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Week of September 23,2019
Grade 8 ELA
A. New Prepectives Book Unit 1
1. Complete selection "Red Roses" review summary in class (this was homework 9/20/19).
Recopy /edit summary (homework 9/23----due 9/24)
2. Quick Write p 9 -responding to a prompt and completing a "evidence log"
3. Begin Launch Activity p 10 Personal Rites of Passage
Grade 7 ELA
A. New Perspectives Book Unit 1
1 Complete selection "Grounded" --see notebook notes on writing a "summary".
Write summary p 8 (homework 9/20/19). Review in class,revise,edit, recopy.(due 9/25/19)
2. Quick Write p 9 Writing to fulfill a prompt and completing a "evidence log"
3. Begin Launch Activity p 9 Timeline
Grade 8 Social Studies
A. Complete Group Powerpoint---Course of the Civil War-----presentations begin Thursday 9/26/19
Grade 7 Social Studies
A. Foucus on first two English settlements---Ronaoke/Jamestown----(Text Chapter 3)
What do yu think happened to Ronaoke?
Grade 6 and 7 Religion
A. Test--- Bible
B. Complete Chapter 1---- Prepare for chapter assessment----Check chapter vocabulary in
notebook.
Week of September 30.2019
Lessons subject to change: Thursday 10/3 Picture Day
Friday 10/4 Early Dismissal 11:30
Class Mass
Grade 8 ELA
A. Individual "milestones timeline" due Monday 9/30/19
B. New Perspectives Unit 1 (text)
1. Read/annotate selection "The Medicine Bag" p 12-21 (complete by Fri. 10/4/19
2. Work on story vocabulary
3. Focus on characters
4. Homework p 21 Comprehension Check due Monday 10/7/10
C. Begin review of "verbs" (look for worksheete)
Grade 7 ELA
A. New Perspectives Unit 1 (text)
1. Read/annotate selection "Two Kinds" p 12-21 middle
a. Conflict between generations
b. Develop vocabulary
c. Puncutation adds to story plot
B. Begin review of "nouns" (look for worksheets)
Grade 8 Social Studies
A. Develop stories of Harriet Tubman and Harriet B. Stowe (Worksheets/text p492)
B. Begin period of Reconstruction/New South (text p 550)
How did Lincoln's assassination affect Reconstruction?
Grade 7 Social Studies
A. Quiz Early Settlements Ronaoke/Jamestown
B. Colonies Take Root Continued
1.New England Colonies (text) p 71-76
2. Middle Colonies (text) p 77-81
3. Southern Colonies (text) p 84-89
Grade 7 Religion
*"Rules for Success" project due Monday 9/30/19
A. Feast of St. Jerome
B. Begin Chapter 2 - "The Truth Revealed" p 22
C. Assessment Chapter 1
Grade 6 Religion
A. Feast of St Jerome
B. Assessment Chapter 1
C. Bible citing Worksht. "First Day of Autumn"
Week of October 7,2019
Some lessons were held over to this week because of interrupts last week. See changes in dates.
No school Friday 10/11/19 No school Monday 10/14/19
ELA 8
*Trade Book cost $6 Due
A. New Perspectives Text
1. Complete reading of Medicine Bag (class)
2. Comprehension Questions p 21# 1-4 plus short response summary due on looseleaf 10/9/19.
3. Research "the sage plant" (start in class)--report due typed Tues.10/15/19
4. Assessment Medicine Bag upcoming
B. Review "verbs" continues --- look for worksheet
N.B. Assessment "Medicine Bag" upcoming
ELA 7
Trade Book cost $4 Due
A. New Perspectives Text
1. Complete reading "Two Kinds" (class)
2. Comprehension Questions p 25 # 1-5 due on looseleaf 10/10/19
3. Symbolism p 24
4. Research "China 1949" (start inclass) --report due typed 10/15/19
B. Revew "nouns" --- look for worksheets
Social Studies 8
A. "Two Harriets" worksheets will be completed
B. Begin "Reconstruction and the New South" (begins in text p 546.)
1. Lincoln's assassination
2. Congress/Johnson conflict
3. Radical Reconstruction
(students prepare group activity to present)
