8th Grade Language Arts- Wednesday, April 27

Do Now
- No Do Now today.

Meet with Ms. Collopy
- One person at a time needs to come and see me. Separate your source cards from your note cards before coming to see me.

Research & Outline
- Your outline is due tomorrow.
- You should be finishing your research.
- Once you finish your outline, you should print it. You will have not have access to a printer before I check these tomorrow.
- Re-read the post from two days ago about the format for your outline.
- We are ready to start writing our essays.


Print outline before tomorrow (during today's class!)

Do you need the internet for your promotion speech?

Option #1- Start writing a rough draft of your paper.
Option #2- Type your promotion speech thus far.

7th Grade LA- Thursday, April 28
* Review this entire blog post before you begin today's work!
A. Do Now
- Sentence Combining
- Today's sentence combining is a little different. You can do it!
- Combine the two short sentences in each set three different ways. The clue sentences (a.,b., and c.) will help you decide which conjunctions/transitions to use. Add at least one adjective or adverb to each sentence you write.
1. Sam will study for math. Sam will study for science.
a. Studying for math will precede studying for science.
b. Studying for math will not take place if studying for science does take place.
c. Studying for math will end when studying for science begins.
2. Reiko will practice the flute. She helps her father cook supper.
a. Reiko will not practice the flute if she helps her father cook.
b. Reiko will practice the flute but will stop when she begins to help her father cook.
c. Reiko will practice the flute and then help her father cook.


B. Take a SRI test. I will share your results with you this week. Quit out of the test when you finish. Please do not preview your results. This can cause the computers to freeze.

C. Log into Google Docs Ask me to share my "Book Recommendations of 7th Grade" document with you.
- On that document, you must add three bullets (one bullet per book recommendation). Basically, pick three books that you have enjoyed reading and want to recommend to others.

For example:
1. To Kill a Mockingbird; author- Harper Lee; rating (from 1-10) 9.9!
Synopsis (summary)- Young Scout experiences adventures, thrills, and scares in this coming of age story set in the American South.
Comments: I love the dialogue in this book and Scout's relationship with her brother, Dill, and her father. I love it more every time I read it!

If you have any remaining time, you may read your book silently!
* Keep in mind that you'll need to know what your research paper topic will be by Monday! Ask if you have questions!

- Visiting with your neighbors is not an option! If you have a little extra time, feel free to visit:
cnn.com, msn.com, msnbc.com, or Google News and read about the extraordinary devastation in the South after yesterday's tornadoes.

8th Grade LA- Monday, April 25, 2011

- Continue research
- Start outline (this will help you figure out what research is lacking)
- Do Now- Read and understand the directions for the formal typed outline.
- Tomorrow: We will go to the Media Center to work with books!
Directions for Outline- Read this today!

8^th Grade Research Paper- Career Paper

Outline due- typed and printed out by class- Thursday, April 28

* Must follow this format!

This is how your typed outline should look. You must use Roman numerals, letters, and regular numbers. Your outline must show which paragraphs will have personal pronouns.

I. Introduction:

A. Thesis statement- most important sentence in your paper

B. Short description of your career

C. Major points that will be in the body paragraphs

D. At least one interesting/startling statistic

1. if you need a bullet underneath these letters, use a number

2. if you need a second bullet underneath, use number two and so on and so forth

II. Body Paragraph #1

A. Major idea in this paragraph

B. Other major idea in this paragraph

C. If you have more ideas that fit in this paragraph, keep using letters.

D. Each body paragraph must have a label on the outline whether or not you will use the pronouns I, me, my, or mine (NO YOU pronouns in entire essay!)

III. Body Paragraph #2

A. Major idea in this paragraph

B. Other major idea in this paragraph

C. If you have more ideas that fit in this paragraph, keep using letters.

D. Each body paragraph must have a label on the outline whether or not you will use the pronouns I, me, my, or mine (NO YOU pronouns in entire essay!)

IV. Body Paragraph #3

A. Major idea in this paragraph

B. Other major idea in this paragraph

C. If you have more ideas that fit in this paragraph, keep using letters.

D. Each body paragraph must have a label on the outline whether or not you will use the pronouns I, me, my, or mine (NO YOU pronouns in entire essay!)

V. Body Paragraph #4

A. Major idea in this paragraph

B. Other major idea in this paragraph

C. If you have more ideas that fit in this paragraph, keep using letters.

D. Each body paragraph must have a label on the outline whether or not you will use the pronouns I, me, my, or mine (NO YOU pronouns in entire essay!)

