Tuesday, November 25

Science: Continued investigating the 3rd law and momentum through collisions.

Geometry: Continued using congruence criteria in proofs, homework is proof handout #2.

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, December 1

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

Math packet is due Monday, December 8

TEST: Monday, December 8

Humanities: Students finished the geography bee in class today. No homework. Happy Thanksgiving.

Pre-Algebra: Today we went to the computer lab and practiced solving one-step and two-step equations, as well as equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign. There is no homework. Have a WONDERFUL break! :)

ELA - Students reviewed the requirements for academic writing and MLA format in Day 12. We will begin publishing next week as the earliest we could get to a lab (on wheels) is Tuesday. If your student has a moment over the weekend, please have them type their final draft so this is off of their plate. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Homework: Journal entry #2.26 Read.

Algebra: We took notes on section 5.1. Homework: wkst 5.1B (all)

Spanish: WHAT WE DID TODAY: We took a Vocabulary Quiz (Materias y Verbos). Students who finished early worked on a Thanksgiving Day Packet (en español). TAREA: Study the vocabulary and grammar that we've worked on in Chapter 2. There will be a Unit 2 Test not long after we return from break. 

Monday, November 24

Science Students turned in the "Is the Force With You?" lab and began investigating Newton's 3rd law by observing what happens when cars of different masses collide.

Geometry: Began doing proofs using congruence and CPCTC, homework is the proofs handout #1. Unit 3 test is Wednesday, December 3.

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, November 3

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

Math packet is due Tuesday, November 4

TEST: Tuesday, November 4

Algebra: We took our chapter 4 graphing test today. No homework.

ELA - Students Peer Edited their Literary Essays during Writer's Workshop Day 11. We then worked on revisions and/or read. Tomorrow we will see MLA format for our final drafts. Homework: Journal entry 2.24 and read

Humanities: Students turned in 5.2 section assessments and took the first round of the Geography Bee in class. No homework.

Chinese:  If you couldn't finish writing the story piece today in class, please finish it and turn in tomorrow.

Spanish: WHAT WE DID TODAY:

We reviewed Thursday night's homework (page 61, exercise 1). If you did not do it, make sure to hand it in tomorrow. We also learned about Prepositions of Location (page 60), and completed exercises 2 and 3 (page 61). For exercise 3, write 5 questions only. TAREA:

(Homework) If you didn't finish exercises 2 and 3 in class, finish them at home. Study for Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow. (Sections 'Materias,' and 'Verbos' page 76).

Friday, November 21

We have Caring and Sharing going the next few weeks:
Nov. 17 – Nov. 25 Peanut Butter & Jelly
Donate jars of peanut butter & jelly.
Dec. 1 – Dec. 5 Breakfast Food
Donate cereal, pancake mix, syrup, granola bars, and muffin mixes.
Dec. 5 Hat Day
Donate a $1.00 to Caring & Sharing to wear a hat to school.
Dec. 8 – Dec. 12 Caring & Sharing
Donate non-perishable food and or money to feed families.
Dec. 12 Hat Day
Donate a $1.00 to Caring & Sharing to wear a hat to school.

Students can bring these donations to school to be collected and earn spirit points!

Science: Students played with dropping objects of various masses from the same height and observed which hit the ground first. We then took notes on gravity and free fall, including a brief video on mass vs. weight.  "Is the Force With You?" lab is due on Monday, the final draft rubric is attached. Here's a video of one group collecting data last week: 

Geometry: Continued discussing congruence and triangles, homework is to find a counterexample for card #8 

Pre-Algebra: Today we took the 3.1 - 3.3 Quiz. No homework. Have a great weekend!

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, November 24

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

Math packet is due Tuesday, December 8

TEST: Tuesday, December 8

Humanities: Students concluded our discussion of 5.1 of the text and began to work on 5.2 section assessment in class. 5.2 section assessment is due Monday.

Chinese: We have homework this weekend, please check the class blog.

