Middle School Humanities and Language Arts Homework
Language Arts
6th grade
1. Complete all pages in the packet handed out in class today. The first page is called
“Similarities and Differences”.
7th grade (note: this takes us through the next week)
1. Read to page 62 in Night by Wednesday, Jan. 30th. Complete # 3 and #4 in the Study Guide. Due Wed., Jan. 30th. You will discuss your answers in class.
2. Complete Night by Wed., Feb. 6th. Complete #5 and #6 of your packet by
Wed., Feb. 6th.
3. Continue on with literary log entries for each chapter of Night. Entries for each chapter (9 altogether) are due on Wed., Feb. 6th.
8th grade
1. Take notes on your first source for your 8th grade project. As discussed in class, this should be an overview source. NOTE: you must use the research tools introduced in class on Thursday by Diana Wild. You all have handouts detailing these tools. A copy of these handouts is posted in the classroom by homework turn in.
A minimum of 7 note cards due Monday, Feb. 4th.
You must bring your notebook, sources, and all other materials on 2/4/08.
History
1. You will begin an individual poster project in class on a presidential candidate. Complete the poster for homework. It will be due first block next week.
This website, www.votebyissue.org/election2008/, is an excellent source for information about the issues listed on your Candidate Profile poster.
2. Go to www.votebyissue.org/election2008/ and take the election quiz. On a separate sheet of paper, write down which candidate(s) most closely resemble your views. Due in second block next week.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Happy Birthday, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. in the Birmingham Jail
Click here for the text of his "Letter From a Birmingham Jail"
Click here for the text of his "Letter From a Birmingham Jail"
Homework for week of 1/21/08
Middle School Humanities and Language Arts Homework
Week of Jan. 21, 2008
History
1. Read “How the Sumerians Lived” and answer questions (to be assigned in class).
2. Possible homework on Martin Luther King, Jr., depending on how far we get in class in presentation and discussion.
The web site we’re using in class is:
www.stanford.edu/group/King/index.htm
1. go to King Papers Project (top bar)
Next, King Resources (bottom right box)
Inside the box, click on King Encyclopedia
Next, click on Chronologies (left vertical bar)
Go to the feature Interactive Flash Chronology
2. You can also go to the King Encyclopedia and click on any topic(s) of interest.
Language Arts
6th
1) We will have a Wordly Wise test on Unit 4 on Thursday. Se sure to have your book, with the unit completed, in class Thursday.
2) Write a lit log to the partner you are assigned in class on Tuesday.
Choose from one of the following topics:
• The relationship that two or more characters have with each other.
• An issue the book deals with or a challenge a character has
• Why you like the author’s writing style
• You may ask me about another topic if none of these fits what you want to write about.
You MUST use examples, and the letter should be a page or more. Remember – date it, start with Dear ------- , and end by signing it.
7th
1. Wordly Wise unit 7 due Friday, Jan. 25th. Bring book to class on Wed.
2. Night. We will begin reading on Wednesday and you will be assigned reading depending upon how far we get in class. Bring your literary log to class on Wed.
3. Lit log:
We’ll create a section in your lit. log for Night. You will need to write an entry at the end of every chapter. It should include your reactions to the chapter, any vocabulary words you aren’t sure of, and any questions.
4. Post-its:
Put post-its on pages that you have questions about or that seem really important to you.
There will be a post-it check in every l. arts class period.
8th
8th grade project
• Have a parent/adult sign this form Thursday, January 24th
(you received the form in class last week)
• Develop a list of questions your Thursday, January 24th
report will answer and/or topics you
will cover. (a form was handed out last week)
• Bring a SFPL card
• Gather and begin reading first source Friday, January 25th
(we will do this in class---You MUST bring a
S.F. library card on Thursday)
(your source needs to be approved by
Elena or Tammy)
• organize a folder for your work
Bring your writing notebook to class on Friday.
