Week of 5/25:
Grammar and Vocabulary Practice
Monday
None.
Tuesday
hilda saw hairy spun around and swooned in eggberts outstretched arms. she was a light as a tank
Wednesday
eggbert whispered into her ear get a look at the ugly dude in the bellbottoms he mocked
thus began the torrid love affair between hilda and eggbert
Thursday
several weeks after the party hogtown florida residents buzzed with the latest scoop: the two rapscallions had broken up
Friday
hilda fell for eggbert and got jilted bertha told hairy. shes taking off for Tibet to recover
Monday: No school, Memorial Day
Tuesday: Finish speeches
Wed, Thurs, Fri: Watch Holocaust video, "The Devil's Arithmetic," complete questions.
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Week of 5/18:
Grammar and Vocabulary Practice
Monday
oh eggbert she simpered youe the best dancer and dresser in holgtown florida and ive never met anyone like you before
Tuesday
None.
Wednesday
yeah I know he answered with conceit as he nonchalantly flexed his muscles
Thursday
just then hairy arrived in his striped bell bottoms.
wilfred quashed a chuckle and said your just in time. im going to need help taming this group
Friday
hairy spied hilda dancing on top of the coffee table with eggbert and at that time realized her slovenliness
Tuesday: Guest Speaker Jacques vaDam, s Holocaust survior, coming to us through the Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida.
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: Present speeches (Students practice, then read their World War II Resistance essay to the class).
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ALL COMPONENTS OF THE RESEARCH ESSAY AND THE FINAL COPY ARE DUE FRIDAY!!
Please ask your student if s/he has it finished. If not, please have them work on the parts they need to hand in for homework.
We've been working on this research essay in class since April 17. It has also assigned as homework each night. Everyone should be on target.
Thank you!
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Week of 5/11:
Grammar and Vocabulary Practice
Monday
the guests conversed while music blared from the panasonic speakers
Tuesday
None.
Wednesday
someone played aerosmiths angel and a score of hip animals began to boogie
Thursday
about an hour later wilfred noticed that several animals laughed giddily and through popcorn at each other
this is getting out of hand he moaned
Friday
at that point he noticed hilda. she was dancing with eggbert as she gazed into his beady eyes
This week all 1st drafts, conclusions, second drafts, bibliographies, and final copy of the Resistance Essay should be completed and turned in to be graded. The completed essay, written on the FCAT paper, is due Friday.
Wednesday is the District Language Arts Post-Test.
First period students, please return signed Interims.
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Week of 5/4:
Grammar and Vocabulary Practice:
Monday
you have a point conceded hairy as he pondered a lonely existence without hilda
Tuesday
hairy as an added attraction there will be a plethora of lovely female animals said wilfred
Wednesday
okay ill bustle over their you amicable friend concluded hairy
Thursday
None.
Friday
meanwhile bertha greeted several cronies from around hogtown florida. each one had brought their homemade goodies to share
Monday: Return 1st drafts of research essay, sts work on editing and revising. Ida Baker High School here today.
Tuesday: Write concluding paragraph to research essay in class.
Wednesday: Complete Bibliography page for research essay, collect, teacher will grade, with corrections.
Thursday: In Media Center and computer lab: Return Bibliographies, sts make any corrections. Gather any research required to fill "holes" in their essays or bibliographies.
Friday: Complete 2nd draft of essay, collect, teacher will grade.
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Week of 4/27:
Continuing with our Holocaust Unit, we are preparing a 5-paragraph FCAT-style research essay. The general topic is resistance to the Axis Powers; students have selected narrow-down, individual topics.
Monday: I will demonstrate how to organize research notes, and we will poilish our Introductory paragraphs.
Tuesday: To Media Center to obtain additional research, if needed, and to make sure we have three sources for our bibliographies.
Wednesday: Demonstration and practice with paraphrasing our notes.
Thursday and Friday: Pull notes together and write the three body paragraphs:
1. Who was my resistance group or person?
2. How did they resist?
3. Was it effective?
I will collect and grade this first draft of Intro paragraph and three body paragraphs Friday.
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Week of 4/20:
We continue our Holocaust Unit that we began with a three-day introduction last week.
