LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
- Finished reading Skellig and completed our paragraph journal responses with supporting evidence from the novel.
- I will be opening a discussion on the wiki to which students may contribute at their leisure.

LANGUAGE ARTS 8
8A and 8D
- discussed similar themes in Ray Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day" and "The Veldt"
- began completing the Venn diagrams in the "Making Connections" assignment. This document is available on the wiki.
8D
- all students should have completed Literature circle roles. The next literature circle discussions will take place on Monday. Students who were absent need to print all necessary materials from the wiki on the Language Arts 8 page. (Use the link above, or the "My Wikispace" button from the menu on the right side of the page.)

SOCIAL STUDIES 8
- began planning Aztec Worldview Presentations
- we will have two computer periods next week
- presentations should begin on Wednesday

LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
- read chapters 39-41 in "Skellig" and wote paragraph journal responses.

LANGUAGE ARTS 8A and 8D
- all students should have completed Literature circle roles. The next literature circle discussions will take place on Thursday. Students who were absent need to check with their group members and collect their duotangs from me. In the event that they do not collect their materials, all necessary materials are available on the wiki on the Language Arts 8 page.
8A - began the "Making Connections" assignment. This document is also available on the wiki.

SOCIAL STUDIES 8
8C and 8A- continued making inferences about the Aztec Worldview based on completed research

LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
- read chapters 36-38 in "Skellig" and wote paragraph journal responses.

LANGUAGE ARTS 8A and 8D
- Collected All Summer in A Day Sequels
- Read Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt"
8D
- worked on Literature circle roles. The next literature circle discussions will take place on Thursday. Students who were absent today need to check with their group members and collect their duotangs from me. All necessary materials are available on the wiki on the Language Arts 8 page.

SOCIAL STUDIES 88C and 8A
- continued making inferences about the Aztec Worldview based on completed research

LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
- collected images, URL addresses, and quotations from the novel for the Video Presentation Assignment

LANGUAGE ARTS 8A
-began looking at similarities between Ray Bradbury and his works of fiction
- self-assessed All Summer in a Day sequels. Will collect sequels tomorrow
Criteria:
- maintain verb tense throughout the story
- use a different P.O.V. than Bradbury used
- write a story that is consistent with the original (character traits, events, etc.)
- effective use of dialogue (indenting, paragraphing, punctuation)

SOCIAL STUDIES 8
8C and 8A
- drew inferences about the Aztec Worldview based on completed research

LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
- had a wiki discussion on the ideas from Chapters 32-35

LANGUAGE ARTS 8A
- continued writing All Summer in a Day
- story due Monday
Criteria:
- maintain verb tense throughout the story
- use a different P.O.V. than Bradbury used
- write a story that is consistent with the original (character traits, events, etc.)
- effective use of dialogue (indenting, paragraphing, punctuation)

LANGUAGE ARTS 8D
- continued writing All Summer in a Day
- story due Monday
Criteria:
- maintain verb tense throughout the story
- use a different P.O.V. than Bradbury used
- write a story that is consistent with the original (character traits, events, etc.)
- effective use of dialogue (indenting, paragraphing, punctuation)

SOCIAL STUDIES 8
8C
- shared Aztec research with other students who are studying the element of Aztec culture.

8A
- collected mapping assignments
- finished researching our assigned roles on Aztec culture
- shared Aztec research with other students who are studying the element of Aztec culture.

LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
- finished presenting the Research Projects.
- tomorrow we will have a wiki discussion on the ideas from Chapters 32-35
LANGUAGE ARTS 8A
- began writing All Summer in a Day
- reviewed assessment chart
- story due Monday
Criteria:
- maintain verb tense throughout the story
- use a different P.O.V. than Bradbury used
- write a story that is consistent with the original (character traits, events, etc.)
- effective use of dialogue (indenting, paragraphing, punctuation)
LANGUAGE ARTS 8D
- began planning for All Summer in a Day, the sequel.
Criteria- maintain verb tense throughout the story
- use a different P.O.V. than Bradbury used
- write a story that is consistent with the original (character traits, events, etc.)
- effective use of dialogue (indenting, paragraphing, punctuation)

SOCIAL STUDIES 8
8C
- had final period to research assigned element of Aztec culture.
- printed research should be brought to class tomorrow.
- collected mapping assignments.
8A
- tomorrow w will have our final period to research assigned elements of the Aztec culture.
-Mapping assignemnts will be collected tomorrow.

LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
- we began presenting the Research Projects.

LANGUAGE ARTS 8A
- began writing All Summer in a Day, the sequel. Planning should be completed for tomorrow.
Criteria
- maintain verb tense throughout the story
- use a different P.O.V. than Bradbury used
- write a story that is consistent with the original (character traits, events, etc.)
- effective use of dialogue (indenting, paragraphing, punctuation)

LANGUAGE ARTS 8D
- began planning for All Summer in a Day, the sequel.
Criteria
- maintain verb tense throughout the story
- use a different P.O.V. than Bradbury used
- write a story that is consistent with the original (character traits, events, etc.)
- effective use of dialogue (indenting, paragraphing, punctuation)

SOCIAL STUDIES 8
8C
- continued research on elements of Aztec culture
- peer-asssessed mapping assignment. Will be collected tomorrow.
8A
- continued research on elements of Aztec culture
- peer-asssessed mapping assignment. Will be collected tomorrow.

LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
- today was the final day to work on the Research Project. Presentations will begin on Wednesday.

LANGUAGE ARTS 8A
- We had our first Literature Circle discussions today.
- quotations worksheet is to be completed for tomorrow

LANGUAGE ARTS 8D
- Literature Circle roles are to be completed for tomorrow. All roles and story information can be found on the wiki.

SOCIAL STUDIES 8
8C
- Began researching and reading background information about the Aztec civilization.
- will peer-assess mapping assignment on Wednesday.
8A
- began researching an recording information about specific aspects of the Aztec civilization as a lead up to the next Critical Challenge

All grade 7/8 students -- Step Out Safely Program letters were to be signed and returned by today.

LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
- worked on Research Project

LANGUAGE ARTS 8A
- Reviewed theme, Point of view, tense, character types, character traits, and characterization
- Practiced pre-reading strategies. Read All Summer in a Day. Literature Circle roles are to be completed for Monday.

LANGUAGE ARTS 8D
- reviewed Good Reading Habits
- Practiced pre-reading strategies.

SOCIAL STUDIES 8
8C
- introduced the next critical challenge. Will begin research on Monday.
- will peer-assess mapping assignment on Wednesday.
8A
- finished Aztec introduction
- introduced the next critical challenge. Began researching and reading background information about the Aztec civilization.
- will peer-assess mapping assignment on Wednesday.

All grade 7/8 students -- Please remember to get your Step Out Safely Program letters signed and returned by Monday.

Enjoy the weekend!

LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
- Discussed ideas from chapters 26 - 31

LANGUAGE ARTS 8A
- reviewed Good Reading Habits
- completed a practice Literature Circle role

LANGUAGE ARTS 8D
- Winter memory good copies and completed self-assessments are due tomorrow
- completed a practice Literature Circle role

SOCIAL STUDIES 8
- introduction to the Aztecs
8A
- mapping activity due tomorrow
8C
- mapping activity due tomorrow

LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
- working on a research project
- tomorrow we will be discussing ideas from our novel. We will be doing this on the class wikispace. Today we discussed proper "netiquette".

LANGUAGE ARTS 8A
- Winter memory good copies and completed self-assessments are due tomorrow

LANGUAGE ARTS 8D
- Winter memory edited rough copy AND good copy are due tomorrow

SOCIAL STUDIES 8
- introduction to the Aztecs
8A
- mapping activity due tomorrow
- returned unit tests
8C
- began mapping activity. First map should be completed for tomorrow.

LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
- working on a reserach project
LANGUAGE ARTS 8A
- Winter memory edited rough copy AND good copy are due tomorrow
LANGUAGE ARTS 8D
- Winter memory edited rough copy AND good copy are due Thursday
SOCIAL STUDIES 8
- introduction to the Aztecs
8A - began mapping activity
8C - returned unit tests

LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
- Make sure the 8 questions for Skellig chapters 26 - 31 are completed for tomorrow.

LANGUAGE ARTS 8A
- developing criteria for descriptive writing

LANGUAGE ARTS 8D
- completing an assessment for descriptive writing

SOCIAL STUDIES 8
- Renaissance Unit Test tomorrow

IMPORTANT:

The Rabbit Hill ski trip scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled. It will be a regularly scheduled school day.

The Jasper ski trip scheduled for tomorrow has been postphoned until a later date.

SOCIAL STUDIES 8
8C - Today we reviewed the Essential Questions for the unit. The test will be tomorrow during the second period. We will review the study guide questions during the first period.
8A - We were unable to complete the test today because our review took longer than expected. The unit test will be Friday instead.

LA 8D - The Hockey Sweater assignment will be collected tomorrow

LA 8A - began revising written work to make it more descriptive

LA 7D - developed criteria for the reserach assignment

SOCIAL STUDIES 8
Study Guides due tomorrow
8C- test Thursday
8A- test Wednesday (tomorrow)

LANGUAGE ARTS 8D
Hockey Sweater Assignment due tomorrow

LANGUAGE ARTS 8A
working on figurative language

LANGUAGE ARTS 7D
working on research skills

OUR NEW SKI TRIP DATE IS THURSDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 2009. PERMISSION FORMS MUST BE SIGNED AGAIN. THEY ARE DUE TOMORROW.

SOCIAL 8A
Renaissance Unit test on Wednesday

SOCIAL 8C
Renaissance Unit test on Thursday. If the ski trip isn't cancelled, we will have it on Friday.

LA 8D
Hockey Sweater Assignment is due Wednesday.

LA 8A
Began working with descriptive writing today

LA 7D
Worked on research for feathers today.

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