Middle School Humanities and Language Arts Homework
Week of November 26, 2007
History
Complete the chapter notes for Chapter 2 “Solving the Mystery of Sumer”
Due in second block class this week.
Language Arts
6th grade
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Memoir Writing Timeline
Remember - SKIP LINES or DOUBLE SPACE!
Tuesday , November 27th
• The first 2 pages, about half, of the memoir are due. I will read them by Tuesday Dec. 4th, so you will have comments for writing the next section,
• Tuesday, Dec. 11h.
• The rest of your rough draft is due. You must include the previously commented upon drafts and the memoir plan.
Thursday, Dec. 20th
• The totally beautiful, completed memoir with author page (we’ll go over this later in class), cover, title page and dedication page is due.
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Hopefully the class book will be in and we will be starting it in class this week. If so, you will have lit log work related to the book. If not, I will let you know in class on Tuesday what we will be doing.
7th grade
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Memoir Writing Timeline
Wednesday, November 28th
• The first half of the memoir is due. The first section you turned in before Thanksgiving will be returned to you on Monday or Tuesday of this week.
Friday, Dec. 7th.
• The final half of your rough draft is due. You must include the previously commented upon drafts and the memoir plan.
Wednesday, Dec. 19th
• The totally beautiful, completed memoir with author page (we’ll go over this later in class), cover, title page and dedication page is due.
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2. Test on W.W. unit 4 this Friday, Nov. 30th.
3. Wordly Wise unit 5 will be due on Wednesday, Dec. 5th.
4. Punctuation skills will be assigned in class and due on Friday, Nov. 30th.
8th grade
1. Read to page 112 in To Kill a Mockingbird (end of Part One) by Thursday, Nov. 29th.
2. Do the vocabulary on pages 9, 12 and 14 of your TKAM packet. Due Fri., 11/30.
3. Write a literary log letter to your partner on the following topic (quoted from page 16 of your packet).
Literary Element: Characterization “It might be said that the events in chapters 10 and 11 served mainly to develop the character of Atticus. What was learned about Atticus’s character in the incidents with the mad dog and Mrs. Dubose? How might these character traits help him in the trial that faces him?
You must use a minimum of 2 quotes to back up your thoughts. Due Fri., 11/30.
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