MS. SUCKOW'S HOMEWORK PAGE
7TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS
SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAILY!!!!
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May 15, 2012- Chapters 1-3 of The Giver Study Guide Due tomorrow!
May 17, 2012- Chapter 5 Study Guide Questions Due tomorrow!
WORD OF THE DAY THESAURUS DUE TOMORROW, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012 FOR EXTRA CREDIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 30, 2012-May 4, 2012
Work on utopia project! FINAL PROJECT DUE FRIDAY, MAY 11!!!!
April 19, 2012-COMPLETE RE-WRITE OF OPEN-ENDED!
April 6, 2012-April 16, 2012
ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK :)
April 2, 2012-April 6, 2012
Monday-Complete Persuasive (PERIOD 8) if you were told to do so!
Tuesday- Complete 2nd bullet of the open-ended (Period 1)
Period 8- Complete Story! “Ring, Ring,” the school bell sounded. Today was the last day of school and everyone was excited about summer break. “Settle down. Settle down,” announced the teacher. Everybody was anxious to get out of Rahway Middle School. The eighth graders were talking about going to high school. The seventh graders were happy it was going to be their last year in this boring school. The sixth graders were bummed that they still have to come back. Sam, the most popular kid in school, was talking about going to football camp and meeting Eli Manning.
Just as Sam walked away from his locker, he heard his name called to the main office. “What now?!” Sam exclaimed. “What did I do this time? It’s five minutes from the end of the school year,” he thought as he walked into the principal’s office. Sam turned around and sees his parents as his life flashed before his eyes. He had a vision of what was going to happen. Sam imagined that his football plans were going to be ruined.
Wednesday-Complete open-ended!
Thursday
FRIDAY-
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March 26, 2012- March 30, 2012
Monday-Re-Write Explanatory Essay---(Only if your name on list on board today!)
Tuesday-
Wednesday-
Thursday
FRIDAY-
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March 19, 2012- March 23, 2012 (see below for MARCHMADNESS INFORMATION!)
Monday- March Madness ROUND 3 DUE TOMORROW!!!
Tuesday-WRITE PARAGRAPH ONE OF THE EXPLANATORY ESSAY--"READING IS TO THE MIND WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE BODY."--JOSEPH ADDISON
Explanatory Essay
Paragraph 1- Introduction--> Be sure to: restate the quote,
explain the quotes meaning, and
end with a transition sentence!
March Madness Sweet 16 DUE FRIDAY!!!
Wednesday-March Madness  Sweet 16 DUE FRIDAY!!!
WRITE PARAGRAPH TWO OF THE EXPLANATORY ESSAY--"READING IS TO THE MIND WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE BODY."--JOSEPH ADDISON
Paragraph 2 (should be MUCH LONGER THAN PARAGRAPH 1)
- First Example
--> Be sure to: Begin with a transition word,
Give your first example (can be from life, a
movie, a book, or make one up and MAKE IT
DETAILED, and end with a transition sentence!
Thursday- ReWrite PARAGRAPH TWO OF THE EXPLANATORY ESSAY--"READING IS TO THE MIND WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE BODY."--JOSEPH ADDISON
Paragraph 2 (should be MUCH LONGER THAN PARAGRAPH 1)
- First Example
--> Be sure to: Begin with a transition word,
Give your first example (can be from life, a
movie, a book, or make one up and MAKE IT
DETAILED, and end with a transition sentence!
March Madness Sweet 16 DUE FRIDAY!!!
*****ATTENTION: PERIOD 8 DOES NOT HAVE HOMEWORK TONIGHT, THURSDAY!***
FRIDAY- COMPLETE THE EXPLANATORY ESSAY--"READING IS TO THE MIND WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE BODY."--JOSEPH ADDISON
Paragraph 3 (SIMILAR TO PARAGRAPH 2)
- Second Example
--> Be sure to: Begin with a transition word,
Give your second example (can be from life, a
movie, a book, or make one up and MAKE IT
DETAILED, and end with a transition sentence! Make sure your example is DIFFERENT from the example you used in paragraph 2!
Conclusion
Start with a transition word.
Wrap up all of your thoughts and restate the meaning of the quote.
***ONLY A FEW SENTENCES!!!!***
March 12, 2012- March 16, 2012 (see below for MARCHMADNESS INFORMATION!)
Monday- March Madness ROUND 1 DUE WEDNESDAY!!!
Tuesday-COMPLETE THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR NJ HALL OF FAME ESSAY!March Madness ROUND 1 DUE WEDNESDAY!!!
