21 DECEMBER 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF AMERICAN HISTORY 2

MONDAY: Today, we discuss Section 8-3.

TUESDAY: Today, we discuss the Bonus Army.

WEDNESDAY: Today, we complete a puzzle per the Great Depression.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

14 DECEMBER 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF AMERICAN HISTORY 2

MONDAY:  Today, we will discuss Section 8-1.

TUESDAY: Today, we will watch videos on 8-1.

WEDNESDAY: Today, we will continue to watch videos on 8-1.

THURSDAY: Today, we will discuss Section 8-2.

FRIDAY: Today, we will continue to discuss 8-2.

7 December 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF AMERICAN HISTORY 2

MONDAY: Today, we illustrate an aspect of the Twenties.

TUESDAY: Complete the review sheet per the Twenties.

WEDNESDAY: Study for the test-----the Twenties.

THURSDAY: Today, we take the test.

FRIDAY: Today, we finish the test.

1 DECEMBER 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF AMERICAN HISTORY 2

TUESDAY:  Today, we choose topics for the Twenties reports.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we work on the reports.
THURSDAY: Study for the Presidents Quiz----Number 4.
FRIDAY: Submit the report.

23 NOVEMBER 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF AMERICAN HISTORY 2


MONDAY: Today, we discuss Section 7-4.
TUESDAY: Today, we discuss Section 7-5.


HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

16 NOVEMBER 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF AMERICAN HISTORY 2


MONDAY: Study for a quiz on 7-1.


TUESDAY: Study for a quiz on 7-2.


WEDNESDAY: Today, we will discuss 7-3.


THURSDAY: Study for a quiz on 7-3.


FRIDAY: Today, we will discuss 7-4.


Have a great week!

9 NOVEMBER 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF AMERICAN HISTORY 2

MONDAY:  Parent-Teacher Conferences



TUESDAY: Today, students will work in class on 7-1 and 7-2.



WEDNESDAY: Today, students will continue to work on 7-1 and 7-2.



THURSDAY: Today, we will discuss the life of Henry Ford.  Study for the third quiz on the Presidents.



FRIDAY: Today, we will continue to discuss the life of Henry Ford.

2 NOVEMBER 2015

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MONDAY:  Complete the 6-4 puzzle.

TUESDAY: Complete the review sheet.

WEDNESDAY: Study for a test on Chapter 6.

THURSDAY: Today, we take the test.

FRIDAY: Today, we finish the test.

26 OCTOBER 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF AMERICAN HISTORY 2

MONDAY: Complete the puzzle per Section 6-1.

TUESDAY: Today, we will discuss Section 6-2.

WEDNESDAY: Complete a puzzle for 6-2.

THURSDAY: Study for second quiz on presidents.
 
FRIDAY: Complete a puzzle on 6-3.

19 OCTOBER 2015

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MONDAY: Today, we will discuss weapons of World War I.

TUESDAY: Finish the picture per World War I.

WEDNESDAY: Today, we write a letter per World War I.

THURSDAY: Today, we continue on Section 6-1.

FRIDAY: Complete a puzzle per 6.1.

12 OCTOBER 2015

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MONDAY: In-service


TUESDAY: Today, we will finish the Chapter 5 test.


WEDNESDAY: Today, we will discuss Section 1 of Chapter 6.


THURSDAY: Study for a quiz on the first ten presidents.


FRIDAY: Today, we will discuss methods of warfare from World War I.

5 OCTOBER 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF AMERICAN HISTORY 2

MONDAY: Today, we will discuss Section 5-4.

TUESDAY: Complete a review packet on Chapter 5.

WEDNESDAY: Study for a test on Chapter 5.

THURSDAY: Today, we will take a test on Chapter 5.

FRIDAY: Complete a poster per the attitudes of McKinley and Bryan toward imperialism.

28 SEPTEMBER 2015

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MONDAY: Study for a quiz on 5-1.


TUESDAY: Today, we discuss 5-2.


WEDNESDAY: Study for a quiz on 5-2.


THURSDAY: Today, we discuss 5-3.


FRIDAY: Study for a quiz on 5-3.

21 SEPTEMBER 2015

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MONDAY: None



TUESDAY: Finish the poster per the causes/effects of the Progressive movement.



WEDNESDAY: Work on the section of Chapter 5 that was assigned to you.



THURSDAY: Finish the section of Chapter 5 that was assigned to you.



FRIDAY: Today, we discuss 5-1.

14 SEPTEMBER 2015

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MONDAY: Study for a quiz on 4-3.

TUESDAY: Complete Sections 4-4 and 4-5.