Week of Jan. 21, 2008
History
1. Read “How the Sumerians Lived” and answer questions (to be assigned in class).
2. Possible homework on Martin Luther King, Jr., depending on how far we get in class in presentation and discussion.
The web site we’re using in class is:
www.stanford.edu/group/King/index.htm
1. go to King Papers Project (top bar)
Next, King Resources (bottom right box)
Inside the box, click on King Encyclopedia
Next, click on Chronologies (left vertical bar)
Go to the feature Interactive Flash Chronology
2. You can also go to the King Encyclopedia and click on any topic(s) of interest.
Language Arts
6th
1) We will have a Wordly Wise test on Unit 4 on Thursday. Se sure to have your book, with the unit completed, in class Thursday.
2) Write a lit log to the partner you are assigned in class on Tuesday.
Choose from one of the following topics:
• The relationship that two or more characters have with each other.
• An issue the book deals with or a challenge a character has
• Why you like the author’s writing style
• You may ask me about another topic if none of these fits what you want to write about.
You MUST use examples, and the letter should be a page or more. Remember – date it, start with Dear ------- , and end by signing it.
7th
1. Wordly Wise unit 7 due Friday, Jan. 25th. Bring book to class on Wed.
2. Night. We will begin reading on Wednesday and you will be assigned reading depending upon how far we get in class. Bring your literary log to class on Wed.
3. Lit log:
We’ll create a section in your lit. log for Night. You will need to write an entry at the end of every chapter. It should include your reactions to the chapter, any vocabulary words you aren’t sure of, and any questions.
4. Post-its:
Put post-its on pages that you have questions about or that seem really important to you.
There will be a post-it check in every l. arts class period.
8th
8th grade project
• Have a parent/adult sign this form Thursday, January 24th
(you received the form in class last week)
• Develop a list of questions your Thursday, January 24th
report will answer and/or topics you
will cover. (a form was handed out last week)
• Bring a SFPL card
• Gather and begin reading first source Friday, January 25th
(we will do this in class---You MUST bring a
S.F. library card on Thursday)
(your source needs to be approved by
Elena or Tammy)
• organize a folder for your work
Bring your writing notebook to class on Friday.
Monday, January 14, 2008
8th grade project
Eighth Grade Project---------2007-08
What is the 8th grade project?
It is a project of your choosing (with our approval). It’s a chance for you to learn more about, and present, a topic that you’ve never had a chance to study in-depth before.
There are two or more parts to the project, depending upon your topic. Your topic may be a community service project, in which case photos and other documentation may be used. However, you still need to research and write a report about the organization, needs etc.
Part One:
****Research and write a report. This will be 10 or more pages, handwritten or word-processed using a common font, such as Times New Roman, size 12 font.
Part Two:
****Present your topic to the Synergy community. This will be an evening in late May. As we talked about in class, you may present your report in a “traditional” way with a poster type display, including illustrations. You may also choose to make a web site, a power point presentation and/or an actual demonstration of your topic.
Tentative beginning timeline (subject to change)
1. Brainstorm topics Thursday, January 17th
2. Finalize your topic Friday, January 18th
3. Have a parent/adult sign this form Thursday, January 24th
4. Develop a list of questions your Thursday, January 24th
report will answer and/or topics you
will cover. (a form will be handed out)
5. Gather and begin reading first source Friday, January 25th
and organize a folder for your work
(your source needs to be approved by
Elena or Tammy)
6. Take notes on first source Friday, February 1st
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Parents---This is for your information. Please sign to indicate that you know about the project and are aware of our first due dates. Your child may need help with a trip to the library and other needs that may arise.
Student’s name_______________________________________________
Parent (guardian) signature______________________________________
What is the 8th grade project?
It is a project of your choosing (with our approval). It’s a chance for you to learn more about, and present, a topic that you’ve never had a chance to study in-depth before.
There are two or more parts to the project, depending upon your topic. Your topic may be a community service project, in which case photos and other documentation may be used. However, you still need to research and write a report about the organization, needs etc.
Part One:
****Research and write a report. This will be 10 or more pages, handwritten or word-processed using a common font, such as Times New Roman, size 12 font.
