MS HOLDEN 8TH GRADE ELA & GA STUDIES

Sounds of Language :)

2010-03-24T11:41:00.002-04:00

http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.html

http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/spanish/frameset.html

http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/german/frameset.html

Smart Shorties
http://www.smartshorties.com/media

February 22-26

2010-02-22T11:54:00.006-05:00

http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/math/hcpsalgebra1/index.html
http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/math/hcpsalgebra2/
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/studytools/alg2lblr.shtml

http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/iText/products/0-13-037878-X/BookFM/PH_Geom_FM_Opener.html

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/Ppt-games/
http://projects.coe.uga.edu/lrieber/wwild/search/PPT-search-results.asphttp://www.uark.edu/depts/aeedhp/jdmhome/game/board.html

http://jeopardylabs.com/play/parts-of-speech26

http://www.quia.com/cb/125663.html
http://www.quia.com/cb/26718.html
http://www.quia.com/mc/27167.html

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/quizzes/index.html

http://www.rapides.k12.la.us/schooltech/mcnease/subjectverb.htm

Main Idea and Reading Passages
http://vclass.mtsac.edu/amla-51/Main%20Idea/Mainidea.htm
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_8th_lang.htm

http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/lessons/teachsimiles.html

http://www.amybenjamin.com/amy-benjamin-recent-presentations.html

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-6th-langbuilders.htm

Websites

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Online CRCT practice:

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/uge/crct.htm

http://www.rabun.k12.ga.us/staff/rhenson/CRCTPractice.html

http://www.nwle.com/crct_printable_practice/printable_crct_practice.html

http://www.monroeelementary.org/crct.htm

http://murdock10.typepad.com/greenwald/2009/03/great-crct-practice-sites-try-them.html

http://www.crctlessons.com/

http://www.dougherty.k12.ga.us/magnolia_elem/crct_games.htm

References

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/

http://www.merriam-webster.com/

http://www.spanishdict.com/

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/maryland/student/languageart/index.html

Textbooks Online

ELA

http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ss.html

Literature

http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ss.html

Math
http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_mt/alg1/alg1refresher.pdf
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ma.html

Science

http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?keyword=HS5%20HOME

http://www.classzone.com/books/ml_sci_physical/?state=GA

http://holtmcdougal.hmhco.com/hm/home.htm

Georgia Studies

http://my.hrw.com/apps/alchemy/editors/display.jsp?cid=61CA4E255C5EB874F9D97E29114CB194&display_mode=preview

http://www.gastateparks.org/core/item/page.aspx?s=782

Georgia Studies

http://www.mystatehistory.com/

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/

http://www.history.com/

http://www.tv411.org/

http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories

Eli Whitney

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Eli+Whitney

Jim Crow Laws

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/index.html

African Americans-Reconstruction

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/reconstruction/activism/index.html

http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Home.jsp

http://www.cviog.uga.edu/publications/gsb/students.php

Math

http://www.mathplayground.com/

WORKBOOK PRACTICE

http://holtmcdougal.hmhco.com/hm/state/page.htm?state=GA&discipline=mat&resource=02&html=state_ga_math_workbooks.html&menu=

http://help4teachers.com/samples2.htm

REAL NUMBERS

http://schools.woboe.org/TeachLearn/WebQuests/realnumbersystem/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.helpalgebra.com/onlinebook/realnumbersystem.htm

http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/

http://www.aimsedu.org/Activities/middle.html

Culinary Math and Recipes to Practice

http://www.ciakids.com/

Daily Math Skills
http://www.http//www.learner.org/interactives/dailymath/savings.htmlbogota-dc.com/food/bog-rec.htm

http://stephaniesmommybraininthekitchen.blogspot.com/2009/01/january-2009-monthly-menu-plan-with.html

http://donnayoung.org/household/fullsize/kitchen-planner.htm

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html

http://www.coolmath.com/

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

http://www.purplemath.com/

http://www.classzone.com/

http://www.math.com/

http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm

http://www.aaaknow.com/grade8.htm

http://www.learner.org/interactives/dailymath/resources.html

English

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

http://www.onestopenglish.com/

http://www.chompchomp.com/

http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm

http://www.eslcafe.com/

http://www.englishpage.com/

http://www.teflgames.com/games.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/grammar_challenge/

http://www.grammarbook.com/

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-practice-vocabulary.htm

http://www.aaaspell.com/index.htm

http://www.aaaspell.com/vocabulary.htm#eight

http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html

http://www.english4today.com/usr/video/ytv/

Reader Tools at http://www.readwritethink.org/

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/english-ms.html

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_8th_lang.htm

http://www.spellingcity.com/

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/maryland/student/languageart/assets/index1_litlib.html

More ELA practice-sites we like

http://www.sstump.bravepages.com/grammar.htm

http://www.dailygrammar.com/

http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.shtml

http://www.webgrammar.com/writingresources.html

http://www.literacyrules.com/

http://www.literacyrules.com/teacher_resources.htm

https://www.townsendpress.com/

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/free/news/pdfg.php

http://www.primarygames.com/

VIDEOS and RULES:

http://www.grammarbook.com/

WRITING

http://kimskorner4teachertalk.com/grammar/verbs.htm

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/673/02/

http://www.powa.org/editing/basic-sentence-concepts.html

http://gamescene.com/gamelist.html

http://wordcentral.com/games.html

http://www.thekidzpage.com/christmas/wordgames.htm

http://www.lousywriter.com/adjectives_descriptive.php

http://www.big6.com/

http://writingfix.com/index.htm

http://www.greatwrite.com/

http://www.powa.org/editing/basic-sentence-concepts.html

http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/index1.htm

Science, Social Studies, and Current Events

http://www.sciencedaily.com/

http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/namerica.htm

http://eservices.eduplace.com/epe/socsci/SP20/SP20-GA6B/index.html?yup=1&online=true

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/

http://www.c-span.org/

http://davidelder.blogspot.com/

http://www.physics4kids.com/

http://www.biology4kids.com/

http://www.chem4kids.com/

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

http://education.jlab.org/

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/

http://www.geography4kids.com/

http://www.kidsgeo.com/index.php

http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm

http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/index.jsp

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids

http://www.americangirl.com/agcn/index.html

Local Resources-Columbus, Georgia

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/subindex/weather

http://www.wtvm.com/

http://www2.wrbl.com/

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/

http://www.thecolumbuslibrary.org/

http://www.mcsdga.net/

http://www.mcsdga.net/resources/students.htm

http://www.arbookfind.com/default.aspx

Job/Career Information

http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu/

http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/wi/pubs/employmentcounselors/holland.pdf

http://www.bls.gov/oco/

http://online.onetcenter.org/

http://www.occupationalinfo.org/index.html

http://www.dol.state.ga.us/

http://www.dol.state.ga.us/js/organize_skills.htm

Typing Skills

http://www.freetypinggame.net/

http://www.powertyping.com/

http://www.typing-lessons.org/preliminaries_1.html

Interested in seeing GA??

http://www.georgia.org/

http://www.escapetothesoutheast.com/georgia.asp

http://geology.com/state-map/georgia.shtml

http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/ga_maps.htm

http://www.gastateparks.org/

http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/tourism.htm

http://www.thekingcenter.org/

Blogs we like:

Donaldson's Doodles: Media Clip Art for Digital Posters

http://simpson.typepad.com/donaldson/reading-response.html

Ms. Tuttle's Blog for Middle School

http://pinemountainms.blogs.com/kim_tuttle/

Ms. Kelly

https://nisd.schoolnet.com/outreach/tcchs/departments/english/kelly/

Music

Mama Lisa at http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=eh

Music Theory and Practice Workbooks/Worksheets

http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Fundamentals/workbooks.html

http://www.musictechteacher.com/musicquizzes.htm

http://www.musictheory.net/

Inspirational Flash Movies

http://inspiringthots.net/index.htm

Fun Learning-All Subjects

Jeopardy Game

http://www.quia.com/cb/165266.html

HOME-EARTH's HISTORY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU&feature=featured

CREATE GAMES

http://www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/TN.html

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/math/mc_vocabulary.cfm?grade=7&sp=student

SPANISH WORD GAMES

http://www.donquijote.org/spanishlanguage/games/#

http://www.esl-galaxy.com/vocabularysheets.html

REBUS PUZZLES

http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/braintpics.htm

ONLINE LIBRARY

http://www.ciclt.net/garesa/main.asp?PT=ref_main&Client=garesa

http://www.homeeducationresources.com/

http://www.lessontutor.com/ltlist.html

http://www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills4.html

http://www.infoplease.com/

http://www.nettrekker.com/

http://www.galileo.usg.edu/welcome/

http://www.quia.com/

http://www.funbrain.com/

http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm

http://www.classzone.com/

http://www.thinkfinity.org/

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/

http://www.studyisland.com/

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

http://www.gohrw.com/

http://www.teachertube.com/

http://www.youtube.com/

http://www.cleanjoke.com/

http://www.indianchild.com/funny_quotes.htm

http://www.pinkmonkey.com/

http://www.sparknotes.com/

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

http://www.starfall.com/

http://www.funfonix.com/

http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm

http://www.storylineonline.net/

http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/index.jsp?state=ga&audience=_p&go.x=36&go.y=21&go=About+submit+buttons

http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/teachers/submit/Chemlab/Web/Chem4kids/WW49.html

Christmas-photos of the world (Santa’s trip)

http://www.noradsanta.org/

Photos of the world

http://www.panoramio.com/

Photos of Columbus Georgia

http://www.panoramio.com/map/#lt=32.4609764&ln=-84.9877094&z=4&k=2

Teaching and Learning Strategies

http://www.literacymatters.org/content/text/compare.htm

Signal words/examples of text structures of expository texts:

http://www.literacymatters.org/content/text/intro.htm

http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/intranet/reading/questions.html

http://www.kidbibs.com/learningtips/lt39.htm

Graphic Organizers

http://www.readingquest.org/strat/

http://www.tltguide.ccsd.k12.co.us/instructional_tools/Strategies/Strategies.html

Rubrics

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

WEBQUESTS

http://www.teacherweb.com/GA/ValleyPointMiddleSchool/PeteHendley/links3.stm

http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/prism/work_samples/gjackson/index.htm

http://imet.csus.edu/imet3/yee/portfolio/cell_phone_webquest/

http://bestwebquests.com/bwq/listcrosstab.asp?wqcatid=3&edid=3

Internet Scavenger Hunts

http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/scavenger_hunts.htm

http://www.thinkfinity.org/StudentHome.aspx

Virtual Field Trips (Places in present and past)

http://www.uen.org/tours/fieldtrips2.shtml

http://www.geocities.com/mrs_frank_99/virtual_field_trips.html

http://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfm

http://www.thinkfinity.org/feature_list.aspx?feature=BHM

Digital Story Telling

http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories

http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/listdigitalpe.html#cat3

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/history-archaeology-news/mlk-day-vin.html

RESOURCES by TOPIC:

http://www.colorincolorado.org/web_resources/by_topic

http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=garesa

http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=nwgaresa

http://www.cfresa.org/index1.htm

http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=mresa

http://www.eslflow.com/grammarlessonplans.html

http://www.edhelper.com/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/label/spanish.shtml

Images of Snakes found in Georgia
http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/snakes/index.htm

Types of Mathematics

Algebra

Fractals, Geometry and Trigonometry

Higher Mathematics

Statistics and Probability

Teacher/Administrative
Teacher Support
Educational Sites

Review and Practice
Activities, Games, Puzzles and Software
Homework Help

Test Prep
Test Practice

General Resources
Interactive Sites
History of Math
Miscellaneous
Online Calculators

http://www.mathrealm.com/Resources/PDF_general.htm

Webquests and Virtual Field Trips

http://teacherwebquest.com/

http://webquest.org/index.php

http://www.field-guides.com/

http://www.virtual-field-trips.com/

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest-hs-mathsci.html

http://www.teachersfirst.com/summer/webquest/quest-b.shtml

http://www.putnamschools.com/

Poetry and History

http://www.americanpoems.com/top40.php

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/southindefeat.htm

February 16-19

2010-02-15T15:49:00.000-05:00

Hi Students,
I hope you have enjoyed your break and are ready to continue our CRCT Boot Camp! We will be focusing each day on CRCT prep activities and reading from our AR books to increase our reading grade levels. Come prepared to work and get yourselves ready to pass on to the 9th grade! Don't forget tutoring changed for our class to Tuesdays. Also, you can come to Saturday school this week for additional help! Math Tutoring is also available on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Check out our blog and online website resources for additional practice.
See you Tuesday!
Ms. Holden

online sites this week:
http://www.usatestprep.com/states/states.php
http://www.studyisland.com/

February 1-5, 2010

2010-01-30T19:10:00.001-05:00

Hi, Students,
This week we'll begin our CRCT Boot Camp! We'll have practice daily and routine drills to cover those things that we'll be covering on the CRCT in both English Language Arts and Georgia Studies. We will continue reading A Matter of Trust and practicing reading strategies. We will change the day of tutoring in Room 214 to Tuesdays (3:45 to 5:00). Additionally, tutoring for math is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and we'll have Saturday School nearly every Saturday (with exceptions for holidays). Hope to see you in class!
Ms Holden

January 20th to January 22nd

2010-01-20T11:43:00.000-05:00

Hello Students,
This week is our 8th grade Writing Assessment and we will be honoring the memory of Dr. King Jr. when we practice reading strategies to read his sermon "Loving Your Enemies". Additionally, we'll be taking a look back in history in Georgia Studies to better understand the events and happenings of the Civil War in Georgia.
See you in class.
Ms. Holden

January 11-15, 2010

2010-01-10T21:02:00.001-05:00

Hi Students,
This week we'll continue working on Reading Strategies as we Respond to the Literature that we are reading in our English Language Arts classroom. Additionally, we'll continue looking at Antebellum Georgia and the start and events of the Civil War. Come to class prepared to work and you won't be disappointed. We'll be spending Fridays in review for the upcoming CRCT in both subjects. See you soon!
Ms. Holden

ELA
GPS: ELA8R1

GA Studies
GPS: SS8H6

Online Interactive Sites

2009-12-26T13:37:00.011-05:00

Online education is becoming more popular these days because it provides convenient learning for children of all ages. There are many educational websites on the Internet that offer interactive education for children, and these sites make online learning more fun and effective. Here are a number websites where children and teenagers can take part in interactive learning.

Preschool

Fun School: Interactive learning for preschool kids with activities and games.

Preschool Interactive Learning: An extensive list of educational games and activities for preschoolers.

Preschool and Kindergarten Activities: Lots of activities for preschool kids, including writing, drawing, and crafts.

Free Preschool Math Activities: A large selection of activities for preschoolers and kindergartners.

Elementary

Interactive Learning by Grade: Various subject-oriented educational activities for preschool to Grade 6 students.

Online Activities and Interactive Learning: Interactive education for elementary school students, with grade and subject classifications.

Educational Activities for Kids: A wide selection of activities for children of all ages.

Fun Education: Activities and games for kindergartners and elementary school students.

“Rent Textbooks: Site features a way to save money on education expenses for children that are required to purchase materials.

Language Arts

Interactive Language Learning Resources: A resource page of links to websites that offer interactive activities for various aspects of the English language.

Grammar and Punctuation Activities: Various language-related activities for elementary school students.

High School Language Activities: Writing activities for high school students.

Mathematics

Mathematics Interactive Activities: More than 100 interactive mathematics activities for school children.

Online Mathematics Activities: An extensive selection of mathematics activities for students of all ages.

Amusement Park of Mathematics: Lots of fun and educational activities and games for kids.

Science

Fun Science Lessons and Activities: Interesting science lessons with Bill Nye the Science Guy.

Science for Kids: Website that offers fun and educational science stories for children aged 8 to 13.

Interactive Science Exercises: Various interactive activities to help students learn biology, chemistry, and physics.

Social Studies

Interactive Social Studies: A list of interactive activities for social studies.

Social Studies Interactive Quizzes: Social studies quizzes for kindergarten to high school students.

Foreign Language

Elementary Foreign Language Activities: Activities and games for students of various foreign languages.

Free Foreign Language Lessons: Provides links to websites that offer free foreign language lessons.

January 4-January 8, 2010

2009-12-24T13:56:00.002-05:00

Happy New Year Students
The next couple of months we'll focus on writing and literature both in preparation of standardized testing, but also we'll be celebrating important events such as MLK JR. Holiday and Black History Month in February. We'll look at some quotes and events surrounding Dr. King's philosophy and African proverbs denoting culturally significant points of view. We hope to read more Georgia authors this month such as Dr King, Alice Walker, and others. Additionally, we'll read from old and new authors alike as we move closer to reaching our reading goals for this year.

Quotes to ponder
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

If one is willing to wash your back for you, you can at least wash your own face. (African proverb)

There is always room for the people you love, even if the house is crowded (Tanzania). Hope you've enjoyed your holiday. See you back on January 5th.
Ms. Holden

Dec 12-18, 2009

2009-12-13T20:14:00.004-05:00

Merry Christmas!

Soon we'll be leaving for holiday break. I know you all are excited. We have a bit more to finish up this week. We'll continue talking about Phrases in Grammar class, and review the Antebellum Period in Georgia's history. Be prepared to work each day as we move into the holiday season. We are wishing you all well.
Remember over break to read as much as possible those things you enjoy.
Happy Holidays!
Ms. Holden

Georgia Studies
OBJECTIVES:
SS8H6 The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia.
a.Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War including slavery, state’s rights, nullification, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850 and the Georgia Platform, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott case, election of 1860, the debate over secession in Georgia, and the role of Alexander Stephens.
SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.
SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade.

Chapter Preview
Georgia character word: Loyalty

Words to Own: antebellum, manifest destiny, annex, skirmish, states’rights, yeoman farmer, overseer, abolition, free state, slave state, Missouri Compromise, sectionalism, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, popular sovereignty, free soiler, driver, slave code, arsenal, underground railroad, Know Nothing party, Republican party, platform, secession, ordinance,Confederate States of America
People: William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Beecher Stowe,Frederick Douglass, Dred Scott,
John Brown, Harriet Tubman, Howell Cobb, Joseph E. Brown, Robert Toombs, John C. Fremont, Abraham Lincoln, Alexander H. Stephens

Places: Texas, Harpers Ferry, Marietta, Crawfordville

Chapter 7
Section 1 Manifest Destiny
Section 2 Deepening Divisions
Section 3 Slavery as a Way of Life
Section 4 Antebellum Georgia
Section 5 The Election of 1860

English Language Arts
Objectives:
ELA8R2 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it
correctly in reading and writing. The student
a. Determines pronunciations, meanings, alternate word choices, parts of speech,
or etymologies of words.
b. Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words in content and context specific
to reading and writing.
c. Demonstrates an initial understanding of the history of the English Language.

ELA8RC3 The student acquires new vocabulary in each content area and uses
it correctly. The student
a. Demonstrates an understanding of contextual vocabulary in various subjects.
b. Uses content vocabulary in writing and speaking.
c. Explores understanding of new words found in subject area texts.

ELA8C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of
the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application
of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats.

Words to own:
Phrases, Prepositional Phrases, Adverb Phrases, Adjective Phrases, Verbal Phrases, Participial Phrases, Infinitive Phrases, Gerund Phrases, Appositive Phrases

December 7-11, 2009

2009-12-02T10:58:00.019-05:00

Hi, Students,
We have only two weeks left before Christmas holidays, and we have much work to do. Please keep your spirits high and work hard to finish up what is needed to end this semester. We'll be taking the MAP tests this week, and we'll be practicing writing and grammar skills for the upcoming Writing Test in January. Keep practicing your writing of essays and bring them in to be reviewed. See you in class.
Ms. Holden

Georgia Studies
Monday
Vocabulary Word Activity
http://www.mystatehistory.com/georgia/puzzleview/ch%206-word%20search.html

Map Test-Review Test

Tuesday

Warm UP
Student will define the following terms found in the National Anthem after reading it.
1. twilight, 2. ramparts, 3. banner, 4. triumph, 5. desolation

http://www.national-anthems.net/US
http://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/starspangledbanner.html

The Star Spangled Banner
In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem, Defense of Fort McHenry. The poem was later put to the tune of (John Stafford Smith's song) The Anacreontic Song, modified somewhat, and retitled The Star Spangled Banner. Congress proclaimed The Star Spangled Banner the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
Midi by Lesley Nelson

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov'd homes and the war's desolation;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
GPS SS8H5
Lesson
United We Stand Activity with class-Whole Group
Task
United We Stand Activity with cooperative partner
Closer
Ticket out the Door-Answer "Why is it important to learn the national anthem?"

Wednesday
Warm UP
CRCT question
GPS SS8H1 SS8H5
Lesson
Review of MAP testing questions and question strategies
Finish Reading Chapter 6 and review for test on Friday
Task
Chapter Activity and It's Your Turn
Closer
Whiteboard-Quizshow

Thursday
Warm UP
CRCT question on the board.
GPS SS8H5
Lesson
Online Georgia Stories Video-Take notes and write a summary paragraph.
Georgia Stories II
Video 2
Program 6: Georgia’s Westward Movement, Part 2
Story 1: Wesleyan Female College
Task
Ch 6 Test Review-Finish Chapter end Review
Closer
Ticket out the door-The video today taught me...