WEDNESDAY: Study for a quiz on 4-4 and 4-5.

THURSDAY: Complete a review packet on Chapter 4.

FRIDAY: Study for a test on Chapter 4.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

8 SEPTEMBER 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF AMERICAN HISTORY 2

MONDAY: LABOR DAY
TUESDAY: Study for a quiz on 4-1.
WEDNESDAY: Complete 4-2.
THURSDAY: Study for a quiz on 4-2
FRIDAY: Complete 4-3.

31 AUGUST 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF AMERICAN HISTORY 2


MONDAY: Secure a parent signature for the syllabus.


TUESDAY: Complete Section 4-1 for Friday.


WEDNESDAY: Complete Section 4-1 for Friday.


THURSDAY: Complete Section 4-1 for Friday.


FRIDAY: Today, we discuss 4-1.


WELCOME BACK!

26 MAY 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8


TUESDAY: Today, Periods 1, 2 will take the final examination.


WEDNESDAY: Today, Period 7 will take the final examination.


THURSDAY: Today, Period 4 will take the final examination.


FRIDAY: Today is the last day of school.


HAPPY SUMMER!

18 MAY 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Work on the review packet for the final.
TUESDAY: Today, we begin the review.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we continue the review.
THURSDAY: Today, we finish the review.
FRIDAY: Today, Periods 5 and 3 take the final.

11 MAY 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Today, we discuss perfect tenses.
TUESDAY: Today, we continue to discuss perfect tenses.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we continue discussing perfect tenses.
THURSDAY: Complete a review packet on tense.
FRIDAY: Study for a test on tense.

4 MAY 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY:  Complete Activities 1-4 in the verb packet.
TUESDAY: Study for a quiz on the simple tenses.
WEDNESDAY: Complete the three cut-paste activities per transitive/intransitive verbs.
THURSDAY: Study for a quiz on transitive/intransitive verbs.
FRIDAY: HERSHEY PARK DAY

HAVE A NICE WEEK!

27 APRIL 2015

PERIODS 1, 2, 3, 7
MONDAY: Study for a vocabulary test, Lessons 17-18.
TUESDAY: PSSA
WEDNESDAY: PSSA
THURSDAY: Complete Vocabulary 19-20.
FRIDAY: Study for a vocabulary test, Lessons 19-20.


PERIODS 4, 5
MONDAY:  Study for a vocabulary test, Lessons 13-14.
TUESDAY: PSSA
WEDNESDAY: PSSA
THURSDAY: Complete Vocabulary 15-16.
FRIDAY: Study for a vocabulary test, Lessons 15-16.

20 APRIL 2015

PERIODS 1, 2, 3, 7
MONDAY: Study Lessons 15-16 for a test on Friday.
TUESDAY: PSSA
WEDNESDAY: PSSA
THURSDAY: PSSA
FRIDAY: Complete Lessons 17-18, vocabulary.

PERIODS 4, 5
MONDAY: Study Lessons 11-12 for a test on Friday.
TUESDAY: PSSA
WEDNESDAY: PSSA
THURSDAY: PSSA
FRIDAY: Complete Lessons 12-13, vocabulary.

13 APRIL 2015

PERIODS 1, 2, 3, 7
MONDAY: Today, we will be discussing released items from the PSSA.
TUESDAY: Today, we will take the PSSA.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will take the PSSA.
THURSDAY: Today, we will take the PSSA.
FRIDAY: Today, we will take a test, Vocab 13-14, and then complete Vocabulary 15-16.


PERIODS 4, 5
MONDAY: Today, we will be discussing released items from the PSSA.
TUESDAY: Today, we will take the PSSA.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will take the PSSA.
THURSDAY: Today, we will take the PSSA.
FRIDAY: Today, we will take a test, Vocabulary 9-10, and then complete 11-12.

APRIL 6, 2015

PERIODS 1, 2, 3, 7
MONDAY: Study for a vocabulary test, Lessons 11-12.
TUESDAY: Complete Vocabulary 13-14.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will discuss Vocabulary 13-14.
THURSDAY: Today, we will discuss released writing items.
FRIDAY: Analyze Pages 62- 63; 68; and 71 of the released items.


PERIODS 4, 5
MONDAY: Study for a vocabulary test, Lessons 7-8.
TUESDAY: Complete Vocabulary 9-10.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will discuss Vocabulary 9-10.
THURSDAY: Today, we will discuss released writing items.
FRIDAY: Analyze Pages 62-63; 68;  and 71 of the released items.

30 MARCH 2015

MONDAY: Complete the suspense/central idea activities for "Harriet Tubman."


