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8th Grade Dolphin Team
1st Quarter |
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English Language Arts: Lott |
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Math: Whitchurch |
| Week of October 29th: |
| cores 1and 2: solving two-step
inequalities and study guide chapter 2 Core 3: combining like
terms Core 4: quiz and solving two-step inequalities |
| Week of November 5th: |
| Cores 1 and 2: review game, Chapter 2
test, graphing points, graphing equations with 2 variables and
understanding slope Core 3: Quiz on sections 2.1-2.3, solving
multi-step equations and solving inequalities by adding and
subtracting Core 4: study guide, review game,
chapter 2 test, graphing points, and graphing equations with 2
variables |
| Week of November 12th: |
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| Week of November 19th: |
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| Week of November 26th: |
| Cores 1,2, and 4: continue working
on graphing in the coordinate plane: slope, y-intercept, graphing
equations Core 3: continue working on solving
2-step and multi-step equations, begin working on inequalities
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| Week of December 3rd: |
| Cores 1, 2, 4: all week we will be
working on y and x intercept form, point-slope form and standard
form, Core 3: multi-step inequalities, study guide, and
chapter 2 test. If time permits, we will be chapter 3, the
coordinate plane |
| Week of December 10th: |
| Cores 1,2,4: finish chapter 3
coordinate plane.....test Thursday on Chapter 3......Core 3:
complete chapter 2 test.....begin chapter 3 the coordinate plane. |
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| Week of January 7th: |
| all cores: we will be working on
real numbers this week and next week. A quiz on 4.1-4.5 late
next week |
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Science: Mcintosh |
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Social Studies: Sheehe |
| Week of October 29th: |
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End of 1st
Nine Weeks: Grading period ends on October 30th
Students will be finishing up
their research project (Letters from the Past) presentations in
class. We will be starting a new topic in class as well. Students
will be exploring the first English colonies in North America.
Students will become familiar with England's first successful
colonies in North America.
Chapter 5: England's First
Colonies (Jamestown,
Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony)
Skills:
Interpreting Maps, Co-Op Learning,
Map Skills, Reading, Public Speaking, Writing Skills, Organization
Skills, Research Skills and Making Conclusions
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| Week of November 5th: |
| Computer Skills Testing all this week.
This week we will be finishing up discussions
about England's first colonies and moving on to the 13 colonies.
Students will also be discussing Veterans Day through their Social
Studies class. Students will be allowed to create a star in honor of
someone who serves or has served our country in the services.
Chapter 6: The Thirteen English Colonies
(The New England Colonies, The Middle Colonies, The Southern
Colonies)
Skills:
Interpreting Maps, Co-Op Learning,
Map Skills, Reading, Public Speaking, Writing Skills, Organization
Skills, Research Skills and Making Conclusions |
| Week of November 12th: |
| No School on Monday November 12th
Students will continue to explore the 13
colonies. Current Events presentations start this week as well.
Chapter 6: The Thirteen English Colonies
(The New England Colonies, The Middle Colonies, The Southern
Colonies)
Skills:
Interpreting Maps, Co-Op Learning,
Map Skills, Reading, Public Speaking, Writing Skills, Organization
Skills, Research Skills and Making Conclusions |
| Week of November 19th: |
| Short Week! Wednesday Nov. 21st Early
Release, Thursday Nov. 22nd and Friday Nov. 23rd NO SCHOOL
We will be completing our studies of the 13
English Colonies this week. Students will be tested before they
leave for Thanksgiving break.
