Tuesday, December 20, 2022

 ELA:

Characterization warmup (posted in Google Classroom)

If you were absent today, you will need to make up the Central Idea and Summary quiz when we return from break. Remember that you can use your copy of the human experimentation article on this quiz, so make sure you don't lose it over the break!

Core Connections:

1.  Shell Lab - Many Thanks to Mrs. Graham for lending us her collection as we apply scientific observation and classification skills that we'll need for our next projects.  

Out-of-class alternate assignment:  If you're not "in-person" today, please practice scientific observation skills by sketching an object in nature in great detail.  Step 1: Shape and proportion.  Step 2:  Color and patterns.  Step 3: Shading and dimensions.  Step 4: Identification (Common name, and, if possible, scientific name).  Step 5:  Bonus: Behavior, habits, ecosystem, context.   

2.  Missing work:  Please email me if you have questions.   

Science:

Check PowerSchool and finish all missing assignments.  If you finish your Flocabulary - Ecosystems work, please email me to let me know you have completed it.  

Monday, December 19

 Science:

1 - Finish the Oh Reindeer activity if you didn't finish in class.  Use the Class Data - scroll to find your class period.

2 - Finish all incomplete work.  The quarter ends Wednesday. 

ELA:

1) Finish the warmup (Side B of the "Development of Central Ideas" worksheet)

2) Edpuzzle & notes - methods of characterization (posted in Google Classroom)

Core Connections:

1. Please finish the Alien Dichotomous Key.

2. Finish any incomplete work.

Social Studies:

1.  Test 3 Tomorrow!

Study and Play the Review Game

Jeopardy

Friday, December 16, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Test 3: Slavery next Tuesday.  

*Review your study materials posted on Wednesday, December 14th.

Core Connections:

1. Please complete and submit Gifts Part 3.

2. Today we'll work on Dichotomous Keys.

Science: 

Finish the Ecosystems Flocabulary if you did not finish in class today.  Remember that the Vocab Cards need to include a sentence written with the word OR a picture of that word.

Finish all late or missing work!  The quarter ends on Wednesday, December 21.

Please remind your parents about the holiday breakfast on Wednesday, December 21.  Each homeroom is assigned a category of item to bring. 

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Core Connections:

If you haven't already done so, please turn in any missing work from the last week, especially Gifts part 1 and 2.  

Today: Kwanzaa KWL.

Science:

1 - Wear comfortable shoes/clothes tomorrow and bring a coat.  We will do an outside activity to generate data tomorrow, weather permitting.

2 - FINISH any incomplete work!  Remember, late work must be completed within 3 days of the due date.  This includes work missed due to absences.  Let me know if you have any questions.

3 - Finish the LearnEd assignment from your new Ecosystems booklet if you did not finish during class today.

ELA:

1) Finish warmup - Periods 1, 4, 5: Use the directions on the "Text Evidence" activity to annotate your human experimentation article. / Period 2: Color the "Text Evidence Bank" using the directions on the back of the paper. / Period 3: Complete the "Analyze Relationships..." activity, using your human experimentation article.

2) Complete the Main Idea Edpuzzle posted in Google Classroom. Make sure you take notes according to the directions in the Google Classroom assignment.

If you were absent today, use the "Reading Progress" document to catch up with the reading you missed. An electronic copy of the short story is linked in the document. Remember to answer the questions in your reading journal each time you come across a pink number in the story.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

 ELA:

1) Finish warmup (read the last subsection of the human experimentation article, "The Nuremburg Code". After every paragraph, write one sentence summarizing that paragraph.)

2) Answer the comprehension questions about the human experimentation article, posted in Google Classroom.

If you were absent today, you missed us filling in this character chart. Use the short story (posted in Google Classroom) to fill in as many boxes as possible, based on what we have read so far. Also make sure to check the "Reading Progress" document to catch up with the reading you missed.

Science:

1 - Quiz tomorrow!  Study your notes on Oceans & Estuaries.  Use the practice quizzes and vocab set in Google Classroom to help.  Study your slideshows and notes on Oceans & Estuaries.

2 - Finish the EdPuzzle on Carrying Capacity if it was assigned in your class.

