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Welcome to 8th Grade English Language Arts.
This blog is arranged by category. Click on the various categories on the right to read more. If you want to find out what we did in class today, click on DAILY AGENDA. If you need another copy of a handout from an assignment, click on ASSIGNMENTS. Information below is updated regularly to reflect important dates and links to helpful websites. If you have any questions, please email me at mary.stillerman@cobbk12.org.
8th grade students launch new Blogazine! Visit us online at http://janellmcclure.typepad.com/blogazine/
Week-At-A-Glance: April 13 - 17 (Next week is CRCT)
Want to practice for CRCT? Use your GTID # and "education" as the password for the practice tests on www.georgiaoas.org. Need review? Use your firstlastname, lunch number, and palmer01 to log in to www.myskillstutor.com.
Monday - SSR - we begin a genre study. Make sure you select a fiction or non-fiction book for your analysis. More info to come soon.
Homework for this week: read nightly. Remember to write down your book for the genre study.
Previous HW:
NEXT WEEK (3/31 - 4/3) Advance notice for students on Disney Trip! Work in W&G Workbook: (each page is worth 100 points each)
PRACTICE THE PESKY PRONOUN ON QUIA @ http://www.quia.com/pop/298707.html
STEMS 9 PRACTICE: http://www.quia.com/jfc/1598759.html
LAST WEEK: Pronouns: subject or object? Students took notes in their writer's log over pronouns.
LAST WEEK: Poetry Workshop - students wrote six different poems and selected two to type and publish.
TWO WEEKS AGO: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE RESOURCES (2/9 - 2/13). Study Guide for Figurative Language test: Download Figurative Language Key Terms Study Guide (or visit Quia site below for online review). Performance Task (students will keep all products until next Thursday; they will have class time on Monday and Wednesday). Download Perftask1
- REVIEW FOR STEMS QUIZ @ QUIA GAMES SITE - Learning is Fun. We have created a review game site for online games related to content. Right now, we have the flashcards posted for the stems study. Visit often to see what's new. http://www.quia.com/pages/palmerscholars.html
NEW!!! Visit The Palmer Book Blog and join the book discussion. Post a discussion on line about your book and receive extra credit for your reading grade. See Mrs. Stillerman to find out how (and the criteria for receiving extra credit). http://janellmcclure.typepad.com/palmer_book_blog/)
Important Test Dates for 8th grade: http://www.cobbk12.org/calendars/2008-09/2008-09TestingCalendar.pdf
- Link to the Palmer PTSA page at http://www.palmer.ptsamail.com/
- Link to the Palmer Calendar of Events at http://www.cobbk12.org/~palmer/Calendar%20of%20Events.htm
- Take CRCT Practice tests at www.georgiaoas.org. Students may take the state created practice tests without their log in. Coming Soon! - Students will be able to take teacher created pratice tests with their secure log in and track their progress.
- Skills Tutor: take practice tests from home or school at www.myskillstutor.com. Students should see their classroom teacher for log-in information.
- Do you have any homework? Call Homework Hotline @ 770-795-5720 ext. 8536. For other extensions, visit the Palmer faculty homepage at www.cobbk12.org/~palmer.
COURSE INFORMATION:
- Course Syllabus: ELA Class with Ms. Karpenko - Download syllabus_20082009karpenko.doc
- 8th Grade Behavior Expectations: Download eighth_grade_behavior_management_plan_20082009.doc
- Your 8th Grade ELA Georgia Performance Standards: http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/DMGetDocument.aspx/Grade%20Eight.pdf?p=6CC6799F8C1371F63D97C892EB89F5D50ACDFA211BA7DA3F458BFD8B4C613A1B&Type=D
