Class News
classroom news
Submitted by Mrs Cosier on Mon, 2008-04-14 13:30.We are well into the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, and have been discussing how much freedom we would give up for safety and security. We will have our second quiz, covering chapters 7 through 12, next week.
Our latest independent reading selection was sports or non-fiction. We will have two weeks to read the book before we do a report on it.
The study of adverbs has reached the review stage, in anticipation of the assessment next Tuesday.
Finally, we continue to write using the six traits. This week, we wrote and presented poems for four voices based on the goings-on at Lincoln Hall.
November 26, 2007
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Mon, 2007-11-26 14:58.Mon 11-26Â Â Â Â Â Point of Law Activity
Tues 11-27Â Â Â Â Â Mini lesson on Washington / Group work due tomorrow
Wed 11-28Â Â Â Â Homework due/ debrief Court & grades
Thur 11-29Â Â Â Â Â Mini lesson on Jefferson / "Lewis & Clark" crossword due tomorrow
Fri 11-30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Crossword due/ Read Chap 12 (Big) or Chap 8 (little) on Age of Jackson
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Mon 12-3      Political Cartoons on Jackson/ How to read cartoons/Bonus Project: Politcal Cartoony  due Monday 12/17 (NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED. This is a bonus assignment given to all but totally voluntary)
Tues 12-4Â Â Â Â Â Mini lesson Jackson/ Group worksheet due tomorrow
Wed 12-5Â Â Â Â Â Worksheet due/ Read Oregon Trail Aloud in class/ Homework:Â Read Civil War in BIG 16/17 or little 10/11 for Monday, December 10Â (Geography Bee at 3:05 in LGI)
November 8, 2007
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Thu, 2007-11-08 08:55.Mon 11-5    Constitution Final (PM Conferences)
Tues 11-6Â Â Â Â Institute Day (Students off)
Wed 11-7Â Â Â Â Makeups?/Finals Back/Supreme Court Cases (PM Conferences)
Thur 11-8Â Â Â Â Court work:Â read case materials in class
Fri 11-9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Meet in groups & discuss case (guided questions)
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Mon 11-12Â Â Â Group discuss & write/ teacher meet with Plantiff group
Tues 11-13Â Â Â Questions #1 due/ Continue groups discuss & write/teacher meet with Respondent group
Wed 11-14Â Â Â Continue groups discuss & write/teacher meet with Judges
Thur 11-15Â Â Â Â Questions #2 due/ Continue group work on legal brief & court preparations
Fri 11-16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Finish legal brief (due Monday) and court plans (due Tuesday)
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Mon 11-19Â Â Â Â Final plans/ walk through"court"/ legal briefs due
Tues 11-20Â Â Â Â Supreme Court Day
Wed 11-21Â Â Â Â to Sun 11-25 OFF for Thanksgiving Holiday
November 7, 2007
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Wed, 2007-11-07 12:47.Congratulations to all the eighth grade students who took the Constitution Final on Monday, November 5! Everyone passed. Be sure to ask your child to see the score they received.
We will begin working on our Supreme Court cases in class this week.Â
October 29
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Mon, 2007-10-29 14:05.October 9,2007
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Tue, 2007-10-09 07:06.Mon 10-15 Preamble/Article 1 Test & Continue Article 2 work
Tues 10-16 Article 2 work due
Wed 10-17 Return Article 1 Test/finish Art 2/ Begin 3?
Thur 10-18 Continue 3 work due tomorrow/ work ahead/court survey
Fri 10-19 Article 3 due/Video "3Ring Circus"/ Discuss 3/ Article 2 test Monday
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Mon 10-22 Article 2 Test/ work ahead 4-7
Tues 10-23 Continue 4-7 & begin amendments/ 4-7 due tomorrow
Wed 10-24 4-7 Due/ Go over/ continue work amendments
Thur 10-25 Return Article 2 Test/ Continue amendments
Fri 10-26 Article 3 Test/ "Amendment Song"/4-7 Test Monday
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The scheduled date for the Constitution Final is Monday, November 5
lunes, el 1 de octubre
Submitted by Ms Ricotta on Mon, 2007-10-01 18:11.The estudiantes will be working on asking and answering preguntas. By the end of the week they will be able to write an article about a classmate based on interviews conducted in class.
Español GII
The clase has been concentrating on noun and adjective agreement in preparation for their upcoming project. The estudiantes will be creating a wanted poster which will describe the clothing and physical characteristics of a celebrity.
Skills
In skills this week the class will be busy reviewing for the social studies exam on Wednesday. On Thursday we will begin taking notes on the U.S. Constitution.
October 1, 2007
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Fri, 2007-09-28 14:32.A peek at the coming weeks:
Please note: We are beginning the Constitution Unit this week. The target date for the Constitution Final is Monday, November 5
Mon 10-01 First plans govt/Begin worksheet & finish for tomorrow
Tues 10-02 Go over work/NW Ordinance/ Intro Constitution
Wed 10-03 Test Chap 6/5
Thurs 10-04 Begin Preamble & Article questions
Fri 10-05 Continue from Thursday (Due Tuesday 10-9)/Tests back
Mon 10-08 OFF (Columbus Day observed)
Tues 10-09 Preamble & Art 1 Due/ Study Tips/ Go over questions
Wed 10-10 Video "Preamble" / Continue questions
Thurs 10-11 Video "Little Bill" / Continue questions
Fri 10-12 Work on Article 2 & finish as homework / Preamble & Art 1 Test is on Monday, Oct 15
September 18, 2007
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Tue, 2007-09-18 20:31.Field Trips to Vertical Endeavors & Northeastern Illinois University are this Thursday & Friday.
Reminders: Dress for activity (gym shoes & active wear clothing; sweat pants or comfortable light weight slacks with T-shirts) & remember to bring a "brown bag lunch" with beverage in a non-breakable container if you plan to eat lunch BOTH days.
September 12, 2007
Submitted by Mrs Lorentz on Wed, 2007-09-12 11:29.