Social Studies 7
A. Sign/Return --- "First English Settlements" ---Section Quiz
B. Focus on "Middle Colonies" text p 77-81
1. Section Quiz to follow
Religion 6
A. Focus on Rosary---bring to class if have one
B Chapter 2 beginning p 31 Creation
1. Work on storyboard of Creation
Religion 7
A. Focus on Rosary---bring to class if have one
B. Chapter 2 beginning p 21 Finding God's Truth
1. Create prayer of thanksgiving
Week of October 14,2019
No School Monday. Class Trip Grade 8 Friday
ELA 8
1. Research Report "The Sage Plant" Due Tuesday 10/15/2019 typed
2. Assessment test "The Medicine Bag" p 13-21 on Wed/Thurs
3. Verbs: active/passive voice
ELA 7
1. Research Report "China in 1949" Due Tuesday 10/15/19 typed
2. SIGN/RETURN graded "Comprehension Questions" p 25 (on looseleaf)
3. Assessment test "Two Kinds" p 13-24 on Wed/Thurs
4. Begin new selection "A Simple Act" p 33-35
5. Nouns: singular/plural
Social Studies 7and 8
* Continue lessons from last week
Grade 7 English Colonies in America
1. Work on group powerpoint project "Life in the Colonies"
Grade 8 Reconstruction
1. Amendments 13,14,15.
Religion 6 and 7
1. Safe Environment Lessons Tuesday 10/15/19
2. Focus on Rosary for October (send rosary to class if possible)
Grade 6 Continue Creation Story
Grade 7 Continue Finding the Source of Truth
Week of October 21,2019
ELA 8
1. SIGN/RETURN Selection Test "The Medicine Bag"
2. New Perspectives Book---Comprehension Check p30 Due Tuesday 10/22
3. Writing Comparison of written selection "Medicine Bag" to video "Apache Girl"
Due Thursday 10/24
ELA 7
1. New Perspectives Book--"A Simple Act" Comprehension Check p 36-37 # 1-6
Due Tuesday 10/22
2. New Perspectives Book---"Invisible Thread" Comprehension Check p 45 21-5
Due Friday 10/25
Social Studies 8
1. Research key elements of Radical Reconstruction p554 text (be ready to
present information in class)
2. Extended response----compare sharecropper to landowner (see Text)
Social Studies 7
1. Work on Power Point---Life in Colonial America
2.Quiz up coming ---New Endland Colonies
Religion 7
1. SIGN/RETURN quiz on Rosary
2. Complete Activity p 29
3. Begin Chapter 3
4. Bullying Lesson #2 Wednesday 10/23
Religion 6
1. SIGN/RETURN quiz on Rosary
2. Review p 40 and 42 Assessment Chapter 2 up coming
3. Begin Chapter 3
4. Bullying Lesson # 2 Wednesday 10/23
Week of October 28,2019
Thursday 10/31 Halloween Costume Dress Down
Friday 11/1 Feast of All Saints Mass 10:15am; Noon Dismissal.
ELA 8
A. Writing: Compare/Contrast Essay Text vs Media---New Perspectives p 32-33
1. Paragraphs 1,2,3 (developed in class) introduction,similarities between rites of passage,
differences between rites of passages --- due Monday 10/28
2. Continue paragraphs 4,5,6, in class -- completed--revised--typed due Thurs. 10/31
B.Read Poetry p 54-59
*By Tuesday Nov.5th read -All Quiet on the Western Front- Chapter 1 p1-18 (on their own)-
ELA 7
A.Assessment test Tuesday 10/29--"A Simple Act"
B.Writing: Assessment Essay (work on in class-check to see being done at home)
In what situations can one generation learn from another? Essay will have at least
three(3) paragraphs--completed-revised-typed due Thurs 10/31
*By Tuesday Nov 5th read-My Brother Sam Is Dead- Chapter 1 p 1-22 (on their own)
Social Studies 8
1.Revise "Take A Role" paragraph Text p 551
2 Focus on battles over Reconstruction p554-557
Social Studies 7
1. Power Point Presentations "Life in the Colonies" should be completed by Monday 10/28
Group Presentations should be ready for Tuesday and Wednesday-----let me know if you
would like to attend.
Religion 6
1. Continue working on Creation Storyboard
2. Assessnent Chapter 2 Tuesday 10/29
3. Begin Chapter 3 People Turn Away from God
Religion 7
1. SIGN/RETURN Chapter 2 Assessment Test
2.Begin Chapter 3 The Blessed Trinity
Week of November 4,2019
No school Nov. 6th
TACHS Test Grade 8 No school Nov. 8th
Grade 8
Monday 11/4
1.Comparison / Contrast Essay Due today--complete and typed (ELA)
2. Complete writing: How treatment of European Jews affected everyone else? (factual) ELA
3. Analyze -write "Take a Role" (Social Studies text p 551 (Soc.St)
Tuesday 11/5
1. New Perspectives -- Summarize text p 92-93 (ELA)
2. Due reading of Chapter 1 p -1-18 All Ouiet on the Western Front ==Find characters and
setting (Read)
Thursday 11/7
1. New Perspectives-- Quick Write p 93 (ELA)
2.Test up coming Reconstruction---(Soc St)
3. Begin reading Chapter 2 All Quiet on the Western Front (Read)
Grade 7
Monday 11/4
