Tuesday, April 12, 2011



*WERE HANDED OUT ON MAY 20TH  - WE WILL NOT
     BE REVIEWING EVERY QUESTION - ONLY THE PROBLEM AREAS.  SO IF YOU
     HAVE A QUESTION, MAKE SURE YOU ASK!!! ***


WE WILL BE WRITING THE ESSAY PORTION OF OUR EXAM DURING CLASS TIME NEXT WEEK.  3 CLASSES WILL BE GIVEN TO CONSTRUCT YOUR ROUGH DRAFT. 2 CLASSES WILL BE GIVEN TO WRITE YOUR FINAL DRAFT. ALL WRITING MUST TAKE PLACE IN THE CLASSROOM.
  • All Lit Circle novels must be handed in to Mrs. Fuerst by Friday, May 20th 
POETRY
  • Song Assignment - due Tuesday, May 31st
  •                           - your presentation is also your 3 minute public speaking assessment
  •                           - see handout given in class
SHORT STORIES



  • Two stories and their respective questions in "Short Stories and Stuff"
  • "The Snow Woman" and questions - Thurs, May 26
  • "On the Sidewalk, Bleeding" and questions - Fri, May 27th
  • "The Sniper" and questions - Mon, May 30th

GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES
    • Check out these websites:
    • http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/a_history_of_ancient_rome.htm
    • http://www.exovedate.com/ancient_timeline_one.html
    • http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/
    • http://www.surfnetkids.com/rome.htm
  • Ancient Rome Assignment due June 2nd
Ancient Rome Test - open book June 3rd

*** VOCABULARY LIST EXAM REVIEW HANDED OUT FRIDAY,  MAY 13th***
       Students should be gathering their flash cards for practicing their vocab.