Photo Story Notes:
To add music, you have to choose SELECT MUSIC on the “Add Background Music” screen and then upload your MP3 file.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO SAVE YOUR PROJECT:
1) On the “Save your Story” screen, look at the bottom and click on the box with Save Project.
2) Click the down arrow at the top, and choose “Studrive”
3) Choose the TEACHER folder
4) Search for Honeycutt/TKM/Class Color and save your project using the last names of both partners. It should save as a WP3 file.
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Monday, May 16-Tuesday May 17
All classes will create Photo Stories on Lessons from To Kill a Mockingbird. Download 2011 TKM photo story project This assignment must be finished by the end of class on Tuesday. It will count as a project grade.
Homework: Review for your exam. Download FINAL EXAM Study Guide 2011 The language arts exam is on Monday, May 23.
Wednesday, May 18 Eighth Grade Field Day-No classes
Homework: Review for your exam. Download FINAL EXAM Study Guide 2011
Thursday, May 19-Last day of regular class schedule
View Photo Story projects. Review for the final exam.
Homework: Review for your exam. Download FINAL EXAM Study Guide 2011
Friday, May 20
Math and Foreign Language/Origins Exams
Homework: Review for your exam. Download FINAL EXAM Study Guide 2011 The language arts exam is on Monday, May 23. I have attached the definitions from the study guide. Download FINAL EXAM Study Guide 2010 definitions
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All classes will go to the book fair on Wednesday. Pope's summer reading books will be available.
Monday, May 9: Collected Reading Log 4.
Share study guide questions.
Purple/White: Read Chapters 22-23. Answer questions, and annotate the text.
AC Classes: Read Chapters 23-24. Answer questions, and annotate the text.
Homework: Journal 5 is due on Tuesday. Purple/White classes will have a quiz on Chapters 12-23 on Wednesday. Finish answering the questions on Chapter 23 tonight. AC students should finish the classwork assignments. All final reading logs are due on May 19.
Tuesday, May 10
Share Journal 5.
Purple/White: Review Chapters 12-23.
AC Classes: Read 25-26.
Homework: Don't forget your money for the book fair. P/W: Study for quiz. AC: Finish class work.
Wednesday, May 11: All classes will go to the book fair.
Purple/White classes: Quiz on Chapters 12-23. Read Chapters 24-25. Complete questions.
AC Classes: Share annotations. Identify the theme in Chapter 25. Read Chapter 27.
Homework: Finish reading. Answer questions on assigned chapters.
Thursday, May 12
Share study guide questions.
AC Classes: Read 28-31.
Purple/White: Read Chapters 26-27. Answer study guide questions.
Homework: Finish classwork. Final copies of Journals 4, 5, and 6 (Project grade) are due tomorrow.
Friday, May 13 Turn in Journals 4-6 (project grade).
AC Classes: Themes in TKAM
Purple/White: Read 28-31. Complete questions.
All classes discussed the Photo Story project for Monday and Tuesday.
Homework: Final reading logs are due on May 19. Turn in Study Guide Questions on Chapters 12-31 on Monday at the beginning of class.
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You can find these posted on the Pope website also.
On-Level Download Summer Reading Assignment - summer 2011 Eng. 92
Honors Download Summer 2011 Reading Assignment for 9th Honors Literature
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Monday, May 2
Share questions on Chapters 12-14. Question #8: Why does Dill return to Maycomb?
Read Chapters 15-16. Annotate the text and answer the Study Guide Questions.
Homework: Finish work on 15-16. Journal #4 is due on Wednesday.
Tuesday, May 3
Share questions on Chapters 15-16. Discuss what you marked in the text.
Read Chapter 17. Annotate the text and answer the Study Guide Questions.
Homework: Finish work on 17. Journal #4 is due on Wednesday.
Wednesday, May 4
Share Journal 4 with your group. Share questions on Chapter 17. Discuss what you marked in the text.
Read Chapter 18. Annotate the text and answer the Study Guide Questions.
Homework: Finish classwork.
Thursday, May 5
Share questions on Chapter 18. Discuss what you marked in the text.
Read Chapters 19. Annotate the text and answer the Study Guide Questions.
Homework: Finish classwork.
Friday, May 6
Share questions on Chapters 19. Discuss what you marked in the text.
Purple/White: Read Chapter 20-21. Annotate the text and answer the Study Guide Questions.
AC Classes: Read 20-22. Annotate the text and answer the Study Guide Questions.
