December 6 to December 10, 2010

Hello,
We have been busy this past week since our field trip. We learned a great deal and met some very interested people. We want to thank Mr. Owens and Mrs. Toni for their help in guiding us through the Infantry Museum.
The week of the December 6th we'll be testing in MAP. After testing, we'll be moving forward in our unit on the Antebellum Period and Civil War. We will examine the differences of the North and South that caused the Civil War. We will study the life and trials of slaves and early Georgians in our state. On Friday, we will view a movie based on the novel NightJohn written by Gary Paulsen. A test on vocabulary will be given this Friday.
Next Friday, we will finish our study on the events of the Civil War by viewing the movie Glory. Please sign your permission slips in order to view this movie. Otherwise, students not given permission to view the movie will be given an alternate assignment in another classroom. These films will be a culminating review of what we are studying in our text. An open book test to complete Ch 7 will be assigned on this same Friday. Please study!
In English Language Arts, we'll continue working on grammar and spelling. We are continuing our unit on Parts of Speech. Students will practice writing, reading, and CRCT practice daily. Spelling tests are every Friday. Words are given on Friday for hte next week so students have a total of seven days to study. Please go to www.spellingcity.com or make flashcards to study these words.
This week's words are:
who's
align
foreign
design
patients
patience
add
ad
air
heir
Grades are being recorded daily for classwork, participation, and CRCT Warmups. Report cards will be issued upon return from the holidays, so these next two weeks will be the final collection for the 2nd Nine Weeks Period. Attend Saturday School on December 13th, make up work, and complete all assignments to help your grades.
We want you all to be successful!
See you on Monday! :)
Mrs. Pastor

Online sites:
ELA
www.spellingcity.com
www.chompchomp.com
http://my.hrw.com/la/elot/0030526647/student/ch12/lg1212371-381.pdf
http://my.hrw.com/la/elot

GA Studies
www.gpb.org
www.mystatehistory.com
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/map.htm

November 29th to December 3rd 2010

Hello Students and Parents,
This week we will be going on our much anticipated field trip to the National Infantry Museum. Please make sure that the field trip permission form has been submitted if you want to attend. This promises to be a rich, learning experience for all of us.
On Monday, in Language Arts, we will begin working on grammar and continue focusing on Writing Workshop for the first ten minutes of each class. The last 10 minutes or so of each class will be spent reading. Please read at home as much as you can together. Tuesday, of course, is our field trip. Then the remainder of the week, we will finish our work in grammar and reading. Spelling test is on Friday! This week's words are desert-coarse-course-guest-guessed-mist-missed-accept-except-whose.
In Georgia Studies, we'll begin our unit on the Civil War. Please bring your textbooks to class with you. Tuesday will be an important day for us to examine how Georgia was involved in the history of our nation. Please study your vocabulary words to help with reading assignments.
See you on Monday! :)
Mrs. Pastor

Online sites to visit:
ELA
Sixth Grade Spelling Words
http://www.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/century/Extras/6th%20Sight%20Words.pdf
www.spellingcity.com
6th grade assessments for ELA
http://www.vesd.net/curriculum/CGuides/G6_CG_A.pdf
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

GA Studies
Georgia Stories http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/gps/SS8H6
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/wr/0,27955,101119,00.html
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/class/pdfs/2006S/060210_wr1.pdf
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/28/north-korea-slams-u-s-south-korea-military-drills/?iref=allsearch
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/nkorea.skorea.military.fire/index.html?iref=obnetwork

Georgia Studies-
http://griffinmiddleschool.typepad.com/matt_short/
http://www.rockdale.k12.ga.us/personal/jprice/My%20Pages/Georgia%20Studies.aspx
http://www.rockdale.k12.ga.us/personal/jprice/essential%20questions.htm
www.mystatehistory.com

Georgia State Government diagram
http://a-s.clayton.edu/smattie/GAGovtDiagram.ppt

State Government
bibbcsd.schoolwires.com/.../The_Georgia_Constitution.ppt
http://www.clayton.k12.ga.us/2009Curriculum/Secd/Private/SocS/12AmGovt/Unit7.pdf

Hi Students,
This week is short, but we will be busy. We will be taking our Spelling test on Friday in ELA and finishing up our discussion on Tuesday about the elements of a story. Soon we will be starting a new story to compare to "A Wrinkle in Time". We will start our unit on Persuasive Writing and work on grammar in our handbooks. This week's spelling words are listed below. We are moving up two levels this week, because everyone has shown improvements in Reading! Please visit online sites such as Spelling City to help you prepare for your test and improve in Word Recognition.

In Georgia Studies, we'll continue our discussion and lessons on the American Revolution, the U.S. Constitution, and the formation of our early government.

SS8H4 Students will describe the impact of events that led to the ratification of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
a. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles.
b. Describe the role of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention of 1787; include the role of Abraham Baldwin and William Few, and reasons why Georgia ratified the new constitution

We will take a Unit Review test on Friday to practice for the CRCT.
I hope you enjoyed your day off and are ready to work on Tuesday! :)
Remember Saturday school is this Saturday. We will be making Prefixes/Suffix Dictionaries! :)
Mrs. Pastor
Spelling Words:admire love move though ought dough fright light sigh system

Online sites to visit:
ELA
Sixth Grade Spelling Words
http://www.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/century/Extras/6th%20Sight%20Words.pdf
www.spellingcity.com
6th grade assessments for ELA
http://www.vesd.net/curriculum/CGuides/G6_CG_A.pdf

