Hi, Students,
Take time to go online and use the blog to practice your grammar and vocabulary. Here's a fun FUN VOCABULARY GAME at http://www.quia.com/jg/412144.html to help you study about Colonial Georgia. For fun playing with maps go to http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps/atlas/puzzles.html
Parents and students remember that there'll be no school October 23rd. Mark your calendars.
See you in class! :)
Ms. Holden
check out Writing Samples at..
http://www.actstudent.org/writing/sample/textsamples.html
English Language Arts
Monday
Warm UP
Identify adverbs in the sentences on the board.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson:
Ex. 10 Identifying adverbs that modify other adverbs
Task
Cooperative Practice Review C
Closer
Rapid Review
Tuesday
Warm UP
Identify the adverbs in the sentences on the board.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
List commonly used prepositions and define PREPOSITION using graphic organizer.
Task
Ex. 11 Guided Grammar Practice identifying prepositions
Closer
Homework Preview-Identifying Prepositions
Wednesday
Warm UP
List 25 prepositions in your notebook.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Review Prepositions and Introduce Prepositional Phrases (p. 68)
Guied Grammar Practice Ex. 12
Task
Rewrite sentences demonstrating differences between adverbs and prepositions.
Ex. 13 Independent practice
Closer
Homework Practice and Review
Thursday
Warm UP
Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word in the sentences on the board.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
3 column graphic organizer on CONJUNCTIONS.
Task
Cooperative practice ex. 14
Independent practice-Grammar Workbook
Closer
Rapid Review
Friday
NO SCHOOL TODAY
Next week:
Monday
Warm UP
Identify prepositional phrases from sentences on the board.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Identifying Interjections-Review of Ivan Capp mneumonic
Task
Ex. 15 Identifying Interjections
Closer
Review D-p. 73-Whiteboards
Tuesday
Warm UP
Review D-p. 73
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson:
Review E and Review F Guided and Independent practice
Task
TEST on Ch 3 today
AR Reading
Closer
Rapid Review
ELA Online Resources:
www.readwritethink.org
http://www.quia.com/ba/112587.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/65832.html
http://www.quia.com/quiz/265261.html
http://www.quia.com/rr/124861.html
www.chompchomp.com
Georgia Studies
Monday
Warm UP
Ch 5 Test questions in CRCT format on the board
GPS
SS8H3 The student will analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution.
a. Explain the immediate and long term causes of the American Revolution and
their impact on Georgia including the French and Indian War (aka Seven Years
War), Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Declaration
of Independence.
Lesson
Tories, Patriots, boycott, Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Liberty Boys, Townshend Acts, and Quartering Act.
Task
Guided Reading Ch 5 Section 3
Closer
It's Your turn questions
Review together in class. Classwork left undone should be completed for homework.
Tuesday
Warm UP
Ch 5 Test Questions in CRCT format.
GPS:SS8H3
Mini Lesson
Students will view the video-Georgia Stories II Video 1 Program 3: Colonial Georgia, Part 2 Story 3: Georgia’s Oldest Business
Students will answer ocmprehension questions about what they viewed in the Colonial Georgia video.
Closer
QUIZSHOW
Wednesday
Warm UP
CRCT Review Questions
GPS SS8H3
Lesson-Read together the "Adams Family Papers" and discuss the significance of these to our early history.
Task
Complete "Where did it happen?" and "Filling in the details" activities collaboratively.
Closer
Rapid Review-Vocabulary Activities
Homework-"Revolutionary War Sites" Map Activity
Thursday
Warm UP
CRCT Review Questions
GPS SS8H3
Lesson
Complete "So They Said" in class with large group.
Task
Complete "Who Am I?" activity collaboratively in small groups.
Closer
Quiz Show or Match that Quote on Whiteboards
Friday
NO SCHOOL TODAY
GA Online Resources:
Chapter 5 - From Royalty to Independence, 1752 - 1783
Hyperlinks
ingeb.org/folksong.html
Website contains the lyrics to hundreds of songs
members.aol.com/TeacherNet/Revolutionarywar.html
A child-safe website with links to Revolutionary War websites.
teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/
A website on the first Thanksgiving. Includes timeline and information about Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts
www.earlyamerica.com
Website on colonial America
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/
Website of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html
Contains a wealth of links to various sites about the American Revolution.
www.nps.gov/fofr/col_kids.htm
This page of the National Park Service’s site describes what life was like for children during the colonial period.
www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
Liberty! The American Revolution, an online companion to a PBS series, this site contains wonderful, documented information on the Revolution.
xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/puritan/purhist.html
Contains information on the Puritans
www.unitedstreaming.com
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
October 12-16, 2009
Hi, Students,
I hope you are enjoying your time at home for the weekend. Don't forget to come out to our home game on Wednesday and support the football team! :) Also, here's a fun FUN VOCABULARY GAME at http://www.quia.com/jg/412144.html to help you study about Colonial Georgia. For fun playing with maps go to http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps/atlas/puzzles.html
Parents and students remember that there'll be no school October 23rd (next week). Mark your calendars.
See you in class! :)
Ms. Holden
English Language Arts
Monday
Warm UP
Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word in the sentences on the board.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Review B-Review identifying helping, main, action, and linking verbs.
Frayer on Transitive and Intransive Verbs p. 59
Task
Exercise 6 Identifying Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Ex. 7 Independent practice
Closer
Homework Practice and Review
Tuesday
Warm UP
Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word in the sentences on the board.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Adverb Chart on p. 61
Task
Adverbs Modifying Verbs Ex. 8 on p. 62
Independent practice with Homework
Closer
Rapid Review
Wednesday
Warm UP
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Adverbs Modifying Adjectives
Using dictionaries (or teacher provided list)students will find adjectives and turn them into adverbs.
Task
Ex. 9 Identifying Adverbs
Closer
Oral Practice on p. 64
Thursday
Warm UP
Identify adverbs in the sentences on the board.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson:
Ex. 10 Identifying adverbs that modify other adverbs
Task
Cooperative Practice Review C
Closer
Rapid Review
Friday
Warm UP
Identify the adverbs in the sentences on the board.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
List commonly used prepositions and define PREPOSITION using graphic organizer.
