STEM Language Arts – Ms. Fryzel

8th Grade

JOURNAL:  Story Starter – – The Instagram account I created for my hamster just went viral and he’s getting calls with job offers from around the world, only…

1.Annotate and interpret poems.  As you finish, turn them in.

2.Start to write your essay.  How does poetry imitate life?

HOMEWORK: No homework.

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  Leap Year – – You had one extra day this year.  If you could have done ANYTHING, explain what you would do on your extra day…BONUS!  Your extra day was on a Saturday 🙂

1.Sentence Starters glue-in

2.Continue typing your essay – GOAL:  Finish Body #2

HOMEWORK: Come to class tomorrow with your introduction, body #1, and body #2 complete. Book project due Wednesday, March 11 (6 school days from today)!

8th Grade

JOURNAL: Your Choice – –

1.PSAT Friday – Language.  22 questions at 1.27 per question = 28 minutes

* MANY OF YOU DID NOT SEND ME YOUR POEMS TO PRINT.  I NEED THOSE.  PLEASE HAVE THEM SENT TO ME BY MONDAY MORNING.

HOMEWORK:  NO homework 🙂  UNLESS… I need your 2 poems.

6th Grade

JOURNAL: Story Starter- – “Drink it, quick!”  I looked at the bottle.  The contents were unlike any I’d ever seen.  I closed my eyes and drank it in one gulp…

1.Finish PC notes

2.Write claim statement and get TWO (2) people to sign off on it – there should only be a few of you left…

3.Continue typing your essay.

* QUIZ RETAKE WILL BE AFTER SCHOOL WEDNESDAY.

HOMEWORK:  Book project due Wednesday, March 11 (7 school days from today!)

8th Grade

JOURNAL:  Would You Rather – – be a fast reader or a fast writer?  Explain.

1.Finish your poet research FIRST!

2. Find and send me your two poems to be printed.

3. Start to ANNOTATE, nt summarize, your two poems.

HOMEWORK:  If you have not done so already, you need to send me your two poems to be printed.

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  Would You Rather – – live in Hawaii or live in Alaska?  Explain.

1.Finish Research

2.Write claim statement and get TWO (2) people to sign off on it.

3.Start typing your essay –introduction.

4.Last 12 minutes of class, glue in two resources.

HOMEWORK: Research and claim MUST be done for tomorrow.  Book project due Wednesday, March 11 (10 school days from today!)

8th Grade

JOURNAL:  One Word Prompt – – Luck

1.Review Poetry Quiz – Retake will be after school tomorrow. Original test must be signed by a parent and students need to email me by 5 PM tonight.

2.Continue to research your poet

3.Get your two poems printed off by me.

HOMEWORK:  No homework.

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  One Word Prompt – – Lucky

1.We went over the quiz and the bug essay – quiz retakes are after school Thursday. Original test must be signed by a parent.

2. Finish whatever research that you may need to do

HOMEWORK:  No homework.

Happy Valentine’s Day! Have a great week off – that’s my gift to you 🙂

8th Grade

There was NO journal today and students took their poetry quiz. I will grade those over the week.

HOMEWORK: Enjoy the week. Rest, relax, see a good movie 🙂

6th Grade

Journal: Your Choice

Students continued to research information for their topics. They were also able to talk to other students in the room that had the same topic as they did to share resources.

HOMEWORK: Enjoy the week. Rest, relax, see a good movie 🙂

8th Grade

JOURNAL:  Your Choice – –

1.I collected journals today (x3) since we will be having a quiz tomorrow.

2.Finish research on poet/poetry

3.Choose poems by your poet you will explore

HOMEWORK:  Quiz on TOMORROW – poetry interpretation and figurative language

6th Grade

JOURNAL: Future City- – Explain something you would like to see in the cities of the future.

1.CARS insert for website reliability

2.Research 3 articles for your topic and use the note taking table (in Google Classroom)

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

8th Grade

Both 8th grade classes took the math mid-term today, so there was no ELA class.

HOMEWORK: ELA poetry quiz is on Friday 🙂

6th Grade

JOURNAL: College Essay – – Explain what historical moment/event you wish you could have witnessed.

Little bit of a roadblock today. I had planned on starting our independent argumentative essay today on the topic of tap water v. bottled water, but it seems that our students did that topic already. SO, a quick change of plans…we brainstormed as a class three topics they could research and write on. I will post those in Google classroom as we finalize our selections.

HOMEWORK:  Finish IXLs K.3 and K to 95% by TOMORROW

8th Grade

JOURNAL:  College Essay – – Explain what you hope will change about the place where you live (Michigan and/or Dearborn) and how that would be a change for the better.

1.New challenge introduced – INDIVIDUAL and summative: After studying various different poets and themes, you have started to understand how much a poet’s life and life’s experiences influence his/her poetry. You have decided to enter a “Poetry Imitates Life” contest.  In order to have a chance at the $5,000 prize, you will need to research a poet’s poetry, life, and world to truly understand how life and poetry interrelate.  You then can get started on your own poem.  Good luck!

2. Poet/poetry research

HOMEWORK:  Quiz on FRIDAY – poetry interpretation and figurative language.

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  Would You Rather – – be completely invisible for one day or be able to fly for one day? – TO BE COMPLETED AFTER THE QUIZ.

1.Argumentative essay quiz

HOMEWORK: Finish IXLs K.3 and K – due Thursday

8th Grade

JOURNAL:  One Word Prompt – – Loyalty

1.PSAT debrief of questions

2.Outline individual project details – can be found in Google Classroom

HOMEWORK:  Quiz on FRIDAY – poetry interpretation and figurative language

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  One Word Prompt – – Fair

1.Finish critical critiques of the Bug Argumentative Essays

2.Submit final essays – by tomorrow!

3.Argumentative quiz (identify parts of an argumentative essay, write claim statements, write a counterargument) – TOMORROW

HOMEWORK:  Please submit you final essay by tomorrow 🙂 Finish IXLs K.3 and K to 95% by Thursday

8th Grade

JOURNAL: Your Choice – –

1.PSAT Friday

2.Reading Test (2 readings, 19 questions, 1.27 minutes per question, TOTAL = 24 minutes)

HOMEWORK:  No homework 🙂

6th Grade

JOURNAL:  Your Choice – –

1.Finish entire essay!  All five (5) paragraphs 🙂

2.While you are waiting to critically critique work on IXLs K.3 and K (95%)

3.Critically critique a peer’s essay – we will use the green (check the facts) and black gears (weakness in arguments and/or defense) – we will critique introductions and body paragraph #1

HOMEWORK:  Finish IXLs K.3 and K to 95% by Tuesday (you will have time in class Monday). If you have not finished all paragraphs EXCEPT for the conclusion, these need to be completed by Monday.