GA Studies
bibbcsd.schoolwires.com/.../The_Georgia_Constitution.ppt
ushistory.pwnet.org/resources/pdf/USI7a.pdf
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/citizenship/billofrights.html
http://www.animatedatlas.com/timeline.html
http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html
Georgia Studies-Mr. Price
http://www.rockdale.k12.ga.us/personal/jprice/My%20Pages/Georgia%20Studies.aspx
http://www.clayton.k12.ga.us/2009Curriculum/Secd/Private/SocS/12AmGovt/Unit7.pdf

Georgia State Government diagram
http://a-s.clayton.edu/smattie/GAGovtDiagram.ppt

Hello,
I hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend. We have a busy week here in Room 214. We were planning a field trip to the National Infantry Museum; however, this has been rescheduled for November 30th. Please see me, Ms. Hammonds, or Mr. Andrade if you want more information.
This week we'll continue practice reading strategies. We will continue reading "The Payback" by Paul Langan, studying new vocabulary, and mastering our spelling and word recognition. We'll be reviewing the elements of a story such as plot and theme for our current story. The new vocabulary words are seething, extorted, raucous, intruding, caressed, devastated, agonizing, putrid, frankness, and recoiling. The spelling words for 6.3 are fight, thigh, hydrant, crystal, myth, cycle, lymph, sign, resign, and benign. There'll be a test on Friday covering these.
For Georgia Studies, we'll be reviewing for CRCT practice the standards that we have covered. Additionally, we'll be learning more about Georgia's early economic history, the invention of the cottin gin, and Eli Whitney. We'll study a market economy and commercial agriculture.

SS8H5 The student will explain significant factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and 1840. a. Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches. b. Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo land fraud. c. Explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia's growth. d. Analyze the events that led to the removal of Creeks and Cherokees; include the roles of Alexander McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, Dahlonega Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears.
SATURDAY SCHOOL is this SATURDAY on NOVEMBER 13th!!! :) Be at Rothschild by 9 a.m.!
See you there!
Mrs. Pastor

ELA Online
www.spellingcity.org
www.readwritethink.org
http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html

GA Studies Online Sites:
GA Standards
http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/DMGetDocument.aspx/Social%20Studies_Grade%20Eight.pdf?p=6CC6799F8C1371F6A42F89D4281440675E46EE7B9B174FC801CBFD51247AB930&Type=D

http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/gps/SS8H5

October 18

Hello! This week we will continue working in ELA on structural elements of a plot, character analysis, and reading strategies. Everyone has improved in reading scores this past nine weeks. Keep up the good work. We will finish "A Wrinkle in Time" and begin a new story this week. The Spelling Words for this week are: measure, method, movement, natural, addition, agree, although, anyway, art, and battle.

In GA Studies, we will talk about the Declaration of Independence and the hardships of our nation in its earliest beginnings.

SS8H4 Students will describe the impact of events that led to the ratification of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
a. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles.
b. Describe the role of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention of 1787; include the role of Abraham Baldwin and William Few, and reasons why Georgia ratified the new constitution
We will study the Bill of Rights and examine the importance of pursuing our personal freedoms and liberties. Please talk with your children about the importance of government at home and read with them during their nightly reading assignments.

Saturday school was a success! I was glad to see some familiar faces. The next Saturday school is October 29th. 9-12

See you in class,
Mrs. Pastor

Online sites to visit:
ELA
http://www.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/century/Extras/4th%20Sight%20Words.pdf
www.spellingcity.com

GA Studies
bibbcsd.schoolwires.com/.../The_Georgia_Constitution.ppt
ushistory.pwnet.org/resources/pdf/USI7a.pdf
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/citizenship/billofrights.html
http://www.animatedatlas.com/timeline.html
http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html

October 11, 2010

Hello,
We have been busy in Room 214! We are still reading "A Wrinkle in Time" and reviewing important aspects from the story. We're examining story elements, reading strategies, and vocabulary. We will continue to work on character analysis and summarizing what we read in our story. Spelling tests are always on Fridays. This week's words are: flow, general, group, health, however, increase, instrument, labor, length, and loud. The Vocabulary test is Wednesday. The words are: plot, exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, theme, protagonist, antagonist, and resolution. Please study at home and read AR books nightly!
In Georgia Studies, we have been examining the Trustee and Royal Periods in Georgia's early history. We have heard stories about the many interesting people that helped develop Georgia. This week we'll continue to examine how the early colonist grew discontent and went on to develop the country we now live in and know as the United States. We will review the causes of the American Revolution and Georgia's role in that time. We will look at influential people who were important to the victory of the Patriots over the British Loyalists. Students will have reading assignments regularly to read at night. Please sign these once you know your child has read them.
Have a great week at the Rock everyone!
Mrs. Pastor-Ramos

10-4-2010

Hello Students and Parents,
This week in Language Arts, we will be examining literary elements as we continue to read "A Wrinkle in Time". Students should be finishing the book by Friday and taking AR tests. Spelling and Vocabulary tests are on Friday. Week 7 VOCABULARY: plot, climax, setting, theme, falling action, rising action, protagonist, antagonist, exposition, conflict, and resolution. SPELLING:
This week in Georgia Studies we will be studying more about the colony of early Georgia. We will study how people lived during those times and practice reading strategies and notetaking as we explain the development of Georgia as a royal colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, government, and the impact of the royal governors. We'll begin discussions about the French and Indian War and other causes to the American Revolution.

VOCABULARY:
royal colony,
Picture Day is October 8th. NO SCHOOL on October 25th this month. Keep reading your AR books and study vocabulary, spelling, and reading practice sheets every night!

