Hey dudes.Please get out your work and put it into a nice little stack.
- keep sheet out - for daily quiz next
- It's relaxed Friday
- It's selfie Friday grade 8 w / Mr. B after film
- It's relaxed Friday
- It's selfie Friday grade 8 w / Mr. B after film
DAILY QUIZ
1. Trace:
2. Analyze:
3. Evaluate:
4. Infer:
5. Formulate:
6. Use its and it's in the same sentence!
1. Trace:
2. Analyze:
3. Evaluate:
4. Infer:
5. Formulate:
6. Use its and it's in the same sentence!
Stay quiet, and in your seats please, after this quiz. Chillax.
Key Ideas to watch out for: Two sides to humans ... good and bad.
Discussion questions:
1. This movie may be more frightening than a regular blood and guts horror movie. Why?
2. How are the two boys symbols of two different paths?
3. Do you believe some people can be all evil? Do you see any good in the blonde boy, Henry?
4. Can kids from good homes - like Henry - end up going totally bad, like he did?
5. How? How can someone "go bad" in this way?
today we are studying ...
Testing Vocabulary, Career Paths,
Human Nature.
New Week, New Points on Board
Scores are in for this week.
next,
Ahhh the ways of the Ninja ...
What in the heezy do these words even mean?
Infer? Trace? Formulate?
Ninja Training just got serious.
- SKIP ON FRIDAY! -
To Do: Use Evaluate in an original sentence or example, like above.
Word #6 - For Monday ...
Formulate
- Come up with
- Plan
Example: Formulate an opinion about dress codes in school.
To Do: Write one sentence using Formulate.
More Ninja -
We are learning 12 Power Words - to ace the end of year tests.
So far we learned 5.
Make flash cards - one for each word. On one side put the picture and the word.
Put the definition on the other side.
Describe Describe
y Example: Which of the following best
describes the author’s mood?
y Tell in your own words
y Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
next,
Dr. Dre Says ...
Hey! there, their, they're
Take notes on all of this please - it's all testable. Write in your notes: there, their, they're.
its = something owns something else
The dog ate its dinner
it's = it is
It's going to be a cold winter.
Ex:
To Do:
1. Write a sentence with its
2. Write a sentence with it's
3. Write a sentence with both in it!
next, something new:
1. Write a sentence with its
2. Write a sentence with it's
3. Write a sentence with both in it!
next, something new:
Reading Smarter!
5 Things- Read the article, then write a paragraph with the 5 Ws: Who, What, When, Where and So What?
So what = what's the big deal - why is this news?
- again, you are turning in a quality paragraph.
next,
Prove it! 
Thesis mini writing workshop
Here is your thesis: I would be a great student at your school
Background: You are trying to get into high school. It's competitive - hundreds of kids want YOUR spot.
To Do: Write a paragraph proving your thesis. This is a practice mini letter - the kind you will all be writing as you apply to different area high schools!
It's a pass up now exercise
Life Paths - creative stewie
Our lives are the result of several decisions - big and small - that build a path to our dreams.
Some stones are big, some small, but all are important in our individual journeys. No one can lay down these stones but you.
Get out the art supplies and draw a life path of stones ... leading to your dreams / goals.
next,
Paired or quiet Reading!
Read up through page 15, do boxes on 15
- Reading to start appearing on daily quizzes and tests.
- Get it done in class - or homework. Up to you, I don't care
Social Studies Tuesday 9.17
Constitutions help run the country.Let's watch this clip to learn more.
Constitutions are lists of laws and ideas we all agree on.
To Do After Video:
Write a Class Constituion
- 8 rules to form a more perfect classroom. It's a Constitution - make it look classy!
Next,
Socrates - one of the smartest teachers to ever live - said you need to know yourself. If you don't look at the man in the mirror, your life is a waste.So -
What tattoo would you get? Why?
1. Draw the tattoo using art supplies, and 2. write a paragraph about why you'd get this piece of art.
next,
Storytime: Greece - the first democracy
- please take notes
- define democracy
- America is a democracy
- We got our ideas from somewhere else
- Greece led the way for all other democracies
- What's so special about democracy? People have power
- Rule of law - protects you
- Many countries have NO rule of law or power to people.
- homework - one page paper on How Greece was an early democracy
LAST
On the same paper as bellDemocracy is NOT automatically passed from generation to generation. It's an idea and a tradition that must be taught.
What will you do to teach your kids, friends and family about the importance of democracy?