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Ms. Kathy Braddock
Language Arts 8th Grade
ARNOLD MAGNET ACADEMY
COLUMBUS,   GA   31904
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Monday, August 18:

1st,2nd, 3rd block:
HW:  1.  Finish classwork -- "Charles" (1-5) and "Ransom" (1-13)vocabulary words (follow the format shown in class today - sample written on board).

Student were instructed to write all of the words down before they leave class.  Following is a list of the words to be defined:

"Charles"
1.  renounce
2.  insolently
3.  warily
4.  incredulously
5.  haggard

"Ransom"
1.  irony
2.  verbal
3.  situational
4.  dramatic
5.  diatribe
6.  somnolent
7.  peremptory
8.  accede
9.  surreptitiosly
10.  renegade
11.  proclivities
12.  ineffable
13.  proposition

Work is due tomorrow (students began working in class).

Tuesday, Aug. 19:
1st, 2nd, 3rd:
HW:  1. none
     2.  We will continue the Coach CRCT E/LA diagnostic test Wed.

Wed., Aug. 20:
1st block:  1. complete pages 5 and 6 in the vocabulary workbook

2nd and 3rd block: 1. none

I will hold an after school "Organization and Time Management" session for students on Friday, Aug. 29.  It is voluntary and anyone that would like to participate is encouraged to attend.  I will start the session at 3:45 and it will last until 4:15-4:30.  Students may leave at any time.  We will discuss locker organization, binder organization, time management hints for school and at home.  Hope to see you there.

Thursday, Aug. 21:

1st:  Lit. book:  p. 472, "Quickwrite" and read "Here Comes Trouble" information.  Don't forget your toddler picture (voluntary).

2nd and 3rd:  
   1.  voc. workbook:  complete Lesson 1, pages 5 and 6
   2.  Lit. book:  p. 472, "Quickwrite"

Fri., Aug. 22:
HW:  1. none

Monday, Aug. 25:

HW:  *(all classes):  lit. book: p. 478 "Writer's Notebook"
     *1st block:  lit book: p. 479 - "Grammar Link & Voc."  and "How to Own a Word"

******"Organization/Time Management" session after school on Friday, August 29, 3:40 - 4:15 - voluntary

Tuesday, Aug. 26:

HW:  1. none
**All classes will go to the library orientation the first half of class  . . . no textbooks or workbooks  needed, just daily supplies"

***Reminder:  Organization/Time Management" session after school on Friday, Aug. 29, 3:40 - 4:15 - voluntary

Wed.,Aug. 27:
1. none
2.  We went to the library today and each student should have checked out a book.  Students owing fines from last year should bring the money Thursday and go and pay the fine during homeroom.  Students should read a minimum of 30 per night.
3. Oral presentation - Passion Project Rubric was given out and discussed today.  Presentations will begin next Thursday.

Thursday, Aug. 28:
1.  work on brochures (students were given the brochure rubric during class today)
2.  mini-project #1 (Passion Project) has been moved from Wed., Sept. 3 to Thursday, Sept. 4
3.  Organization/Time Management Session will be held Friday, Sept. 29 from 3:40 to 4:15 . . . voluntary, you may leave at any time

Friday, Aug. 29:

1.  mini-project (Passion Project) is due Thursday . . . we spent class time today working on the computers researching and configuring our brochures; also, we completed a worksheet that help us organize the sequence of our oral presentations

No school on Monday. Happy Labor Day!

Tuesday, Sept. 2:

HW:  Passion Projects due Thursday - refer to oral presentation rubric and brochure rubric I gave you last week

Wednesday, Sept. 3:

HW:  Passion Project due Thursday - refer to oral presentation rubric and brochure rubric I gave you last week

Thursday, Sept.4:

1.  Continue with Passion Presentations --- great job first and third block!!! It was obvious you put a lot of thought and effort into your projects!! I am so pleased and proud of you all!
2.  Library tomorrow (Friday).


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