Wasn't Sunday a beautiful day?! I hope you were able to get out and enjoy it!
The week of April 21st-25th will be quite busy!
In L.A., we will be organizing outlines for persuasive speeches. Students will receive instruction and examples on how to put together a detailed outline for their 4-5 minutes speech. Additionally, we will be working on constructing a formal bibliography.
In reading, students will be reviewing for and taking their final combination test on Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story! Students will receive an abundance of "tools" to use to prepare for their test. If they use them, they should do a fantastic job on this 100 point test!
Later in the week, we will be watching the 1968 movie of Romeo and Juliet, so students can experience the Shakespearean language, and prepare for their next week's quote reenactments!
Monday, April 21, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
What's happening in class?
The key word for the week of April 14th-18th is ......RESEARCH!
During language arts, students will be researching for information to support their side of their persuasive speech topic. Students will have access to books, magazines, newspapers and websites. (Each student received a reference sheet from Ms. Hagensee, listing all sources available to them.)
***Parents: For specific information regarding time lines, due dates and assignment points for the 4 week persuasive speech unit, please refer to the email I sent on Monday, April 7th.
This week in reading class, we will continue to read and discuss the tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. True to Shakespearean style, the plot continues to thicken. Currently, we are waiting to see if Friar Lawrence's potion plan works.
Will the potion work?
Will Juliet remain "dead" for 42 hours?
Will word of the plan get to Romeo so they can escape to Mantua together and live happily ever after?
.............or will she awaken early in her ancestors' tomb and go insane?
Hmmm........tune in later this week to find out!
During language arts, students will be researching for information to support their side of their persuasive speech topic. Students will have access to books, magazines, newspapers and websites. (Each student received a reference sheet from Ms. Hagensee, listing all sources available to them.)
***Parents: For specific information regarding time lines, due dates and assignment points for the 4 week persuasive speech unit, please refer to the email I sent on Monday, April 7th.
This week in reading class, we will continue to read and discuss the tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. True to Shakespearean style, the plot continues to thicken. Currently, we are waiting to see if Friar Lawrence's potion plan works.
Will the potion work?
Will Juliet remain "dead" for 42 hours?
Will word of the plan get to Romeo so they can escape to Mantua together and live happily ever after?
.............or will she awaken early in her ancestors' tomb and go insane?
Hmmm........tune in later this week to find out!
Friday, April 4, 2008
What's happening in class?
The week of April 7th is going to be a busy one!
This week in language arts, we will be working on Wordskills unit 14. I will introduce the unit on Monday, and the quiz and book for the unit will be due on Friday, April 11th.
On Tuesday, I will be introducing the requirements for this year's persuasive speech. Students will receive a detailed requirement sheet and an abundant list of speech topic suggestions.
On Wednesday, students will be selecting speech topics and writing thesis statements for their speeches.
On Thursday, students will write their contoversies and pre-plan their 3-4 main sections/arguments.
***We will be researching for speech information the week of April 14th and organizing outlines the week of April 21st.
***Speeches begin on Monday, April 28th!!!!!!!!!!!!
(AR book report quizzes are due on Monday, April 7th!!!!!!)
In reading class, we will continue to read and discuss Romeo and Juliet. Our focus this week will be on Act III, and we will have a quiz on Act III on Thursday.
Students' grades were excellent on the Acts I and II quiz, so I have high hopes for a continuing trend!
This week in language arts, we will be working on Wordskills unit 14. I will introduce the unit on Monday, and the quiz and book for the unit will be due on Friday, April 11th.
On Tuesday, I will be introducing the requirements for this year's persuasive speech. Students will receive a detailed requirement sheet and an abundant list of speech topic suggestions.
On Wednesday, students will be selecting speech topics and writing thesis statements for their speeches.
On Thursday, students will write their contoversies and pre-plan their 3-4 main sections/arguments.