Chapter 6: The Thirteen English Colonies
(The New England Colonies, The Middle Colonies, The Southern
Colonies)
Skills:
Interpreting Maps, Co-Op Learning,
Map Skills, Reading, Public Speaking, Writing Skills, Organization
Skills, Research Skills and Making Conclusions |
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English Language Arts: Price |
| Week of October 29th: |
| Vocabulary Test Friday! Students will be
writing scary stories this week from a picture prompt using elements
of short stories and characterizations. |
| Week of November 5th: |
| Students will finish their final copy of
the scary story. Daily journals will switch from summarizing
opinions and taking a stance to grammar, writing, and editing skills
with "A Sentence a Day." We will begin reading the short story, "The
Monkey's Paw" using the reading strategy of summarizing short
passages and illustrating personal connections. Students will be
examining the concept of "fate vs. coincidence" and using
critical thinking skills as it relates to this story. Students will
write a reflection on their reading practice and AR for the last 9
weeks and set new goals for this quarter. Reminders to students and
parents: AR tests may be taken during focus time, before or after
school, or on Wednesday when we go to the library. Students should
not expect to take AR tests during class time when instruction is
given. Reading Practice Cards are due on Thursdays with parental
signature! |
| Week of November 12th: |
| Monday is a holiday. Have an enjoyable,
safe weekend and honor a Veteran! Students should have completed the
1st AR test of the nine weeks by Friday, Nov. 16th! This week we
will continue the short story "The Monkey's Paw." We will continue
with using the reading strategy to summarize and illustrate short
passages as well as exploring the concept of fate vs. coincidence.
Students will also examine true/false statements related to the text
and must use the text to correct false statements. Journal entries
focus on "A Sentence a Day." |
| Week of November 19th: |
| We will wrap up the short story this week
with a review on Monday and test on Tuesday. Wednesday, students
will write a reflection on the use of summarizing and illustrating
short passages. Journal entries continue to focus on "A Sentence a
Day." |
| Week of November 26th: |
| We will then move to reading another very
short story about Don Anselmo. Students will practice use the
5-finger reading strategy while reading this text. Following our
completion of this short story, students will write a letter to Don
Anselmo as a character from the story. Following our completion of
this short story, students will write a letter to Don Anselmo as a
character from the story. Journal entries continue to focus on "A
Sentence a Day." AR #2 will be due on Friday, November 30th!
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| Week of December 3rd: |
| Students will complete their draft of a
letter to Don Anselmo as a character from the story. These will be
peer revised and edited, then word processed to a final copy.
Journal entries continue to focus on "A Sentence a Day." |
| Week of December 10th: |
| Students will be reading a Christmas-
themed short story. Students will be introduced to a new reading
strategy of using a Bloom's Cube to improve comprehension and
critical thinking skills to the text. Students will construct
their own Bloom's Cube as it relates to the story and then share
them with classmates to answer. Journal entries continue to focus on
"A Sentence a Day." |
| Week of December 17th: |
| Wednesday is early release at noon. We
will wrap up using our Bloom's Cube strategy with our short story
and write a reflection about the various reading strategies used
thus far this year. Journal entries continue to focus on "A Sentence
a Day." |
| Week of December 24th: |
| Enjoy your holiday! |
| Week of December 31st: |
| Return to school on Thursday, Jan 3rd. We
will begin our novel study of "The True Confessions of Charlotte
Doyle" with background information and reading the "Important
Warning" prologue. We will use the Bloom's Cube strategy with the
text by chapters as we read. Journal entries continue to focus on "A
Sentence a Day." |
| Week of January 7th: |
| Using our Bloom's Cube strategy, we will
read through Chapter 6 this week and quiz on Friday. Students will
complete a Bloom's cube for each chapter. Students will have nightly
reading assignments (usually finishing the chapter we started in
class) and this reading time can be captured on their reading
practice card. Journal entries continue to focus on "A Sentence a
Day." |
| Week of January 14th: |
| Using our Bloom's Cube strategy, we will
read through Chapter 9 this week and quiz on Friday. Students will
complete a Bloom's cube for each chapter. Students will have nightly
reading assignments (usually finishing the chapter we started in
class) and this reading time can be captured on their reading
practice card. Journal entries continue to focus on "A Sentence a
Day." Final AR test is due on Friday. Vocabulary will focus on words
in context from the story and identifying clues to understand
meaning of unfamiliar words in context. |
| Week of January 21st: |
| No school for students Monday and Tuesday!
