Homework week of 12/15/08

Middle School Humanities and Language Arts Homework
Week of December 15, 2008

THE GRADING PERIOD ENDS THIS FRIDAY. ALL MISSING WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY THEN. MISSING WORK IS POSTED OUTSIDE THE HUMANITIES ROOM.

History

1. Complete your Buddhism test study guide.
2. Study for the Buddhism test --- minimum of 30 minutes per night.
TEST FOR ALL GRADES IS ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. Your study guide is due as well.

Language Arts
6th
1. Study for Wordly Wise unit 4 test on Thursday, Dec. 18th.

7th
1. Complete reading Night by Friday, Dec. 19th.
2. Complete all 9 chapter journal entries for Night by Friday, Dec. 19th.
3. Complete your Night comprehension packet through Reading Guide 7 by Friday, Dec. 19th. Turn it in that day.
4. Wordly Wise unit 6 due on Wed., Dec. 17th.

8th
1. Complete all outstanding work by Thursday, Dec. 18th.
2. Begin brainstorming about your 8th grade project. You will begin this in January and we’ll discuss it in class this week.

8th grade final assignments on To Kill a Mockingbird

Final Writing on To Kill A Mockingbird


1. A final essay, art project, and vocabulary test are assigned for To Kill a Mockingbird.

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. In the final essay you MUST include quotes from the book and examples to explain your points of view.
Due dates:
Thursday, Dec. 11th, planning sheet and rough draft.
Monday, Dec. 15th, final essay.
Friday, Dec. 12th. Art Project

Art Project
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

4.There will be a vocabulary test on Thursday, Dec. 18th. The vocabulary sections of your packet are your study guide.

Homework week of 12/8/08

Middle School Humanities and Language Arts Homework
Week of Dec. 8, 2008

History
1. All grades: You will receive a homework sheet in class with two maps assigned and pages to read in your packet. Due in second block.

2. 8th graders: Read the chapter on “The Spread of Buddhism” and complete the note-taking pages. Due in second block.

3. You will receive a test study guide by Wednesday for a test on Buddhism in first block classes next week. It will include the work we’ve done in the Buddhism packet thus far, including Buddha’s life, The Four Noble Truths, and The Eightfold Path (just to get you started).


Language Arts
6th Grade
1. Finish WW unit 4 - Due Tuesday, December 9

2. Prepare for the in-class test on Thursday on Freak The Mighty. You received the questions and instructions in class last week. Be sure you bring your notes and the book to class on Thursday, Dec. 11.

3. Freak the Mighty art project is due on Thursday, December 11

7th Grade
1. Seventh grade language arts will meet TUESDAY this week due to caroling on Wed.
Bring your Night book and comprehension packet.

2. Read chapter 5 of Night page 63 to 80, by Friday, Dec.12th. Comprehension pages will be assigned on Tuesday.

3. Remember to write at least 1/3 of a page in your journal for each chapter
Complete Night and your journal by Wed., Dec. 17th. Comprehension pages will be assigned during each class period.

4. Wordly Wise unit 6 is due on Wed., Dec. 17th. Bring your Wordly Wise books to class this Friday, Dec. 12th.

8th Grade
1. Work on the TKAM art and essay project assigned on Friday. Due dates are repeated here.
Thursday, Dec. 11th, planning sheet and rough draft.
Monday, Dec. 15th, final essay.
Friday, Dec. 12th. Art Project

2. Bring your flash drives on Thursday and Friday. NOTE: if you don’t have a flash drive, it is up to you to get one. On Thursday you will have time to work on your essays and on Friday we will work on poetry plus essays.