Academic Year 2011-2012 - Ms. Jonas - 8th grade Language Arts           Homework Assignments                                                               Email: njonas@rahway.net                                                                                                                    "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken  joy in creative expression and knowledge" - Albert Einstein                                                  MQ3 REMINDERS: CURRENT REMINDERS: 1. Study Island Assignment on Writing Persuasive Pieces will be due on Friday, February 3rd. Students should read through the     lesson first, and then answer 10 questions in test mode. This will count as a graded assignment.    THE WEBSITE TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT IS: www.studyisland.com. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ****PERIOD 3 (HONORS) ONLY: MQ2 Book Report Every night, students should be reading ther science fiction/fantasy novels. Criteria on how to complete the science fiction/fantasy magazine project has been given to students in class, as well as the grading rubric. Students have approximately 7 weeks to read their book and complete the magazine project. The final project is due on Friday, January 13th. If any student loses the project outline, they should see me to obtain another one. _________________________________________________________________________________ CURRENT EVENTS HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: Every Monday, students will be assigned a Current Events homework assignment. These assignments will be due every Monday. Students will have a week to complete the assignment. For example: If a current events assignment is assigned on Monday, September 19th, the actual assignment will be due the following Monday, September 26th. Under no circumstances will current events assignments be accepted late, unless a student is absent the day it is due. In that case, the assignment will be due in class upon the student's return from being absent. If school is ever closed on a Monday, then the current events assignment will be due the following day (Tuesday). Students must obtain a nonfiction article from either a newspaper or a magazine. Students can read about what they are interested in, as long as the article is age appropriate. However, students should read an array of different topics, not just reading about one topic in particular every week. After students read an article, they must fill in the graphic organizer first (which will be given to students in class). After filling in the graphic organizer with the 5W's and the How, on a separate sheet of paper, they are to write a 1 paragraph summary including the 5W's and the How from the graphic organizer. Students are basically taking the notes from the graphic organizer and putting it into paragraph form. Students should begin their summaries with the title of the article and work their way in order from the Who ending their summary with the How. After writing the summary, students are to write a second paragraph with their reactions and comments based on the article read. ALL ARTICLES STUDENTS READ MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE CURRENT EVENTS ASSIGNMENT. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN THE STUDENT RECEIVING A ZERO FOR THAT ASSIGNMENT.  Students should have a sample copy of a summary that was modeled in class in their notebooks in order to help them with this assignment. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ UNIT FIVE VOCABULARY WORDS: LEGA Latin LEGARE, LEGATUM, "to appoint, to send on a mission, to charge with" 1. LEGACY: n. Body of ideas, achievements, and morals; example The crooked judge, retiring today, leaves behind a legacy of dishonesty and corruption. 2. DELIGATE: v. To divide up, especially responsibilities. L. de, "down" + legare = to hand down an appointment. Our parents delegated the easiest tasks, like collecting firewood, to the younger children. syn: designate       ACT/AG Latin AGERE, ACTUM, "to do, act" 3. AGENDA: n. Plan of action; purpose L. literally, those things which much be done. Although some critics have wondered whether the author had a political agenda in her lost novel, she insists that there was no secret purpose. 4. PROACTIVE: adj. Seeking to solve a problem before it occurs. L. pro, "before," + actum = to act before Gwen, who was proactive about getting a job, was hired right after she left college. 5. EXACTING: adj. Demanding perfection; strict L. ex, "out of," + agree = to drive out of The exacting conductor sometimes kept the orchestra for hours to practice a single passage. syn: picky                 ant: lenient POS/PON Latin PONERE, POSITUM "to put, place" 7. POSIT: v. To put forth; assert Tyler posited his belief that all people should be treated fairly. syn: propose 8. IMPOSE: v. To forcibly place upon L. in, "on, onto" + positum = to put onto The new government tried to impose its ideas onto supporters of the old regime. syn: inflict     9. DISPOSITION: n. Attitude or mood L. dis, "apart," + positum The pirate captain's impatient disposition led him to throw many lazy sailors to the sharks. syn: character FIG Latin FINGERE, FICTUM, "to shape" 10. FIGMENT: n. Something invented or imaginary Were the monsters only a figment of a feverish brain, or did they really exist? syn: phantom             ant: fact 11. EFFIGY: N. a figure constructed in mockery L. e, "out of," + fictum = to shape out of An effigy of the other team's mascot was burned at the pep rally. 