Have a great week at the ROCK! :)
Mrs. Pastor

Places to go online:
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Home.jsp
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-808&hl=y
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories
http://grsp.org/pdf/HostFamilyHandbook/Georgia.pdf

http://www.spellingcity.com/
http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/engramja/elements.html
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/readingliterature/literary_elements_devices/menu.htm
http://www.flocabulary.com/fivethings.html
http://www.rabun.k12.ga.us/staff/rhenson/CRCTPractice.html

Upcoming:
American Revolution in Georgia
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/amrevol.html
http://www.pocanticohills.org/revolution/revolution.htm
http://www.neok12.com/American-Revolution.htm
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=74248&title=Events_Leading_to_the_American_Revolution_2009
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/videos/nancy_hart_story

Websites
TEST Practice
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/taksm/sample-items/2010-G08-Read.pdf
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=44&menu_id=793

http://www.homeeducationresources.com/top500/Rgrammar.htm

ELA
Grammar Rules
http://www.grammarbook.com/english_rules.asp

Puzzles
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/wordsearch.shtml
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/

Main Idea and Reading Passages
http://vclass.mtsac.edu/amla-51/Main%20Idea/Mainidea.htm

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_8th_lang.htm

http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetclass/lessons/teachsimiles.html

http://www.amybenjamin.com/amy-benjamin-recent-presentations.html

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-6th-langbuilders.htm

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/
http://www.onestopenglish.com/


http://www.chompchomp.com/

http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm


http://www.eslcafe.com/


http://www.englishpage.com/


http://www.teflgames.com/games.html


http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/


http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/grammar_challenge/


http://www.grammarbook.com/


http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-practice-vocabulary.htm


http://www.aaaspell.com/index.htm
http://www.aaaspell.com/vocabulary.htm#eight


http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm


http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html


http://www.english4today.com/usr/video/ytv/


Reader Tools at http://www.readwritethink.org/


http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/english-ms.html


http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_8th_lang.htm


http://www.spellingcity.com/


http://www.glencoe.com/sites/maryland/student/languageart/assets/index1_litlib.html


More ELA practice-sites we like
http://www.sstump.bravepages.com/grammar.htm


http://www.dailygrammar.com/


http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.shtml


http://www.webgrammar.com/writingresources.html


http://www.literacyrules.com/


http://www.literacyrules.com/teacher_resources.htm


https://www.townsendpress.com/


http://www.tolearnenglish.com/free/news/pdfg.php


http://www.primarygames.com/


VIDEOS and RULES:
http://www.grammarbook.com/


WRITING
http://kimskorner4teachertalk.com/grammar/verbs.htm


http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/673/02/


http://www.powa.org/editing/basic-sentence-concepts.html


http://gamescene.com/gamelist.html


http://wordcentral.com/games.html


http://www.thekidzpage.com/christmas/wordgames.htm


http://www.lousywriter.com/adjectives_descriptive.php


http://www.big6.com/


http://writingfix.com/index.htm


http://www.greatwrite.com/


http://www.powa.org/editing/basic-sentence-concepts.html


http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/index1.htm


Online CRCT practice:
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/uge/crct.htm
http://www.rabun.k12.ga.us/staff/rhenson/CRCTPractice.html
http://www.nwle.com/crct_printable_practice/printable_crct_practice.html
http://www.monroeelementary.org/crct.htm
http://murdock10.typepad.com/greenwald/2009/03/great-crct-practice-sites-try-them.html
http://www.crctlessons.com/
http://www.dougherty.k12.ga.us/magnolia_elem/crct_games.htm

References
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
http://www.spanishdict.com/
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/maryland/student/languageart/index.html

Textbooks Online
ELA
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ss.html
Literature
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ss.html
Math
http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_mt/alg1/alg1refresher.pdf
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ma.html

Science
http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?keyword=HS5%20HOME

http://www.classzone.com/books/ml_sci_physical/?state=GA

http://holtmcdougal.hmhco.com/hm/home.htm

Georgia Studies
http://my.hrw.com/apps/alchemy/editors/display.jsp?cid=61CA4E255C5EB874F9D97E29114CB194&display_mode=preview


http://www.gastateparks.org/core/item/page.aspx?s=782
Spelling
http://www.msrossbec.com/spelling_index.html

Georgia Studies
http://www.mystatehistory.com/

http://www.georgiacourts.org/aoc/selfhelp/court_diagram.html#diagram McCleskey MSMcCleskey Dragons

Mrs. Winters' Blog
http://mccleskeyms.typepad.com/anderson/

Mr. Short's Blog
http://griffinmiddleschool.typepad.com/matt_short/page/2/


http://www.americaslibrary.gov/

http://www.history.com/

http://www.tv411.org/

http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories

State Abbreviations
http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/abbr_state.txt

Interactive Map Puzzles-Geography
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-puzzle.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html

Teacher Tube-50 Nifty States
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=35821&title=Fifty_Nifty_United_States_


Eli Whitney
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Eli+Whitney

Jim Crow Laws
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/index.html

African Americans-Reconstruction
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/reconstruction/activism/index.html

http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Home.jsp

http://www.cviog.uga.edu/publications/gsb/students.php

Math
http://www.mathplayground.com/

WORKBOOK PRACTICE
http://holtmcdougal.hmhco.com/hm/state/page.htm?state=GA&discipline=mat&resource=02&html=state_ga_math_workbooks.html&menu=

http://help4teachers.com/samples2.htm

REAL NUMBERS
http://schools.woboe.org/TeachLearn/WebQuests/realnumbersystem/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.helpalgebra.com/onlinebook/realnumbersystem.htm

http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/

http://www.aimsedu.org/Activities/middle.html

Culinary Math and Recipes to Practice
http://www.ciakids.com/


Daily Math Skills
http://www.http//www.learner.org/interactives/dailymath/savings.htmlbogota-dc.com/food/bog-rec.htm