French 2: Study for the second part of the test on Monday

ELA - We are in the home stretch! Today during Writer's Workshop Day 10 we discussed the parts of a good introduction and a good conclusion. We viewed examples from our mentor paper using the mentor text "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury. Homework: Write or type all paragraphs as rough draft for Peer Editing on Monday. READ!!!

Algebra: We worked on a review packet for our graphing test on Monday, the answers are attached. 

Thursday, November 20

Science: Peer-reviewed rough drafts of our lab. Final drafts are due on Monday, November 24- anyone who knows they are going to be absent should turn their lab in on Friday. The peer review rubric and final draft rubric are attached. 

Geometry: Took the 3.1-3.3 quiz.

RR English: Read every evening

Add to reading log

parents must sign

RR Math: work on math packet every evening

Humanities: Students checked 5.1 and worked in groups to debate the most important political and social influences on modern America. No homework.

Humanities: Students checked 5.1 and worked in groups to debate the most important political and social influences on modern America. No homework.

Algebra: homework: wkst 6.7/4.5

French 2: Unit test tomorrow and Monday

Wednesday, November 19

Science: Students continued working on the  "Is The Force With You?" lab rough drafts. Rough drafts for peer review are due tomorrow. Students do NOT have to print their paper as students can peer review with electronic copies to save paper. Students with google accounts will also be able to "share" their final drafts with me in lieu of printing out a paper copy. Final drafts are due on Monday, November 24.

Geometry: Continued our discussion of congruence by analyzing various congruence proofs. Quiz on concurrency is tomorrow. 

French 2: Unit 10 quiz tomorrow. Unit 10 test on Friday and Monday

Pre-Algebra: Today we finished notes over 3.3. The homework is 3.3, 1-21 odd and 23-24 due tomorrow. I have added a challenge worksheet on the back if a student wants to substitute a challenge question for a regular assigned problem, or just as extra practice. There will be a 3.1 - 3.3 quiz this Friday, November 21. The notes and homework are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra-notes-and-homework

Humanities: Students reviewed 4.4 and began to work on 5.1 of the text in class. Homework is to complete 5.1 guided questions.

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, November 24

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

ELA - On Day 8 students debated each other's themes. We read over the three paragraphs written so far and found any different points of view and debated this. The idea is that the author should win because they have so many pieces of evidence to back up their thesis. Students then worked to incorporate the counterargument in to their paper, be it included in an already written paragraph or writing a new paragraph dedicated to the refuting of the counterargument. Homework: Journal entry 2.19 (counterargument paragraph) and READ!!! We are close to 1/3 way through the 2nd marking period we should have at least one quiz taken by now and well on our way to 1/2 way through our point goals!

Tuesday, November 18

We have Caring and Sharing going the next few weeks:

Nov. 17 – Nov. 25 Peanut Butter & Jelly
Donate jars of peanut butter & jelly.
Dec. 1 – Dec. 5 Breakfast Food
Donate cereal, pancake mix, syrup, granola bars, and muffin mixes.
Dec. 5 Hat Day
Donate a $1.00 to Caring & Sharing to wear a hat to school.
Dec. 8 – Dec. 12 Caring & Sharing
Donate non-perishable food and or money to feed families.
Dec. 12 Hat Day
Donate a $1.00 to Caring & Sharing to wear a hat to school.

Students can bring these donations to school to be collected and earn spirit points!

Science: Rough draft work day for "Is the Force With You?" lab, rough drafts are due on Thursday, November 20 & final drafts are due on Monday, November 24.

Geometry: Continued working on developing congruence criteria; congruence criteria handout is homework. Quiz on congruence Thursday.

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, November 24

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

Humanities: Students had the opportunity to work on 4.4 free choice in class today. Homework is to complete 4.4 free choice for tomorrow.

