be out of the building today. Continue your assignments as
given by Mrs. Nigro and as written here for 10/1.
10/1/09 1) Be ready to present your group research project 10/2. If there
is not enough time to present for each group...presentations will
continue on 10/5. You will turn in your notes or paperwork when
you present 2) Read your "classic" book - you have a reading
log due 10/7. You will need 60 minutes of reading and a full
entry in your log.
9/30/09 1) All assignments related to, "Reflections from the Civil War"
and "The Bet" must be turned in by 10/1/09. Begin reading the
"classic" we checked out at the Cure' Library on 9/28. You will
have a reading log entry due 10/7/09. This requires 60 minutes
of reading and a completed entry as explained in your log.
9/29/09 1) Story map (The Bet) and author notes from page 251 will be
picked up 9/30. 2) Your research project you started in class
today will be due 10/1, Thursday. We will begin group presentations
at that time.
9/28/09 1) Complete the story map for "The Bet", pages 242-250 in your
literature book. 2) Complete author notes from the facts on
page 251, Anton Chekhov. Use the 4 topics: personal life/family;
career/education; important works; and important facts
9/24/09 1) Page 249, questions # 1 -6 should be completed in class today.
Questions 1-6 are homework and will be picked up in your homeroom
tomorrow, 9/25 if not turned in today.
9/23/09 1) Read pages 240 - 249 in your literature book ("The Bet")
2) On notebook paper, write two causes and two effects from
the story 3) Complete your reading log entry if you did not
turn it in today - get parent signature
9/22/09 Reading log entry due 9/23- get parent signature. Complete any
missing work. Do page 251, words to know (parts A & B)-use 5 or
more words in Part B.
9/21/09 Final draft of your Civil War persuasive poster due 9/22. Reading
log entry on your choice of 3 selections as explained on 9/17
will be due 9/23...get parent signature. Complete any missing
work.
9/18/09 Final draft of your Civil War persuasive poster will be due 9/22.
Reading log entry on your choice of 3 selections as explained
on 9/17 will be due 9/23.
9/17/09 1) Rough draft (on notebook paper) of your Civil War persuasive
poster 2) Bring jump drive and research for author card
completion on 9/18 3) You will have a reading log entry due
on 9/23/09. You may choose from either of three selections:
"The Treasure of Lemon Brown", "The Lie", "Reflections on the
Civil War" for your entry.
9/16/09 1) Do "Pop Quiz" worksheet qeustions 1-6 and vocabulary 1-10.
2) Write a letter to someone at home as if you were a civil war
soldier. Include details about what you ate, injuries or diseases,
what you looked like, what activities you participated in.
3) bring author research for your author card 9/18
9/15/09 1) Prepare author research for computer lab 9/178 2) Complete
reading pages 46 - 53 3) Complete notes on the 5 topics you
wrote in your reading log
9/14/09 1) Take home essay questions # 1 - 3. 2) Continue author research
prepare to complete author card 9/18.
9/11/09 Author card will be due at the end of computer class on 9/18.
You will have a test over "The Lie" on 9/14.
9/10/09 Complete author card begun in computer lab today by 9/18. Continue
gathering information for the facts section.
9/9/09 1) Page 42 in your literature book, WTK, Parts A & B
2) Page 42, take author notes...must be organized as explained
3) Test "The Lie" - Vocabulary included on 9/10
4) Choose author for computer activity on 9/10
9/8/09 1) Sign progress report and return all items to school 9/9.
2) Finish reading "The Lie", pages 30 - 40 in your literature
book 3) Answer questions #1-12 on your worksheet.- due 9/9.
9/4/09 No new homework.
9/3/09 1) Define/explain the term "anti-establishment" using a dictionary
or the internet - 3 to 4 sentences 2) interview a parent with the
same question - write their response in 3 - 4 sentences and
3) list , in order of importance, 10 parent "expectations" your
parents have for you.
9/2/09 1) Complete all work detailed for 9/1/09 (conflict worksheet,
author notes and words to know from page 28, prepare for test
on "The Treasure of Lemon Brown). Do worksheet 10, parts A & B.
MAKE SURE YOU WRITE "EIGHTH GRADE" PARAGRAPHS...8 sentences per
paragraph.
9/1/09 Read or reread pages 17-27 of your literature book. 1) complete
the conflict worksheet, 2) P. 28, Words to Know, 3) P. 28, Author
notes, 4) Test on "Lemon Brown" 9/2.
8/31/09 Read pages 17-27 of your literature book. The story title is "The
Treasure of Lemon Brown."
8/28/09 No new homework.
8/27/09 READ or REREAD "The Long Closet". Revise and IMPROVE the front and
back of the worksheet you were given.
8/26/09 Finish reading "The Long Closet". Complete the front and back of
the worksheet you were given.
8/25/09 Finish reading pages 6 - 11 in your literature book. Complete the
story map we began in class.
8/24/09 Cover your book. Complete the reading survey you were given in
class. Use DETAIL in your answers.
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