8th Grade--11/30

Today students completed an audience worksheet to discover how audience influences an argument. Then, they came up with two to four statements that would support their persuasive arguments.

Students should have a brief outline of their persuasive argument by Tuesday, December 2nd.

Homework ...

-WM packets, note cards, and projects due on Monday 

-November Independent Reading Log due on Monday

Long term due dates...

WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

7th Grade--11/30

Today students worked on their Hero's Journey expository essays. This is the prompt they are writing about:

Does the novel you read demonstrate a hero's journey? How so? 

Students used the period to work on their topic sentences and to find supportive quotes. Next, they will move on to the drafting stage. 

Homework ...

-WM packets, note cards, and projects due on Monday 

-November Independent Reading Log due on Monday

Long term due dates...

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

8th Grade--11/29

Today the students turned in their TKAM essays, responded to prompts in order to discover things about which they are passionate, and generated three to five possible thesis statements for their persuasive essays.

Long term due dates...

-WM packets, note cards, and projects on Monday, December 3rd

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

7th Grade--11/29

Today students began prewriting for their Hero's Journey expository essays. This is the prompt they are writing about:

Does the novel you read demonstrate a hero's journey? How so? 

Students used the period to begin outlining their essays. They will write a thesis, topic sentences, and then find supportive quotes before moving on to the drafting stage. 

Long term due dates...

-WM packets, note cards, and projects on Monday, December 3rd

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

8th Grade--11/28

Today the students uncovered broad controversial categories about which persuasive essays are written. Then, they did free writing responses to prompts in order to discover things about which they are passionate.

Due tomorrow...

- Final Draft of TKAM Essays (with all previous drafts and edits attached)

Long term due dates...

-WM packets, note cards, and projects on Monday, December 3rd

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

7th Grade--11/28

Today we did Reading & Recall on the students Hero's Journey story starts.

Long term due dates...

-WM packets, note cards, and projects on Monday, December 3rd

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

8th Grade--11/27

Today the students received Mrs. Malmed's feedback on their TKAM rough drafts and spent the rest of the period to work on their essays, which are due on Thursday.

Due tomorrow...
- Read persuasive mentor text

Long term due dates...

- TKAM Essays on Thursday, November 29th 
-WM packets, note cards, and projects on Monday, December 3rd

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

7th Grade--11/27

Today the students worked on their Word Master projects then read independently.

Long term due dates...

-WM packets, note cards, and projects on Monday, December 3rd

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

8th Grade--11/26

Today the students took the second trimester grammar pre-assessment and then they worked on their Word Master projects.

Long term due dates...

-WM packets, note cards, and projects on Monday, December 3rd

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

7th Grade--11/26

Today the students took the second trimester grammar pre-assessment and then they worked on their Word Master projects.

Long term due dates...

-WM packets, note cards, and projects on Monday, December 3rd

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

8th Grade--11/20

Today the students had a WM work day. Happy Thanksgiving ... back on Monday!

Long term due dates ...
-Final TKAM Essay on Thursday, November 29th 

-WM packets, note cards, and projects on Monday, December 3rd

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

7th Grade--11/20

Today the students went on a field trip, so they didn't have English class. 
Happy Thanksgiving ... back on Monday!

Long term due dates...

-WM packets, note cards, and projects on Monday, December 3rd

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

8th Grade--11/19

Today students went to the RC and gave book talks.

Long term due dates...

-Final TKAM Essay due Thursday, November 29th 

-WM packets, note cards, and projects on Monday, December 3rd

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

7th Grade--11/19

Today students went to the RC and gave book talks.

Long term due dates...

-WM packets, note cards, and projects on Monday, December 3rd

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

8th Grade--11/16

Today students went to the RC to learn about the Pride of Lions reading list and contest.

Homework...

-Book talk #2 (this may NOT be on your book group novel) due Monday

-Typed draft of TKAM Essay due Monday

Long term due dates...

-Final TKAM Essay due Thursday, November 29th

-WM packets, note cards, and projects on Monday, December 3rd

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

7th Grade--11/16

Today students went to the RC to learn about the Pride of Lions reading list and contest.

Homework...

-Book talk #2 (this may NOT be on your book group novel) due Monday

-Hero's Journey Fiction Story Start due Monday

Long term due dates...

-WM packets, note cards, and projects on Monday, December 3rd

-WM test on Thursday, December 6th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

8th Grade--11/15

Today students learned the last WM word "array". WM packets, note cards, and projects will be due on Monday, December 3rd, and the WM test will be on Thursday, December 6th. 

Next, they completed peer/self edits on their TKAM Essays.

Homework...
- None 

Long term due dates ...

-Edited TKAM Essay on Monday, November 19th 

-Book talk #2 on Monday, November 19th 

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

7th Grade--11/15

Today students learned the last two WM words "judicious" and "cavity". WM packets, note cards, and projects will be due on Monday, December 3rd, and the WM test will be on Thursday, December 6th. 

Next, in book groups, they discussed the final section of their hero's journey book and used the remainder of the period to read or write independently.

Homework...

None

Long term due dates...

-Book talk #2 on Monday, November 19th (this may NOT be on your book group novel)

-Hero's Journey Fiction Story Start on Monday, November 19th

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed

8th Grade--11/14

Today students learned the WM word "ephemeral". Next, they finished "Reading and Recall" on their person-action-person story starts.

Due tomorrow ...

-Rough draft of TKAM Essay 

Long term due dates ...

-Edited TKAM Essay is due Monday, November 19th 

-Book talk #2 on Monday, November 19th 

Submitted by Mrs. Malmed