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Our Egypt project has had to have its due date postponed due to a project with which we are going to be involved. Ms. Kine is doing some lessons on Social Responsibility in Literature with the students but her only available time is this week. This will move our Egypt essay and project due date to next week. Projects should be brought to school by Wednesday May 6. Students will need to complete a five paragraph research essay and their choice of either a model, Power Point Presentation, or poster to be displayed in class or in the hall display case. Most students have a good start on their essays in the computer lab at school and if they need to work on them at home, should bring in a flash drive or access their work by following the directions on the Southgate web site for accessing the H drive from home.
These paragraphs are due tomorrow and students have an outline which needs to be filled out to assist them in organizing their work.
Tomorrow’s test includes these very challenging words:
Remember you had the choice of ten or twenty words and it is better to spell 10 correctly than to try 20 and get half of them wrong. On the other hand, if you are a strrong speller, go for it!
monolithic
assinine
cinematography
fixation
fixated
elude
history
embalm
Russell
powerfully
built
corpse
headquarters
pharaoh
monstrosity
incomprehensible
afterlife
perspective
Osiris
Hathor
Name______________________________
Step 1: Write a collection of poems, all related to a particular theme (e.g. love, family, friendship, sports, school, etc.). It must include:
1. one free verse (with one simile or metaphor)
2. two haikus
3. one two-verse quatrain
4. one couplet
5. one acrostic (with at least one line of alliteration-3wds)
6. or you can replace any two of these with a reverse poem
Step 2: Create a poster collage that is completely covered with images related to your theme. Attach your poems to the poster.
Remember you will be marked on evidence of:
· Originality and a strong voice………………………………………………….10
· Using detail and description to create impact………………..…..10
· Sensory detail including all five senses…………………………….……10
· Evidence that you can use metaphor, irony and simile effectively…………………………………………………………………………….…..….10
· Each correct poetry form included …………………………………….….5
· Careful proof reading and editing (spelling, capitals only when needed)…………………………………………………………………………………5
Students who missed the spelling test today or who wish to improve their marks on this challenging list may choose to rewrite on Tuesday at lunch time when the bell goes for the grade 8/9 lunch. Here is the list if you need to review it.
Egypt
examine
archaeologist
mummified
pyramids
origins
capsule
writing
incredible
Sahara Desert
historian
papyrus
hieroglyphics
engineering
Jo-Jo
Egyptians
tutor
accomplishments
Nile River
Many of the grade 7’s who were missing assessments handed them in today. The parents of those students who are still required to attend have been contacted by phone. Enjoy your day off!
The following students have passing grades in Socials 8 but may choose to attend I day tomorrow March 17, 2009 to complete missing assignments.
Justin
Kevin
Rowan
Brett
John
Cory
Eric
The class did an amazing job on their Social Studies tests last week. On a test out of 30, everyone scored in the 20’s! Excellent work you awesome Grade Sevens!
This is a fun and active way for students to practice and sudy for a test. We will be playing Jeopardy in our class tomorrow so students will be aware of definitions they need to study and know for the test.
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