Farm Week Work

7th and 8th Grade

During the farm week, please complete the following work:

"Romeo and Juliet"

- Finish Act II and read Act III, scenes i-ii

- Character/Event Chart for II.v and III.i

Due Monday, 5/9

Final Independent Reading Book and Review

Due for 8th Grade Wednesday, 5/11 and for 7th Grade Monday, 5/16

7th Grade

On Wednesday 5/4 and Friday 5/6, you will have class in the Computer Lab with Alex and Paul. You must have an electronic copy of chapters that you want to revise either in your email or on a flash drive. Those classes will be devoted only to autobiography revision, so please come to class prepared.

8th Grade

Don't forget, your final, beautifully revised short stories are due on Monday 5/9

Revised Autobiography Schedule!

Revised Autobiography Schedule

Wednesday, April 27

- Revised Lesson Learned

Monday, May 2

- Revised Chapters 6 &7

- Six-Word Memoir

Friday, May 6

- Revised of Who Am I?

Monday, May 11

- Revised Six-Word Memoir

- Chapter 9: 20 Years From Now

Note: No Autobiography Chapters Will be Accepted After Wednesday, May 13

Homework for After the Break

Hi 7th & 8th Grade!

While you don't have any work due the day you return from break, there will be work due later in that week.

Triplets

Thursday, 4/28

- "Romeo & Juliet" Finish Act 1 and Read Act 2, Prologue, Scenes 1-2

- Character/Event Charts for the following scenes: I.ii, I.iii, I.v, II.ii

7th Writing

Wednesday, 4/27

- Lesson Learned Revised

Friday, 4/29

- Wordly Wise 9 Quiz

8th Writing

Thursday, 4/29

- Wordly Wise 10 Exercises (A-D)

Monday, 5/9

- Final, Beautifully Revised Short Story

Homework for Week of 4/11

Triplets

Thursday, 4/14

- "Romeo & Juliet" Act 1, Scene 1

- Character/Event Chart

- Shakespearean Insult Sheet

7th Writing

Wednesday, 4/13

- "Who Am I?" Chapter

- Workshop: Stef, Mikah, Sophie

Friday, 4/15

- Rewrites of "Free Choice #1" and "A Day in the Life"

8th Writing

Thursday, 4/14

- Wordly Wise 9 Quiz

"Color of Water" Final Blog Post

In what ways have Ruth and James changed over the course of the book? What change is most significant for each of them and why?

Homework for Week of 4/4

*****Power of the Moon Sheets Due Friday, 4/1*****

Triplets

Monday, 4/4

- Color of Water chapters 23-4

Tuesday, 4/5

- Color of Water -- finish book & Final Blog

Thursday, 4/7

- Color of Water Revised Blog Posts Due

Monday, 4/11

- "Power of the Moon" Essay Drafts Due

7th Writing

Wednesday, 4/6

- Free Choice #3 Chapter Due

Friday, 4/8

- Wordly Wise 9 Exercises (A-D)

8th Writing

Thursday, 4/7

- Wordly Wise 9 Exercises (A-D)

"Power of the Moon" Essay

Power of the Moon

Now that you’ve determined what aspect of life in your family operates like the power of the moon, create an essay based on your brainstorm. In The Color of Water, McBride sees “the question of race like the power of the moon” is his family. What, for you, operates the same way?

Fill in this statement: _______________________________________________is like the power of the moon in my family.

Next think about how and why?

• How does this power play a vital role in your family? What examples can you think of that illustrate this power?
• Why is it such an important part of your family? Why is it a silent force?

Assignment: Write a personal essay focusing on the “power of the moon” in your own family. In your opening, present your thinking about what the moon’s power is and how it works as a metaphor in relation to your own family. You should also include a thesis, which in this case is simply stating what that power is and how it operates. Next, in about 3 detailed body paragraphs, provide evidence to show how this power operates in your family. Think of particular moments and stories that work well as examples. Analyze the examples so that it’s clear how they connect to the moon’s silent power. And be sure to wrap it up with a detailed and evocative concluding paragraph.

Tips

Think about the following in planning, writing and revising this paper:

• Use of I – Because this is a personal essay, the use of the personal pronouns like “I” and “me” will be a vital part of your essay.
• Use of Example – Like a formal essay, you will need evidence to support your thesis. This evidence will come from your personal experiences, so include as many vivid and specific details as possible. Show the reader how this power is part of your family.
• Analysis – This essay requires analysis. The analysis will come primarily from asking the question why. Why is the power you mention like the power of the moon? What is at the root of it?
• Language – This essay is like a formal essay in that it requires specific, descriptive language. It also requires avoiding conversation language and words like thing and stuff that tell the reader very little.

First Draft Due Monday, April 11