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Sue Marcinkowski - Language Arts 8B  (Send e-mail)

Hello, I am Mrs. Susan Marcinkowski 8th grade Language Arts teacher and Blue Team leader. If you have any questions regarding your child's progress please contact me via e-mail (smarcinkowski @d123.org) or phone ( 708-499-6400 ext. 7949. I look forward to an exciting and productive 8th grade year!
 
 

This week in class

Monday
9/6/2010

Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday
9/7/2010
Read nonfiction article "We Should All be Dead" - on tornadoes and their power using Stephanie Harvey Monitoring Comprehension strategies
Compose different types of sentences while viewing a tornado slide show

Wednesday
9/8/2010
Quick write activity pg. 71
Review foreshadowing & vocabulary terms
Begin reading "The Landlady" using Holt Reader.
Complete a prediction chart while reading pg.35
Sentence variety practice exercise

Thursday
9/9/2010
Finish reading "The Landlady" and complete prediction chart
Complete a plot graph using events from "The Landlady"
View Alfred Hitchcock video clips and review for plot elements and foreshadowing.
Sentence variety practice exercise







Friday
9/10/2010
Introduce vocabulary words for "Flowers for Algernon" and complete a context clue activity
Read and Edit Charlie's Progress Report #1
Silent reading time for fiction novel



Important Dates

9/16/2010
8th Grade Open House night

10/5/2010
Movie Proposal Book report due

 

Downloads List

Course syllabus [9/5/2010]

Cool Links

Blue Team Language Arts Blog


Holt Online Textbook 8th Grade


Mrs. M's website


OLHMS Blue Team Site


shakespeare for kids


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Sep 9
Covington Book Fair
Sep 9
Kolmar Book Fair
Sep 9
Kolmar Open House
Sep 9
Protege/Mentor Meeting
Sep 10
Kolmar Book Fair
Sep 10
Sward Market Day
Sep 13
OLHMS Band Parent Meeting
Sep 14
Covington PTO Meeting
Sep 14
Hannum Market Day
Sep 14
OLHMS 6th Gr Open House
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