http://stephaniesmommybraininthekitchen.blogspot.com/2009/01/january-2009-monthly-menu-plan-with.html

http://donnayoung.org/household/fullsize/kitchen-planner.htm

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html

http://www.coolmath.com/

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

http://www.purplemath.com/

http://www.classzone.com/

http://www.math.com/

http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm

http://www.aaaknow.com/grade8.htm

http://www.learner.org/interactives/dailymath/resources.html

Science, Social Studies, and Current Events

http://www.sciencedaily.com/


http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/namerica.htm


http://eservices.eduplace.com/epe/socsci/SP20/SP20-GA6B/index.html?yup=1&online=true


http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/


http://www.c-span.org/


http://davidelder.blogspot.com/


http://www.physics4kids.com/


http://www.biology4kids.com/


http://www.chem4kids.com/


http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html


http://education.jlab.org/


http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/


http://www.geography4kids.com/


http://www.kidsgeo.com/index.php


http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm


http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/index.jsp


http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm


http://bensguide.gpo.gov/


http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/


http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/


http://www.nationalgeographic.com/


http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/


http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids


http://www.americangirl.com/agcn/index.html


Local Resources-Columbus, Georgia
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/subindex/weather


http://www.wtvm.com/


http://www2.wrbl.com/


http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/


http://www.thecolumbuslibrary.org/


http://www.mcsdga.net/


http://www.mcsdga.net/resources/students.htm


http://www.arbookfind.com/default.aspx


Job/Career Information
http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu/


http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/wi/pubs/employmentcounselors/holland.pdf


http://www.bls.gov/oco/


http://online.onetcenter.org/


http://www.occupationalinfo.org/index.html


http://www.dol.state.ga.us/


http://www.dol.state.ga.us/js/organize_skills.htm


Typing Skills
http://www.freetypinggame.net/


http://www.powertyping.com/


http://www.typing-lessons.org/preliminaries_1.html


Interested in seeing GA??
http://www.georgia.org/


http://www.escapetothesoutheast.com/georgia.asp


http://geology.com/state-map/georgia.shtml


http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/ga_maps.htm


http://www.gastateparks.org/


http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/tourism.htm


http://www.thekingcenter.org/


Blogs we like:
Donaldson's Doodles: Media Clip Art for Digital Posters
http://simpson.typepad.com/donaldson/reading-response.html


Ms. Tuttle's Blog for Middle School
http://pinemountainms.blogs.com/kim_tuttle/


Ms. Kelly
https://nisd.schoolnet.com/outreach/tcchs/departments/english/kelly/


Music
Mama Lisa at http://www.mamalisa.com/


Music Theory and Practice Workbooks/Worksheets
http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Fundamentals/workbooks.html


http://www.musictechteacher.com/musicquizzes.htm


http://www.musictheory.net/


Inspirational Flash Movies
http://inspiringthots.net/index.htm


Fun Learning-All Subjects
Jeopardy Game

http://www.quia.com/cb/165266.html


HOME-EARTH's HISTORY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU&feature=featured


CREATE GAMES
http://www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/TN.html


http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/math/mc_vocabulary.cfm?grade=7&sp=student


SPANISH WORD GAMES
http://www.donquijote.org/spanishlanguage/games/#


http://www.esl-galaxy.com/vocabularysheets.html


REBUS PUZZLES
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/braintpics.htm


ONLINE LIBRARY
http://www.ciclt.net/garesa/main.asp?PT=ref_main&Client=garesa


http://www.homeeducationresources.com/


http://www.lessontutor.com/ltlist.html


http://www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills4.html


http://www.infoplease.com/


http://www.nettrekker.com/


http://www.galileo.usg.edu/welcome/


http://www.quia.com/


http://www.funbrain.com/


http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm


http://www.classzone.com/


http://www.thinkfinity.org/


http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/


http://www.studyisland.com/


http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/


http://www.gohrw.com/


http://www.teachertube.com/


http://www.youtube.com/


http://www.cleanjoke.com/


http://www.indianchild.com/funny_quotes.htm


http://www.pinkmonkey.com/


http://www.sparknotes.com/


http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page


http://www.starfall.com/


http://www.funfonix.com/



http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm


http://www.storylineonline.net/


http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html


http://www.eduplace.com/kids/index.jsp?

state=ga&audience=_p&go.x=36&go.y=21&go=About+submit+buttons


http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/teachers/submit/Chemlab/Web/Chem4kids/WW49.html Christmas-photos of the world (Santa’s trip)


http://www.noradsanta.org/
Photos of the world


http://www.panoramio.com/


Photos of Columbus Georgia
http://www.panoramio.com/map/#lt=32.4609764&ln=-84.9877094&z=4&k=2


Teaching and Learning Strategies
http://www.literacymatters.org/content/text/compare.htm


Signal words/examples of text structures of expository texts:
http://www.literacymatters.org/content/text/intro.htm


http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/intranet/reading/questions.html


http://www.kidbibs.com/learningtips/lt39.htm


Graphic Organizers
http://www.readingquest.org/strat/


http://www.tltguide.ccsd.k12.co.us/instructional_tools/Strategies/Strategies.html
Rubrics
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php


