January 11, 2017
Welcome back from our snow days. Today the language arts classes took the SRI test for the second time this year. The conversion chart is below.They will take it again at the end of the year. www.cobbk12.org/Pitner/SRI_-_Lexile_Scores_Chart.pdf In reading this week, we will be rereading "The Outsiders." We will be reading for a purpose and conducting a close read. Homework: Wednesday: 3D Printing, Thursday: Is Recycling Worth It? Friday: We will have a comprehension check. 8th grade language arts: The theme of this unit is Identity. Students will be reading poems, speeches, and articles as well as, conducting research on people, music and ideas that can influence a person's identity, a culture's identity or a nation's identity. This week, students will be finishing up their interview of another's student in the class and will write a 2 paragraph compare/contrast essay comparing them to the other student. They will also be completing a 1 minute presentation about the other person on Friday. Homework this week: Complete the family tree and finish your paragraphs at home Thursday night. 7th grade language arts: The theme of this unit will be Identity. Students will be reading poems, speeches and advertisements to determine how propoganda can affect a person's view of themselves, their affect on a culture's identity or a nation's identity. This week students will be completing their interviews, completing a Venn Diagram and writing a 2 paragraph essay comparing themselves to who they interviewed. On Friday, students will be completing a 1 minute presentation about the person they interviewed. Homework this week: Complete the family tree and finish your paragraphs at home on Thursday.
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