Friday
Warm UP
CRCT question on the board.
GPS
Lesson
Whiteboard Test Review-CRCT questions
Task
Ch 6 Open Book Test
Closer
CRCT Review numbers 99-130

Websites for the week to visit:
English Language Arts Text Resources
http://my.hrw.com/la/elot/0030526647/student/ch14/lg1214416_421.pdf

English
Monday
Warm UP
List 10 adjectives and 10 adverbs on your paper. Then list words beside each modify that it could modify.
GPS ELA8C1
Lesson
Adjective and Adverb Phrases
Task
Exercises 1 and 2 in textbook covering Adjective and Adverb Phrases
Closer
Homework Preview-Class Review of Adjectives and Adverb Phrases

Tuesday
Warm Up
Identify the phrases in the sentences on the board.
Lesson
Review of Adverb and Adjective Phrases-Homework Review
Task
Review of Adverb and Adjective Phrases-Additional Practice
Closer
Oral Grammar Review and Review of Word Wall terms

Wednesday
GPS=ELA8R1 and ELA8C1
ELA Map Test
Reading Map Test

Thursday
Warm Up
Correct the sentences on the board by filling in the correct adjective or adverb phrase from the word bank.
GPS ELA8R1 and ELA8C1
Lesson

Task
Closer

Friday
Warm UP
GPS ELA8R1 and ELA8C1
Lesson
Ch 6 Test Review
Task
Ch 6 Test
AR Reading Test
Closer
HangMan using Vocabulary
AR Reading Christmas Decorations

Nov 30 to Dec 4, 2009

2009-11-29T20:16:00.004-05:00

Hi, Students,
We have a lot to do before the next holiday break. Hope you've enjoyed your Thanksgiving and are ready to return to work. Don't forget we have Saturday school this week. Hope you can come out and join in the fun. See you all on Monday!
Ms. Holden

Here's what we'll be working on this week...

Georgia Studies
Monday
Warm Up-Define these terms in your notebook-headright system, Yahoo land fraud, and Louisiana Purchase
_____ SS8H5 The student will explain the significant factors that affected the development of
Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and 1840.
_____ a . Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches.
_____ b. Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia to include the headright system, land lotteries, Yazoo land fraud.
_____ c. Explain how technological developments including the cotton gin and railroads impacted Georgia’s growth.
_____ d. Analyze the events that led to the removal of Creeks and Cherokees including the roles of Alexander McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, Dahlongea Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears.
Lesson
Students will view a ppt on the significant factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and 1840. Students will take notes and take part in discussions.
Task
Students will complete readings and guided readings with the text. Students will complete the Grammar and A New Country exercise.
Closer
Vocabulary and Time Line Review-TOTD

Tuesday
Warm Up-Define these terms in your notebook-–depression, turnpike , cotton gin, mechanical reaper

GPS SS8H5 The student will explain the significant factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and 1840.
_____ a . Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches.
_____ b. Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia to include the headright system, land lotteries, Yazoo land fraud.
_____ c. Explain how technological developments including the cotton gin and railroads impacted Georgia’s growth.
_____ d. Analyze the events that led to the removal of Creeks and Cherokees including the roles of Alexander McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, Dahlongea Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears.
Lesson
Students take a VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP of the University of Georgia (Athens) and Louisville. Students also take notes on the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches. Students will become familiar with online resources such as the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Animation/us.gif,
Task
Students will read from the textbook 6.2 and complete a scavenger hunt to learn about the beginnings of churches in the South. Students will complete the Where Did It Happen activity.
Closer
Vocabulary Review-It's Your Turn TOTD

Wednesday
Warm Up-Define these terms in your notebook-–pioneers–frontier Georgia –cultural refinements –townsfolk
_____ SS8H5 The student will explain the significant factors that affected the development of
Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and 1840.
_____ a . Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches.
_____ b. Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia to include the headright system, land lotteries, Yazoo land fraud.
_____ c. Explain how technological developments including the cotton gin and railroads impacted Georgia’s growth.
_____ d. Analyze the events that led to the removal of Creeks and Cherokees including the roles of Alexander McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, Dahlongea Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears.
Lesson
Students will complete the Guided Reading Activity for section 6.3 after reading. Students will participate in discussions about the reading in class.
Task
Students will either work independently or collaboratively to complete the Break the Code activity.
Closer
Vocabulary Review-It's Your Turn TOTD-CRCT review on Whiteboards
Thursday
Warm Up-Define these terms in your notebook-–embargo –president James Madison–war hawks–Treaty of Ghent
GPS
_____ SS8H5 The student will explain the significant factors that affected the development of
Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and 1840.
_____ a . Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches.
_____ b. Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia to include the headright system, land lotteries, Yazoo land fraud.
_____ c. Explain how technological developments including the cotton gin and railroads impacted Georgia’s growth.
_____ d. Analyze the events that led to the removal of Creeks and Cherokees including the roles of Alexander McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, Dahlongea Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears.
SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.
Lesson
Students read “Georgia at the Dawn of the Century” and complete Guided Reading activity.
Task
Students will complete the “Its Your Turn” Review
Closer
Vocabulary Review-CRCT questions
Friday
Warm Up-Define these terms in your notebook-–syllabary –Oconee War–Treaty of New York–Red Sticks–White Sticks–Treaty of Indian Springs –Trail of Tears

GPS
SS8H5 The student will explain the significant factors that affected the development of
Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and 1840.
_____ a . Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches.
_____ b. Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia to include the headright system, land lotteries, Yazoo land fraud.
_____ c. Explain how technological developments including the cotton gin and r ailroads impacted Georgia’s growth.
_____ d. Analyze the events that led to the removal of Creeks and Cherokees including the roles of Alexander McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, Dahlongea Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears. l.
Lesson
Students will view “Georgia Stories”video and complete accompanying question
Trail of Tears

America's First Gold Rush

Task
Students will complete Internet research on Alexander McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, Dahlongea Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears using the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
Closer
Rapid Review-Quizshow

Monday
Warm Up-
Describe the Trail of Tears in a descriptive paragraph.
GPS-SS8H5
Lesson:
Read Section 6.5
Task
The Indian's Lament
Closer
Vocabulary and CRCT review.
CRCT REVIEWS
306. What was the purpose of the headright system in Georgia?
A. It provided an organized system of collecting taxes.
B. It established a method of counting population.
C. It administered voting and election districts.
D. It distributed Indian lands to new settlers.
307. What scandal took place when Georgia’s governor and some legislators were bribed to
sell public land to private developers at below-market prices?
A. Trail of Tears fraud
B. Yazoo land fraud
C. Mississippi land fraud
D. Georgia’s land lottery
308. Why did Georgia give up land claims in what are now Mississippi and Alabama?
A. The federal government paid millions to settle the Yazoo land fraud and disputed Georgia’s
right to the land.
B. The state could not claim the land because the General Assembly illegally sold it to
private companies.
C. The state did not have the millions of dollars required to purchase the land from Spain.
D. The federal government wanted to set that land aside for the Indian population.
309. What caused confusion over land ownership in Georgia after the Revolutionary War?
A. Lands were taken from the Tories, given away, returned to Tories, and taken again.
B. Land deeds were not recorded until the new state constitution was adopted.
C. After the Revolutionary War, all lands belonged to the federal government.
D. Lands owned by British sympathizers were given to Patriots.
310. How many acres of land could the head of a family receive under the headright system?
A. 1,000 acres
B. 2,000 acres
C. 2,500 acres
D. 5,000 acres

English Language Arts

Monday
Warm Up-Review of Sentences and Sentence Fragments
GPS: ELA8C1
Lesson
Students will complete a FRAYER on PHRASES and CLAUSES listing examples of each.
Task
Students will complete textbook activities with guided practice and later work independently on p. 88 from their workbook
Closer
Students will work with WhiteBoards to review today's lesson.
Tuesday
Warm Up-Define these terms in your notebook-–preposition, adverb, and and adjectives to include prepositional phrases, adverb phrases, and adjective phrases.
GPS: ELA8C1
Lesson
Students will complete textbook activities with guided practice for identifying prepositional phrases.
Task
Students will work collaboratively on practice activities and later work independently on p. 89 from their workbook
Closer
Students will work with WhiteBoards to review today's lesson.

Wednesday
Warm Up-List the 5 stages of the writing process
GPS: ELA8C1=ELA8W1
Lesson
Review of the Writing Test
Task
Practice the Writing Test
Closer
Review of grammar and writing.

Thursday
Warm Up-ABC Brainstorm
Make an alphabetized list of all the prepositions you can find.
GPS: ELA8C1
Lesson
Students will complete textbook activities with guided practice for identifying adjective phrases.
Task
Students will work collaboratively on practice activities and later work independently on p. 90 from their workbook
Closer
Students will work with WhiteBoards to review today's lesson.

Friday
Warm Up- Practice identifying prepositions and prepositional phrases on the board.
GPS: ELA8C1
Lesson
Students will complete textbook activities with guided practice for identifying adverb phrases.
Task
Students will work collaboratively on practice activities and later work independently on p. 91 from their workbook
Short quiz on prepositional phrases.
Closer
Students will work with WhiteBoards to review today's lesson.

November 9-10 and 12-13

2009-11-06T17:10:00.004-05:00

Hi, Students
We'll have a short week this week due to the holiday on Wednesday. Remember to support and remember the veterans here in our families and communities. Don't forget to stop by the lunchroom memorial and take a look at the members honored there. Also, we'll continue to be moving into understanding the beginning of our nation and how Georgia was directly affected. In ELA, we'll continue focusing on subject complements (predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives).
Thanks to many of you who have come late on Fridays for tutoring and to Saturday school. Continue to invest in yourself and in your education!
See you Monday.
Ms. Holden

Monday and Tuesday
ELA
Continue working on subject complements. Recognizing subjects and predicates in sentences. Vocabulary Review.
GA Studies
We'll voyage into CH 6 and look more closely at the history and beginnings of our nation and our state. Vocabulary Preview.

Thursday and Friday
ELA
Check online websites for CRCT practice and review.
GA Studies
Chapter 6 - An Age of Expansion, 1783 - 1838

Hyperlinks

www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Animation/us.gif
Website contains an animated map that shows the growth of the United States.

www.bcpl.net/~etowner/anthem.html
Contains the music and lyrics of our national anthem, along with a short biography of
Francis Scott Key.

www.cherokee.org
Official web page for the Cherokee Nation.

www.cherokeebyblood.com/cheranhistory.htm
Contains an account of the Trail of Tears

www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/
Website of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/cartoon/war.html
Contains War of 1812 political cartoons

www.menziesera.com/singalong/battle_of_new_orleans.htm
Contains the lyrics for “The Battle of New Orleans”

www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/battleof.htm
Contains the music and lyrics for “The Battle of New Orleans”

www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents
This PBS website contains personal information about the presidents and
information about their presidencies.

www.sequoyahmuseum.org/CherokeeSyllabary.html
Contains a chart of Sequoyah’s syllabary

www.sos.state.ga.us/tours/georgia_capital_cities.htm
The secretary of state’s website on Georgia’s capitals.

www.wfu.edu/~matthetl/perspectives/four.html
Contains an article on the Great Awakening.

www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents
The White House site that contains biographies of the presidents.

Nov 2-6, 2009

2009-11-03T11:42:00.002-05:00

Wednesday November 4, 2009 to Friday November 6, 2009
Hi, Students,
I am hoping to be back in class on tomorrow.Several of you were so nice to me when I got sick on Monday. You are really a great group! The remainder of this week we will cover the following topics. Just keep reading AR-progress reports go out soon! We'll start working on writing for the assessment in January on next Monday.
See you soon!
Ms. Holden

ELA
Ch 4 Grammar
Complements-Mix of Oral, Written, Guided, Collaborative, and Independent Practice
Homework will be independent practice.
Go online for more practice at www.quia.com and www.chompchomp.com

Georgia Studies
Royalty to Independence Internet
Declaration of Independence Graphic Organizer
Ch 5 End of Chapter Review
Ch 5 Open Book Test
Go online for more practice at www.mystatehistory.com

October 26-30, 2009

2009-10-09T10:45:00.011-04:00

Hi, Students,
Well, October sure has moved fast. We will have to keep working hard to accomplish our objectives for this week. Keep your head up and study at home with your family. Let your parents know what you are learning in class. See you Monday!
Ms. Holden

English Language Arts
Monday
Warm Up
Identify parts of speech from sentences on the board.
Lesson
Expository Types Graphic Organizer
Task
Identifying Main Ideas and Topic Sentences
Brainstorm as a class on how to write a paragraph that explains the causes of the American Revolution.
Closer
Rapid Review-Homework (Write a paragraph explaining how to do something)

Tuesday
Warm Up
Identify parts of speech from sentences on the board.
Lesson
Paragraph organization ppt Review
Task
Ex. 1 Identifying Main Ideas and Topic Sentences
Write a rough draft/outline on paragraph explaining cause/effect of American Revolution.
Closer
Rapid Review-Homework (Write a paragraph explaining how to fix a tire, clean your car, etc.)

Wednesday
Warm Up
Identify parts of speech from sentences on the board.
Lesson
Ex. 2 Collecting Supporting Details
Rewrite rough draft/revise/edit the paragraph together on the board.
Closer
Rapid Review-(Homework-Write a paragraph explaining an event in history to a younger child.)

Thursday
Warm Up
Identify parts of speech from sentences on the board.
Lesson
3 point essay powerpoint (graphic organizer-outline)
Task
Ex. 3 Developing a Clincher Sentence
Finish paragraph together on the board on the Causes of The American Revolution.
Closer
Rapid Review-(Homework-Write a paragraph comparing our school to another school in the district)

Friday
Warm Up
Edit the paragraph on the board for errors in capitalization, punctuation, etc.
Lesson
Ex. 11 Identifying Types of Paragraphs
Task
Students will type their paragraphs into the computer to publish and submit to the teacher electronically. They will choose their best paragraphs for submission using te rubric provided them. Alternatively they can use time in class to read AR books from today's library visit.
Closer
Rapid Review

Georgia Studies
Monday
Warm Up
It Your Turn Questions for section 5.2 (page 148 in text)
GPS SS8H3
Lesson
Students will create a Concept Map on the Cast of Characters in the Call for Independence of the royal colonies. Students will read section 5.3 and complete Guided Reading Activities. Students will discuss the importance of the Georgia Gazette and passing along of information.
Task
Students will complete their first article for their Georgia Gazette poster from the TIC TAC TOE review of ideas board.
Closer
Students will view online resources and newspapers for current events and THINK PAIR SHARE their opinions of the articles.

Tuesday
Warm Up
It's Your Turn questions on 5.3
GPS SS8H3
Lesson
Students will view online cartoons from the period and those in the textbook and discuss the importance of illustrations and public opinion.
Task
Students will work collaboratively with their partner on their 2nd article for the Georgia Gazette poster and to complete Guided Reading activities.
Closer
Students will view local newspapers and online CNN, etc. for local news articles. Students will complete a 3-2-1 for what they find.

Wednesday
Warm Up
GPS
Lesson
Task
Closer

Thursday
Warm Up
GPS
Lesson
Task
Closer

Friday
Warm Up
GPS
Lesson
Task
Closer

October 19-23, 2009

2009-09-15T18:13:00.022-04:00

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

October 12-16, 2009

2009-09-15T18:12:00.039-04:00

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.

October 5-9, 2009

2009-09-15T18:12:00.011-04:00

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:

September 28-October 2, 2009

2009-09-15T18:11:00.045-04:00

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

September 21-25, 2009

2009-09-15T18:11:00.023-04:00

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?

websites

2009-08-28T21:16:00.011-04:00

FUN SITES:
HOME-EARTH's HISTORY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU&feature=featured
All Subjects:
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills4.html
http://www.infoplease.com
https://www.townsendpress.com
http://www.nettrekker.com/
http://www.galileo.usg.edu/welcome/
www.quia.com
www.funbrain.com
http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm
www.classzone.com
http://www.thinkfinity.org/
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
www.studyisland.com
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/
www.teachertube.com
www.youtube.com
http://www.cleanjoke.com/
http://www.indianchild.com/funny_quotes.htm
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
http://www.spanishdict.com/
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/
www.sparknotes.com
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.thecolumbuslibrary.org/
www.starfall.com
http://www.storylineonline.net/
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/index.jsp?state=ga&audience=_p&go.x=36&go.y=21&go=About+submit+buttons
http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/teachers/submit/Chemlab/Web/Chem4kids/WW49.html

TEXTBOOKS
ELA
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ss.html (See textbook for Key Codes)
Literature
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ss.html (See textbook for Key Codes)
Math
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ss.html (See textbook for Key Codes)
Social Studies
www.mystatehistory.com (AUDIO TEXTS and other RESOURCES)
Science
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ss.html (See textbook for Key Codes)

Math
WORKBOOK PRACTICE
http://holtmcdougal.hmhco.com/hm/state/page.htm?state=GA&discipline=mat&resource=02&html=state_ga_math_workbooks.html&menu=

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
www.coolmath.com
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
www.purplemath.com
www.classzone.com
http://www.math.com/
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm
http://www.aaaknow.com/grade8.htm
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dailymath/resources.html
http://www.funfonix.com
http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm

English
www.breakingnewsenglish.com
www.onestopenglish.com
www.chompchomp.com
http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm
http://www.eslcafe.com/
http://www.englishpage.com/
http://www.teflgames.com/games.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/grammar_challenge/
http://www.grammarbook.com/
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-practice-vocabulary.htm
http://www.aaaspell.com/index.htm
http://www.aaaspell.com/vocabulary.htm#eight
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
http://www.english4today.com/usr/video/ytv/
www.readwritethink.org
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/english-ms.html
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_8th_lang.htm
www.spellingcity.com

Writing
http://writingfix.com/index.htm
http://www.greatwrite.com

Science, Social Studies, and Current Events
http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
http://www.c-span.org
http://davidelder.blogspot.com
http://www.physics4kids.com/
http://www.biology4kids.com/
http://www.chem4kids.com/
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
http://education.jlab.org/
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/
http://www.geography4kids.com/
http://www.kidsgeo.com/index.php

http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories
http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm
http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/index.jsp
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
www.mystatehistory.com
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Home.jsp
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/publications/gsb/students.php
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids
http://www.americangirl.com/agcn/index.html

Online CRCT practice:
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/uge/crct.htm
http://www.rabun.k12.ga.us/staff/rhenson/CRCTPractice.html
http://www.nwle.com/crct_printable_practice/printable_crct_practice.html
http://www.monroeelementary.org/crct.htm
http://murdock10.typepad.com/greenwald/2009/03/great-crct-practice-sites-try-them.html
http://www.crctlessons.com/
http://www.dougherty.k12.ga.us/magnolia_elem/crct_games.htm

Job/Career Information
http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu/
http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/wi/pubs/employmentcounselors/holland.pdf
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
http://online.onetcenter.org/
http://www.occupationalinfo.org/index.html
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/js/organize_skills.htm

Typing Skills
http://www.freetypinggame.net/
http://www.powertyping.com/
http://www.typing-lessons.org/preliminaries_1.html

Interested in seeing GA??
http://www.georgia.org/
http://www.escapetothesoutheast.com/georgia.asp
http://geology.com/state-map/georgia.shtml
http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/ga_maps.htm
http://www.gastateparks.org/
http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/tourism.htm
http://www.thekingcenter.org/

Other fun learning experiences:
WEBQUESTS
http://www.teacherweb.com/GA/ValleyPointMiddleSchool/PeteHendley/links3.stm
http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/prism/work_samples/gjackson/index.htm
http://imet.csus.edu/imet3/yee/portfolio/cell_phone_webquest/

Internet Scavenger Hunts
http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/scavenger_hunts.htm
http://www.thinkfinity.org/StudentHome.aspx

Virtual Field Trips (Places in present and past)
http://www.uen.org/tours/fieldtrips2.shtml
http://www.geocities.com/mrs_frank_99/virtual_field_trips.html
http://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfm
http://www.thinkfinity.org/feature_list.aspx?feature=BHM

Digital Story Telling
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories
http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/listdigitalpe.html#cat3
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/history-archaeology-news/mlk-day-vin.html

RESOURCES:

By TOPIC:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/web_resources/by_topic
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=garesa
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=nwgaresa
http://www.cfresa.org/index1.htm
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=mresa
http://www.eslflow.com/grammarlessonplans.html
http://www.edhelper.com
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/label/spanish.shtml

CREATE GAMES
http://www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/TN.html

REBUS PUZZLES
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/braintpics.htm

Graphic Organizers
http://www.readingquest.org/strat/

Rubrics
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

September 14-18, 2009

2009-08-26T18:01:00.037-04:00

Cherokee legends

Georgia Studies
Monday
EQ: How did Native American cultures live prior to European contact.
Warm UP:
WORDSPLASH INDIANS
GPS
SS8H1 The student will evaluate the development of Native American cultures and the impact of European exploration and settlement on the Native American cultures in Georgia.
a. Describe the evolution of Native American cultures (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian) prior to European contact.
b. Evaluate the impact of European contact on Native American cultures; include Spanish missions along the barrier islands, and the explorations of Hernando DeSoto.
c. Explain reasons for European exploration and settlement of North America, with emphasis on the interests of the French, Spanish, and British in the southeastern area.
Mini Lesson: TAKE A DIG online
Task:
Students will view GEORGIA STORIES and answer the following.
Students will view GA Stories and complete the following questions.

Name____________________________________ Date_______________________

Georgia Stories I
Video 1
Program 2: The Early Inhabitants of Georgia, Part I
Story 2: Primitive Technology

Do You Remember?

1.Name three items early Native Americans used to make things they needed.

2.What were the dances performed by the early Native Americans meant to be?

3.What item did some of the dancers wear to represent animals?

4.In the story told by the Native American, what kind of bird made the first flute?

