Just a reminder that next week is only a two day week (Monday and Tuesday). If you and your family are leaving town early, just be sure to check this blog for assignments and journals.

8th Grade

JOURNAL: Story Ending – – The LAST line of the story is “… the man in black fled across the desert, and the ice cream man followed him.”  Write the story.

1.  Introduce new unit and new essential question – How does an author create and build suspense in fictional stories?

2.  New essential learnings – During this unit we will be focused on plot development, character words and actions, as well as writing techniques that all help a writer to build suspense in a story.

HOMEWORK:  Book (2) check in MONDAY.  Have books and / or notes in class MONDAY. You can bring your books as well as your notes to use.

6th Grade

Journal: Your Choice – –

1.Read the story “All Summer in a Day” p. 68

2.Create a character cut-out for Margot – this is an INDIVIDUAL task.

A.Draw a picture of Margot based on the description given of her in the story.

B.Be sure the be detailed in your answers and use complete sentences.

HOMEWORK:  Make sure that you are reading your book for your project that is due December 12^th.

8th Grade

NO JOURNAL TODAY.

Students finished their summative argumentative essays on typing v. handwriting. We will begin our new unit tomorrow – however, we are NOT done working on argumentative essays 🙂

HOMEWORK: Book check in will be MONDAY.

6th Grade

JOURNAL: Rainy – – Describe your perfect rainy day.

1.Finish character cut-out notes – this is the activity that will be done for their book projects too 🙂

2.Read “All Summer in a Day” pages 68-74 – I read just a small bit to get their interest peaked.

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

8th Grade

NO JOURNAL.

Students began to write their SUMMATIVE argumentative essay on handwriting v. typing. They will have until the end of class tomorrow to finish it.

HOMEWORK: The first book check in for the capstone project will be MONDAY. They need TWO books read by then.

6th Grade

NO JOURNAL

Due to the field trip I did not see 3rd hour and due to the shortened class period, 6th hour had a VERY intense Jenga tournament. Congratulations to Larissa, Malak, Lilly, and Sydney for having a game that lasted 25 minutes long and was STILL going when I made them clean up!

HOMEWORK: No homework 🙂

Please don’t forget our DSO trip is tomorrow from 9 – 12.

8th Grade

JOURNAL: Story Starter – – I sat in the living room biting my nails and waiting for the phone to ring.  Finish the story.

1.Compare notes

2.Find ONE additional article to help your side.

3.Type out Works Cited List – in Google Classroom

HOMEWORK:  4 school days until the first book (2) check in.

6th Grade

JOURNAL: Phunny Stuph #1 – – Florida Coast

Copy the following passage and then fix the errors.

While fishing off the florida coast a tourist capsized his boat.  Cuz of his fear of alligators he was afraid to swim ashore.  Clinging to the overturned boat he saw a man standing on the shore.  He yelled, “are there any alligators around here? The man yelled back, “no they haven’t been around here for years.” Feeling safe the tourist started swimming calmly toward shore.  About halfway there he yelled back at the man on shore.  “how did you get rid of the alligators?”  “we didn’t do anything,” the man called back.  “the sharks got them all.”

1.  Character cutout notes – use “The Good Deed”

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

Parent/Teacher Conferences are TONIGHT from 4-7. 4-6 are drop in and 6-7 are scheduled appointments.

8th Grade

JOURNAL:  Would You Rather – – do your own stunts in an action movie or have a stunt person do them?  Explain.

1.  Finish articles

2. Complete your 4-square notes from the 3 articles that you read.

HOMEWORK:  5 school days until the first book (2) check in. Your notes must be dome when you walk through the door.

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  Deed – – In the end, which “good deed” should earn Heather her badge, reading to Miss Benson or becoming Risa’s friend?  Explain.

1.Discuss and compare PFAST diagrams with another group – opposite to your own.

2.TDA Questions:

a.Based on what you just read, explain what the narrator has learned from this childhood experience.

b.One of the theme’s of the story is to not judge a book by its cover.  Use the text to explain how this is true.

HOMEWORK:  Finish questions at home – on the back of the PFAST. The story is in Google Classroom 🙂

It is a BIG one this week! GO BLUE!!!!

8th Grade

Journal: College Essay – – “If your name were an acronym, what would it stand for and how would it reflect your strengths and personality?”   

                                                     – Lehigh University

  1.Read the 3 articles on Typing v. Handwriting

2.Create a four square of NOTES

HOMEWORK:  6 school days until the first book (2) check in.

6th Grade

JOURNAL: Your Choice – –

1.Finish “The Good Deed” PFAST for Heather or Risa

2.Compare and Contrast with another group – I will assign that group 🙂

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

Tomorrow is Rivalry Day! Wear your BLUE and GOLD or green and white – Let’s have some fun 🙂

8th Grade

JOURNAL: Social Media – – Children under 14 should not be allowed on social media sites.  Ms. Fryzel will assign you a side.

1.  Counterarguments

2.I collected the articles, the analytical four square, and the four square notes, as well as, the counterargument paragraph.

HOMEWORK:  Be sure to be reading your capstone project books (2)

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  Heather or Risa? – – Which of the two characters are you more like and why?  Be sure to use specific examples.

1.  Finish reading “The Good Deed” page 48

2.Students were assigned a character to complete a PFAST – either Risa or Heather

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

Parent/Teacher Conferences will occur tonight. 3-5 PM is drop in and 5-6 is by appointment. We will make up Monday’s conferences next week. Check the STEM Blog for further information.

8th Grade

JOURNAL: School – – Students should never be forced to repeat a year at school.  Pick a side and explain.

Today the 8th graders participated in a presentation with Dr. DeSouza about “Mindfulness”. Specifically, that there are four pillars for success: Belonging, purpose, transcendence, and story telling. Ask your student about it tonight!

HOMEWORK:  Be sure to be reading your capstone project books (2)

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  SNOW DAY – – In an effort to not miss valuable days of instruction, the State of Michigan is considering to pass a law that says for every snow day that we have, we will have to make that day of school up on a Saturday.  If a student skips Saturday makeups, they will be held back a grade.  Argue why this is good or bad for education (and breathe!  This is NOT true).

1.  Read “The Good Deed” pages 48-54

– Pay attention to the similarities and differences between Heather and Risa

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

Friday is RIVALRY day! In honor of the Michigan v. Michigan State game on Saturday, wear your blue and gold or the colors of that other school 🙂

8th Grade

JOURNAL:  Food – – All people should be vegetarians.  Pick a side and explain.

1.  Share paragraph #1

2.  Write counterargument paragraph

HOMEWORK:  Be sure to be reading your capstone project books (2)

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  Deed – – Explain a time that you did something nice for someone for no other reason than to make them happy. 

1.PFAST example in the notebook – use “The Crane Maiden”

2.Read “The Good Deed” pages 48-54

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

8th Grade

JOURNAL:  Your Choice – –

1.Hand back and review introductions

2. Finish Paragraph #1 – table critique

HOMEWORK:  Make sure that you are reading your capstone books.  First summative check-in is 10 school days away (2 books done at that time!).

6th Grade

Journal:  Your Choice – –

1.NEW book project directions – directions have been handed out to students in paper form AND directions and rubric have been posted in Google Classroom.

2.Set notebook up for new project

3.Finish Learning Outcomes

4.Start the PFAST notes

HOMEWORK:  Start reading a new book for the new project 🙂 Due Thursday, December 12th.