Part Two:
****Present your topic to the Synergy community. This will be an evening in late May. As we talked about in class, you may present your report in a “traditional” way with a poster type display, including illustrations. You may also choose to make a web site, a power point presentation and/or an actual demonstration of your topic.
Tentative beginning timeline (subject to change)
1. Brainstorm topics Thursday, January 17th
2. Finalize your topic Friday, January 18th
3. Have a parent/adult sign this form Thursday, January 24th
4. Develop a list of questions your Thursday, January 24th
report will answer and/or topics you
will cover. (a form will be handed out)
5. Gather and begin reading first source Friday, January 25th
and organize a folder for your work
(your source needs to be approved by
Elena or Tammy)
6. Take notes on first source Friday, February 1st
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Parents---This is for your information. Please sign to indicate that you know about the project and are aware of our first due dates. Your child may need help with a trip to the library and other needs that may arise.
Student’s name_______________________________________________
Parent (guardian) signature______________________________________
homework for week of 1/14/08
Middle School Humanities and Language Arts Homework
Week of 1/14/08
History
1. Study every night for your history test (30 minutes MINIMUM per night)
There are 3 study guides:
*Your chapter 2 notes (original notes and last week’s second copy of your notes)
*The “Ancient Sumer” notes handout from last week (with questions on geography, sociology, language, ,education and the arts etc.) Most of this information can be found in chapter 3. Some of it is in chapter 4. Remember, we haven’t covered political science or history in class so you will not be filling out those 2 sections. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BRING THIS TO CLASS THE DAY OF THE TEST.
*the Sumerian Idea of Life chart from chapter 4. (The pyramid shaped chart with the gods on the top and the people on the bottom). YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BRING THIS TO CLASS. However, we will have a blank chart for the 6th graders on the test. We will give 7th and 8th graders the topic areas, but not the chart itself.
BLOCK 1 test on Friday, Block II on Thursday, Block III on Wednesday
Language Arts
6th grade
1) Wordly Wise Unit 4 - Will start in class on Tuesday – All due on Thursday 1/17
2) Grammar work as assigned in class
3) Reminder: you must now be reading a novel chosen by you but approved by Tammy. Bring it to school on Tuesday. 50 pages a week is the required amount and you must keep a book mark.
7th grade
1. Wordly Wise 6 is due on Wednesday, Jan. 16th.
2. This Wednesday you will hear Gloria Lyon speak on the Nazi Holocaust and you will view a film on this topic. Write your reactions to the talk and the film. This should be a minimum of 1 page. It is due on Friday, Jan. 18th. You will be given a vocabulary sheet to help you and notes from the presentation.
8th grade
1. Begin work on your 8th grade project. Two forms will be handed out and are due this week and early next week.
2. Your TKAM essay is due on Thursday, Jan. 17th. It must include the rough draft and planning sheet.
3. Your TKAM art project is due on Thursday, Jan. 24th.
4. TKAM vocabulary test will be this Friday, Jan. 18th. Study guide to be handed out today in class.
Week of 1/14/08
History
1. Study every night for your history test (30 minutes MINIMUM per night)
There are 3 study guides:
*Your chapter 2 notes (original notes and last week’s second copy of your notes)
*The “Ancient Sumer” notes handout from last week (with questions on geography, sociology, language, ,education and the arts etc.) Most of this information can be found in chapter 3. Some of it is in chapter 4. Remember, we haven’t covered political science or history in class so you will not be filling out those 2 sections. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BRING THIS TO CLASS THE DAY OF THE TEST.
*the Sumerian Idea of Life chart from chapter 4. (The pyramid shaped chart with the gods on the top and the people on the bottom). YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BRING THIS TO CLASS. However, we will have a blank chart for the 6th graders on the test. We will give 7th and 8th graders the topic areas, but not the chart itself.
BLOCK 1 test on Friday, Block II on Thursday, Block III on Wednesday
Language Arts
6th grade
1) Wordly Wise Unit 4 - Will start in class on Tuesday – All due on Thursday 1/17
2) Grammar work as assigned in class
3) Reminder: you must now be reading a novel chosen by you but approved by Tammy. Bring it to school on Tuesday. 50 pages a week is the required amount and you must keep a book mark.