5.What plant did the Native Americans use to build homes, weave baskets, and make
blowguns?

6.What were the blowguns used for?

7.In what peculiar way was the Cherokee language different from English?

What Do You Think?

8.Why do you think that women, rather than men, were the leaders of the Cherokee clans?

Want to Learn More?

9. Find out more about the Cherokee language. Who was Sequoia?

What’s the Connection?

See pages 84-97 in your student textbook.

Answers to Video 1, Program 2, Story 2

1. Early Native Americans used stone, bone, wood, and skin to make items.

2. prayers

3. masks

4. a woodpecker

5. river cane

6. to kill small animals such as rabbits, squirrels, and birds

7. Their language did not have any profanity or curse words.

8. Responses will vary.

9. Sequoia was the Cherokee who devised the first Cherokee syllabary.
Closer-QUIZSHOW

Tuesday
EQ: Who were the 2 main Indian tribes living in GA? What was the Cherokee clan system?
Warm UP:
List the seven Cherokee Clans from page 87 and draw or list the symbol associated with each.
GPS SS8H1
Mini Lesson:
Fill in blank GA map with location of Indian tribes and GA. Students will complete notes on INDIANS TODAY in GA.
http://www.bigorrin.org/creek_kids.htm
http://www.native-languages.org/georgia.htm
http://www.american-indians.net/today.htm
http://www.nmai.si.edu/searchcollections/results.aspx?catids=0&country=USA&state=Georgia&src=1-3
Task:
Students will finish reading activities from text Indian Nations in GA.
Closer
CRCT review pdf and Ch 2 text

Wednesday
EQ: What were the Cherokee and Creek folktales, legends, and myths? culture?
Warm UP
Using a dictionary rewrite the definition of CULTURE. Tell one thing you know about the Cherokee and Creek cultures
GPS: SS8H1
ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a
warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational
texts.
Mini Lesson:
Students will read aloud with their teacher about Indian Myths and Legends. Students will complete the accompanying question and discuss.
Task
Students will complete the Reading for Meaning Chapter 3 Enrichment Activity
Closer: Whiteboard Rapid Review-CRCT review pdf

Thursday
EQ: What were the Cherokee and Creek folktalkes, legends, and myths?
Warm UP
Using a dictionary, define folktale, legend, and myth. Tell how each are similar and different.
GPS: SS8H1
ELA8R1
Mini Lesson:
http://www.native-languages.org/cherokee-legends.htm
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-515
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-515
Students will read about the different CREATION STORIES of each and compare to Creation Stories told to them by their families.
Task
Students will search the Internet to read folktales of Creek and Cherokee Indians. Students will work collaboratively to retell this story either using Powerpoint, Booklets, Comic Strips, or Posters.
Closer-Share your findings/Rapid Review/CRCT review pdf

Friday
EQ: What contributions to our society today did the Native Americans make?
Warm Up
Being honest was important to Native Americans. Explain how this may have helped them and put them at risk for attack from Europeans.
GPS: SS8H1
ELA8R1
Mini Lesson:
Read from text. Answer and discuss questions on page 96. Discuss the LAW of RETALIATION. Discuss what contributions Native Americans have made to our current society and culture. Why is it relevant to study past peoples? View
ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/MI/AI/ContributionsByAmericanIndians.pdf
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3748131
Task
Students will finish stories from Thursday. Students will complete STUDY GUIDES for CH 3 Test on Monday.
Closer-Share your findings/Rapid Review

GA Online Resources:
Chapter 3 Hyperlinks gastateparks.org/georgia/parks Home page for the Georgia state parks and historic sites notatlanta.org/indian_city.html Contains information on the Etowah Indian Mounds www.darientel.net/~aatrain/FtKgG.html Contains information about Fort King George www.georgia-archaeology.org/SGA/Arch2002Poster.pdf Contains a description of the Kolomoki Mounds in Blakely www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/ Website of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-580 A good support site for the Archaic period www.nativeamericans.com/Literature.htm Contains links to a number of Native American creation stories and folk tales www.nps.gov/bela/html/vvcenter.htm The Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
www.nps.gov/ocmu/History.htm Gives students an excellent summary of each of the prehistory and historic eras of the Ocmulgee www.cr.nps.gov/seac/archaic.htm National Park Service site that describes the three Archaic periods www.cr.nps.gov/seac/woodland.htm National Park Services site on the Woodland period www.runningdeerslonghouse.com/webdoc98.htm Describes how a vision quest might have given a Native American boy his name
English Language Arts
Monday
EQ: How do I identify compound nouns? How do I revise sentences to correct grammatical errors?
Warm UP (5 to 10 minutes):
Write 10 sentences. Underline the nouns you used.
GPS
ELA8R2 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student
a. Determines pronunciations, meanings, alternate word choices, parts of speech, or etymologies of words.
b. Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words in content and context specific
to reading and writing.
ELA8R3. The student reads aloud, accurately (in the range of 95%), familiar material in a variety of genres, in a way that makes meaning clear to listeners. The student
a. Uses letter-sound knowledge to decode written English and uses a range of
cueing systems (e.g., phonics and context clues) to determine pronunciation
and meaning.
b. Uses self-correction when subsequent reading indicates an earlier miscue
(self-monitoring and self-correcting strategies).
c. Reads with a rhythm, flow, and meter that sounds like everyday speech
(prosody).
ELA8RC1 The student reads a minimum of 25 grade-level appropriate books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) per year from a variety of subject disciplines. The student reads both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse, including technical texts related to various subject areas.
ELA8C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats.
Mini Lesson/Opener (10-15 minutes):
Students will complete a graphic organizer defining COMPOUND NOUNS using examples. Students will complete GUIDED PRACTICE in identifying compound nouns from textbook(PAGE 27 Ex. 2 1-5)
Task (30 to 35 minutes)
Students will finish Ex 2 6-10 with a cooperative partner or individually.Whole class review. Students will work individually on Grammar Workbook page 27. Work not finished in class will assigned for homework.
Closer
Whiteboard Rapid Review (10-15 minutes)-Vocabulary/Chapter 1/Nouns or Read from "The Island" by Gary Paulsen.

Tuesday
EQ: How do I identify common and proper nouns? How do I revise sentences to correct grammatical errors?
Warm UP (5 to 10 minutes):
Using the dictionary, find five compound nouns that are written as separate words, five that are hyphenated, and five that are closed compounds.
GPS: ELA8R2, ELA8R3, ELA8C1, ELARC1
Mini Lesson/Opener (10-15 minutes):
Students will complete a graphic organizer defining COMMON and PROPER NOUNS using examples. Students will complete GUIDED PRACTICE in identifying common and proper nouns from textbook(PAGE 28 Ex. 3 1-5)
Task (30 to 35 minutes)
Students will finish Ex 3 6-10 with a cooperative partner or individually.Whole class review. Students will work individually on accompanying GRAMMAR HANDBOOK activity. Work not finished in class will assigned for homework.
Closer
Whiteboard Rapid Review (10-15 minutes)-Vocabulary/Chapter 1/Types of Nouns or Reading from "The Island" by Gary Paulsen.

Wednesday
EQ: How do I identify concrete and abstract nouns? How do I revise sentences to correct grammatical errors?
Warm UP (5 to 10 minutes):
Students will list 10 examples of Common Nouns and corresponding examples of Proper Nouns on a Tchart.
GPS: ELA8R2, ELA8R3, ELA8C1, ELARC1
Mini Lesson/Opener (10-15 minutes):
Students will complete a graphic organizer defining CONCRETE and ABSTRACT NOUNS using examples.Students will review COLLECTIVE NOUNS. Students will complete GUIDED PRACTICE in identifying nouns from textbook. REVIEW A page 30.
Task (30 to 35 minutes)
Students will finish REVIEW A with a cooperative partner or individually.Whole class review. Students will work individually on accompanying GRAMMAR HANDBOOK ACTIVITIES. Work not finished in class will assigned for homework.
Closer
Whiteboard Rapid Review (10-15 minutes)-Vocabulary/Chapter 1/Nouns or Reading from "The Island" by Gary Paulsen.

Thursday
EQ: How do I identify pronouns? How do I revise sentences to correct grammatical errors?
Warm UP (5 to 10 minutes):
Students will be given a list of nouns on the board. They must identify which type is listed.
GPS: ELA8R2, ELA8R3, ELA8C1, ELARC1
Mini Lesson/Opener (10-15 minutes):
Students will complete a graphic organizer define PRONOUNS by TCHARTING nouns/pronouns. Students will complete GUIDED PRACTICE in identifying pronouns (page 31-32 ex. 4)
Task (30 to 35 minutes)
Students will finish Ex 4 with a cooperative partner or individually.Whole class review. Students will work individually on accompanying GRAMMAR HANDBOOK ACTIVITIES. Work not finished in class will assigned for homework.
Closer
Whiteboard Rapid Review (10-15 minutes)-Vocabulary/Chapter 1/Nouns or Reading from "The Island" by Gary Paulsen.

Friday
EQ: How do I identify pronouns? How do I revise sentences to correct grammatical errors?
Warm UP (5 to 10 minutes):
Students will look up the word ANTECEDENT and the prefix ante- in the dictionary. The teacher will point out that this prefix is Latin and means "before." Students will learn that antecedents USUALLY BUT NOT ALWAYS come before the pronoun.
GPS: ELA8R2, ELA8R3, ELA8C1, ELARC1
Mini Lesson/Opener (10-15 minutes):
Students will complete a graphic organizer listing the different TYPES of PRONOUNS. Students will complete GUIDED PRACTICE in identifying pronouns and antecedents(page 33- ex. 5)
Task (30 to 35 minutes)
Students will finish Ex 5 with a cooperative partner or individually.Whole class review. Students will work individually on accompanying GRAMMAR HANDBOOK ACTIVITIES. Work not finished in class will assigned for homework.
Closer
Whiteboard Rapid Review (10-15 minutes)-Vocabulary/Chapter 1/Nouns and Pronouns or Reading from "The Island" by Gary Paulsen.

ELA Online Resources:
www.spellingcity.org
www.grammarbytes.org

Monday
Short quiz on Identifying Nouns in ELA
Ch 3 Open Book Test in Ga Studies

September 7-11, 2009

2009-08-26T18:00:00.027-04:00

English Language Arts
Monday
Holiday-Labor Day

Tuesday
EQ: How do I use the writing process to produce a narrative essay?
Warm UP: Define WORDS TO OWN wall vocabulary-source ch 2 grammar text
noun, pronoun, adjective, proper adjective, compound nouns, proper nouns, concrete nouns, abstract nouns, reflexive pronouns, intensive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, interrogative pronouns, relative pronouns, personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns.
GPS: ELA8C1
Mini Lesson: Students will be given an object, article, or food to describe. Students will use their resources to find descriptive words to describe what they pull from the "mystery Bag". Students are provided DESCRIPTIVE WORDS handouts for their WRITER'S GUIDE. Students will review SPELLING RULES and edit/revise memoirs.
(alternate assignment-students will view a "found wallet or purse" with receipts, gums, objects, etc. and have to use deduction to solve the mystery of who the item belongs to. Students will defend why they think it belongs to a particular person or not.)
Alternative lesson: Review of Spelling Rules and Commonly Misspelled Words handouts. Students create a four square graphic organizer stating the rule, giving examples and exceptions of each, and then using one of the examples/exceptions in a sentence.
Task
Students will continue to work on their memoirs. Students will revise/edit work and add descriptive details. Students will edit narrative writings for SPELLING ERRORS
Closer
Students can conference with each other about their personal narrative writings.

Wednesday
EQ: How do I use the writing process to produce a narrative essay?
Warm UP:
Write 10 descriptive sentences using vocabulary provided on the handout given on
GPS: ELA8C1; ELA8W2
Mini Lesson
Students will review TRANSITIONS and be provided a handout for their WRITER'S GUIDE section of their WRITING NOTEBOOKS.
Task:
Writer's Celebration
Students will complete Grammar ACTIVITIES and SHARE WRITINGS WITH PEERS.
Closer
Students will complete TOTD-Heart shaped post its
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT WRITING IS..

Thursday
EQ: How do I identify the different parts of speech?
Warm UP: List the 8 parts of speech using the acronym IVAN CAPP
Define each using the glossary of your grammar text.
GPS:
Mini Lesson:
Students will review the different types of nouns using a graphic organizer. Students will list the definitions, examples of each, and use one example in a complete sentence. Notebooks are graded on today.
Task:
Students will complete both Guided Practice and Independent Practice activities using their Holt Grammar Textbooks.Students will read silently from AR books. Students are reminded that library day is Friday.
Closer: TOTD-The standard we are working on today is....
Homework: Grammar Handbook Activity

Friday
EQ: How can identifying the different parts of speech improve my writing skills?
Warm UP:
Write 10 sentences. Underline the nouns and pronouns in each.
GPS
Mini Lesson:Using their graphic organizers, students will complete a MUSICAL CAROUSEL activity. Students will move around the room when music is not playing. While music is playing, students will be BRAINSTORMING and listing all the nouns they can imagine on different papers around the room. Concrete, abstract, compound, proper and common.
Task:
Students will continue exercises from Holt Grammar Textbook. Guided Practice and Independent Practice will be utilized.
Closer: Rapid Review

GA Studies
Monday
Holiday-Labor Day

Tuesday
EQ: In what regions of Georgia did most Indians settle and live? What was life like for these peoples? How did they evolve as they learned new ways of survival
Warm UP: Define WORDS TO OWN from the WORD WALL (use all parts of text including the chapter. Use textual features and context clues to read for definitions)
archaeologist, artifact, shale, anthropologist, clan, horticulture, tribe, and
antiquities.
GPS:SS8H1
The student will evaluate the development of Native American cultures and the impact of European exploration and settlement on the Native American cultures in Georgia.
a.Describe the evolution of Native American cultures (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian) prior to European contact.
Mini Lesson: View online sites and learn about Georgia's Society for Archaeology and the location of the ETOWAH Indian MOUNDS on the Georgia State map located in the classroom and in their textbooks.
http://thesga.org/
http://notatlanta.org/indian_city.html
http://www.nps.gov/state/GA/index.htm
http://www.nps.gov/chch/historyculture/index.htm
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Categories.jsp?path=/HistoryArchaeology/ArchaeologyandEarlyHistory/ArchaeologicalPeriodsinGeorgia#/HistoryArchaeology/ArchaeologyandEarlyHistory/ArchaeologicalPeriodsinGeorgia

Students will read about this location and its rich cultural history while viewing pictures of this area while taking notes on a graphic organizer.
Task
After taking a GUIDED QUEST to learn about the location of INDIANS IN GA, Students will read the heading of this chapter and predict what we will learn. Secondly, consider the timeline in the chapter. Reconstruct the time line on your graphic organizer and discuss with someone your findings. Which time period was the longest? shortest? Predict why you think some periods lasted longer than others. Share your predictions with your classmates and teacher.
Closer-Share your predictions with your classmates and teacher.
Homework: Students will study vocabulary by making flashcards.

Wednesday
EQ: How did prehistoric Indian tribes live? Which Indian Nations lived in GA and how did they live here?
Warm UP: Using a VENN DIAGRAM tell the similarities and differences between an archaeologist and an anthropologist.
GPS: SS8HI
Mini Lesson-Students will complete a K/W/L and take notes while viewing ppt on THE LAND AND ITS EARLY PEOPLE. Students will begin to link their knowledge of GEOGRAPHY to new information about EARLY INHABITANTS OF GA.
Task: Students will utilize online resources at www.mystatehistory.com and listen to the AUDIO TEXTBOOK (model reading aloud) while completing GUIDED READING activities. Students will read aloud from text and share answers to comprehension questions.
Closer: Rapid Review
Homework: PRECONTACT with INDIANS. Research your text and other sources to complete the graphic organizer and demonstrate the similarities and differences in the four prehistoric Indian tribes.

Thursday
EQ: How did prehistoric Indian tribes live? Which Indian Nations lived in GA and how did they live here?
Warm UP: Use a Venn diagram to show the similarities and differences
between having to move around in order to find food and establishing
a permanent camp or community. Tell in what ways is horticulture
similar to agriculture? How are they different?
GPS: SS8HI
Mini Lesson: Students will view a video and ppt on the four prehistoric Indian tribes that include images/pictures.
Task: Students will be allowed to use the computer to complete the TAKE A TRIP TO A DIG activity. They will locate sites and add the following to their state map:
1. Shell Middens on Skidaway Island
2. Fort Mountain Wall in Murray County
3. Roads Creek Mounds in Stewart County
4. Track Rock Gap in Union County
Finally,they will use their Internet skills to research these last four sites and describe what is at each site.
Closer-QuizSHOW or Rapid Review

Friday
EQ:How did prehistoric Indian tribes live? Which Indian Nations lived in GA and how did they live here?
Warm UP: Students will examine different types of quartz, beads, sharks teeth, arrowheads, etc. that EARLY INHABITANTS of Georgia may have used for trading.
They will argue whether or not these things could be considered "valuable". Students will make a list of what they consider "valuable" today.
GPS: SS8H1
Mini Lesson: Vocabulary Test Review
Task: Vocabulary Test with Word Bank and Ch3 Open Book Test
Closer: Vocabulary Hangman-Rapid Review

GA Online Resources:

Hyperlinks
gastateparks.org/georgia/parks
Home page for the Georgia state parks and historic sites

notatlanta.org/indian_city.html
Contains information on the Etowah Indian Mounds

www.darientel.net/~aatrain/FtKgG.html
Contains information about Fort King George

www.georgia-archaeology.org/SGA/Arch2002Poster.pdf
Contains a description of the Kolomoki Mounds in Blakely

www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/
Website of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-580
A good support site for the Archaic period

www.nativeamericans.com/Literature.htm
contains links to a number of Native American creation stories and folk tales

www.nps.gov/bela/html/vvcenter.htm
The Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

www.nps.gov/ocmu/History.htm
Gives students an excellent summary of each of the prehistory an historic eras of the Ocmulgee

www.cr.nps.gov/seac/archaic.htm
National Park Service site that describes the three Archaic periods

www.cr.nps.gov/seac/woodland.htm
National Park Services site on the Woodland period

www.runningdeerslonghouse.com/webdoc98.htm
Describes how a vision quest might have given a Native American boy his name

Obama Speech to Students 9-8-09
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/09/08/HP/R/22833/Pres+Obama+Speech+To+Students.aspx

August 31, 2009-September 4, 2009

2009-08-26T17:59:00.031-04:00

Hi, Students,
I hope you all have enjoyed your weekend! We'll be working this week on writing in our portfolios and learning about Georgia's natural resources. Since we will be taking Map Tests in Science and Social Studies on Monday, Language Arts and Math on Tuesday, and Reading on Wednesday, the activities listed for this week will rotate around these testing dates. I am looking forward to working with you all this week!
Ms. Holden

Georgia Studies
Monday
EQ: How can I use test strategies to improve my score on standardized tests?
Warm UP-
Read from text silently for 10 minutes-Chapter 2
Study vocabulary-Scan textbook
GPS
SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.
c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key physical features on the development of Georgia including the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier islands.
d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s development.
SS8G2 The student will explain how the Interstate Highway System, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and Georgia’s deepwater ports drive the state’s economy.
a. Explain how the three transportation systems interact to provide domestic and international goods to the people of Georgia.
b. Explain how the three transportation systems interact to provide producers and service providers in Georgia with national and international markets.
c. Explain how the three transportation systems provide jobs for Georgians.
SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.
SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade.
a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical periods.
b. Explain Georgia’s role in world trade today.
Mini Lesson-Review test procedures/strategies with students.
Task-Students will complete MAP standardized testing for this subject area on today. If time permits students will continue studying the Place We Call Georgia by viewing a video on Georgia's geography.
Closer-Vocabulary Hangman-Pictionary-Boggle-or CREATE as many words as you can using letters w/current Vocabulary Word Wall

Tuesday
EQ: How many waterways exist in Georgia? How does GA's location affect its position in world trade today?
Warm UP: Tell where int the world Georgia is..Hemisphere(s)? Continent? Country? Region? Tell the names of surrounding states and how many counties are in Georgia. Use your textbook as a resource.
GPS: SS8G1 a., b., and c.
Mini Lesson
Students will read the following and help produce a coherent paragraph collaboratively with other students on the board. While completing the activity-Georgia's Bodies of Water, Students will view images, etc. at http://www.thetent.com/thetent/aogcr/ga/garv_index.htm
Georgia’s Role in World Trade Today
SSE2b
Foreign investments are playing an increasingly important role in Georgia’s economy. For example:
One-sixth of Georgia’s farm products are exported.
There are more than 50 consulates, trade offices, and bi-national chambers of
commerce in Georgia.
Germany has 245 companies operating in Georgia; Japan, 189; the United
Kingdom, 118; France, 83; Canada, 74; and the Netherlands 73.
Japanese companies employ the most Georgians—27,051; Germany, 14,914; the
Netherlands, 12,968; the United Kingdom, 11,314; Canada, 9,343; and France,
8,100.
Today, Georgia’s business community includes more than 2,200 internationally
owned facilities from 44 countries. Foreign-based firms employ more than
125,000 Georgians and generate an estimated $15.5 billion in capital investment.
Foreign investors like Georgia because it is close to markets, suppliers, and key
industries and has ample air transportation, good living conditions, a mild climate,
strong regional growth, and a good quality, moderately priced labor market.
Task
Students will utilize their textbooks and maps to identify the main waterways in Georgia. Students will complete "Georgia's Bodies of Water" activity.
Closer: Rapid Review
Homework: Road Atlas Location Activity

Wednesday
EQ: The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.
Warm UP:
Write 5 descriptive sentences describing Georgia's natural environment.
GPS-SS8G1
Mini Lesson
Students will utilize their online audio textbook resources to finish Guided Reading Activities. Students will work collaboratively with other students in small group to complete the BRAINSTORMING graphic organizer "The Place We Call Home" and will develop their own creative story using the chart.
Task
Students will work collaboratively with other students in small group to complete the BRAINSTORMING graphic organizer "The Place We Call Home" and will develop their own creative story using the chart. www.kaolin.com
Closer-Rapid Review on Vocabulary

Thursday
EQ: The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.
Warm UP
Either draw a picture of your favorite Georgia location and revise/edit/finish your creative story about the Place We Call Home.
GPS-SS8G1
Mini Lesson: Test Preview
Task: Open Book Test on Chapter 2
Closer: Rapid Review

Friday
EQ: The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.
Warm UP
Word Search on Vocabulary in Chapter 2
GPS-SS8G1
Mini Lesson: Students will review the physical features and location of Georgia.
Task: Students will view a GEORGIA STORIES episode from UNITEDSTREAMING and take notes on a graphic organizer. Students will answer comprehension questions.
Closer
Quiz Show Review

GA Online Resources:
www.mystatehistory.com
Chapter 2 Hyperlinks
www.agecon.uga.edu/~countyguide/guideinfo.html The Georgia County Guide www.baldeagleinfo.com Contains information about the America bald eagle
www.epa.gov/epahome/aboutepa.htm Web page for the Environmental Protection Agency. www.gadnr.org Home page for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/ Website of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. www.GeorgiaOnMyMind.org Home page of the Georgia Department of Economic Development www.kaolin.com/geology/index.htm Contains information on kaolin geology in middle Georgia
www.uga.edu/srel/traits.htm The web page of the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory that describes the characteristics of reptiles and amphibians

English Language Arts
Monday
EQ: How do I use the writing process to improve my writing?
Warm UP:
Define Words to Own from Word Wall; paragraph, topic sentence, clincher sentence, sentence, sentence fragment, brainstorm, draft, revise, edit, and publish.
GPS:ELA8RC3;ELA8W2
Mini Lesson-
Review Chapter One Test taken on Friday w/ students.
Students will create a review of the writing process on a CYCLE OF EVENTS graphic organizer. Grammar Lesson on "Paragraph Organization" and "Sentence Formation" Students will view- -for an understanding of paragraph organization
u4.ksu.edu.tw/gallery/.../Chapter%202_Writing%20a%20Paragraph.ppt
Task
Students will continue working on writing their personal memoirs. Students will pay close attention during writing to paragraph organization.
Closer-Rapid Review
Homework: Students will complete activity on paragraph organization. They will read model paragraphs and identify topic sentences.

