Ted McAdams
Middle School Drama, English
301-774-7455 ext. 316
ted.mcadams@ssfs.org
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Ted McAdams Middle School Drama, English |
Last Updated: May 29, 2008
Courses for Academic Year 2006-2007:
7th Grade English
6th Grade Drama
7th Grade Drama
8th Grade Drama
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Mar 31 |
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Thurs 4/3: Vocab 23. Fri 4/4: Read two short stories from 13: Squid Girl and 13 1/2 and choose one to write a thoughtful Reading Response. Tues 4/8: Vocab 24. Wed 4/9: QUIZ Vocab 23&24. |
| April 9 | Thurs 4/9: QUIZ Vocab 23 & 24. Due Mon 4/14: Vocab 25. Fri 4/18: Vocab 26. Mon 4/21: QUIZ Vocab 25&26. |
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| April 14 | As part of your reading response on the Foreward in Soldier's Heart, please answer the following questions: 1) What is Soldier's Heart? and 2) What are the names given in the later wars: WWI, WWII, and the Iraq War/Desert Storm? | Due Wed, 4/16: A thoughtful Reading Response on the Foreward in Soldier's Heart. Fri, 4/18: Vocab 26. Mon 4/21: Quiz, Vocab 25&26. |
| April 17 | For your second Reading Response on Soldier's Heart (chapters 1-3), please include answers to these questions: 1) What was life like in Fort Snelling (imagine you are a soldier and describe a typical day). 2) Describe Charley's experiences in Maryland. How do his experiences change him? Give an example. | Fri 4/18: Vocab 26. Mon 4/21: Quiz Vocab 25&26. Tues 4/22: Soldier's Heart 1-3, with a thoughtful Reading Response. |
| April 22 | Please make sure that your Write Source Skills Book is completed in pages 81-92. | Tues 4/22: Soldier's Heart 1-3, with a thoughtful Reading Response (see April 17 questions). Thurs 4/24: Soldier's Heart 4-7. |
| April 23 | For Tuesday, April 29, please finish Soldier's Heart and write a thoughtful book review. Your introduction should summarize the book and discuss the theme. The middle section should examine one or more key events in the story. In your conclusion, please examine the question: would you recommend this book to others? Why or why not? |
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| May 7 | Thurs 5/8: Vocab 28 Fri 5/9: QUIZ Vocab 27&28. Mon 5/12: Vocab 29 Fri 5/16: Vocab 30!!! Wed 5/22: Final Vocab Test! |
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| May 29 | Please bring in any papers you have written, as well as your Write Source (we'll hold onto it for next year ) and any English books that you do not want to keep. | By next Monday, please have finished your portfolio. This should include three examples of your best writing (doesn't have to be from English class) - or more. Your portfolio should have a table of contents and a spiffy cover, and a cover letter to your 8th grade English teacher, explaining to him/her why you chose these pieces, and reflection on your growth this year as a reader, writer and thinker. |
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| Please wear comfortable clothing and be ready to stretch! | ||
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| Please wear comfortable clothing and be ready to stretch! Hats and hoods can't be worn during class, nor can excessively baggy trousers, as they impede movement. | ||
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| Please wear comfortable clothing and be ready to stretch! Hats and hoods can't be worn during class, nor can excessively baggy trousers, as they impede movement. | ||
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