Task
Ex. 11 Guided Grammar Practice identifying prepositions
Closer
Homework Preview-Identifying Prepositions
ELA Online Resources:
www.readwritethink.org
http://www.quia.com/ba/112587.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/65832.html
http://www.quia.com/quiz/265261.html
http://www.quia.com/rr/124861.html
www.chompchomp.com
Georgia Studies
Monday
Warm Up
Chapter 4 Review-p.140
GPS SS8H3a
Lesson
Review Timeline in Ch 4-Discuss GPS SS8H2
Tasks
Complete "understanding the facts" reading comprehension
Define words to own for Ch 5
Closer
Vocabulary Preview-Word Jumble on Whiteboards
Tuesday
Warm UP
CRCT questions review-Ch 4 and Ch 5 (SS8H2)
GPS SS8H2
Lesson
Guided Reading Activities
Task
It's your turn questions-classwork/homework
Closer
Rapid Review
Wednesday
Warm Up
Define words in Section Preview on p. 142 used in Today's Reading.
GPS SS8H3a
Lesson
Finish Reading Ch 5 Section 2. FlipPage Graphic organizer on Georgia's first three governors.
"It's Your Turn" questions on p. 148.
If time permits, students may go online to view the Georgia Encyclopedia articles related to these individuals.
Task
Closer
Imagine you were governor (with an endless budget) what three things would you like to accomplish for our home state.
Thursday
Warm UP
Ch 5 Test questions in CRCT format on the board
GPS
SS8H3 The student will analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution.
a. Explain the immediate and long term causes of the American Revolution and
their impact on Georgia including the French and Indian War (aka Seven Years
War), Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Declaration
of Independence.
Lesson
Tories, Patriots, boycott, Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Liberty Boys, Townshend Acts, and Quartering Act.
Task
Guided Reading Ch 5 Section 3
Closer
It's Your turn questions
Review together in class. Classwork left undone should be completed for homework.
Friday
Warm UP
Ch 5 Test Questions in CRCT format.
GPS:
Mini Lesson
Students will view the video-Georgia Stories II Video 1 Program 3: Colonial Georgia, Part 2 Story 3: Georgia’s Oldest Business
Students will answer ocmprehension questions about what they viewed in the Colonial Georgia video.
Closer
QUIZSHOW
GA Online Resources:
Chapter 5 - From Royalty to Independence, 1752 - 1783
Hyperlinks
ingeb.org/folksong.html
Website contains the lyrics to hundreds of songs
members.aol.com/TeacherNet/Revolutionarywar.html
A child-safe website with links to Revolutionary War websites.
teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/
A website on the first Thanksgiving. Includes timeline and information about Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts
www.earlyamerica.com
Website on colonial America
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/
Website of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html
Contains a wealth of links to various sites about the American Revolution.
www.nps.gov/fofr/col_kids.htm
This page of the National Park Service’s site describes what life was like for children during the colonial period.
www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
Liberty! The American Revolution, an online companion to a PBS series, this site contains wonderful, documented information on the Revolution.
xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/puritan/purhist.html
Contains information on the Puritans
www.unitedstreaming.com
Georgia Stories II
Video 1
Program 3: Colonial Georgia, Part 2
Story 3: Georgia’s Oldest Business
Do You Remember?
1. Why was the use of letters to gain information not very useful to the early settlers?
2. What prevented the publication of newspapers in the new colony?
3. What finally allowed the publication of a newspaper? When did this take place?
4. Who was the publisher of the first newspaper in Georgia?
5. What “title” had Johnston been given by the legislature?
6. What was the name of the first newspaper in Georgia?
7. How do newspapers get much of their income?
What Do You Think?
8. Do newspapers help democracy work? How?
Want to Learn More?
9. Ask your local newspaper for a tour of the facilities to see how a newspaper is put together.
What’s the Connection?
See page 148 in your textbook.
Answers to Video 1, Program 3, Story 3
1. because it took so long for a letter to arrive at its destination
2. The king forbade the publishing of newspapers.
3. The legislature passed an act allowing the publication of newspapers in 1763.
4. James Johnston
5. Royal Printer for Georgia
6. The Georgia Gazette
7. through advertising revenues
8. Answers will vary.
9. Check student responses.
I hope you are enjoying your time at home for the weekend. Don't forget to come out to our home game on Wednesday and support the football team! :) Also, here's a fun FUN VOCABULARY GAME at http://www.quia.com/jg/412144.html to help you study about Colonial Georgia. For fun playing with maps go to http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps/atlas/puzzles.html
Parents and students remember that there'll be no school October 23rd (next week). Mark your calendars.
See you in class! :)
Ms. Holden
English Language Arts
Monday
Warm UP
Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word in the sentences on the board.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Review B-Review identifying helping, main, action, and linking verbs.
Frayer on Transitive and Intransive Verbs p. 59
Task
Exercise 6 Identifying Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Ex. 7 Independent practice
Closer
Homework Practice and Review
Tuesday
Warm UP
Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word in the sentences on the board.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Adverb Chart on p. 61
Task
Adverbs Modifying Verbs Ex. 8 on p. 62
Independent practice with Homework
Closer
Rapid Review
Wednesday
Warm UP
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Adverbs Modifying Adjectives
Using dictionaries (or teacher provided list)students will find adjectives and turn them into adverbs.
Task
Ex. 9 Identifying Adverbs
Closer
Oral Practice on p. 64
Thursday
Warm UP
Identify adverbs in the sentences on the board.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson:
Ex. 10 Identifying adverbs that modify other adverbs
Task
Cooperative Practice Review C
Closer
Rapid Review
Friday
Warm UP
Identify the adverbs in the sentences on the board.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
List commonly used prepositions and define PREPOSITION using graphic organizer.
Task
Ex. 11 Guided Grammar Practice identifying prepositions
Closer
Homework Preview-Identifying Prepositions
ELA Online Resources:
www.readwritethink.org
http://www.quia.com/ba/112587.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/65832.html
http://www.quia.com/quiz/265261.html
http://www.quia.com/rr/124861.html
www.chompchomp.com
Georgia Studies
Monday
Warm Up
Chapter 4 Review-p.140
GPS SS8H3a
Lesson
Review Timeline in Ch 4-Discuss GPS SS8H2
Tasks
Complete "understanding the facts" reading comprehension
Define words to own for Ch 5
Closer
Vocabulary Preview-Word Jumble on Whiteboards
Tuesday
Warm UP
CRCT questions review-Ch 4 and Ch 5 (SS8H2)
GPS SS8H2
Lesson
Guided Reading Activities
Task
It's your turn questions-classwork/homework
Closer
Rapid Review
Wednesday
Warm Up
Define words in Section Preview on p. 142 used in Today's Reading.
