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8th grade- Castle Learning
Reminder- 7th & 8th grade
Many students still owe projects. 7th grade- Editorials/ Cartoons
8th grade- Book Reports and Creative projects
7-204- Religion Projects- Saint (Contemporary- Past) and Beatitudes
LAST DAY FOR ANY PROJECT WILL BE NOVEMBER 30, 2009
7-203-read up to chapter 10-Questions- 1. What is Cassie's behavior towards Lillian Jean in the beginning of the chapter? 2. How does Stacey react to this behavior? 3. Papa has given Cassie advice. What are the three major points he has made? How can this advice be applied to many situations in life? 4. During Cassie's "slave" period, what does Lillian Jean confide to Cassie? 5. How does Cassie use this information to prevent Lillian Jean from revealing that Cassie beat her up? vocabulary - define & write sentences- feigned, jovial, indignant, barren, condemning, testily,
7-204- read chapter 9- questions-1. How has Mr. Murry been imprisoned on Camazotz? 2. What does Cal hope to accomplish by staring at Charles? 3. What purpose do Mrs. Who's spectacles serve Meg inside the column? 4. What is IT? How does Meg try to fight the hypnotizing rhythm of IT? 5. How is Meg rescued from IT's control? 6. Why is Meg disappointed in her father after they are united? 7. What does Meg mean when she says, "like and equal are two different things"? vocabulary- define & write in sentences- imperceptible, emanate, revulsion, hostile, fallible
8th grade- Essay for the practice listening selection, 4 paragraphs.
The Legend of Rip van Winkle is about a man who has slept for 20 years and then returns to his town, a town that has completely transformed over time. If you were one of the original Dutch settlers of New Netherland, how might you react upon seeing New York City today- not 20 years later, but more than 350 years later?
In your essay, be sure to include:
- names and places you would recognize from the original Dutch Colony
- things that had changed over the course of several hundred years
- your reaction to the modern city
- details to support your answer
7-203-1.Why is Mama unable to alter Stacey's coat? 2. Why has Stacey given it to T.J? 3. What does Uncle Hammer mean when he claims that useless people "don't want you to make it"? 4. How do the adults and children spend their Sunday? What does this suggest about the closeness of the family?
7-204-finish reading chapter 8-1. Who is the man with the red eyes? 2. Why does Charles hit the man? 3. In what ways has Charles Wallace changed since he came to Camazotz? In what ways is he the same? 4. Who directs the children to Mr. Murry? 5. Why does Charles Wallace say, "the 3 w's have confused us. They're the ones who are really our enemies"? 6. Although Meg has suffered for being "different" on earth, why does she now defend the right to be different?
7-203- Write in one paragraph the response to this question. Cassie is uncertain about how to handle Lillian Jean, and she plans to discuss it with her father. Based on Cassie's previous behavior, what do you think she will do about this situation? Why do you think so?
7-204- A Utopia has come to mean an ideal or perfect place. Write about a place that would be your uyopia: describe it's educational system, it's government, and its general living conditions. Then compare your utopia to that of Camazotz.
8th grade- Answer the following questions using the notes you've taken from the passage. 1. How did the English take possession of the Dutch colony of New Netherland? Use details from the passage to support your answer. 2. How did the original Dutch influence and affect the city we now know as New York? Use details from the passage to support your answer.
Reminder
7th grade will have a vocabulary exam on Wednesday. We went over all the vocabulary words last week Wednesday, you must study all of the words.
7-203- finish reading chapter 6 -questions-1. What does the fact Stacey understands why Big Ma forced Cassie to apologize indicate? What doesn't Cassie understand about this? why? 2. Uncle Hammer and Mr, Granger have the same type and color of car, a silver Packard. How is this symbolic? 3. Why does Big Ma attempt to prevent Cassie from recalling the Strawberry incident? 4. What is Uncle Hammer's reaction to Cassie's story? 5. Who gets into the car with Uncle Hammer? 6. Why is Uncle Hammer furious? How is his resction different from his mother? 7. How are Uncle Hammer and Cassie alike?
7-204- finish chapter 6-questions-1. What is Mrs.Whatsit's origin? 2. Why haven't the children been fed since they left earth? 3. What is Camazotz, and why have the children gone there? What is the most unsettling characteristic about life on Camazotz? 4. What warning does Mrs. Which give the children as she leaves them alone on Camazotz? 5. How does Charles feel as the children prepare to enter Central Intelligence Building? 6. Why is Charles frightened of the people on Camazotz? 7. Why do you think Mrs. Who quoted from Shakespeare's play The Tempest as a hint for the children? 8. Camazotz is different from any place on Earth. In what ways is it significantly different from your neighborhood? 9. In what ways do you think Mrs. Whatsit's parting to each of the children may prove to be important?
8th grade- Castle Learning-Each class has two assignments, one is a quiz the second isn't.
7-203- finish reading chapter 5- questions- questions 1. Why does Big Ma go into Strawberry once a month? 2. Why does she include Stacey and Cassie in this trip? 3. Why doesn't Big Ma position her wagon closer to the entrance? 4. Big Ma is visiting Mr. Jamison, her lawyer. Why does Cassie like Mr. Jamison? 5. What prompts T.J. to go to the store without Big Ma? What does this reveal about T.J.? 6. What item does T.J. point out to Stacey and Cassie in the Barnett Mercantile? What does his desire for a gun and his reason for wanting to own it reveal about him?