1. A. Assessment Essay Due today--completed and typed (ELA)
2. New Perspectives -- Complete writing p116 (ELA)
3. Review 13 colonies Social Studies text p88 (Soc St)
Tuesday 11/5
1. New Perspectives --- summary p 122 (ELA)
2.Analyze text Social Studies text p 124-125 (Soc St)
Thursday 11/7
1.Assessment Establishing/Living in Colonies (Soc St)
Friday 11/8
1.New Perspectives--Quick Write p 123 (ELA)
2. Begin "road to Revolution" (Soc St)
3. Begin reading Chapter 2 My Brother Sam Is Dead (Read)
Religion 6
1. Complete p 42 -- Study for test
2. Begin Chapter 3 --- focus on questions in notebook
Religion 7
1. Loye is... Worksheet
2. Continue Chapter 3 ---- Do p 38 Responding
3. Assessment p 39 -- Friday
Week of November 11,2019
No School November 11, 2019
Grade 8
1. Soc.St. Analyze/write---Take a Role p 551----due 11/12
Notes Reconstuction Era to be given 11/13----Study
2. Read Chapter 2 All Quiet On the Western Front-- 11/12
Begin reading Chapter 3
Grade 7
1. ELA Quick Write p 123 ----Due 11/13
2.Soc St. Analyze p124-125 ---Due 11/15---to be started in class
3. Read My Brother Sam Is Dead --- Chapter 2 Due 11/12
Begin reading Chapter 3
Religion 6
1. p 42 completed 11/12
2. Study notes
Religion 7
1. p 39 completed 11/12
2. Worksheet Love Is..... Due 11/15 to be worked on in class
Week of November 18,2019
Tuesday Nov.19th Early Dismissal -- Report Card Conferences
Grade 8
1. Summary "Historical Perspectives" -- Use Timeline--Due Monday 1118/19-(ELA/Soc.St)
2. Trade Book: All Quiet On the Western Front Worksheet Chapter # 1and 2 Questions
completed on looseleaf Due Tuesday 11/19/19 (Read)
Read Chapter 3
3. Review notes--Reconsruction Era---up coming test (Soc.St)
4. New Perspectives Text: Diary of Anne Frank Act 1 (one Act per day) to be completed by
the end of the week (ELA)
Grade 7
1. Trade Book: My Brother Sam Is Dead-Worksheet Comprehension Questions
Chapters 1-3 # 2-10 Due Tuesday 11/19/19
Begin reading Chapter 4 (at home) (Read)
2. Summarize Chapters 1-3 of Trade Book--based on main ideas of the chapters
Due Wednesday 11/21/19 (ELA)
3. Study for test -- Establishing/Liviing in the 13 Colonies (Soc St)
4. Assessment Test Chapter 3 This week --Study --- mostly likely Thursday (Religion)
Continue Chapter 4 (Religion)
Note: Worksheet Love is,,, was not started in class last week (Religion)
Grade 6
1.Continue Chapter 3 Turning Away From God---Use Bibles ( Religion)
2. " Bullying " lesson # 3 Wednesday -- speak to your children about what they learned
Week of December 2,2019
No School Monday----Conference
Grade 8
1.Explanatory Essay "Impeachment" Due Wed, 12/4/19---typed and printed
(writing assessment Unit 2 ELA; culminate Reconstruction Unit Soc.St.)
2. Sign/return Social Studies Test
3, Continue reading "Diary of Anne Frank" Act II (class---look for assignments)
4. Trade Book All Quiet....Front (read at home) Chapters 5 and 6 ---See worksheet
Comprehension Question
Grade 7
1. New Perspectives " Danger! This Mission.....to Death" p 153-157 with comprehension
questions due Tuesday 12/3/19
2. Assessment New Prespectives Unit 2----Selection "Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed"
Reread selection ---test
3. Writing an argument: "Should We Spend Valuable Resources for Space Exploration"
(worked on in class---see work is being completed daily)
4.Trade Book: My Brother...Dead ---- coninue reading at home---up to Chapter 4 and 5
Look for new worksheet
5. Sign Religion Test Chapter3/Return
6. Begin Liturigual Year and Advent
Grade 6
1. Begin the Season of Advent / Jesse Tree
2. Chapter review p 54 due Thursday 12/4/19---Test upcoming
Week of December 9,2019
Wednesday: Grade 7th and 8th on Trip: Friday Noon Dismissal:Christmas Boutique-10th,11th,12th
Grade 8
1, ELA: Complete reading of play "Diary of Anne Frank" ---Questions p 187 #1-5
2. Trade Book: All Quiet....Front Chapter 5-6 completed (read at home)--Worksheet completed
by Tuesday 12/10
3. Soc.St. Begin "Westward Movement" p 578
Grade 7
1.SIGN/RETURN -2 tests--Religion/Reading
2 Soc. St. DUE Monday 12/9--- Explain (in notebook) the various causes of revolt:Sugar Act,
Stamp Act,Quartering Act etc. ---- relate to Trade Book; My Brother...Dead
3. ELA Comparison Essay -short story vs radio play-DUE (typed and printed) latest Tuesday 12/10
( all drafting was done in school)
Grade 6
1. Assessment test Chapter 3 Monday 12/9
2. Continue lessons on Advent (see workbook-text)
3. Mary's 2 feast days this week---Immaculate Conception---Lady of Guadalupe