Week of September 30th

This year we will make every "Mission Possible!"

For All Classes below:  *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. 

****HOMECOMING/SPIRIT WEEK****
Pep Rally on Friday

Period 3- English 8

Daily Language Review (Bellringer)
Spectrum Language Arts: pgs. 28-35- Area of Focus: Sentence Structure

Period 4- Reading 8
Daily Reading Review (Bellringer)
Spectrum Reading - The Pie Man, Once a Pie Man, Always a Pie Man, New York City's Gem, discuss, complete related vocab. and comprehension activities.

Period 5 English Literature 11-12
Daily Journal (Bellringer)
The Man in the Iron Mask- Finish Book/Movie Comparison
Begin Storyworks: Read and discuss the following articles: Don't Lick a Frog, and Our Beautiful Town is Burning, complete related vocab. and comprehension activities

Period 6-  English 11-12

Daily Vocabulary Word (Bellringer)

 Basic English Review- pgs. 25-32 (Abbreviations, contractions, Their, They're and There)

Period 7  Current Events 7-8
 Scholastic News Magazine:  Titanic, Cross at Your Own Risk, Slime in Space, World's Ugliest Dog, and Should Kids Have to take Gym Class,  Read, discuss, watch feature videos, complete related vocab. and comprehension activities.

Period 8- Current Events 9-10: Students will utilize sources such as the local newspaper, CNN 10, Newsela articles, TeenKidsNews, etc, to explore/discuss current events through a variety of vocabulary and comprehension activities.

Week of September 23rd

This year we will make every "Mission Possible!"

For All Classes below:  *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. 

Period 3- English 8

Daily Language Review (Bellringer)
Spectrum Language Arts: pgs. 20-29, Area of Focus: End Punctuation

Period 4- Reading 8
Daily Reading Review (Bellringer)
Spectrum Reading - Planting Dreams, Dreaming of the Harvest, Peppers discuss, complete related vocab. and comprehension activities.

Period 5 English Literature 11-12
Daily Journal (Bellringer)
The Man in the Iron Mask- Review and complete test, mask activity, book/movie comparison

Period 6-  English 11-12

Daily Vocabulary Word (Bellringer)

Begin Basic English Review- pgs. pgs. 18-21 (Capitalizing Letters and Punctuating Dates, Is/Are, Was/Were)

Period 7  Current Events 7-8
Continue Scholastic News Magazine:  I Started a Business, Don't Look Down, Jellyfish, Be A Quiz Whiz  Read, discuss, watch feature videos, complete related vocab. and comprehension activities.
FRIDAY- TEEN KIDS NEWS, watch, discuss, complete exit ticket

Period 8- Current Events 9-10: Students will utilize sources such as the local newspaper, CNN 10, Newsela articles, TeenKidsNews, etc, to explore/discuss current events through a variety of vocabulary and comprehension activities.

Week of September 16th

This year we will make every "Mission Possible!"

For All Classes below:  *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. 

Period 3- English 8

Daily Language Review (Bellringer)

Begin working with Spectrum Language Arts: pgs. 6-13, Area of Focus: Capitalization/Punctuation/Review pgs. 14-21

Period 4- Reading 8

Daily Reading Review (Bellringer)

Spectrum Reading - One Tent, What's Next, Night Lights, Thunder and Lightning, Read, discuss, complete related vocab. and comprehension activities.

Period 5 English Literature 11-12

Daily Journal (Bellringer)

The Man in the Iron Mask- Read, Discuss, and complete related vocab. and comprehension activities for Chapters: Will the Real King Stand Up?, The King Gets Back at Aramis, The End of the Musketeers

Period 6-  English 11-12

Daily Vocabulary Word (Bellringer)

Begin Basic English Review- pgs. pgs. 18-21 (Capitalizing Letters and Punctuating Dates, Is/Are, Was/Were)

Period 7  Current Events 7-8
Continue Scholastic News Magazine:  This Dolphin is a Spy!, Making America's Rules,  I Started a Business, Don't Look Down, Jellyfish, Read, discuss, watch feature videos, complete related vocab. and comprehension activities.

Period 8- Current Events 9-10: Students will utilize sources such as the local newspaper, CNN 10, Newsela articles, TeenKidsNews, etc, to explore/discuss current events through a variety of vocabulary and comprehension activities.