8N Blog
Social Studies News from Mrs.
Heishman and Ms. Behounek
This month in American History, students are learning about
the American Revolution. Before the
winter break students will be given the opportunity to earn extra credit by
researching and creating a timeline for an influential person from the American
Revolution. The students will select one
person from a list of sixty important people.
There will be a chapter test at the conclusion of the unit including the
American Revolution. Students will be
given a week’s notice of when the test will be, and they will be given a study
guide a few days before to aid them in studying for the test. Our next area of study will be the Articles
of Confederation, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
Academic Literacy News from Ms. Smith
Students have just started
Unit 2, Craft and Structure of Informational Texts. They are currently learning how authors
express their viewpoints and are analyzing how authors respond to conflicting
viewpoints in writing. Next, they will
be looking at different sentence formations and text structures. At the end of the unit, students will compare
two arguments and evaluate which author made a better argument and why.
Mathematics News from Mr. Mikula and Ms. Behounek
Team 8N students are
completing several Study Island tests in December. All classes will have time to work on the
tests during class, but many students will need to find time outside of class
to complete assignments. Students know
that they can retake a test as many times as they need to. They should "view solution" for any
question that they answer incorrectly. Their
score is based on the highest 10-question test that they complete in each
section.
Language Arts News from Mrs.
Mason and Mrs. Dinsmore
This marking period, our primary focus will be identifying
and analyzing literary elements.
Students will be reading several short stories, and they will be
analyzing the use of setting, plot, conflict, characterization, character
motivation, and theme. Additionally, as
students read these short stories, they will be responding to several writing
prompts using the short answer essay response format that they will be expected
to use on tests like the Reading PSSA and the Literature Keystone exam. Students will also be required to cite
textual evidence, make inferences, and draw conclusions as they respond to
these writing prompts.
Something new this marking period are the book club groups
that started on November 1. Students
have been assigned novels based on their reading abilities. They are expected to read these novels
outside of class, and they will be completing reading reflections, engaging in
group discussions, and completing group projects in class. The majority of the grades associated with
the book club groups will be individual grades, so it is very important that
students are completing the assigned reading each week!
Science News from Mr. Resh
and Mrs. Dinsmore
We have just completed
Weathering of Rock & Creation of Soil.
Now it's time to figure out how that soil is eroded away, and the
effects of erosion and soils' deposition somewhere else. Are soil deposits as valuable as bank
deposits??? You might be surprised. Hop on board as we catch a ride on a glacier
or landslide...although one may be more fun than the other.
Health News from Mrs. Couch
In Mrs. Couch's health class, students
are starting the Growth and Reproduction Unit.
Tracing the growth of a human from fertilization to birth. Heredity will also be discussed as well of the
stages of life. The pictures taken are
from an opening activity where the students explored how much they already
know…
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