Ms. Lessel

Welcome Back! It’s hard to believe that this is the start of your last card-marking at Bryant. By keeping focused you can end on a positive note.

This week we will be reviewing. In class you will participate in 8 review stations and a review game. At home you will need to complete a review foldable ( Due Friday), complete 1 hour of Moby Max Test Prep Language ( Due Monday), and read your good-fit book ( Bookie Selfie Due Monday).

Next week on Tuesday you will be taking the M-Step ELA Test

on next Thursday you will be taking the M-Step Science and Social Studies

See inks below for practice

https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/portals/mi

Hard to believe but this week is then end of Cardmarking 3. When you return from break you will be in your final stretch at Bryant. Make sure it ends on a positive note.

Over the break be sure to get some reading time in with your SSR book and take your selfie with the book. The book selfies are due the wweek you return.  Consider getting ahead by putting some time into Ready Theory for extra credit ( password: bryant17).

For this week:

Monday: Test Act II Anne Frank

Tuesday: Newsela Reading  ” America’s Response to the Holocaust” and Handout : Letter from Mr. Frank”Desperate to Escape” (  Due to DHS assembly 1st hour please finish reading at home) Use to prepare for Socratic Circle.

Desperate to Escape

Socratic Circle Prep

Wednesday: Socratic Circle

Thursday: Kahoot Review

Homework: Moby MAx 2 hours langauge due Thursday, READ,

Read Theory for extra credit for CM 3 is due by Thursday

This week we will be reading Act 2 of Anne Frank. Be sure to review your assigned roles using the script on google classroom.

At home you should be reading. An exit ticket on a book you finished this card marking is due by Friday.

To prepare for the upcoming M-Step next month you will need to complete 2 active hours on Moby-Max Language by Thursday March 29th. Be sure to go in by using Clever found on your Dearborn homepage.

Finally remember read Theory is available for extra credit points for this cardmarking through March 29th.  The password is bryant17.

Monday– Field Trip Play  ” Diary of Anne Frank” at the DIA

Tuesday– Evaluate the director’s decisions in the performance of the play at the DIA. Assign roles for Act 1 Scene 3-5.

Note: Link to play is on google classroom. Use to review your part prior to reading in class or  to listen to if absent or to review.

Wednesday & Thursday– Scene 3- Focus in how events are shaping the characters.

Friday:  Quiz Act 1 Scene 1 -3. Word Work.

Homework: Read and March Extra Credit Read Theory

This week we will begin reading the Diary of Anne Frank in class in preparation for our upcoming field trip next Monday.

At home, daily, you should be working on your character analysis essay on google classroom in the doc you created. Refer to the slides for assistance on each aspect of the essay. Each day in class random  drafts will be analyzed by peers to offer feedback to strengthen writing. The final copy is due Monday, March 12th by 8 AM. This is a change to the original posting due to the snow day. In addition, a complete 1st draft isn’t due this Wednesday

Important Dates:

Wednesday, March 7- Student- Led Conferences from 3:30-6:30

Progress Reports will be passed out then

Monday, March 12- Character Analysis Essay Due/ Field Trip Anne Frank

Welcome Back! This week marks the 1/2 way point of Card-marking 3.

We will begin working on our Character Analysis Essay ( see google classroom for what is expected and due dates). This should be based on a character from the book you are reading. The book you should  be done with  by Friday as your exit ticket is due Friday.

We will also begin looking at some background information on the Holocaust, the setting for our play ” The Diary of Anne Frank”. There will be some Holocaust notes to complete as well as in class research you will be conducting and sharing with classmates ( see google classroom for these assignments as well).

Important Dates:

Wednesday, Feb. 28th Graphic Organizer Essay Outline Due ( google classroom slides 8-9)

Friday, March, 2 Prewrite- Introduction and Thesis due ( google classroom slide 10-11″

Monday, March 5th Research Articles and Summary Due ( submit in google classroom)

Tuesday, March 6th PSAT TEST

Wednesday, March 7 1st Draft Character Analysis Essay Due ( use slides 12-18 as guidelines) Attach in google classroom.

Monday, March 12 Anne Frank Field Trip

Tuesday, March 13 Character Analysis Essay Due ( attach in google classroom)

This week we will wrap up our study of the Underground Railroad by examining how different mediums effect our understanding of events and people/character. You will also finally be presenting your literary term projects (summative grade). The week will end with reviewing the terms by playing Kahoot. Over the break it is important that you get your reading time in so you will have your 1st book for this cardmarking done. When we return you will begin working on a character analysis of based on your book.

Please remember permission slips are due by Thursday for our Anne Frank Play Field Trip in March.  Attending this trip will enhance your study of drama and aid in your understanding of our in class reading. Attending will not put you behind in your other classes since the whole 8th grade is going.

Permission Slip

As part of our unit on drama we will be attending a play, The Diary of Anne Frank, on Monday March 12th.  It is important that you attend this trip as it is part of your learning experience. It will aid you in our in class reading of the play and give you another medium to compare with. Often times students say ” Well, I don’t want to go.”  and convince their parents to let them stay home. However if we judge attending school based on that reason, would staying home because you don’t want to learn about figurative language, or quadratic equations, or the civil war be an option?  Hopefully not. Students that do attend discover that they actually enriches their experience.

Parents if your child is telling you this or for any other reason please contact me so we can discuss.

Here is the permission slip.

Permission Slip