Homework: Purple/White: Finish Study Guide Questions on Chapters 12-21. AC Classes: Finish reading and Study Guide through Chapter 22.
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Monday, April 25
Read Chapter 9 and complete the questions. Annotate the text as you read.
Journal 2 for Chapters 4-8 is due on Tuesday. Study for the quiz on Chapters 1-8.
Homework: Finish reading Chapter 9. Complete Journal 2. Study for the quiz on Chapters 1-8.
Tuesday, April 26
Journal 2 due. Take quiz on 1-8.
Read Chapter 10 and complete the questions. Annotate the text as you read.
Wednesday, April 27
Read Chapter 11 and complete the questions. Annotate the text as you read.
Journal 3 on Chapters 9-11 due on Thursday.
Homework: Study Chapters 1-11 for tomorrow's test. You will turn in Journals 1-3 tomorrow.
Thursday, April 28
Test on Part 1, Chapters 1-11
Read Chapter 12-13 and complete the questions. Annotate the text as you read.
No homework due to Night of the Arts
Friday, April 29
During part of each class period we had a presentation by the guidance department.
Read Chapter 12-14 and complete the questions. Annotate the text as you read.
Homework: By Monday, you should have read through Chapter 14 and completed the Study Guide Questions through Chapter 14. Remember to annotate the text as you read.
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Monday, April 18
Anticipation Guide for To Kill a Mockingbird: Write a complete sentence telling why you agree or disagree with each statement. Finish for homework. Make sure you bring your novel to class every day. We will write in the books, so you need to have your own copy. See attached time line. Download TKAM READING AND JOURNAL assignments
Tuesday, April 19
Return Poetry Quiz to all classes
Background notes for To Kill a Mockingbird. Download Mockingbird Slideshow for Typepad
Why should I annotate the text as I read?
To Kill a Mockingbird: Read Chapter 1. Annotate text. Download Annotating text On Level Download AC annotating text
Homework: Finish reading and annotating Chapter 1.
Wednesday, April 20
Pair/Share Chapter 1 annotations and notes.
TKAM Study Guide Questions: Answer on notebook paper.
Purple/White: TKAM Journal Entries Download Annotating text On Level AC: Dialectical Journal Download 2011 To Kill a Mockingbird Dialectical Journal AC The journal for Chapters 1-3 is due on 4/21.
Homework: Finish 1-3. AC: Write a journal entry as directed. Purple/White: Choose a quotation for your journal entry.
Thursday, April 21
AC: Pair/Share Chapter 2-3 annotations and journals.
Purple/White: Finish Journal 1.
Read chapters 4 and 5 in TKAM. Complete the questions on Chapters 4-5.
Homework: Finish classwork. Updated assignments Download TKAM READING AND JOURNAL assignments typepad
Friday, April 22
Read Chapters 6, 7, and 8. Complete Study Guide Questions.
Homework: Finish 6,7, and 8/Complete questions. Your Reading Log 3 is due on Monday. Journal 2 for Chapters 4-8 will be due on Tuesday. The test for Part 1 (Chapters 1-11) April 28.
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Monday, April 11
Total your minutes and pages read and turn in your Reading Log.
Discuss figurative language and check examples. Take a practice quiz on figurative language.
Purple/White: Finish Test Alert Lesson 5 (40-43).
AC: Finish Test Alert Lesson 9 (76-79).
Homework: Review for the reading portion of the CRCT for Tuesday. Students need a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird by 4/18. This should be a copy they can write in. Let me know if you have a problem.
Tuesday, April 12
Sentence Structure Warm-up Download Sentence structure
Purple/White: Test Alert Lesson 9 Style and Expression
AC classes: Turn in TOC 12 Figurative Language.
Check Test Alert Trial Test Lesson 9. Practice Avoiding Misplaced Modifiers. Complete Exercise 1 on both sides of the handout.
Homework: Review for the language arts portion of the CRCT for Wednesday.
Wednesday, April 13
April is National Poetry Month. Students should choose a poem to share with the class on Friday. Be prepared to read the poem aloud. Today in class students took notes on "How to Read a Poem Out Loud" by Billy Collins. They also completed Journal 1 "My Experience With Poetry." Download Poetry Journals Day 1
Thursday, April 14
Complete Poetry Journal 2 (See Download from Wednesday).
Choose a poem to carry in your pocket and share with your peers and teachers. Be prepared to read the poem aloud to the class.
Friday, April 15: Poem in Your Pocket Day
Homework: Bring a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird to class. You must be able to write in the book.