Tuesday
EQ: How can I use test strategies to perform better on standardized tests?
Warm UP: 10 minutes AR Reading
Mini Lesson: Review test taking procedures/expectations.
Task: MAP Student Testing-English Language Arts
Closer: Rapid Review-Vocabulary-Oral Grammar

Wednesday
EQ: How can I use test strategies to perform better on standardized tests?
Warm UP: 10 minutes AR Reading
Mini Lesson: Review test taking procedures/expectations.
Task: MAP Student Testing-Reading
Closer: Rapid Review-Vocabulary-Oral Grammar

Thursday
EQ: How do I use the writing process to produce a narrative essay?
Warm UP-Define words to know from Word Wall
GPS-ELA8C1-ELA8LSV1-ELAC2
Mini Lesson- Students will view ppt for an understanding of paragraph organization
u4.ksu.edu.tw/gallery/.../Chapter%202_Writing%20a%20Paragraph.ppt
Students will view- -for an understanding of paragraph organization
u4.ksu.edu.tw/gallery/.../Chapter%202_Writing%20a%20Paragraph.ppt
Begin Grammar Lessons from Chapter 18 in text.
View tutorials at
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/personal.htm
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/default.htm
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/default.htm
http://home.earthlink.net/~jhholly/writingpromptrubric.pdf
Students will record notes from the board.
http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/students/s_bio_narr.html
Task
Students will continue writing a personal memoir following the stages of the writing process. The students will continue to work through the writing process and will be conferenced by teachers and peers to improve their work each day.

Closer
Rapid Review on White Boards
View tutorials at
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/personal.htm
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/default.htm
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/default.htm
http://home.earthlink.net/~jhholly/writingpromptrubric.pdf
Students will use a timeline to organize their personal story for writing.

http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/students/s_bio_narr.html
Homework: Students will complete activity on paragraph organization. They will read model paragraphs and identify clincher sentences.

Thursday
Wednesday
EQ: How do I use the writing process to produce a narrative essay?
Warm UP-Define words to know from Word Wall
GPS-ELA8C1-ELA8LSV1-ELAC2
Mini Lesson-Review of paragraph formation. Students will view ppt and listen to mini lesson on organization and unity.Students will review TRANSITIONS in paragraphs. Students are provided handouts with suggestions.
Task
Station One
Stidents will cut/paste stages in the writing process and rearrange in the correct order.
Station Two
Students will rearrange given paragraphs in envelopes with a partner in the correct logical order.
Station Three
Conferencing with Teacher about work product. Students will work to create rough drafts of their personal narratives. Transitions will be included during revisions.
Closer: Vocabulary Hangman from Word Wall

Friday
EQ: How do I use the writing process to produce a narrative essay?
Warm UP: Tell me about the plot/settings/characters/and theme of the AR book you are currently reading.
GPS: ELA8C1
Mini Lesson: Students will view Bill Cosby HIMSELF portion-descriptive personal narrative. Students will listen for descriptive/sensory details in the story and discuss. Students are provided DESCRIPTIVE WORDS handouts for their WRITER'S GUIDE.
Task
Students will continue to work on their memoirs. Students will revise/edit work and add descriptive details. Students will edit narrative writings for SPELLING ERRORS
Closer
Students can conference with each other about their personal narrative writings.

ELA Online Resources:
www.readwritethink.org (Student Resources)
www.spellingcity.com

Search

2009-08-25T19:36:00.000-04:00

August 23, 2009 to August 27, 2009

2009-08-18T18:04:00.019-04:00

Georgia Studies
Monday
EQ:Where in the world is Georgia? (REVIEW)
Warm UP-5 facts about Georgia's Geographic Divisions. Students answer reading 5 reading comprehension questions.
GPS:SS8G!
Mini Lesson:
Teacher reviews rubric for online project.
Task
Students will work in stations. Station one-Computers (ppt project on 5 regions), Station Two-Identify facts about Georgia, shade a cutout/outline of the state, and post on a poster for classroom display with the GPS posted with work.
Closer-Share facts with class and display work.

Tuesday
EQ: What are the 5 physiographic regions of Georgia? (REVIEW)
Warm UP-Define words for Chapter 2-Preview Vocabulary
GPS-SS8G1
Mini Lesson: Review Rubric and Poster Project Activity
Students will work in stations. Station one-Computers (ppt project on 5 regions), Station Two-Identify facts about Georgia, shade a cutout/outline of the state, and post on a poster for classroom display with the GPS posted with work.
Closer-Share facts with class and display work.

Wednesday
EQ:How does the climate of Georgia affect its economy?
Warm UP-
Students will write a descriptive paragraph telling someone in the Southern Hemisphere what weather in Georgia is like during the months of August and January.
GPS- SS8G2 and SS8E1
Mini Lesson:
Chapter 1 Open Book Test
Students will preview text features of their GA Studies textbook and parts of their textbook to locate information.
Task:
Students will complete Guided Reading activities and learn about Georgia's climate.
Students will participate in discussion about the relationship between Georgia's climate and Georgia's economy. Students will understand how agriculture and industry have helped Georgia to be a prosperous state. Included will be discussion on the transportation of goods over time and locations.
Transportation in Georgia
The steamboat and railroad changed the face of America and broadened the economy in Georgia. The railroad brought industry and new jobs to Atlanta. The city became a connecting spot for the railroad, and it grew practically overnight. Savannah and Augusta thrived because of the steamboat. Trade was increased and materials like textiles, rice, and other crops were in more demand than ever. The cotton gin also affected the economy, as cotton could be harvested quicker, allowing slaves to pick more cotton per day.
Closer: Rapid Review

Thursday(CH REVIEW)Start CH 2
EQ: What
Warm UP-Explain how you think Georgia is different now than 100 years ago. How do you think people lived? Did they have the same kind of jobs? food? clothes? housing? Do you think it is better now? or it was better back in time?

GPS:
SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.
c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key physical features on the development of Georgia including the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier islands.
d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s development.
SS8G2 The student will explain how the Interstate Highway System, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and Georgia’s deepwater ports drive the state’s economy.
a. Explain how the three transportation systems interact to provide domestic and international goods to the people of Georgia.
b. Explain how the three transportation systems interact to provide producers and service providers in Georgia with national and international markets.
c. Explain how the three transportation systems provide jobs for Georgians.
SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.
SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade.
a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical periods.
b. Explain Georgia’s role in world trade today.
SS8G2 The student will explain how the Interstate Highway System, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and Georgia’s deepwater ports drive the state’s economy.
a. Explain how the three transportation systems interact to provide domestic and international goods to the people of Georgia.
b. Explain how the three transportation systems interact to provide producers and service providers in Georgia with national and international markets.
c. Explain how the three transportation systems provide jobs for Georgians.
SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.
SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade.
a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical periods.
b. Explain Georgia’s role in world trade today.
Mini Lesson:
Preview text and read aloud with students a description of Georgia's plant and animal life.
Task
Students will complete a CROSSWORD puzzle using the vocabulary from Chapter 2.
Closer-Rapid Review Vocabulary, etc. on White Boards

Friday
EQ: How many waterways exist in Georgia? How does GA's location affect its position in world trade today?
Warm UP:
Imagine the Kobe Bryant or another rich and famous person offered to give you a million dollars to start a new business with them here in Georgia. What type of business would you start? As an entrepreneur, what will you be responsible for?
GPS-SS8G1, SS8E1, SS8E2
Mini Lesson:
Examine maps of Georgia from text and posted in class. Identify the lakes, rivers, and deepwater ports located in our home state.
Task:
Students will view a VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP of Georgia...
www.statehistory.com
www.georgia.com (Tourism)
Links to different places in Georgia. Students will choose one location and create a travel brochure describing that area or location.
Closer:
Students will share their findings and preferences with other students.

Georgia’s Role in World Trade Today
SSE2b
Foreign investments are playing an increasingly important role in Georgia’s economy. For example:
C One-sixth of Georgia’s farm products are exported.
C There are more than 50 consulates, trade offices, and bi-national chambers of
commerce in Georgia.
C Germany has 245 companies operating in Georgia; Japan, 189; the United
Kingdom, 118; France, 83; Canada, 74; and the Netherlands 73.
C Japanese companies employ the most Georgians—27,051; Germany, 14,914; the
Netherlands, 12,968; the United Kingdom, 11,314; Canada, 9,343; and France,
8,100.
C Today, Georgia’s business community includes more than 2,200 internationally
owned facilities from 44 countries. Foreign-based firms employ more than
125,000 Georgians and generate an estimated $15.5 billion in capital investment.
C Foreign investors like Georgia because it is close to markets, suppliers, and key
industries and has ample air transportation, good living conditions, a mild climate,
strong regional growth, and a good quality, moderately priced labor market.

For more information, visit these web sites:
www.georgia.org/NR/rdonl
06web.pdf
http://www.georgia.org/Pages/default.aspx
www.ita.doc.gov/TD/Industry/OTEA
/state_reports/georgia.html
www.georgia.org/PressCenter/NewsItems/Business/Georgia+Shatters+Economic+Develo
pment+Records+in+FY2006.htm

GA Online Resources:
www.mystatehistory.com
http://www.exploregeorgia.org/
http://images.itt.state.ga.us/SearchResponse.lasso
http://images.itt.state.ga.us/default.lasso
www.usatestprep.com

English Language Arts
Monday-
EQ: What is a subject? What is a predicate?
Warm UP
Write the definitions of a subject and predicate.
GPS-ELA8R4-ELA8C1
Mini Lesson
Complete Chapter 1 Pretest-Guided Practice identifying complete subjects and simple subjects from your text. Ex. 3, Page 9.
Task
Students will complete Independent Practice Activities to identify complete subjects and simple subjects in Grammar Handbook. Unfinished classwork will be given for homework.
Closer: Rapid Whiteboard Review

Tuesday
EQ: What is a predicate? What is a simple predicate?
Warm UP-Define predicate and simplte predicate from your textbook.
GPS: 8C1
Mini Lesson: Guided/Oral Grammar Practice (Exercise 4). Sudents will identify predicates and simple predicates.
Task: Students work collaborately with a partner to complete Exercise 5-identifying predicates and simple predicates. Homework from Grammar Handbook for additional practice.
Closer-Rapid Review on Whiteboards

Wednesday
EQ: What is a complete sentence? How do I identity subjects? How do I identify predicates?
Warm UP-Write 5 complete sentences and underline the subject one and the predicate twice.
GPS-ELA8C1
Mini Lesson: Set up WW notebooks. Students will review Compound Verbs and Compound Subjects. Students will review punctuation in dialogue.
Review Review A,B,C,D,and E-students work together and reviews are graded together in class (number 1-5)Read Metacognitions on page 12.
Task-Group Task Review-Review A,B,C,D,and E-students work together and reviews are graded together in class. (number 6-10)
Closer-Rapid Review
HW: Grammar Workbook p. 20 and 21

Thursday
EQ: How do I use the writing process to produce a narrative essay?
Warm UP-Writing Process Word Splash on board
GPS-ELA8C1-ELA8LSV1-ELAC2
Mini Lesson-View tutorials at
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/personal.htm
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/default.htm
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/default.htm
http://home.earthlink.net/~jhholly/writingpromptrubric.pdf
Students will record notes from the board.

Task
Students will brainstorm using personal narrative prompts to begin a personal memoir. The students will continue to work through the writing process and be conferenced by teachers and peers to improve their work each day.

Closer
Rapid Review on White Boards

Friday
EQ: How do I use the writing process to produce a narrative essay?
Warm UP-Writing Process Word Splash on board
GPS-ELA8C1-ELA8LSV1-ELAC2
Mini Lesson-
Grammar Review=Writing Process Review
View tutorials at
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/personal.htm
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/default.htm
http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/default.htm
http://home.earthlink.net/~jhholly/writingpromptrubric.pdf
Students will record notes from the board.
http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/students/s_bio_narr.html

Task
Chapter 1 Grammar Post Test
Students will brainstorm using personal narrative prompts to begin a personal memoir. The students will continue to work through the writing process and be conferenced by teachers and peers to improve their work each day.
Students will view-
u4.ksu.edu.tw/gallery/.../Chapter%202_Writing%20a%20Paragraph.ppt
Closer
Rapid Review on White Boards

Words to Know:
subject, predicate, simple subject, complere subject, complete predicate, simple predicate, verb

August 17-21, 2009

2009-08-15T17:15:00.037-04:00

Hello,
I hope you all are as excited as I am about being back at Rothschild. You all are a great group. I look forward to working with you. Remember to bring your textbooks and supplies daily. Homework is assigned daily. Some time is usually allowed in class, however it is the student's responsibility to copy down assignments.
Let us know how we can help you have a great learning experience with us. See you Monday!
Ms. Holden

Georgia Studies

Monday
EQ:Why are rules important at school and in our community?
EQ:Where in the world is Georgia?
Warm UP-Scavenger Hunt Rothschild Handbook-Students will list 10 most important things to remember about school rules.
GPS:SS8G1
The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.
a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.
b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia; include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
Mini Lesson:
Students will create a graphic organizer to remember important geographical facts about Georgia and it's relative location to the rest of the world. Students will complete Guided Reading activities in READ ALOUD with the teacher.
Task:
Students will review vocabulary highlighted in the textbook-Ch 1- and create pictorial flashcards for test review. Vocabulary test will be on Wednesday. Students will complete an activity using degrees of longitude and latitude to locate places on a map. If not completed in class, this will be a homework assignment.
Closer
Students will review SCHOOL RULES and important CONTENT VOCABULARY using Whiteboards in class.
Vocabulary to Know:
geography, relative location, absolute location, hemisphere, region, axis, equator, prime meridian, parallels, meridians, longitude, and latitude.

Tuesday
EQ: Why are rules important at school and in our community?
EQ:Where in the world is Georgia?
Warm UP
Students will answer the EQ of the day in a paragraph or more.
GPS: SS8G1
Mini Lesson:
Students will complete a scavenger hunt in their handbook for important the 10 most important WORDS they can find. They will complete flashcards for test review. Test will be on Wednesday. Students will view Georgia Stories Video and complete the accompanying worksheet.
Task:
Students will demonstrate an understanding of where the 5 regions of Georgia are located on a graphic organizer/map.
Closer
Students will review SCHOOL RULES and GEOGRAPHICAL TERMS and FACTS on white boards.

Wednesday
EQ: Why are rules important at school and in our community?
EQ:Where in the world is Georgia?
Warm UP-Write a paragraph describing how the world and our school might be if we didn't have any rules to follow.
GPS-ELA8W4, SS8G1
Mini Lesson:
Students will review for both tests=Vocabulary and Handbook.
Task: Handbook Test
Georgia Studies Vocabulary Test (w/ a WORD BANK)
Closer
Students will complete a TOTD-The hardest test question I had today was.....

Thursday
EQ: Where in the world is Georgia?
Warm UP-Students will complete a paragraph explaining why people move/migrate to different places over a period of time.
GPS: SS8G1,
Mini Lesson: Students will view a ppt on the 5 regions of Georgia. Students should take notes on maps.
Task-Students will create topographical maps using clay with a partner. These maps should reflect the differences in the 5 physiographical regions of Georgia.
Closer
TOTD-My favorite region of Georgia is... because....

Friday
EQ: How can I use the Internet and technology to learn more about my home state of Georgia?
Warm UP
Describe the 5 physiographic regions of Georgia in detail.
GPS: SS8G1
Mini Lesson: Teacher will remind students in the computer lab about computer rules/etiquette. Teacher will allow students to view a WEBQUEST of the regions of their home state.
Task: Students will create a powerpoint describing the physiographic regions of Georgia in as much detail as possible. Students should include pictures and at least five facts about each region. Students will demonstate a knowledge of the benefits and uses of technology by emailing their final products to their teacher. Students will be provided a rubric for grading.
Closer
Technology is important to student learning because....

GA Online Resources:
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=/LandResources/Geography&id=h-948

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0213900/index.html

English Language Arts
Monday
EQ: What authors are famous from our home state of Georgia?

How do I learn about these authors and their writing techniques?

How do I determine what these GA authors wanted me to know from reading their works?

What can we learn from studying the biographies of GA authors?

Which reading strategies should I practice when I am reading their works?

Warm UP
You are driving down the road. On a billboard you read "The Life You Save May Be Your Own." What do you think they mean? What does the author want you to do? Explain your answer in a paragraph.

GPS-ELA8R4
The student
a. Identifies a variety of Georgia authors both male and female.
b. Identifies authors’ connections to Georgia through a variety of materials including electronic media.
c. Identifies award winning Georgia authors.
d. Examines texts from different genres (e.g. picture books, poetry, short stories, novels, essays, informational writing, and dramatic literature) created by Georgia authors.

Mini Lesson
Frayer on THEME and CONFLICT-elements of literature. Vocabulary Preview for story, "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" by Flannery O'Connor
Vocabulary: listed-sultry-gaunt-rued-morose-volley-irked-guffawing-amble-ravenous
Task-Students will read aloud from the story practicing the reading strategies on their graphic organizer.
Closer-One word I learned today was.....
HOMEWORK: STUDY WORDS FOR TEST FRIDAY

Tuesday
EQ-same as Monday
Warm UP
Predict what you think will happen next in the story.
GPS-ELA8R4
Mini Lesson
Teacher reviews reading strategies-Vocabulary and Visualization. Graphic organizer for new vocabulary. Sentence Completion Activity with new vocabulary words.
Students read aloud from story and discuss characters in the story.
Closer
Use one of your new vocabulary words in a complete sentence for your TOTD.
HOMEWORK: STUDY WORDS FOR TEST FRIDAY

Wednesday
EQ-same as Tuesday
Warm UP
Students correct errors in spelling, capitalization, and/or punctuation from sentences on the board.
GPS-ELA8R4, ELA8C1
Mini Lesson
Review with students punctuation and the types of sentences in grammar textbook. Students will complete a FOUR SQUARE graphic organizer detailing the differences in sentence types (listing examples from text).
Task
Closer-Rapid WhiteBoard Review of new vocabulary and definitions/spelling rules/types of sentences/and punctuation
HOMEWORK: GRAMMAR WORKBOOK TYPES OF SENTENCES

Thursday
EQ-same
Warm UP
Identify the type of sentence on the board and provide the correct punctuation.
GPS-ELA8R4, ELA8C1
Mini-Lesson
Students will read from text the parts of a sentence (subject/predicate).
Task
Students will continue reading from story. Students will choose ten sentences from the story to rewrite and underline the subject once and the predicate twice.
Closer-Rapid WhiteBoard Review of new vocabulary and definitions/spelling rules/types of sentences/and punctuation
HOMEWORK: GRAMMAR WORKBOOK Subject/Predicate

Friday
EQ-same
Warm UP
Subject/Predicate Identification in Sentences (textbook)
GPS-ELA8R4, ELA8C1
Mini Lesson
Review possible themes in the story. Provide biographical information on author Flannery O'Connor.
Task
Students will take a VOCABULARY TEST (with a WORD BANK)
Students will research online biographical information about the author and her home in Georgia. Students should provide pictures and at least 5 facts about the author and the place where she was born and lived. Students will demonstate a knowledge of the benefits and uses of technology by emailing their final products to their teacher. Students will be provided a rubric for grading.
Closer
Students will tell a partner what they learned about Flannery O'Connor.

