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Reflection
Students, in the 8th grade we have been learning about Anne Frank and the Holocaust. Today, we are watching a film called “Anne Frank: A Legacy for Our Time”. Think about how this film gives you a different perspective on Anne Frank’s life from the Diary. Think about how this film affects your feelings about … Continue reading
Ready, set, go!
Students, we have just four weeks left for this school year! We will be wrapping up our activities online, using our literature book to read the Diary of Anne Frank (and other stories in 6th and 7th grade classes), and reflecting on our year using technology in the classroom. For today’s activity, we will Complete … Continue reading
Evernote Portfolio Time!
Students, today we will start working on your online portfolio! You will need to get yourself an Evernote account, and you can even get the app for your iPhone, iPod, or Android phone! Stop by our class Evernote page to see ideas for what you should have in your portfolio. Remember, you can use Evernote … Continue reading
It’s… the Final Countdown!
Students, we have FCAT starting next week. This is it! Sadly, I know none of you has the faintest idea what that music is for in today’s featured image, but I couldn’t resist. 200 imaginary bonus points for anyone who explains it to me! Well, let’s get started. Today we will check over our margin … Continue reading
What’s the Purpose?
Students, today we will be looking into the author’s purpose. The image above tells that author’s purpose can be Persuade, Inform, Entertain; but there are other purposes. For example, an author can write to “share a personal experience”. We are going to watch a short video on author’s purpose which goes through some of the … Continue reading
Getting the Main Idea…
Good day, students! We will be moving into the Main Idea portion of our FCAT preparation. Here is the Common Core Benchmark: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.2 Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text. We will … Continue reading
Poems, Everybody!
Okay, well maybe not the kind of poem featured above. Today we will be reading two poems about advice. Complete the following: Read and complete the notebook on pg. 105 in your group Discuss Imagery and Figurative Language pg. 106 Read in your Group – Speech to the Young and Mother to Son pg. 107-108 … Continue reading
Very Superstitious…
Hello students! Today we are going to be talking about superstition and working on our FCAT Benchmarks. You will be wrapping up your work on Text Features and beginning on Benchmark L.A.8.2.1.2: Locate and analyze elements of characterization, setting, and plot, including rising action, conflict, resolution, theme, and other literary elements as appropriate in a … Continue reading
Continue Touring the Islands…
Hello students! Today we will keep on with Study Island. See the previous post for instructions. Some of your passwords and sign-in names may be different, so you will need to see the password list. There are new criteria for passing your Study Island exercises: Minimum 20 questions for each activity Maximum 50 questions for … Continue reading
Let’s Go to the Islands
Study Island, that is! Students, today you will start using Study Island to help reinforce your FCAT and Common Core benchmarks. Go to http://www.studyisland.com Login with your lastname@JFK Password is your ID number with no zeroes in front Complete the Pre-Test for reading
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