8th grade January 28

Lesson
ELA 



ELA 

Genre

Characterization

Informational text

Literary elements

devices

Analogies

Tone

misplaced modifier

dangling modifier

sentence fragment 

run on sentence

7th grade January 28

Lesson
ELA 



ELA 

Theme

Alliteration

Simile

Figurative language

Metaphor

Personification

diction

presentation

prepositional

appositive

infinitive

participles

Text book page 508 # 25-29 Questions and answers.

6th grade January 28

Lessons
ELA 
Religion 


ELA 

Ardent

Expedition

Feasibility

Manifestation

Prestige

Resourcefulness

simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence


Due Wednesday:
Text book pg 59 activity B 1,2,3 and page 61 activity f 1,2,3 Questions and answers.



Religion

lamentation
Superstition 
hope
proverb
Torah 
Ezekiel 
Jeremiah 

5th grade January 28

Lessons
ELA 
Religion 


ELA 

Culture

Personification

Perspective

Point of view

Sound imagery

Trickster tale

Direct object

Compound subject

 Predicate

objects of prepositions

prepositional phrases sentences










Religion

8th grade January 21

Lesson
ELA



Weekly vocabulary words

Climax

Author’s Purpose

Alliteration

Antagonist

Characterization

Dialogue

Inference

Imagery

Hyperbole

Homework Due on L.L. Friday 
You must choose three facts you found from the story of Paul Revere, and match it to the way the poem is expressing those facts. 
With your poem examples you must also point out what type of figurative language that is being used. 
http://www.paulreverehouse.org/ride/real.html ( fact on Paul Revere) 

7th grade January 21

Lesson
ELA


Weekly vocabulary words

Tragedy

Figurative language

Memorial 

Determination

Point of view in narration

Autobiography

Biography


Due on Friday:
In response to the HBO documentary paper clips( answer these questions in paragraph form) 
What a was the importance of the paper clips?
How did these paper clips effect the students? 
How did this project help the students learn about intolerance, and changed their view about the world around them?

6th grade January 21

Lessons
ELA
Religion


ELA

Autobiography

Biography

Figurative language

Imagery

Memoir

Personal narrative

Point of view

Essay worked on with the reading coach about; "Homeless in Harvard" and "Homelessness" is due Friday. It must be completed on the paper that was given to you. 

Religion

lamentation
superstition
hope
proverb
Torah

5th Grade January 21

Lessons
ELA
Religion


ELA
Weekly Vocablary

Culture

Personification

Perspective

Point of view

Culture

Personification

Perspective

Point of view

Sound imagery

Trickster tale

Religion

laying of hands
viaticum
faith
anointing of oil
Anointing of the sick

8th Grade January 14

Lesson
ELA


ELA
Two copies of speech due 1/14
 Students must be ready to present memorized speech between the date 1/16-18

Alliteration

Antagonist

Author’s Purpose

Characterization

Climax

Conflict

Dialogue

Fiction

Genre

Historical Fiction

Hyperbole



Midterm topics:
Students must review all vocabulary words.
verb tense
nouns forms
infinitives
phrases
sentence structure
Answering questions with the introduction detail 1 and detail 2 formula
prefix
suffix
poems
comparing and contrasting tow different environments ie:  urban and rural 
 Supporting details

7th Grade January

Lesson
ELA


ELA
Two copies of speech due 1/14
 Students must be ready to present memorized speech between the date 1/16-18
Weekly vocabulary words due 1/15

Depict

Determination

Point of view in narration

Autobiography

Biography






Midterm topics:
All vocabulary words,
direct object
subject complement
phrases
misplaces modifiers
note taking

6th Grade January 14

Lessons

ELA
Religion


ELA
Weekly Vocabulary 1/15

Autobiography

Biography

Figurative language

Memoir

Personal narrative

Point of view

Two copies of speech due 1/14

midterm topics:
noun forms
adverbs
prequel
writing skills
myths
folktales
Answering questions with the introduction detail one and detail two
comparing and contrasting characters, plots, places, and overall themes




Religion

Prosperity
prophet Isaiah
Micah
Isaiah's message
Josiah
Book of Nahum
vocation
blasphemy

Due Thursday:

1.What struggles did the people of Judah face?
2. Why did the prophet Isaiah give the people hope?
(you must use examples from the text to support your answer.)




