Spelling Lesson 4

Posted on October 24, 2013 by felicia.kucharski

Spelling Lesson 4- Eighth Grade

Group A

1. absorb

2. accompany

3. accomplice

4. unusual

5. altercation

 

Group B

6. ambassador

7. ambiguous

8. agriculture

9. specific

10. apparatus

 

Group C

11. approximately

12. prisoner

13. authentic

14. authenticate

15. auxiliary

      

Group D

16. benevolent

17. blasphemous

18. acquiesce

19. vengeance

20. camouflage

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Scary Story Criteria

Posted on October 22, 2013 by felicia.kucharski

Scary Story Criteria:

  1. Original title- centered (no larger than 12 pt!)
  2. Ambiguity integrated into story
  3. Follow plot line-clear sequence of events
  4. Well-developed main character
  5. Well-developed setting
  6. 2-pages, typed (no more than 4)
  7. 11 point font- default
  8. 1.5 spacing
  9. Name/date/class: top right-hand corner
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Substance Abuse Vocabulary

Posted on October 21, 2013 by felicia.kucharski

Substance Abuse Prevention Unit Vocabulary

  1. Illicit- not permitted, unlawful.
  2. Addiction- compulsive physical and psychological need for, and use of, a habit-forming substance.
  3. Risk Factors- traits that predict vulnerability toward drug use.
  4. Protective factors- traits that predict lower vulnerability toward drug use.
  5. Tolerance- when the person no longer responds to the drug in the way that they initially responded, a higher dose of the drug is needed achieve the same effect.
  6. Intoxicated- under the influence of a drug where physical and mental control is diminished.
  7. Prevention- to keep from happening or existing.
  8. Intervention- to come in or between by way of hindrance or modification.
  9. Withdrawals-physical symptoms which occur when someone stops using an addictive substance


Ex. 1 – Know/ThinkIKnow/Don’tKnow Chart + Words and Definitions

Ex. 2 – Paraphrase Definitions (Reword)

Ex. 3 – Pictures

Ex. 4 – Freeze Charade



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Journals 15-20

Posted on October 15, 2013 by felicia.kucharski
J15- Write about your weekend using at least 3 vocabulary words.

J16- Why are the cats so important to the boys? What do they represent?

J17- Who is your favorite character from the novel? why?

J18- Discuss some of the character traits of your favorite character? What are their strengths? Weaknesses?

J19- List and discuss 3 ways in which your character changed/grew throughout the novel.

J20- Was the ending of this novel a happy or sad one? Why? Did you like the ending? Why?
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Journals 15-20

Posted on October 14, 2013 by felicia.kucharski

J15- What are some diseases or illness that are associated with food and nutrition?

J16- List and briefly describe the 2 different eating disorders.

J17- List 3 risk factors for eating disorders.

J18-What are some physical activities that you did over the weekend?

J19-What are some basic food safety rules we should follow when handling/preparing food?

J20- Discuss what you have learned in the fitness and nutrition unit. (1 paragraph)
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Term Paper

Posted on October 14, 2013 by felicia.kucharski

Term Paper-  Informative/explanatory character analysis

By the end of the book, most of the main characters have been transformed by their experiences of life under military occupation. This transformation is one of the main themes of the book. For Karim, growing up means learning about the realities of the occupation and discovering his own courage and capacity for resistance.

For your term paper you will be choosing a character from the book and explaining how they have grown/changed for the better, or maybe for the worse, due to their experiences. You will be expected to clearly explain your idea and back it up with examples from the text.

  • 2 pages, double spaced. 11 pt font (default)
  • Your paper must be organized with a clear well developed thesis, or main idea. Remember-Be specific with your idea!
  • Use concrete details and quotations from text.
  • Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships of your different points
  • Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to explain your idea. (example: “occupation” “curfew”)
  • Will be formal in style. (No “I” or “you”)
  • Must have a concluding statement that supports and “wraps- up” main idea.

Due Wednesday, October 23

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Fact and Opinion Article Assignment

Posted on October 11, 2013 by felicia.kucharski
Go to:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/print/865587989/Dating-dilemma-How-soon-is-too-soon-to-date.html

and read the article about teenage dating.


As you read, find the following:

1. 5 sentences that are factual.

2. 5 sentences that are opinion.

3. 3 sentences that show an informed opinion.

4. 1 sentence with a negative slant.

5. 1 sentence with a positive slant.

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Vocabulary 2

Posted on October 7, 2013 by felicia.kucharski

Journalism Vocab 2:

 

  1. HAMMER A form of headline consisting of a few very large words over a smaller subheadline
  2. HEADLINE Large type designed to summarize a story and grab the reader’s attention
  3. HUMAN INTEREST An element of news that includes people or events with which the audience can identify; stories that are just interesting
  4. BY-LINE Indicates who wrote the story; often includes the writer’s title
  5. KICKER A short (one or two word) statement at the beginning of a caption that serves to grab the reader’s attention
  6. LEAD The beginning of the story which serves to summarize the story and/or grab the reader’s attention
  7. LIBEL Written defamation; damaging false statements against another person or institution that are in writing or are spoken from a written script
  8. QUOTATION A statement made by another person included in a published story. A direct quotation is exactly what the person said and appears inside quotation marks. An indirect quote is a paraphrase of what a person said and does not appear in quotes.
  9. REVIEW A form of editorial written to comment on a play, movie, piece of music or some other creative work
  10. SLANDER Spoken defamation; damaging false statements against another person or institution that are spoken

 

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New York Times Scavenger Hunt

Posted on October 7, 2013 by felicia.kucharski
Go to: 

http://www.nytimes.com/

And then answer the following questions:

New York Times Scavenger Hunt

  1. What article appears in the upper left hand corner of the home page? What kind of article is it? News or opinion?
  2. What article is featured in the middle of the home page, with the picture? Is it news or opinion?
  3. What heading do you see in the box on the right hand side of the home page? What can you assume about the articles whose headlines you see here?
  4. Write the headline of the editorial.
  5. What Op-Ed pieces do you see in today’s paper?
  6. Write the names of the columnists whose work appears in today’s Op-Ed section.
  7. Scroll down the menu on the left hand side of the page. In which section are you sure you’ll see opinion pieces?
  8. Write down two headlines in the Arts section. Are these news or opinion articles?
  9. Write down two headlines from Health. Are these news or opinion articles?

After you have finished your hunt, answer the following questions:

  1. Where in The Times are you most likely to find news stories?
  1. When you located a news story, how did you know it was news?
  2. What is the difference between news and “news analysis”? (The “reader’s guide” can help.)
  3. Where in The Times are you most likely to find opinion pieces? How do you know they are opinion?
  4. Can you find a piece in which facts and opinion mingle?
  5. Is it always clear what’s a fact and what’s an opinion? Why or why not?
  6. Why is it important to be able to tell the difference between fact and opinion when consuming news?



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Articles 15-19

Posted on October 3, 2013 by felicia.kucharski
A15- Coca-Cola Kiosks

A16- TJ: Murdering Husband on Trial

A17- Anthony:

A18- Jayci:

A19- Carson:
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