WEBQUESTS
http://www.teacherweb.com/GA/ValleyPointMiddleSchool/PeteHendley/links3.stm


http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/prism/work_samples/gjackson/index.htm


http://imet.csus.edu/imet3/yee/portfolio/cell_phone_webquest/


http://bestwebquests.com/bwq/listcrosstab.asp?wqcatid=3&edid=3


Internet Scavenger Hunts
http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/scavenger_hunts.htm


http://www.thinkfinity.org/StudentHome.aspx


Virtual Field Trips (Places in present and past)
http://www.uen.org/tours/fieldtrips2.shtml


http://www.geocities.com/mrs_frank_99/virtual_field_trips.html


http://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfm


http://www.thinkfinity.org/feature_list.aspx?feature=BHM


Digital Story Telling
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories


http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/listdigitalpe.html#cat3


http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/history-archaeology-news/mlk-day-

vin.html


RESOURCES by TOPIC:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/web_resources/by_topic


http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=garesa


http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=nwgaresa


http://www.cfresa.org/index1.htm


http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=mresa


http://www.eslflow.com/grammarlessonplans.html


http://www.edhelper.com/


http://www.enchantedlearning.com/label/spanish.shtml


Images of Snakes found in Georgia


http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/snakes/index.htm


http://www.mathrealm.com/Resources/PDF_general.htm

Webquests and Virtual Field Trips


http://teacherwebquest.com/


http://webquest.org/index.php


http://www.field-guides.com/


http://www.virtual-field-trips.com/


http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest-hs-mathsci.html


http://www.teachersfirst.com/summer/webquest/quest-b.shtml


http://www.putnamschools.com/


Poetry and History
http://www.americanpoems.com/top40.php


http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/southindefeat.htm


FUN SITES:
HOME-EARTH's HISTORY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU&feature=featured

All Subjects:
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills4.html

http://www.infoplease.com

https://www.townsendpress.com

http://www.nettrekker.com/

http://www.galileo.usg.edu/welcome/

www.quia.com

www.funbrain.com

http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm

www.classzone.com

http://www.thinkfinity.org/

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/

www.studyisland.com

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

www.teachertube.com

www.youtube.com

http://www.cleanjoke.com/

http://www.indianchild.com/funny_quotes.htm

http://www.merriam-webster.com/

http://www.spanishdict.com/

http://www.pinkmonkey.com/

www.sparknotes.com

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

http://www.thecolumbuslibrary.org/

www.starfall.com

http://www.storylineonline.net/

http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/index.jsp?
state=ga&audience=_p&go.x=36&go.y=21&go=About+submit+buttons

http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/teachers/submit/Chemlab/Web/Chem4kids/WW49.html

TEXTBOOKS
ELA
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ss.html (See textbook for Key Codes)

Literature
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ss.html (See textbook for Key Codes)
Math
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ss.html (See textbook for Key Codes)
Social Studies
www.mystatehistory.com (AUDIO TEXTS and other RESOURCES)
Science
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ss.html (See textbook for Key Codes)

Math
WORKBOOK PRACTICE
http://holtmcdougal.hmhco.com/hm/state/page.htm?state=GA&discipline=mat&resource=02&html=state_ga_math_workbooks.html&menu=

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html

www.coolmath.com

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

www.purplemath.com

www.classzone.com

http://www.math.com/

http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm

http://www.aaaknow.com/grade8.htm

http://www.learner.org/interactives/dailymath/resources.html

http://www.funfonix.com

http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm

English

www.breakingnewsenglish.com

www.onestopenglish.com

www.chompchomp.com

http://www.rong-chang.com/game.htm

http://www.eslcafe.com/

http://www.englishpage.com/

http://www.teflgames.com/games.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/grammar_challenge/

http://www.grammarbook.com/

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-practice-vocabulary.htm

http://www.aaaspell.com/index.htm

http://www.aaaspell.com/vocabulary.htm#eight

http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.cfm

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html

http://www.english4today.com/usr/video/ytv/

www.readwritethink.org

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/english-ms.html

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_8th_lang.htm

www.spellingcity.com

Writing
http://writingfix.com/index.htm

http://www.greatwrite.com

Science, Social Studies, and Current Events
http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/

http://www.c-span.org

http://davidelder.blogspot.com

http://www.physics4kids.com/

http://www.biology4kids.com/

http://www.chem4kids.com/

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

http://education.jlab.org/

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/

http://www.geography4kids.com/

http://www.kidsgeo.com/index.php

http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories

http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm

http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/index.jsp

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

www.mystatehistory.com

http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Home.jsp

http://www.cviog.uga.edu/publications/gsb/students.php

http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids

http://www.americangirl.com/agcn/index.html

Online CRCT practice:

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/uge/crct.htm

http://www.rabun.k12.ga.us/staff/rhenson/CRCTPractice.html

http://www.nwle.com/crct_printable_practice/printable_crct_practice.html

http://www.monroeelementary.org/crct.htm

http://murdock10.typepad.com/greenwald/2009/03/great-crct-practice-sites-try-them.html

http://www.crctlessons.com/

http://www.dougherty.k12.ga.us/magnolia_elem/crct_games.htm

Job/Career Information
http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu/
http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/wi/pubs/employmentcounselors/holland.pdfhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ http://online.onetcenter.org/
http://www.occupationalinfo.org/index.html
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/js/organize_skills.htm

Typing Skills
http://www.freetypinggame.net/

http://www.powertyping.com/

http://www.typing-lessons.org/preliminaries_1.html

Interested in seeing GA??
http://www.georgia.org/

http://www.escapetothesoutheast.com/georgia.asp

http://geology.com/state-map/georgia.shtml

http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/ga_maps.htm

http://www.gastateparks.org/

http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/tourism.htm

http://www.thekingcenter.org/

Other fun learning experiences:
WEBQUESTS

http://www.teacherweb.com/GA/ValleyPointMiddleSchool/PeteHendley/links3.stm

http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/prism/work_samples/gjackson/index.htm

http://imet.csus.edu/imet3/yee/portfolio/cell_phone_webquest/


Internet Scavenger Hunts
http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/scavenger_hunts.htm

http://www.thinkfinity.org/StudentHome.aspx


Virtual Field Trips (Places in present and past)

http://www.uen.org/tours/fieldtrips2.shtml

http://www.geocities.com/mrs_frank_99/virtual_field_trips.html

http://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfm

http://www.thinkfinity.org/feature_list.aspx?feature=BHM

Digital Story Telling
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories

http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/listdigitalpe.html#cat3