GPS SS8H3a
Lesson
Finish Reading Ch 5 Section 2. FlipPage Graphic organizer on Georgia's first three governors.
"It's Your Turn" questions on p. 148.
If time permits, students may go online to view the Georgia Encyclopedia articles related to these individuals.
Task
Closer
Imagine you were governor (with an endless budget) what three things would you like to accomplish for our home state.
Thursday
Warm UP
Ch 5 Test questions in CRCT format on the board
GPS
SS8H3 The student will analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution.
a. Explain the immediate and long term causes of the American Revolution and
their impact on Georgia including the French and Indian War (aka Seven Years
War), Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Declaration
of Independence.
Lesson
Tories, Patriots, boycott, Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Liberty Boys, Townshend Acts, and Quartering Act.
Task
Guided Reading Ch 5 Section 3
Closer
It's Your turn questions
Review together in class. Classwork left undone should be completed for homework.
Friday
Warm UP
Ch 5 Test Questions in CRCT format.
GPS:
Mini Lesson
Students will view the video-Georgia Stories II Video 1 Program 3: Colonial Georgia, Part 2 Story 3: Georgia’s Oldest Business
Students will answer ocmprehension questions about what they viewed in the Colonial Georgia video.
Closer
QUIZSHOW
GA Online Resources:
Chapter 5 - From Royalty to Independence, 1752 - 1783
Hyperlinks
ingeb.org/folksong.html
Website contains the lyrics to hundreds of songs
members.aol.com/TeacherNet/Revolutionarywar.html
A child-safe website with links to Revolutionary War websites.
teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/
A website on the first Thanksgiving. Includes timeline and information about Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts
www.earlyamerica.com
Website on colonial America
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/
Website of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html
Contains a wealth of links to various sites about the American Revolution.
www.nps.gov/fofr/col_kids.htm
This page of the National Park Service’s site describes what life was like for children during the colonial period.
www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
Liberty! The American Revolution, an online companion to a PBS series, this site contains wonderful, documented information on the Revolution.
xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/puritan/purhist.html
Contains information on the Puritans
www.unitedstreaming.com
Georgia Stories II
Video 1
Program 3: Colonial Georgia, Part 2
Story 3: Georgia’s Oldest Business
Do You Remember?
1. Why was the use of letters to gain information not very useful to the early settlers?
2. What prevented the publication of newspapers in the new colony?
3. What finally allowed the publication of a newspaper? When did this take place?
4. Who was the publisher of the first newspaper in Georgia?
5. What “title” had Johnston been given by the legislature?
6. What was the name of the first newspaper in Georgia?
7. How do newspapers get much of their income?
What Do You Think?
8. Do newspapers help democracy work? How?
Want to Learn More?
9. Ask your local newspaper for a tour of the facilities to see how a newspaper is put together.
What’s the Connection?
See page 148 in your textbook.
Answers to Video 1, Program 3, Story 3
1. because it took so long for a letter to arrive at its destination
2. The king forbade the publishing of newspapers.
3. The legislature passed an act allowing the publication of newspapers in 1763.
4. James Johnston
5. Royal Printer for Georgia
6. The Georgia Gazette
7. through advertising revenues
8. Answers will vary.
9. Check student responses.
October 5-9, 2009
Hi Students,
I trust that this week we'll be as busy as we were in the past weeks. I hope you all are enjoying reading your AR books. We'll continue this week with grammar activities and researching about the Colonial Period in our home state of Georgia. Keep up the good work.
Here's a really fun new site we found for working jigsaw puzzles of maps. Have fun at
http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps/atlas/puzzles.html
See you in class!
Ms. Holden
English Language Arts
Monday
Warm Up
Define GRAMMAR TERMS on the REVIEW BOARD
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Go over the test answers from Friday
Review IVANCAPP
Task
Diagnostic Preview on p. 50 and 51
Closer
AR Reading
Tuesday
Warm Up
Define the following from your text:
VERB-Helping VERB-Main Verb-Verb Phrase
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Pretest on VERBS
Create frayer graphic organizer of COMMONLY USED HELPING VERBS and examples of MAIN verbs. List examples of VERB PHRASES
Task
Guided Grammar Practice EX. 1 VERBAL PHRASE
Independent practice Handbook pages 47 and 48
Closer
Rapid Review on Whiteboards
Homework Preview
Wednesday
Warm Up
Identify VERB Phrases from example sentences listed on the board.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Graphic organizer/notes on ACTION VERBS and LINKING VERBS. Practice identifying each in EX. 2 and 3. Students will read "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman to compare the effects created by the linking verbs with those created by the action verbs such as rise, hear, and trills. (The action verbs are more forceful and direct. Linking verbs place emphasis on the words connected with the subject rather than on any kind of action.)
Task
Cooperative practice in EX. 2 and 3 identifying verbs.
Closer
Homework Preview Practice
Whiteboard Rapid Review
Thursday
Warm Up
Ex. 4 Page 56 Identify Verbs and their Subjects
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Review Identifying Verbs on p. 57 for classwork. (Ex. 5)
Students will be placed in STATIONS to complete REVIEW ACTIVITIES.
Task
Students will rotate in STATIONS around the room.
Closer
CAROUSEL ROUND the ROOM REVIEW
Friday
Warm Up
REVIEW VERBS and VERB PHRASES -Review A p. 57 in textbook
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Students will be rewarded today for the end of nine weeks progress with a movie. Students are given a graphic organizer showing IVANCAPP and asked to listen for an exmaple of each part of speech in the dialogue of the characters. Students will be asked to list an example of each in the appropriate category.
Task
Students will share their finding with a partner.
Closer
Students will create a Ticket Out of the Door expressing their opinion about the movie.