Core Connections:

Gift of the Magi Figurative Language Worksheet

Social Studies:

1.  Watch the video posted in GC about enslaved entrepreneur George Moses Horton.

2.  Read in your America text Ch. 11 section 3 "The Plantation South".  Take notes as you read.

3.  Test 3 next Tuesday, Dec. 21

Study Materials for Test 3 (all materials will be covered by the end of this week)

Vocab: Slavery Unit

America 4.3 Worksheet (review of slave trade)

NC 8.2 reading and notes

ATSOU#4 Worksheet

America Ch. 11. 1 "The Industrial Revolution" notes in GC

5 Characteristics of Enslaved Entrepreneurship

Freedom Crafters: George Moses Horton, Elizabeth Keckley, Lunsford Lane 

America Ch. 11 "The Plantation South" slideshow

Abolitionist Movement (video and notes)

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Science:

1 - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th - Complete the Ecosystem Color By Number review (4th period - we will do this tomorrow!)

2 - Study for Thursday's quiz on Oceans & Estuaries. Use the review material posted in Google Classroom. 

3 - Finish any incomplete work! Second quarter ends soon. Check PowerSchool to see if you have missing assignments or 0s on anything.  

Social Studies:

1.  Review the notes from America 11.1 "The Industrial Revolution" (in GC)

2.  Finish ATSOU #4 Division (the video is linked in GC).  Finish questions 1-3 from Monday.

3.  Read the PDF (part 1 and part 2) about the life of George Moses Horton (an enslaved entrepreneur).  Write a 1 paragraph reflection based on this question:  Why is George Moses Horton considered an enslaved entrepreneur and celebrated in NC on June 28th every year?

ELA:

Finish today's warmup: Read the first two subsections ("A Revolutionary Idea" and "The First Human Experiments") in the article "The Disturbing History of Human Experimentation." After every paragraph, write one sentence summarizing what that paragraph was about.

If you were absent today, use the "Reading Progress" document to catch up with the reading you missed. An electronic copy of the short story is linked in the document. Remember to answer the questions in your reading journal each time you come across a pink number in the story.

Core Connections:

Please finish the Gift Activities and complete any missing work. 

Monday, December 12, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Turn in your Q2 Warm-Ups (in GC)

2.  Review your new unit vocabulary

3.  Read in the America text Ch. 11 section 1 "The Industrial Revolution" p. 382-387

*take notes as you read

Science:

1 - Finish "An Ocean of Plastic" if you did not finish during class today.  Your answers should be based on the article and the video in the assignment.

2 - Quiz on Thursday on Oceans & Estuaries.  Use the Quizlet vocabulary set and the practice questions in Google Classroom to prepare.  Study all slideshows on Estuaries and Ocean topics. 

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you've completed Friday's Assignment: Empathy Makes Us Better Readers.

2. Look for missing assignments.

3. Begin "Gift" activities

ELA

If you were absent today, use the "Reading Progress" document to catch up with the reading you missed. An electronic copy of the short story is linked in the document. Remember to answer the questions in your reading journal each time you come across a pink number in the story.

Friday, December 9, 2022

Core Connections:

1. Finish SS Project Notes

2. Empathy Story and Google Form 

Social Studies:

1.  Make sure that you submit your NC 8.2 assignment in GC for on time credit.

2.  Make sure that you submit Part 1 of your Constitution project in GC for on time credit.

3.  Make sure that you rest and have fun this weekend.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

8th Grade Holiday Breakfast on Wednesday morning December 21st!

Coursey Homeroom:  Drinks, Cups, Plates, Napkins

Graham: Fruit

Harris:  Meats, Protein, Yogurt

Kozak:  Sweets, Pastries, Donuts, Muffins, Bagels, Cookies

Sauer:  Sweets, Pastries, Donuts, Muffins, Bagels, Cookies

Science:

1 - Finish your Oil Pollution simulation lab if you did not finish it today.

2 - Aquagram #2 is due tonight by 11:59 in Google Classroom.  Finish if you have not submitted it already.

3 - Quiz next week (Thursday) on Estuaries & Oceans.  Use the review material posted in GC (Quizlet vocabulary, Quizizz practice quizzes, and sample questions).

ELA

If you were absent today, use the "Reading Progress" document to catch up with the reading you missed. An electronic copy of the short story is linked in the document. Remember to answer the questions in your reading journal each time you come across a pink number in the story.

MobyMax Placement Test

 Greetings Parents. 

There are several students who have not completed their MobyMax Placement Test. Please make sure you child has finished all questions by Friday so that we may begin filling in the gaps of missing concepts. Have your child log on and show you that it was completed. Thank you. 

Mr. Kozak

Thursday, December 9, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Finish your classwork assignment if you did not finish it in class.  Submit your document when you are finished (8.2 Reading/Notes/Questions).

