Homework week of 6/1/09

Final Middle School History and Language Arts Homework
June 1st-June 5th

ALL STUDENTS: CHECK MISSING WORK LISTS POSTED ON EACH CLASSROOM DOOR. ALL WORK IS DUE ON FRIDAY.

History
6th/7th graders:
1. BRING YOUR FINAL HISTORY REPORT PLUS THE VISUAL DISPLAYS ON WED. JUNE 3RD. Do NOT bring it on Tuesday as previously announced.

2. As announced last week, you will use your comparative religions chart, your timeline, and the new religions chart we did last week as resources for a final quiz. We will begin the quiz in block classes and it will be due on Friday, June 5th.

Language Arts
6th grade
1. Write a final literary log letter to Tammy.
Has your reading improved this year? How (be specific)? Have you read different types of books? Give examples.
Look back in your literary log. What changes in your writing about literature and reading do you notice from the beginning to today? Do you write less about plot and more about your observations and thoughts about writing and literature? Give examples from your literary log.

7th grade
1. Wordly wise unit 10 is due on Wed. 6/3/09.

2. Write a final literary log letter to Elena.
Has your reading improved this year? How (be specific)? Have you read different types of books? Give examples.
Look back in your literary log. What changes in your writing about literature and reading do you notice from the beginning to today? Are there changes in your approach to literary analysis? What are they? What about the literary elements we have studied for this year, such as characterization, imagery, theme, conflict. Do you have a deeper understanding of these elements? What’s the difference in writing to a teacher and to a peer? These are ideas to get you started. You may include more ideas as well. Use examples from your literary log (even quotes from your literary log).
Due on the last day of school!

3. You will complete your Shadow Spinner essay in class on Wed. BE SURE TO BRING YOUR PLAN AND YOUR BOOK. YOU WILL TURN IN YOUR BOOK AT THE END OF CLASS.


OVER
8th grade
1. Bring all of your 8th grade project writing and displays on Tuesday. We’ll set up at the end of the day. The exhibition is from 7 to 8:30.