Online Resources:
www.spellingcity.com
GA Studies
Monday
Warm Up
Review Ch 4 Summary (p. 129) and Ch4 Test
GPS SSH81b
Lesson
Guided Reading (Finish Ch 4) Class Review p. 130
Task
Review People, Places, and Things p. 130
Finish Colonization of America booklets and other make-up work
Closer
Rapid Review
Tuesday
Warm Up
Study Ch 4 Test Review Guide
Write 5 sentences using the following WORDS to OWN:
James Oglethorpe; Mary Musgrove, Chief Tomochichi; colony; indentured slave
GPS SS8H1b
Lesson
Retake Ch4 Test and review answers-grade in class
Task
Preview Ch 5. Recreate the Timeline on whitepaper and scan this chapter's illustrations and captions.
Closer
Ticket out the Door
I like the __________ illustration in Chapter 5 on page __________ best, because.....
Wednesday
Warm Up
Define apprentice and Puritans
GPS SS8H2-The student will analyze the colonial period of Georgia's history.
Lesson
Create a Flipbook from Outline of Section 1 (CH5) p. 136. Record notes while reading this section.
Task
Students will write a paragraph comparing/contrasting their lives to the lives of those living in the Colonial times.
Closer
Share writing with other students.
Homework-Research (by looking online, in phone directory, newspaper, or asking neighbors and relatives)the different types of religious groups in our local community.
Thursday
Warm Up
p. 141 Answer "It'a Your Turn" questions.
GPS SS8H2c SS8H3a
Lesson
Define terms in the Section Preview and scan this sections' pictures and illustrations.
Task
Complete Guided Reading activities for Sections 1 and 2 of Ch 5 collaboratively.
Closer
Rapid Review
Friday
Warm Up-
GPS ELA8LSV1
Review Day
Monday
Warm Up
Define words in Section Preview on p. 142 used in Today's Reading.
GPS SS8H3a
Lesson
Finish Reading Ch 5 Section 2. FlipPage Graphic organizer on Georgia's first three governors.
"It's Your Turn" questions on p. 148.
If time permits, students may go online to view the
Task
Closer
Imagine you were governor (with an endless budget) what three things would you like to accomplish for our home state.
Online Resources:
I trust that this week we'll be as busy as we were in the past weeks. I hope you all are enjoying reading your AR books. We'll continue this week with grammar activities and researching about the Colonial Period in our home state of Georgia. Keep up the good work.
Here's a really fun new site we found for working jigsaw puzzles of maps. Have fun at
http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps/atlas/puzzles.html
See you in class!
Ms. Holden
English Language Arts
Monday
Warm Up
Define GRAMMAR TERMS on the REVIEW BOARD
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Go over the test answers from Friday
Review IVANCAPP
Task
Diagnostic Preview on p. 50 and 51
Closer
AR Reading
Tuesday
Warm Up
Define the following from your text:
VERB-Helping VERB-Main Verb-Verb Phrase
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Pretest on VERBS
Create frayer graphic organizer of COMMONLY USED HELPING VERBS and examples of MAIN verbs. List examples of VERB PHRASES
Task
Guided Grammar Practice EX. 1 VERBAL PHRASE
Independent practice Handbook pages 47 and 48
Closer
Rapid Review on Whiteboards
Homework Preview
Wednesday
Warm Up
Identify VERB Phrases from example sentences listed on the board.
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Graphic organizer/notes on ACTION VERBS and LINKING VERBS. Practice identifying each in EX. 2 and 3. Students will read "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman to compare the effects created by the linking verbs with those created by the action verbs such as rise, hear, and trills. (The action verbs are more forceful and direct. Linking verbs place emphasis on the words connected with the subject rather than on any kind of action.)
Task
Cooperative practice in EX. 2 and 3 identifying verbs.
Closer
Homework Preview Practice
Whiteboard Rapid Review
Thursday
Warm Up
Ex. 4 Page 56 Identify Verbs and their Subjects
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Review Identifying Verbs on p. 57 for classwork. (Ex. 5)
Students will be placed in STATIONS to complete REVIEW ACTIVITIES.
Task
Students will rotate in STATIONS around the room.
Closer
CAROUSEL ROUND the ROOM REVIEW
Friday
Warm Up
REVIEW VERBS and VERB PHRASES -Review A p. 57 in textbook
GPS ELA8R2
Lesson
Students will be rewarded today for the end of nine weeks progress with a movie. Students are given a graphic organizer showing IVANCAPP and asked to listen for an exmaple of each part of speech in the dialogue of the characters. Students will be asked to list an example of each in the appropriate category.
Task
Students will share their finding with a partner.
Closer
Students will create a Ticket Out of the Door expressing their opinion about the movie.
Online Resources:
www.spellingcity.com
GA Studies
Monday
Warm Up
Review Ch 4 Summary (p. 129) and Ch4 Test
GPS SSH81b
Lesson
Guided Reading (Finish Ch 4) Class Review p. 130
Task
Review People, Places, and Things p. 130
Finish Colonization of America booklets and other make-up work
Closer
Rapid Review
Tuesday
Warm Up
Study Ch 4 Test Review Guide
Write 5 sentences using the following WORDS to OWN:
James Oglethorpe; Mary Musgrove, Chief Tomochichi; colony; indentured slave
GPS SS8H1b
Lesson
Retake Ch4 Test and review answers-grade in class
Task
Preview Ch 5. Recreate the Timeline on whitepaper and scan this chapter's illustrations and captions.
Closer
Ticket out the Door
I like the __________ illustration in Chapter 5 on page __________ best, because.....
Wednesday
Warm Up
Define apprentice and Puritans
GPS SS8H2-The student will analyze the colonial period of Georgia's history.
Lesson
Create a Flipbook from Outline of Section 1 (CH5) p. 136. Record notes while reading this section.
Task
Students will write a paragraph comparing/contrasting their lives to the lives of those living in the Colonial times.
Closer
Share writing with other students.
Homework-Research (by looking online, in phone directory, newspaper, or asking neighbors and relatives)the different types of religious groups in our local community.
Thursday
Warm Up
p. 141 Answer "It'a Your Turn" questions.
GPS SS8H2c SS8H3a
Lesson
Define terms in the Section Preview and scan this sections' pictures and illustrations.
Task
Complete Guided Reading activities for Sections 1 and 2 of Ch 5 collaboratively.
Closer
Rapid Review
Friday
Warm Up-
GPS ELA8LSV1
Review Day
Monday
Warm Up
Define words in Section Preview on p. 142 used in Today's Reading.
