Bell-ringer and Google Doc Activity

Bell-ringer:
Create an original sentence for each word from yesterday's bell-ringer. Your sentences should be at least ten words long. Make your sentences descriptive and interesting. If you did not figure out the definition of the word yesterday, then use an online dictionary.

Goals:
1. To determine and summarize the most important information from text
2. To conduct a short research project
3.To gain knowledge to make informed decisions when faced with conflict  

Non-Jewish Victims Chart
Directions: Each class has been divided into multiple groups. Each group will be working together to create a chart on google documents. Click on the link beside your name and fill in the chart using the informative websites that have been provided. The chart will be updated in real-time, so you will be able to see as your team mates add to the chart.  Each document has a section that allows group members to chat with one another. Mr. Spivy will be monitoring these documents, too.

Resources: 
Roma and Sinti--click here
Jehovah's Witnesses--click here
Physically and Mentally Handicapped--click here
Poles--click here
Homosexuals--click here
Soviet POWS--click here

Block
Group 1-Barre, Bennett, Burrows, Carpenter click here
Group 2- Cottrill, Gillis, Greenleaf, Leonard click here
Group 3- Lockhart, Lowers, Malone, McGee click here
Group 4- McMullen, Morris, Norman, Nutter click here
Group 5- Peters, Shepherd, Simmons, Stanley click here
Group 6- Stewart, Velten, Walcutt, White, Worthington click here

Fifth
Group 1- Brown, Burrows, Carmichael, Carson click here
Group 2- Chesar, Clemente, Crowson, Dent, Melrose click here
Group 3- Ferrell, Hensley, Hernandez, Hess click here
Group 4- Hickman, Hill, Jarvis, Jarrell, Martin click here
Group 5- Mitchell, Parker, Perkins, Shank click here
Group 6- Shuman, Simmons, Smith, Stephens click here

Sixth 
Group 1- Adebulu, Baker, Braniff, Bulnes, Clark click here
Group 2- Derenberger, Ellis, Fallon, Fullerton click here
Group 3- Gordon, Haga, Hayes, Kennedy click here
Group 4- Lang, Lemon, Martin, McCoy click here
Group 5- Melrose, Mills, Newland, Rosenbohm click here
Group 6- Sandmeier, Scott, Sparaco, Stiffler, Sturms click here
Group 7- Swearingen, Wilcox, Wright, Wright, Yoho click here

Seventh 
Group 1- Anthony, Clemente, Conley, Fields click here
Group 2- Gatrell, Holbert, Holbert, Hughart click here
Group 3- Hutchinson, Johnson, Keefe, Lambert click here
Group 4- Olrogg, Prim, Primm, Randolph click here
Group 5- Sams, Shedd, Smith, Smith click here
Group 6- Sprouse, Vandergrift, Vaughn, Watson, West click here

Eighth
Group 1- Bell, Barker, Barker, Burleson click here
Group 2- Cooper, Dailey, Eddleblute, Feick click here
Group 3- Fields, George, Gorrell, Grygiel click here
Group 4- Hawkins, McMullen, Moore, Moore, Shamblin click here
Group 5- Vincent, Walcutt, Wilson, Chevront click here

When the whole chart is completed, you may begin tomorrow's activity below. 
 Hitler and Himmler Web Quest--follow the directions found in the link. Click here. 

Bell-ringer and Smarter Balance

Bell-ringer: Write the sentences and define the underlined words using prior knowledge and context clues.
1. George's olfactory was damaged after smelling the noxious chemicals.
2. Though Olly thinks he is omniscient, there is quite a lot that he does not know.
3. Though today's assignment seems simple, it is actually onerous.
4. The opulent family took trips around the world and owned a fleet of Ferraris.
5. Because of my fatigue, I fell asleep during the long oration from the boring speaker.

Smarter Balance Test Practice--Must be on Chrome to work!
1. Click on the Smarter Balance link=> click here.
2. Click sign-in.
3. Select Grade 8
4. Click on the ELA Grades 6-8 Training Test (top right)
5. Scroll to the bottom and click sign-in
6. Scroll to the bottom and click "Yes, start my test"
7. Click on the sound icon (the sound does not work; because of this, guess for #4)
8. Click "yes."
9. Begin test. Read EVERYTHING.
10. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
11. If you finish this practice test, then work on the performance task assessment.

STAR and Bell-ringer

Directions: Read ALL of the directions before you start any of the assignments.

1. Take the STAR Reading Test.
Click on the the link to get to the website. STAR Reading
Your username is student ID number (9600...)
Your password is the first letter of your first name and the first letter of your last name (ex: js)

2. Do the bell-ringer below

3. Do the grammar exercises below the bell-ringer.

Bell-ringer: 

Create and solve the equation. You cannot use a calculator. 

The Cooking Club made some pies to sell at a basketball game to raise money for the new math books. The cafeteria contributed four pies to the sale. Each pie was then cut into five pieces and sold. There were a total of 60 pieces to sell. How many pies did the club make?

Grammar Exercises:

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Pronoun Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement

When you have completed EVERYTHING, you may go to freerice.com and do some of the quizzes.