Wednesday, October 15

8th Language Arts:

TP: Journalists answer the why and how questions when writing a news story.

*Students worked on their investigative journalism article.

Homework:

Practice broadcast (adult signature on practice check)

Moby Max (70% or higher on three)

World History:

LT: Explain armor and weapons used by knights 

*We went over the reading guide that was due on Wednesday.

*We talked about knights and watched a movie about the weapons and armor used by knights.

Homework:

None

Journalism:

LT: Write an article for the school paper.

*Students worked on their school paper articles.

Tuesday, October 14

8th Language Arts:

TP: Journalists find the why and how of a news story.

*Students worked on their investigative journalism story. Students will also present these as a news broadcast on Friday and Monday.

Homework:

Moby Max (3 @ 70% or higher)

Be ready to share your investigative journalism piece on Friday.

World History:

LT: Explain the feudal system in the Middle Ages.

*We spent some time looking at current events at the beginning of the hour.

*We talked about the feudal system during the Middle Ages.

Journalism:

LT: Write an article for the school paper.

*Students revised their scenario news stories.

*Students worked on their school paper articles.

Homework:

We will print the final scenario articles tomorrow, so make sure changes are made by then.

School paper rough drafts (1200 characters with spaces) are due on Tuesday, along with 4 pictures (NOT from the computer).

Monday, October 13

8th Language Arts:
TP: Journalists focus on the why and how when writing a news story.
*Students did research for their investigative news story.
*While they were researching, they completed the investigative story chart.
Homework:
Finish chart (unless waiting for an interview)
Moby Max

World History:
LT: Identify the role money and/or religion played in the Muslim empire.
*Students filled in an outline sheet for a writing assignment about the role money and/or religion played in the Muslim empire.
*Students worked on a Middle Ages reading assignment.
Homework:
Finish reading packet

Journalism:
LT: Brainstorm and choose a school paper topic
*Students brainstormed school paper topics as a class.
*Students picked their school paper topic.
*Students completed the article brainstorm sheet for their article topics.
Homework:
ON on Friday
School paper rough drafts due on Tuesday (10/21)

Friday, October 10

HAPPY HOMECOMING!! THIS WEEKEND, PLEASE BE SAFE, RESPONSIBLE AND MAKE GOOD CHOICES. RETURN WITH HONOR ON MONDAY!!!

Friday, October 10

8TH Language Arts:

TP: Journalists investigate the why and how of a news story.

*Students began working on their investigative journalism assignment.

*Students began sharing their nursery rhyme news stories.

Homework:

Moby Max (3 @ 70% or higher) due on Friday.

World:

Muslim empires test today.

*After the test, the students worked on a Middle Ages map.

Journalism:

LT: Use 5Ws and H to write a news story.

*Students wrote news stories loosely based off of nursery rhymes.

Thursday, October 9

HOMECOMING TOMORROW. WEAR YOUR GREEN AND WHITE!!

8th Language Arts:
TP: Journalists use 5Ws and H to write news stories.
*Students looked at a biased news story and highlighted problematic words and phrases.
*Students completed nursery rhyme news stories.
Homework:
Moby Max (3 @ 70% or higher)

World History:
LT: Understand the rise of the Ottoman Empire
*We finished up notes about the Ottoman Empire.
*Students reviewed for the test tomorrow.
Homework:
Test tomorrow over Muslim empires and basic beliefs of Islam.

Journalism:
Test today.
*Students took test and then brainstormed ideas for the school paper.

Wednesday, October 8

8th Language Arts:
TP: Journalists use the 5Ws and H to write a news story.
*Students created news stories based loosely off of a nursery rhyme of their choosing.
Homework:
Print school news story
Moby Max (3 @ 70% or higher)

World History:
LT: Understand the rise (and fall of some) of the Muslim empires.
*We went over the homework worksheet.
*We took notes about the Muslim empires.
Homework:
None

Journalism:
LT: Review news story elements, interviews, quotations and law and ethics.
*Students highlighted biased and subjective words in a news story.
*Students worked on their review sheets for the test tomorrow.
Homework:
Test tomorrow

Tuesday, October 7

I was absent today.

8th Language Arts:
Students finished news stories and worked on Moby Max.

World History:
Students worked on 10.3 and 10.5 worksheet. This was homework.

Journalism:
Students finished review posters.

Monday, October 6

8th Language Arts:
TP: Students expand on news stories basic details.
*Students chose one of their two news stories to write. Students typed and expanded their news story.
Homework:
Three Moby Max stories at 70% due on Friday.

World History:
LT: Understand the division within the Muslims and understand the growth of the Muslim empire.
*Students explored current world events.
*We talked about the caliphs following Muhammad and the split between the Sunnis and Shiites.
Homework:
None

Journalism:
LT: Review basic news story components.
*Students watched an interview about interviews with Katie Couric.
*Students created review posters to cover important news story elements.
Homework:
Test on Thursday over news stories, interviews, and legal and ethical considerations when writing a news story.

Thursday, October 2

8th Language Arts:
TP: Students look for any patterns and/or anything unusual and write about it.
*Students acted as reporters and looked around the school to find any patterns or anything unusual that could be used as a news story.
*Students shared story ideas.
Homework:
Moby Max: 3 tests at 70% or higher.

World History:
LT: Understand the developments and beliefs of Islam.
*Students worked through a reading guide about the development of Islam.
*We filled in two graphic organizers about the development and beliefs of Islam.
Homework:
Finish reading guide if you didn't do it in class.


Journalism:
LT: Write a story based on the interview information.
*Students worked on scenario rough drafts.
Homework:
Rough draft due on Monday (if not finished in class).

Wednesday, October 1

8th Language Arts:
TP: Readers and writers consider and identify the 4Ws when reading and writing a news article.
*Students went through five articles and identified the 4Ws.
Homework:
Moby Max: 3 tests at 70% or higher.

World History:
Byzantine empire and rise of Russia quiz day.

Journalism:
LT: Apply interview skills to gain information about a news story.
*We continued the scenario interviews today. Roles switched today.
Homework: 
Q and A interviews due on Tuesday. 
ON 5 due on Friday.