French 2: Quiz tomorrow on the SVO method for direct objects. (retakeable). Unit quiz on Thursday (Not retakeable). Part 1 of the test on Thursday and part 2 on Monday (listening and writing)

ELA - Students continued their work on the Literary Essay by learning about logical fallacies during Day 7. We then checked each other's work for such fallacies. Homework: Journal #2.17 (3rd paragraph of essay), Read

Algebra: We worked on Piecewise Function Graphing. We will present our group's stories tomorrow. Homework: Absolute Value graphing (#1-6)

Pre-Algebra: Today we took notes over 3.3. The homework is 3.2, all due tomorrow. There will be a 3.1 - 3.3 quiz this Friday, November 21. The notes and homework are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra-notes-and-homework

Monday, November 17

Science: Worked on the conclusion and critique/reflection sections of the lab, rough draft is due on Thursday, November 20 and final drafts are due on Monday, November 24. Students will have the opportunity to type their labs tomorrow and Wednesday in class.

Geometry: Began developing triangle congruence criteria- no homework. Unit 3 quiz on Thursday.

ELA- Students learned how to incorporate evidence in their paragraphs during Writer's Workshop Day 6. Tonight's journal entry is to be a Connected Example paragraph. Homework: Journal 2.15 & Read. Attached are the transition words and phrases and extended example. 

Pre-Algebra: Today we took notes over 3.2. The homework is 3.2, all due Wednesday. There will be a 3.1 - 3.3 quiz this Friday, November 21. The notes and homework are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra-notes-and-homework

**We go to Avery Lab every Tuesday. Please be prepared to go outside for ANY weather.

Algebra: We started Piecewise Function Graphs. Homework: Finish the last problem on the notes.

French 2: Unit quiz on Tuesday and Unit test on Thursday

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, November 24

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

No homework this evening, there was a test today.

Humanities: Students checked 4.3 guided notes and began to work on 4.4 section assessment in class. Homework is to complete 4.4 section assessment.

Friday, November 14

Science: Collected data for "Is the Force With You?" lab. Students then worked on writing their methods. Homework is to complete graphs and data analysis- the lab planner is attached. 

Geometry: Began relating congruence to triangles, homework is the congruence and triangles handout. 

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, November 17

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

Math homework due November 17

TEST: November 17

ELA - Day 5 - Students created their Thesis statements and by taking their outlines from last night and formatting their thesis with their theme with the three reasons backing this theme. We double checked our evidence, yet again, to be sure each piece of evidence directly relates to the thesis. We will begin our body paragraphs next week, working toward Peer Editing right before the Thanksgiving Holiday. Homework: READ!  

Chinese: You have homework this weekend. Please check the class blog under Norup Assignment.

Algebra: We took our chapter 4 test and an IB assessment today. No homework this weekend! Check Family Access for any missing assignments.

Thursday, November 13

Science: Students took the unit 2 quiz and then began working on measuring mass and deciding how much force they will use for the "Is the Force With You?" lab. Tomorrow we will continue with data collection and begin making graphs of the data.

Geometry: Continued discussing congruence criteria, homework is the congruence handout. Quiz on 3.1-3.3 Thursday, October 20.

Humanities: Students continued to work on 4.3 guided questions in class. There was also time to work on current events in class. 4.3 guided questions and current events are due tomorrow.

Algebra: No official homework. attached are the answers to the review. Please check out www.classzone.com for some extra practice (select High School Math, Michigan, and our book is Algebra 2007). Try the section quizzes from chapter 4.

Spanish: WHAT WE DID TODAY: I checked for completion of last night's homework, and also for materials (textbook, binder, pencil). We talked about similarities between European languages and how they relate to one another, and worked on Calendar puzzles. Finish by Monday, if it wasn't finished in class.  We meet in the PYP lab tomorrow for more Country Study research. Students should bring their Country Study papers if they started one. If they didn't, there will be more available in the lab. Students may bring ear buds to listen to music while working on their Country Study research papers. 

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, November 17

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

Math homework due November 17

TEST: November 17

ELA - Students reviewed different organizational formats and started creating an outline for their paper. From the outline the student should be able to decide n the organizational style that best supports their argument. Outlines are due tomorrow. Homework: Journal #2.12 and Read!

Chinese: Test tomorrow. Details please check the class blog.

Pre-Algebra: Today we finished notes on 3.1, writing and solving two-step equations. The homework is 3.1, 2 - 20 even. The notes and homework are available at

http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra-notes-and-homework . 

