All Classes:

• Vocabulary Lessons 7 & 8 due Tues., 11/4
• Vocab Test Lessons 7&8 on **Mon., 11/10**
• ** Read Self-Selected novel at least 100 minutes per week**

8th Grade:

• Kudos to everyone for their wonderful contributions to our Poe Theatrical Challenge performances.  It was a blast and your creativity abounded!  Also, great job on your class anthology "All Is Fair in Blood and Gore"! Such an original title and the artwork was incredible! 
• Common Core Lesson 12 due Monday, Nov 3. 
• "Whispers From the Grave" read and complete "Read, Think, Explain" analysis for Mon., 11/3
• NEXT KEVIN PYLE WORKSHOP IS TUESDAY, NOV 4
• Kevin Pyle HW (only for students in the Kevin Pyle workshop group)
  Grades 7-8 finish the character sheet and do a comic of a dream their character might have. It can be a fantasy, scary, absurd whatever but it should draw on some of the details in the character sheet so it is unique to your character!!
  Read "Take What you Can Carry".  Answer the following question in 250 words or more. Be prepared to discuss your responses with the group.  
  What is the role of art-making in Ken's (the Japanese boy) life? Is there an indication that it will have a similar role in Kyle's?

7th Grade: 

• See above for all classes
• Complete Reading "The Noble Experiment" and fill in p. 121, 124-127 for Mon., 11/3

          I have also posted a new digital discussion question on "grimaldiseventhgrade.blogspot"

               "What is the best way to deal with conflict?...do you believe that silence is sometimes the

                 best response to those who seek to engage us in conflict? ( That's what Jackie did )  

•  Kevin Pyle HW (only for students in the Kevin Pyle workshop group)
  Grades 7-8 finish the character sheet and do a comic of a dream their character might have. It can be a fantasy, scary, absurd whatever but it should draw on some of the details in the character sheet so it is unique to your character!!

6th Grade: 

• See above for all classes 
• Fill in all margin notes for "Nadia the Willful" pp. 52-56 in the Interactive Reader, type one full paragraph, responding to #9 on p. 58 by Monday, Nov 3. 
• Historical Fiction Story:
• Complete story organizers (All Plot Elements and Research Details) were due on Friday, Oct 31.  Make sure you have located at least one source in addition to your social studies book to obtain reliable information about your chosen civilization. 
• Book Talk/Plot Poster Project:
• Project/Presentation due Mon., 11/3