***We will be researching for speech information the week of April 14th and organizing outlines the week of April 21st.
***Speeches begin on Monday, April 28th!!!!!!!!!!!!
(AR book report quizzes are due on Monday, April 7th!!!!!!)
In reading class, we will continue to read and discuss Romeo and Juliet. Our focus this week will be on Act III, and we will have a quiz on Act III on Thursday.
Students' grades were excellent on the Acts I and II quiz, so I have high hopes for a continuing trend!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
What's Happening in class?
I hope everyone had a fun, relaxing spring break!!!!!!!!!!
***I would like to introduce my spring 2008 student teacher, Mrs. Ann Ruvalcaba!! Mrs. Ruvalcaba comes to Lakeview from North Central College in Naperville. Mrs. Ruvalcaba has a history with Lakeview in that both her children attended Lakeview, and she was a fantastic teacher's aide at Lakeview a few years back, for approximately 2 1/2 years. She then decided to go back to school to get her teaching degree, and my students and I are very lucky to have her back in my classroom in the role of teacher!
Welcome back, Mrs. Ruvalcaba! We're happy you're here! :)
This week in language arts, we will be focusing on Unit 13 in Wordskills. We will introduce the unit on Monday. On Friday, unit 13 will be corrected, and there will be a quiz on the unit's 20 target words' definitions.
Additionally, we will be reviewing capitalization rules this week, including a daily focus of 4-5 rules, group practice of the rules during class, and individual practice each night.
This week in reading, we will continue reading the play, Romeo and Juliet, discussing and analyzing the plot, characters and language as we do. There will be a quiz on Acts I and II of the play this week, and all students will receive study guides and an in-class review to prepare for the play's first quiz.
***Here's to the hope that the month of APRIL will bring warmer weather!
***I would like to introduce my spring 2008 student teacher, Mrs. Ann Ruvalcaba!! Mrs. Ruvalcaba comes to Lakeview from North Central College in Naperville. Mrs. Ruvalcaba has a history with Lakeview in that both her children attended Lakeview, and she was a fantastic teacher's aide at Lakeview a few years back, for approximately 2 1/2 years. She then decided to go back to school to get her teaching degree, and my students and I are very lucky to have her back in my classroom in the role of teacher!
Welcome back, Mrs. Ruvalcaba! We're happy you're here! :)
This week in language arts, we will be focusing on Unit 13 in Wordskills. We will introduce the unit on Monday. On Friday, unit 13 will be corrected, and there will be a quiz on the unit's 20 target words' definitions.
Additionally, we will be reviewing capitalization rules this week, including a daily focus of 4-5 rules, group practice of the rules during class, and individual practice each night.
This week in reading, we will continue reading the play, Romeo and Juliet, discussing and analyzing the plot, characters and language as we do. There will be a quiz on Acts I and II of the play this week, and all students will receive study guides and an in-class review to prepare for the play's first quiz.
***Here's to the hope that the month of APRIL will bring warmer weather!
Friday, March 14, 2008
What's happening in class?
ISAT testing is OVER! :)
We have one short week before spring break!!!!
We'll be switching gears in L.A. by focusing on the exciting world of predicate adjectives, predicate nominatives, direct objects, and indirect objects. :)
In class we will review key concepts, and practice using P.A.'s. P.N.'s, D.O's and I'O's together, and then students will practice independently on nightly homework assignments.
In reading, we will continue reading Romeo and Juliet. We will finish ACT I on Tuesday, review ACT I (characters +plot) on Wednesday, and have a quiz on ACT I on Thursday.
I hope everyone has a fun, safe SPRING BREAK!! See you on March 31st..................
We have one short week before spring break!!!!
We'll be switching gears in L.A. by focusing on the exciting world of predicate adjectives, predicate nominatives, direct objects, and indirect objects. :)
In class we will review key concepts, and practice using P.A.'s. P.N.'s, D.O's and I'O's together, and then students will practice independently on nightly homework assignments.