VI. Body Paragraph #5

A. Major idea in this paragraph

B. Other major idea in this paragraph

C. If you have more ideas that fit in this paragraph, keep using letters.

D. Each body paragraph must have a label on the outline whether or not you will use the pronouns I, me, my, or mine (NO YOU pronouns in entire essay!)

VII. Body Paragraph # 6

A. Major idea in this paragraph

B. Other major idea in this paragraph

C. If you have more ideas that fit in this paragraph, keep using letters.

D. Each body paragraph must have a label on the outline whether or not you will use the pronouns I, me, my, or mine (NO YOU pronouns in entire essay!)

VIII. Body Paragraph #7

A. Major idea in this paragraph

B. Other major idea in this paragraph

C. If you have more ideas that fit in this paragraph, keep using letters.

D. Each body paragraph must have a label on the outline whether or not you will use the pronouns I, me, my, or mine (NO YOU pronouns in entire essay!)

IX. Body Paragraph #8

A. Major idea in this paragraph

B. Other major idea in this paragraph

C. If you have more ideas that fit in this paragraph, keep using letters.

D. Each body paragraph must have a label on the outline whether or not you will use the pronouns I, me, my, or mine (NO YOU pronouns in entire essay!)

X. Conclusion

A. Statistics that look to the future

B. Focus on dreams and ambitions that will help you achieve your goals

C. Summarize the essay without repeating major points

D. Bring the essay to a logical conclusion

- Next note-card check- Wednesday, April 27!

8th Grade LA- Thursday, April 21

Do Now:
- What is reverse indent? Write a sentence or two that illustrate reverse indent on your Do Now sheet. Summarize what career you are researching in your sentences and why you chose that career.

Reminders:
- source cards become a Works Cited; please see Ms. Collopy if you don't understand the format
- note card check again tomorrow!

8th Grade LA- Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Do Now:
- List the adjectives and adverbs in the following passage. Make sure to label the words as ADJ or ADV. Number your paper.

(from CNN.com)
With firefighting C-130s and helicopters flying overhead and another dry, hot, windy day in the forecast, ground crews tackled fires Tuesday that have burned more than 1 million acres in Texas.

One fire, burning near Possum Kingdom Lake, less than 70 miles from the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, had destroyed at least 31 homes and was threatening more than 600 others, the Texas Forest Service reported Tuesday.

The town of Strawn has been evacuated, and the fire has closed within six miles of Graham, where Bailey Barnett has already had to flee once after ash thick as snow began falling around her home.

The area remains under threat, but Barnett, who is pregnant with her first child, has another reason to worry: Her husband, she said, is a volunteer working on the fires with the Graham Fire Department.

"It's been really, really, stressful," Barnett said Tuesday. "I don't think a lot of people realize how bad it is."

Today:

- Re-read directions that I posted on Friday about the project.

- Work on note cards and source cards!

TOMORROW- must have three source cards (or it can be printed off on paper) and at least 20 note cards with high quality information. Your note cards should have headings/topics and bullet points. They must be cross-referenced to your source cards.

8th Grade LA- Friday, April 15

1. Read this entire post.
2. Complete today's Do Now. Turn it in.
3. Read the next post about your career project.
4. Finish any Manzanar work from Wednesday (also a separate post on this blog).
5. Start research for your project (don't forget source cards!!!).

Friday, April 15, 2011- 8th Grade Do Now

- In one or two sentences, explain the similarities and difference between adjectives and adverbs. Turn it in to Ms. Collopy when you are finished.

8th Grade LA
2018- On My Own
Career Project

Components:
- Outline (typed)- due April 28
- Written (typed) research paper- due May 6
- Visuals for presentation- due day of presentation- May 11, 12, & 13
- Oral presentation- May 11, 12, & 13

Process for research paper:
- at least 7 different sources (varied; cannot be all internet unless pre-approved)
- note card and source card check
1. 3 source cards/20 note cards- Wednesday, April 20
2. 5 source cards/40 note cards- Friday, April 22
3. 7 source cards/60 note cards- Wednesday, April 27
* note cards should be cross referenced to source cards (e.g., Note 15 from Source 2)
* note cards should be organized by topics (use headings) and include short phrases, words, statistics, and ideas; no complete sentences!
* some note cards may have one key idea, while others may include three or four bullets
- length- at least 10 well-developed paragraphs including introduction and conclusion
- appendix- some type of graph to show historic data about salary
- works cited- correct MLA formatting
Citation Machine Link (you should bookmark this!)
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?reqstyleid=1&newstyle=1
MLA Citation Examples
http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/legacylib/mlahcc.html
A Generic Approach for Citing Websites
http://www.roanestate.edu/owl/MLA-Format4Websites.htm

Content:
- rationale for choosing this career; how this career fits with your strengths
- job requirements
- job description
- inter-personal skills necessary to be successful in this job
- salary/earning potential
- education/requirements- specific course work and degrees required
- outlook- future job market vs. current job market, etc.
- What other information is relevant to your research? Be thorough. Go deeper!