7th grade
1. Wordly Wise 6 is due on Wednesday, Jan. 16th.
2. This Wednesday you will hear Gloria Lyon speak on the Nazi Holocaust and you will view a film on this topic. Write your reactions to the talk and the film. This should be a minimum of 1 page. It is due on Friday, Jan. 18th. You will be given a vocabulary sheet to help you and notes from the presentation.
8th grade
1. Begin work on your 8th grade project. Two forms will be handed out and are due this week and early next week.
2. Your TKAM essay is due on Thursday, Jan. 17th. It must include the rough draft and planning sheet.
3. Your TKAM art project is due on Thursday, Jan. 24th.
4. TKAM vocabulary test will be this Friday, Jan. 18th. Study guide to be handed out today in class.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Homework for week of 1/7/08
Middle School Humanities and Language Arts Homework
Week of 1/7/08
History
1. There will be a test on Sumer next week:
Block III on Wed. 1/16 Block II Thurs. 1/17 Block I Friday 1/18
The test will cover the material from chapter 2 “Solving the Mystery of Sumer,
Chapter 3 “Land and Goods in Ancient Sumer”, and chapter 4 “What the Sumerians Believed and What They Knew”.
A. Your first study guide is the note taking form for chapter 2, which you completed some weeks ago. On a separate sheet of paper, you need to write the subheadings again. We will begin in class so you’ll have a model of what to do.
Read the information in the chapter under each subheading once again. Write down the important information. Compare that to the previous notes you completed. Make any additions or corrections. DUE SECOND BLOCK THIS WEEK.
B. Your second study guide is to complete the forms “Questions To Ask About a Culture” and “Early Sumerian Economy”. These forms will be handed out in class. This is about the information in chapter 3 and partially chapter 4. This is DUE IN FIRST BLOCK NEXT WEEK. You will be allowed to have this chart on the day of the test.
C. The third and final study guide on chapter 4 will be handed out during the second block class this week.
Language Arts
6th grade
1. We will have a final discussion about The Watsons in class on Tuesday.
BRING the BOOK.
On Tuesday, I will hand out a homework assignment that will be the prep for the final writing activity. This will be due on Thursday and you will be doing the final writing in class on Thursday.
2. An art project related to The Watsons will be assigned in class on Tuesday.
Due the following Tuesday, January 15.
7 th grade
1. Wordly Wise tests on chapter 5 and 6 will be this Friday, Jan.11th.
2. Wordly Wise unit 7 is due next Wed., Jan. 16th.
3. Homework on the Holocaust prior to and during WW II will be handed out this week. Due dates to be determined later.
OVER############OVER
8th grade
1. A final essay, art project, and vocabulary test are assigned for To Kill a Mockingbird.
See below:
Final Writing and Project on To Kill A Mockingbird
1. The theme is the controlling idea beneath the plot, the force behind the characterizations. In Harper Lee’s novel there is not one single theme, but many competing for attention and prominence. Following are some of the themes in the book:
racism, prejudice, bigotry
loss of innocence
isolation and courage
injustice
integrity and/or kindness in the face of injustice
bravery
need to walk in another person’s shoes
Choose one or more of these themes to write about in essay format. The essay should be a five-paragraph essay (can be longer, but not shorter). You may choose 1 theme, you may write about how the different themes are developed in the book, or you may compare two or more themes. On Thursday, Jan. 10th, you need to have developed your thesis, completed your planning sheet and written a draft of the first paragraph as a minimum. You MUST include quotes from the book and examples to explain your points of view.
The final essay and art project explained below are due on Thursday, Jan. 17th.
Choose ONE of the following:
2. Create an art project that represents one of the main themes on which your essay is based. It may be a collage, an assemblage, a painting, a sculpture or a mixed media project. There must be a full paragraph explaining the theme and how the art project represents that theme. (Note: the few sentences most of you wrote for the previous art project were inadequate for that AND will certainly be inadequate for this project).
