Monday, February 2, 2009

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).

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