Victoria Jenkins

Kids still need supplies!

Please be sure students have supplies to carry them through the end of the school year!!! Too many students are coming unprepared with no paper or writing utensil. School is not over yet! They will need supplies until the last 3 days of school!  We still have final exams for all classes and projects we are working on in all classes.

Anne Frank Unit

We will be reading a play called "the Diary of Anne Frank" as a class starting on 4/22/09. Then will will continue by discussing the Holocaust and several activities related to this unit. Students are encouraged to do their own reasearch on the internet about the Holocaust and Anne Frank.

Lupita Manana - Chapter 1-3 Review Questions

DIRECTIONS: Copy questions. The answer must come from the text. Cite the page where you found the answer. Answer in complete sentences.

 

Chapter 1

1. What is the setting of the story?
2. Why is she called “Lupita Manana”?
3. Why did Captain Ortega send his oldest son, Paco, to see Carmela Torres?
4. What does Captain Ortega think of

   Salvador

   ?
5. How do Dorothea & Salvador feel about each other?
6. What is Lupita’s most precious possession?
7. Who is the new head of the family at the end of the chapter?

 

Chapter 2

1. What religion is the Torres family?
2. What did Uncle Antonio tell

   Salvador

   to ask Captain Ortega? How did

   Salvador

   feel about this?
3. What was

   Salvador

   ’s most precious possession?
4. Why did Lupita go with her brother to talk to Captain Ortega?
5. How did Captain Ortega respond to

   Salvador

   ?
6. Who is Aunt Consuelo? What is a “poncho”?
7. What does Mama say Lupita & Salvador must do?

 

Chapter 3

1. Why didn’t the Torres girls go to school?
2. Why was Lupita’s “dream” job just a dream?
3. Where does Mama tell Lupita to hide the money?
4. Why did Lupita have to travel in disguise?
5. How do Lupita & Salvador get to

   Tijuana

   ?
6. What languages do Lupita & Salvador speak?
7. What happened with the people in the red car?

Why is Lupita concerned about

Salvador

’s knife?

Two CRCT Practice Web Sites

Students are strongly recommended to practice skills. All students were given an opportunity to log onto both web sites on 3/13/09 to remedy any problems during Language Arts class. Students were asked to write down web address, user name and passwords for sites in agenda books or some other permanent place. Please encourage your child to log on 2-3 times a week for practice. I have also made available other subject areas such as math and science.

www.gerogiaoas.org

user name: number was provided to each student during benchmark testing

password: education

www.myskillstutor.com

username: firstnamelastname (no spaces)

password: lunch #

Lupita Manana Unit

We are currently working on a unit for Response to Literature in which we are reading a novel called Lupita Manana by Patricia Beatty about two youth who cross the boarder illegally into the United States from Mexico.  There are several requirements for this unit (see below). The book is only available as a class set and cannot be taken home.

For this Response to Literature unit, you must:

1. When reading as a class, following along to be prepared to read when called upon by. (Participation points)
2. Create your own title for each chapter
3. Write a paragraph summary of the day’s reading to create a synopsis of the book.
4. Answer Daily Review Questions
5. Develop a Character Analysis
6. Create Story Plot Chart
7. Draw a Map
8. Spanish Translation Dictionary

 

Notes

•        Direct Characterization – the author states the character’s traits

 

•        Indirect Characterization – the author tells what a character looks like, does, says, as well as how other characters react to him/her. It is up to the reader to draw conclusions about the character based on this indirect information.

 

 

Chapter Summaries

•         Come up with an appropriate title for each chapter

 

•         Write a paragraph summary for each chapter in the book after reading that chapter (13 chapters)

 

•         Include the main events that occurred and any significant details.

 

•         You will put together all of your summaries for a synopsis at the end of the book

 

Character Analysis

1. Describe (attitude, personality, looks, etc) the following characters using evidence from the book to justify your answer.
2.  Include the page # you found your evidence.
3.  Write in complete sentences.

• Captain Ortega
• Hernando Torres

• Salvador

  Torres
• Uncle Antonio
• Lupita Torres
• Dorotea Ortega
• Camela Garcia de Torres

 

 

Chapter Review Questions

• Posted on the wall in the classroom for days missed.

 

End of 3rd Quarter

Thursday, March 12th is the end of the 3rd quarter (9 week grading period) for Cobb County Schools. Report cards will be sent homewith students on MArch 19th.

We are deep in preparation for CRCT by covering grammar and preparations for high school by writing Response to Literature during class. We are sepcifically covering the skill of "justifying" responses.

Reposnes to Literature Unit

We have begun response to literture as of February 19th. This unit consists of responding to various mediums such as speeches, poetry, quotes, magazine articles, books, music and more. This is a skill that students will need as they progress to high school and many onto college. Most of  this work will be completed in class. Attendance and participation in class will be key as well as the student's ability to articulate ideas and justify their answer.

CRCT Test is coming!

Time to gear up for testing in  here April! CRCT will be here before you know it! We will be preparing for the grammar that is tested on CRCT in class throughout the month of MArch and upon our return from spring break. For more details about CRCT, please visit the Department of Education web site at http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CI_TESTING_CRCT. You can find study guides and released tests for practice. Please remember 8th grade students must pass math and ELA/Reading to be promoted to the 9th grade.

Fall ITBS Scores

Please find infromation about Fall 2008 ITBS Scores at the link below.

http://www.cobb.k12.ga.us/Departments/CCSD/CCSDAccountability/

Skills Tutor

Students may use Skills Tutor to help prepare for CRCT.

User name: firstnamelastname

Passwork: Cobb County student number

Site: Campbell02

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