8th Grade Students are working to collect gifts for the CCAC Gift Drive. Please see the flyer coming home today and posted on the Home Page. Gifts should be returned by December 2, 2021. Thank you for your support.
Resources to Support You and Your Children
Virtual Field Trip with the First Amendment Museum on 12/3/21. We will discuss First Amendment Rights, Censorship and Cancel Culture in this interactive virtual visit.
Academics
ELA - All students have received the science fiction texts (Across the Universe by Beth Revis or Nyxia by Scott Reintgen). Students will be reading and annotating using Note & Notice techniques as they explore the science fiction protagonist (anti-hero) and the elements of science fiction. This week, we looked at the science fiction protagonist in clips of The Matrix. We discovered that these heroes (or anti-heroes in some cases) are chosen, have special skills, see things that others don't and are tasked with saving humanity, a job they often don't want that comes at great personal sacrifice.
Writing - We will begin finding subjects for our History Fair argument essays connecting to this year's theme: Debate & Diplomacy. Students will complete a graphic organizer to assist them in developing an historical argument in preparation for researching and writing their papers.
Civics - Students enjoyed a classroom field trip with Ms. Donnell, a Coonley parent and attorney. Thank you, Ms. Donnell for taking time out of your schedule to share your expertise. Ms. Donnell shared her experience working on cases with a focus on 14th Amendment rights. Students had a great time exploring several cases and looking at how 14th Amendment rights are defended. Students completed a visual timeline of Launch 1. Students will be completing a DBQ (document based question) related to What it Means to Be an Engaged Civic Actor using three sources to support their argument. This week, we will be pausing to work on our History Fair research related to this year's theme of Debate and Diplomacy in History.
Have a terrific weekend! If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me at [email protected].