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/news/history-archaeology-news/mlk-day-vin.html

RESOURCES:

By TOPIC:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/web_resources/by_topic

http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=garesa

http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=nwgaresa

http://www.cfresa.org/index1.htm

http://www.ciclt.net/sn/resa/relib_main.aspx?ClientCode=mresa

http://www.eslflow.com/grammarlessonplans.html

http://www.edhelper.com

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/label/spanish.shtml

CREATE GAMES
http://www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/TN.html

REBUS PUZZLES
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/braintpics.htm

Graphic Organizers
http://www.readingquest.org/strat/

Rubrics
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

More sites:
Reading Remediation Tools



Verizon Foundation: http://www.thinkfinity.org/



Starfall: http://www.starfall.com/



Earobics: http://www.earobics.com/



Don Johnston: http://www.donjohnston.com/



Simon SIO: http://www.donjohnston.com/products/simon_sio/



Reading Accomodations:



Word Maker: http://www.donjohnston.com/products/word_maker/



Word Web Sofware: http://www.wordwebsoftware.com/



Read Please Corp: http://www.readplease.com/



Natural Soft: http://www.naturalreaders.com/index.htm



Free ebooks: http://www.ereader.com/servlet/mw?t=freebooks&si=59



Adobe Reader: http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/



Recordings for the Dyslexic: http://www.rfbd.org/



Nextup.com textaloud: http://www.nextup.com/index.html



Project Gutenberg: (free ebooks): http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page



Bookshare.org: http://www.bookshare.org/



Accessible Book Collection: http://www.accessiblebookcollection.org/







Math Remediation Tools



Create a Graph: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createAgraph/default.aspx



A Maths Dictionary for Kids: http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/



Cools Math: http://www.coolmath.com/



The Ruler Game: http://www.rsinnovative.com/rulergame/



******National Library of Virtual Manipulatives: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html



Pre-K Manipulatives: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_1.html



Grades 3-5 Manipulatives: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_2.html



Grades 6-8 Manipulatives: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_3.html



Grades 9-12 Manipulatives: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_3.html



Geometry: http://www.dynamicgeometry.com/



Intellitools: http://www.intellitools.com/



Math Technology Resources: http://www.microsoft.com/education/products/overview.aspx#StudentTeacherTools



Moffsoft FreeCalc: http://www.moffsoft.com/



Mayer-Johnson Calcu-Scan Screenshot: http://store.mayer-johnson.com/us/calcu-scan.html



MacKichan Software: http://www.mackichan.com/



Algrebra Help: http://www.algebrahelp.com/



The Math Forum: http://mathforum.org/







Other:



Independent Living Aids: http://www.independentliving.com/



Tom Snyder: http://www.tomsnyder.com/



Vision Aids: http://www.ulva.com/



Money Calculator: http://www.onionmountaintech.com/item.php?id=1145



Big Number Measuring Cups: http://www.maxiaids.com/products/990/Big-Number-Measuring-Cups.html



Independent Living Products: http://www.maxiaids.com/store/default.asp

September 27-October 1, 2010

Hi Students and Parents,
We have been so busy in class this past couple of weeks! We are working on learning testing and reading strategies in both ELA and GA Studies. In ELA, we'll continue reading "A Wrinkle in Time" and answering important questions about the plot as it develops as we read. Additionally, we will be adding to our vocabulary new words that we find in the story. Spelling test on Friday!
Last week in Georgia Studies we completed biographs of Hernando de Soto and sang the 13 colonies! We've had a great time learning. This week, we'll continue working on our reading while we read about important people such as James Oglethorpe, Mary Musgrove, and Chief Tomochichi. Parents and students please read the "nightly reading" that we send home each night. Parents, please sign these to show that your child is reading at home.
Have a great week learning at the Rock! :)
Mrs. Pastor
Spelling Words:1. cause, 2. century, 3. check, 4. colony, 5. compare, 6. consider, 7. copy,8. create, 9. death, 10. design.
Grammar Games
http://www.reall-languages.com/chris%20grammar.htm
GA Studies
schools.paulding.k12.ga.us/ischooldistrict/.../Colonial%20Powerpoint.ppt
www.mystatehistory.com
Video
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/stories/daily_life_in_georgia

Sept 13-17, 2010

Hello Students,
Please remember to read your AR book every night! We are finishing up our grammar review of Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives this week. We are also finishing up our Children's Book Project in GA Studies. Practice writing and reading aloud to younger children in your home and neighborhood! Spelling test on Friday! :)
Mrs. Pastor
ELA/Spelling Words: grade, hasn't, hospital, include, information, known, least, locate, material, and metal.
GA Studies: http://www.mystatehistory.com/. Early Civilizations

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/DeSoto_Map_HRoe_2008.jpg
Early Explorers

Hello students,
I hope you all enjoyed a great weekend. We are glad to have you back in the classroom and ready to learn. We are running a bit behind in our presentations in our Georgia Studies classes. Students, be prepared to finish all presentations on Tuesday. We will start our history lesson on early civilizations on Wednesday. Please see our schedule below. See you all in classes!
Mrs. Pastor

Spelling (Test 3)

division, effect, eleven, equal, everybody, experience, factor, favorite, figure, and fraction

