Ms. Copeland's Homework Blog

TODAY IN 7B: WEEKLY MASS w/Fr. Daniel and our 4th grade Mass-buddies ENG 7-1 & 7-2: students took U.1 Vocabulary Test & discussed upcoming novel: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare ENG 8-1 & 8-2: students took U.1 Vocabulary Test; enjoyed hearing a few "This Just In" reports; read Ch.1 of Devil's Arithmetic RELIGION: Biblical Foundations Test LITERATURE: Fiction and Nonfiction lesson (compare & contrast both readings) AR READING HOMEWORK: OFFICIALLY NONE UNOFFICIALLY 7TH GRADE: Research topics that would be "good to know about" before reading A Midsummer Night's Dream (bring list of 5 things you'd like to learn about BEFORE reading the play to class); EXTRA CREDIT: create a Google Slides presentation (7 slide maximum and 20 word maximum per slide) on William Shakespeare 8TH GRADE: EXTRA CREDIT: create a Google Slides presentation (8 slide maximum and 20 word maximum per slide) on The 7 Research Topi

TODAY IN 7B: PE ENG 7-1: SMARTBOARD U.1 Vocab Class Review; review of Concrete Details vs. Commentary; and instruction on how to revise CDs  ENG 7-2: SMARTBOARD U.1 Vocab Class Review; Concrete Details & Commentary PowerPoint lesson with "fill-in-the-blank" accompanying notes ENG 8-1 and 8-2: After a "simulation" of the process, individual students met in their Letter Groups to present & share the research on their previously assigned topics---all students took notes on each student presentation  RELIGION: students worked with a partner to collaboratively create Study Guides for pp.311-314 (The Bible and You; How the OT and the NT Were Put Together) from the text and their graphic notes SPANISH LITERATURE: students reread "The Three-Century Woman" and "The Fall of the Hindenburg" and completed the Fiction/Nonfiction work from packet HOMEWORK for 9-13-18: ENGLISH 7-1, 7-2, 8-1, AND 8-2: REVIEW U.1 VOCAB for tomorrow

THE ART OF ARGUMENT WRITING... TODAY IN 7B: STAR READING TEST ENG 7-1: U.1 Spelling Test; time to restructure "I Think" opinion sentences; Concrete Detail vs. Commentary lesson---PowerPoint and notes on claim/concrete detail/commentary ENG 7-2: U.1 Spelling Test; class corrected SQRA packet (aka. Literary Analysis Test) and complete survey of answers with teacher; started notes on Abstract vs. Concrete notes  ENG 8-1 & 8-2: U.1 Spelling Test; Schema Research Groups met to review collaborative research (last night's HW) and create a common outline of pertinent information regarding your topic that will be used to share & teach your Letter Groups tomorrow ART MUSIC HOMEWORK FOR 9-12-18: ENGLISH 7-1, 7-2, 8-1, AND 8-2: Your homework is on Google Classroom---so please check the "Instructions" on GC for the details and complete your work (as was described to you in class). Thank you.

TODAY IN 7B: PATRIOT'S DAY REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY  PE ENG 7-1: students took & corrected U.1 Practice Spelling Test in preparation for tomorrow's test; corrected SQRA packet and did survey ENG 7-2students took & corrected U.1 Practice Spelling Test in preparation for tomorrow's test; Introduction to SQRA Test Taking Strategy and practice packet handed out ENG 8-1: students took & corrected U.1 Practice Spelling Test in preparation for tomorrow's test; corrected SQRA packet and did survey; Devil's Arithmetic Jigsaw-research groups created and time given to start group doc ENG 8-2: students took & corrected U.1 Practice Spelling Test in preparation for tomorrow's test; corrected SQRA packet and did survey:  Devil's Arithmetic  Jigsaw-research groups created and time given to start group doc RELIGION: class read pp. 313-314 "How the Old Testament and New Testament Were Put Together" and then created graphic notes for the

TODAY IN 7B: MONDAY MORNING ASSEMBLY ENG 7-1: students were given time to either finish U.1 Vocab or do an SSW; vocabulary was corrected together with teacher; introduction to SQRA Reading Comprehension Test Taking Strategy and students were given time to either finish U.1 Vocab or do an SSW; vocabulary was corrected together with teacher; introduction to SQRA Reading Comprehension Test Taking Strategy and practice   ENG 7-2: students were given time to either finish U.1 Vocab or do an SSW; vocabulary was corrected together with teacher; teacher returned edited 1st drafts & students exchanged manifestos for PEER CRITIQUE; lastly, a  brief  introduction to SQRA Reading Comprehension Test Taking Strategy  ENG 8-1: students were given time to either finish U.1 Vocab or do an SSW; vocabulary was corrected together with teacher; introduction to SQRA Reading Comprehension Test Taking Strategy and practice ENG 8-2:students were given time to either finish U.1 Vocab or do an SSW;