3. Create an art project that represents a current issue (such as the Jena 6 case, but there are MANY others) that is somehow related to one or more of the issues in the novel. It may be a collage, an assemblage, a painting, a sculpture or a mixed media project. There must be a full paragraph explaining the theme and how the art project represents that theme. (Note: the few sentences most of you wrote for the previous art project were inadequate for that AND will certainly be inadequate for this project).
4.There will be a vocabulary test on Friday, Jan. 18th. You will receive a study guide.
Week of 1/7/08
History
1. There will be a test on Sumer next week:
Block III on Wed. 1/16 Block II Thurs. 1/17 Block I Friday 1/18
The test will cover the material from chapter 2 “Solving the Mystery of Sumer,
Chapter 3 “Land and Goods in Ancient Sumer”, and chapter 4 “What the Sumerians Believed and What They Knew”.
A. Your first study guide is the note taking form for chapter 2, which you completed some weeks ago. On a separate sheet of paper, you need to write the subheadings again. We will begin in class so you’ll have a model of what to do.
Read the information in the chapter under each subheading once again. Write down the important information. Compare that to the previous notes you completed. Make any additions or corrections. DUE SECOND BLOCK THIS WEEK.
B. Your second study guide is to complete the forms “Questions To Ask About a Culture” and “Early Sumerian Economy”. These forms will be handed out in class. This is about the information in chapter 3 and partially chapter 4. This is DUE IN FIRST BLOCK NEXT WEEK. You will be allowed to have this chart on the day of the test.
C. The third and final study guide on chapter 4 will be handed out during the second block class this week.
Language Arts
6th grade
1. We will have a final discussion about The Watsons in class on Tuesday.
BRING the BOOK.
On Tuesday, I will hand out a homework assignment that will be the prep for the final writing activity. This will be due on Thursday and you will be doing the final writing in class on Thursday.
2. An art project related to The Watsons will be assigned in class on Tuesday.
Due the following Tuesday, January 15.
7 th grade
1. Wordly Wise tests on chapter 5 and 6 will be this Friday, Jan.11th.
2. Wordly Wise unit 7 is due next Wed., Jan. 16th.
3. Homework on the Holocaust prior to and during WW II will be handed out this week. Due dates to be determined later.
OVER############OVER
8th grade
1. A final essay, art project, and vocabulary test are assigned for To Kill a Mockingbird.
See below:
Final Writing and Project on To Kill A Mockingbird
1. The theme is the controlling idea beneath the plot, the force behind the characterizations. In Harper Lee’s novel there is not one single theme, but many competing for attention and prominence. Following are some of the themes in the book:
racism, prejudice, bigotry
loss of innocence
isolation and courage
injustice
integrity and/or kindness in the face of injustice
bravery
need to walk in another person’s shoes
Choose one or more of these themes to write about in essay format. The essay should be a five-paragraph essay (can be longer, but not shorter). You may choose 1 theme, you may write about how the different themes are developed in the book, or you may compare two or more themes. On Thursday, Jan. 10th, you need to have developed your thesis, completed your planning sheet and written a draft of the first paragraph as a minimum. You MUST include quotes from the book and examples to explain your points of view.
The final essay and art project explained below are due on Thursday, Jan. 17th.
Choose ONE of the following:
2. Create an art project that represents one of the main themes on which your essay is based. It may be a collage, an assemblage, a painting, a sculpture or a mixed media project. There must be a full paragraph explaining the theme and how the art project represents that theme. (Note: the few sentences most of you wrote for the previous art project were inadequate for that AND will certainly be inadequate for this project).
3. Create an art project that represents a current issue (such as the Jena 6 case, but there are MANY others) that is somehow related to one or more of the issues in the novel. It may be a collage, an assemblage, a painting, a sculpture or a mixed media project. There must be a full paragraph explaining the theme and how the art project represents that theme. (Note: the few sentences most of you wrote for the previous art project were inadequate for that AND will certainly be inadequate for this project).
4.There will be a vocabulary test on Friday, Jan. 18th. You will receive a study guide.
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