8th Grade ELA - Kennedy

Yesterday students were given the Course Syllabus for all 8th Grade English classes.  We discussed the requirements for being successful this year.  Today we discussed the IB traits and what it means to be an IB school/student. 

Students were then shown the writing prompt to be used for our On-Demand writing assessment.  Tonight as homework students are to decide on a debatable topic and find evidence to back up their "side".  Students will be writing for the entire hour tomorrow as their baseline assessment.

 

Geometry- Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Classwork: Students worked in groups to complete proofs of comic strips.

 

Homework: Return signed syllabus if not done already.

 

Discussion Starters: Talk to your student about the comic strips they read and put in order today.

Science- Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Classwork: Daily Science #1 & Daily Science expectations and procedures were discussed. Students were introduced to the very first inquiry lab they will complete at the end of Unit 1 - "How Fast Am I?". They then worked with their table groups on a compass points visible thinking routine.

 

Homework: Return signed syllabus if not done already.

 

Discussion Starters: Talk to your student about the lab they read and what excites or worries them about this expectation.

Individuals and Societies

-Today we reviewed expectations, passed out books (to first and third hours) and reviewed the KWL and 5W's of History.

-Homework is to complete the history KWL and the 5Ws' (who writes/records, what do they record, where is it recorded/documented, when is it recorded, why to we record) of history.

 

Graham-Math8-Wednesday, Sept.9, 2015

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Canvasser, 9-9-15

For all classes with me:

1.  Please turn in your course syllabus signed asap.

2.  Turn in your contact form asap.

3.  Please get the items you need for my classes listed in the syllabus.

4.  Begin to find a book you would like to read.  You should be bringing a book to all of my classes daily.

Today- we continued introduction information and placement tests.