ELA GPS-ELA8W1 and ELA8C1
Monday (Library Day-9:05) Warm up: Writing Assignment
Lesson: Grammar Preview of Parts of Speech-IVANCAPP-Focus on Nouns then Pronouns and Adjectives-Spelling Words Preview
Task: Guided Practice with Students from Holt Grammar Book
Closer: Homework Preview and/or Whiteboard Review of Spelling and Grammar
Tuesday Warm Up: Tchart nouns, pronoun replacements, and type of pronouns
Lesson: Types of Pronouns (Graphic Organizer-preview)
Task: Guided Practice with Students from Holt Grammar Book (types of pronouns) and practice Spelling Cloze Activity with Word Bank
Closer: Homework Preview and/or Whiteboard Review
Wednesday Warm Up: Writing Assignment
Lesson: Review Pronouns and Preview Adjectives-T chart nouns and adjectives that modify them
Task: Guided Practice with Students from Holt Grammar Book and Spelling Words Activity Review-Grammar Rock Adjectives Video
Closer: Homework Preview and/or Whiteboard Review
Thursday Warm Up: T chart nouns and adjectives
Lesson: Adjectives (Holt Grammar Guided Practice)
Task: Collaborative Practice with peers from Holt Grammar Book
Closer: Spelling Quiz Review-Whiteboard Review-Homework Preview
Friday Warm Up: Writing Assignment-Write a postcard to a soldier currently serving in Iraq or Afghanistan describing what it is like in Georgia and what your school is like. (no full names or information given)
Lesson: Graded Grammar Review on Pronouns and Adjectives Task: Spelling Test and AR testing on books read this week-Musical Carousel Review
Closer: Spelling Word Hangman-Whiteboard Review

GA Studies GPS-SS8H1
Monday

-LABOR DAY-NO SCHOOL

Tuesday-

Presentations on WHERE I WANT TO GO IN GEORGIA

Wednesday

Warm up: Vocabulary Cloze Activity
Lesson: View video and powerpoint on Early Civilizations-Go over project due on Friday-review the rubric. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Categories.jsp?path=/HistoryArchaeology/ArchaeologyandEarlyHistory#/HistoryArchaeology/ArchaeologyandEarlyHistory
Task: Students will read aloud and take notes on the four periods (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian) on a chart. Students will begin their children’s story book on today. They will paraphrase notes on the Paleo in the “retelling” of their story and illustrate the “Paleo Page” utilizing illustrations and blank comic strip sheets provided.
Closer: Homework Preview and/or Whiteboard Review
Thursday Warm Up: Vocabulary Preview-Sketches
Lesson: View ppt and read aloud from their textbooks.
Task: Students will continue working on their children’s story book project on today. They will paraphrase notes on the Archaic Period in the “retelling” of their story and illustrate the “Archaic Page” utilizing illustrations and blank comic strip sheets provided.
Closer: Homework Preview and/or Whiteboard Review
Homework: To make notecards of vocabulary terms for Friday’s quiz.
Friday Warm Up: Writing Assignment
Lesson: View ppt and read aloud from their textbooks.
Task: Students will continue working on their children’s story book project on today. They will paraphrase notes on the Woodland Period in the “retelling” of their story and illustrate the “Woodland Page” utilizing illustrations and blank comic strip sheets provided.
Closer: Homework Preview and/or Whiteboard Review
next Monday Warm Up: Writing Assignment
Lesson: View ppt and read aloud from their textbooks.
Task: Students will continue working on their children’s story book project on today. They will paraphrase notes on the Mississippian Period in the “retelling” of their story and illustrate the “Mississippian Page” utilizing illustrations and blank comic strip sheets provided
Closer: Homework Preview and/or Whiteboard Review for Vocabulary Quiz
next Tuesday Warm Up: Writing Assignment/”It’s Your Turn”
Lesson: Chapter Review-Vocabulary Quiz
Task: Students will finish poster board or children’s book (ABC or picture book) projects on today and share their stories with the class. Students will watch Georgia Stories video. http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/story/archaeology
http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/story/cultures_blend

http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/gps/SS8H1
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Categories.jsp?path=/HistoryArchaeology/ArchaeologyandEarlyHistory#/HistoryArchaeology/ArchaeologyandEarlyHistory
Closer: Whiteboard Review

Hello students,
This week we'll be looking at Parts of Speech in ELA and finishing our unit on "Where in the World is Georgia?". Below is our schedule. Some websites that you may want to see are below. Have a great week at the Rock!

Websites
Parts of Speech Games and other resources
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/parts-of-speech/middle-school/fcat-words-pick-the-parts-of-speech/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm
http://jc-schools.net/writeaway/prompts.html
http://topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=47
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/links_grades_kindergarten_12/whiteboard_interactive_site.htm

Georgia Studies
http://www.exploregeorgia.org/trip-ideas
www.mystatehistory.com (audiobooks)
http://www.history.com/
http://video.pbs.org/
Mrs. Pastor
Spelling (Test 2)-chart describe club company condition control court deal develop direct
ELA GPS-ELA8W1 and ELA8C1
Monday (Library Day-9:05) Warm up: Writing Assignment Lesson: Grammar Preview of Parts of Speech-IVANCAPP-Spelling Words Preview Task: Guided Practice with Students from Holt Grammar Book Closer: Homework Preview and/or Whiteboard Review of Spelling and Grammar
Tuesday Warm Up: Writing Assignment
Lesson: Types of Nouns (Graphic Organizer-preview) Task: Guided Practice with Students from Holt Grammar Book (compound nouns) and practice Spelling Cloze Activity with Word Bank Closer: Homework Preview and/or Whiteboard Review
Wednesday Warm Up: Writing Assignment
Lesson: Tchart Proper and Common Nouns-Noun collage Task: Guided Practice with Students from Holt Grammar Book and Spelling Words Activity Review Closer: Homework Preview and/or Whiteboard Review
Thursday Warm Up: Writing Assignment
Lesson: Concrete, Abstract, and Collective Nouns Task: Guided Practice with students from Holt Grammar Book Closer: Spelling Quiz Review-Whiteboard Review-Homework Preview
Friday Warm Up: Writing Assignment
Lesson: Graded Grammar Review on Nouns-Types of Nouns Collage or Musical Carousel Task: Spelling Test and AR testing on books read this week Closer: Spelling Word Hangman-Whiteboard Review

