Agenda for Wednesday, 10/21:

1) Correct 6ABC

2) Main Events 1-6 Gallery Walk and turn in quotes and pictures

3) Independent Reading Journal and turn in I.R. Contract and Journal notebook.

4) TKM chapter 7 Review Exercise

H.W.

• Finish chapter 7 review
• C.R. 6 Flashcards and Study for test

Agenda for Tuesday, 10/20:

1) I.R. (check 6ABC and Main Event Quotes 1-6)

2) Readers’ Theater TKM chapter 7

3) Journal 

10/20 School and Learning…

 In Chapter 7, Scout complains, “The second grade was as bad as the first, only worse… and [they] wouldn’t let you read or write” (58).

• Do you think you would be sad like Scout if you were NOT ALLOWED to read and write in school?  Explain.
• Do you think it’s important to read and write in school?  Why or why not? 
• The poet Adrienne Rich once wrote: “You must write, and read, as if your life depended on it.”  What do you think this quote means?  Would you agree or disagree with it?  Explain your answer.
• What do you think are the most important things that schools should teach children? Why are these things most important?
• Is there anything that is not currently taught in school that you think should be? Or anything that is taught at school that you think shouldn’t be?  Explain.
• What do you think is more important – lessons learned in school or lessons learned outside of school?  Explain your answer.

4) Correct 6ABC if time

H.W.

• Main Event Pictures 1-6
• I.R. Contracts due tomorrow!
• C.R. 6 Flashcards due Thurs./Fri.

Agenda for Monday, 10/19:

1) Journal – Your Legacy

“To live; to love; to learn; and to leave a legacy.” – Stephen R. Covey

 The word legacy means “a situation that exists as a result of things that happened at an earlier time.”  Everybody leaves a legacy behind them as they move on to the next stage in life.  This is your last year at Thurston and before you know it, you will be moving on to your next adventure. 

• What legacy would you like to leave behind you at Thurston (how would you like to be remembered)?
• What actions have you taken/are you taking to ensure you leave the legacy you desire behind?
• What legacy would you like to leave behind you at Thurston as an 8^th grade group/class (how would you like your 8^th grade class to be remembered)?
• What actions have you taken/are you taking to ensure you and your classmates leave the 8^th grade legacy you desire behind?
• Are there any obstacles that might get in the way of you leaving your legacy?  How might you overcome these obstacles?
• Thinking ahead, what would you like your high school legacy to be?  Your lifetime legacy? 

2) Find quotes for main events in chapters 1-6 (CLICK HERE for the Main Events Handout).

3) C.R. 6ABC

H.W.

• Finish finding quotes
• C.R. 6ABC
• I.R. contracts/logs due Wednesday

Week of 10/19 at a glance:

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Agenda for Thursday 10/15 and Friday 10/16:

1) I.R. / Review for C.R. 4 and 5 Test

2) C.R. 4 and 5 Test

3) Read TKM chapters 5 and 6

H.W.

• I.R. – Contracts/Logs due Wed. 10/21

Agenda for Wednesday, 10/14:

1) I.R. / check C.R. 5 Flashcards

2) Review and Correct TKM Open Book Quiz 1-4

3) Begin chapter 5

H.W.

• study for C.R. test Lessons 4 and 5
• I.R. (contracts due Wed. 10/14)

Agenda for Tuesday, 10/13:

1) I.R. / Finish Open Book Quiz TKM chapters 1-4

2) Check and Correct C.R. 5 ABC

3) Begin Boo’s House Assignment

H.W.

• I.R. (contracts/logs due Wed. 10/21)
• C.R. 5 Flashcards (C.R. 4 and 5 test this Thursday/Friday)

Agenda for Monday 10/12:

1) Independent Reading (contracts due Wed. 10/21!)

2) Literary Devices and Elements of Fiction Test Results:

• Goal Sheet
• Reflection Form

3) Finish TKM Open Book Quiz 1-4

H.W.

• Classical Roots Lesson 5 ABC
• I.R.

Week of 10/12 at a glance:

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Agenda for Thursday 10/8 and Friday 10/9:

1) Literary Devices and Elements of Fiction Test

2) Read Chapter 4 in TKM silently

3) Begin Open Book Quiz for chapters 1-4

H.W.

• Make sure you have read chapters 1-4
• I.R. contract/logs due Wed. 10/21