Words to know:
Dialogue First Person Narrator Third Person Narration
Theme Literary Devices Memoirs Autobiography
Biography Authors Folktales Antecdotes
Historical fiction Science fiction
Grammar
Sentence structure Subject Predicate Compound Subject Compound Verbs
ELA Online Resources:

Flannery O'Connor Biography
http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap10/oconnor.html

Flannery O'Connor Resources
https://nisd.schoolnet.com/outreach/tcchs/departments/english/kelly/Dialogue

http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_mk/la/latm/LITRES09.PDF

Reading Log
https://nisd.schoolnet.com/Outreach/Content/ServeAttachment.aspx?outreach_content_id=2059d5d4-b78d-4fa9-a71e-4205e8f56acf

Georgia Authors
http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/GeorgiaReferenceShelf/BiographyAuthors.html?Welcome

Martin Luther King Jr. Biography
http://www.biography.com/articles/Martin-Luther-King-Jr.-9365086

The King Center
http://www.thekingcenter.org/

Martin Luther King Jr. Speech
http://www.loveyourenemies.org/mlking.html

Alice Walker Resources and BIO
http://www.bookrags.com/study
http://www.luminarium.org/contemporary/alicew/index.htmlguide-everydayuse/

Everyday Use
http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_mk/la/latm/LITRES08.PDF
http://homepage.smc.edu/cramer_timothy/everyday_use.htm

Reading Strategy-Questioning
Alice Walker, “Everyday Use”

1.What is the significance of the title in relation to the central conflict of the story?

2.Analyze Maggie’s personality and her feelings toward her sister Dee. How does she deal with Dee’s demand for the quilts, and why? Are there any ways in which Maggie is “better off” than Dee?

3.Consider some of the positive and negative aspects of Dee’s character, focusing in particular on her relationship with her family. Is anything implied about Dee in the passage describing the loss of their previous home?

4.How does Dee’s sense of heritage differ from her mother and Maggie’s? Is there anything ironic about Dee’s accusations that her mother and sister do not understand their heritage? What are the personal consequences of her efforts to stake her claim to a piece of that heritage?

5.Analyze the narrator’s personality and her feelings about her daughter Dee. In what sense is this “her” story?

6.In the end, with which characters does Alice Walker seem to side on the issue of heritage?

Syllabus and Supply List

2009-08-07T01:04:00.004-04:00

Rothschild Middle School
1136 Hunt Avenue
Columbus, GA 31907
Office #: (706) 569-3709
Fax #: (706) 569-3717
August 12, 2009

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I would like to welcome your child to my classroom (Room 214)! I am excited to have the opportunity to work with you and your child and to help him/her reach their academic and behavioral goals for this school year.

This year we will focus on the following curriculum areas as designated by the Georgia Performance Standards. You may view these yourself at www.georgiastandards.org.

English Language Arts
Reading and Literature
Reading Across the Curriculum
Writing
Conventions (Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage)
Listening/Speaking/Viewing

Georgia Studies
In eighth grade, students study Georgia geography, history, government, and economics. While the four strands are interwoven, ample opportunity is also provided for in-depth study of the geography of Georgia and the government of Georgia. U.S. historical events are included, as appropriate, to ensure students understand Georgia’s role in the history of the United States.

All year long we will be preparing for the CRCT-Criterion Referenced Competency Test in these areas. These tests are important for your child as determiners for promotion to the 9th grade. Additionally, your child will be preparing for the 8th grade Writing Assessment this year. To help you better prepare your child, we will list homework, class activities, and web resources online for you. You may access our class website through the school's homepage at http://rothschild.mcsdga.net/ or visit directly at http://msholden.blogspot.com. A list of resources are available there for additional practice in all subject areas.

The success of your child is extremely important. It will be important that teachers, parents/guardians, and students are in communication with each other about what is expected. We encourage feedback and questions, however, the primary responsibility of dealing with daily assignments in and out of class falls on the student. We are hoping to encourage your child to be a responsible student and citizen of our school and community. Homework is not limited to written material, but may include reading, projects, notebooks, and studying for upcoming tests. Homework and all other assignments are posted in the classroom and on the website. It is the responsibility of the student to write down assignments in an agenda book daily.

Students are expected to participate and submit all classwork assignments on time. Late work is discouraged and may not be accepted. If the student is absent, then it is the responsibility of the student to make up any and all missed assignments, including tests, essays, projects, etc. Homework is due the day after it is assigned. All homework must be turned in to receive full credit. If a student is absent, the homework is due when the student returns to school.

Additionally, students are expected to follow all the rules in the Rothschild Middle School Handbook as well as the Muscogee County School Board Code of Conduct Handbook. Failure to abide by these rules will result in consequences outlined in the above mentioned documents.
Grading will be determined as follows:
For English Language Arts students:
40%-Tests
30%-Classwork
10%-Participation
10%-Homework
10%-Accelerated Reader

For Georgia History students
40%-Tests/Projects
30%-Classwork
20%-Participation
10%-Homework

As middle school teachers, we must prepare our students for the rigors and demands of eighth grade, high school, and beyond. It is important that they become organized, independent learners that can function in any environment. The following suggestions may help you bridge the gap between school and home.

Ensure student is present and on time for each class.
Check student agenda book each afternoon for homework, updates, etc.
Check school websites for information about each academic class.
Develop and utilize study materials in preparation of upcoming tests.
Review together for upcoming tests in advance vs. the night before the test.
Read together for 30 minutes nightly from a specified academic subject (rotate subject matter nightly).

These suggestions should be helpful in communicating expectations to students. Thank you for your time and concern. If you have any additional information that you feel we need to know about your child to better help him/her to learn, please share this with us. You may reach me at cholden@mcsdga.net or call the school at (706) 569-3709.

I look forward to working with you to make this year a great and productive time!

Sincerely,

Ms. Holden

Please read the attached syllabus and then sign below to indicate your understanding of my classroom policies and procedures.

Student Signature ________________________ Date _______________________

Parent/Guardian Signature __________________ Date _______________________

Supply List
1 to 1 1/2 inch binder
Pens-Black/Blue
Pencils
Paper
2 folders w/brads

Week 2 of 2009-2010

2009-08-06T23:02:00.020-04:00

Hi Students and Parents!
Everyone had a great start back to school this year. We have a lot to look forward to this year. I am listing the syllabi for the classes on this week's blog and we'll review these in more detail on Monday. We've looked at our school handbook and procedures. Please let us know if you have any questions about the school policies and procedures. Students will be given a test over material in the handbook on August 19th.
We are looking forward to a great week!
Ms. Holden

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Monday
Warm UP-Tell me about the oldest person you know.
GPS: ELA8W4-ELA8R1
ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a
warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational
texts.
ELA8W4 The student consistently uses the writing process to develop, revise,
and evaluate writing. The student plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.

EQ: What do I need to know to be a successful reader?
Opening (Mini Lesson): Frayer Model on THEME

Work Session:
FLIPBOOK Graphic Organizer on READING STRATEGIES-ALSO students learn to create ACRONYMS for mneumonics to aid in recalling important information. Students practice notetaking strategies.

Closing (Summarizer): Answer the EQ with a student partner.

Tuesday
Warm UP-Tell me your opinion in at least one paragraph. At what age do you consider a person OLD? Explain your answer.

GPS: ELA8R1; ELA8W4
EQ: What do I need to know to be a successful reader?

Opening (Mini Lesson): Anticipation Guide on Article
Review Syllabus and Grading Procedures

Work Session:
Read aloud in small group practicing Reading Strategies (Predicting, Summarizing, Context Clues, and Vocabulary)

Closing (Summarizer): Writing Activity

Wednesday
Warm UP- Write 10 full sentences. Each sentence has to be at least five words long and cannot begin with "I". Avoid sentences such as "I like" or "My favorite".

GPS:
ELA8W4 The student consistently uses the writing process to develop, revise,
and evaluate writing. The student
a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully.
ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a
warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational
texts.
ELA8C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of
the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application
of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats. The student
f. Analyzes the structure of a sentence (basic sentence parts, noun-adjective-adverb
clauses and phrases).

EQ: How are sentences and sentence fragments different?

Opening (Mini Lesson): Begin PreTest in Holt Grammar Book

Work Session: Students work from Grammar Textbook and Handbook-Sentences and Sentence Fragments

Closing (Summarizer): Review with a partner the three criteria of a sentence. Finish this sentence on a TOTD- " A good sentence has the following...."

Thursday
Warm UP-Read the following sentence fragments. Add either a subject or verb to make them complete sentences.

GPS:
ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a
warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational
texts.
ELA8C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of
the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application
of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats. The student
f. Analyzes the structure of a sentence (basic sentence parts, noun-adjective-adverb
clauses and phrases).

EQ:How are sentences and sentence fragments different?
Opening (Mini Lesson):

Work Session:
Students will complete Exercise 1-page 5 in textbook.

Closing (Summarizer): Rapid Review

Friday
Warm UP-To do
GPS:
ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a
warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational
texts.
EQ: How are sentences and sentence fragments different?
Opening (Mini Lesson): Sentences and Sentence Fragments B Handout
Work Session:Students will complete Oral Practice from the textbook on identifying complete sentences.
Students will have the opportunity to take the STAR reading test on today and visit the library for an AR book. AR books and warmups will be checked on today. Students should take home AR logs for parent signatures.
Closing (Summarizer):
Rapid Review on White boards

ONLINE RESOURCES-ELA:
www.spellingcity.com

NEXT WEEK:
Identifying the parts of a sentence and the parts of speech.

GA STUDIES

Monday
Warm UP-To do
GPS:n/a-Unit One
EQ: What do I need to know to be successful in GA Studies?
EQ: What themes will we cover in Georgia Studies this year?

Mini Lesson):Graphic Organizer -Define THEME
Work Session: Students practice notetaking skills and answering questions (prereading strategies) on the NINE COMMON THEMES of GEORGIA STUDIES

Closing (Summarizer): Answer questions related to THEMES.
HOMEWORK-ANSWER QUESTIONS GIVEN RELATED TO ONE THEME GIVEN.

Tuesday
Warm UP-How are NOVELS and NEWSPAPER ARTICLES alike? different? USE A VENN DIAGRAM FOR your explaination.
GPS: ELA8W4
EQ: How do we recognize THEMES in fiction and informational texts?
Opening (Mini Lesson): REVIEW of THEMES
Work Session: Newspaper SCAVENGER HUNT matching current events to THEMES of GEORGIA STUDIES
Closing (Summarizer): Answer the EQ together in class.

Wednesday
Warm UP-Brainstorm you know about your home state of GEORGIA
GPS:
SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.
a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.
b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia; include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.
c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key physical features on the development of Georgia; include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier islands.
d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s development.
SS8G2 The student will explain how the Interstate Highway System, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and Georgia’s deepwater ports, and the railroads help drive the state’s economy.
a. Explain how the four transportation systems interact to provide domestic and international goods to the people of Georgia.
b. Explain how the four transportation systems interact to provide producers and service providers in Georgia with national and international markets.
c. Explain how the four transportation systems provide jobs for Georgians.

EQ: How do we locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres?
Opening (Mini Lesson): Vocabulary Review-Ch 1
Work Session: Read text aloud-Guided Reading Parts 1 and 2
Closing (Summarizer): TOTD-A new word that I learned today....

Thursday
Warm UP-To do
GPS:SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.
EQ: How do we locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres?
Opening (Mini Lesson): List vocabulary on board in ABC order
White board practice on new vocabulary in Ch 1 of text.
Work Session: Continue reading Guided Reading-Answer Reading Comprehension questions.
Closing (Summarizer):

Friday
Warm UP- Write a paragraph telling someone why they would want to visit Georgia.
GPS:SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.
EQ: How do we locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres?
Opening (Mini Lesson):
Match vocabulary to their definitions on board from chapter 1.
Work Session: Students will finish Guided Reading Sections 1 and 2 in textbook. Students will discuss reading and complete reading comprehension questions.
Closing (Summarizer):
Summary sentence on post its="The five main physiographic regions of Georgia are ...."

ONLINE RESOURCES-GA STUDIES
RESOURCES:
Chapter 1 - Where in the World is Georgia?

Hyperlinks

neic.usgs.gov/neis/states/georgia/georgia_history.html
The U.S. Geological Survey’s page on earthquakes in Georgia.

www.blueridgemountains.com/blue_ridge_mountains.html
Information on the Blue Ridge Mountains, Fannin County.

www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/statesong.htm
Contains words and music for “Georgia on My Mind.”

www.foxfire.org
Home page for Foxfire, an organization committed to preserving the Southern Appalachian culture.

www.frommers.com/destinations/georgia'sbarrierislands/
Contains information on Georgia’s barrier islands.

www.fs.fed.us/conf/webcam.htm
The web cam atop Brasstown Bald.

www.geography.about.com
The geography page of About.com.

www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
Website of the New Georgia Encyclopedia

www.gilmerchamber.com/members/apples.asp
Contains information on Ellijay apples.

www.graphicmaps.com
Provides latitude and longitude information for U.S. and world cities.

www.helenga.org
Home page for the unique north Georgia town of Helen.

www.kidsdomain.com
Contains geography games.

www.mapnation.com
A free Internet mapping service.

http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_3_,00.html
Contains a recommended list of disaster supplies.

www.weatherbug.com
Website provides local weather information.

NEXT WEEK- Early Civilizations

Welcome BACK!!

2009-07-28T21:37:00.014-04:00

Hi, Students,
I wanted to WELCOME you back to school from your summer vacations!! Most of you already know your teachers at Rothschild while some of you may be new. I hope you find your time spent at Rothschild productive and interesting. There will be a lot of work ahead, but there will be some fun to be had together too. Please let us know if you think you'll need extra help with assignments. We are here for you and to do what we can to help you learn what you need to know to finish your 8th grade year.
This blogspot is full of resources for homework, classwork, projects, interesting news, etc. We post at least once a week here to let you have an idea of what we'll be doing in the classroom from day to day.
We'll start by reviewing your School Handbook and Rules to have a great school year. We will set our classroom expectations the first day and begin our work together.
I am looking forward to seeing you soon!
Ms. Holden
cholden@mcsdga.net

Classroom Rules
1. Bring books, pencil, and paper.
2. Be in your seat on time.
3. Listen carefully.
4. Follow directions the first time they are given.
5. Attempt and complete all assignments.
6. Show courtesy and respect to others.

Videos on CLASS RULES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFF-LHeM50I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWM8nEqLzhE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AITMUJfR4H4&feature=related

Week One
Thursday

Georgia Studies

EQ:What do I need to know to be successful in 8th grade GEORGIA STUDIES?
GPS: REVIEW in CLASS

AGENDA:
Warm-up-Getting to Know you activity on WHITEBOARDS
Pretest-What do you REALLY know about your home state of Georgia?-Write a paragraph on what you know-label the map.

RULES POSTER-REVIEW of CLASSROOM PROCEDURES, ONLINE RESOURCES, etc.

Start Unit One-Themes in Social Studies-Create graphic organizer and take notes. Students will work in collaborative pairs to search for news articles/current events that align to the themes reviewed.

RESOURCES:
Chapter 1 - Where in the World is Georgia?

Hyperlinks

neic.usgs.gov/neis/states/georgia/georgia_history.html
The U.S. Geological Survey’s page on earthquakes in Georgia.

www.blueridgemountains.com/blue_ridge_mountains.html
Information on the Blue Ridge Mountains, Fannin County.

www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/statesong.htm
Contains words and music for “Georgia on My Mind.”

www.foxfire.org
Home page for Foxfire, an organization committed to preserving the Southern Appalachian culture.

www.frommers.com/destinations/georgia'sbarrierislands/
Contains information on Georgia’s barrier islands.

www.fs.fed.us/conf/webcam.htm
The web cam atop Brasstown Bald.

www.geography.about.com
The geography page of About.com.

www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
Website of the New Georgia Encyclopedia

www.gilmerchamber.com/members/apples.asp
Contains information on Ellijay apples.

www.graphicmaps.com
Provides latitude and longitude information for U.S. and world cities.

www.helenga.org
Home page for the unique north Georgia town of Helen.

www.kidsdomain.com
Contains geography games.

www.mapnation.com
A free Internet mapping service.

http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_3_,00.html
Contains a recommended list of disaster supplies.

www.weatherbug.com
Website provides local weather information.

English Language Arts
EQ:What do I need to know to be successful in 8th grade GEORGIA STUDIES?
GPS: REVIEWED in CLASS-POSTED

AGENDA:
Warm-up-Getting to Know you activity
Pretest-Grammar Review from Holt Textbook
RULES POSTER-REVIEW of CLASSROOM PROCEDURES, ONLINE RESOURCES, etc.
Start Unit One-Narrative Texts
Student Concepts Maps given to students

Friday
Set up Writer's Workshop Notebooks-
Review of Writing Process Stages-MiniLesson-Graphic organizer
Start Biographical Narrative Writing Activity
Read "A Painful Day at School"

RESOURCES:
http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/students/s_bio_narr.html
www.spellingcity.com

Summer Reading

2009-06-23T16:36:00.004-04:00

I hope you all are enjoying your summer. Please remember to read as much as possible. You can go to the library, read articles online, or find magazines around the house, pool, grocery stores, or doctor's offices. The sites for educational games are here. Just go to "older blogs" to find them.
Have a great summer! :)

http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=ESL2203
http://www.esl-lab.com/

May 11-15, 2009

2009-05-08T02:46:00.011-04:00

Watch more Yahoo! Music videos on AOL Video

Hi, Students,
READING will be our main focus on this week and until we leave for summer break. So much is happening in the news, and we'll learn to examine these things objectively.
Some students will be retaking the CRCT soon, and I know that you all will do your best. Keep your heads up!! All of you have improved your reading levels this year, and we are so proud of you!! :)
Ms. Holden

Language Arts

Eighth grade students will receive instruction in reading, writing, and listening, speaking, and viewing. By the end of the 8th grade, students will be able to:

* Use oral and written language, media, and technology for expressive, informational, argumentative, critical, and literary purposes
* Extend appreciation of written and spoke language beyond the school setting
* Produce quality essays and narratives, as well as a writing drawn form research
* Use strong verbs, adjectives, and adverbs as they continue to develop personal writing styles
* Proof their own writing and edit to conform to basic conventions of Standard English
* Convey, both orally and in writing, a developing interest in discussing and debating social issues
* Apply specific guidelines to evaluate content and strategies in media

Current Events:
How Viruses are Spread:
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/history-archaeology-news/swine-flu-overview-vin.html

Swine Flu Myths:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/04/090427-swine-flu-facts.html

White Deer:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/video/flv/generic.html?s=inwi10s22a3q81f

HOW MANY PRESIDENTS CAN YOU FIND IN THIS PIC....

This is a photo from the 2009 Inauguration, in which you can see IN FOCUS the face of each individual in the crowd!

You can scan, double click and zoom to any section of the crowd. . . wait a few seconds. . . and the focus adjusts.

