A.P. Final Exam

Remember, you may use your book and notes during this exam.  You may NOT use headphones.

When you're done, make sure the white box that says "Your Response Has Been Recorded" pops up after you tap "Submit."

Honors Final Exam

Remember, you may use your book and notes during this exam.  You may NOT use headphones.

When you're done, make sure the white box that says "Your Response Has Been Recorded" pops up after you tap "Submit."

College Prep Final Exam

Remember, you may use your book and notes during this exam.  You may NOT use headphones.

When you're done, make sure the white box that says "Your Response Has Been Recorded" pops up after you tap "Submit."

College Prep Quiz #3

Honors Quiz #3

AP Quiz #3

Wednesday 5/28 Class Work: Character Image Comparison

Tuesday 5/27 Class Work: Image Analysis

A.P. Quiz #2

Answer the following questions based on pages 1-215 in Boxers.  You may look back into the text, but you may NOT use any other apps on your iPad (including listening to music).  You must work INDEPENDENTLY.

Honors Quiz #2

Answer the following questions based on pages 1-154 in Boxers.  You may look back into the text, but you may NOT use any other apps on your iPad (including listening to music).  You must work INDEPENDENTLY.

College Prep Quiz #2

Answer the following questions based on pages 1-63 in Saints.  You may look back into the text or your notes, but you may NOT use any other apps on your iPad (including listening to music).  You must work INDEPENDENTLY.

Turning Point Practice

*Make sure you are caught up on your reading and that you have finished the "Tracking" worksheet before you begin this task.

Directions:

• Follow this link  and choose a Pixar animated short to watch.
• Answer the questions below based on the film you chose.

June Term Project Preferences

8th Graders:
Your last two weeks of school (starting June 16) are going to be different this year.  You will be working in smaller groups during your Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, and Science periods to complete a project and learn about a topic in more depth.  All projects will include field trips, writing, and reflection.  It's going to be great!

This is your chance to give us your input about what projects you're interested in.  Please read the descriptions carefully and then rank the project options in your order of preference.

21^st Century Journalism

            Write, investigate, design, create.  In this project you will help to develop a daily news blog to report on other projects’ progress.  You will also research a topic of your choice to contribute to an IAL newspaper or magazine.  This group will take a field trip to tour a local newspaper, work at the Central library, and have writing time outside.  Learn about what it means to be a journalist today.

Urban Environmental Geography

            Research, explore, debate, analyze.  In this project you will create an interactive map of Inwood and Washington Heights that shows how the neighborhood has changed over time.  You will conduct research, interview residents of the community, and consider how changes in the neighborhood affect the people who live here.  This group will take field trips around the neighborhood, to the Central library, and community organizations.  Learn about the history and changing nature of where you live.

Active Nutrition

            Investigate, teach, create, help.  In this project you will develop a community education campaign around nutrition.  You will research the components of a healthy diet, how to read food labels, and current eating habits in the community.  This group will work together to create videos and other promotional materials to help educate our school and neighborhood about healthy eating.  Learn about nutrition and share what you know.

Personal History

            Study, reflect, compose, share.  In this project you will research your family’s genealogy, interview family members, and create a documentary to share your findings and how they relate to our community.  This group will use internet tools to develop a family tree, meet with people in the community, and write about how these learning experiences affect them.  Learn about where you come from and how that affects who you are.

Leaders Rising

            Give back, explore, expand, contribute.  In this project you will study organizations that have a positive impact on our community and share this information with your classmates.  You will volunteer with different community organizations to see what they do firsthand and to make your own contribution to their missions.  This is also a great opportunity to get experience that you can include on your resume.  Learn who is here to help and how you can make a positive difference too.

Architecture Exploration

            Draw, explore, compare, critique.  In this project you will study famous buildings around New York City.  You will look at different elements of architecture, research the history of various buildings, and consider their impact on the areas around them.  You will also choose one building to study more in depth and create a model of.  This group will travel around Manhattan, drawing, taking pictures, and exploring different neighborhoods.  Learn about the art and science of architecture.

Spoken Word

            Compose, perform, consider, listen.  In this project you will watch spoken word poetry, consider the art form, and create your own spoken word pieces.  You will also choose one piece that you write to perform on video and share with your classmates.  This group provides a great opportunity to be creative and reflect on who you are and what your community means to you.  Learn how to express yourself through spoken word.

Leaving a Mark

            Design, paint, commemorate, thank.  In this project you will help to create a mural in the playground area at Nagle.  This is a chance to leave our mark near the little blue building where IAL was born and to offer our thanks to the school that shared their space with us for the past four years.  You will spend much time outside and be a part of the design and organizational processes.  Learn about community-based art.

Visual Storytelling 

            Tell, illustrate, critique, relate.  In this project you will tell your story using visual storytelling.  Explore hand-drawing and computer animation techniques.  Consider how images enhance and complement the stories they accompany.  This group will be visiting visual art museums and speaking with animators as they analyze graphic novels and the comic genre.  Learn how to show and tell your story.

A.P. Quiz #1

Answer the following questions based on pages 1-102 in Boxers.  You may look back into the text, but you may NOT use any other apps on your iPad (including listening to music).  You must work INDEPENDENTLY.

Honors Quiz #1

Answer the following questions based on pages 1-59 in Boxers.  You may look back into the text, but you may NOT use any other apps on your iPad (including listening to music).  You must work INDEPENDENTLY.

College Prep Quiz #1

Answer the following questions based on pages 1-23 in Saints.  You may look back into the text, but you may NOT use any other apps on your iPad (including listening to music).  You must work INDEPENDENTLY.

