Today we began our argumentative writing unit. We began with an inquiry stance with the following activities. Please see the photos below. Period 1 completed all activities; Periods 4, 5, and 6 will finish the Pop Up Discussion tomorrow.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Class Learning Agenda and News
Poetry Tuesday
Today we began with our first ever Poetry Tuesday presentations. Students presented a self-selected poem from our class resources, read the poem aloud, and completed the reflections. Students were expected to bring a hard copy of the poem as well as the reflections. All students have a copy of the presentation schedule.
Learning Choices for Remainder of Class Today: Your Pick!
Reminders
- We begin our argumentative writing unit on WEdnesday
- Spring pictures on Wednesday
- Progress reports go home Wednesday
- Complete a 2nd Membean session of 15 minutes by 11:59 PM on Sunday, February 16.
Monday, February 10, 2020 Class Learning Agenda and Class News
Today we are in the 8th grade computer lab. We have new computer lab seat assignments, so please come check with Ms. Hamilton before you sit at a computer station. Thank you!
1. Complete 15 minutes of Membean.
2. Complete this important survey for yearbook (Links to an external site.).
3. Have you signed up for Actively Learn (Links to an external site.)? If not, you must do so today. Complete the first assignment on the corona virus. If you have finished the first assignment, complete the second assignment on Jason Reynolds. If questions call for multiple answers and textual evidence, be sure to include BOTH.
- To sign up, go to the link above for Actively Learn and click the white button in the lower right side that says student sign up.
- Sign up with Google. You will sign up with your HallCo Google account, so there should be no information for you to enter.
- Enter the class code for YOUR class period (you can copy and paste!); be sure to join the CORRECT CLASS!
- Period 8-1: ahkcs
- Period 8-4: cyajm
- Period 8-5: tj8mu
- Period 8-6: 50yfi
4. Work on Poetry Tuesday assignment: presenting tomorrow
- Period 8-1: Kimberly, Wyatt
- Period 8-4: Jimena, Jenny, Madalyn, Nathan M., Omar
- Period 8-5: Elena, Nathan I., Morgan A., Emily
- Period 8-6: Virginia, Alexis
Please come with your copy of the poem I’ve provided you (printing available upon request!) and your poetry reflection. Below is the template with answers to commonly asked questions.
Attention: Progress reports will go home on Wednesday, February 12.
Hamilton 8th Language Arts 