In reading, we will continue reading Romeo and Juliet. We will finish ACT I on Tuesday, review ACT I (characters +plot) on Wednesday, and have a quiz on ACT I on Thursday.
I hope everyone has a fun, safe SPRING BREAK!! See you on March 31st..................
Friday, March 7, 2008
What's happening in class?
THE ISATS ARE HERE!!!!!!!!!
***The school wide focus the week of March 10th through March 13th will be ISAT testing.
My 8th grade L.A. and reading students have been working exra hard to prepare for this statewide test. *****Here's to doing an EXCELLENT JOB!!!
Due to testing, we will be working on an altered schedule, which means I will meet with only select classes each day. Therefore, though all my students will be accomplishing the same tasks this week, they will be doing so on different days.
In L.A. this week, we will be working on and grading Wordskills, unit 12.
In reading, we will be starting my favorite play, Romeo and Juliet!! This Shakespearian play has it all: LOVE! ROMANCE! DECEPTION! INTRIGUE! DESTRUCTION! DEATH! and HOPE!
We will be reading the modern version of the play, but I will be hi-lighting famous quotes in Shakespeare's language, and students will eventually be memorizing and performing these quotes.
The Romeo and Juliet unit will include the reading of the entire play out loud, with students choosing new parts each day, and indepth discussion of the play, including plot analysis, and character motivation.
Throughout the play, we will be noting similarities and differences between Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story. The unit will also consist of ACT 1 through ACT 5 quizzes, and a final comprehensive test.
Monday, March 3, 2008
What's happening in class?
I hope everyone enjoyed having Monday off!
The week of March 4th through March 7th will be short, but it will be action packed!
Once again, our focus will be ISAT preparation! When I say "ISAT!" You say "Preparation!" "ISAT!'......"Preparation!" Can't you just feel the excitement??!! :)
On Tuesday in L.A., we will review everything there is to know about writing a well developed personal narrative.
On Wednesday in L.A., students will write a timed personal narrative in class which I will grade based on a standard ISAT rubric.
On Thursday in L.A., students will take a timed ISAT reading test, complete with multiple choice questions and an extended response question. I will grade these as well, using a standard ISAT rubric.
On Friday in L.A., I will return both the graded personal narrative essays and the reading tests and we will discuss the results in preparation for the ISAT tests beginning on Monday, March 10th.
In reading, we have just begun a new combination unit, comparing Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story. We will be watching the 1961 Oscar Award winning musical this week, discussing it as we go.
Students will be provided with a detailed study guide for the movie, and on Friday, March 7th, they will take the West Side Story quiz. ***See the link below for interesting information on this fantastic musical!
http://www.westsidestory.com/
***As a reminder, the book report books students have had for three weeks, need to be read by Friday, March 7th!
The week of March 4th through March 7th will be short, but it will be action packed!
Once again, our focus will be ISAT preparation! When I say "ISAT!" You say "Preparation!" "ISAT!'......"Preparation!" Can't you just feel the excitement??!! :)
On Tuesday in L.A., we will review everything there is to know about writing a well developed personal narrative.
On Wednesday in L.A., students will write a timed personal narrative in class which I will grade based on a standard ISAT rubric.
On Thursday in L.A., students will take a timed ISAT reading test, complete with multiple choice questions and an extended response question. I will grade these as well, using a standard ISAT rubric.
On Friday in L.A., I will return both the graded personal narrative essays and the reading tests and we will discuss the results in preparation for the ISAT tests beginning on Monday, March 10th.
In reading, we have just begun a new combination unit, comparing Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story. We will be watching the 1961 Oscar Award winning musical this week, discussing it as we go.
Students will be provided with a detailed study guide for the movie, and on Friday, March 7th, they will take the West Side Story quiz. ***See the link below for interesting information on this fantastic musical!
http://www.westsidestory.com/
***As a reminder, the book report books students have had for three weeks, need to be read by Friday, March 7th!
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