Week of February 23 ~ 27

***8th Grade Literature***

Monday 2/23 ~ 8A & 8C: Read Chapters 14 & 15 in Devil’s Arithmetic and do study guide
8B & 8D: “Viosk” poster project due Wednesday 2/25 – some class time given / homework: “Viosk” poster project if not finished / if time permits, begin reading Chapter 9 in The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen

Tuesday 2/24 ~ 8A & 8C: High School visit / 8th grade orientation today ~ don’t forget lunch money
8B & 8D: High School visit / 8th grade orientation today ~ don’t forget lunch money

Wednesday 2/25 ~ 8A & 8C: Extended response activity with peer review
8B & 8D: Extended response activity with peer review

Thursday 2/26 ~ 8A & 8C: Finish peer review for extended response. Book report workday.
8B & 8D: Finish peer review for extended response. Continue reading Chapters 9 & 10 in Devil’s Arithmetic

Friday 2/27~ 8A & 8C: Read Chapters 16 & 17 in Devil’s Arithmetic and complete study guide
8B & 8D: Read Chapters 11 & 12 in Devil’s Arithmetic


***7th Grade Literature***

Monday 2/23 ~ 6th Hour: Read Chapter 6 and work in Lit Circles
7th Hour: Read Chapters 6 and work on packets

Tuesday 2/24 ~ 6th hour: Drop Everything And Read
7th Hour: Drop Everything And Read

Wednesday 2/25 ~ 6th Hour: Read chapters 7&8 and work in Lit Circles
7th Hour: Read chapters 7&8 and work on packets

Thursday 2/26 ~ 6th Hour: Extended response activity with peer review
7th Hour: Extended response activity with peer review

Friday 2/27 ~ 6th Hour: Continue peer review and read Chapter 9 in Lemons
7th Hour: Continue peer review and read Chapter 9 in Lemons

Week of February 16 ~ 20

***8th Grade Literature***

Monday 2/16 ~ 8A & 8C: No School ~ President’s Day
8B & 8D: No School ~ President’s Day

Tuesday 2/17 ~ 8A & 8C: Read chapters 10 & 11 in Devil’s Arithmetic
8B & 8D: Read chapter 7 in Devil’s Arithmetic / complete Study Guide questions / Chapters 1-7 Quiz Thursday

Wednesday 2/18 ~ 8A & 8C: Read chapters 12 & 13 in Devil’s Arithmetic
8B & 8D: review for Devil’s Arithmetic Chapters 1-7 Quiz (Thursday) / Study Guide due tomorrow for homework grade

Thursday 2/19 ~ 8A & 8C: Assembly 9:45 / If time permits, supplemental novel activity
8B & 8D: Devil’s Arithmetic Chapters 1-7 Quiz today / collect Study Guide for homework grade

Friday 2/20~ 8A & 8C: Quiz over chapters 8-13, Introduce book report
8B & 8D: Read Devil’s Arithmetic Chapter 8 / begin “A View of Viosk” illustration activity


***7th Grade Literature***

Monday 2/16 ~ 6th Hour: No School ~ President’s Day
7th Hour: No School ~ President’s Day

Tuesday 2/17 ~ 6th hour: Read chapter 2 in Trouble with Lemons in lit circle groups

7th Hour: Complete chapter 3 in Lemons and work on packet

Wednesday 2/18 ~ 6th Hour: Lit circles – chapter 3 in Lemons

7th Hour: Read chapter 4 in Lemons and work on packet

Thursday 2/19 ~ 6th Hour: Lit circles – chapter 4 in Lemons

7th Hour: Extended response activity

Friday 2/20 ~ 6th Hour: Supplemental activity for Lemons

7th Hour: 2nd Semester Reward Day

Week of February 9 ~ 13

***8th Grade Literature***

Monday 2/9 ~ 8A & 8C: Review study guide over chapters 5-7, read chapters 7-8. Homework: study for quiz on Tuesday.
8B & 8D: Author Sheet over Jane Yolen (Study Guide packet) due tomorrow / begin reading The Devil’s Arithmetic (in-class novel set) by Jane Yolen