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Monday, March 28
Purple/White: Complete Daily Grammar Practice Week 22. Language arts review for the CRCT: How can I correct run-on sentences? Take notes on Powerpoint. Complete Avoiding Run-ons handout.
AC classes: Read Act 5 of The Taming of the Shrew. Answer questions. Review for test: Groups present a summary of each act and an important quote.
Homework: P/W: Finish correcting run-on sentences. AC: Study for the test. Be prepared to turn in your quote assignment in class. You may come at 8:15 to recite; first chance will be to those who have been absent. All questions on Acts 1-5 should be complete by tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 29
Purple/White: Finish Powerpoint on sentences. Practice for quiz.
AC classes: Finish chapter reviews. Take the test on The Taming of the Shrew.
Homework: P/W: Study the types of sentences for a quiz. AC: Complete practice on Avoiding Run-ons.
Wednesday, March 30: How can I avoid run-on sentences in my writing?
Purple/White: Complete Daily Grammar Practice Week 23 (Monday).
Review sentences for the quiz. Complete the quiz. Finish Finish Figurative Language examples.
Homework: RJ Pages 200-203
AC: Complete DGP Week 22. Review sentence structure. Revise research reports to eliminate run-on sentences and correct comma errors. Review figurative language. Homework: Complete half of the figurative language handout. Log on info for the online book is on a separate entry. Turn in TOC entries 1-9 tomorrow.
Thursday, March 31
Purple/White: DGP Week 23
Notes and practice on objective case (DO, IO, and OP)
Homework: Complete two of the Pronoun Catch Phrases.
AC Classes: Finish Week 22.
Returned/Discussed short answer part of The Taming of the Shrew. Turn in TOC 1-9.
Personal Pronouns: Notes and Practice Download Personal-pronouns Typepad
Homework: Finish Figures of Speech and practice on pronouns.
Friday, April 1
Purple/White: DGP Week 23
Test Alert Lesson 3 Audience and Purpose
AC Classes: DGP Week 23 (Monday lesson)
Test Alert Lesson 9: Style and Expression
Homework All Classes: Your reading log for 3/21-4/1 is due on 4/11. Take some time to read and enjoy your week off.
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Monday, March 21
Turn in Reading Log 1 today.
Purple/White: Check Reader's Journey pages 503. Complete the Reading Articles activity.
AC Classes: Quiz on Act 1. Read Act 2 and answer Study Questions. Read Act 3, Scene 1.
Homework: The next Reading Log is due on April 11. Get a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird by April 11.
Purple/White classes: Bring your favorite novel to class. Identify a passage that shows a character's traits to share with the class. You will complete this chart in class on Wednesday. Download Character Traits
AC Classes: Finish Act 3, Scene 1 and the questions on it.
Tuesday, March 22: Turn in Reading Log 1. Next log due on 4/11
Daily Grammar Practice Week 21: Check Monday and Tuesday.
Purple/White: Finish Article Activity. Making inferences Download Making Inferences
AC: Discuss Act 2 questions. Read Act 3.
Homework: All classes read and record pages on your log.
AC: Memorize quotes. Finish reading Act 3. Quiz Thursday on Acts 2 and 3.
Purple/White: Bring your favorite novel to class. Identify a passage that shows a character's traits to share with the class. You will complete this chart in class on Wednesday. Download Character Traits
Wednesday, March 23
Daily Grammar Practice Week 21
White: How can I identify character traits in a novel? Complete the chart for 6 books. Answer the question in a paragraph on the back of the chart.
Purple: Reading practice and discussion. Begin the character chart activity.
AC: Watch and discuss Act 3. Finish questions. Review for quiz.
Homework: AC classes, study for quiz on Acts 2 and 3. Test on Tuesday on the complete play. Quotes must be recited before Tuesday.
Purple/White: Read and record pages and minutes read.
Thursday, March 24
AC classes: Quiz on Acts 2 and 3. Read Act 4 and answer questions on Scene 1.
Purple/White: Continue reading practice activity. Purple: Finish character chart and paragraph.
Homework: Purple/White: Read and record on your reading log. AC classes: Finish Act 4, Scene 1 and answer the questions on it. Test Tuesday on The Taming of the Shrew.
Friday, March 25
Daily Grammar Practice Week 21
AC Classes: Read Act 4 and complete study guide.
Purple/White: Language arts pretest. RJ (110-115) Making Inferences: Follow directions in the book.
Homework: Finish classwork. AC classes have a test on Tuesday on the play. You will turn in the quotation assignment when you take the test.
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