School's Out for Summer!

Enjoy your summer vacation...and try not to forget everything you learned in 8th grade this year!
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Peace and Summer Love!

Clemency Week: Make up your Work with No Penalty!!

My third period class has until Friday, May 3 to make up any missing work they were given notice of missing on Monday, April 29. All documents they might need are posted on the "Class Library Documents" on my Sharepoint (see tab above on the homepage). Students were shown in class how to access these assignments.

My fourth through sixth period classes have until Monday, May 6 to make up work they were notified is missing.

Some of these assignments are VERY tardy work, and I will accept them only during this window—some work is more than a month overdue and may have a HUGE impact on students' overall grade!!

Exemplar "Popsicle Stick Baseball Stadium" Link

PBL Project Class:
Here is the LINK to the project my son Cameron found in class on Wednesday.

Agenda Week April 29—May 3

This is the last week of EOG testing for students. Monday, April 29, the students will complete the Social Studies portion of the Milestones; Tuesday is the Science section.

We will remain on ELT schedules this week, with the exception being that all extended learning time will be spent in Homeroom in order to complete the Project Based Learning Assignment. The schedule is currently as follows:

Monday—Friday     April 29—April 30

Testing/PBL Schedule, Morning

8:45—9:15 a.m.       HOMEROOM

9:20—11:37 a.m.     EOG/Milestones Testing

11: 40—12:43 a.m.  ELT/Homeroom/PBL

(12:05—12:23           LUNCH & Return to Homeroom PBL)

In addition to the PBL group assignment, students also have an ancillary English Project based on the "Science of Baseball" PBL. 

Assessment due Friday, May 3; assigned on Tuesday, April 23. View the document HERE.

English/Language Arts classes commence each day after PBL/ELT. 

This week we will continue to present panel discussions; work in Literature Circles on your groups' short story to prepare the Embedded Assessment 3.1 Summative Panel Presentation. View the  assignment HERE.

Assessement(s): Film panel discussions and progressive assignments for preparing Literature Circle short story presentations. Film panel due dates will vary based on group presentation days.

Baseball ELA PBL Assignment—Summative Grade, Due Friday, May 3

1.       Choose a current or former Braves player who is NOT currently in the Baseball Hall of Fame (You can’t profile the following players/managers: Bobby Cox, Chipper Jones, Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, Phil Niekro, John Smoltz)

2.       Research that player and make a poster, PPT or Sway to persuade an audience as to why this player should be a future candidate for the Hall of Fame.

Include the following 5 Elements in your project.

1.       BIOGRAPHY: The information you present should include the following:

a.       Biography: Where is the player born, how old are they? How did they get drafted to Major League Baseball? What other teams have they played for? Where they drafted out of high school? College? How long have they played for the Braves. Here are some places you look for player information:

b.       https://www.mlb.com/braves

c.        (search by year) http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/history/players.jsp

d.       (Below: “All time greats”—but be careful NOT to chose a current Hall of Famer) https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/atlanta-braves-all-time-greats-roster-091216

2.       POSITION & STATISTICS: Player Information: What position does this player play? Do they play any alternative positions? What are this player’s statistics? Here are some places you can look for information on statistics.

a.       http://www.sportspectator.com/fancentral/baseball/stats/linescore.html

b.       http://m.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats

c.        http://www.espn.com/mlb/statistics

d.       http://www.baseballessential.com/news/2015/02/24/understanding-advanced-baseball-stats-hitting/

3.       QUOTATIONS: You must include 2 quotes that you highlight and explain why these quotes show how this player, his philosophy of life, the game, or worldview make him a “Hall of Fame” quality player. This means, the quotes should show how this player is not just a good ball player, but a quality human being, too.

a.       The first quote should be one that the PLAYER has said

b.       The second quote should be one ABOUT the PLAYER

4.       IMAGES: you should include at least 2 illustrations or photographs that depict this player. ONE image or illustration must be an action image.

5.       PARAGRAPH: Finally, write a paragraph that explains why you chose this player, and why you are nominating them for the Hall of Fame.

Panel Discussion Assignment--Embedded Assessment 3.1

Students, the link below is the the Panel Discussion assignment that is in your SpringBoard book. Please click the link, read the assignment and the rubric, and then answer the questions regarding how will go about developing your discussion with your group.
This is individual work, however. You will be able to discuss this with your groups later.
Please click HERE to access the assignment and rubric.

Agenda for Week April 22-26

Monday, April 22
Students resume EOG testing today with Math Section I from 9:30-11:00 this morning. They will complete the Math EOG for this year tomorrow

ELA: Students will be working on and presenting panel discussions from their Literature Circles, focusing on presentation skills that highlight literary elements setting, character, plot, mood, tone, and theme.
PBL: Students will be working on researching and creating a "Hall of Fame" piece for a current or former member of the Atlanta Braves, who is not already a current inductee.

Tuesday-Friday, April 23-26
Students will finish the 8th-grade Math EOG today from 9:30-11:00 this morning.

ELA: Students will continue working on and presenting panel discussions from their Literature Circles, focusing on presentation skills that highlight literary elements setting, character, plot, mood, tone, and theme.

PBL: Students will be working on researching and creating a "Hall of Fame" piece for a current or former member of the Atlanta Braves, who is not already a current inductee.