GPS SS8H3a
Lesson
Finish Reading Ch 5 Section 2. FlipPage Graphic organizer on Georgia's first three governors.
"It's Your Turn" questions on p. 148.
If time permits, students may go online to view the
Task
Closer
Imagine you were governor (with an endless budget) what three things would you like to accomplish for our home state.
Online Resources:
September 28-October 2, 2009
Hi Students,
Hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing weekend! This week we'll be focusing on CRCT reviews and reviewing what we've covered so far. Keep reading your AR books and testing! Report cards will be going out soon!
Ms. Holden
English Language Arts
Monday
Warm Up
From sentences on the board, underline the complete subject once and the complete predicate twice. (Alternative in text examples on page 12 Review B)We'll focus on parts of speech that make up each.
GPS-ELA8C1
Mini Lesson/Opener
T charts p. 43-44 NOUNS and ADJECTIVES
Flip book on Rules for Turning Good ADJECTIVES into GREAT NOUNS (WRITING FIX)
Review C-Identifying Adjectives p. 43-Collaborative Practice
Task
Ex. 11 p. 44 Independent Practice
Closer
Rapid Review or Reading AR story
Tuesday
Warm Up
Review F on p. 46 (1-5
GPS-ELA8C1
Mini Lesson/Opener
Review D Guided Practice
Task
Review E (p46)Independent Practice
Closer
Rapid Review or Reading AR story
Wednesday
Warm UP
Review F (p46) 6-10
GPS-ELA8C1
Mini Lesson/Opener
Review Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives on the board. Review Chapter 2 Review Instructions.
Task
Chapter 2 Review-p.47-48
Closer
AR Reading
Thursday
Warm UP
Using the acronym IVAN CAPP list the 8 parts of speech and give an example for each.
GPS-ELA8C1 and ELA8R2
Mini Lesson/Opener
Review IVAN CAPP and different parts of speech using a graphic organizer.
Task
Students will complete the diagnostic review on p. 50-51 for Ch 3-Parts of Speech Overview Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, and Interjection
Closer
AR Reading
Friday
Warm UP
Define Ch 3 Grammar Vocabulary Terms listed on WORDS TO OWN WALL.
GPS-ELA8C1 and ELA8R2
Mini Lesson/Opener
Graphic Organizer on VERBS. Graphic Organizer on COMMONLY USED HELPING VERBS.
Guided practice p. 53 Ex. 1
Task
Independent Practice Grammar Workbook on VERBS
Closer
AR Reading or Rapid Review on terms and definitions for Ch 3.
Online Resources:
Games
http://www.quia.com/pop/8097.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/1391987.html
http://www.quia.com/pop/108109.html
GA Studies
Monday
Warm Up
Define trustee, charter, and regulations
CRCT Review
GPS SS8H2
Opener/Lesson
Read Ch 4 Section 3 to learn about James Oglethorpe.
Together list the PROMISES the trustees and colonists made before coming from the new world.
Language Arts
One of the favorite rhymes of the period was the following tongue twister. Although it may sound silly, let willing students try it.
“Betty Botter bought some butter, but, she said, the butter’s bitter; if I put it in my batter it will make my batter bitter, but a bit of better butter will make my batter better. So she bought a bit of butter better than her bitter butter, and she put it in her batter and the batter was not bitter. So ‘twas better Betty
Botter bought a bit of better butter.”
Task
Students will create a booklet entitled the Colonialization of Georgia. James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense,) Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city of Savannah. Today they will add a page on James Oglethorpe from the readings. They can draw a picture of print one from online.
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1058&hl=y
Closer
Rapid Review
Tuesday
Warm Up
CRCT Review
GPS SS8H2
Opener/Lesson
Continue readings or online audio of the text about the Charter of 1732. Watch Georgia Stories I, “Daily Life in Early Georgia. List notes and complete
The List Goes On.
Task
Students will create a booklet entitled the Colonialization of Georgia. James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense,) Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city of Savannah. Today they will add a page on the Charter of 1732 and the reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense) from the readings. They can draw pictures of print from online.
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-816&hl=y
Closer
Rapid Review
Wednesday
Warm Up
CRCT Review
GPS SS8H2
Opener/Lesson
Continue readings or online audio of the text about the Tomochichi. Watch Georgia Stories II, “Expectations versus Reality” List notes and complete
The List Goes On
Task
Students will create a booklet entitled the Colonialization of Georgia. James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense,) Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city of Savannah. Today they will add a page on Tomochichi from the readings. They can draw pictures of print from online.
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-689&hl=y
Closer
Rapid Review
Homework: The Grammar of Georgia's Settlement
Thursday
Warm Up
CRCT Review
GPS SS8H2
Opener/Lesson
Create an outline graphic organizer listing facts about Mary Muscgrove. Students will use online resources from Georgia Encyclopedia and summarize. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-688&hl=y
Task
Students will create a booklet entitled the Colonialization of Georgia. James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense,) Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city of Savannah. Today they will add a page on Mary Musgrove from the readings. They can draw pictures of print from online.
Closer
Rapid Review
Homework:The Grammar of Georgia's Settlement
Friday
Warm Up
CRCT Review
It's Your Turn p. 128
GPS SS8H2
Opener/Lesson
Students will read about the history of Savannah and discuss. Students will review the monuments found today in Savannah and their link to our past.
Task
Students will create a booklet entitled the Colonialization of Georgia. James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense,the city of Savannah from the readings. They can draw pictures of print from online.
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1056&hl=y
http://www.savannahvisit.com/
Closer
Rapid Review and Quizshow
Vocabulary Online Game at
http://www.quia.com/jg/412144.html
Online Resources:
Chapter 4 Hyperlinks
memory.loc.gov/learn/features/timeline/colonial/georgia/conclusn.html
Gives an actual narrative as to why the colony charter was returned
www.contemplator.com/america/index.html Site contains music of the period
www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers The Carl Vinson Institute’s website for Georgia historical markers
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/ Website of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
www.history.org Has an extraordinary program called “Mapping Colonial America”
www.historyglobe.com/jamestown Contains an online game about the Jamestown colony
www.nationalcenter.org/LogCabin.html Website contains an article on how a log cabin
was built
www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/explorer.htm Contains links to information on
various European explorers
www.virtualjamestown.org/fhaccounts_desc.html Contains links to source documents related to the Jamestown colony www.wormsloe.org Home page for Wormsloe State Historic Site
Hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing weekend! This week we'll be focusing on CRCT reviews and reviewing what we've covered so far. Keep reading your AR books and testing! Report cards will be going out soon!