2.  Part 1 of the Constitution project is due tomorrow.  You will have 30 minutes to work on it in class tomorrow.  You will submit the document for on-time credit BEFORE you leave class TOMORROW. (project grade)

3. Warm ups will be collected next Tuesday, December 13th for a project grade.  Be ready!  (You have had over 2 weeks to "clean up" the doc!)

Science:

1 - Finish pages 14-15 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook.  Use slides 51-62.

2 - Work on Aquagram #2. Be sure it is for a different organism in a different ocean zone than your first Aquagram project.  

3 - Study for next week's quiz on Thursday.  Use the review material posted in GC. 

ELA

If you did not type your paragraph that was due today, make sure you type it and attach the Google Doc to the assignment in Google Classroom.

Core Connections:

1. Please complete the Field Trip Reflection Google Form.

2. Work on your Social Studies Project - the link for creating citations is in the White Board activity in GC.  

Tuesday, December 6th, 2022

 Science:

- Be at the HS parking lot by 7 am tomorrow!  Bring your own lunch, snacks, and water bottle.  Dress appropriately - school dress code applies.  Blankets are not needed; please leave these at home.  Please be sure you know your bus assignment for tomorrow morning!  These are posted in the 8th grade hallway. 

- Your first Aquagram mini-project is due tonight by 11:59 pm.  Your second Aquagram is due Friday, December 9. 

- Quiz next week - most likely on Thursday, Dec. 15.  Study material is posted in GC for your convenience.

ELA

Paragraph response in Google Classroom (due Thursday): 

Of the three intelligence tests that we have discussed in class (Multiple Intelligences Questionnaire, IQ Test, and Rorschach test), which is the best measure of intelligence? Why?

Core Connections:

Work Day for projects

1.  Please continue on your Social Studies Project.

2.   Aquagrams are due today.

Social Studies:

1.  Finish the Flocab assignment:  Slavery

2.  Continue to work on your research and citations for Part 1 of the Constitution project

Math: 

Greetings parents. My apologies for not blogging more often, however I do leave full learning targets, agendas, and materials on my google classroom. I wanted to mention that we are in DIRE need of Expo Markers and will not make it to the holiday without drying up our cache. The best marker donations that last the longest are the black expo marks. Colored markers are often used for doodling, so last less as well. We are also close to empty on paper towels, boxes of tissues, candy, windex, clorox wipes. I also wanted to add that I am in search of vinyl records to play to my students  before, during, and after math class. If you would like to donate 45s, 33s, and/or 78s and have genres including jazz, rock, funk, soul, country, and/or pop, then please email me at rkozak@voyageracademy.net to make  or pickup arrangements. We would also accept a classroom turntable, receiver and speakers as we are using a small boom box. Thank you 

Monday, December 5, 2022

 Core Connections: 

1. Social Studies Project: Please continue working on your notes. I am eager to help you with your content, potential applications of the amendment in today's society, and, of course, citations.

2.  Check for missing work in all classes, but especially mine. 

Social Studies:

1.  Define your new unit vocab: Slavery (Use Quizlet or an application of your preference)

2. Using the online America Textbook, read Ch. 4 section 3 and answer the comprehension questions.  (We will review answers to these questions tomorrow as a warm up.)

3.  Continue to work on your research notes for Part 1 of the Constitution project.  Check- ins tomorrow.

ELA

Finish today's warmup ("The Upside of Dyslexia" in Google Classroom)

Friday, December 2, 2022

 Science:

 - Please bring back your signed permission form for the field trip if you have not  already done this. The field trip is Wednesday, December 7.  Be at the high school parking lot at 7am.  Bring your lunch, snacks for the bus, and warm clothing. Please remind your parent to pay for the trip in the Titan pay portal.

- Aquagram Mini Project (2, for different ocean zones) is due Tuesday, December 6 by 11:59 pm.

Thursday, December 1, 2022

 Social Studies:

1.  Work on Part 1 of the Constitution project.  The project is due next Friday, December 9th.  You will be able to work on the project today and tomorrow in Core Connections as well.  

Science:

Finish the Neritic Zone Review questions in Google Classroom if you did not finish today in class.

Core Connections:

Plagiarism 1,2, 3 Google form and Work on Constitution Project

ELA

1) All other retesting requirements listed on your Unfamiliar Vocab Study Guide (ONLY students who are planning to retest) -- due tomorrow

2) Quiz on skills practice in this week's warm-ups -- in class tomorrow

3) Unfamiliar Vocab Retest -- in class on Monday (for students who have completed the retest requirements)