Midterm topics
Old Testament
Creation
Adam and Eve
enslaved people
the great flood
Joseph
Moses
the divide and fall of Egypt
Prophets
Kings
Judges

5th Grade January 14

LESSONS

ELA
Religion




ELA 
Two copies of speech due 1/14
Weekly Vocabulary words

Culture

Personification

Perspective

Point of view

Sound imagery

Trickster tale

Students must be ready for their presentation date 1/16-18

Midterm topics
All vocabulary words
noun forms
poems and their terms
figurative language
conjunctions
how they connect
commas
comparing and contrasting different ideas and  places



Religion

God’s kingdom

Stole

Aspergillum

Pastoral care of the sick

Anointing of the sick

Grace of the sacrament

Encouragement  




Midterm topics

All Vocabulary words
The seven sacraments
Eucharistic
Confirmation
Penance
the History of all the sacraments (mentioned above), their signs and symbols.
The virtues
Jesus the healer

All classes Speech Contest... A person who has overcome

Modern Woodmen of America's School Speech Contest 

"A person who has overcome" is the topic for the 2013 School Speech Contest.

Students are asked to select one person who has overcome an obstacle in life, like a physical or mental disability or a difficult situation.  Participants may choose a person they know, or someone who is nationally famous  The person may be living today or someone from history.

Homework Due Monday 1/7/13 "A person who has overcome. " 

Students must make a outline of three people they would want to write their speech on. 

Writing them in descending order; from the first person they want to write about to the third. 

Under each person they choose they must answer:

1: What has this person overcome?

2: Why their story is a good example for other people?

3: Did this stop them from their goals in life? 

**** Although Famous people like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks over came great struggles, remember this is a contest, if you read 10 different speeches on the same person you will not stand out from the crowd. Research regular people who have made great changes and have not received the same glory as the more well known. 

Due Monday 1/14 /13 

Students will have to have speech handed in complete. They will not be receiving their papers back, so make sure they have two copies of the speech.

In organizing their speeches, students can consider these questions:

• What challenges did this person face?  (Consider mental or physical limitations; or racial, gender or cultural discrimination)
• How were the problems overcome?  (Explain what the person did to prevail over their situation, and how other people helped or hindered that person's progress.)
• Did the person achieve a significant goal?  (Consider what contribution the person made to society.)

Speeches must be at least three minutes and no longer than five minutes long.  Speeches must be in the students' own words. Complete rules are outlined in the contest organizer's booklet.

During the days of January 16-18 students will be presenting their memorized speech. If speeches are not memorized it will deduct points form their grade. 

Judging criteria

Contestants will be judged using the following 100-point system

40 points for material organization This accounts for theme and subject adherence, structure, content, logic and color.

40 points for delivery and presentation

This includes voice, pronunciation, enunciation, gestures and poise.

20 points for overall effectiveness

This scores impression and effect.

8th grade January 7

Lesson
ELA



ELA
Speech contest topics due 1/7
entire speech due 1/14
Weekly vocabulary words 1/8

Historical context

Injustice

Repetition

SymbolismResearch what the state of Arkansas was like during World War II – population, geography, major industries. due 1/8 

7th Grade January 7

Lesson
ELA



ELA
Speech contest topics due 1/7
entire speech due 1/14
Weekly vocabulary words 1/8

Establish

Maintain

Conclusion

Support

Purposeful vocabulary

Convey

Relevant

Formal style

Writing styles

6th Grade January 7

Lessons
ELA
Religion


ELA
Speech contest topics due 1/7
entire speech due 1/14
Weekly vocabulary words 1/8
Work book pg 83 1-8 (Green) pg 165 1-9 (blue) Questions and answers 1/10

Cause

effect

Character analysis

Compare

contrast

Custom

Universal theme


Religion
Weekly vocabulary words defined 1/9
Elijah
Elisha
Social injustice
idolatry
Northern tribes
Solomon
Rohoboam
Jeroboam

Workbook pg 34 due 1/10

Social injustice research due Thursday 1/10- ready to work in groups to start creating your presentation.

5th grade January 7

Lessons
ELA
Religion


ELA
Speech contest topics due 1/7
entire speech due 1/14
Weekly vocabulary words 1/8

verb tense

regular verbs

simple past tense 

helping verbs.

Irregular verbs

summary

prefix

suffix

root words

homonyms

Religion

Anointing of the sick
Jesus the healer
Apostles
stole
aspergillum
virtue
faith
love
hope

workbook pg 41 due 1/10

8th grade 1/3

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ELA

7th grade 1/3

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ELA

6th Grade 1/3

LESSONS
ELA
RELIGION


ELA


Religion

5th Grade 1/3

LESSONS
ELA
RELIGION


ELA


Religion