Elements of Culture

As you read today, look for elements of Little Bao's or Four-Girl's cultures.  Use evidence from the text (or images) to help you describe elements of the protagonist's culture.

Domain 6 Introduction and Overview

Domain Purpose
For the final domain of your middle school Reading career, we will be using the texts Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang to examine issues related to culture and identity.  By using these graphic novels, which address complex topics and themes, we will push your literary analysis skills and continue to move towards a more high-school-like classroom environment.

Domain Elements
Activities in this domain include, but are not limited to...

• Daily reading assignments
• Daily critical analysis tasks
• Whole-class and small-group discussions
• Weekly reading quizzes (3 in total)
• A final exam
• A final creative project

Domain Expectations
You will be able to choose the level of challenge you want for this domain (see group options below).  Once you have chosen your group, you are expected to keep up with all assigned reading and class work tasks.  I know it's spring.  I know the end of the school year seems soon, but we have a lot to do!  I will continue working hard for you until the very end and I expect each and every student to do the same.  Take pride in your work and your learning and finish the year on a high note.

Domain Group Options
You will choose one of these three groups for the duration of this domain.  Each group has a different level of challenge based on reading amount and class work assignments, but all of the groups will be critically analyzing texts and thinking deeply about complex ideas.  Please think about your performance in Reading class so far this year and choose your group carefully.  Use the links in the beginning of this post to explore each of the book options.

• AP Group
• Texts: Boxers and Saints (495 pages total)
• Reading Pace: about 24 pages per class period
• Class Work: most challenging and abstract--considering allegory and how colonization impacts cultures
• Honors Group  
• Text: Boxers only (325 pages total)
• Reading Pace: about 15 pages per class period
• Class Work: moderately challenging and abstract--considering how promises affect identity and Chinese historical perspectives
• College Prep Group
•  Text: Saints only (170 pages total)
• Reading Pace: about 8 pages per class period
• Class Work: challenging, but less abstract--considering how characters' decisions affect their outcomes and Christian historical perspectives

Green Task: Friday, April 11

DIRECTIONS:
1) Choose one of these TV episodes to watch.
Lizzie McGuire--food fight episode
This was a show on the Disney Channel.  It's 22 minutes long so choose this one if you're starting late.
Boomtown--pilot episode
This is a police/crime drama.  It's 42 minutes long so only choose this one if you have enough time.

2) Watch the episode noting how the different characters' perspectives differ.

3) Answer the questions below.

Reading Conference #4 Rubric

The following rubric will be used to evaluate your fourth (and final) reading conference for this domain.  This conference will count as a reading quiz grade.

Preparation		Reading Pace		Questions of the Week		Textual Evidence
Are you keeping up with highlighting your text and class work?		Are you on track with your reading? Do you know your pacing goals?		·  Describe at least 2 examples of rebellion in your book. ·  Do you think the rebellion was justified? Why? From whose perspective? ·  How has the main character changed over the course of the book?		Did you use textual evidence to support your answers?
4	Sections are highlighted daily and all class work from the last week is complete.	4	You are ahead of schedule with your reading.	4	Your answers are fully developed and elaborated with outside information or comparisons.	4	You use direct textual evidence (quotes) and evidence that you paraphrased.
3	Sections are highlighted daily and class work is complete, but may have been late.	3	You are on schedule with your reading.	3	Your answers are fully developed.	3	You use textual evidence that is only paraphrased (no direct quotes).
2	A few sections are highlighted and class work is partially complete.	2	You are less than 20 pages behind schedule with your reading.	2	You answers are partially developed.	2	You use textual evidence for only some of your answers.
1	There is no highlighting in your text and/or all class work from the past week is missing.	1	You are more than 20 pages behind schedule with your reading.	1	You do not answer the questions or your answers are irrelevant.	1	You do not use textual evidence to support your answers.

Comparing Charters' Points of View

Watch this video tutorial if you need additional guidance to complete our Comparing Characters' Points of View task.  Watch up to 3min 30sec of the video for an explanation and example of analyzing point of view.  Watch further to see more examples.

Character Theme Song

Choose a theme song that represents the main character of your book.  Answer the questions below.

Saturday School: Round 4

Answer the multiple choice questions for Round 4 here:

Saturday School: Round 3

Answer the multiple choice questions for Round 3 here:

Saturday School: Round 2

Answer the multiple choice questions for Round 2 here:

Saturday School: Round 1

Answer the multiple choice questions for Round 1 here:

Reading Conferences--Week 2

The following rubric is what I will be using to evaluate your second reading conference.  Because of state testing, these conferences will take about two weeks.

Preparation		Reading Pace		Questions of the Week		Textual Evidence
Are you keeping up with highlighting your text and class work?		Are you on track with your reading? Do you know your pacing goals?		How do the characters in your book respond to their environment (at least 3 characters)?  Is anyone in your book being oppressed?		Did you use textual evidence to support your answers?
4	Sections are highlighted daily and all class work from the last week is complete.	4	You are ahead of schedule with your reading.	4	Your answers are fully developed and elaborated with outside information or comparisons.	4	You use direct textual evidence (quotes) and evidence that you paraphrased.
3	Sections are highlighted daily and class work is complete, but may have been late.	3	You are on schedule with your reading.	3	Your answers are fully developed.	3	You use textual evidence that is only paraphrased (no direct quotes).
2	A few sections are highlighted and class work is partially complete.	2	You are less than 20 pages behind schedule with your reading.	2	You answers are partially developed.	2	You use textual evidence for only some of your answers.
1	There is no highlighting in your text and/or all class work from the past week is missing.	1	You are more than 20 pages behind schedule with your reading.	1	You do not answer the questions or your answers are irrelevant.	1	You do not use textual evidence to support your answers.