Attached to end of this entry are the instructions for the research paper/essay, including due dates and bibliography page format.
The essential question of the unit is this: "What factors shape the choices individuals and groups make during times of crisis?"
Monday: Read article about Schindler. Use the text to take "practice notes" on the graphic organizer before we begin the research paper/essay.
Copy first paragraph of teacher's research paper to use a model for student papers.
There will be a CD playing the music of the Holocaust to set the mood in class today.
Tuesday: To computer lab to begin research.
Wednesday: Field trip to Ida Baker High School. Return to Challenger by 1:00 for lunch. Afternoon classes will be held. My afternoon classes will browse my collection of books and art by children of the Holocaust.
Thursday: Back to computer lab to continue research.
Friday: To computer lab to continue research, may also use Media Center texts for research.
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Research Paper Instructions:
8th Grade Research Paper/Essay Instructions:
Topic: WWII Resistance
Due Dates:
Notes 4/24
Draft #1 5/1
Draft #2 5/8
Final Paper 5/15
Requirements:
5 paragraph FCAT-style essay. Fill both sides of the FCAT sheet
Separate, attached MLA-style bibliography sheet
3 to 5 sources
May be internet, texts, film, interviews NO encyclopedias
Please validate the source is a real source no fiction
All notes must be paraphrased, no direct quotes, and sources must be cited on bibliography page
3rd person omniscient point of view. No 1st person or 2nd person p.o.v.
No plagiarism (ie: stealing). No using a sources ideas or words without giving the source credit on the bibliography page. No in text citations necessary.
PLAGIARISM WILL RESULT IN A FAILING PAPER
Handwriting must be legible. Typed papers will be gladly accepted. Please
see me for format if you wish to type.
MLA-style bibliography sheet:
Name
Period upper right-hand corner of page
Date
The word Bibliography on centered on top line as a title
Sources listed in alphabetical order (do not number the sources)
Format punctuation and capitalization to be followed exactly:
Internet, No Author: The Endless Wheel. 3 Mar. 1999. 16 Feb. 2006 .
Internet, One Author: Hairy, Bea. The Fascinating World of Gerbils. 16 Feb. 2008 .
Online Dictionary: Rodents. Dictionary.com. http:dictionary.com. 9 Nov. 2006.
Film: Sunflower Seeds. Dir. Bucky Teeth. Perf. Hoppy Legs, Biggy Ears. Cagey Productions, 1996.
Speaker: Survived, I. Presentation. The Holocaust. Media Center, Cape Coral. 12 May 2009.
Interview: Macera, Amy. Personal interview. 22 Apr 2009.
Sample Bibligography Page (check your sheet, I am unble to underline or indent on Schoolnotes.com):
Name
Period
Date
Bibliography
The Endless Wheel. 3 Mar. 1999. 16 Feb. 2006 .
Hairy, Bea. The Fascinating World of Gerbils. 16 Feb. 2008 .
Macera, Amy. Personal interview. 22 Apr 2009.
Rodents. Dictionary.com. http:dictionary.com. 9 Nov. 2006.
Sunflower Seeds. Dir. Bucky Teeth. Perf. Hoppy Legs, Biggy Ears. Cagey Productions, 1996.
Survived, I. Presentation. The Holocaust. Media Center, Cape Coral. 12 May 2009.
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Week of 3/30:
First day of 4th quarter.
Grammar & Vocab:
Monday
kind sweet bertha even expedited an invitation to eggbert the weird elitist elephant
Tuesday
bertha popped popcorn and wilfred popped popcorn to provide plenty of fodder for there party the biggest event in hogtown florida all year
Wednesday
just before the guests began to arrive wilfred phoned hairy beast and implored him to come to the party
Thursday
i just dont feel up to it wilfred bemoaned hairy
Friday
None.
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This week we are going to make and verify predictions and evaluate humor in a short story: "The Ransom of Red Chief."
Monday night homework is to complete the vocabulary handout - quiz on Friday.
Most of the work will be in class since we only have one set of textbooks. Thursday homework is, if necessary, to complete the prediction worksheet and active reading guide, and to practice the story's vocabulary for the quiz Friday.
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