The start of the new year brings with it much to be done. My hopes are that the break was restful for all stakeholders and Monday will be the start of an intense amount of focus and rededicated commitment to the pursuit of scholarship. Each group will have a unique set of challenges that will guide them through the second trimester, starting on Monday.
7th Grade
* Chapter 6 Writing Assessments have been graded- Student work will be submitted back to students on Monday. Revisions of the chapter 6 writing assessments will be due on Monday, 1/10. Each assessment has specific comments written as well as identification of areas of strength and deficiencies on the rubrics attached. For those who composed a digital work sample, comments are included on the student's grade report on the web grade portal.
* Chapter 7 will be finished this week- Students will be required to A) Read a section a night, B) Complete the specified Check Your Progress Questions for each section, and C) Download, print, and complete the online study guide for each section. There is an icon on the left side that will allow students to quickly navigate to the site where this can be done. Students can also download and print online study guides for chapter 7 at school computers. All Check Your Progress Questions and study guides will be collected on Tuesday, 1/11.
* Students will work on their Chapter 7 Assessments on Thursday and Friday during class and these are due on Monday, 1/10. This will lead us to our study of the Constitution that will start next week and culminate in our Final Exam in February.
8th Grade
* Howard Zinn assessments have been graded- Student work will be submitted back to students on Monday. Revisions of the Zinn assessments will be due on Monday, 1/10. Each assessment has specific comments written as well as identification of areas of strength and deficiencies on the rubrics attached. For those who composed a digital work sample, comments are included on the student's grade report on the web grade portal.
* Students will have to read chapter 19 Monday and Tuesday night. It is important that students do not fall behind. In class time will be spent exploring the themes of Progressivism, the topic in chapter 19.
* Students will start the Chapter 19 Assessments on Wednesday- They will commit to a task and map out how they plan on completing it by Wednesday, 1/12. Students will work on this assessment at home and in class.
* Completed Assessments for Chapter 19 will include one completed assessment and five identifications from chapter 19.
Both groups have been given a list of potential extra credit tasks that can be done, if students feel they need to enhance their grades. All students are reminded to advocate for themselves if they feel they are in need of additional guidance and/ or assistance. Lunchtime, the morning, as well as through email or personal conversation are all ways in which advocacy can be accomplished. Please implore your students to keep up with all nightly work as well as ensuring that they are not "lost" in the course of this week and those that follow.
All best.
Mr. Kannan
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