You should be working on your speeches -- rewriting, adjusting, fine-tuning -- every night.
DUE FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st
FROM MARTHA -
On Friday, you'll be competing in the News Bowl for prizes (and grades). Questions will be drawn from the following areas:
National news
World news
Arts and Entertainment
Sports
Miscellaneous
The main focus will be on the presidential elections, especially the
Republican National Convention. Issues important in the election are:
Voting laws
Healthcare
Gay rights
Campaign financing
Jobs
Education
Economics
Tax laws
Entitlement programs (medicare, social security, food stamps, free and reduced school lunches, aid to dependent families)
Be sure to read at least three sources for your news between now and
Friday. Your assignment is to write 5 really good questions for the
news bowl based on articles you've read and email them to me. I need
your questions by 8:15 Friday morning. If I use one or more of your
questions verbatim, you're team will be awarded points accordingly.
If I have to rewrite or change the question in any way, you won't get
points. If a member of your team submitted the question, your team
won't be able to answer the question, but, hey, you get a point anyway.
Again, I would stress the importance of involving your parents in your
effort to get abreast and stay abreast of the news. Ask them for
sources; ask them what's going on in the news; discuss current events at
the dinner table and during carpool. This will help you win!!!!
Good luck.
DUE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th
Ask your parent or parents the following question: What is the difference between belief and faith?
Type up their responses and bring it to class on Tuesday (or email it to me by Tuesday morning start of school).
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
For Thursday, August 30, 2012
DUE THURSDAY, AUGUST 30th - Please complete the Belief-O-Matic quiz at:
beliefnet.com
Print out your results and bring them to class. Make a list of all the terms you don't know and write down their meaning. We will be generating a vocab list in class.
DUE FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st -
FROM MARTHA -
On Friday, you'll be competing in the News Bowl for prizes (and grades). Questions will be drawn from the following areas:
National news
World news
Arts and Entertainment
Sports
Miscellaneous
The main focus will be on the presidential elections, especially the Republican National Convention. Issues important in the election are:
Voting laws
Healthcare
Gay rights
Campaign financing
Jobs
Education
Economics
Tax laws
Entitlement programs (medicare, social security, food stamps, free and reduced school lunches, aid to dependent families)
Be sure to read at least three sources for your news between now and Friday. Your assignment is to write 5 really good questions for the news bowl based on articles you've read and email them to me. I need your questions by 8:15 Friday morning. If I use one or more of your questions verbatim, you're team will be awarded points accordingly.
If I have to rewrite or change the question in any way, you won't get points. If a member of your team submitted the question, your team won't be able to answer the question, but, hey, you get a point anyway.
Again, I would stress the importance of involving your parents in your effort to get abreast and stay abreast of the news. Ask them for sources; ask them what's going on in the news; discuss current events at the dinner table and during carpool. This will help you win!!!!
Good luck.
beliefnet.com
Print out your results and bring them to class. Make a list of all the terms you don't know and write down their meaning. We will be generating a vocab list in class.
DUE FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st -
FROM MARTHA -
On Friday, you'll be competing in the News Bowl for prizes (and grades). Questions will be drawn from the following areas:
National news
World news
Arts and Entertainment
Sports
Miscellaneous
The main focus will be on the presidential elections, especially the Republican National Convention. Issues important in the election are:
Voting laws
Healthcare
Gay rights
Campaign financing
Jobs
Education
Economics
Tax laws
Entitlement programs (medicare, social security, food stamps, free and reduced school lunches, aid to dependent families)
Be sure to read at least three sources for your news between now and Friday. Your assignment is to write 5 really good questions for the news bowl based on articles you've read and email them to me. I need your questions by 8:15 Friday morning. If I use one or more of your questions verbatim, you're team will be awarded points accordingly.
If I have to rewrite or change the question in any way, you won't get points. If a member of your team submitted the question, your team won't be able to answer the question, but, hey, you get a point anyway.
Again, I would stress the importance of involving your parents in your effort to get abreast and stay abreast of the news. Ask them for sources; ask them what's going on in the news; discuss current events at the dinner table and during carpool. This will help you win!!!!
