2/25/16

Warren Block 1/2 and 3/4:

• Quzzies on Friday will consist of SS WWII and Greek and Latin #17.

• Block 1/2 - Read through page 114 in A Year Down Yonder by tomorrow. A summary for each chapter will be required in your Reader's Notebook. Summaries will be checked each Friday. 
• There will be a summative test on A Year Down Yonder at the completion of the novel (Friday 3/4/16). 

• Block 3/4 - Read through the end of the book by Tuesday (sorry to have to speed it up but another class needs the books). A summary of chapters 1-10 is due Friday as well. This is to be written in your Reader's Notebook (typed and pasted is fine). A summary of chapters 11-20 and 21-29 are due next Tuesday (for a total of 3). These too need to be added to your Reader's Notebook. Some time in class Thursday, Friday, and Monday will be given to work on these as needed.
• There will be a summative test on Code Talkers at the completion of the novel (Friday 3/4/16). 

• Log Time / Answer questions.  You need 4 questions answered and 600 minutes logged by Feb 29th.

• Practice Your Typing Skills using the link on the blog. Remember this is tested once a month.

• Argumentative/Opinion Writing due Friday 2/26/16.  There will be about 45 minutes of Chromebook time tomorrow for you to make any last minute edits. Use the following (in your writing folder) to help you construct a strong argument paper:
• Argument Writing Checklist
• Green Pro and Con sheet
• Three resource articles on the pros and cons of selling chocolate milk at school
• Be sure to add examples for your reasoning and cite expert text
• Edits made Friday included: 
• Capitalization, sentence variety, transition words for each paragraph, topic sentence restated throughout, and at least 1 quote in each body paragraph with an explanation sentence following.

Thomas Block 1/2

• Greek/Latin Week 17 Quiz on Friday
• Quiz over Chapters 1-6 of The Devil's Arithmetic on Friday
• Who's Reading minutes/questions (600 minutes/4 questions by February 29th.)
• Interview Project Due March 10th (See guidelines below)

Thomas Block 3/4

• Greek/Latin Week 17 Quiz on Friday
• Quiz over Chapters 1-6 of Number The Stars on Friday
• Who's Reading minutes/questions (600 minutes/4 questions by February 29th.)
• Interview Project Due March 10th (See guidelines below)

Interview Project

The author of Bud, Not Buddy, Christopher Paul Curtis, gives wonderful advice in the last words of his novel. He states, “Go talk to Grandma and Grandpa, Mom and Dad, and other relatives and friends. Discover and remember what they have to say about what they learned growing up. By keeping their stories alive you make them, and yourself, immortal.”

Please conduct an interview with a grandparent. If grandparents are not available, then the interview can be done with a parent, aunt, uncle, etc. The idea is for you to do this project with someone from a different time period. Therefore, the older the better! J

You should select 10 interview questions to ask this person about their life growing up, history they experienced, etc.

The project will be presented to the class in one of the following ways:

-Video the interview (This must be sent to Mrs. Thomas via e-mail: ejthomas@oconeeschools.org)

-Transcribe the interview.

- Write the interview in report form (in your own words.)

Due Friday, March 10^th!