Announcements
- Tuesday, September 30, 2014 Poetry Night 6:30 pm -8:00 pm
- If you have not brought your $20 to pay for the web protection for your child please bring it in as soon as possible
- Chocolate money needs to be turned in by Sept 26, 2014
- Soccer Eligibility List has been emailed
- Soccer Game against Jacksonville Adventist Academy: September 25 @ Jacksonville Students that will be able to participate are students who
- Have an interest in playing soccer
- Do not have D's or F's
- Do not have disciplinary issues this quarter
- $7 for gas
- If you want to know how your child is doing on an almost hourly basis, please go to classdojo.com
- October 2, 2014 Field Trip- Wonderworks
Daily Journal [Writing]
- Due September 31, 2014
- Rubric
Due September 31, 2014
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A
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B
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C
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D
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F
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8th: 23/ 100
7th: 23/90
6th: 23/80
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8th: 21/ 90
7th: 21/80
6th: 21/70
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8th: 20/80
7th: 20/70
6th: 20/60
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8th: 19/ 70
7th: 19/60
6th: 19/50
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8th: > 18/ 69
7th: > 18/59
6th: > 18/49
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- Explanation of Rubric
- In order for a student to get earn an A
- 8th grade= have 23 entries at least 100 words
- 7th Grade= have 23 entries at least 90 words
- 6th Grade= have 23 entries at least 80 words
- Read Sabbath School Lesson and fill in Journal http://www.
cornerstoneconnections.net/ site/1/lessons/2014/Q3/ STUDENT/CC-14-Q3-L13.pdf
Bible
- 5 New PowerPoint slides [total of 10] Due Friday October 2, 2014
- Reviewed lesson 4
Spanish
- N/A
Language Arts
Grammar:
Free verse Poem Final Draft [Due Thursday September 25]
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/what-is-free-verse-poetry-examples-definition.html#lesson
LA.6.L.1 - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.1 Conventions of Standard English
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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a. Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive).
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b. Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
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c. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.*
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d. Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*
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e. Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others' writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language.*
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Reading
Rough Draft: Due Thursday Sept 25, 2014
Common Core and NAD Standard being covered
- Reading Plus
- Spelling City
Writing:
Rough Draft: Due Thursday Sept 25, 2014
Watch the video and then read the articles about tsunamis. Then write an essay explaining how tsunamis happen and how the invisibility cloak scientists are working on would work. Be sure to support your explanations with facts and details from the stimulus materials and from your study of the Earth.
Video 1:
Video 2:
Video 3
Organizer
6th Grade Example of informative Essay
7th Grade Example of informativive Essay
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th Grade Example of informative EssayCommon Core and NAD Standard being covered
LA.6.7.8.W.2 - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.7.8.2 Text Types and Purposes
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
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a. Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
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b. Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
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c. Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
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d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
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e. Establish and maintain a formal style.
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f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.
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Social Studies
- NA
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