We are only 4 weeks away before students take the CRCT to help prepare our students in Language Arts and Literacy, students were given a packet in which they must review each night the material that we have covered thus far.
In class students will be doing a variety of different mini-lessons, group assignments, individual assignments, etc. as a way to review content the students should be familiar with at this point.
Week 1 (this week) will focus on sentences and The Eight Parts of Speech.
Week 2 (week beginning March 7th) will focus on literary elements such as main idea, author's purpose, point-of-view, etc.
Week 3 (week beginning March 14th) will focus on writing and research methods
Week 4 (week beginning March 21st) will be reinforcement of all areas.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Second Required Reading--Neptune's Honor
Students have begun reading the second required reading for 8th grade.
This novel, based on a real person living near the south Georgia Sea Islands, begins in 1837 and ends after the Civil War. As a child slave, Neptune Small was a helpmate and companion to the plantation family's oldest son, Henry Lord Page King. Just five months apart in age, they were inseparable throughout the boys' youth. As he comes of age, Neptune marries and begins a family. He accompanies Lordy when he enlists during the Civil War, and later brings his body home. At war's end, Neptune becomes a free man but chooses to remain with the King family. The story builds steadily until the beginning of the Civil War after which it shows how the war changed the plantation culture in the South.
This novel, based on a real person living near the south Georgia Sea Islands, begins in 1837 and ends after the Civil War. As a child slave, Neptune Small was a helpmate and companion to the plantation family's oldest son, Henry Lord Page King. Just five months apart in age, they were inseparable throughout the boys' youth. As he comes of age, Neptune marries and begins a family. He accompanies Lordy when he enlists during the Civil War, and later brings his body home. At war's end, Neptune becomes a free man but chooses to remain with the King family. The story builds steadily until the beginning of the Civil War after which it shows how the war changed the plantation culture in the South.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Homework for the remaining weeks of January (Until the Writing Test)
Please note that students should be reading at least 20 minutes each night. The students must then document what they read, the author, and the number of pages. Students should then get a parental signature for each listed documentation.
Students should have 1500 pages read by the January 28th deadline
Students should have 1500 pages read by the January 28th deadline
AGENDA REMINDER
Please make sure that you are checking and signing your students agenda each night. It is a school requirement that all agendas are signed on Thursday night. Currently the 8th grade students are receiving the lowest percentage than any other grade level due to not getting this signed. Let's work together to help improve our numbers!!!
What's Going On in 8th Grade
Each month your student should receive a newsletter providing you with up-to-date information on important dates and content that is being covered within 8th grade.
*Science: Continue working on Science Fair Projects
* Language Arts/Reading: Reviewing the areas of weaknesses for students as it relates to the writing traits (notes on writing traits are listed in an older post on this page)
* Math: Continue to review math concepts--integers, fractions, multiplication facts, etc.
* Social Studies: Civil War and Its Affects on Georgia
*Science: Continue working on Science Fair Projects
* Language Arts/Reading: Reviewing the areas of weaknesses for students as it relates to the writing traits (notes on writing traits are listed in an older post on this page)
* Math: Continue to review math concepts--integers, fractions, multiplication facts, etc.
* Social Studies: Civil War and Its Affects on Georgia
Writing Assessment Postponed....NEW DATE
Due to the inclement weather and the days schools were out because of this, the 8th grade Middle Georiga Writing Assessment, or MGWA has been rescheduled to January 26th. Please make sure that you are aware of this new date, and continue to stress the importance of it to our students.