Ms. Holden
English Language Arts
Monday
Warm Up
From sentences on the board, underline the complete subject once and the complete predicate twice. (Alternative in text examples on page 12 Review B)We'll focus on parts of speech that make up each.
GPS-ELA8C1
Mini Lesson/Opener
T charts p. 43-44 NOUNS and ADJECTIVES
Flip book on Rules for Turning Good ADJECTIVES into GREAT NOUNS (WRITING FIX)
Review C-Identifying Adjectives p. 43-Collaborative Practice
Task
Ex. 11 p. 44 Independent Practice
Closer
Rapid Review or Reading AR story
Tuesday
Warm Up
Review F on p. 46 (1-5
GPS-ELA8C1
Mini Lesson/Opener
Review D Guided Practice
Task
Review E (p46)Independent Practice
Closer
Rapid Review or Reading AR story
Wednesday
Warm UP
Review F (p46) 6-10
GPS-ELA8C1
Mini Lesson/Opener
Review Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives on the board. Review Chapter 2 Review Instructions.
Task
Chapter 2 Review-p.47-48
Closer
AR Reading
Thursday
Warm UP
Using the acronym IVAN CAPP list the 8 parts of speech and give an example for each.
GPS-ELA8C1 and ELA8R2
Mini Lesson/Opener
Review IVAN CAPP and different parts of speech using a graphic organizer.
Task
Students will complete the diagnostic review on p. 50-51 for Ch 3-Parts of Speech Overview Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, and Interjection
Closer
AR Reading
Friday
Warm UP
Define Ch 3 Grammar Vocabulary Terms listed on WORDS TO OWN WALL.
GPS-ELA8C1 and ELA8R2
Mini Lesson/Opener
Graphic Organizer on VERBS. Graphic Organizer on COMMONLY USED HELPING VERBS.
Guided practice p. 53 Ex. 1
Task
Independent Practice Grammar Workbook on VERBS
Closer
AR Reading or Rapid Review on terms and definitions for Ch 3.
Online Resources:
Games
http://www.quia.com/pop/8097.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/1391987.html
http://www.quia.com/pop/108109.html
GA Studies
Monday
Warm Up
Define trustee, charter, and regulations
CRCT Review
GPS SS8H2
Opener/Lesson
Read Ch 4 Section 3 to learn about James Oglethorpe.
Together list the PROMISES the trustees and colonists made before coming from the new world.
Language Arts
One of the favorite rhymes of the period was the following tongue twister. Although it may sound silly, let willing students try it.
“Betty Botter bought some butter, but, she said, the butter’s bitter; if I put it in my batter it will make my batter bitter, but a bit of better butter will make my batter better. So she bought a bit of butter better than her bitter butter, and she put it in her batter and the batter was not bitter. So ‘twas better Betty
Botter bought a bit of better butter.”
Task
Students will create a booklet entitled the Colonialization of Georgia. James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense,) Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city of Savannah. Today they will add a page on James Oglethorpe from the readings. They can draw a picture of print one from online.
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1058&hl=y
Closer
Rapid Review
Tuesday
Warm Up
CRCT Review
GPS SS8H2
Opener/Lesson
Continue readings or online audio of the text about the Charter of 1732. Watch Georgia Stories I, “Daily Life in Early Georgia. List notes and complete
The List Goes On.
Task
Students will create a booklet entitled the Colonialization of Georgia. James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense,) Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city of Savannah. Today they will add a page on the Charter of 1732 and the reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense) from the readings. They can draw pictures of print from online.
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-816&hl=y
Closer
Rapid Review
Wednesday
Warm Up
CRCT Review
GPS SS8H2
Opener/Lesson
Continue readings or online audio of the text about the Tomochichi. Watch Georgia Stories II, “Expectations versus Reality” List notes and complete
The List Goes On
Task
Students will create a booklet entitled the Colonialization of Georgia. James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense,) Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city of Savannah. Today they will add a page on Tomochichi from the readings. They can draw pictures of print from online.
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-689&hl=y
Closer
Rapid Review
Homework: The Grammar of Georgia's Settlement
Thursday
Warm Up
CRCT Review
GPS SS8H2
Opener/Lesson
Create an outline graphic organizer listing facts about Mary Muscgrove. Students will use online resources from Georgia Encyclopedia and summarize. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-688&hl=y
Task
Students will create a booklet entitled the Colonialization of Georgia. James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense,) Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city of Savannah. Today they will add a page on Mary Musgrove from the readings. They can draw pictures of print from online.
Closer
Rapid Review
Homework:The Grammar of Georgia's Settlement
Friday
Warm Up
CRCT Review
It's Your Turn p. 128
GPS SS8H2
Opener/Lesson
Students will read about the history of Savannah and discuss. Students will review the monuments found today in Savannah and their link to our past.
Task
Students will create a booklet entitled the Colonialization of Georgia. James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense,the city of Savannah from the readings. They can draw pictures of print from online.
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1056&hl=y
http://www.savannahvisit.com/
Closer
Rapid Review and Quizshow
Vocabulary Online Game at
http://www.quia.com/jg/412144.html
Online Resources:
Chapter 4 Hyperlinks
memory.loc.gov/learn/features/timeline/colonial/georgia/conclusn.html
Gives an actual narrative as to why the colony charter was returned
www.contemplator.com/america/index.html Site contains music of the period
www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers The Carl Vinson Institute’s website for Georgia historical markers
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/ Website of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
www.history.org Has an extraordinary program called “Mapping Colonial America”
www.historyglobe.com/jamestown Contains an online game about the Jamestown colony
www.nationalcenter.org/LogCabin.html Website contains an article on how a log cabin
was built
www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/explorer.htm Contains links to information on
various European explorers
www.virtualjamestown.org/fhaccounts_desc.html Contains links to source documents related to the Jamestown colony www.wormsloe.org Home page for Wormsloe State Historic Site
September 21-25, 2009
Hi, Students
I am glad you all are back from your weekend and ready for more learning and fun!! :)
Take a look at the online resources and websites for CRCT practice this week. We'll be reviewing some of the things we have been studying in class so far.
