Hamilton 8th Language Arts

Thursday, February 6

We spent half the class working on one of the following activities:

• Membean
• Actively Learn assignment
• Classroom learning space design survey
• Working on upcoming Poetry Tuesday presentations (browsing poems, writing poems, working on reflections for our presentations—-every student has a copy of the presentations for each Tuesday between now and the first week of March)
• Library books:  completing the completed or abandoned book survey, getting new choice reading books, working on reading goal bookmarks for new books, returning and renewing library books or books in our classroom library with Ms. Hamilton

1st and 4th period book clubs had an opportunity to meet and do some discussion and reflections about their books clubs and topics for discussion with the whole class for Friday, February 7.  Periods 5 and 6 completed individual reflections and submitted topics for discussions.

 

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Friday, February 7

We completed our ConverSTATIONS activity across multiple book clubs.   We started in pairs or groups of 3 and met for roughly 4-5 minutes to discuss topic 1.  Some students rotated to the next group and were designated “movers” by Ms. Hamilton.  We then did our 2nd round of discussions.  We completed this activity for six rounds of discussion.  Period 8-1 completed a reflection about their discussions; Period 4, 5, and 6 wrote a literary argument paragraph.  Kudos to all classes for excellent discussions and work today!

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Coming Up:

• Homework:  Finish your 2nd round of Membean by 11:59 on Sunday, February 9
• Work on your poetry Tuesday presentation
• Read your choice/independent reading book

On Monday, February 10, we will meet in the 8th grade computer lab across from our room.  You will have all period to work on Membean, Actively Learn, and your Poetry Tuesday project.

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Literacy Night

Thank you to our student volunteers and parents who attended our Family Literacy Night on Tuesday, February 4!

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Tuesday, February 4

1.  We received our February calendar of learning activities.  This is the new first item in the course binder.
2.  We reviewed the requirements for Poetry Tuesday as well as the resources in Canvas and our classroom to help you with this requirement.
3.  We received a short list of common poetry terms and our Poetry Tuesday reflection/presentation form.
4.  We created the schedule of Poetry Tuesday presentations for the next 4 weeks through March 3.
5.  We worked on our learning reflections (see below).
6.  Students who finished early could work on Membean.

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Wednesday, February 5

1.  Finish the required “Give Me All You Got” assessment that we worked on Monday and that was due at the end of class today.
2.  See checklist below for learning activities.
3. Return graded work for Book Club Meeting 3/Week 3 Reading Notes.  These grades will be in Infinite Campus by Sunday, February 9 at 8PM.  In addition, grades for the Book/Head/Heart will also be posted by the same deadline as well as the last week’s worth of Membean (work cycle that ended at 11:59PM on Sunday, February 2).