TUESDAY:  Complete the comparison/contrast activity for "Harriet Tubman."


WEDNESDAY: Today, we discuss the comparison/contrast work.


THURSDAY: Periods 1, 2, 3, 7 will complete Vocabulary 11-12 while Periods 4, 5 will complete Vocabulary 7-8.


FRIDAY:  OFF

MARCH 23, 2015

PERIODS 1, 3---HONORS


MONDAY: Complete the suspense and comparison-contrast work per "A Running Brook."
TUESDAY: Today, we complete open-ended responses in class.
WEDNESDAY: Complete the contextual clues activity for "Harriet Tubman."
THURSDAY: Study for a quiz on the contextual clues.
FRIDAY: Complete highlighting-chunking; plot; and double entry for "Harriet Tubman."


PERIODS 2, 7---ACADEMIC


MONDAY: Today, we revise the essay.
TUESDAY: Today, we submit the second copy of the essay.
WEDNESDAY: Complete the contextual clues activity for "Harriet Tubman."
THURSDAY: Study for a quiz on the contextual clues.
FRIDAY: Complete highlighting-chunking; plot; and double entry for "Harriet Tubman."


PERIODS 4, 5----ENGLISH


MONDAY: Today, we work on the essay.
TUESDAY: Today, we submit the essay.
WEDNESDAY: Complete the contextual clues activity for "Harriet Tubman."
THURSDAY: Study for a quiz on the contextual clues.
FRIDAY: Complete highlighting-chunking; plot; and double entry for "Harriet Tubman."


HAPPY SPRING!

16 MARCH 2015

PERIODS 1, 3
MONDAY: Revise the second copy of Essay 5.
TUESDAY: Submit the second copy of Essay 5 by the end of the session. Complete the contextual clues for "A Running Brook of Horror."

WEDNESDAY: Study for a quiz on "A Running Brook of Horror."

THURSDAY: Complete highlighting-chunking; double entry; and plot activities per "A Running Brook."

FRIDAY: Complete the suspense activity per "A Running Brook."


PERIODS 2, 7
MONDAY: Complete the suspense and comparing-contrasting activities per "A Running Brook."
TUESDAY: Today, we will complete open-ended responses in class.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will introduce the prompts per Essay 5.
THURSDAY: Today, we will work on Essay 5.
FRIDAY: Today, we will submit the outline/first copy of Essay 5.



PERIODS 4, 5
MONDAY: Complete the suspense and comparing-contrasting activities per "A Running Brook."
TUESDAY: Complete the vocabulary work for Lessons 5-6.
WEDNESDAY: Study for a test on Lessons 5-6.
THURSDAY: Work on Vocabulary 7-8
FRIDAY: Today, we will continue Essay 5.

9 MARCH 2015

PERIODS 1, 3
MONDAY: Complete the "Limiting Focus/Adding Detail" sheet.
TUESDAY: Today, we will write a paragraph per Monday's work.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will begin Essay 5.
THURSDAY: Today, we will continue Essay 5.
FRIDAY: Today, we will submit Essay 5.




PERIODS 2, 4, 5, 7
MONDAY: Today, we continue to work on "The Dinner Party."


TUESDAY: Complete the suspense and main idea sheet per "The Dinner Party."


WEDNESDAY: Complete the contextual clues activity for "A Running Brook of Horror."


THURSDAY: Study for a quiz on vocabulary from "A Running Brook of Horror."


FRIDAY: Complete the highlighting-chunking; plot; and double entry sheets per "A Running Brook of Horror."

2 MARCH 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Study for a contextual clues quiz per "The Dinner Party."

TUESDAY: Complete highlighting-chunking; the plot summary; and double entry per "The Dinner Party."

WEDNESDAY: Complete the central idea and suspense activities per "The Dinner Party."

THURSDAY: Today, we will discuss central idea and suspense per "The Dinner Party."

FRIDAY: Today, we will write open-ended responses per "The Dinner Party."

SPRING IS ON ITS WAY!

23 FEBRUARY 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8


MONDAY: Study for a quiz on voice.


TUESDAY: Complete Pages 44-45 and 75 of the text----write full constructions.


WEDNESDAY: Study for a quiz on subjects.


THURSDAY: Study for a quiz on predicates.


FRIDAY: Complete the contextual clues activity for "The Dinner Party."

16 FEBRUARY 2015

PERIODS 1, 2, 3, 7
MONDAY: NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY: Study for the verb test. Bring an A.R. book to read after the test.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will have the verb test. Bring the grammar text tomorrow.
THURSDAY: Complete Pages 148-149 and 183 of the grammar. Write full constructions.
FRIDAY: Today, we will discuss the homework.