Hand outs will be provided for:
- a letter to parents
- job shadowing
- rubric for research paper
- source cards if necessary

- What questions, concerns, etc. do you have about this project?

8th Grade LA- Wednesday, April 13
*Please read the entire post including reminders at the bottom.

Please complete the following agenda (self-paced).

First:
Do Now (on your loose-leaf like normal):

Combine each set of sentences two different ways. Give the two sentences completely different beginnings. Use conjunctions, insert words or phrases, add commas or semicolons, or change the forms of words. In addition, add at least one meaningful adjective or adverb and underline those words.

I played with the boomerang all afternoon. My sister played with it all afternoon, too. We had a lot of fun.

We both tried hard. She couldn’t get it to return to her. I couldn’t get it to return to me.

Our fun ended. I somehow managed to land the boomerang. I landed it high up in an oak tree.

There were once many kinds of sequoias. Today only two kinds remain. They are the redwood and the giant sequoia.

Then:
- Google Docs
- create a document called quiz.4.13.manzanar and share it with acollopy@mssd14.org
- use your study guide for chapter 6 to answer questions 27-31
- answer in complete sentences (most answers will be multiple sentences)


Next:
- Use the following link to take the virtual tour of Manzanar. Visit each location. Each image can be manipulated 360 degrees.

http://www.nps.gov/archive/manz/virtualtour/tour/map.html

*On your Google Doc (- Google Docs) reflection for today (share with acollopy@mssd14.org), write a few sentences that describe the setting of Manzanar. What strikes you, surprises you, etc.? Name your Google Doc: LastName.Manzanar.4.13. I will not grade un-named documents.

After that:
In 1948 Congress passed a law that reimbursed internees for property losses and that 40 years later Congress awarded restitution payments of $20,000 to each survivor of the camps through the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (H.R. 442). Research one of these two acts of Congress using internet resources. Locate three different sources, list bibliographic information about each (copy and paste the url onto your document), indicate whether the sources were in favor or against the reparations, and explain how you can tell. Write one paragraph (take a position) on whether the reparations were fair, sufficient, etc. for the survivors. Add this to your Google Doc.

Note: The text of H.R. 442 is available by searching the Library of Congress's Thomas web site

Finally:

Three individuals legally challenged the constitutionality of the relocation and curfew orders. Research one of these three court cases and write a one paragraph summary of their arguments, who was involved in their cases, and the results of the cases. Include this paragraph in your on-going document from the virtual tour, the position paragraph, and then this short summary of the constitutional challenges.

1. Gordon Hirabayashi

2. Fred Korematsu

3. Mitsuye Endo

Reminders:

- Bring your Manzanar book to class tomorrow.

- Your outline for your promotion speech will be checked on Friday, April 15.

- Career projects will begin on Friday! What do you want to be when you grow up?

7th Grade LA- Poetry Presentation
*Read all directions before you start your search today!

- Presentations- Monday, April 11 ( we will use time on the 12th also if necessary)

-Procedure:
1. Use google or another search engine to find song lyrics.
2. Think of your favorite songs or artists that you like.
3. Read through several sets of lyrics.
4. Pick a song (and its lyrics) to recite/read aloud for the class. The song that you pick must have at least three identified literary elements from the following list. In addition, you will have to write a paragraph explaining the song's literary value.
5. By the end of class today (Tuesday), you should have your song/lyrics selected and saved onto a Google Doc (name it the name of the song). You should copy and paste the lyrics into a Word document and print off two copies of the poem before you leave today!
6. You will read the song aloud to the class. You will be graded on your fluency skills.

- List of literary terms to find in song lyrics:
*these will have to be labeled on one copy of the poem; in addition you will write a paragraph explaining these literary terms
1. rhyme- internal and rhyme scheme
2. alliteration
3. consonance
4. imagery
5. simile
6. metaphor
7. personification
8. allusion
9. repetition
10. irony
* you may find other literary terms in your song; just let me know if you do