Tuesday 2/10 ~ 8A & 8C: Quiz over chapters 1-7, read 8-10 in class. Homework: study guide.
8B & 8D: collect Author Notes sheet for homework grade / continue reading The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen / homework: continue Study Guide questions over content read in class

Wednesday 2/11 ~ 8A & 8C: Read chapters 11-12 in class. Homework: study guide.
8B & 8D: quick spot comprehension quiz over Chapters 1-4 /continue reading The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen / homework: continue Study Guide questions over content read in class

Thursday 2/12 ~ 8A & 8C: Watch movie clips and complete worksheet.
8B & 8D: continue reading The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen / finish Study Guide questions over content read in class / review for Quiz tomorrow over Chapters 1 - 7

Friday 2/13~ 8A & 8C: Finish movie activity. Read chapter 13 in class. Homework: study guide.
8B & 8D: Quiz today over Chapters 1- 7 in The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen


***7th Grade Literature***

Monday 2/9 ~ 6th Hour: Continue library mystery.

7th Hour: Introduce Trouble with Lemons by Daniel Hayes (in-class novel set). Complete author worksheet.

Tuesday 2/10 ~ 6th hour: Complete library mystery.

7th Hour: Read Trouble with Lemons chapter 1. Complete character illustration activity.


Wednesday 2/11 ~ 6th Hour: Introduce Trouble with Lemons by Daniel Hayes (in-class novel set). Complete author worksheet.
7th Hour: Read chapters 2-3. Homework: Lit circle packet.

Thursday 2/12 ~ 6th Hour: Read Trouble with Lemons chapter 1. Complete character illustration activity.
7th Hour: Read chapters 4-5. Homework: Lit circle packet.

Friday 2/13 ~ 6th Hour: Read chapters 2-3. Homework: Lit circle packet.
7th Hour: Read chapters 6-7. Homework: Lit circle packet.

Week of February 2 ~ 6

***8th Grade Literature***

Monday 2/2 ~ 8A & 8C: Discuss Author Sheet on Jane Yolen / “Pictures are Worth a Thousand Words: activity
8B & 8D: watch movie The Diary of Anne Frank

Tuesday 2/3 ~ 8A & 8C: **Library Day / wrap up “Pictures are Worth a Thousand Words” activity & The Devil’s Arithmetic vocabulary puzzles
8B & 8D: **Library Day / continue watching movie The Diary of Anne Frank

Wednesday 2/4 ~ 8A & 8C: Read chapters 1-2 of Devil’s Arithmetic. Homework: study guide questions.
8B & 8D: if needed, wrap up movie The Diary of Anne Frank

Thursday 2/5 ~ 8A & 8C: Read chapters 3-4 of Devil’s Arithmetic. Homework: Study guide questions.
8B & 8D: Reading Comprehension / Extended Response Packet due Friday (class time given)

Friday 2/6~ 8A & 8C: Read chapters 5-6 of Devil’s Arithmetic. Homework: Study guide questions.
8B & 8D: begin in-class novel The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen / Author Sheet (Study Guide packet) due Monday


***7th Grade Literature***

Monday 2/2 ~ 6th Hour: Short stories due. Homework: Maple Street crossword puzzle.
7th Hour: Finish Maple Street. Homework: Finish study guide questions.

Tuesday 2/3 ~ 6th hour: **Library Day / Review for Maple Street test. Homework: Study for Maple Street test.
7th Hour: **Library day. Work on short stories (Story Map). Homework: Continue work on short stories (due Thursday).

Wednesday 2/4 ~ 6th Hour: Test over Maple Street. Homework: None.
7th Hour: Review for Maple Street test. Homework: Work on short stories (due tomorrow). Do Maple Street crossword puzzle.

Thursday 2/5 ~ 6th Hour: Introduce Library Mystery. Work in groups on posters. Homework: None.
7th Hour: Short stories due today. Maple Street test. Homework: None.

Friday 2/6 ~ 6th Hour: Library Mystery. Homework: None.
7th Hour: Extended response activity. Homework: Complete extended response (due Monday).