PERIODS 4, 5
MONDAY: NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY: Today, we will submit the personal narrative.
WEDNESDAY: Complete Pages 148-149 and 183 of the grammar---active versus passive voice. Write full constructions.
THURSDAY: Today, we will discuss the homework.
FRIDAY: Today, we will continue to work with active and passive voice.

9 FEBRUARY 2015

PERIODS 1, 2, 3, 7
MONDAY: Study for a test on linking verbs.
TUESDAY: Complete Pages 116-117 of the text.
WEDNESDAY: Complete a review sheet on verbs.
THURSDAY: Study for a verb test.


PERIODS 4, 5
MONDAY: Complete Vocabulary 5-6
TUESDAY: Work on the personal narratives.
WEDNESDAY: Work on the personal narrative.
THURSDAY: Submit the personal narrative.

2 FEBRUARY 2015

PERIODS 1, 3
WEDNESDAY:  Study for a quiz on action verbs.
THURSDAY:  Today, we will work on linking verbs.
FRIDAY: Study for a quiz on linking verbs.


PERIODS 2, 7
WEDNESDAY: Today, we submit the personal narratives.
THURSDAY: Today, we revise the personal narratives.
FRIDAY: Today, we submit the second copy of the personal narratives.


PERIODS 4, 5
WEDNESDAY: Complete Pages 116-117 of the text---1 through 26, full constructions.
THURSDAY: Complete the review packet for verbs.
FRIDAY: Study for a test on verbs.

JANAURY 2015-----ENGLISH 8

PERIOD 1
MONDAY: Complete the second copy of the personal narrative.
TUESDAY: Submit the second copy of the personal narrative today.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we discuss interjections.
THURSDAY: Today, we discuss action verbs.
FRIDAY: Study for a quiz on action verbs.




PERIOD 3
MONDAY: Today, we submit the first copy of the personal narrative.
TUESDAY: Submit the second copy of the personal narrative at the beginning of the session.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we discuss interjections.
THURSDAY: Today, we discuss action verbs.
FRIDAY: Study for a quiz on action verbs.




PERIODS 2, 7
MONDAY: Today, we work with linking verbs.
TUESDAY: Study for a quiz on linking verbs.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we begin a personal narrative.
THURSDAY: Today, we continue the narrative.
FRIDAY: Today, we submit the narrative.




PERIODS 4, 5
MONDAY: Today, we work with linking verbs.
TUESDAY: Study for a quiz on linking verbs.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we continue to work with linking verbs. Bring the text.
THURSDAY: Study for a quiz on linking verbs.
FRIDAY:  Today, we look at auxiliary verbs.

19 JANUARY 2015

PERIODS 1, 3
MONDAY: Today, we will discuss the mid-terms and work on our SLO: Student Learning Objective.

TUESDAY: Today, we will complete the SLO.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will discuss personal narratives.
THURSDAY: Today, we will work on personal narratives.
FRIDAY: Today, we will submit personal narratives.

PERIODS 4, 5
MONDAY: Today, we will discuss the mid-terms and work on our SLO: Student Learning Objective.

TUESDAY: Today, we will complete the SLO
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will work with interjections.
THURSDAY: Today, we will work with action verbs.
FRIDAY: Today, we will continue to work with action verbs.

PERIODS 2, 7
MONDAY: Today, we will discuss the mid-terms and work on our SLO: Student Learning Objective.

TUESDAY: Today, we will complete the SLO.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will work with interjections.
THURSDAY: Today, we will work with action verbs.
FRIDAY: Today, we will continue to work with action verbs.

12 JANUARY 2015

EXAM SCHEDULE:
MONDAY:  Periods 6, 7
TUESDAY: Periods 3, 4
WEDNESDAY: Period 5


PERIODS 1, 3
THURSDAY:  Today, we will work on Student Learning Objectives.
FRIDAY: Today, we will begin a personal narrative.




PERIODS 2, 4, 5, 7
THURSDAY:  Today, we will work on Student Learning Objectives.
FRIDAY:  Today, we will work with interjections.


GOOD LUCK!

January 5, 2015

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8




MONDAY: Today, we write on open-ended responses per "The Lady." Work on the mid-term review.


TUESDAY: Today, we review for the mid-term examination.
WEDNESDAY: Today, we continue the review.
THURSDAY: Today, we complete the review.
FRIDAY: Today, Periods 1 and 2  will complete the mid-term examination.


HAPPY NEW YEAR!