Mr. Kom prepared a great presentation about how to properly answer comprehension questions. We discussed the importance of “tagging the question”, providing examples to support your thoughts, and editing your work prior to submitting a task.
Click the link below to access Mr. Kom’s presentation:
Grades 6 – 8: 11:45 – 1:00 – Google Meet
Parents: Parent Registration Link
Even before COVID-19, we’ve been living in a world where social media plays a large role in the way we communicate – for our children too! With lockdowns, school closures, and the need to physically distance, many of us have increased the amount of time we spend online, as a family, and as individuals. With this has also come concerns around the amount of screen time for our children, and how to best support them as they navigate an increasingly online world. Jesse Miller of Mediated Reality, is a national social media awareness expert, and he will be holding a parent information evening on Monday, March 1st at 7:30 pm to address parental fears and minimize stress around screen time, discuss perceptions around technology addiction, and answer all your questions.
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The Grade 8 students will be working on sharing their current progress for their Passion Project. It is not the expectation that their project will be finished. This presentation will provide students with an opportunity to share a snapshot of their progress. In English, we will spend time focusing on improving our presentation skills. Students will be provided with periods to work on this presentation in class. However, students will need to practice at home as well.
Presentations will begin on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021.
Click the link below to view the Presentation Skills Slideshow:
Click the link below to view the Passion Project Template:
Click the link below to view the presentation rubric:
Passion Project Presentation Rubric
Tip: Video recording your practice sessions and grading yourself using this rubric is a fantastic way to prepare!
Today we began reading Todd Strasser’s novel, The Wave. This cross-curricular novel study directly connects to our Holocaust Unit in Jewish Studies. The novel will be read both in class and at home throughout the duration of our novel study. Additionally, there will be various corresponding assignments to complete.
Click the link below to access our slideshow for the novel study:
The digital version of the text can be accessed here: The Wave by Todd Strasser.pdf
Audiobook: The Wave Audiobook
Good morning! Many students have asked for different online resources to help prepare for their upcoming grammar and editing assessment. Here are a few tools that can be beneficial. Remember that the most beneficial way to study for this assessment are to review the notes, make cue cards, and complete the review packet.
For Grade 8 only:
We are happy to be back in school today! During distance learning, we started preparing for the grammar portion of our exam. Although we will no longer be taking an English exam in February, we will still be completing a grammar/editing assessment. This assessment will be completed on Thursday, February 11th, 2021. It has been suggested that students should be reviewing rules and creating notecards each night in order to prepare for this assessment.
This assessment will focus on the following concepts:
Our notes on these various subjects can be found in this presentation:
Grammar/Editing Assessment Review
Focus your attention on slides 13-39. We will also be completing additional online No Red Ink grammar practice exercises throughout the week.
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Today we will begin preparing for the English Exam. As I mentioned in class, our hope is that we will take this exam together in person on February 8th, 2021. However, this may change due to a possible extension of distance learning. Only time will tell! The first step in preparing for your exam is reviewing the slideshow presentation below.
This Google Slides presentation has notes and examples on various components to the exam:
Do you have a suggestion for our OJCS Knesset? Never fear…the digital suggestion box is here! This is a fantastic opportunity to have your voice heard.
Click the link below to access the digital suggestion box:
OJCS Knesset Digital Suggestion Box
Over the last week and a half, the students have been reviewing and studying the format/setup of an MLA Works Cited page and parenthetical citations (in-text citations). This assignment is designed to allow students to demonstrate their knowledge and understand of MLA 8 citations.
Click the link below to access the assignment instructions and resources:
Give Credit Where It’s Due Assignment
Credit Assignment Graphic Organizer
This assignment will be due on Tuesday (1/19).
Today we will continue to review and practice how to properly format an MLA works cited page. As we have previously discussed, source citations and works cited pages are essential in order to avoid plagiarism.
Students will review the notes in the Google Doc below to ensure that their bibliography contains all of the necessary information:
Please pay close attention to the required format for the works cited page!
Format:
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