Good luck.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
For Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
DUE WEDNESDAY 8/29 - First draft PRECEPT speech due. Speech includes an introduction of your selected precept, a personal story that illustrates the importance of the precept to your life and connect the story (and the precept) to the kind of class you'd like.
Do not send these speeches to me by email. Print them out and bring to class 7th period. (I suggest you print them out at home or in our classroom WAY before 7th period.)
DUE THURSDAY 8/30 - Please complete the Belief-O-Matic quiz at: beliefnet.com
Print out your results and bring them to class. Make a list of all the terms you don't know and write down their meaning. We wil be generating a vocab list in class.
DUE FRIDAY 8/31 - Review for Newsbowl. Prizes awarded (not OOPS passes -- too many have already been given out).
Do not send these speeches to me by email. Print them out and bring to class 7th period. (I suggest you print them out at home or in our classroom WAY before 7th period.)
DUE THURSDAY 8/30 - Please complete the Belief-O-Matic quiz at: beliefnet.com
Print out your results and bring them to class. Make a list of all the terms you don't know and write down their meaning. We wil be generating a vocab list in class.
DUE FRIDAY 8/31 - Review for Newsbowl. Prizes awarded (not OOPS passes -- too many have already been given out).
Monday, August 27, 2012
For Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
DUE WEDNESDAY 8/29 - First draft PRECEPT speech due. Speech includes an introduction of your selected precept, a personal story that illustrates the importance of the precept to your life and connect the story (and the precept) to the kind of class you'd like.
Friday, August 24, 2012
For Monday, August 27, 2012
DUE MONDAY 8/27 - Julian Chapter - Write an additional chapter for WONDER in
Julian's POV that reveals his motivation for his negative behavior
toward Auggie and others. Look through WONDER for clues to his
motivation. You may want to write his version of some event or events
included in the book.
DUE MONDAY 8/27 - Select your own precept (just like the students at Beecher Prep do for Mr. Browne's class) and write something up that explains what the precept means.
DUE WEDNESDAY 8/29 - First draft PRECEPT speech due. Speech includes an introduction of your selected precept, a personal story that illustrates the importance of the precept to your life and connect the story (and the precept) to the kind of class you'd like.
DUE MONDAY 8/27 - Select your own precept (just like the students at Beecher Prep do for Mr. Browne's class) and write something up that explains what the precept means.
DUE WEDNESDAY 8/29 - First draft PRECEPT speech due. Speech includes an introduction of your selected precept, a personal story that illustrates the importance of the precept to your life and connect the story (and the precept) to the kind of class you'd like.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
For Friday, August 23, 2012
No homework for tomorrow.
DUE MONDAY - Julian Chapter - Write an additional chapter for WONDER in Julian's POV that reveals his motivation for his negative behavior toward Auggie and others. Look through WONDER for clues to his motivation. You may want to write his version of some event or events included in the book.
Your chapter should be between 2 and 5 pages - typewritten - doublespaced - 12 point font.
DUE MONDAY - Julian Chapter - Write an additional chapter for WONDER in Julian's POV that reveals his motivation for his negative behavior toward Auggie and others. Look through WONDER for clues to his motivation. You may want to write his version of some event or events included in the book.
Your chapter should be between 2 and 5 pages - typewritten - doublespaced - 12 point font.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
For Thursday, August 22, 2012
If you are not done or want to add to you Peer Interview, please do so.
If not, there is no homework due for tomorrow.
If not, there is no homework due for tomorrow.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
For Wednesday, August 22, 2012
1) Peer Interview Reports - one page, double-spaced, 12-point font - a summary of your peer interviews PLUS three statements -- two true and one false.
2) Refresh your memory on WONDER for Wonder Jeopardy -- OOPS passes will be awarded to top teams.
3) Bring $ for lunch -- we'll walk to Fellini's.
4) 7th graders plus new 8th graders: Send an email to Greg through FirstClass.
2) Refresh your memory on WONDER for Wonder Jeopardy -- OOPS passes will be awarded to top teams.
3) Bring $ for lunch -- we'll walk to Fellini's.
4) 7th graders plus new 8th graders: Send an email to Greg through FirstClass.
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