8^th grade P.E. Homework:

 Answer the following questions in essay form

·       Now that the weather is turning colder, how are you fitting in daily exercise?  Describe the activities you are doing and how often.

·       What activities influence you to be inactive?

·       What other kinds of healthy lifestyle choices do you incorporate into your daily routine

Criteria

Ø Essays should be informative.

Ø 1-2 pages in length and in final draft form.

Ø A typed paper is preferred but you may hand write.  Must be legible.

Ø Double check your spelling.

Papers are due on or before Monday, November 17. You may turn it in before the due date, but it will be late (lower grade) if not turned in when you come to class.

Wednesday, November 12

Science: Students worked with their groups to plan their inquiry lab for unit 2, the lab planner is attached. We will continue planning tomorrow, students need to bring in any supplies they need tomorrow, we will collect data on Friday. 

Geometry: Began our unit on congruence today, homework is 3.1 practice #1-6.

Humanities: Students concluded a discussion of Veterans Day and began to work on the first half of 4.3 of the text. Homework is to finish the first 10 questions of 4.3 guided notes.

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, November 17

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

Math homework due November 17

TEST: November 17

ELA - Students continued their Writer's Workshop with Day 3 - we found different types of Evidence and used it to test our theory about our theme. Homework: Journal 2.10 & Read!

Pre-Algebra: Today we took notes over 3.1. The homework is 3.1 worksheet page 31, 1 - 21, odd and worksheet page 32 all. Notes and homework are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra-notes-and-homework . 

Chinese: Test on Nov 14, Friday. STUDY!!

Algebra: Assigned review #2. Test on Friday!

Tuesday, November 11

Science:Continued discussing Newton's 2nd law, homework is to complete the Newton's 2nd Law worksheet. For #5 students will have to look up acceleration due to gravity. Tomorrow we will start planning our next inquiry lab, and students will work on this for the remainder of the week and into next week. Students who are absent on Friday will be missing data collection :( Quiz on the 1st and 2nd law on Thursday.

Geometry: Took the composite over intersecting lines quiz, students need to finish the quiz for homework.

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, November 17

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

Math homework due November 17

TEST: November 17

ELA- Students continued their Literary Analysis with Day 2 of Writer's Workshop. We explored themes and looked for evidence to support our theme, if there was not enough evidence to support the theme, we thought about changing our focus. Homework - Journal entry 2.8 - Read - FYI - we set our reading goals for this marking period last week. Students should be reading toward their own personal goal.

Pre-Algebra: Today we went to the computer lab. We worked on Solving One-Step and Two-Step Equations with positive, negative and decimal coefficients. There is no homework.

Spanish: WHAT WE DID TODAY: Today, we practiced the 'La Clase' portion of the Chapter 2 vocabulary list. Attached is the puzzle we worked on. Please download and complete if you were not in class today. TAREA: Study for Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow (Phone a Friend)

8^th grade P.E. Homework:

 Answer the following questions in essay form

·       Now that the weather is turning colder, how are you fitting in daily exercise?  Describe the activities you are doing and how often.

·       What activities influence you to be inactive?

·       What other kinds of healthy lifestyle choices do you incorporate into your daily routine

Criteria

Ø Essays should be informative.

Ø 1-2 pages in length and in final draft form.

Ø A typed paper is preferred but you may hand write.  Must be legible.

Ø Double check your spelling.

Papers are due on or before Monday, November 17. You may turn it in before the due date, but it will be late (lower grade) if not turned in when you come to class.

Monday, November 10

Science: Graphed the data that was collected on Friday and then discussed what the data tells us about the presence of force acting on the car based on Newton's 1st & 2nd law. 

Geometry:

Pre-Algebra: We worked on the quarterlies today. No homework.

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, November 17

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

Math homework due November 17

TEST: November 17

Humanities: Students prepared for project presentations tomorrow. Homework is to prepare for our "Declaration Projects" tomorrow. Current events are due Friday.

