Homework: Monday, November 30, 2009

Greek & Latin Roots:   Scrib/Script Parts A & B

Outline for Research Paper due December 7

Rough Draft due December 14

Final draft due January 11

Remember:  I am able to stay after any day but Monday until 4:40 (late bus).   You will need to give me 24 hours notice and bring a signed note of permission.  Please include how you will be getting home.

Homework: Tuesday November 24, 2009

Greek & Latin worksheet "Scope" A and B only.

Upcoming deadlines:  

Webquest due 11/30

Journal due 11/30

      Outline December 7

Remember, with 24 hours notice, I can stay after any day other than Monday.  You must have a note with permission from your parent or guardian.  You must bring me the note during homeroom.

***No December or January journal prompts.***

Journal Prompts

Here is a list of the journal prompts so you do not have to search my site for them.  Remember, there are no December or January prompts due.  

November       What things are better than going to school? Why? 

February      Who is your best friend?  What makes your best friend your best friend?  

March          What talents do you have? 

April            What three words describe you right now? 

May             If you could do eighth grade all over again, what would you do differently?     

June            What would you like me to remember about you when you graduate?

Homework, Thursday, November 19, 2009

Greek & Latin Roots test today and tomorrow.   

Works Cited page due MONDAY.

Webquest must be done for 11/30/09.

Journal prompts due 11/30.

There are no DECEMBER or JANUARY journal prompts.

Be sure to have sources gathered for your research paper.

Homework, November 18, 2009

****NO DECEMBER or JANUARY JOURNALS****

Greek & Latin Roots test tomorrow/Friday.

Research Paper WORKS CITED list due MONDAY. (I can stay after today or Friday to help with this. There is no late bus on Friday.)

****NO DECEMBER or JANUARY JOURNALS****

Homework, Tuesday November 17, 2009

Greek & Latin Roots TEST  November 19/20-Use my website to study--Book 1, unit 2

Works cited list and annotations due 11/23

November Journals due 11/30

Homework, Friday, November 13, 2009

Greek & Latin Roots Test Next week-- November 19/20

November journals-due November 30

Research Paper Topics due. (Must have parent/guardian signature.)

Annotated Works Cited Notes due for Research Paper- 11/23

Outline due 12/7

Rough Draft due 12/14

Research Paper due 1/11/10

Homework, Thursday, November 12, 2009

Greek & Latin Roots Test Next week-- November 19/20

November journals-due November 30

Test Corrections due tomorrow at the latest.

Research Paper Topics due tomorrow at the latest. (Must have parent/guardian signature.)

Annotated Works Cited Notes due for Research Paper- 11/23

Outline due 12/7

Rough Draft due 12/14

Research Paper due 1/11/10

Homework, Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Greek & Latin roots test 11/19 or 11/20- use my website to study

Research paper topic due Thursday or Friday of this week.

"Pre" sheet AND words in notebook due Thursday or Friday of this week.

Test corrections (parts of speech test) due Thursday or Friday of this week.

Homework- Monday, November 9, 2009

"POST" sheet-due TUESDAY, November 10, 2009

Test on Greek & Latin Roots November 19 or 20.   Study activities available on my website.

Test Corrections for Parts of Speech Test due Thursday or Friday (when does your class meet?).

There will be time in class provided.

RESEARCH PAPER TOPICS due Thursday or Friday (depending on class).

Enjoying our classroom SmartBoard!

We are really enjoying the Smart Board in room 36. We have done many different activities including warm-ups, notes and review games. What a cool way to integrate technology in our classroom.

Here you see students working on editing sentences as a review of the parts of speech.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Greek & Latin Roots Test- November 19 or 20.

Please see my website (left side) for study activities (Book 1, Unit 2).

November journals due 11/30.

Conferences are next week--please let us know if your parents will be attending.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Greek & Latin Roots Sheet:  Phon/Phone

G&L test November 19 or 20.

Conference information was sent home yesterday with eighth graders.

Homework Monday, November 2, 2009

Greek & Latin Roots Sheet:  "PED"

Greek & Latin Roots TEST on Book 1 unit 2:   November 19 or 20 (depending on class).

Conference Sign-up forms to parents....