7th and 8th grade: READ THIS

Here's what your Night Journal should have for each day of class:
1. Answer to the "question of the day" (see calendar)
This answer should be ONE paragraph in point and support format.

2. Thoughts/reflections
This can be a few sentences (or as many as you need) in order to jot down feelings you have as a result of our study. This is not optional. You must have thoughts or reactions for each day of our study of Night and the Holocaust.

FOR TONIGHT, 11/30/09:
Answer this question: "How did the Nazis gain so much power over the German people?" The one word answer based on our discussion would be propaganda. However, I expect a point and support paragraph:
-make your point
-support 1
-explain
-support 2
-explain
-support 3
-explain
-conclude

List of specific sites used for today - NIGHT

What is propaganda?
Propaganda Themes in the Nazi Regime
Gallery

NIGHT journal

Beginning today, 7th and 8th graders will keep a journal while we read Night by Elie Wiesel. This journal will simply be a section in their notebooks.
For today's question (on the calendar), students should use the following website to help refresh their memory about today's discussion:
http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda

REMINDER: All journal entries that are a response to one of my questions should be in a proper point and support format. "Personal Reflections" for each day can be in a freewriting format.

No vocab this week

Due to Grandparent's Day and the hectic schedule, I have adjusted the dates for vocabulary quizzes. Please check the calendar to see which days will be assessment days. As we get closer to Christmas, these dates are subject to change due to scheduled holiday events that I may not be aware of yet. Thank you for your flexibility.

Congratulations 8S!

Congrats 8S on achieving Accelerated Reader Model Classroom Status! You've done a super job so far this year. Keep up the good work!

Powerschool has been updated.

All grades are current as of 11/20/09. Please note if there is any missing work (come to me to get it completed). Also, watch for typos or any other things you think are errors.

Thanks!

Powerschool

6th and 8th grades have been updated in powerschool. I may or may not be able to get 7th grade in today based on whether I can see them this afternoon after the Pentathlon assembly.

Powerschool Updated

Hello everyone! I'm just letting you know that I have updated Powerschool. Grades are current through today.

Parent Permission - 8th Graders

I know this is a bit last minute, but we actually have the time tomorrow due to a schedule change. Miss Kendzicky and I would like to show our 8th graders a movie called The Patriot. We feel it strongly conveys both imagery and emotion associated with the Revolutionary War. The experience will provide students with a lasting memory of the passion behind the events.

Due to some violent war scenes, the movie is rated R. However, we feel the scenes are presented in a way that does not glorify the violence; rather, the pain and suffering and sacrifice of the war are highlighted with the scenes. The characters react to the violence in a way that shows how bad and negative it is.

If you feel it is ok for your child to watch The Patriot tomorrow in class, please sign a printout of this blog post and return it tomorrow. Be sure to write your child's name on the printout.

Link to more information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187393/