ELA- Students took their Pronoun Quiz, we then moved on to Writer's Workshop. Students began their Writer's Workshop for Literary Analysis today with a discussion about what a short story is about. We discussed theme and how to read a narrative to analyze. Marking up our text packs with questions, sign-posts, etc. We then wrote about what all these notes meant to the meaning of the story. Tonight's journal entry is a homework assignment from our Writer's Workshop. Homework: Journal entry #2.6 - Read

Algebra: Homework: corrections on graphing packet and worksheet 4.5

Chinese: Test on Friday, Nov 14. Details please check the class blog.

French 2 10.2 worksheet is due on Wednesday

8^th grade P.E. Homework:

 Answer the following questions in essay form

·       Now that the weather is turning colder, how are you fitting in daily exercise?  Describe the activities you are doing and how often.

·       What activities influence you to be inactive?

·       What other kinds of healthy lifestyle choices do you incorporate into your daily routine

Criteria

Ø Essays should be informative.

Ø 1-2 pages in length and in final draft form.

Ø A typed paper is preferred but you may hand write.  Must be legible.

Ø Double check your spelling.

Papers are due on or before Monday, November 17. You may turn it in before the due date, but it will be late (lower grade) if not turned in when you come to class.

Friday, November 7

Science:Mrs. Petersen is at the board office today, students collected data to analyze how the speed of a car changes as it moves downhill. Video #1

Video 2

Geometry: Continued reflections over intersecting lines- watch the video and then complete the homework.

Humanities (Visit yesterday's blog for a video message from Mr. Lyskawa!): Students reviewed "Declaration Questions," and began to write scripts for our "Declaration Project" due Monday. Homework is to complete the scripts for Monday.

RR English: Read every evening; Reading log is due Monday, November 10, parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math: A section of math should be completed each night

ELA - Students reviewed their Pronouns and prepared for their Pronoun quiz on Monday.  Please remember to read your text pack and choose a short story to use for your Literary Essay over the next few weeks. Have a great weekend.

Chinese: Hanzi writing as homework this weekend.  Please check the class blog for detail.

Algebra:  No homework!  Today we tied up loose ends-handed in our graphing packets and PSW.

Thursday, November 6

Science: Took notes on acceleration and discussed how acceleration is different than speed. Homework is the acceleration practice.

Humanities:  Mr. Lyskawa recorded a video to describe what's going on in humanities, watch it here!  -Students reviewed 4.2 and were introduced to our "Declaration Project" in class today. Homework is to answer the following questions in preparation for our skits on Monday: Identify the 5Ws of the Declaration.

-What are the three main ideas in the Declaration (p. 119)?

-What are the arguments for freedom found in the Declaration (3 min.)?

-How did people feel about the Declaration? What are the documents strengths or weaknesses?

Pre-Algebra: Today we took the Chapter 2 Test. No homework.

French 2: Study 10.2 vocabulary, Exercises on pg 314-315 are due on Monday

ELA - Students graded their Grammar from last night, a very easy assignment but very important to their writing skills. We then worked on Grammar 3.9 and 3.10 - Pronoun Problems. This is due for tomorrow. Students should be reading through their Literary Essay Text Packet and have a short story chosen to use for their Literary Essay. Please be sure it is a story that the student can connect with, this will help them analyze the story if they can connect. Homework: Grammar 3.9-3.10, Journal Entry #2.4, READ! Grammar Quiz on Pronouns on Monday.

Chinese: Test next Friday, Nov 14. Details please check the class blog.

Geometry: Took our group quiz on reflections over parallel lines. No homework. 

Spanish: WHAT WE DID TODAY: We practiced conjugating 'ar' verbs, then worked on an 'ar' verb puzzle. Most of the 'ar' verb definitions can be found on page 51 in our textbook. Please see below for definitions of verbs not listed on page 51. Also, see the link to the 'ar' verb puzzle in this post. On the back of the puzzle, students wrote 12 sentences using a conjugated form of each verb. TAREA (Homework): Finish the 'ar' puzzle and sentences if you didn't finish it in class. Tomorrow we meet in the PYP lab for our class. 