The picture was taken with an FBI robotic camera at 1,474 megapixel (295 times the standard 5 megapixel camera)

Pretty amazing!

http://gigapan.orgviewGigapanFullscreen.php?auth=033ef14483ee899496648c2b4b06233c

FUN SITES:
All Subjects:
http://www.nettrekker.com/
http://www.galileo.usg.edu/welcome/
www.quia.com
www.funbrain.com
http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm
www.classzone.com
http://www.thinkfinity.org/
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
www.studyisland.com
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/
www.teachertube.com
www.youtube.com
http://www.cleanjoke.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
http://www.spanishdict.com/
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/
www.sparknotes.com
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.thecolumbuslibrary.org/
www.starfall.com
http://www.storylineonline.net/
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/index.jsp?state=ga&audience=_p&go.x=36&go.y=21&go=About+submit+buttons
http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/teachers/submit/Chemlab/Web/Chem4kids/WW49.html

Math
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
www.coolmath.com
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
www.purplemath.com
www.classzone.com
http://www.math.com/
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm
http://www.aaaknow.com/grade8.htm
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dailymath/resources.html

English
www.breakingnewsenglish.com
www.onestopenglish.com
www.chompchomp.com
http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm
http://www.eslcafe.com/
http://www.englishpage.com/
http://www.teflgames.com/games.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/grammar_challenge/
http://www.grammarbook.com/
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-practice-vocabulary.htm
http://www.aaaspell.com/index.htm
http://www.aaaspell.com/vocabulary.htm#eight
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
http://www.english4today.com/usr/video/ytv/
www.readwritethink.org
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/english-ms.html
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_8th_lang.htm

Science, Social Studies, and Current Events
http://davidelder.blogspot.com
http://www.physics4kids.com/
http://www.biology4kids.com/
http://www.chem4kids.com/
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
http://education.jlab.org/
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/
http://www.geography4kids.com/
http://www.kidsgeo.com/index.php

http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories
http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm
http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/index.jsp
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
www.mystatehistory.com
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Home.jsp
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/publications/gsb/students.php
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids
http://www.americangirl.com/agcn/index.html

Online CRCT practice:
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/uge/crct.htm
http://www.rabun.k12.ga.us/staff/rhenson/CRCTPractice.html
http://www.nwle.com/crct_printable_practice/printable_crct_practice.html
http://www.monroeelementary.org/crct.htm
http://murdock10.typepad.com/greenwald/2009/03/great-crct-practice-sites-try-them.html
http://www.crctlessons.com/
http://www.dougherty.k12.ga.us/magnolia_elem/crct_games.htm

Job/Career Information
http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu/
http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/wi/pubs/employmentcounselors/holland.pdf
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
http://online.onetcenter.org/
http://www.occupationalinfo.org/index.html
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/js/organize_skills.htm

Typing Skills
http://www.freetypinggame.net/
http://www.powertyping.com/
http://www.typing-lessons.org/preliminaries_1.html

Interested in seeing GA??
http://www.georgia.org/
http://www.escapetothesoutheast.com/georgia.asp
http://geology.com/state-map/georgia.shtml
http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/ga_maps.htm
http://www.gastateparks.org/
http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/tourism.htm
http://www.thekingcenter.org/

Other fun learning experiences:
WEBQUESTS
http://www.teacherweb.com/GA/ValleyPointMiddleSchool/PeteHendley/links3.stm
http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/prism/work_samples/gjackson/index.htm
http://imet.csus.edu/imet3/yee/portfolio/cell_phone_webquest/

Internet Scavenger Hunts
http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/scavenger_hunts.htm
http://www.thinkfinity.org/StudentHome.aspx

Virtual Field Trips (Places in present and past)
http://www.uen.org/tours/fieldtrips2.shtml
http://www.geocities.com/mrs_frank_99/virtual_field_trips.html
http://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfm
http://www.thinkfinity.org/feature_list.aspx?feature=BHM

Digital Story Telling
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories
http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/listdigitalpe.html#cat3
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/history-archaeology-news/mlk-day-vin.html

RESOURCES:

By TOPIC:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/web_resources/by_topic
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=garesa
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=nwgaresa
http://www.cfresa.org/index1.htm
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=mresa
http://www.eslflow.com/grammarlessonplans.html
http://www.edhelper.com
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/label/spanish.shtml

CREATE GAMES
http://www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/TN.html

Graphic Organizers
http://www.readingquest.org/strat/

Rubrics
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

May 4-8, 2009

2009-05-03T14:38:00.009-04:00

Students,
Hope you enjoyed your weekend...Monday is just around the corner. With Monday, we have lots of exciting things to look forward to. We'll have a student observer joining us from CSU!! Please work with him and show CSU future teachers what is great about our class AND school. Additionally, we'll be starting our CRCT Remediation to help you all with passing these tests. WE want you more than ready to start high school this August. I've included two of the Reading Standards that we'll be following closely this week!
I'll see you soon!
Ms. Holden
READING GPS=
ELA8R2 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it
correctly in reading and writing. The student
a. Determines pronunciations, meanings, alternate word choices, parts of speech,
or etymologies of words.
b. Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words in content and context specific
to reading and writing.
c. Demonstrates an initial understanding of the history of the English Language.

ELA8R3. The student reads aloud, accurately (in the range of 95%), familiar
material in a variety of genres, in a way that makes meaning clear to listeners.
The student
a. Uses letter-sound knowledge to decode written English and uses a range of
cueing systems (e.g., phonics and context clues) to determine pronunciation
and meaning.
b. Uses self-correction when subsequent reading indicates an earlier miscue
(self-monitoring and self-correcting strategies).
c. Reads with a rhythm, flow, and meter that sounds like everyday speech
(prosody).

EQ: How can I use reading strategies; predicting, evaluating, synthesizing, scanning, skimming, connecting (text to text/self/world), clarifying, questioning, visualizing, vocabulary reviews, context clues, inferring, etc. to help me become a better reader?

Monday
Lesson 1=Holt Reader
Activator
p. 2-"if you only knew" on index cards-characterization exercise
Task/Teaching Strategies
Students will read Raymond's Run (p. 3-13)N Taking time to practice Reading Strategies during reading.
Summarizer
Student will answer Inference questions on what they have read on today.

Lesson 2-Level F-Be a better Reader
Activator
Students will create a Venn Diagram on STATIC AND DYNAMIC CHARACTER definition (p6)

Task/Teaching Strategies
Students will read Silent World-page 7-8. Students will recall and interpret facts from the story in class discussion.

Summarizer
Students will answer questions 2 and 3 on page 10 with a partner.

Tuesday
Lesson 1
Activator
Students will define words from story using footnotes in story.
Task/Teaching Strategies
Students will read Raymond's Run (p. 3-13)taking time to practice Reading Strategies during reading-finish story on today.
Summarizer
Student will complete the Conflict Chart on printer paper. Students will answer questions on p. 15 independently or in cooperative pairs.

Lesson 2
Activator
Students will complete a diagram that explains the relationship between cause/effect on p 17. Students will read from this page.

Task/Teaching Strategies
Students will read Earthquakes and Tsunamis while paying close attention to the headings/subheading and other text features. Students will participate in class discussion following Recalling Facts.

Summarizer
Students will complete CAUSE/EFFECT chart on page 22.

Wednesday
Lesson 1
Activator
Students will complete a LIFETIME AWARD to award someone they want to honor for influencing them positively.

Task/Teaching Strategies
Students will make predictions using title of Ms. Flowers-students will read to determine if predictions were true. Students will discuss Maya Angelou and her style of writing in class discussion.

Summarizer
Students will complete the IMAGERY chart on pg 23.

Lesson 2
Activator
Students will draw all the mathematics symbols that they can think of on their white board or the class board.

Task/Teaching Strategies
Students will complete a flip chart on how to solve math word problems while reading instructions to do so on page 23. Students will be provided slips of paper with word problems written on them. Students must rewrite these problems in numeric form and solve with a partner

Summarizer
On a Ticket out the door-Students will quickly recall the five steps given in today's reading for solving math word problems.

Thursday-
Lesson 1
Activator
Students will complete a WORD SPLASH on the board reviewing what they remember about IMAGERY

Task/Teaching Strategies
Students will complete reading of story on today. Students may work independently or in pairs to complete Vocabulary and Comprehension exercises (p. 24=25)

Summarizer
Students participate in THINK-PAIR-SHARE to vote for the most helpful READING STRATEGY for them. TEACHER will tally votes on the board using Mneumonic-
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Lesson 2
Activator
Students will write the five steps given on yesterday for solving math word problems.

Task/Teaching Strategies
On White boards, students will write numeric expression of words read by the teacher.
Students will read p. 24-25.

Summarizer
Students will practice working out word problems on pages 26-27 with a partner.

Friday
Lesson 1
Activator
Task/Teaching Strategies
Summarizer

Lesson 2
Activator
Given a partially completed chart on the board
Prefix Word Suffix
Students will complete the chart on their papers-review in class

Task/Teaching Strategies
Students will read syllables lesson page 28 and discuss how pronouncing syllables of long words will assist them in improved reading fluency. Students will complete a tri-fold (6-front and back) to take notes on syllables.

Summarizer
Students will review notes with their partner and practice sounding out words in their books. Students will preview Monday's lesson on prefixes on page 30.

Remember to look for older posts to find class approved sites for CRCT review and learning fun!

Resources-Teaching

2009-04-29T12:58:00.008-04:00

http://classroom.leanderisd.org/webs/marzano/

http://www.middleweb.com/MWLresources/marzchat1.html

http://www.tltguide.ccsd.k12.co.us/instructional_tools/Strategies/Strategies.html

BINGO
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/bingo/5/

http://www.marzanoresearch.com/site/default.aspx

http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Corona_EL/Language_Arts.html

http://www.edhelper.com

http://interact.uoregon.edu/medialit/MLR/home/

Phonics Worksheets and practice for struggling readers
http://www.free-phonics-worksheets.com/html/phonics_worksheet_v1-02.html#
http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm
http://www.kidzone.ws/phonics/index.htm
http://www.mes-english.com/phonics.php
http://www.funfonix.com/
www.starfall.com
http://www.tampareads.com/phonics/phondesk/index-pd.htm

April 27-May 1, 2009

2009-04-25T12:05:00.011-04:00

Hi, Students
We're past the CRCT, but the learning must continue!! We'll be focusing on GA's Authors, literature, and vocabulary to help prepare you for the next year of high school! See you in class!
Ms. Holden

Monday
GA Studies
Georgia Stories I
Video 3
Program 11: The Rise of Modern Georgia, Part II
Story 1: The Alonzo Herndon Family
Students will view the story and answer questions related to the story in class discussion and on paper.
Name_______________ Date_____________________

Georgia Stories I
Video 3
Program 11: The Rise of Modern Georgia, Part II
Story 1: The Alonzo Herndon Family
Do You Remember?
1. Was Alonzo Herndon born into slavery or into freedom?
2. When he left sharecropping, what trade did Herndon learn?
3. What was the name of the barbershop that he opened? Why was it given that name?
4. Describe the clients of his barbershop.
5. What large company did he form?
6. Whom did he marry? Describe his wife.
7. What was there in his large home that described his life?
What Do You Think?
8. What personal characteristics did Alonzo Herndon have that helped him be so successful?
Want to Learn More?
9. Visit the home of Alonzo Herndon in Atlanta.
What’s the Connection?
See pages 367 in your textbook.
Answers to Video 3, Program 11, Story 1
1. He was born a slave.
2. He trained to be a barber.
3. His barbershop was called “The Crystal Palace,” because it had several crystal chandeliers, large mirrors, and plate glass windows in it.
4. His clients were all white, mostly influential men in the community.
5. He formed the Atlanta Life Insurance Company.
6. He married Adrienne McNeil, an actress whose stage name was Ann DuBignon. She was also head of the drama department at Atlanta University.
7. He had murals in his home, each depicting a stage in his life.
8. Responses will vary but may include ambition, perseverance, hard working, self-starting, etc.
9. Check student responses.

ELA
Vocabulary Review-folk tales, myths, legends, motifs, and trickster
Students will complete a three tiered graphic organizer defining, listing examples, and explaining the differences in folk tales, myths, and legends. Students will read from pages 460-61 in their literature books.
Students will read from page 456 about the author Jackie Torrence and discuss how they would've handled the situation the author found herself in. Additionally, students will discuss why they felt her grandmother told her the story of Brer Snake and Brer Rabbit. Include biographical information about Joel Chandler Harris (Uncle Remus Stories).

Tuesday
GA Studies
CH 9 Guided Reading Activities-Students will complete POPCORN Reading and answer questions in 9.1 and 9.2

ELA
Vocabulary Review-Activator
Students will complete the graphic organizer on this page and discuss characterization and theme. Students will complete a FRAYER model on the reverse of the sheet for MOTIF.
Reading of Story-Practice using Reading Strategies-Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon on page 463.
Students will decide what they felt was the theme of this story.

Wednesday
GA Studies
CH 9 Vocabulary Review
CH 9 Guided Reading Activities

ELA
Characterization Anticipation Guide-Have students list animals on on column and their characteristics on the next column. Discuss motifs and universality.
Reading of Story-Practice using Reading Strategies-Discuss use of hyperbole.
Literature G.O.-compare the two main characters using a VENN DIAGRAM. Students answer questions on pg 469.

Thursday
GA Studies
CH 9 Vocabulary Review
CH 9 Guided Reading Activities

ELA
Students will complete a short Reading Comprehension Quiz on the story utilizing a word bank. Students may complete a WORD SEARCH on critical vocabulary found during this lesson.
Students will complete GRAMMAR BYTES exercises on WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED-Students will compile a list of words that are often misspelled using their HOLT GRAMMAR BOOKS.

Friday
GA Studies
Name___________________ Date_____________________

Georgia Stories I
Video 4
Program 14: The Rise of Modern Georgia, Part III
Story 1: Child Labor and the Farm
Do You Remember?
1. In the old days, what did the farmers use to plow the fields?
2. What is the name of the “museum” where you can see what farming was like eighty years ago?
3. Before 1900, about what percent of the population of Georgia lived on farms?
4. Where did farmers get feed for their livestock in those days?
5. How was the school calendar affected by farm life?
6. Why were large families needed on the farm?
7. How were meals prepared in those days?
8. What effect has machinery had on farms?
9. About what percent of the population in Georgia live on farms today?
What Do You Think?
10. Would you like to be a farmer today? Why or why not?
Want to Learn More?
11. Visit the Agrirama in Tifton to see what life was like on a farm eighty years ago.
What’s the Connection?
See pages 326-329 in your textbook.
Answers to Video 4, Program 14, Story 1
1. They used oxen or mules to pull the plows.
2. Agrirama in Tifton
3. about 88 percent
4. They grew it.
5. The school calendar had to take into consideration the time needed for children to help their parents on the farm during the fall harvest and spring planting.
6. Because machines were not available, farming required a lot of help; therefore, the more children there were in the family, the more help there was to do the work.
7. on a stove that used wood as the fuel
8. Machinery reduced the number of people needed to complete the tasks of farming.Families are smaller, and the number of people involved in farming has been greatly reduced.
9. Today, less than 2 percent of people in Georgia live on farms.
10. Responses will vary.
11. See how many students have visited Agrirama and get their reactions.

ELA
Students will complete a graphic organizer on SPELLING RULES and review COMMONLY MISSPELLED WORDS. Students will practice using these words by playing BINGO and completing WORD SEARCHES. Students may spend additional class time online visiting approved sites.
THIS WEEK'S CONNECTIONS:
Chapter 9 - Reconstruction and the New South, 1866 - 1889

Hyperlinks

712educators.about.com/blcwphthecity5.htm
Contains an 1864 photograph of the Atlanta Railroad Depot.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstruction
The Reconstruction page at Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia.

ngeorgia.com/history/recon.html
Contains information and timelines on Reconstruction in Georgia.

www.agrirama.com
Web site for the Agrirama, Georgia’s Living History Museum and Learning Center.

www.bartleby.com/1004/5.html
This web site contains excerpts from Booker T. Washington’s book Up From Slavery.
This particular page contains his thoughts on Reconstruction.

www.city-directory.com/Overview/history/history1.htm
This section of the Atlanta City Journal contains a history and timelines of Atlanta.

www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahisdoc.htm
This web site has links to a number of historical documents related to Georgia,
including previous consitutions.

www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers
Web site for Georgia’s historical markers.

www.familyoldphotos.com/ 3c/2a/atlanta_railroad_depot_1864.htm
Contains an old (1864) photograph of the Atlanta Railroad Depot.

www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/
Website of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/ve/1/ec3.htm
Contains information on those African Americans who were expelled from the legislature during Reconstruction.

www.startribune.com/stories/1389/646720.html
An issue of the Minneapolis Star Tribune that contains an excerpt from a speech Henry Grady gave to the New England Society of New York. (Note: Requires free registration)

xroads.virginia.edu/~UG97/remus/contents.html
Web site includes many of the Uncle Remus stories by Joel Chandler Harris.

FUN SITES:
All Subjects:
http://www.nettrekker.com/
http://www.galileo.usg.edu/welcome/
www.quia.com
www.funbrain.com
http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm
www.classzone.com
http://www.thinkfinity.org/
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
www.studyisland.com
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/
www.teachertube.com
www.youtube.com
http://www.cleanjoke.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
http://www.spanishdict.com/
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/
www.sparknotes.com
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.thecolumbuslibrary.org/
www.starfall.com
http://www.storylineonline.net/
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/index.jsp?state=ga&audience=_p&go.x=36&go.y=21&go=About+submit+buttons
http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/teachers/submit/Chemlab/Web/Chem4kids/WW49.html

Math
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
www.coolmath.com
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
www.purplemath.com
www.classzone.com
http://www.math.com/
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm
http://www.aaaknow.com/grade8.htm
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dailymath/resources.html

English
www.breakingnewsenglish.com
www.onestopenglish.com
www.chompchomp.com
http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm
http://www.eslcafe.com/
http://www.englishpage.com/
http://www.teflgames.com/games.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/grammar_challenge/
http://www.grammarbook.com/
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-practice-vocabulary.htm
http://www.aaaspell.com/index.htm
http://www.aaaspell.com/vocabulary.htm#eight
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
http://www.english4today.com/usr/video/ytv/
www.readwritethink.org
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/english-ms.html
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_8th_lang.htm

Science, Social Studies, and Current Events
http://davidelder.blogspot.com
http://www.physics4kids.com/
http://www.biology4kids.com/
http://www.chem4kids.com/
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
http://education.jlab.org/
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/
http://www.geography4kids.com/
http://www.kidsgeo.com/index.php

http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories
http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm
http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/index.jsp
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
www.mystatehistory.com
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Home.jsp
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/publications/gsb/students.php
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids
http://www.americangirl.com/agcn/index.html

Online CRCT practice:
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/uge/crct.htm
http://www.rabun.k12.ga.us/staff/rhenson/CRCTPractice.html
http://www.nwle.com/crct_printable_practice/printable_crct_practice.html
http://www.monroeelementary.org/crct.htm
http://murdock10.typepad.com/greenwald/2009/03/great-crct-practice-sites-try-them.html
http://www.crctlessons.com/
http://www.dougherty.k12.ga.us/magnolia_elem/crct_games.htm

Job/Career Information
http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu/
http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/wi/pubs/employmentcounselors/holland.pdf
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
http://online.onetcenter.org/
http://www.occupationalinfo.org/index.html
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/js/organize_skills.htm

Typing Skills
http://www.freetypinggame.net/
http://www.powertyping.com/
http://www.typing-lessons.org/preliminaries_1.html

Interested in seeing GA??
http://www.georgia.org/
http://www.escapetothesoutheast.com/georgia.asp
http://geology.com/state-map/georgia.shtml
http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/ga_maps.htm
http://www.gastateparks.org/
http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/tourism.htm
http://www.thekingcenter.org/

Other fun learning experiences:
WEBQUESTS
http://www.teacherweb.com/GA/ValleyPointMiddleSchool/PeteHendley/links3.stm
http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/prism/work_samples/gjackson/index.htm
http://imet.csus.edu/imet3/yee/portfolio/cell_phone_webquest/

Internet Scavenger Hunts
http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/scavenger_hunts.htm
http://www.thinkfinity.org/StudentHome.aspx

Virtual Field Trips (Places in present and past)
http://www.uen.org/tours/fieldtrips2.shtml
http://www.geocities.com/mrs_frank_99/virtual_field_trips.html
http://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfm
http://www.thinkfinity.org/feature_list.aspx?feature=BHM

Digital Story Telling
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories
http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/listdigitalpe.html#cat3
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/history-archaeology-news/mlk-day-vin.html

RESOURCES:

By TOPIC:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/web_resources/by_topic
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=garesa
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=nwgaresa
http://www.cfresa.org/index1.htm
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=mresa
http://www.eslflow.com/grammarlessonplans.html

CREATE GAMES
http://www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/TN.html

Graphic Organizers
http://www.readingquest.org/strat/

Rubrics
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

April 20-24, 2009

2009-04-20T14:30:00.006-04:00

Hi, Students
Hope you all are rested up for another week at the Rock!! We'll be looking at reviews for the remaining CRCT tests on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please take advantage of the websites available here to study. Also, great sites are here to prepare you for high school. We'll be looking at high school preparation and reviewing what we've learned this year. Keep up the good work!
Ms. Holden

Monday
Test Reviews and Makeup
Vocabulary Review

Tuesday
CRCT -Science
CRCT Test Reviews

Wednesday
CRCT-Ga Studies
Vocabulary Review

Thursday
CRCT Makeup
ELA-Literature and Vocabulary Review
GA Studies-Ch 9 Guided Reading Activities

Friday
CRCT Makeup
GA Studies-Ch 9 Activities-Projects
ELA-Literature and Vocabulary Review

Monday
GA Studies-Continued study and project "Our Georgia"
ELA Studies-GA Author-Flannery O'Conner-"The Life You Save May Be Your Own"

FUN SITES:
All Subjects:
http://www.nettrekker.com/
http://www.galileo.usg.edu/welcome/
www.quia.com
www.funbrain.com
http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm
www.classzone.com
http://www.thinkfinity.org/
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
www.studyisland.com
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/
www.teachertube.com
www.youtube.com
http://www.cleanjoke.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
http://www.spanishdict.com/
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/
www.sparknotes.com
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.thecolumbuslibrary.org/
www.starfall.com
http://www.storylineonline.net/
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/index.jsp?state=ga&audience=_p&go.x=36&go.y=21&go=About+submit+buttons
http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/teachers/submit/Chemlab/Web/Chem4kids/WW49.html

Math
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
www.coolmath.com
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
www.purplemath.com
www.classzone.com
http://www.math.com/
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm
http://www.aaaknow.com/grade8.htm

English
www.breakingnewsenglish.com
www.onestopenglish.com
www.chompchomp.com
http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm
http://www.eslcafe.com/
http://www.englishpage.com/
http://www.teflgames.com/games.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/grammar_challenge/
http://www.grammarbook.com/
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-practice-vocabulary.htm
http://www.aaaspell.com/index.htm
http://www.aaaspell.com/vocabulary.htm#eight
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
http://www.english4today.com/usr/video/ytv/
www.readwritethink.org
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/english-ms.html
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_8th_lang.htm

Science, Social Studies, and Current Events
http://davidelder.blogspot.com
http://www.physics4kids.com/
http://www.biology4kids.com/
http://www.chem4kids.com/
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
http://education.jlab.org/
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/
http://www.geography4kids.com/
http://www.kidsgeo.com/index.php

http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories
http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm
http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/index.jsp
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
www.mystatehistory.com
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Home.jsp
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/publications/gsb/students.php
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids
http://www.americangirl.com/agcn/index.html

