Hello parents and students! Welcome to week 6 of ELA. This week we will continue our novel study using Dear Martin (8th grade) by Nic Stone and Ghost Boys (7th grade) by Jewell Parker Rhodes. This week we will focus on identifying the allusions used in our text and the meaning behind the literary device. Students will use the text to find relevant evidence to support their claims about the Allusions and how it impacts the story or helps increase our understanding of the text. With the times that we are currently living in it is important for our young learners to have tough conversations around social justice issues and racial inequalities. With this in mind, I have chosen these two novels that will not only continue a love for learning but will also spark the necessary dialogue among our readers and bring awareness to the importance of becoming dedicated advocates of change.
Here are our standards for the week:
1) R.L. 7.1 and RL 8.1 - Cite textual evidence to the best supports a claim
2) RL 8.4 - Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text ...including Allusions
Parents, please remember to complete the required CPS forms using this link BACK TO SCHOOL RESOURCES AND FORMS
Wednesday, October 14th
Open House https://meet.google.com/gix-qzyz-cht or Join by phone
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(4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) click the link below to access the presentation
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Thursday, October 15th
Back to School Forms Due
Tuesday, October 20th
PTO General Meeting (Budget Vote)
(6:30 pm)
ELA Assignments and Other Information:
Maroon Match tutoring - click the link below
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Weekly Assignments: Independent reading for 30 min a day, Read Theory, Asynchronous and Synchronous assignments.
Google Classroom: Student use this platform for daily assignments
Grades: Starting September 8, 2020 CPS will return to regular grading practices, as the district will ensure all students have the tools they need to succeed. There will be no pass or incomplete grades given.
Office Hours: School days from 2:10 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. We will use this time to connect with students and families. We will have scheduled appointments as well as open times. We will use Google Hangouts for one-on-one meetings and Google Meet for group sessions.
Communication platforms with students: Aspen and Google Suites (Google Classroom, CPS email, Google Meet, Google Chat).
Communication platforms with parents/families: Aspen, email, blog and phone. We recommend that parents/families know the emails and passwords of their students so they can also access Google Classroom.