Ms. Holden
English Language Arts
Monday
Warm Up
Identify pronouns and antecedents from list on the wall, board, or handout.
GPS ELA8C1-ELA8R2
EQ: How do I identify pronouns and their antecedents? How do I indentify the different types of pronouns?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will complete a graphic organizer listing demonstrative, interrogative, and relative pronouns. Students will participate in guided practice in Ex. 6 #1-5.
Task
Students will continue Cooperative or Independent practice in identifying pronouns. Students will be given additional practice using Grammar Handbook accompanying exercises. Any work left incomplete will be assigned for homework.
Closer
Students will complete Whiteboard Rapid Review Activities and/or read from "The Island" by Gary Paulsen.
Tuesday
Warm Up
Listing interrogative, demonstrative, and relative pronouns on a 3 column chart for review.
GPS ELA8C1 ELA8R2
EQ: How do I identify indefinite pronouns? How do I revise sentences to be grammatically correct when writing?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will complete a graphic organizer listing INDEFINITE pronouns. Students will participate in GUIDED practice in Ex. 7 (1-5) with teacher and whole class.
Task
Students will complete COOPERATIVE or INDEPENDENT practice to finish Ex. 7. Whole class review. Students will work independently on additional practice exercises from their Holt Grammar Workbook. Any incomplete classwork will be assigned for homework.
Closer
Types of Nouns/Pronouns Review-WhiteBoard-Brain Quest
Wednesday
Warm Up
CRCT review questions in ELA-Standardized Format on the projector
GPS ELA8R2-ELA8C1
EQ: How do I identify adjectives in sentences?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will complete graphic organizers on ADJECTIVES. Students will be provided a handout of COLORFUL and DESCRIPTIVE words to review. Students will keep this in the WRITER's GUIDE section of their WRITER'S Notebook.
Task
Students will participate in GUIDED practice from Ex. 8 on Identifying Adjectives. Students will participated in Cooperative or Independent Practice to finish this exercise. Students will be allotted additional practice time to work in their Holt Grammar Workbook. Any incomplete classwork will be assigned as homework.
Closer
Student WhiteBoard Rapid Review-Relay to the Board to fill in the missing adjective in the sentence.
Thursday
Warm Up
Adjective Review-Students will create a Frayer Model and provide the definition, examples, nonexamples, and using adjective in a sentence.
GPS ELA8C1 ELA8R2
EQ: How do I identify articles and demonstrative adjectives?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will review definitions and examples of demonstrative adjectives. Students will complete Ex. 9 in their textbook utilizing Guided Practice on (1-5).
Task
Students may work collaboratively on independently to complete this activity. Students are encouraged to use their graphic organizers for classwork, warm ups, and homework. Students will work independently on additional practice exercises from their Holt Grammar Handbooks. Any unfinished work will be assigned for homework.
Closer
Rapid Review-Pull Sentences from the Hat-TOTD-Oral practice on identifying adjectives
Friday
Warm Up
Demonstrative Adjectives Review-Students will create 10 sentences using demonstrative adjectives
GPS ELA8C1 ELA8R2
EQ: How do I identify Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives in sentences?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will complete Ex. 10 on Identifying Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives in class with their teacher.
Task
Students will be allotted additional practice in their Holt Grammar Workbook to identify Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives.
Closer
Oral Practice on p. 41 in the textbook.
Georgia Studies
Monday
Warm Up
Define WORDS TO OWN from the WORD WALL for Ch 4.
middleman-monarch-colony.
GPS SS8H1b and SS8H1c
EQ: How did Georgia become the 13th colony?
Opener/Mini Lesson:
Recreate TimeLine for Colonial Period of Georgia. Read "Signs of the Times".
Task
Chart names of French, Spanish, and English explorers. Allow students to research these explorers online and map their voyages on a world map. See map in this section.
Closer
Students will demonstrate a voyage of one explorer on the world map in the room.
Rapid Review-CRCT review
Tuesday
Warm Up
Students will review WIND CURRENTS and TRADE WINDS on p. 26 by defining WORDS TO OWN from that section.
GPS SS8H2b SS8H1c
EQ: How did the trade winds help determine where the explorers would land or travel during early expeditions?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will complete Guided Readings from the textbook and discuss the early Spanish explorations and trade of Spanish, French, and English explorers.
Task
Students will recreate the map in the text on their own
Closer
CRCT review
Geography Activity
Georgia’s oldest place name is the Appalachee River, so named by the Spanish in 1528. Locate and label it on a Georgia map. (It runs 65 miles from Lawrence
ville, past High Shoals to the Oconee River near Greensboro.)
Wednesday
Warm Up
It's Your Turn questions on p. 109 in text
GPS SS8H1b
EQ: Who was Hernando DeSoto?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will view a powerpoint on early explorations of Georgia. Students will use an outline map of the Southeastern U.S.to recreate DeSoto's last expedition. Students will complete an outline for their project to assist in looking for important information.
Task
Students will preview text and research Hernando DeSoto online. Students will complete a powerpoint and or poster on "Who was Hernando DeSoto?"
Closer
CRCT practice
Thursday
Warm Up
Define vocabulary terms: mercantilism,indentured servant, slave,and garrison.
GPS SS8H1
EQ: What were the reasons why Great Britain established colonies in the New
World?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Complete Guided Reading for Ch4 Section 2 and 3. Find Darien, GA or Fort George on the GA state map.
Task
Students will complete "It's Your Turn" questions from these chapter sections and turn in for classwork. Any incomplete classwork will be assigned for homework.
Closer
Rapid Review or QuizShow
Friday
Warm Up
CRCT REVIEW (5 questions on the board)
Maps and related questions are shown on the projector.
GPS: SS8H1b SS8H1c
EQ What are the reasons for establishing a colony in Georgia? Who was James Edward Oglethorpe and what were his plans for Georgia? What was the Georgia charter?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will view Georgia Stories "The Colonization of Georgia" and answer comprehension questions.
Task
Students will complete "What We Once Were" and "Traveling to Georgia" activities.
Closer
ToTd=Who is James Oglethorpe?
