Monday, March 23rd

Hi everybody!

I wanted to give you a little update on some things, since we are all unsure of many things at this point. I have received some March Madness Book Projects via email. If you are able to submit yours to me, you may certainly do so, but it is not required at this time. I have also received some questions about Study Island topics and some have sent me emails that they have completed all of the remaining topics. Again, at this point, if you are able to complete the remaining topics assigned on Study Island, please feel free to do so at your own pace, but it is not a requirement as of right now. Please understand that these will not be graded at this time if you do submit them to me from home while school is still closed. With that said, if you do want to send me anything from home, you can submit them to my email bleib@northschuylkill.net or share them with me via Google. My NS gapps email is bleib@gapps.northschuylkill.net.

Once I receive further instructions from the school district, I will post appropriate updates on here as well.


If you'd like to continue with some interesting readings from the Holocaust unit in our textbook, I have posted a recording on here of the excerpt from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl as well as some discussion questions. You can respond to the questions by clicking on the comment button below. I may also be posting some more optional readings on here. Again, this is OPTIONAL. It will not be graded.

I hope you are all staying safe and practicing social distancing to the best of your ability.


Optional Activity During School Closure
from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl (Optional Reading and Questions)
- diary entries

Below is the link to the online audio and text of Anne Frank's diary entries from our Pearson textbook. If you have your book at home with you, the text is on pages 213 - 216. If you would like to log in to your Pearson Realize account, remember the login is ns+lunch code.

https://reader.pearsonrealize.com/#/book/87B2TMPX3F2/view/single/page/53

If the above link does not work for you, you can listen to the recording I have posted here of the text. Enjoy!   https://drive.google.com/file/d/19s_yr0Jzb6JdLpBQeK59wi2v8UM3Mg6F/view?usp=sharing

Discussion Questions
1. What does Anne say is the reason for starting her diary?
2. Why does Anne start her diary entries with the words Dear Kitty?
3. Though Anne died during the Holocaust, do you think she lives on through her diary? Explain.
4. How do you think Anne was able to remain optimistic throughout her time in hiding?


Optional Challenge: Anne showed us how writing in her diary was a way of escaping the terrible things that were going on around her. She was able to "think her way out" through writing to Kitty in her diary. In our difficult situation today, writing can also serve this same purpose for us. Many of us are fortunate to be able to remain connected with friends and loved ones through technologies like social media. However, if you are feeling ambitious and would like to try writing in your own diary, I challenge you to do so either using paper and pencil, like Anne, or by typing one. There are many formats you can use, such as an online diary or just using notepad or Google Docs. You can even name your diary just like Anne did. You do not have to post any entries or send any to me. This is just a personal challenge if you are willing to try it, or if you are simply looking for a different way to spend your extra time.

Keystone Literature Workshop: 3/16/20 - 3/20/20

Keystone Literature

Monday 3/16: Study Island: Bias and Propaganda

Tuesday 3/17: Study Island: Author’s Argument

Wednesday 3/18: Study Island: Post-Test

Thursday 3/19: Study Island: Finish/re-do topics

Friday 3/20: Study Island: Finish/re-do topics

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8: 3/16/20 - 3/20/20

ELA 8

Monday (3/16): Bell Ringers; Read excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank in textbook; complete comprehension questions, analyze the text, and craft and structure. Students will receive the study guide for this selection as well.

Study Island – Individual practice: Complete remaining Study Island topics by the end of this week. All topics must be completed by the end of the 3^rd marking period (March 20^th). Students may also work on their March Madness Book Presentation during this time. The Book Presentation is due March 18^th.

Tuesday (3/17): Bell Ringers; Practice worksheets for excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank.

Study Island – Individual practice: Complete remaining Study Island topics by the end of this week. All topics must be completed by the end of the 3^rd marking period (March 20^th). Students may also work on their March Madness Book Presentation during this time. The Book Presentation is due March 18^th.

Wednesday (3/18): Bell Ringers; Complete concept vocabulary/word study and conventions for the excerpt (textbook and practice worksheets); work on study guide in preparation for the test.

Study Island – Individual practice: Finish remaining topics. All topics must be completed by the end of the 3^rd marking period (March 20^th). Students may also work on their March Madness Book Presentation during this time. The Book Presentation is due today.

Thursday (3/19): Bell Ringers; Review for test on excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank. Finish study guide for test.

Study Island – Individual practice: Finish Study Island topics for 3^rd marking period.

Friday (3/20): Bell Ringer (quiz day); Selection Test on excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank (Pearson Realize); test corrections when finished.

Study Island – Individual practice: Finish topics by end of the day today.

Essential Question - Unit 2: How do we remember the past?

Keystone Literature Workshop: 3/9/20 - 3/13/20

Keystone Literature

Monday 3/9: Study Island: Tone, Style, and Mood in Nonfiction

Tuesday 3/10: Study Island: Informational Documents

Wednesday 3/11: Study Island: Directions

Thursday 3/12: Study Island: Text Organization and Graphics

Friday 3/13: Study Island: Fact and Opinion

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8: 3/9/20 - 3/13/20

ELA 8

Monday (3/9): Bell Ringers; Comprehension questions, analyze the text questions in textbook and practice worksheets; closure quizzes: comprehension and analyze the text (Test on Act 2 is Friday).

