4/30/18 Last Day of April!

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students received spelling worksheet lesson 10. For the remainder of class, we reviewed The Giver for the quiz tomorrow (Ch. 11-19).  Homework:   -spelling worksheet - read AR
English 8:  Students received vocabulary lesson 7 packet (due tomorrow for grading).  They were given some time to work on vocabulary in class, but most of the period was spent in cooperative reading groups.   Homework: Vocabulary packet  - read AR


AR Progress should be at 96% by Friday, 5/4/18

4/27/18 Happy Friday!

English 7:  All spelling work was due, and students took the test for Lesson 9.   Homework:  - read AR
English 8:  All vocabulary was due, and students took the test for Lesson 6.  A few students gave research report demonstrations, as this was the last day to do so.   Homework: - read AR

AR Progress should be at 90% by TODAY, 4/27/18

4/26/18

English 7A:  Students read in cooperative reading groups for the entire class period.
English 7B: Students took The Giver quiz for Ch. 11-18.  All spelling work due tomorrow!  Homework:   -spelling sentences (all due tomorrow) - read AR
English 8:  Students continued presenting research reports.  Tomorrow will be the last day to present.   Homework: vocabulary sentences (all due tomorrow) - read AR


AR Progress should be at 90% by Friday, 4/27/18

4/24/18

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students worked in cooperative reading groups.  Homework:   -spelling 5X each - read AR
English 8:  We corrected the vocabulary packet & discussed unfamiliar words.  Final essays were due today.  Students started presentations, and we will continue tomorrow.   Homework: vocabulary (categories) - read AR


AR Progress should be at 90% by Friday, 4/27/18

4/23/18 Happy Monday!

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students received spelling worksheet lesson 9 . For the remainder of class students worked in cooperative reading groups.  Homework:   -spelling worksheet - read AR
English 8:  Students were given time to work on the final research report and add citations, a title page, and a bibliography.  We have resumed the regular vocabulary packet words, and students received Vocabulary Lesson 6 packet.   Homework: Final research report (due tomorrow)vocabulary packet  - read AR


AR Progress should be at 90% by Friday, 4/27/18

4/20/18 Happy Friday!

English 7:  All spelling work was due, and students took the test for Lesson 8.   Homework:  - read AR
English 8:  All vocabulary was due, and students took the test for Anne Frank Section 5.  How to cite references using Microsoft word was demonstrated.   Homework: work on final draft- read AR


AR Progress should be at 84% by TODAY, 4/20/18

Wear a Paper Clip Tomorrow!

During WWII, paper clips were worn by Norwegians as a symbol against prejudice and racism.  They were worn on their collar or lapel as a non-violent protest.  Tomorrow, April 20, is Hitler's birthday, but it is also Ms. Nash's.  The most amazing birthday gift  for Ms. Nash would be students wearing a paper clip tomorrow as a symbol of tolerance and remembrance. 

4/19/18

English 7:  After journal and spelling, students worked in cooperative reading groups to identify symbols and images that do not belong in the community described in our class novel.     Homework:   -spelling sentences - read AR
English 8:  Peer editing!  Students worked on edits, revisions, and the final copy of the research report.  The final will be due next Tuesday, April 24th (postponed due to AIMS testing).    Homework: vocabulary sentences - work on final draft- read AR


AR Progress should be at 84% by Friday, 4/20/18

4/18/18

English 7:  After journal and spelling, students read in cooperative reading groups for the remainder of the class.   Homework:   -spelling definitions - read AR
English 8:  After discussing vocabulary words, students learned about and practiced writing in-text citations in the proper format.  For the remainder of the class, students peer edited the research report rough drafts.    Homework: vocabulary (definitions) - work on final draft- read AR


AR Progress should be at 84% by Friday, 4/20/18

4/17/18 AIMS Science - 8th Grade

Students in 8th grade took the AIMS Science test in this classroom.  Schedules were adjusted to accommodate this, so 7th grade did not attend English class at all today. 
7th homework:  spelling 5x each - read AR
8th homework: any part of the research report not done up to the rough draft (we are peer editing tomorrow) - vocabulary categories - read AR

4/16/18 AIMS Science Test Tomorrow - 8th grade!

