7th Grade: The Raven Study Guide Responses

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Online Comic Strip Site

pixton.com is an exceptional site to use to create your final comic strip. Remember, to save your work frequently. Also, don't wait until the last minute if you plan to create a comic strip online. And, practice sending it to Miss Brown's e-mail at... Amanda.Brown@kentwoodps.org

Projects are due Monday, November 7th, 2011

P.S.: If pixton.com is not working well for you, feel free to Google other free online comic strip generators and use any site that you have approval from your parents/guardians from and are able to produce a quality comic by the Nov.7th deadline.

8th Grade Science Fiction Comic Strip Project

Science Fiction Comic Strip Project

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Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 - Friday, Oct. 28, 2011

8th Grade ELA/AELA
Monday: D.O.L., Discuss Comic Strip assignment, and Begin Orson Wells' "War of the Worlds"

Homework: Work on Comic Strip Rough Draft

Tuesday: D.O.L., Begin listening to Wells' "War of the Worlds" Radio Broadcast, and continue to work on Comic strip Project

Homework: Work on Comic Strip Rough Draft

Wednesday: D.O.L., Continue listening to Wells' "War of the Worlds" Radio Broadcast, and continue to work on Comic Strip

Homework: Complete Comic Strip Rough Draft

Thursday: D.O.L.. & Continue Comic Strip

Homework: Work on Comic Strip

Friday: D.O.L. & Continue Comic Strip

Homework: Comic Strip due...Monday, November 7th, 2011

7th Grade ELA

Monday: D.O.L., Discuss & Turn-in Poe's "The Raven"

Homework: Study Mystery Vocabulary Terms...Test Friday
Tuesday: D.O.L., Explain & Begin Comic Strip Project
Homework: Study Mystery Vocabulary Terms...Test Friday
Wednesday: D.O.L., complete Rough Draft of Comic Strip Project
Homework: Study Mystery Vocabulary Terms...Test Friday
Thursday: D.O.L., Comic Strip Project
Homework: Study Mystery Vocabulary...Test Friday
Friday: D.O.L., Take Mystery Vocabulary Test, Comic Strip Assignment
Homework: Complete Comic Strip...due Monday, Nov. 7, 2011

8th Grade Vocabulary...Test Friday, Oct. 21, 2011

8th Grade Vocabulary Words and Definitions...

Test will be Friday, Oct. 21, 2011:

1. Enigma: An unexplainable matter or event

2. Sects: Small groups of people with the same leaders and beliefs

3. Crustaceans: Shellfish, such as lobsters, crabs, or shrimp

4. Aboriginal: First; native

5. Reconnoitering: Making an exploratory examination to get information about a place

6. Artifacts: Any objects made by human work, left behind by a civilization

7. Discreet Surveillance: Careful, unobserved watch kept over a person, expecially one who is a suspect or a prisoner

Arthur Clarke's "Crime on Mars" Responses

Crime on Mars

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Isaac Asimov "Rain, Rain, Go Away" Question Responses

isaac asimov's "rain, rain, g...

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Oct. 17, 2011 - Oct. 21, 2011

8th Grade ELA & AELA
Monday: Begin reading Clarke's "Crime on Mars"
Homework: Eat & Sleep for MEAP!
Tuesday: Continue reading Clarke's "Crime on Mars"
Homework: Eat & Sleep for MEAP!
Wednesday: Complete all questions; except "Thinking and Writing" on page 143...Use Complete Sentences!!!
Homework: Answer all questions; except "Thinking & Writing", on page 143- Due Thursday 10/21
Thursday: Discuss, Correct, and Collect questions on page 143
Homework: Complete homework worksheet- Due Friday 10/21
Friday: Correct & Collect homework worksheet, Take "Crime on Mars" Pop Quiz
Homework: No Homework

Oct. 10, 2011 - Oct. 14, 2011

8th & Advanced 8th Grade ELA
Monday: Discuss Science Fiction Genre and Begin read Isaac Asimov's "Rain, Rain, Go Away" pages 12-19
Homework: Eat & Rest for MEAP
Tuesday: Continue reading Isaac Asimov's "Rain, Rain, Go Away" pages 12-19 and (using begin asnwering Think About the Selection, Analyzing Literature, Critical Thinking and Reading Questions, and Understanding Language on page 19. NOTE: Answer using complete sentences!
Homework: Eat & Rest for MEAP
Wednesday: Continue Thinking About the Selection, Analyzing Literature, Critical Thinking and Reading Questions, and Understanding Language on page 19. NOTE: Answer using complete sentences!
Homework: Eat & Rest for MEAP
Thursday: Discuss and Correct Reading Selection Questions
Homework: No Homework
Friday: View "Rain, Rain, Go Away" clip and Conclude "Rain, Rain, Go Away" Activity
Homework: No Homework

7th Grade ELA
Monday: Discuss Mystery Genre and Prevalent Authors
Homework: Eat & Rest for MEAP!
Tuesday: Read Edgar Allen Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart"
Homework: Eat & Rest for MEAP!
Wednesday: Answer "Thinking about the Selection", "Analyzing Literature", and "Critical Thinking and Reading" questions on page 149. NOTE: Answer using complete sentences!
Homework: Eat & Rest for MEAP!
Thursday: Answer "Thinking about the Selection", "Analyzing Literature", and "Critical Thinking and Reading" questions on page 149. NOTE: Answer using complete sentences!
Homework: No Homework
Friday: Discuss and conclude Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart"
Homework: No Homework

Oct. 2, 2011- Oct. 7, 2011

Monday: Complete, share, and turn in group Genre Writing assignment

Homework: Complete and Study Vocabulary Word Search and Crossword Puzzle

Tuesday: Continue MEAP Review...Genres (Discuss Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" with 8th grade AELA students)

Homework: Complete and Study Vocabulary Word Search and Crossword Puzzle

Wednesday: Continue MEAP Review...Prefixes/Suffixes and Root Words with Brain Pops Video Clip and Jeopardy Game, (Discuss Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" with 8th grade AELA students)

Homework: Complete and Study Vocabulary Word Search and Crossword Puzzle

Thursday: Continue MEAP Review with "The Writing Process" (8th grade AELA field trip to GVSU "Twelfth Night")

Homework: Complete and Study Vocabulary Word Search and Crossword Puzzle

Friday: Visit Library, Study and complete Vocabulary Review Activity, and Complete Vocabulary Test

Homework: No Homework