7-204- finish reading chapter 5- questions-1. Describe the second stop on the journey? 2. What is the Black Thing? 3. How have people throughout the ages been fighting the Black Thing? 4, Why do the three Mrs. W's dislike speech, preferring to communicate in another way? 5. Why do you think Mrs. Which takes the children to visit the medium on the way to their destination?
8th grade- Castle Learning...Listening Selection- Quiz
Reminder
Pizza Money tomorrow
8th grade- many students haven't handed in either projects. The marking period is close to the end which means no grade for no work. Make sure the projects are brought in. The last day is November 30, 2009. 1st was due 11-9-09 and the second 11-17-09
8th grade- Write a 4 paragraph essay which responds to the following questions. The article states"one way to solve a problem is to ask the people who are closest to it how they would solve it" Describe how this method was used by the author. Explain why it is a good method for problem solving and discuss how it could be improved.
In your answer, be sure to include:
- a description of the method used by the author
- an explanation of why this is a good method for problem solving
- suggestions for how this method might be improved
- details from the article to support your answer
7-203- finish reading chapter 4. questions-1. Why does Mama take the children to visit Mr. Berry? 2. How was he injured? Why is this visit an effective method for illustrating why the children should not go to the Wallace store? 3.. What does Mama want to do to help the people avoid the Wallaces? Why do many neighbors need store credit where they shop? 4. What does this say about the amount of freedom in their lives?
7-204- questions-1. What is the purpose of the children's journey? 2. According to the book, what is the first dimension? the second? the third? the fourth? the fifth? Which of these terms relate to known geometry and which are fictional? 3. According to the book, what does it mean "to tesser"? 4. What technical mistake does Mrs. Which make as she continues the journey? What happens to the children?
7-203- vocabulary words-define and write in sentences. discourse, admonished, feigned, ploy, aloof, discreetly, haughtily, wizened, gutteral, verandas, promenading, wryly
7-204- vocabulary words-define and write in sentences. remote, tenacious,apprehension,arrogance, falter, malignant, resilience, talisman, bilious,bravado, threshold
8th grade- Part II project Due Tomorrow.
8th grade- Using the notes from the story "Thank You, Mr. Falker" answer all the questions given in class. Use details from the story to support your answers. Reminder- part II of your project is due on Tuesday November 17, 2009
7th grade- you will get your results on Monday.
7-203- finish reading chapter 4- questions 1. Why is Cassie acting strangely? Why does she confide in her mother? 2. As TJ explains his technique for avoiding chores at home, the Logan children respond in silence. Why? How does this reveal a great contrast between TJ's values and those of the Logan children? 4. What does TJ tell about the "night men", who they were looking for, and what did when they found their victim?
4. Why does this information relieve the children's minds? Do you think Stacey realized the danger involved in his plan before he and other children dug the trench?
7-204- questions-1.Where do the children land on their first stop? 2. Why does Mrs. Whatsit give each child a flowerlet bell? 3. What scares Meg as they travel away from Uriel? 4. What does Meg believe the Black Thing could be?
8th grade- Castle Learning
7-203- 1. vocabulary words-define and write in sentences-murky, embittered, coddling, meekly, careened
2. questions-1. What concerns do the children have as they walk to school in the rain? 2. Why don't they ride in their own school bus? What message does this give them? 3. How do they feel when the bus splashes them deliberately? 4. How do the children pay back the bus driver and the students who ride the bus?
7-204-1. vocabulary- define and write in sentences-somber, tangible, essence, judicious, indignant . 2. questions-1. Why does Charles Wallace hide his special talent? 2. How are Calvin and Charles alike? 3.Why does Charles want to visit the three woman? Why does Meg go along? 4. Who is Mrs.Who? What is unusual about her way of speaking?
8th grade- Type the final draft of your persuasive essay. Reminder- 2nd project due November 17, 2009
7th grade- Using a T-chart, write the names of all the characters we have read about so far in your novels. Next to the characters names, write down all of the characteristics which pertain to the characters.
7-204-Religion- Chapter 6, religion txtbk, Look up all the references from the religion bk in your bible. In 3 sentences write how the holy spirit is related to each reference. Due: Friday, November 13, 2009. There is a total of 10 references.
8th grade- Write the 2nd draft of your persuasive essay on looseleaf. Reminder- 2nd project is due November 17th, 2009.
all classes- Finish the assignment we did in class. (Blue Print). You are to complete the second half of the circumstance,situation, or problem we did in class. Be mindful you are speaking in terms of the other person. We can analyze others reactions and feelings by using their body language and facial expression.
7-204- Religion- SID #'s 1-16- Contemporary Saints SID#'s 17-31- Past Saints- Format- 1st paragraph- the saint's history/occupation 2nd paragraph- Why was he/she chosen to be a saint.? What good deed did the person do? Due Friday November 6th, 2009
u>Reminder
8th grade-your book reports are due November 9th, 2009
7-204- Walk-a-thon moneies are due
7-203- After reading the author's note in the novel "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry", in one paragraph, write you think the novel is about.
7-204- define the following vocabulary words: foibles, snide, rote, tyranny, retorts, primal. 1. What kind of evil force do you think the children would have to fight?
8th grade- Using the graphic organizer used in class, write 3 facts about your topic.Follow the steps did in class.
All classes- We have finalized our class charter. Using the charter, answer the following questions 1. What does your classroom charter mean to you? 2. What consequences should one get if she/he goes against the class charter? 3. Your are to memorize your classroom charter.
8th grade Due date 11-09-09
Both classes were given the 1st part of their ELA project. Use the book report format to create your report. Part 2 will be given you you tomorrow.