GA Studies GPS-SS8G1b Lesson: Review of Georgia’s five physiographic regions. http://www.exploregeorgia.org/Video
Students will read (and/or listen to audiobook at www.mystatehistory.com)from their textbooks.
Task: Students will look through travel brochures in the class library. Students will utilize computers to research places to visit in Georgia. Students will review Word Wall and preview new vocabulary. flora, fauna, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, semidiurnal tide, tide, saltwater marshes, freshwater sloughs, estuaries, watershed, reservoir, aquifer

Tuesday Warm Up: Vocabulary Preview-Sketches
Lesson: Students will read (p43) about Georgia’s Environment and take notes. Task: Students will complete the Pocket Folder foldable and notecards on Georgia's Seven Wonders from their textbook. Closer: Homework Preview and/or Whiteboard Review
Homework: To make notecards of vocabulary terms for Friday’s quiz. Place in the pocket foldable made in class.

Wednesday Warm Up: Copy chart from p. 54
Lesson: Students will read about Georgia’s Natural Resources.
Task: Students will work in pairs to create an electronic travel brochure entitled the wonders of Georgia. They will choose one place in Georgia they would like to visit and tell about its natural resources. Rubrics will be given.

Thursday Warm Up: Georgia River Map (label)
Lesson: Review of Georgia’s Natural Waterways.
Friday Warm Up: Writing Assignment/”It’s Your Turn” Lesson: Chapter Review-Vocabulary Quiz Task: Students will finish powerpoints or electronic travel brochures and others will read local newspaper articles and magazines about Georgia. Travel brochures will be available in the class library. Kaolin and granite samples will be shown in class. Some may research Georgia’s resources and sites at http://www.exploregeorgia.org/trip-ideas Closer: Whiteboard Review

Hello students,
I hope everyone enjoyed our Writer’s Celebration on Friday. Everyone read their narrative essays about summer vacation. Everyone took their Student Handbook tests and finished their map projects. We were very busy for these first two weeks of school. We have more pretesting to complete this week in Star Reader and with Map testing. Map testing is scheduled as follows: Monday – Science- Tuesday – Math- Wednesday– Language Arts Thursday – Social Studies Friday – Reading. Check below for our schedule and the standards we’ll be following. We will be reading and visiting Reading sites such as www.starfall.com. Library Day is Monday!
See you on Monday!
Mrs. Pastor

ELA GPS-ELA8W1 and ELA8C1
Monday (Library Day-9:05) Warm up: Writing Assignment
Lesson: Grammar Review of Sentence Structure and Compound Subjects and Verbs-Spelling Words
Task: Guided Practice with Students from Holt Grammar Book
Closer: Homework Preview (Verb Phrases) and/or Whiteboard Review of Spelling and Grammar

Tuesday Warm Up: Writing Assignment
Lesson: Grammar-Types of Sentences Review-4 square graphic organizer
Task: Guided Practice with Students from Holt Grammar Book and Spelling Words (3 column TRACE-COPY-RECALL) practice Spelling Cloze Activity with Word Bank
Closer: Homework Preview and/or Whiteboard Review

Wednesday Warm Up: Writing Assignment
ELA-Map Test-Grammar Review-Homework Preview-AR reading-STAR TESTING and set up AR Logs

Thursday Warm Up: Writing Assignment
Lesson: Chapter Review-Grammar Quiz-Graded Review
Task: Spelling Test and AR testing on books read this week.
Closer: Spelling Word Hangman-Whiteboard Review-Homework Preview

Friday Warm Up: Writing Assignment
Reading-Map Test-Grammar Review-Homework Preview-AR reading-STAR TESTING and set up AR Logs

GA Studies GPS-SS8G1b
Monday Warm up: Vocabulary Cloze Activity
Lesson: Review of Georgia’s five physiographic regions. Students will answer review questions (map handout) and read from their textbooks.
Task: Students will complete Signs of the Times and Guided Reading activities. Students will review Word Wall and preview new vocabulary. climate, weather, vertical climate, drought, wind current, trade winds, prevailing westerlies, ocean currents, hurricane, nor’easter, tornado, El Niño, La Niña, and global warming

Tuesday Warm Up: Vocabulary Preview-Sketches
SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location. d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s development. Lesson: Students will read (p22) about Georgia’s Climate and take notes.
Task: Students will complete their Guided Reading assignments in collaborative pairs.
Closer: Homework Preview and/or Whiteboard Review

Wednesday Warm Up: Georgia Rivers Map (Label)
Lesson: Clay Maps of Georgia-Read the newspaper and make a cartoon showing what the weather will be like for the weekend forecast.

Thursday Warm Up: Writing Assignment
GA Studies-Map Test-Vocabulary Quiz Study Guide
Closer: Whiteboard Review

Friday Warm Up: Georgia County Map (Where am I?)
Lesson: Chapter Review-Vocabulary Quiz
Task: Students will finish Clay Maps of Georgia-Read the newspaper and make a cartoon showing what the weather will be like for the weekend forecast. (set up stations)
Closer: Georgia Stories Videospan>