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students received spelling worksheet lesson 8 (words derived from French).  We discussed the words in both pronunciation and meaning.  Homework:   -spelling worksheet - read AR
English 8:  Students watched a short tutorial on the AIMS Science program (TestNAV), and then took time to explore the practice tests available. Section 5 vocabulary words were assigned.   Homework: vocabulary (synonym/antonym)  - read AR


AR Progress should be at 84% by Friday, 4/20/18

4/11/18

English 7:  After taking The Giver quiz (Ch. 6-10), students worked on journal and spelling.   Homework:   -spelling definitions - read AR
English 8A:  Students were given some time to work on vocabulary or their research reports (outline was due today), they read in cooperative reading groups for the remainder of class. 
English 8B:  Students took the quiz for Section 2 of Anne Frank.  If the quiz was not completed in class, it is homework (open book).  For the remainder of class, students could work on either vocabulary or the research report.   Homework: vocabulary (definitions) - start rough draft - read AR


AR Progress should be at 78% by Friday, 4/13/18

4/10/18

English 7:  Spelling words were discussed for meaning & usage.  The remainder of class was spent in cooperative reading groups.  There will be a quiz tomorrow on The Giver Ch. 6-10.  Homework:   -5 X each - study ch. 6-10 spelling word list - read AR
English 8:  Vocabulary words were discussed for meaning & usage.  Students practiced writing various thesis statements, which culminated in a thesis statement for their own research reports.  Outlines are due tomorrow.   Homework: vocabulary (categories) - outline (due tomorrow) - read AR


AR Progress should be at 78% by Friday, 4/13/18

4/9/18

English 7:  Students wrote a response to the Paper Clips documentary rather than DOL/Journal today.  We have resumed the spelling program, and students received The Giver Ch. 11-15 word list.  For the remainder of the class, we read The Giver in cooperative reading groups. Homework:   -Spelling (synonyms & antonyms)-  read AR
English 8:  We have resumed the vocabulary program.  Assigned today: Section 4 Anne Frank vocabulary words. After discussing the outline (due Wednesday) for the research report, students read Anne Frank in cooperative reading groups.  Homework: vocabulary (synonyms & antonyms) & research report outline - read AR


AR Progress should be at 78% by Friday, 4/13/18

Paper Clips Documentary

Paper Clips - Trailer

4/6/18 Happy Friday!

English 7:  Students finished watching the Paper Clips documentary.   Homework:   -  read AR
English 8:  Students were given time to takes notes from a minimum of 3 sources for the research report - due today.  Homework:  - read AR
*No spelling or vocabulary this week due to AzMerit Testing
AR Progress should be at 72% by Friday, 4/6/18 

4/5/18

English 7:  We briefly discussed details about Anne Frank, the Holocaust, and WWII.  Students started watching the Paper Clips documentary.   Homework:   -  read AR
English 8:  Students were given time to takes notes from a minimum of 3 sources for the research report.  Homework:  notes from sources (due Friday) - read AR
*No spelling or vocabulary this week due to AzMerit Testing
AR Progress should be at 72% by Friday, 4/6/18 

AzMerit Testing is DONE!

4/4/18 AzMerit Reading & Math Part 2

English 7:  AzMerit Reading & Math Part 2 - testing is FINISHED! Yahoo!   Homework:   -  read AR
English 8:  Due to AzMerit testing, 8th grade did not attend English class Wednesday. Homework:  - read AR
*No spelling or vocabulary this week due to AzMerit Testing
AR Progress should be at 72% by Friday, 4/6/18 

4/3/18 - AzMerit Reading & Math Part 1

English 7:  AzMerit Writing Test (tomorrow students will test on Reading & Math Part 2).   Homework:   -  read AR
English 8:  Due to AzMerit testing, 8th grade did not attend English class Monday. Homework:  - read AR
*No spelling or vocabulary this week due to AzMerit Testing
AR Progress should be at 72% by Friday, 4/6/18 

4/2/18 AzMerit Writing Test - Happy April!

English 7:  AzMerit Writing Test (tomorrow students will test on Reading & Math Part 1).   Homework:   -  read AR
English 8:  Due to AzMerit testing, 8th grade did not attend English class Monday.  Homework:  - read AR
*No spelling or vocabulary this week due to AzMerit Testing
AR Progress should be at 72% by Friday, 4/6/18