8th grade English and Language Arts
Mood:  bright
Now Playing: Week of October 31 - Nov. 4, 2005
English classes (periods 1,4,6,7)

This week we will be covering verbs.

Monday - a Halloween activity

Tuesday -DOL/textbook pgs. 368-369/wkbk. pgs. 75-76
-homework - finish wkbk. pgs. if necessary

Wednesday -DOL/textbook pgs. 370-373/wkbk. pgs. 77-
80
-homework - finish wkbk. pgs. if necessary

Thursday -DOL/textbook pgs. 374-375/wkbk. pgs. 81-84
-homework - finish wkbk. pgs. if necessary

Friday - DOL/verb review/study guide

*No test this week!

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Language Arts classes (periods 2,5)

This week we will explore humor through comics.

Monday - in the library (almanac)

Tuesday - Voc. Wksp. - pg. 31
- textbook pg. 334 (humor)
- textbook pg. 336; wkst. (comic strip)
*each day this week, students may bring in
comics for extra credit!

Wednesday - Voc. Wksp. pg. 33
- begin creating your own comic strip (to
be turned in for a grade) - follow
guidelines

Thursday - Voc. Wksp. pg. 34
- continue working on comic strips

Friday - Voc. Wksp. Unit 2 open book test
- present original comic strips and read
other comics
- watch and respond to a cartoon

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FYI: I will no longer be sending home test papers. I will show students their graded tests and keep them on file. If you would like to see these papers, please just let me know, and I'll send them home. I have a hard time getting papers back, so I'd rather hang on to them.

Also, I will now be giving a daily/weekly grade that will cover things like: classwork, homework, having materials, and behavior. Each student starts each week with a 100...each time an infraction occurs, 5 points will be deducted. At the end of the week, a final "test" grade will be given. Several students are not doing what they NEED to do to stay on top of things!

My homeroom class is participating in the Samaritan's Purse project. These gift boxes are due on or before November 11. Thanks!