Wednesday-March Madness ROUND 2 DUE FRIDAY!!!
Thursday- March Madness ROUND 2 DUE FRIDAY!!!
FRIDAY- NJ HALL OF FAME ESSAY DUE TODAY!!!!! (njhalloffame.org/essay)
March 5, 2012- March 9, 2012
Monday- Complete Open-ended response for "A Real Vacation"---
"Describe how the setting of A Real Vacation affects the plot of the story." (ONLY PERIOD 1, 3, and 4)
Tuesday-Complete Open-ended response for "A Real Vacation"---
"Describe how the setting of A Real Vacation affects the plot of the story."Period 7---
Wednesday-Complete Open-ended response for "A Real Vacation"---
"Describe how the setting of A Real Vacation affects the plot of the story."Period 7---IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE LAST NIGHT!!!
Thursday- NONE
FRIDAY- Finish Explanatory Essay.
February 27- March 2, 2012
Monday- Take Margin Notes for "Yellow Bellied Flycatcher"
Period 7-8 --- Complete Idiom Project
Tuesday-
Wednesday-
FRIDAY- Complete Open-ended response for "Yellow Bellied FlyCatcher" DUE MONDAY!!!!!!!!
FEBRUARY 2012- BLACK HISTORY MONTH
TIC TAC TOE BOARD ASSIGNMENTS DUE THURSDAY 2/23/12!!!!!!
ALL FINAL DRAFTS OF ALL THREE ASSIGNMENTS!!!!!
BLACK HISTORY MONTH TIC TAC TOE
Create a poem/rap/song fighting for equality.
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Write and design a “Thank You” card to a famous black civil rights leader thanking them for their efforts. |
Create an imaginary or real-life interview between you and a famous black athlete, historian, actor/actress, man/woman, etc. or with a family member or someone you know in the black community. You must have 8-10 questions and answers. These questions and answers must be complete and thorough.
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Design a facebook page for a black man/woman, a movement, a court case, or a group of people involved in Civil Rights.
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Choose a quote by a famous African American and respond in the form of an explanatory essay.
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Create a timeline of 8-10 events regarding the fight for equality from 1800-TODAY!
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Create a glossary of 10 vocabulary words with definitions regarding Civil Rights.
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Design a poster informing the public about the Little Rock Nine, Homer Plessy or Ruby Bridges.
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Respond to the photo. (See instructions) |
UPCOMING TESTS AND PROJECTS
****LATE ASSIGNMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED**** (With the exception of illness or prior arrangements)
MARCH MADNESS COMPETITION IS ON!!!
March 13-14
First Round (15 Points)
Packet Due March 14
March 15-16
Second Round (25 Points)
Packet Due March 16
March 17-18
Third Round (35 Points)
Packet Due March 20
March 22-23
Sweet 16 (50 Points)
Packet Due March 23
March 24-25
Elite Eight (75 Points)
Packet Due March 26
March 31
Final Four (100 Points)
Packet Due March 30
April 2
Championship (200 points)
Packet Due April 3
March Madness Rules
- You may work ALONE or with ONE OTHER person in YOUR class! You need to come up with an NCAA team name. (Duke, North Carolina, etc.)
- The total amount of points is 500! The winner will have the highest number out of 500 in ONLY YOUR CLASS. (i.e. If period 3 has a team with 490 points and you are in period 7 with 450 points, you can still win your class!)
- The overall winning team/student in YOUR class will get 3 points added to their FINAL GRADE.( For example your final grade for the third quarter is a 79, but if you WIN it will be an 82!)
- Any team/student who obtains at least 150 points, will be given 1 EXTRA point on their final grade. For example your final grade for the third quarter is a 79, but if you get 150 points or MORE it will be an 80! If you get more than 150, we may give you 2 POINTS on your FINAL GRADE!
- PACKETS MUST BE IN BY 2:50P.M. on the due date or NO points awarded.
- Point values are the MAXIMUM. The work must be correct and done well to obtain ALL points for the round.
- The TEAM/Student with the HIGHEST POINT TOTAL will get 5 POINTS ADDED TO THEIR FINAL GRADE. This team/student can be from ANY period! (That means that if your final grade is a 79, you will get an 84!)
- If any teacher catches you COPYING OR CHEATING, you will be REMOVED from the tournament no matter WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!
- It is YOUR responsibility to obtain the packet for the ROUND! We are not handing them out. Any and all questions about the packets may be answered before or after school OR during lunch! At no other time will the tournament be discussed!
