WEEKLY REMINDERS:
GRADE 7-HOMEROOM
A. Please sign into
Google Classroom and press on the link for Zoom. You will stay connected from
8:00-3:00. Whatever teacher you have will let you know if you have a bathroom
break or lunch break. Please read Mr. Woods’ blog for rules about remote
learning (home). Attendance will be taken during each class. This link will be
good for the rest of the school year (2020-2021).
B. Remember to wear a mask and bring your supplies each day.
C. If your child must
leave school early or come in late due to an appointment, please have
he/she attend classes remotely.
D. Make sure to read Mr. Woods blog for other important
information.
E. Tuesday, March 2 is
Dr. Seuss Day. Any student who wishes to dress as one of Dr. Seuss’s characters
may do so. If not, please wear your school uniform.
- --------------------------------------------------------HOMEWORK: For the Week of March 1,2021: Grades
6,7,8
ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 6
My Perspectives (savvasrealize.com)- Please review the story,
vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we are working on in
class.
We will be working on Unit 2:
Animal Allies
Essential
Question: How can people and animals relate to each other?
This week we will be reading the text Hachiko: The True
Story of a Loyal Dog by Pamela S. Turner.
I will be assigning homework in class for ELA since we will be
using a variety of materials such as My Perspectives, Voyages, Common Lit, No
Red Ink, and The Lightning Thief. We will be working on reading comprehension,
writing, and grammar this week.
1. Please make sure that you have The Lightning Thief by
Rick Riordan (2005) book each day for class.
2. Homework this week will be No
Red Ink. See Google Classroom for details. Due Thursday, 3/4.
3. Remember to work on Edgenuity for ELA every day for at least 20 minutes. It is a good review for MAP testing. This is mandatory…not optional.
4. You should read a
book of your choice each day for at least 20 minutes. This will help you to
learn more vocabulary and become more fluent.
Social Studies Homework for Grade 6
Unit 2- Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush
Chapter 4: Civilizations in Egypt
Homework this week will be questions from the Discovery Education textbook
(online) text about Ancient Egypt-see Google
Classroom for information. Homework will be
due on Friday, March 5.
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ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 7
My Perspectives (savvasrealize.com)- Please review online the
story, vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we are
working on in class.
We will be working on Unit 2: A
Starry Home
Essential
Question: Should we make a home in space?
This week, we will listen to the audio of Dark They
Were, and Golden Eyed by Ray Bradbury (science fiction). We will be
making comparisons between the text and the radio play.
I will be assigning homework in class for ELA since we will be
using a variety of materials such as My Perspectives, Voyages, Common Lit, No
Red Ink, and The Lightning Thief. We will be working on fiction, reading
comprehension,
and grammar this week.
1. Please make sure that you have The Lightning Thief by
Rick Riordan (2005) book each day for class.
2. Homework this week will be No
Red Ink. See Google Classroom for details. Due Thursday, 3/4.
3. Remember to work on Edgenuity for ELA every day for at least 20 minutes. It is a good review for MAP testing. This is mandatory…not
optional.
4. You should read a book of your choice each day for at least 20 minutes. This will help you to learn more vocabulary and become more
fluent.
Social Studies Homework for Grade 7
Unit 1 Our Colonial Heritage (Beginnings-1783)/ Chapter 4:
America’s War for Independence
We will be discussing the increasing tensions of settlers in the
colonies. We will be discussing the War for Independence (American Revolution).
Homework this week will be questions from the Discovery Education textbook
(online) textbook about the American Revolution-see Google Classroom for information. Homework will be due on Friday, March 5.
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ELA/Reading Homework for Grade 8
My Perspectives (savvasrealize.com)- Please review online the
story, vocabulary, and concepts (word study and conventions) that we are
working on in class.
We will be working on Unit 2:
The Holocaust
Essential
Question: How do we remember the past?
We will continue reading the first anchor text The Diary
of Anne Frank, Act 1 by Frances Goodrich, and Albert Hackett (drama).
I will be assigning homework in class for ELA since we will be
using a variety of materials such as My Perspectives, Voyages, Common Lit, No
Red Ink, and The Lightning Thief. We will be working on drama, history, reading
comprehension, and grammar this week.
1. Students in Grade 8 must have The House on
Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (2009) in class every day.
2. Homework this week will be No Red
Ink. See Google Classroom for details. Due Thursday, 3/4.
3. Remember to work on Edgenuity for ELA every day for at least 20 minutes. It is a
good review for MAP testing. This is mandatory…not optional.
4. You should read a book of your choice each day for at least 20 minutes. This will help you to learn more vocabulary and become more
fluent.
Social Studies Homework for Grade 8
Unit 2 A Growing America (1850-1914)/ Chapter 4:
Industrialization
We will be discussing the growth of industrialization at the end
of the 19th century.
Homework this week will be questions from the Discovery Education textbook (online) about Industrialization-see Google Classroom for information. Homework will be due on Friday, March 5.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