12. PREFIGURE: v. to look like or predict a later thing or event L. pre, "before," + fictum = to shape before The small riot outside City Hall prefigured a major uprising that occurred later that year. syn: foreshadow ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                                  HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF JANUARY 30TH - FEBRUARY 3RD ALL CLASS PERIODS:  1. Current Events #14 is due on Monday, February 6th.                                     2. Study Island Assignment on Writing Persuasive Pieces is due this Friday, February 3rd.                                         Read through the lesson first, and then answer 10 questions in test mode. This will count as a graded assignment. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF JANUARY 23RD - JANUARY 27TH ALL CLASS PERIODS:  1. Current Events #13 is due on Monday, January 30th.                                     2. Study Island Assignment on Writing Persuasive Pieces is due next Friday, February 3rd.                                         Read through the lesson first, and then answer 10 questions in test mode. This will count as a graded assignment. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF JANUARY 16TH - JANUARY 20TH ALL CLASS PERIODS:  Unit 4 vocabulary/reading comprehension quiz is Friday, January 20th. Study Vocabulary words, synonyms,                                      and antonyms each night. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF JANUARY 9TH - JANUARY 13TH ALL CLASS PERIODS:  1. Current Events # 12 is due next Tuesday, January 17th.                                     2. Unit 4 vocabulary/reading comprehension quiz will be next Friday, January 20th. Study Vocabulary words, synonyms,                                          and antonyms each night. **PERIOD 3H ONLY: Sci-Fi/Fantasy magazine project is due Friday, January 13th. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF JANUARY 2ND - JANUARY 6TH **PERIOD 3H ONLY: 1. READ SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY NOVEL EACH NIGHT. MAGAZINE PROJECT IS DUE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 13TH.                                2. SENTENCE COMPLETION/SHORT PASSAGES HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT DUE TOMORROW, JANUARY 6TH. PERIODS 1, 2, 6, & 7 ONLY:  STORY BOARD PROJECT IS DUE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 6TH. FAILURE TO HAND IN PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A GRADE                                             OF A ZERO. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF DECEMBER 19TH - DECEMBER 23RD **PERIOD 3H ONLY: 1. READ SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY NOVEL EACH NIGHT. MAGAZINE PROJECT IS DUE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 13TH.                                2. READING COMPREHNSION PASSAGE IS DUE UPON YOUR RETURN FROM BREAK - TUESDAY, JANUARY 3RD.                                BE SURE TO UTILIZE THE READING STRATEGIES TAUGHT IN CLASS, AND TIME YOURSELF 25 MINUTES. PERIODS 1, 2, 6, & 7 ONLY:  STORY BOARD PROJECT WILL BE DUE THE WEEK OF JANUARY 3RD, UPON YOUR RETURN FROM BREAK.                                             STUDENTS BEGAN THIS PROJECT IN CLASS. FINAL DUE DATE OF PROJECT IS FRIDAY, JANUARY 6TH. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 **PERIOD 3H ONLY: READ SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY NOVEL EACH NIGHT. MAGAZINE PROJECT IS DUE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 13TH. WEEK OF DECEMBER 12TH - DECEMBER 16TH Monday - December 12, 2011 - Current Events #11 will be due next Monday, December 19th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. Tuesday - December 13, 2011 - Current Events #11 will be due next Monday, December 19th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. Wednesday - December 14, 2011 - Current Events #11 will be due next Monday, December 19th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. Thursday - December 15, 2011 - Current Events #11 will be due next Monday, December 19th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. Friday - December 16, 2011 - Current Events #11 will be due next Monday, December 19th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 **PERIOD 3H ONLY: READ SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY NOVEL EACH NIGHT. MAGAZINE PROJECT IS DUE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 13TH. WEEK OF DECEMBER 5TH - DECEMBER 9TH Monday - December 5, 2011 - Current Events #10 will be due next Monday, December 12th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. - Unit 3 Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension quiz will be Friday, December 9th. Study vocabulary words each night. Tuesday - December 6, 2011 - Current Events #10 will be due next Monday, December 12th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. - Unit 3 Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension quiz will be Friday, December 9th. Study vocabulary words each night. Wednesday - December 7, 2011 - Current Events #10 will be due next Monday, December 12th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. - Unit 3 Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension quiz will be Friday, December 9th. Study vocabulary words each night. Thursday - December 8, 2011 - Current Events #10 will be due next Monday, December 12th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. - Unit 3 Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension quiz is tomorrow, December 9th. Study vocabulary words. Friday - December 9, 2011 - Current Events #10 will be due next Monday, December 12th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 **PERIOD 3H ONLY: READ SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY NOVEL EACH NIGHT. MAGAZINE PROJECT IS DUE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 13TH. WEEK OF NOVEMBER 28TH - DECEMBER 2ND Monday - November 28, 2011 - Current Events #9 will be due next Monday, December 5th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. - Unit 3 Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension quiz will be given next Friday, December 9th. Study vocabulary words each night. Tuesday - November 29, 2011 - Choose any 5 vocabulary words from Unit 3 and create a sentence for each. Due tomorrow, November 30th. - Current Events #9 will be due next Monday, December 5th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. - Unit 3 Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension quiz will be given next Friday, December 9th. Study vocabulary words each night. Wednesday - November 30, 2011 - Current Events #9 will be due next Monday, December 5th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. - Unit 3 Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension quiz will be given next Friday, December 9th. Study vocabulary words each night. Thursday - December 1, 2011 - Current Events #9 will be due next Monday, December 5th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. - Unit 3 Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension quiz will be given next Friday, December 9th. Study vocabulary words each night. Friday - December 2, 2011 - Current Events #9 will be due next Monday, December 5th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. - Unit 3 Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension quiz will be given next Friday, December 9th. Study vocabulary words each night. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 **PERIOD 3H ONLY: READ SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY NOVEL EACH NIGHT. MAGAZINE PROJECT IS DUE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 13TH. WEEK OF NOVEMBER 21ST - NOVEMBER 25TH Monday - November 21, 2011 - Study Island Assignment - Organizational Strategies - is due Wednesday, November 23rd at the end of the day. Read through the lesson  first, and then answer 10 questions in test mode. This will count as a graded assignment. Tuesday - November 22, 2011 - Study Island Assignment - Organizational Strategies - is due tomorrow, November 23rd at the end of the day. Read through the lesson  first, and then answer 10 questions in test mode. This will count as a graded assignment. Wednesday - November 23, 2011 - Study Island Assignment - Organizational Strategies - due today, at the end of the day. Read through the lesson  first, and then answer 10 questions in test mode. This will count as a graded assignment. - Period 3 only: Reading Comprehension passage is due on Monday, November 28th. Remember to log where you were at in the passage after 25 minutes Thursday - November 24, 2011 SCHOOL CLOSED. Friday - November 25, 2011 SCHOOL CLOSED. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF NOVEMBER 14TH - NOVEMBER 18TH Monday - November 14, 2011 - Current Events #8 will be due next Monday, November 21st. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. - Study Island Assignment - Organizational Strategies - will be due next Wednesday, November 23rd at the end of the day. Read through the lesson  first, and then answer 10 questions in test mode. This will count as a graded assignment. Tuesday - November 15, 2011 - Current Events #8 will be due next Monday, November 21st. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. - Study Island Assignment - Organizational Strategies - will be due next Wednesday, November 23rd at the end of the day. Read through the lesson  first, and then answer 10 questions in test mode. This will count as a graded assignment. Wednesday - November 16, 2011 - Current Events #8 will be due next Monday, November 21st. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. - Study Island Assignment - Organizational Strategies - will be due next Wednesday, November 23rd at the end of the day. Read through the lesson  first, and then answer 10 questions in test mode. This will count as a graded assignment. Thursday - November 17, 2011 - Current Events #8 will be due next Monday, November 21st. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. - Study Island Assignment - Organizational Strategies - will be due next Wednesday, November 23rd at the end of the day. Read through the lesson  first, and then answer 10 questions in test mode. This will count as a graded assignment. Friday - November 18, 2011 - Current Events #8 will be due on Monday, November 21st. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. - Study Island Assignment - Organizational Strategies - will be due next Wednesday, November 23rd at the end of the day. Read through the lesson  first, and then answer 10 questions in test mode. This will count as a graded assignment. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PERIOD 3H ONLY: READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGE IS DUE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH. PLEASE HAVE PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGN LETTER REGARDING READING COMPRHENSION HOMEWORK, AND RETURN TO CLASS NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH. 