Online CRCT practice:
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/uge/crct.htm
http://www.rabun.k12.ga.us/staff/rhenson/CRCTPractice.html
http://www.nwle.com/crct_printable_practice/printable_crct_practice.html
http://www.monroeelementary.org/crct.htm
http://murdock10.typepad.com/greenwald/2009/03/great-crct-practice-sites-try-them.html
http://www.crctlessons.com/
http://www.dougherty.k12.ga.us/magnolia_elem/crct_games.htm

Job/Career Information
http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu/
http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/wi/pubs/employmentcounselors/holland.pdf
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
http://online.onetcenter.org/
http://www.occupationalinfo.org/index.html
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/

Typing Skills
http://www.freetypinggame.net/
http://www.powertyping.com/
http://www.typing-lessons.org/preliminaries_1.html

Interested in seeing GA??
http://www.georgia.org/
http://www.escapetothesoutheast.com/georgia.asp
http://geology.com/state-map/georgia.shtml
http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/ga_maps.htm
http://www.gastateparks.org/
http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/tourism.htm
http://www.thekingcenter.org/

Other fun learning experiences:
WEBQUESTS
http://www.teacherweb.com/GA/ValleyPointMiddleSchool/PeteHendley/links3.stm
http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/prism/work_samples/gjackson/index.htm
http://imet.csus.edu/imet3/yee/portfolio/cell_phone_webquest/

Internet Scavenger Hunts
http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/scavenger_hunts.htm
http://www.thinkfinity.org/StudentHome.aspx

Virtual Field Trips (Places in present and past)
http://www.uen.org/tours/fieldtrips2.shtml
http://www.geocities.com/mrs_frank_99/virtual_field_trips.html
http://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfm
http://www.thinkfinity.org/feature_list.aspx?feature=BHM

Digital Story Telling
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories
http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/listdigitalpe.html#cat3
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/history-archaeology-news/mlk-day-vin.html

RESOURCES:

By TOPIC:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/web_resources/by_topic
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=garesa
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=nwgaresa
http://www.cfresa.org/index1.htm
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=mresa
http://www.eslflow.com/grammarlessonplans.html

CREATE GAMES
http://www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/TN.html

Graphic Organizers
http://www.readingquest.org/strat/

Rubrics
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

April 13-17-CRCT PRACTICE AND MORE

2009-04-08T11:56:00.048-04:00

Hi, Students
Hope you enjoyed Spring Break! This week we'll be taking the CRCT tests. Make sure you're getting plenty of sleep at night and eating a nutritious breakfast. Below are some websites we've used this year. You may find it helpful to use them for review or just to play games for learning fun! Also, remember that you can use Nettrekker and GALILEO at school for all subjects and research. Just ask your Media Specialist or teachers for help accessing these!
We look forward to seeing you back at school!
Ms. Holden

FUN SITES:
All Subjects:
http://www.nettrekker.com/
http://www.galileo.usg.edu/welcome/
www.quia.com
www.funbrain.com
http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm
www.classzone.com
http://www.thinkfinity.org/
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
www.studyisland.com
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/
www.teachertube.com
www.youtube.com
http://www.cleanjoke.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
http://www.spanishdict.com/
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/
www.sparknotes.com
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.thecolumbuslibrary.org/
www.starfall.com
http://www.storylineonline.net/
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/index.jsp?state=ga&audience=_p&go.x=36&go.y=21&go=About+submit+buttons
http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/teachers/submit/Chemlab/Web/Chem4kids/WW49.html

Math
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
www.coolmath.com
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
www.purplemath.com
www.classzone.com
http://www.math.com/
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm
http://www.aaaknow.com/grade8.htm

English
www.breakingnewsenglish.com
www.onestopenglish.com
www.chompchomp.com
http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm
http://www.eslcafe.com/
http://www.englishpage.com/
http://www.teflgames.com/games.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/grammar_challenge/
http://www.grammarbook.com/
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-practice-vocabulary.htm
http://www.aaaspell.com/index.htm
http://www.aaaspell.com/vocabulary.htm#eight
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
http://www.english4today.com/usr/video/ytv/
www.readwritethink.org
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/english-ms.html
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_8th_lang.htm

Science, Social Studies, and Current Events
http://davidelder.blogspot.com
http://www.physics4kids.com/
http://www.biology4kids.com/
http://www.chem4kids.com/
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
http://education.jlab.org/
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/
http://www.geography4kids.com/
http://www.kidsgeo.com/index.php

http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories
http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm
http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/index.jsp
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
www.mystatehistory.com
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Home.jsp
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/publications/gsb/students.php
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids
http://www.americangirl.com/agcn/index.html

Online CRCT practice:
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/uge/crct.htm
http://www.rabun.k12.ga.us/staff/rhenson/CRCTPractice.html
http://www.nwle.com/crct_printable_practice/printable_crct_practice.html
http://www.monroeelementary.org/crct.htm
http://murdock10.typepad.com/greenwald/2009/03/great-crct-practice-sites-try-them.html
http://www.crctlessons.com/
http://www.dougherty.k12.ga.us/magnolia_elem/crct_games.htm

Job/Career Information
http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu/
http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/wi/pubs/employmentcounselors/holland.pdf
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
http://online.onetcenter.org/
http://www.occupationalinfo.org/index.html
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/

Interested in seeing GA??
http://www.georgia.org/
http://www.escapetothesoutheast.com/georgia.asp
http://geology.com/state-map/georgia.shtml
http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/ga_maps.htm
http://www.gastateparks.org/
http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/tourism.htm
http://www.thekingcenter.org/

Other fun learning experiences:
WEBQUESTS
http://www.teacherweb.com/GA/ValleyPointMiddleSchool/PeteHendley/links3.stm
http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/prism/work_samples/gjackson/index.htm
http://imet.csus.edu/imet3/yee/portfolio/cell_phone_webquest/

Internet Scavenger Hunts
http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/scavenger_hunts.htm
http://www.thinkfinity.org/StudentHome.aspx

Virtual Field Trips (Places in present and past)
http://www.uen.org/tours/fieldtrips2.shtml
http://www.geocities.com/mrs_frank_99/virtual_field_trips.html
http://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfm
http://www.thinkfinity.org/feature_list.aspx?feature=BHM

Digital Story Telling
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories
http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/listdigitalpe.html#cat3
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/history-archaeology-news/mlk-day-vin.html

RESOURCES:

By TOPIC:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/web_resources/by_topic
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=garesa
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=nwgaresa
http://www.cfresa.org/index1.htm
http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=mresa

CREATE GAMES
http://www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/TN.html

Graphic Organizers
http://www.readingquest.org/strat/

Rubrics
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

March 30-April 3, 2009

2009-03-13T11:12:00.006-04:00

Hi, Students!
Hope you've enjoyed the weekend and are ready to continue our CRCT class reviews. This week we'll continue to review units that we covered earlier this year. Hopefully, you had fun with our field trip on Friday. You have a long week break next week for SPRING BREAK, so let’s work extra hard this week finishing up our review. See you in class!
Ms. Holden

GA Studies
Monday:
GPS: SS8H7d
Warm Up- on the board (from CRCT MIXED REVIEW-p.102-104)
Lesson 18-World War One-p.118
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 120 and questions on p.121 (Lesson Practice) independently. Last ten minutes of class-QUIZSHOW. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Tuesday
GPS: SS8H8a, b
Warm Up- on the board (from CRCT MIXED REVIEW-p.134-136)
Lesson 19-Drought and the Great Depression -CRCT Coach Book. Page 122. Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. (FLIPCHART) Students will complete the activity on p. 124 and questions on p.125 (Lesson Practice) independently. Last ten minutes of class-QUIZSHOW. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Wednesday
GPS: SS8H8d
Warm Up- on the board (from CRCT MIXED REVIEW-p. 134-136)
Lesson 21-The New Deal-CRCT Coach Book- Page 130. Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 132 and questions on p.133 (Lesson Practice) independently. Last ten minutes of class-QUIZSHOW. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Thursday
GPS: SS8H10 a, b.
Warm Up- On the board (from CRCT MIXED REVIEW-p. 134-136)
Lesson 22- World War II-Page 114. and Lesson 23 Post WWII Developments
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students answer 143 and 149 in class. Last ten minutes of class-QUIZSHOW. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Friday-
GPS: SS8CG6, a, b, c, and d.
Warm Up- On the board (from CRCT MIXED REVIEW-p. 158-159)`
Lesson 38-Juvenile Justice System-p. 220
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS using graphic organizers and notes for CRCT REVIEW. Last ten minutes of class-QUIZSHOW. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

ELA
Monday
GPS: ELA8C1.a.
Warm up- (CRCT Mixed Review pages 174-188) p. 174-176 (1-7)
Students will complete a grammar lesson practice activity from their textbooks/workbooks. Students will review test strategies in class review. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Tuesday
GPS: ELA8C1.b, d, and g. .
Warm up- (CRCT Mixed Review pages 174-188) p. 177-179 (8-15)
Students will complete a grammar lesson practice activity from their textbooks/workbooks. Students will review test strategies in class review. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Wednesday
GPS: ELA8C1.c and d.
Warm up- (CRCT Mixed Review pages 174-188) p. 177-179 (8-15)
Students will complete a grammar lesson practice activity from their textbooks/workbooks. Students will review test strategies in class review. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Thursday
GPS: ELA8C1.d and e.
Warm up- (CRCT Mixed Review pages 174-188) p. 180-183 (16-26)
Students will complete a grammar lesson practice activity from their textbooks/workbooks. Students will review test strategies in class review. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Friday
GPS: ELA8C1.d and f.
Warm up- (CRCT Mixed Review pages 174-188) p. 184-187 (27-38)
Students will complete a grammar lesson practice activity from their textbooks/workbooks Students will review test strategies in class review. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites..

FUN SITES:
CRCT RESOURCES:
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CI_TESTING_CRCT

http://www.dougherty.k12.ga.us/Magnolia_Elem/crct_games.htm

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/uge/crct.htm

http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/13072072722153213/lib/13072072722153213/Microsoft_Word_-_Third_grade_websites.pdf

www.starfall.com

www.studyisland.com

www.quia.com

www.edhelper.com

http://www.eduplace.com/

http://davidelder.blogspot.com

Next Week:Spring Break
Return to School on 4/13/09-Begin CRCT on Tuesday!!

March 23-27, 2009

2009-03-12T10:45:00.002-04:00

Hi, Students!
Hope you've enjoyed the weekend and are ready to continue our CRCT class reviews. This week we'll continue to review units that we covered earlier this year. See you in class!
Ms. Holden

Monday
GPS: SS8H6c
Warm Up-on the board (from CRCT MIXED REVIEW-p.102-104)
Lesson 14-Reconstruction-CRCT Coach Book. Page 98.
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 100 and questions on p.101 (Lesson Practice) independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Tuesday
GPS: SS8H7a
Warm Up- on the board (from CRCT MIXED REVIEW-p.102-104)
Lesson 15-The End of Reconstruction-CRCT Coach Book. Page 106. Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. (FLIPCHART) Students will complete the activity on p. 108 and questions on p.109 (Lesson Practice) independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Wednesday
GPS: SS8H7b
Warm Up- on the board (from CRCT MIXED REVIEW-p.102-104)
Lesson 16-Jim Crow South-CRCT Coach Book- Page 110. Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 112 and questions on p.113 (Lesson Practice) independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Thursday
GPS: SS8H7c
Warm Up- On the board (from CRCT MIXED REVIEW-p.102-104)
Lesson 17- Civil Rights Advocates-Page 114.
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 116 and questions on p.117 (Lesson Practice) independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Friday-FIELD TRIP TO THE SPRINGER!!
Next week: Continued CRCT REVIEW

Monday:
GPS: SS8H7d
Warm Up- on the board (from CRCT MIXED REVIEW-p.102-104)
Lesson 18-World War One-p.118
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 120 and questions on p.121 (Lesson Practice) independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites. If students finish early they may work on completing a power point for review of any of the week’s lessons.

ELA
Monday
GPS: ELA8C1.a.
Warm up- on board
Lesson 15- Pronouns- Pg. 150.
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 151 with Guided Practice. Students answer questions on p. 152 to 153 independently. Students will review test strategies in class review. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Tuesday
GPS: ELA8C1.b, d, and g.
Warm-up-on board
Lesson 16-Sentences and Punctuation- Pg. 154.
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 155 with Guided Practice. Students answer questions on p. 156 to 157 independently. Students will review test strategies in class review. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Wednesday
GPS: ELA8C1.c and d.
Warm-up-on board
Lesson 17- Modifiers- Pg. 162.
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 163 with Guided Practice. Students should answer questions on p. 164 and 165 independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Thursday
GPS: ELA8C1.d and e.
Warm-up-on board
Lesson 18-Comma and Semicolon - Pg. 166.
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 167 with Guided Practice. Students should answer questions on p. 168-169 independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Friday
GPS: ELA8C1.d and f.
Warm-up-on board
Lesson 19-Sentence Structure - Pg. 170.
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 171 with Guided Practice. Students should answer questions on p. 172-173 independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

FUN SITES:
CRCT RESOURCES:
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CI_TESTING_CRCT

http://www.dougherty.k12.ga.us/Magnolia_Elem/crct_games.htm

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/uge/crct.htm

http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/13072072722153213/lib/13072072722153213/Microsoft_Word_-_Third_grade_websites.pdf

www.starfall.com

www.studyisland.com

www.quia.com

www.edhelper.com

http://www.eduplace.com/

www.quia.com
www.mystatehistory.org
http://davidelder.blogspot.com

Next Week:
Continued CRCT REVIEW and PRACTICE

March 16-20, 2009

2009-03-12T10:33:00.001-04:00

Hi, Students!
Hope you've enjoyed the weekend and are ready to continue our CRCT class reviews. This week we'll continue to review units that we covered earlier this year. See you in class!
Ms. Holden

Monday
GPS: SS8H5b
Warm Up-on the board
Lesson 9-Land Policies-CRCT Coach Book. Page 74. Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 76 and questions on p.77 (Lesson Practice) independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Tuesday
GPS: SS8H5c
Warm Up- on the board
Lesson 10-Technological Development-CRCT Coach Book. Page 78. Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers (FLIPCHART). Students will complete the activity on p. 80 and questions on p.81 (Lesson Practice) independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Wednesday
GPS: SS8H5d
Warm Up- on the board
Lesson 11-Indian Removal-CRCT Coach Book- Page 82. Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 84 and questions on p.85 (Lesson Practice) independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Thursday
GPS: SS8H6a
Warm Up- On the board
Lesson 12- Setting the Stage for War-Page 86.
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 90 and questions on p.91 (Lesson Practice) independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Friday
GPS: SS8H6b
Warm Up- on the board
Lesson 13-The Civil War-p.92
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 96 and questions on p.97 (Lesson Practice) independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites. If students finish early they may work on completing a power point for review of any of the week’s lessons.

ELA
Monday
GPS: ELA8R1.I.c.
Warm up- on board
Lesson 10- Author’s Argument, Point of View, and Perspective- Pg. 104.
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 105 with Guided Practice. Students should read p. 106 and answer questions on p. 107 independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Tuesday
GPS: ELA8R1.I.d.
Warm-up-on board
Lesson 11- Technical Directions- Pg. 108.
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 109 with Guided Practice. Students should read p. 110 and answer questions on p. 111 independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Wednesday
GPS: ELA8R1.I.e.
Warm-up-on board
Lesson 12- Consumer, Workplace, and Public Documents- Pg. 112.
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 113 with Guided Practice. Students should read p.114 and answer questions on p. 115 independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Thursday
GPS: ELA8R1.I.f.
Warm-up-on board
Lesson 13-Analyzing Words - Pg. 128.
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 129 with Guided Practice. Students should read p. 130 and answer questions on p. 131independently. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites.

Friday
GPS: ELA8R1.I.f.
Warm-up-on board
Students will read aloud from the text and take notes with graphic organizers. Students will complete the activity on p. 116-124 MIXED REVIEW independenly. Students will grade themselves while the teacher reviews the correct answers. Test strategies will be reviewed. Students should spend extra time reading from AR books or visiting our class blog approved sites. Students will complete STAR testing for READING on today if time allows.

FUN SITES:
CRCT RESOURCES:
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CI_TESTING_CRCT

http://www.dougherty.k12.ga.us/Magnolia_Elem/crct_games.htm

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/uge/crct.htm

http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/13072072722153213/lib/13072072722153213/Microsoft_Word_-_Third_grade_websites.pdf

www.starfall.com

www.studyisland.com

www.quia.com

www.edhelper.com

http://www.eduplace.com/

www.quia.com
www.mystatehistory.org
http://davidelder.blogspot.com

Next Week:
Continued CRCT REVIEW and PRACTICE

March 9-13, 2009

2009-03-08T19:34:00.004-04:00

Hi, Students!
Hope you've enjoyed the weekend and are ready to continue our CRCT class reviews. This week we'll continue to review units that we covered earlier this year. See you in class!
Ms. Holden

Monday
GPS: SS8H3
Warm Up-Lesson Review Page 57
Lesson 6-The Revolutionary War-Students will create a graphic organizer "booklet" for notetaking on this section.

Tuesday
GPS: SS8H3
Warm Up- Lesson Review Page 61
Lesson 7-State and Federal Constitutions-Students will create a FLIP CHART for notetaking on this section. Students will fill in a chart on page 64 in cooperative pairs using notes taken.

Wednesday
GPS: SS8H3
Warm Up-(on the board)
CRCT Mixed Review on pages 66 to 68 (#1-10)

Thursday
GPS: SS8H5a
Warm Up- Page 68 (11-12)
Lesson 8 Spiritual and Educational Development-page 70
Students will create a graphic organizer for notes on this section and complete the activity on page 72 independently.

Friday
GPS: SS8H5a
Warm Up- Page 73
Lesson 9 Land Policies-page 74
Students will complete a one page three column graphic organizer for notes on this section and complete the activity on page 76 independently. Students may participate in QUIZ SHOW for review.

ELA
Monday
GPS: ELA8R1.L.f
Warm-up-on board
Lesson 5-Plot and Plot Development
Students will complete a PLOT DIAGRAM graphic organizer for notes on this lesson. Students will participate in discussion and read aloud from pages 70 and 71. Students will complete the activity on page 71 independently. Students will read page 72 and answer questions on page 73 independently. For the last ten minutes of class, students will read aloud from "Which Way Freedom" and discuss plot development.

Tuesday
GPS: ELA8R1.L.g
Warm-up-on board
Lesson 6 Sound and Figurative Language
Students will complete a WEB MAP on Figurative Language and Sound Devices to define terms. Students will then read aloud from page 74 and 75 for test practice strategies. Students will work in cooperative pairs to complete page 76-77. For the last ten minutes of class, students will read aloud from "Which Way Freedom" and discuss comparisons made in the story using metaphors and similes.

Wednesday
GPS:ELA8R1.L.h.
Warm-up-on board
Lesson 7 Creating Tone and Mood
Students will complete a FRAYER MODEL on TONE and MOOD to list examples of each. Students will read aloud from page 78 and complete activities on page 79 with GUIDED PRACTICE. Students will read silently from page 80 and complete comprehension questions on page 81. Students will read aloud with the teacher for the last ten minutes of class from "Which Way Freedom" and discuss the tone and mood set by the author during this story.

Thursday
GPS: ELA8R1.L
Warm-up-on board
Students will complete a MIXED REVIEW on pages 82 to 86 in collaborative pairs and review test strategies with the larger class group. Students will read from "Which Way Freedom" and discuss the traits of the main character and minor characters.

Friday
GPS: ELA8R1.L
Warm-up-on board
Students will complete the MIXED REVIEW starting on page 87 to 89 in collaborative pairs and review test strategies with the larger class group. Students will read from "Which Way Freedom" or a selection of poetry books provided by their teacher. Students will analyze poems for TONE, MOOD, SOUND DEVICES, and FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE.

