Homework Update March 31, 2010

Due Thursday:
- Wildlife tour animal research
- One rough draft paragraph of wildlife tour creative story

Due Monday:
- Final draft of Wildlife Tour creative story

On Thursday:
We are going to the libary!

Homework Update March 30, 2010

Due Wednesday:
'Animated poem': write up a final draft of any of the list poems we started in class (Spring break, a lifework goal (for example: disorgationation, procrastination, etc.), or forgetfullness

Add some 'animation' to the poem in the form of drawings, magazine pictures/collage, images from computer, or an actual animated slideshow/movie

Rough draft of 8th grade speeches are DUE on Wednesday!

Due Thursday:
Wildlife tour Animal Research

Homework Update March 29, 2010

Due Wednesday:

• 'Animated poem': write up a final draft of any of the list poems we started in class (Spring break, a lifework goal (for example: disorgationation, procrastination, etc.), or forgetfullness
• Add some 'animation' to the poem in the form of drawings, magazine pictures/collage, images from computer, or an actual animated slideshow/movie

Rough draft of 8th grade speeches are DUE on Wednesday!

Tomorrow: OAKS Reading test. Make sure you have a book to read if you finish the test early.

Homework Update March 16, 2010

Reading:

• Finish Middle Ages novels by Wednesday the 17th
• Complete 'Medieval Times Speed Meet' preparation questions by Wednesday
• Medieval Times Speed Meet is on Thursday the 18th!

History Alive:

• Due Thursday the 18th, Pages 210-211. Where would you sit the people for a Renaissance dinner party? Ignore the part about cutting out the pictures. Make sure you justify why you would sit people where you do.

End of Term Tomorrow!

The end of the term is tomorrow! Hooray! One more week until Spring Break.
We had a rainy field study today that was punctuated by some bright moments. Hopeful for owls, sniffing for skunk cabbage, pulling at garlic mustard, delighted by native buds. Thanks so much to the drivers!

Homework due Friday:
- All Service Learning Reflections

• Class
• School
• Community
• Garden
• Buddies
• MLK - artist statement
• International (due by the end of the year)

- History Alive, Chapter 29 reading notes pages 197-202. some questions refer to activities done in class, ignore them.

- Middle Ages novel: Friday letter #4 is due tomorrow. I was gone on Wednesday and did not collect the 4th Wednesday assignment (historical facts), so I will collect those tomorrow as well.

Homework Update March 9, 2010

Due Wednesday:

• 'Wednesday' reading assignment #4 with historical facts
• Service Reflections (Community, School, MLK Artist Statement, Gardening) - we will do class-based in school tomorrow

Due Thursday:

• Chapter 28, TB pages 315-321, WB 193-193
• Speeches for Sasha, Sawyer, Mason, Heidy, Audrey
• Traveling to Tryon Creek - we need drivers!

Due Friday

• Speeches for Johanna, Madison, Dagon, Julia
• End of term - all late work turned in!

Homework Update March 8

Tomorrow (Tues.): History Alive, Unit 2, open-note quiz. Finish any missing History Alive assignments.

Service Learning Reflections:
- 1 school
- 1 community
- MLK = artist statement
- garden reflection

Due Wednesday:
Final wednesday reading letter: 'historical-based questions' about your novel

Homework Update March 5

Happy Birthday Ezra!
And Happy Birthday Sasha (tomorrow)!

Homework this weekend:
Reading
The 3rd reading letter was due today. I had taken their Wednesday assignments home and forgot to bring them back yesterday; so I extended the 'Friday' letter to be due on Monday.
Their 4th Wednesday novel assignment is due on Wednesday.

History Alive
Chapter 11 and reading notes in workbook pages 68-69

Service Reflections
It's the last weekend before the end of the term to get community service projects done.
We will be writing our class-based service reflection together on Wednesday.

8th Grade Spanish:
Final draft of comic is due on Monday.

Homework Update March 4, 2010

Due Friday:
3rd Friday reading letter.
Alter Weiner reflection

Due Monday:
History Alive Chapter 11 textbook and reading notes in WB pages 68-69

Bring in Canned food!

Homework Update March 3, 2010

We had an amazing presentation this morning by Alter Weiner, a Holocaust survivore and author of From a Name to a Number. In addition to a reflection I am asking students to have a conversation with their families about what they heard this morning and what they can take from his moving presentation.

Due Friday: Reading letter #3 (this includes summary of their middle ages novel so far and a response to at least one of the questions on the assignment sheet)
Due Friday: Alter Weiner reflection

Upcoming dates:
March 11,12: 7th grade speeches
March 12: End of Term. All assignments must be turned in!
March 15: No School, Garden Day at SES! 9am-12pm