Ms. Sullivan's Language Arts

Who is going to NASA on Friday? Ask them about this brand new discovery!

7 Earth-Size Planets Identified in Orbit Around a Dwarf Star Astronomers are excited by the discovery, which suggests that some of these exoplanets — planets around stars other than the sun — could support life and may be awash in oceans.

TEDx talks are due 3/13/17. Make sure you are practicing!

Narrative poetry is poetry that tells a story!

Casey At The Bat James Earl Jones YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaZe97zRcy8

The audiobook of our short story, "The Most Dangerous Game"

The Most Dangerous Game - Richard Connell (Audiobook) A reading of Richard Connell's short story 'The Most Dangerous Game.' Now with dope accents

https://pasco.instructure.com/courses/119398/pages/tedxpascocountyschools-resources

Here is the Pasco County School District's site about the TedX talks. It has helpful information that you will need to know for your talk!

TEDxPascoCountySchools Resources: SLN ENGLISH LEARNING NETWORK - 1617 - FY

7th grade agenda 1/9/17:

Monday 1/9- Figurative Language review
Tuesday 1/10- Poetry Notes- rhyme, rhythm, symbolism
Wednesday 1/11- Poetry Notes- personification, narrative
Thursday 1/12- Poetry Notes- tone, connotation, word choice
Friday 1/13- TedX Talk (Go over rubric)

8th grade agenda 1/9/17:

Monday 1/9- Point of View review; begin reading "The Most dangerous Game"
Tuesday 1/10- continue reading; conflict chart
Wednesday 1/11- finish reading and conflict chart
Thursday 1/12- RACES response to story
Friday 1/13- TedX Talk (Go over rubric)

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Holocaust Vocabulary words and definitions

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Holocaust Vocabulary Quizlet link:

https://quizlet.com/165655926/holocaust-vocabulary-flash-cards/?new

Holocaust Vocabulary

Weekly agenda for 10/31:
8th GRADE:
10/31- Holocaust Learning Stations: Rotation 1
11/1: Holocaust Learning Stations: Rotation 2
11/2: Holocaust Learning Stations: Rotation 3
11/3: Holocaust Learning Stations: Rotation 4
11/4: Holocaust Learning Stations: Rotation 5
****ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY DUE!!!!****

Weekly agenda for 10/31:
7th GRADE:
10/31- Introduce book project and go to media for book checkout
11/1: Finish reading "Monsters" and answer question in text
11/2: RACES respons to "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street"
11/3: Finish response and peer review
11/4: "Monsters" movie
****ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY DUE!!!!****

Picture Retake Day will be Nov. 17.