Audio Memoirs

Your memoir doesn't just have to live on the page. Audio memoirs bring personal stories to life, with the help of a powerful tool called the human voice.

Choose one of the resources below and find an audio memoir to listen to. Write a one-paragraph response to the memoir-- what did you think of it? What was the main idea, lesson, or purpose of this person's story? Be sure to include the title of the audio memoir you chose.

Resources for Audio Memoirs:

  • This I Believe: People share essays telling the stories of their most important beliefs.
  • StoryCorps: This organization travels around the country to record the stories of average people. (We listened to two StoryCorps stories in class during our narrative unit). 

Homework for the Week of 3-28-11

Can you believe that third quarter is coming to an end?! If you'd like to make up an assignment, I will gladly accept one re-do of your choice by 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 31. (Eighth graders, for you this offer extends to one assignment per class, i.e. you can do one for language arts, one for literacy, et cetera).

Literacy

Monday: In play journal: Open Mind for Romeo at the end of Act I, Scene 1.


Tuesday: Read Act I, Scene 3 and complete Speech Bubbles dialogue summary.

Wednesday: Play journal entry on Romeo’s words from Act I, Scene 4 (p. 58): “You have dancing shoes with nimble souls, I have a soul of lead so stakes me to the ground I cannot move” and “Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like a thorn.”
Thursday: Read Wiegle adaptation of Act I (optional). Write a passage in any genre using lesson 25 vocabulary.

Language Arts

Monday:

219: Complete draft of essay.
213: Defining the lesson/purpose/significance/so what of the memoir draft.

Tuesday:
219: Blue sheets for 3rd quarter portfolio due Thursday.
213: Finished first draft of memoir.
225: Read journalism vocabulary sheet and prepare for quiz on terms.

Wednesday:
213: Bring in an image or image concept to complement your memoir.
225: GUM lesson 5 part 3, page 16.

Thursday:
219: Autobiographical timeline.
213: Listening and responding to audio memoirs from “This I Believe” or StoryCorps.
225: News article analysis

All About Elizabethan England

Greetings, eighth-graders! As we begin our study of Romeo and Juliet, we first need to learn a little about William Shakespeare and the time he lived in. As we read the play, we can try to visualize how audiences of that time may have reacted, as well as thinking about our own critical responses.

1. Check out the websites listed below to learn more about Shakespeare and the era in which he lived.
2. Take this online quiz to show your knowledge. First do Part 1... then, do Part 2.

Resources:

Homework for the Week of 3-21-11

Literacy:
Monday: Vocabulary skill practice.
Tuesday: Share Romeo and Juliet note home.
Wednesday: Shakespeare and Elizabethan England take-home quiz.
Thursday: Questions about the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.
Friday: Read Act 1, Scene 2 and list major plot events in play journal.

Language Arts:
Monday:

219: Haiku festival entries (extra credit).
213: Autobiographical timeline.

Tuesday:
219: Completed/revised persuasive speech planner.
213: “I Dare You” paragraph.
225: Quiz on diagramming direct and indirect objects.

Wednesday:
219: “I Dare You” paragraphs.
213: Haiku festival entries (extra credit).
225: Haiku festival entries (extra credit).

Thursday:
219: Hyphens and parentheses quiz.
213: Listening and responding to audio memoirs from “This I Believe” or StoryCorps (due Monday).
225: Free write.

Friday:
219: Evaluating student persuasive essay samples using rubric.
213: Listening and responding to audio memoirs from “This I Believe” or StoryCorps (due Monday).




Vocabulary Lesson 23 Resources

Study your lesson 23 vocabulary words using Quizlet or Spelling City.

Freedom Fighters

Although the Civil Rights Movement may be the most well-known American freedom movement, African-Americans have not been the only group in our history to fight for equal rights and equal protection under the law.

Just as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was inspired by the tactics Mahatma Gandhi's used in his fight for freedom, many of the individuals and groups who have fought for their rights were inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and tried to learn from the experienced and tactics African-Americans used to win their rights.

For this assignment, you will:

1. Choose one of these freedom movements to research:
  • Feminist Movement
  • Chicano Movement
  • Gay Liberation movement
  • American Indian movement
  • Disability Rights movement
  • Open the document and click File >> Save As. Save the document with the name "Freedom Fighters - [Your Name]." For example: Freedom Fighters - Deja and Marcus
  • Now you can write your answers directly into the document and save them as you go along. Make sure to save frequently! You can save quickly by pressing CTRL + S on the keyboard.
3. Use the links in the document to find information about the freedom movement you choose. When your assignment is complete, please email the attachment to elewing@cps.edu. If you don't have an email address, let me know.

Little Rock Ten Assignment

Click here to view and/or download the Little Rock Ten writing assignment that will be our culminating project for Warriors Don't Cry!

Homework for the Week of 3-14-11


Literacy

Monday: Stem List 6 (stems and meanings are provided; students generate examples).

Tuesday: Finish Warriors Don’t Cry. Quiz on chapters 15-18.
Wednesday: “Little Rock 10” draft, with explanation of theme and chapter(s) being represented. (Final version due Monday.)
Thursday: For Socratic Seminar, complete gender roles survey.
Friday: Final “Little Rock 10” narrative (as text, audio, or video).


Language Arts

Monday:

219: Write 5 sentences correctly using hyphens and parentheses (your choice of combinations).
213: Youth violence essay typed for tomorrow.

Tuesday:
219: Completed draft of “my gift to the world” essay. Quiz on hyphens/parentheses/dashes.
213: Final version of anti-violence essay.
225: Extra credit: interview notes (observing an interviewer on television or radio and their habits in asking questions).

Wednesday:
219: Freshman English standards survey.
213: Final draft of “my gift to the world” essays due Friday.
225: GUM p. 16, part 3.

Thursday:
219: Prepare for expository presentations.
213: Final draft of “my gift to the world” essays.
225: “I Dare You” paragraph.

Friday:
219: Sort papers for portfolio.
13: “I Dare You” paragraph.

Homework for the Week of 3-8-11

I hope you enjoyed the long weekend, and you're back and ready to rock the ISAT!

Literacy

Tuesday: Vocabulary skill builder on pages 139 and 140. Complete examples for Stem List 5.
Wednesday: Read Warriors Don’t Cry chapters 13 and 14 and complete take-home quiz on chapters 12-14.
Thursday: Read Warriors Don’t Cry chapters 15 and 16. Word study quiz tomorrow.
Friday: Questions on irony from “Cartoon Corner” section of Junior Scholastic.

Language Arts

Tuesday:

219:  For Friday, have informational material about the college of your choice.
213: GUM lesson 68 part 3.
225: Free write.

Wednesday:
219: Proofread your classroom newsletter article. For Friday, have informational material about the college of your choice.
213: Free write.
225: Final expository essay due Tuesday 3-15.

Thursday:
219: Free write. Bring informational material about the college of your choice.
213: Lesson 68 on page 284.
225: Final expository essay due Tuesday 3-15.

Friday:
219: Lesson 67 practice, p. 284.
213: Essay typed by Tuesday.




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