FUN SITES:
www.quia.com
www.mystatehistory.org
http://davidelder.blogspot.com

Next Week:
Continued CRCT REVIEW and PRACTICE

February 23-27, 2009

2009-02-19T09:26:00.002-05:00

Hi, This week we'll be working on MAP testing and continuing our countdown preparation for the CRCT! Keep reading in your AR books in class and at home. Ask for help with anything you don't understand. We are here to help you. Please visit the FUN SITES for CRCT REVIEW/PRACTICE to make studying fun! Take advantage of afterschool and Saturday school! See you in class! Ms. Holden

February 17-20, 2009

2009-02-15T18:33:00.003-05:00

Hi! Hope you all enjoyed your weekend. We’ll start classes on Tuesday beginning our “CRCT BOOTCAMP.” Each day we’ll be taking a look at our CRCT Study Chart and preparing to take our end of the year standardized tests. We’ll continue practicing test strategies daily with CRCT Practice Warm-ups at the start of each class. Please keep good notes in your notebooks! Your homework each night will be to review your daily notes. We’ll continue in ELA with Grammar Lessons in Verb Forms and Tenses. We’ll continue practicing our Reading Strategies while reading AR books in the historical fiction genre. In GA Studies, we’ll finish up Chapter 8, our study on the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln. Study for your test on Friday! See you on Tuesday! Ms. Holden
Monday-Holiday
Tuesday-
GA Studies-Guided Reading and Sherman’s March to the Sea--Whiteboard Rapid Review of Content Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension
ELA- Pre-Test on Verb Forms. Complete graphic organizers explaining VERB TENSES. Begin “Which Way Freedom” reading aloud together for the last ten minutes of class.
Wednesday
GA Studies-Guided Reading and Activity- Whiteboard Rapid Review of Content Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension
ELA- Studying VERB TENSES and completing Guided Practice activities in class. Begin “Which Way Freedom” reading aloud together for the last ten minutes of class.
Thursday
GA Studies-Guided Reading and Activity- Whiteboard Rapid Review of Content Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension-Test Review
ELA-Studying VERB TENSES and completing Guided Practice activities in class. Begin “Which Way Freedom” reading aloud together for the last ten minutes of class.
Friday
GA Studies-QUIZ SHOW and White Board Rapid Review for Test Review-Ch 8 TEST
ELA-QUIZ on VERB TENSES
GA Studies-Audio Book
www.mystatehistory.com
ELA-Verb Tense Charts
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esltensverb.html
http://www.athabascau.ca/courses/engl/155/support/verb_tenses.htm
http://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/verbs_tense-revision.htm\

http://englishforeveryone.org/Level%20Selections/Worksheets%20Index.htm

GAMES:
http://www.learn-english-today.com/fun/fun_activities.html

www.chompchomp.com

CRCT REVIEW:
http://www.elementaryschooltutoring.com/crctskills.html

http://www.elementaryschooltutoring.com/language.html

http://www.rabun.k12.ga.us/staff/rhenson/CRCTPractice.html

Paragraph

http://www.hcbe.net/itc/CRCT/crct_3rd.html

Math

http://www.crctlessons.com/index.htm

February 9-13, 2009

2009-02-08T17:48:00.000-05:00

Hi, Students! We had a GREAT week last week and celebrated some class birthdays! Saturday school was a full house, and I was glad to see you there. I am sure this week will another great one. We'll continue to start each class with a CRCT practice question to practice our test taking strategies. Homework each night is to read from your textbook in GA Studies to learn about the CIVIL WAR. Those activities not finished in class will be assigned for homework. Please keep taking advantage of afterschool tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays Saturday school will be available again starting Feb 28. The theme will be “Take Me Out to the Ball Park” and you can wear your favorite jerseys. Check with me or Ms. Elliott for more information.
See you Monday! Ms. Holden

Monday
GA Studies: Look at contextual vocabulary found in Chapter 8. Continue Guided Reading Activities.

ELA
Grammar Review-Verbs. Students will complete activities from their Holt Grammar textbooks in class together. Students will complete independent practice in class or for homework. Students will practice reading aloud from AR books the last ten minutes of class.

Tuesday
GA Studies-Continue Guided Reading. Watch video on Civil War. Take notes during video and write summary of what you viewed.

ELA
Grammar Review-Regular vs. Irregular Verbs. Students will compare/contrast "regular" verbs with "irregular" verbs by defining each and finding examples from their textbooks. Students will complete activities from their Holt Grammar textbooks in class and for homework. Students will practice reading aloud from AR books the last ten minutes of class.

Wednesday

GA Studies-Complete activity, 'Which Side" and discuss similarities and differences of the Union States versus the Confederate States. Continue reading and exploring contextual vocabulary.

ELA
Students will review "Irregular Verbs" in their textbook and online at http://www.chompchomp.com/. Students will complete an interactive review activity together in class. Students will practice reading aloud from their AR books for the last ten minutes of class.

Thursday
GA Studies-Continue Guided Reading in Chapter 8. Complete "A Letter Home Activity" and discuss these in class.

ELA
Students will define vocabulary from a short story in their Literature Textbooks using a graphic organizer of their choice. Students will practice reading aloud and discuss the elements of the story.

Friday
GA Studies-
Students make posters on CAUSES of the CIVIL WAR or EFFECTS of the CIVIL WAR to present for a test grade.

ELA
Students will continue to read from their Literature Textbooks. Students will work in collaborative pairs as "VERB COLLECTORS" and collect both "irregular" and "regular" verbs from the story that was read on a TCHART.

FUN SITES:
GA Studies-Games and Audio Book
http://www.mystatehistory.com/

GRAMMAR FUN
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/la-grammar.html
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
http://www.chompchomp.com/
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/6_8/

February 2-6, 2009

2009-01-31T22:23:00.006-05:00

Hi, Students! Please find below our agenda for this week. We'll continue to start each class with a CRCT practice question to practice our test taking strategies. You will be asked to take home permission forms to view a video on Friday about the Civil War. You'll not be allowed to view this if you do not return this form. Those activities not finished in class will be . Saturday school will be available soon. Check with your teachers.
See you Monday! Ms. Holden

Monday assigned for homework each day. Please keep taking advantage of afterschool tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays

GA Studies: Look at contextual vocabulary found in Chapter 8. Begin our Guided Reading and class discussions about the Civil War. Take home permission forms to watch GLORY on Friday.

ELA
Grammar Review-Verbs. Students will complete activities from their Holt Grammar textbooks in class together. Students will complete independent practice in class or for homework. Students will practice reading aloud from AR books the last ten minutes of class.

Tuesday
GA Studies-Continue Guided Reading. Watch video on Civil War. Take notes during video and write summary of what you viewed.

ELA
Grammar Review-Regular vs. Irregular Verbs. Students will compare/contrast "regular" verbs with "irregular" verbs by defining each and finding examples from their textbooks. Students will complete activities from their Holt Grammar textbooks in class and for homework. Students will practice reading aloud from AR books the last ten minutes of class.

Wednesday

GA Studies-Complete activity, 'Which Side" and discuss similarities and differences of the Union States versus the Confederate States. Continue reading and exploring contextual vocabulary.

ELA
Students will review "Irregular Verbs" in their textbook and online at http://www.chompchomp.com/. Students will complete an interactive review activity together in class. Students will practice reading aloud from their AR books for the last ten minutes of class.

Thursday
GA Studies-Continue Guided Reading in Chapter 8. Complete "A Letter Home Activity" and discuss these in class.

ELA
Students will define vocabulary from a short story in their Literature Textbooks using a graphic organizer of their choice. Students will practice reading aloud and discuss the elements of the story.

Friday
GA Studies-
Students will watch "GLORY" and complete an accompanying comprehension sheet about the movie.

ELA
Students will continue to read from their Literature Textbooks. Students will work in collaborative pairs as "VERB COLLECTORS" and collect both "irregular" and "regular" verbs from the story that was read on a TCHART.

FUN SITES:
GA Studies-Games and Audio Book
http://www.mystatehistory.com/

GRAMMAR FUN
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/la-grammar.html
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
http://www.chompchomp.com/
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/6_8/

Next Week Preview=
Monday-
GA Studies-Review the CIVIL WAR battles in Georgia and SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA
ELA-
Continue practice reading strategies to improve reading comprehension and Grammar Review of VERB FORMS.

January 26-30, 2009

2009-01-26T22:30:00.002-05:00

Hi, Students! I trust you had a good weekend. I will be out on Monday and Friday of this week. I will be in class on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and we'll busy! There will be no homework this week. The CRCT will be rapidly approaching us, and we'll need to do our best to be prepared! This week, in Georgia Studies, we'll begin looking at Abraham Lincoln, and the Civil War events and happenings. It should be interesting! Additionally, in English Language Arts we'll be reading from our Literature textbooks and working on our reading comprehension skills. You'll be responsible for the CRCT practice warm up at the beginning of each class daily. Let's have a fun week of learning!
Ms. Holden

Monday-Students will follow Sub Plans for work provided.
Tuesday-
GA STUDIES-Read about "The Election of 1860" and continue looking for the causes of the Civil War using graphic organizers.
ELA-Define key vocabulary from the literature story. Play games such as White Board Review and Hangman to practice spelling and understanding meanings.
Wednesday-
GA STUDIES-Begin looking at contextual vocabulary for Chapter 8. Begin Guided Reading Activities .
ELA-Read from literature textbook and complete comprehension questions.
Thursday-
GA STUDIES-Continue reading and completing Guided Reading Activities. WHITE BOARD REVIEW of key contextual vocabulary.
ELA-Continue reading activities. Students may begin a RESPONSE to STORY project from the list provided.
FRIDAY-Students will follow Sub Plans for work provided. In ELA, students may work to complete the response to the literature story project.

HAVE A FUN WEEKEND!

January 19-23, 2009

2009-01-16T09:41:00.004-05:00

Note to Students/News:

Hi, Students! I hope you are enjoying your three day weekend! It will soon be Tuesday, and you'll return to school to the WRITING TEST on Wednesday! I hope you are ready! We'll practice some more on Tuesday and move into getting ready for the CRCT by Thursday! Remember our dance will be on February 13th...start planning now! Tutoring in afterschool and Saturday school (Jan 24) will be available to help you be successful in classes!

See you Tuesday! Ms. Holden :)

Georgia Studies AND ELA:

Tuesday: INAUGURATION!! WATCH AND LEARN ABOUT HISTORY AND CURRENT EVENTS.

Wednesday-WRITING TEST-SPELLING WORDS PRACTICE

Thursday-Return to Reading in Chapter 8 about the Antebellum South and Reading in ELA to finish AR book on Soldier's Heart by Gary Paulsen.

Friday-Math and Georgia Studies Review Games to review what we've been doing this 3rd 9 weeks and before! :)

No homework this week!

FUN SITES:
www.quia.com Use research skills, ie keyword searches, to find grammar topics.

January 12-16, 2009

2009-01-11T22:12:00.005-05:00

Hi, Students! Hope you enjoyed your weekend and are ready to return to school. We are preparing for the 8th grade Writing Assessment and will be doing a great deal of practice writing in Language class. We’ll continue our exploration and learning in Georgia Studies about the Antebellum Era and the beginnings of the Civil War. Don’t forget to look at older blogs and goto FUN SITES for these subjects. Homework will not be given in Social Studies, but you will be writing each night for Language Arts. See you in class! –Ms. Holden
GA Studies
GPS: SS8H6 The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia. a.)Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War including slavery, state’s rights, nullification, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850 and the Georgia Platform, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott case, election of 1860, the debate over secession in Georgia, and the role of Alexander Stephens.
SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.
SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade. a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical time periods.
EQs: What was life like for Georgia slaves during the Antebellum period? What was Georgia like before the Civil War? What steps led to Georgia’s secession from the Union in 1861?
Monday-Students will continue to read Ch 7 using Guided Reading practice and answering reading comprehension questions. Students will review vocabulary and earlier readings from the ppt, and participate in discussion about how life was for slaves during this era.
Tuesday- Students will read Source Document: Excerpts from Chapter 7 Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and complete accompanying activities. Students will discuss how they think life was like for slaves during the antebellum period in the South. (Extension Activity: Students may draw pictures/comic strips with accompanying captions depicting the Life of a Slave Girl narrative.)
Wednesday-Substitute-Teacher Training. Students will follow substitute directions for work left to complete. Students will use their textbooks to define the following using Vocabulary Sketch graphic organizers-driver-slave code-arsenal-Underground Railroad-Know-Nothing Party-Great Revival Movement-Milledgeville-Republican Party-secession-platform-ordinance-Confederate States of America
Thursday-Students will use graphic organizers for WhiteBoard Review-Students will continue reading Ch 7 and answering reading comprehension questions during class discussion of the lesson essential question.
Friday-Students will take a multiple choice test on the vocabulary from Chapter 7. Students will complete a powerpoint with pictures and captions that explain life of slaves in the Antebellum South.
Fun Sites:
Presidents-Elections-FACTS: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881931.html
The Underground Railroad: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/

English Language Arts
GPS: ELA8R3. The student reads aloud, accurately (in the range of 95%), familiar material in a variety of genres, in a way that makes meaning clear to listeners. The student a. Uses letter-sound knowledge to decode written English and uses a range of cueing systems (e.g., phonics and context clues) to determine pronunciation and meaning.b. Uses self-correction when subsequent reading indicates an earlier miscue (self-monitoring and self-correcting strategies). c. Reads with a rhythm, flow, and meter that sounds like everyday speech (prosody).
ELA8W4 The student consistently uses the writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully. b. Revises writing for appropriate organization, consistent point of view, and transitions between paragraphs, passages, and ideas. c. Edits writing to improve word choice, grammar, punctuation, etc.
EQ: How do I produce a piece of writing that follows the writing process? How do I convince others when writing persuasively? What do I need to know to prepare for the 8th grade Writing Assessment?
Monday-CRCT practice WARM-UP. Students will complete a graphic organizer and mini-lesson on what they need to know about the 8th grade Writing Assessment. Students will practice identifying persuasive and expository “key words” in writing prompts and review the RAFT strategy. Students will practice writing paragraph from a given writing prompt. Students will read together from "A Soldier's Heart" if time allows.
Tuesday-CRCT practice WARM-UP-Students will complete a graphic organizer and mini-lesson on RAFT with WRITING PROMPTS-Students will practice matching sample topics to audience and purpose or topic sentence from ppt-Students will use these to create a persuasive paragraph in Writer’s Workshop-Writing for 15 minutes-Students will read together from A Soldier’s Heart by Gary Paulsen if time allows.
Wednesday
Substitute- Teacher Training. Students will follow substitute directions for work left to complete. Thursday- CRCT practice WARM-UP. Students will complete a graphic organizer and mini lesson on USING PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE to appeal to others. (VIVID DESCRIPTION, CONCRETE LANGUAGE, and FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE) Students ETHOS (sense of right and wrong-credibility of person based on character) LOGOS, (what is “logical”-reasonable) facts/statistics, and PATHOS (emotions, feelings) evoked through stories/anecdotes. Students will practice writing persuasive sentences. Students will then write in WRITER’S WORKSHOP to persuade others using these techniques. Students will read aloud together from "A Soldier's Heart" if time allows.
Friday –CRCT practice WARM-UP.WhiteBoard Review on Persuasive techniques and Writing process. Students will complete a graphic organizer and mini lesson on “How to build a strong argument”. Students will view video on Common Writing Errors when REVISING and EDITING. Students will revise one of the paragraphs they wrote earlier this week. Students will visit the library and read from AR books the last 15 minutes of class.
Fun Sites:
www.chompchomp.com
www.quia.com
www.readwritethink.org (Student Materials)

Important dates: January 19th-No School-MLK Jr. Day -January 21st-8th Grade Writing Test

2008-11-22T05:10:00.015-05:00

January 6-9, 2009

Happy New Year or Feliz Ano Nuevo!! Hope you are rested from your break and ready to get back into our routine of fun learning for the new year! Below are a list of the activities that we'll be working on this week! Glad to have you back! REMEMBER to read you AR books-get your STAR on the AR WALL!! Ms. Holden :)

GEORGIA STUDIES

GPS: SS8H6-The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia. a.Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War including slavery, state’s rights, nullification, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850 and the Georgia Platform, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott case, election of 1860, the debate over secession in Georgia, and the role of Alexander Stephens.

SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.

SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade. a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical time periods.

Monday -Holiday

Tuesday-EQ(s): How did Americans apply the concept of manifest destiny during the Antebellum period? How did the North and South differ before the Civil War?

Opener: Students will find definitions for the following terms using their textbook glossary, index, or table or contents and place them on VOCABULARY G.O.

Manifest Destiny Antebellum annex skirmish states' rights Missouri Compromise Compromise of 1850 Kansas Nebraska Act

Work Session: Students will read from their textbooks and complete Guided Reading Activities for Chapter 7 Section 1 and 2.

Closer: Students post vocabulary to the WORD WALL

Wednesday-EQ: What was life like for Georgia slaves during the Antebellum period?

Opener: Students will find definitions for the following terms using their textbook glossary, index, or table or contents and place them on VOCABULARY G.O.

arsenal Underground Railroad Slave code driver

Students will read from Ch 7 in textbooks and complete Guided Reading Activity. Students will discuss their opinions and thoughts about what they read.

Closer: Students will post new vocabulary to the WORD WALL

Thursday

Students will read Source Document: Excerpts from Chapter 7
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and complete accompanying activities. Students will discuss how they think life was like for slaves during the antebellum perioud in the South. (Extention Activity: Students may draw pictures/comic strips with accompanying captions depicting the Life of a Slave Girl narrative.)

Friday
Students will review Vocabulary from Chapter 7 and study for Monday's multiple choice quiz. Students will complete the "Messages in Music" activity sheets and try their hand at writing a song/rap that would describe life in the Antebellum South. Students may research "Spirituals" from this time era on the computer if they prefer to report to class.

Next Monday: Students will take a Vocabulary Quiz on Chapter 7 and complete CRCT practice questions. Students will review Ch 7 Sections 1-3 while viewing ppt. Students will preview Sections 4-5 in the ppt and make predictions about answering EQs given in class discussion. If time allows, students may go to FUN SITES on computers.

Fun Sites:

The Underground Railroad: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/

Chapter 7 Hyperlinks
www.docsouth.unc.edu/douglasslife/menu.html Contains the text of Frederick Douglass’s Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: His Early Life as a Slave, His Escape from Bondage, and His Complete History to the Present Time
www.docsouth.unc.edu/felton/felton.html Contains the text of a book written by Rebecca Latimer Felton www.janicehuse.com/undergro.htm Website has some beautiful and poignant paintings of the underground railroad www.memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/psources/slavery.html This page of the Library of Congress website contains primary documents about slavery www.womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/bltruth.htm Contains a biography about Sojourner Truth with links to other articles www.contemplator.com/american/index.html This website contains the music and lyrics of songs of the period
www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/1800b.shtm The Enchanted Learning website for inventors of the last half of the nineteenth century www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/history.html This website contains some background and the lyrics of songs from various periods of U.S. history
www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Quad/6460/doct/860gop.html Website contains the Republican party platform of 1860
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/ Website of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. www.hermansgallery.com/OldBuildingsPage2.htm Contains an image of the Dickey Plantation, as well as other structures in Georgia www.iath.virginia.edu/jbrown/master.html This website contains information on John Brown www.iath.virginia.edu/utc/abolitn/absowwbahp.html Website for "William Wells Brown’s Songbook," which contains the lyrics of abolitionist songs www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/GA/state.html The Georgia page on the National Register of Historic Places

ELA
GPS:
ELA8C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of
the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application
of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats. The student
a. Declines pronouns by gender and case, and demonstrates correct usage in sentences.
b. Analyzes and uses simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences
correctly, punctuates properly, and avoids fragments and run-ons.
c. Revises sentences by correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.
d. Revises sentences by correcting errors in usage.
e. Demonstrates appropriate comma and semicolon usage (compound, complex,
and compound-complex sentences, split dialogue, and for clarity).
f. Analyzes the structure of a sentence (basic sentence parts, noun-adjectiveadverb
clauses and phrases).
g. Produces final drafts/presentations that demonstrate accurate spelling and the
correct use of punctuation and capitalization.
ELA8RC1 The student reads a minimum of 25 grade-level appropriate books
or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) per year from a variety
of subject disciplines. The student reads both informational and fictional texts
in a variety of genres and modes of discourse, including technical texts related
to various subject areas.
ELA8RC2 The student participates in discussions related to curricular learning
in all subject areas. The student
a. Identifies messages and themes from books in all subject areas.
b. Responds to a variety of texts in multiple modes of discourse.
c. Relates messages and themes from one subject area to those in another area.
d. Evaluates the merits of texts in every subject discipline.
e. Examines the author’s purpose in writing.
f. Recognizes and uses the features of disciplinary texts (e.g., charts, graphs, photos,
maps, highlighted vocabulary).
ELA8RC3 The student acquires new vocabulary in each content area and uses
it correctly. The student
a. Demonstrates an understanding of contextual vocabulary in various subjects.
b. Uses content vocabulary in writing and speaking.
c. Explores understanding of new words found in subject area texts.
ELA8RC4 The student establishes a context for information acquired by reading
across subject areas. The student
a. Explores life experiences related to subject area content.
b. Discusses in both writing and speaking how certain words and concepts relate
to multiple subjects.
c. Determines strategies for finding content and contextual meaning for unfamiliar
words or concepts.

EQs:
How do I identify and use verbs in writing?
How do I identify a verb phrase?

Monday-Holiday
Tuesday-
Opener: Copy spelling words from the board and define using a graphic organizer.
Work Session: Students will complete the Diagnostic Test in Chapter 3 of their Holt Grammar Textbook pg. 50-51.
Closing: Post new vocabulary on Word Wall-Rapid review Parts of Speech and Spelling Words
Homework: Grammar Workbook page 47-The Verb
Wednesday
Opener: Copy grammar vocabulary from the board/book and define using a frayer model.
Work Session: Students will complete a graphic organizer on Helping and Main Verbs (p52). Students will complete-Exercise 1-Identifying Verb Phrases with Guided Practice/Independent Practice
Closing: Post new vocabulary on Word Wall-Rapid Review VERBS/Oral Grammar Practice/Spelling Words
Homework: Grammar Workbook page 48-Helping Verbs and Main Verbs
Thursday
Opener: Students will copy 5 ACTION Verbs from the board and find at least 3 synonyms for each using a Thesaurus.
Work Session: Students will complete a frayer model on ACTION VERBS and Complete EXERCISE 2-Identifying Action Verbs with Guided practice/Independent Practice.
Closing: Oral Grammar Review/Spelling words practice
Homework: Grammar Workbook page 49-Action Verbs
Friday
Opener: Students will take spelling/vocabulary test.
Work Session: Students will copy the Linking Verbs chart on page 55 and Complete EXERCISE 3-Using Linking Verbs-Guided practice/Independent Practice
Closing: Oral Grammar Review/Verb Review
No Homework: Have a GREAT WEEKEND!!
Fun Sites:

VERB GAMES:

http://www.quia.com/cb/123479.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/424609.html?AP_rand=1627090953

http://www.quia.com/shared/search

Important Dates:

Report Cards on January 8, 2009

8^th Grade Writing Test January 21, 2009 Wednesday