Using our Bloom's Cube strategy, we will read through Chapter 12
this week and quiz on Friday. Students will complete a Bloom's cube
for each chapter. Students will have nightly reading assignments
(usually finishing the chapter we started in class) and this reading
time can be captured on their reading practice card. Journal entries
continue to focus on "A Sentence a Day." Vocabulary will focus on
words in context from the story and identifying clues to understand
meaning of unfamiliar words in context. |
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Social Studies: Price |
| Week of October 29th: |
| Students will be using the SPREADS-S
reading strategy this week examining Chapter 4 of the textbook, The
Failed Colonies of North Carolina. We will develop the first
SPREADS-S together as a class for Section 1 as a model and students
will complete Section 3 independently developing a SPREADS-S. Daily
journal entries continue to focus on North Carolina history (reading
short passages and answering comprehension questions.) |
| Week of November 5th: |
| Students will study the
various watercolor maps made by John White on his expeditions to
North Carolina looking for evidence of colonization and exploration
of North Carolina. (These are some of the same maps and water colors
that students will view first hand on our field trip to Raleigh in
December!) We will examine reasons the various colonization attempts
failed and the effects for future colonization attempts in the New
World. Then we will move on to studying "Everyday Colonial Life" as
students will select an area of colonial life to study. Students
will read selected articles of their chosen colonial life subject
using the summarizing short passages and will identify 5 vocabulary
words which they will define. Friday, students will listen to the
experiences of a Veteran who is visiting our classes.
Daily journal entries continue to focus on North
Carolina history (reading short passages and answering comprehension
questions.) |
| Week of November 12th: |
| Monday is Veteran's Day.
Honor a Veteran! We will continue our study of "Everyday
Colonial Life" with their selected articles using the
summarizing short passages and will identify 5 vocabulary words
which they will define. These will be due on Friday. Then
students will complete the various activities that accompany their
individual article (such as write a letter, journal entry, analyze a
graph, finish a sentence). These will be due the next week.
Daily journal entries continue to focus on North
Carolina history (reading short passages and answering comprehension
questions.) |
| Week of November 19th: |
| This week, students will
continue their study of "Everyday Colonial Life" by working on a
presentation of what they learned for their classmates. Students
will need to have a created a "product" that represents their aspect
of colonial life and share the activities they completed. These will
be due next Friday. Daily journal entries
continue to focus on North Carolina history (reading short passages
and answering comprehension questions.) |
| Week of November 26th: |
| This week, students will
wrap up their study of "Everyday Colonial Life" by working on a
presentation of what they learned for their classmates. Students
will need to have a created a "product" that represents their aspect
of colonial life and share the activities they completed. These will
be due on Friday. Daily journal entries
continue to focus on North Carolina history (reading short passages
and answering comprehension questions.) |
| Week of December 3rd: |
| We will wrap up any unfinished
presentations on Monday. Students will read "What makes a Colony?"
We will focus on answering literal and inferential questions
as well as make connections to what is read using this text. We will
examine the vocabulary used in this text and use our critical
thinking skills to complete a logic puzzle based on the text. We
will then wrap up our study of Colonial Life with two reader's
theater plays. |
| Week of December 10th: |
| Students will be working
in groups on their Reader's Theater play: "Trouble in Jamestown" or
Fish Heads and Snake Skins". Not only will students perform the play
for the other group, but students will also identify historical key
facts and concepts as well as cause and effect from their
text. |
| Week of December 17th: |
| Wednesday is early release at noon. Groups
will perform their plays and what they learned from the play this
week. Mrs. Price will present a slide show of Colonial Christmas
which will highlight the various expressions of Christmas in the
Colonies. Have a wonderful holiday! |
| Week of December 24th: |
| Enjoy your holiday. |
| Week of December 31st: |
| Return to school on Thursday, Jan 3rd.
We will examine life in the Carolinas following colonization as
various groups immigrate to North Carolina as well as the
geographical and cultural differences and their impacts on the
state. Then we will move into the various events leading up to
the Revolutionary War. |
| Week of January 7th: |
| We will continue our focus on events and
causes of the Revolutionary War using the textbook and various
articles while examining the Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts
imposed on the colonists. |
| Week of January 14th: |
| Taxation without Representation
Stimulation this week as well as continuing to examine the road to
revolution using Reader's Theater Play about the Boston Massacre.
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| Week of January 21st: |
| No school for students Monday and Tuesday!
We will begin an individual project this week on Revolutionary War
Battles in North Carolina. Students will choose a Carolina battle to
research focusing on summarizing the battle, the importance of the
battle for the British and the Colonists, the battle outcome, and
key facts. Students will develop a power point presentation of their
research. Mrs. Price will present a model of a Power Point of the
Battle of Ramsour Mills. Students will use a concept frame to focus
their research from approved websites. |
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