Week of October 26th Calendar and Outlook

Hello all, 

Due to the fact that we don't have school on Thursday or Friday this week your student may be feeling a little bit overwhelmed with the amount of work that is required because your teachers are trying to put five days of lessons into three. For this reason I have included a calendar for the week as well as any "to do" and friendly reminders! 

Reminder: 

- Parent Teacher Conferences: Tuesday (4pm-8pm) and Thursday (9am-6pm)

- PTO Gambino's Fundraiser is October 26-28th. 25% of of qualifying sales will be donated to WMS! You can find the flyer below!

- Yearbook sales will be from October 15-30, 2015.  The home bases will get their forms on Wednesday. Orders will also be done online at www.balfour.com for a $1 convenience fee.

To Do This Week: 

1. "Staking a Claim" PDF document (two sided) with two separate claims for students to prove using primary source documents (found in their Edmodo folder under the 8th ELA group)

2. 1 paragraph summary from "Staking a Claim" outlining their stance for a Socratic Seminar on Wednesday. 

3. Online Question #1: Claiming Responsibility (Instructions on Edmodo) 

QR Code Scavenger Hunt

      Yesterday in class we successfully attempted our first time at using QR codes in order to extend our learning and technology usage. Students were instructed to scan 6 different QR codes that were linked to a URL of a primary source document or an online website outlining different elements and historical lessons regarding post- WWI in Europe, WWII and specifically The Holocaust. We will begin our reading of The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank today in class. 

Anne Frank Pre- Reading

Good morning, 

     As most of you already know we are beginning our second unit which covers The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. I am extremely excited about this next unit as it is something I have become very passionate about over the years. I took my first trip to the National Holocaust museum at age 7 and have been hooked ever sense. I have been back three other times and have actually traveled to Munich, Germany and walked in the first running concentration camp, Dachau. I am beyond excited to share my studies with the students! 

     As a Pre-Reading strategy to set up the importance of this book, the eighth graders have been constructing a scaled model of a house that includes a secret annex or hiding space. They have not read one single word of Anne Frank as of yet and the products were incredible! I have attached a few of the pictures from this week in class. Please join us the week of October 26th for parent teacher conferences so you can see the fully finished products!

 Objective/ Task

 Beginning Scaled Blueprint

 Initial Construction stages

Finished scaled blueprint

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank Audio Book

ANNE FRANK AUDIO

Essay #1 "Helpers"

Hello all, 

Below you will find a link that will lead you to a sample introductory paragraph and the 1st body paragraph for Essay #1. Essay #1 is due in a final TYPED copy on Thursday, October 8th. 

Essay #1