Study Island – Individual practice: Organizing ideas (due Monday 3/9), Transitions (due Wednesday 3/11), and Support and Develop Topics (due Friday 3/13). All topics must be completed by the end of the 3^rd marking period (March 20^th). Students may also work on their March Madness Book Presentation during this time. The Book Presentation is due March 18^th.

Tuesday (3/10): Bell Ringers; Craft and Structure: Character motivation (textbook pg. 189 and practice worksheet); closure quiz on craft and structure; concept vocabulary/word study and conventions (textbook pg. 191 and practice worksheets).

Study Island – Individual practice: Organizing ideas (due Monday 3/9), Transitions (due Wednesday 3/11), and Support and Develop Topics (due Friday 3/13). All topics must be completed by the end of the 3^rd marking period (March 20^th). Students may also work on their March Madness Book Presentation during this time. The Book Presentation is due March 18^th.

Wednesday (3/11): Bell Ringers; Review practice sections and worksheets on concept vocab./word study and conventions (simple tenses of verbs) together; Read “Frank Family and WWII Timeline” together in textbook (pg. 196-197) and complete comprehension questions on page 198; closure quizzes on concept vocab./word study and conventions.

Study Island – Individual practice: Transitions (due Wednesday 3/11), and Support and Develop Topics (due Friday 3/13). All topics must be completed by the end of the 3^rd marking period (March 20^th). Students may also work on their March Madness Book Presentation during this time. The Book Presentation is due March 18^th.

Thursday (3/12): Bell Ringers; Review for test on Act 2 of Anne Frank play: Kahoot review game; finish Act 2 study guide; Test on Act 2 is tomorrow.

Study Island – Individual practice: Transitions (due Wednesday 3/11), and Support and Develop Topics (due Friday 3/13). All topics must be completed by the end of the 3^rd marking period (March 20^th). Students may also work on their March Madness Book Presentation during this time. The Book Presentation is due March 18^th.

Friday (3/13): Bell Ringer (quiz day); Selection Test on Anne Frank: Act 2 on Pearson; Test corrections when finished; begin watching film version of Anne Frank play.

Study Island – Individual practice: Support and Develop Topics (due Friday 3/13). All topics must be completed by the end of the 3^rd marking period (March 20^th). Students may also work on their March Madness Book Presentation during this time. The Book Presentation is due March 18^th.

Essential Question - Unit 2: How do we remember the past?

Keystone Literature Workshop: 3/2/20 - 3/6/20

Keystone Literature

Monday 3/2: Study Island: Conclusions, Inferences, and Generalizations in Nonfiction

Tuesday 3/3: Study Island: Genres in Nonfiction

Wednesday 3/4: Study Island: Connections Between Texts in Nonfiction

Thursday 3/5: Study Island: Point of View and Purpose in Nonfiction

Friday 3/6: Study Island: Setting and Structure in Nonfiction

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8: 3/2/20 - 3/6/20

ELA 8

Monday (3/2): Bell Ringers; Review Act 1 of Anne Frank (Kahoot review); Return closure quizzes for Act 1; Test on Act 1 is tomorrow.

Study Island – Individual practice: Individuals, Ideas, and Events (due Monday 3/2); Introduce and Conclude Topics (due Wednesday 3/4); Task, Purpose, and Audience (due Friday 3/6)

Tuesday (3/3): Bell Ringers; Test on Act 1 on Pearson Realize; turn in test corrections when finished

Study Island – Individual practice: Individuals, Ideas, and Events (due Monday 3/2); Introduce and Conclude Topics (due Wednesday 3/4); Task, Purpose, and Audience (due Friday 3/6)The remaining topics for Study Island have been assigned, so that students can work ahead if they choose to do so. All remaining topics must be completed by the end of the 3^rd marking period on March 20^th.

Wednesday (3/4): Bell Ringers; Practice worksheets and textbook pages on concept vocabulary and conventions (verbs) for Anne Frank: Act 1 (review responses); closure quizzes on concept vocabulary and conventions. Test on Act 1 is Friday.

Study Island – Individual practice/reading time for March Madness book project; Study Island: Individuals, Ideas, and Events (due Monday 3/2); Introduce and Conclude Topics (due Wednesday 3/4); Task, Purpose, and Audience (due Friday 3/6)

Thursday (3/5): Bell Ringers; Begin reading Act 2 of Anne Frank; make-up tests for Act 1; Students will receive the study guide for Act 2 today as well.

Study Island – Individual practice/reading time for March Madness book project; Study Island: Introduce and Conclude Topics (due Wednesday 3/4); Task, Purpose, and Audience (due Friday 3/6); Organizing Ideas (due Monday 3/9)

Friday (3/6): Bell Ringer (quiz day); Continue reading Act 2 of Anne Frank (work on study guide)

Study Island – Individual practice: Task, Purpose, and Audience (due Friday 3/6); Organizing Ideas (due Monday 3/9)

Essential Question - Unit 2: How do we remember the past?