Monday, September 22, 2014

Period 1- How would you respond?

Think about what Maya is going through as she faces her life's challenges. How do you believe you would respond if you were faced with the same dilemma? Explain your answer thoroughly in a complete paragraph.

Period 2- How would you respond?

Think about what Maya is going through as she faces her life's challenges. How do you believe you would respond if you were faced with the same dilemma? Explain your answer thoroughly in a complete paragraph.

Period 5- How would you respond?

Think about what Maya is going through as she faces her life's challenges. How do you believe you would respond if you were faced with the same dilemma? Explain your answer thoroughly in a complete paragraph.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

1st Period
Welcome to 8th grade! This year will be full of many challenges, learning new things, friends, and fun activities. I hope that your year has gotten off to a successful start. This is your year to shine! Make the most of your opportunities to learn and grow as a successful person in society. What are your goals? What things can you start doing now to help you reach those goals? Do you foresee any obstacles that may become a challenge? Please explain your answers in paragraph form. Thank you! :)
2nd Period
Welcome to 8th grade! This year will be full of many challenges, learning new things, friends, and fun activities. I hope that your year has gotten off to a successful start. This is your year to shine! Make the most of your opportunities to learn and grow as a successful person in society. What are your goals? What things can you start doing now to help you reach those goals? Do you foresee any obstacles that may become a challenge? Please explain your answers in paragraph form. Thank you! :)
5th Period
Welcome to 8th grade! This year will be full of many challenges, learning new things, friends, and fun activities. I hope that your year has gotten off to a successful start. This is your year to shine! Make the most of your opportunities to learn and grow as a successful person in society. What are your goals? What things can you start doing now to help you reach those goals? Do you foresee any obstacles that may become a challenge? Please explain your answers in paragraph form. Thank you! :)

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Period 1- Journal Entry


The Diary of Anne Frank is composed of journal entries written by Anne Frank. Pretend you are a member of the annex. Write a journal entry that is fitting to this point of the story. Your journal entry should be at least one paragraph in length.

Period 2- Journal Entry


The Diary of Anne Frank is composed of journal entries written by Anne Frank. Pretend you are a member of the annex. Write a journal entry that is fitting to this point of the story. Your journal entry should be at least one paragraph in length.

Period 5- Journal Entry


The Diary of Anne Frank is composed of journal entries written by Anne Frank. Pretend you are a member of the annex. Write a journal entry that is fitting to this point of the story. Your journal entry should be at least one paragraph in length.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Period 1- Choices

Jonas comes to the conclusion that letting people choose their own clothes, spouses, and even jobs would be dangerous. In what ways would it be safer (and even better) to have society choose things for us? What bad things would be fixed by having society choose for us? Is it more dangerous if we’re allowed to make our own choices?

Period 2- Choices

Jonas comes to the conclusion that letting people choose their own clothes, spouses, and even jobs would be dangerous. In what ways would it be safer (and even better) to have society choose things for us? What bad things would be fixed by having society choose for us? Is it more dangerous if we’re allowed to make our own choices?

Period 5- Choices

Jonas comes to the conclusion that letting people choose their own clothes, spouses, and even jobs would be dangerous. In what ways would it be safer (and even better) to have society choose things for us? What bad things would be fixed by having society choose for us? Is it more dangerous if we’re allowed to make our own choices?

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Period 1- The Elderly

In what ways are the elderly useful? Or not? Describe an experience you’ve had in which you cared for or watched someone else care for an older person. What emotions and feelings did you have? Were those emotions good or bad?

Period 2- The Elderly

In what ways are the elderly useful? Or not? Describe an experience you’ve had in which you cared for or watched someone else care for an older person. What emotions and feelings did you have? Were those emotions good or bad?

Period 5- The Elderly

In what ways are the elderly useful? Or not? Describe an experience you’ve had in which you cared for or watched someone else care for an older person. What emotions and feelings did you have? Were those emotions good or bad?

Monday, January 6, 2014

Period 1- Perfect World

The community in The Giver tries to replicate a perfect society. Describe in detail your idea of what a perfect world would be like. What things would be eliminated? What things would be added? How would you take care of the world’s problems?

Period 2- Perfect World

The community in The Giver tries to replicate a perfect society. Describe in detail your idea of what a perfect world would be like. What things would be eliminated? What things would be added? How would you take care of the world’s problems?

Period 5- Perfect World

The community in The Giver tries to replicate a perfect society. Describe in detail your idea of what a perfect world would be like. What things would be eliminated? What things would be added? How would you take care of the world’s problems?