I am glad you all are back from your weekend and ready for more learning and fun!! :)
Take a look at the online resources and websites for CRCT practice this week. We'll be reviewing some of the things we have been studying in class so far.
Ms. Holden
English Language Arts
Monday
Warm Up
Identify pronouns and antecedents from list on the wall, board, or handout.
GPS ELA8C1-ELA8R2
EQ: How do I identify pronouns and their antecedents? How do I indentify the different types of pronouns?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will complete a graphic organizer listing demonstrative, interrogative, and relative pronouns. Students will participate in guided practice in Ex. 6 #1-5.
Task
Students will continue Cooperative or Independent practice in identifying pronouns. Students will be given additional practice using Grammar Handbook accompanying exercises. Any work left incomplete will be assigned for homework.
Closer
Students will complete Whiteboard Rapid Review Activities and/or read from "The Island" by Gary Paulsen.
Tuesday
Warm Up
Listing interrogative, demonstrative, and relative pronouns on a 3 column chart for review.
GPS ELA8C1 ELA8R2
EQ: How do I identify indefinite pronouns? How do I revise sentences to be grammatically correct when writing?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will complete a graphic organizer listing INDEFINITE pronouns. Students will participate in GUIDED practice in Ex. 7 (1-5) with teacher and whole class.
Task
Students will complete COOPERATIVE or INDEPENDENT practice to finish Ex. 7. Whole class review. Students will work independently on additional practice exercises from their Holt Grammar Workbook. Any incomplete classwork will be assigned for homework.
Closer
Types of Nouns/Pronouns Review-WhiteBoard-Brain Quest
Wednesday
Warm Up
CRCT review questions in ELA-Standardized Format on the projector
GPS ELA8R2-ELA8C1
EQ: How do I identify adjectives in sentences?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will complete graphic organizers on ADJECTIVES. Students will be provided a handout of COLORFUL and DESCRIPTIVE words to review. Students will keep this in the WRITER's GUIDE section of their WRITER'S Notebook.
Task
Students will participate in GUIDED practice from Ex. 8 on Identifying Adjectives. Students will participated in Cooperative or Independent Practice to finish this exercise. Students will be allotted additional practice time to work in their Holt Grammar Workbook. Any incomplete classwork will be assigned as homework.
Closer
Student WhiteBoard Rapid Review-Relay to the Board to fill in the missing adjective in the sentence.
Thursday
Warm Up
Adjective Review-Students will create a Frayer Model and provide the definition, examples, nonexamples, and using adjective in a sentence.
GPS ELA8C1 ELA8R2
EQ: How do I identify articles and demonstrative adjectives?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will review definitions and examples of demonstrative adjectives. Students will complete Ex. 9 in their textbook utilizing Guided Practice on (1-5).
Task
Students may work collaboratively on independently to complete this activity. Students are encouraged to use their graphic organizers for classwork, warm ups, and homework. Students will work independently on additional practice exercises from their Holt Grammar Handbooks. Any unfinished work will be assigned for homework.
Closer
Rapid Review-Pull Sentences from the Hat-TOTD-Oral practice on identifying adjectives
Friday
Warm Up
Demonstrative Adjectives Review-Students will create 10 sentences using demonstrative adjectives
GPS ELA8C1 ELA8R2
EQ: How do I identify Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives in sentences?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will complete Ex. 10 on Identifying Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives in class with their teacher.
Task
Students will be allotted additional practice in their Holt Grammar Workbook to identify Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives.
Closer
Oral Practice on p. 41 in the textbook.
Georgia Studies
Monday
Warm Up
Define WORDS TO OWN from the WORD WALL for Ch 4.
middleman-monarch-colony.
GPS SS8H1b and SS8H1c
EQ: How did Georgia become the 13th colony?
Opener/Mini Lesson:
Recreate TimeLine for Colonial Period of Georgia. Read "Signs of the Times".
Task
Chart names of French, Spanish, and English explorers. Allow students to research these explorers online and map their voyages on a world map. See map in this section.
Closer
Students will demonstrate a voyage of one explorer on the world map in the room.
Rapid Review-CRCT review
Tuesday
Warm Up
Students will review WIND CURRENTS and TRADE WINDS on p. 26 by defining WORDS TO OWN from that section.
GPS SS8H2b SS8H1c
EQ: How did the trade winds help determine where the explorers would land or travel during early expeditions?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will complete Guided Readings from the textbook and discuss the early Spanish explorations and trade of Spanish, French, and English explorers.
Task
Students will recreate the map in the text on their own
Closer
CRCT review
Geography Activity
Georgia’s oldest place name is the Appalachee River, so named by the Spanish in 1528. Locate and label it on a Georgia map. (It runs 65 miles from Lawrence
ville, past High Shoals to the Oconee River near Greensboro.)
Wednesday
Warm Up
It's Your Turn questions on p. 109 in text
GPS SS8H1b
EQ: Who was Hernando DeSoto?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will view a powerpoint on early explorations of Georgia. Students will use an outline map of the Southeastern U.S.to recreate DeSoto's last expedition. Students will complete an outline for their project to assist in looking for important information.
Task
Students will preview text and research Hernando DeSoto online. Students will complete a powerpoint and or poster on "Who was Hernando DeSoto?"
Closer
CRCT practice
Thursday
Warm Up
Define vocabulary terms: mercantilism,indentured servant, slave,and garrison.
GPS SS8H1
EQ: What were the reasons why Great Britain established colonies in the New
World?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Complete Guided Reading for Ch4 Section 2 and 3. Find Darien, GA or Fort George on the GA state map.
Task
Students will complete "It's Your Turn" questions from these chapter sections and turn in for classwork. Any incomplete classwork will be assigned for homework.
Closer
Rapid Review or QuizShow
Friday
Warm Up
CRCT REVIEW (5 questions on the board)
Maps and related questions are shown on the projector.
GPS: SS8H1b SS8H1c
EQ What are the reasons for establishing a colony in Georgia? Who was James Edward Oglethorpe and what were his plans for Georgia? What was the Georgia charter?
Opener/Mini Lesson
Students will view Georgia Stories "The Colonization of Georgia" and answer comprehension questions.
Task
Students will complete "What We Once Were" and "Traveling to Georgia" activities.
Closer
ToTd=Who is James Oglethorpe?
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