GOOD LUCK! Let the MADNESS BEGIN!!!!
SYLLABUS 2011-2012
Ms. Suckow
Language Arts
Room 315
Course Overview:
Welcome to 7th Grade Language Arts. This year, we will be covering manydifferent areas ranging from writing essays, open-ended questions, grammar,literature, one novel, and NJ ASK review. Again, welcome, and I am lookingforward to a positive and exciting school year!!
Grading Policy
Homework: 25%
Homework is given daily unless specified otherwise (may be given on weekends).
All missed homework due to absence must be made up to receive credit.
Assessments: 50%
Tests will be announced (essays can be considered tests)
Quizzes may be announced or unannounced
Projects/Presentations will be announced.
Graded Assignments/ Journal Entries/ Class work / Participation: 25%
All students will be expected to participate on a daily basis.
Notebook –Periodic notebook checks
Do Now
Class Work
Class Discussion
Preparation
Behavior
Journal entries will be completed in class as well as at home.
Certain writing assignments given in class will count as a graded assignment.
Graded assignments are only done in class except for Study Island assignments.
GradingSystem for Grades 6-8
A 90-100 Excellent
B 80-89 Good
C 70-79 Average
D 63-69 Passing
F 50-62 Failing
***Extra Help:
Extrahelp will be offered on as needed basis. Extra help will be at 7:45A.M.-8:25A.M.or after school with notice. Students must obtain a pass from mefor extra help. Therefore, the responsibility is on you, the student, to obtainsuch a pass to attend extra help.
CLASSROOM POLICIES &PROCEDURES
In our classroom,we are a community of learners and leaders. As such, all classroom rules arebased on mutual respect and the desire to treat others as we would like to betreated ourselves. In addition to allformal school wide rules, Ms. Suckow’s rules apply to all students while inour classroom. They are as follows:
Follow directions THE FIRST TIME THEY ARE GIVEN.
Respect all people, their property and school property.
Be on time! Students will be completing the DO NOW when the bell rings!
Follow all procedures and rules in the student handbook.
Be prepared! This includes having all materials (pen/pencil, notebook, textbook, homework, etc.)
If You Choose to Break a Rule
First Time: Verbal Warning
SecondTime: Teacher Detention (15 minutes – Can be before or after school – Studentand parent will be given 24 hour notice as to when a teacher detention will beserved. Not showing up for a teacher detention may result in having to serve aCentral Detention).
Third Time: Referral and phone callhome
Attendance
Students are responsible for all assignments (class work assignments, homeworkassignments, projects, presentations, etc, missed during an absence). If astudent is absent from class, it is their responsibility to get theinformation that was covered during their absence. Students are expected totake all tests and announced quizzes on their assigned date. If a student isabsent the day a test is given, they are expected to take a make-up test ormake-up announced quiz within three days upon their return. Students absent for an unannounced quizwill NOT be given a make-up quiz and their grade will not be affected if absent for an unannounced quiz.
Studentswill be given a sufficient amount of time allotted by the teacher to make upany missed work for an EXCUSEDabsence.
Homework Policy
Homework is given on a daily basis unless specified otherwise by the teacher. Studentsare responsible for handing in homework assignments when they are due. Under NO circumstances will late homework be accepted (If a student isabsent, they will be able to turn in any missed homework assignments to receivecredit). Failure to hand in homework when it is due will result in thestudent receiving a zero. Homework is posted on [ http://www.rahway.net/ ]www.rahway.net.Simply click the link for Rahway Middle School, then click the link for staffassignments, and then click onto the name of the teacher that you want.Homework can also be accessed by typing in the following link: http://mail.rahway.net/~ksuckow.
Keepin mind that homework is SUBJECT TOCHANGE and you should check your child's agenda book on a daily basis.
Contact with Home
Anytime the teacher feels that it is necessary for a student's parent or guardianto be contacted in regard to behavior or school work (positives and negatives),the teacher shall not hesitate to do so.
Materials Needed for Language Arts
- Three subject notebook,journal (can be a one subject book or composition book), folder, post-it notes,highlighters, Pen (Blue or Black ink only) – ents MUST have a pen inclass!!!! NO PENCIL!!!
Textbooks
Studentsare assigned textbooks in the classroom and they are responsible for keepingthem in good condition. Lost/damaged books must be paid for by thestudent. It is suggested that students keep protective covers on books.All novels, unless noted otherwise, will be provided to the student by the teacher/school. The student is also responsible foreach novel that he/she receives. All novels must be returned or paid for by thestudent.
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