Monday, April 30, 2012

Week of May 7th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.



MONDAY


PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8

Grammar Fun: pgs.42-45


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: A Close Call


PERIOD 4- READING A

Andy Visits O'Hare: Wkbk. pgs. 52-54



PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)


PERIOD 6- ENGLISH 9-12

Language Skills: pgs. 33-35


TUESDAY

PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8

Grammar Fun: pgs.46-49


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12


The Outer Edge: Alone Against the Tanks


PERIOD 4- READING B

Around the World in 80 Days: One More Day for Fogg



PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)


PERIOD 6- ENGLISH 9-12

Language Skills: pgs. 36-38



WEDNESDAY


PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8

Grammar Fun: pgs. 50-53


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: Flight to Freedom


PERIOD 4- READING A

Andy Visits O'Hare: Spelling Practice, study for spelling test on Friday



PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)


PERIOD 6- ENGLISH 9-12


Language Skills: pgs. 39-41



THURSDAY


PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8

Grammar Fun: pgs. 54-57


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12


The Outer Edge: Diving Into Danger


PERIOD 4- READING B

Review and complete test for Around the World in 80 Days


PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)



PERIOD 6- ENGLISH 9-12

Language Skills: pgs. 42-44



FRIDAY


PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8 and ENGLISH 9-12

Progress Monitoring





PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12


Document-Based Questions: Deborah Sampson and George Washington


PERIOD 4- READING A

Andy Visits O'Hare- Spelling Test, Begin reading Uncle Sam and discuss





PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)




Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Week of April 30th

MONDAY


PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8

Grammar Fun: pgs.24-27


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: A Fight for Freedom


PERIOD 4- READING B

Around the World in 80 Days: They Find Each Other

PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)


PERIOD 6- ENGLISH 9-12

Language Skills: pgs. 21-23

TUESDAY

PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8

Grammar Fun: pgs. 28-32



PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: Alligator Attack


PERIOD 4- READING A

Andy's Trip to O'Hare- Wkbk. pgs. 43-47

PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)

PERIOD 6- ENGLISH 9-12

Language Skills: pgs. 24-26



WEDNESDAY

PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8

Grammar Fun: pgs. 33-34,  pg. 36-quiz



PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: In the Face of Danger


PERIOD 4- READING B

Around the World in 80 Days: Fix Changes Sides

PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)



PERIOD 6- ENGLISH 9-12

Language Skills: pgs. 27-29



THURSDAY


PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8

Grammar Fun: pgs. 37-40, Quiz pg. 41


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12


The Outer Edge: Risking It All


PERIOD 4- READING A

Andy's Trip to O'Hare- Wkbk. pgs. 48-51


PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)



PERIOD 6- ENGLISH 9-12

Language Skills: pgs. 30-32



FRIDAY


PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8

Calendars: pgs. 4-7


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12


Document-Based Questions: Mount Kilimanjaro and Amazon Rain Forest



PERIOD 4- READING B

Around the World in 80 Days: Danger on the Train


PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)

PERIOD 6- ENGLISN 9-12

Reading and Writing: Setting and Asking Questions

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Week of April 23rd

MONDAY


PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8

Grammar Fun: pgs. 1-6


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: A Long Cold Night


PERIOD 4- READING A

Moving Day: Wkbk. pgs. 40-42


PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)

PERIOD 6- ENGLISH 9-12

Language Skills: pgs. 6-9

TUESDAY

PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8

Grammar Fun: pgs. 7-11


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: Trapped in a Canyon



PERIOD 4- READING B

Around the World in 80 Days: Passpartout Gets His Shoes Back



PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)



PERIOD 6- ENGLISH 9-12

Language Skills: pgs. 10-14

WEDNESDAY


PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8

Grammar Fun:  pgs. 12-15, 17, pg. 18-quiz


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: A Young Man Speaks Out


PERIOD 4- READING A

Moving Day: Spelling Practice, study for spelling test on Friday


PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)


PERIOD 6- ENGLISH 9-12

Language Skills: pgs. 15-17


THURSDAY


PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8

Grammar Fun: pgs. 19-23


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: In the Line of Fire/Without a Second Thought


PERIOD 4- READING B

Around the World in 80 Days: Passepartout is Tricked



PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)



PEROD 6- ENGLISH 9-12

Language Skills: pgs. 18-20

FRIDAY

PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8 and PERIOD 6 ENGLISH 9-12

Progress Monitoring


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

Document-Based Questions: Glaciers and The Lake on the Mountain



PERIOD 4- READING A

Moving Day: Spelling Test, spelling pre-test for Andy Visits O'Hare, read and discuss Andy Visits O'Hare


PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)

Friday, April 13, 2012

Week of April 16th

8th and 11th Grade Writing PSSA's this week.

MONDAY


PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8  and ENGLISH 9-12

Sentences: pgs. 19-21


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: Escape From Cuba


PERIOD 4- READING B

Around the World in 80 Days: Detective Fix Takes a Guess



PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)



TUESDAY

PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8 and ENGLISH 9-12

Sentences: pgs. 23-25


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: Together Again After 50 Years



PERIOD 4- READING A

Moving Day: Wkbk. pgs. 33-36


PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)



WEDNESDAY


PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8  and ENGLISH 9-12

Sentences: pgs. 26-27



PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: Nightmare on a Plane and Gone in an Instant


PERIOD 4- READING B

Around the World in 80 Days: Passepartout Does Something Very Wrong



PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)



THURSDAY



PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8 and ENGLISH 9-12

Sentences: pgs. 28-29


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: One Woman's Struggle


PERIOD 4- READING A


Moving Day- Wkbk. pgs. 37-39



PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)



FRIDAY


PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8 and ENGLISH 9-12

Sentences: pg. 30


PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12


Document-Based Questions: Great Lakes and Great Barrier Reef



PERIOD 4- READING B

Around the World in 80 Days: The Trip Through the Jungle


PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Week of April 9th

*Please note that all assignments listed are the lessons/assignments that are completed during class. If a student is absent or not able to complete the assignment in class, it will become homework.

MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY- SPRING BREAK- NO SCHOOL

THURSDAY


PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8 and PERIOD 6- ENGLISH 9-12

Sentences: pgs. 16-18

PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: Out of Control


PERIOD 4- READING B

Around the World in 80 Days: Fogg Makes A Bet


PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)


FRIDAY



PERIOD 1- LANGUAGE ARTS 7/8 and PERIOD 6 - ENGLISH 9-12

Progress Monitoring

PERIOD 2- ENG. LIT. 9-12

The Outer Edge: Survival at Sea



PERIOD 4- READING  A

Reading Milestones: Spelling test, spelling pre-test, Read Moving Day and discuss

PERIOD 5- READING LAB (Fast ForWord)