Wednesday, November 5

Science: Finished discussing the difference in acceleration rates on a flat track compared to a downhill track and learned how to practice acceleration. Students also discussed Isaac Newton and the universal law of gravitation.

Geometry: Began investigating composites of reflections over intersecting lines. Reflections of parallel lines quiz tomorrow!

RR English: Read every evening; Reading log is due Monday, November 10, parents must sign reading logs.

RR Math: A section of math should be completed each night.

French 2: Quiz on Monday on the passé composé, the present tense, the futur proche and the commands. This will be retakeable.

Humanities: Students analyzed election results and were introduced to 4.2 of the text in class.

-Homework is to complete a 4.2 free choice.

ELA-Students discussed any problems with the Grammar last night. We then moved on to Grammar Chapter 3 Lesson 7 "Indefinite Pronoun Agreement", After passing out the Text Packet for our next Writer's Workshop (Literary Essay) I read the beginning of the mentor text "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury. I modeled how I would make notes at particular parts of the story, how I would think out loud what the theme would be, and how I would mark up the text to show evidence. Homework: Journal #2.3, Grammar 3.7, and READ!

Algebra: Finally! We are talking about slope. We discussed section 4.4. Homework: 4.4 worksheet (1-13)

Pre-Algebra: The Chapter 2 Test is tomorrow. We reviewed today. All notes, homework and websites that allow for extra practice are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra.html .

Tuesday, November 4

Science: Students investigated how speed changes on the flat track compared to when going down hill to begin our discussion of acceleration.

Geometry: Continued investigating reflections over parallel lines.

RR English: Read every evening; Reading log is due Monday, November 10-parents must sign reading logs.

RR Math: A section of math should be completed each night; A section of math from their math packet should be completed each evening.

ELA- We continued our study of Pronouns with Grammar Chapter 3 Lesson 7: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement. While students worked on this worksheet I met with students individually. We discussed the reading they did last marking period, what worked what didn't and set their goals for 2nd marking period. Most students should be reading books that are 10 points or above. This can be checked on ARbookfind.com. Homework: Journal 2.2 (new marking period), READ!, Grammar packet.

Humanities: Students analyzed political commercials in class today. No homework.

Algebra: We discussed graphing linear equations using the x and y intercepts (4.3). Homework: 4.3 worksheet

Monday, November 3

Science: Took our first notes for Unit 2 on Newton's 1st law of motion, force, mass and inertia. Homework is to complete the Isaac Newton Reading Reflection. We will also have a binder check on Friday.

Geometry: Went over the composite of reflections over two parallel lines from Thursday and began doing proofs of composite reflections over two parallel lines. Homework is to complete the proofs of the other 4 cases.

Humanities: Students shared political cartoons and began to analyze political advertisements in preparation for the 2014 election. Homework is to interview someone at home. Students should ask the following questions: What issues do you believe are most important for this election? Who would you like to see as the next governor of Michigan? Why? Students should have answers to these questions for tomorrow.

RR English: Read every evening, reading log is due Monday, November 3- parents must sign reading logs.

RR Math: A section of math should be completed each night; Math packet is due Tuesday, November 4. TEST: Tuesday, November 4

Pre-Algebra: Today we took notes over 2.7, one-step equations with decimals. The homework is 2.5 - 2.7 Review all. The class notes and homework are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra-notes-and-homework . There will be a Chapter 2 Test on Thursday, November 6. We will review tomorrow and Wednesday.

Algebra: We finished our discussion of section 4.2 - graphing linear equations using tables. Homework: 3.8 practice (all) and 4.2 worksheet (evens only)

ELA- We continued our study of Pronouns with Grammar Chapter 3 Lesson 6: Interrogative and Demonstrative Pronouns. While students worked on this worksheet I met with students individually. We discussed the reading they did last marking period, what worked what didn't and set their goals for 2nd marking period. Most students should be reading books that are 10 points or above. This can be checked on ARbookfind.com. Homework: Journal 2.1 (new marking period), READ!, Grammar packet