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7TH - NOVEMBER 11TH Monday - November 7, 2011 - Current Events #7 will be due tomorrow, November 8th. Please refer to the top of the homework page  underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. Tuesday - November 8, 2011 None Wednesday - November 9, 2011 None Thursday - November 10, 2011 NO SCHOOL. Friday - November 11, 2011 NO SCHOOL. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PERIOD 3H ONLY: JOURNAL NOTEBOOKS ARE DUE BACK IN CLASS ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD. BE SURE TO HAVE ALL 10 JOURNAL ENTRIES COMPLETED FOR MQ 1 JOURNAL GRADE. 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF OCTOBER 31ST - NOVEMBER 4TH Monday - October 31, 2011 SCHOOOL CLOSED. Tuesday - November 1, 2011  1. Current Events #7 will be due next Tuesday, November 8th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Unit 2 vocabulary/reading comprehension quiz will Monday, November 7th. Students have received the handout with the twelve     Unit 2 vocabulary words in class. Study vocabulary words each night. The vocabulary words are also posted above on this homework page,     underneath the section Unit 2 vocabulary words. Wednesday - November 2, 2011 1. Choose any 6 vocabulary words from the Unit 2 vocabulary words and create a sentence for each. Be sure to use the word in the correct context     (noun, verb, adjective). Sentences should be written in the homework section of your notebook. Due tomorrow, November 3rd. 2. Current Events #7 will be due next Tuesday, November 8th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Unit 2 vocabulary/reading comprehension quiz will Monday, November 7th. Students have received the handout with the twelve     Unit 2 vocabulary words in class. Study vocabulary words each night. The vocabulary words are also posted above on this homework page,     underneath the section Unit 2 vocabulary words. Thursday - November 3, 2011 1. Current Events #7 will be due next Tuesday, November 8th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Unit 2 vocabulary/reading comprehension quiz will Monday, November 7th. Students have received the handout with the twelve     Unit 2 vocabulary words in class. Study vocabulary words each night. The vocabulary words are also posted above on this homework page,     underneath the section Unit 2 vocabulary words. Friday - November 4, 2011 1. Current Events #7 will be due next Tuesday, November 8th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Unit 2 vocabulary/reading comprehension quiz will Monday, November 7th. Students have received the handout with the twelve     Unit 2 vocabulary words in class. Study vocabulary words each night. The vocabulary words are also posted above on this homework page,     underneath the section Unit 2 vocabulary words. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PERIOD 3H ONLY: Read autobiography/biography book each night. Presentations will begin on Tuesday, November 1st. 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF OCTOBER 24TH - OCTOBER 28TH Monday - October 24, 2011 1. Current Events #6 will be due next Tuesday, November 1st. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Editing will be due THIS Friday, October 28th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. Tuesday - October 25, 2011  1. Current Events #6 will be due next Tuesday, November 1st . Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Editing will be due THIS Friday, October 28th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Unit 2 vocabulary/reading comprehension quiz will Monday, November 7th. Students have received the handout with the twelve     Unit 2 vocabulary words in class. Study vocabulary words each night. The vocabulary words are also posted above on this homework page,     underneath the section Unit 2 vocabulary words. Wednesday - October 26, 2011 1. Current Events #6 will be due next Tuesday, November 1st. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Editing will be due THIS Friday, October 28th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Unit 2 vocabulary/reading comprehension quiz will be Monday, November 7th. Students have received the handout with the twelve     Unit 2 vocabulary words in class. Study vocabulary words each night. The vocabulary words are also posted above on this homework page,     underneath the section Unit 2 vocabulary words. Thursday - October 27, 2011 1. Current Events #5 will be due next Tuesday, November 1st. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Editing due TOMORROW, October 28th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Unit 2 vocabulary/reading comprehension quiz will be Monday, November 7th. Students have received the handout with the twelve     Unit 2 vocabulary words in class. Study vocabulary words each night. The vocabulary words are also posted above on this homework page,     underneath the section Unit 2 vocabulary words. Friday - October 28, 2011 1. Current Events #5 will be due next Tuesday, November 1st. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Editing due TODAY, October 28th by the end of the day.      Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Unit 2 vocabulary/reading comprehension quiz will be Monday, November 7th. Students have received the handout with the twelve     Unit 2 vocabulary words in class. Study vocabulary words each night. The vocabulary words are also posted above on this homework page,     underneath the section Unit 2 vocabulary words. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PERIOD 3H ONLY: Read autobiography/biography book each night. Presentations will begin on Tuesday, November 1st. 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF OCTOBER 17TH - OCTOBER 21ST Monday - October 17, 2011 1. Current Events #5 will be due next Monday, October 24th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Editing will be due Friday, October 28th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. Tuesday - October 18, 2011  1. Sensory Details assignment - Handout given to students in class. Due tomorrow, October 19th. 2. Current Events #5 will be due next Monday, October 24th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Study Island Assignment - Editing will be due Friday, October 28th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. Wednesday - October 19, 2011 1. Current Events #5 will be due next Monday, October 24th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Editing will be due Friday, October 28th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. Thursday - October 20, 2011 1. Current Events #5 will be due next Monday, October 24th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Editing will be due Friday, October 28th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. Friday - October 21, 2011 1. Current Events #5 will be due next Monday, October 24th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Editing will be due Friday, October 28th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PERIOD 3H ONLY: Read autobiography/biography book each night. Presentations will begin on Tuesday, November 1st. 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF OCTOBER 10TH - OCTOBER 14TH Monday - October 10, 2011 1. In the homework section of your notebook, write a sentence using each of the unit one vocabulary words. You should have twelve sentences in total.    Due tomorrow, October 11th. 2. Current Events #4 will be due next Monday, October 17th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Study Island Assignment - Descriptive Writing Techniques will be due this Friday, October 14th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. 4. Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension Quiz #1 will be given this Friday, October 14th. Study vocabulary words each night.     Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for further information. Vocabulary words are posted above    on this homework page. Tuesday - October 11, 2011  1. Current Events #4 will be due next Monday, October 17th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Descriptive Writing Techniques will be due this Friday, October 14th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension Quiz #1 will be given this Friday, October 14th. Study vocabulary words each night.     Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for further information. Vocabulary words are posted above    on this homework page.  Wednesday - October 12, 2011 1. Current Events #4 will be due next Monday, October 17th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Descriptive Writing Techniques will be due this Friday, October 14th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension Quiz #1 will be given this Friday, October 14th. Study vocabulary words each night.     Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for further information. Vocabulary words are posted above    on this homework page. Thursday - October 13, 2011 1. Current Events #4 will be due next Monday, October 17th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Descriptive Writing Techniques is due tomorrow, October 14th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension Quiz #1 will be tomorrow, October 14th. Study vocabulary words.     Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for further information. Vocabulary words are posted above    on this homework page. Friday - October 14, 2011 1. Current Events #4 will be due next Monday, October 17th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Descriptive Writing Techniques is due today, October 14th, by the end of the day.      Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PERIOD 3H ONLY: Read autobiography/biography book each night. Presentations will begin on Tuesday, November 1st. 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF OCTOBER 3RD - OCTOBER 7TH Monday - October 3, 2011 1. Current Events #3 will be due next Monday, October 10th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Descriptive Writing Techniques will be due next Friday, October 14th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension Quiz #1 will be given next Friday, October 14th. Study vocabulary words each night.     Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for further information. Tuesday - October 4, 2011 1. Current Events #3 will be due next Monday, October 10th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Descriptive Writing Techniques will be due next Friday, October 14th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension Quiz #1 will be given next Friday, October 14th. Study vocabulary words each night.     Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for further information.   Wednesday - October 5, 2011 1. Current Events #3 will be due next Monday, October 10th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Descriptive Writing Techniques will be due next Friday, October 14th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension Quiz #1 will be given next Friday, October 14th. Study vocabulary words each night.     Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for further information. Thursday - October 6, 2011 1. Current Events #3 will be due next Monday, October 10th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Descriptive Writing Techniques will be due next Friday, October 14th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension Quiz #1 will be given next Friday, October 14th. Study vocabulary words each night.     Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for further information. Friday - October 7, 2011 1. Current Events #3 will be due next Monday, October 10th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. 2. Study Island Assignment - Descriptive Writing Techniques will be due next Friday, October 14th.       Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for details on how to complete this assignment. 3. Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension Quiz #1 will be given next Friday, October 14th. Study vocabulary words each night.     Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the current reminders for further information. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PERIOD 3H ONLY: Read autobiography/biography book each night. Presentations will begin on Tuesday, November 1st. 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26TH - SEPTEMBER 30TH Monday - September 26, 2011 Current Events #2 will be due next Monday, October 3rd. Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. Tuesday - September 27, 2011 Current Events #2 will be due next Monday, October 3rd. Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. Wednesday - September 28, 2011 Current Events #2 will be due next Monday, October 3rd. Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. Thursday - September 29, 2011 Current Events #2 will be due next Monday, October 3rd. Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. Friday - September 30, 2011 Current Events #2 will be due next Monday, October 3rd. Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19TH - SEPTEMBER 23RD Monday - September 19, 2011 1. In the homework section of your notebook, write a sentence for each vocabulary word from the short story "The Clown"    All vocabulary words with definitions should have been written into the Do Now/Class notes section of notebook.    You should have 10 sentences written in total. This assignment is due tomorrow, September 20th. 2. Current Events #1 will be due next Monday, September 26th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. Tuesday - September 20, 2011 1. Complete Reading Skill Builder worksheet on hyperbole. This assignment is due tomorrow, September 21st. 2. Current Events #1 will be due next Monday, September 26th. Please refer to the top of the homework page    underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. Wednesday - September 21, 2011 Current Events #1 will be due next Monday, September 26th. Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. Thursday - September 22, 2011 Current Events #1 will be due next Monday, September 26th. Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. Friday - September 23, 2011 Current Events #1 will be due next Monday, September 26th. Please refer to the top of the homework page underneath the section labeled Current Events homework assignment, which provides details on how to complete this assignment. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12TH - SEPTEMBER 16TH Monday - September 12, 2011 1. Final copy of free verse shape poem is due on Friday, September 16th. 2. All materials for language arts is due on Friday, September 16th. 3. Back-to-School letter signed by a parent/guardian is due on Friday, September 16th. 4. Open-ended summer reading question will be answered this Friday, September 16th in class. This will count as a test grade. Tuesday - September 13, 2011 1. Final copy of free verse shape poem is due on Friday, September 16th. 2. All materials for language arts is due on Friday, September 16th. 3. Back-to-School letter signed by a parent/guardian is due on Friday, September 16th. 4. Open-ended summer reading question will be answered this Friday, September 16th in class. This will count as a test grade. Wednesday - September 14, 2011 1. Final copy of free verse shape poem is due on Friday, September 16th. 2. All materials for language arts is due on Friday, September 16th. 3. Back-to-School letter signed by a parent/guardian is due on Friday, September 16th. 4. Open-ended summer reading question will be answered this Friday, September 16th in class. This will count as a test grade. Thursday - September 15, 2011 1. Final copy of free verse shape poem is due on Friday, September 16th. 2. All materials for language arts is due on Friday, September 16th. 3. Back-to-School letter signed by a parent/guardian is due on Friday, September 16th. 4. Open-ended summer reading question will be answered this Friday, September 16th in class. This will count as a test grade. Friday - September 16, 2011 Have a great weekend. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS - PERIODS 1, 2, 3(H), 6, & 7 WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 5TH - SEPTEMBER 9TH Monday - September 5, 2011 LABOR DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED Tuesday - September 6, 2011 1. Summer reading questions are due this Friday, September 9th. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 2. All materials for language arts will be due next Friday, September 16th. 3. Back-to-School letter signed by a parent/guardian is due next Friday, September 16th. Wednesday - September 7, 2011 1. Summer reading questions are due this Friday, September 9th. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 2. All materials for language arts will be due next Friday, September 16th. 3. Back-to-School letter signed by a parent/guardian is due next Friday, September 16th. Thursday - September 8, 2011 1. Summer reading questions are due tomorrow, September 9th. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 2. All materials for language arts will be due next Friday, September 16th. 3. Back-to-School letter signed by a parent/guardian is due next Friday, September 16th. Friday - September 9, 2011 1. All materials for language arts will be due next Friday, September 16th. 2. Back-to-School letter signed by a parent/guardian is due next Friday, September 16th. Homework is SUBJECT TO CHANGE and you should check your child’s agenda book on a daily basis. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                         CLASSROOM ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS                                               ***Extra help is offered on an as needed basis, only in the afternoon (except for Monday or Wednesday).No extra help will be offered in the morning. I strongly encourage students, who feel they need extra help, to come and utilize the time provide by me. Materials needed daily: 1. A three subject notebook designated for language arts only. A binder can also be used as long as the student has three designated sections for language arts. 2. A separate notebook that will be kept in class for journal entries. Students can either use a black and white marble composition notebook or a 1-subject notebook. 3. A separate folder to hold all important documents given to students throughout the year is strongly advised unless the three-subject notebook already has folders in it. 4. Pen (blue or black ink only)- Students MUST bring more than 1 pen to class each day. The only time students are allowed to use a pencil in language arts is when they are taking notes in their notebooks. Otherwise, a pen must be used at all times. 5.  Agenda Book - Students MUST have agenda books each day to copy down homework assignments. ***Remember, you will not be allowed to leave class without having your agenda books daily.  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Course Overview: Welcome to 8th grade Language Arts. This year, we will be covering many different areas ranging from writing essays, open ended questions, grammar, literature, one novel, and NJ ASK review. Again, welcome, and I am looking forward to a positive and exciting school year!! GRADING POLICY FOR ALL OF MY 8TH GRADE LA CLASSES: 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. Tests/Projects or Presentations - 25% - Tests will be announced - Tests may be in the form of an essay - Projects or Presentations will be announced Quizzes - 25% - Quizzes may be announced or unannounced Class work/Participation - 25% ***Study Island assignments will count as a graded assignment. These assignments are to be taken seriously by students, and students are expected to read each assignment thoroughly and complete the questions to the best of their abilities. All students will be expected to participate on a daily basis.         Notebook - Periodic notebook checks         Do Now         Class Work         Class Discussion         Preparation         Behavior - Certain writing assignments given in class will count as a graded assignment and will be factored in under class work/participation. Graded assignments are only done in class except for Study Island assignments. - All journal entries will count as a grade under class work/participation and will also be completed in class. Grading System for Grades 6-8 A       90-100          Excellent B       80-89           Good C       70-79           Average D       63-69           Passing F       50-62           Failing Homework Policy: Homework is given on a daily basis unless specified otherwise by the teacher. Students are responsible for handing in homework assignments when they are due. Under NO circumstances will late homework be accepted (If a student is absent, again, they will be able to turn in any missed homework assignments to receive credit). Failure to hand in homework when it is due will result in the student receiving a zero. Homework is posted on www.rahway.net. Simply click the link for Rahway Middle School, then click the link for staff assignments, and then click onto the name of the teacher that you want. Keep in mind that homework is SUBJECT TO CHANGE and you should check you child's agenda book on a daily basis. Attendance Policy: Students are responsible for all assignments (class work assignments, homework assignments, projects, presentations, etc) missed during an absence. If a student is absent from class, it is their responsibility to get the assignment that was covered during their absence. Students are expected to take all tests and announced quizzes on their assigned date. If a student is absent the day a test is given, they are expected to take a make-up test or make-up announced quiz on the day of their return. Students absent for an unannounced quiz will NOT be given a make-up quiz. Students will be given a sufficient amount of time allotted by the teacher to make up any missed work for an excused absence.