Hello Team 7-2 Language Arts Students and Parents!!!

This is going to be a great year at Richards Middle School.  To make this year more productive, please utilize this page when necessary to keep up with students' homework, classwork, projects, and other classroom objectives.

Current Unit:

All classes are studying the Mythology unit. Students will read/analyze various myths and connect them to our world today. 

Homework:

No homework this week!

Vocabulary Words

2nd & 4th Periods:

1. portion
2. poverty
3. predict
4. previous
5. priority
6. professional
7. pursuit
8. qualify
9. reaction
10. refer

3rd & 6th Periods:

1. credible
2. ordeal
3. unison
4. commodity
5. consistent
6. metaphor
7. refrain
8. indispensable
9. cynical
10. initial
11. eulogy
12. prudent
13. merit
14. partial
15. notable

Language Arts Notebook

Every student is required to have a Language Arts Notebook.  The notebook should be a three-ring binder, divided into the following five sections:

• Section One: DGP
• Section Two: Assignment Log & Numbered Assignments
• Section Three: Vocabulary
• Section Four: Handouts/Other
• Section Five: Essays/Writings

Numbered Assignments (These assignments should be in Section Two of the Student's Notebook until they are taken up and graded.)

2nd & 4th Periods:

1. Ex. 3 - p. 133-134 (Holt Handbook) 1/14
2. Review B - p. 138-139 (Holt Handbook) 1/15
3. Are You Up to the Challenge? WS 1/20
4. Intro to Mythology WS 2/1
5. p. 527 - Reading Check & Ques. 2-7 2/8

3rd & 6th Periods:

1. Quickwrite - "Everyday  Challenges" 12/1/09
2. AWIT Chap. 1-2 Study Guide Ques. 12/8/09
3. Character Graphic Organizer 12/10/09
4. AWIT Chap. 3-4 Study Guide Questions 12/11/09
5. AWIT Chap. 5-12 S.G. Questions (Chap. 5-6 - #'s 1, 7, 8; Chap. 7-10 - 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10; Chap. 11-12 - 1, 3, 4, 6) 1/6/10
6. Active Reading AWIT WS 1/14
7. Review B - p. 138-139 (Holt Handbook) 1/25
8. Intro to Mythology WS 2/1
9. p. 527 - Reading Check & Ques. 2-7 2/8