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Resources for Holocaust Projects

Resource List for Holocaust Projects (AC and LA)

 

These websites should get you started. You may use other websites as well as books, etc. If you find a helpful site that's not on this list, please let Ms. Hoefling know.

General Holocaust Information

http://www.ushmm.org

http://www.ushmm.org/education/forstudents/

http://www.annefrank.com/

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/

 

Holocaust Survivors

http://www.holocaustsurvivors.org/

http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/smsurviv.htm

http://history1900s.about.com/od/holocaustsurivors/Holocaust_Survivors_Their_Stories.htm

http://isurvived.org/

http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org/survivor/

http://teacher.scholastic.com/frank/stories.htm

 

Teenagers and Children in the Holocaust

http://www.adl.org/children_holocaust/children_main1.asp

http://www.graceproducts.com/fmnc/main.htm

http://auschwitz.dk/Holocaust1.htm

 

Rescuers, Helpers, and Resistance

http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/rescue.htm

http://www.holocaustforgotten.com/rescuers.htm

http://teacher.scholastic.com/frank/stories.htm

http://iearn.org/hgp/aeti/aeti-1998-no-frames/resistance.htm

http://www.holocaustforgotten.com/irek-e.htm

 

Remember: Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable resource for your project!

Week of April 27th

Congratulations to all students for completing the CRCT!

This week we begin our unit on Anne Frank and the Holocaust.

AC students will be reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. 

• Class sets of the novel will be used at school. Since we only have 30 copies, these books will not be allowed to leave the classroom. I encourage students who know they will be absent to purchase a copy of the book from a bookstore or to borrow a copy from the library. It will be very important for students to make up the reading missed during class when absent.
• Quizzes will be given throughout the reading of the novel. Specific dates will be announced in class.
• A test will be given over the novel the last week of school. Specific date TBA.

Language arts students will be reading "The Diary of Anne Frank", a drama based on Anne's famous diary. 

• This play can be found in the Prentice Hall Literature textbook beginning on page 698. All students have a copy of this textbook at home.
• Quizzes will be given throughout the reading of the play--specific dates will be announced in class.
• A test will be given over the entire play the last week of school--specific date TBA.

All students will complete a project on Anne Frank and the Holocaust.

• AC students may download their project here: Download Magazine.

• LA students will receive a handout for their project in class on Wed. 4/29.

All projects are due on Thursday May 14th or Friday May 15th.

Late projects will NOT be accepted under any circumstances.

Classtime on May 6th, 7th, and 8th will be dedicated to working on projects.

Week of April 13th

Welcome Back!

CRCT testing begins TUESDAY, APRIL 21^st!

 

AC Language Arts

£      Vocabulary Unit 5 due Thursday/Friday

£      Clauses and Phrases independent study work due Wednesday

                £      Download the assignment here: Download Ind. Study Proj.

 

  

 

   

Language Arts

£      Spelling due Thursday/Friday

£      Adjective and adverb prepositional phrases review

£      Noun, adjective, and adverb clauses review

£      Check your agenda for daily homework as it may vary from class to class.

 

 

The following websites may be helpful for all students as we review clauses and phrases:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/clauses.htm

All clauses are covered on this site. (review and interactive exercises)

 

http://www.quia.com/quiz/268698.html?AP_rand=1302798207

Adverb clause online quiz

 

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/

Select the topic on which you need additional practice.

 

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/nounclausequiz.html

http://collaboratory.nunet.net/goals2000/drake/nouncl.html

The above links are specifically for extra help with noun clauses.

 

http://www.eliterateeducation.com/site/prepositions.htm

Review of prepositional phrases; list of commonly used prepositions.

 

http://palc.sd40.bc.ca/palc/Quiz/grammar/2004/prepphrase.htm

This is an interactive quiz on adjective and adverb prepositional phrases.

Week of March 30th

Have a SAFE and HAPPY Spring Break!

 

Don’t forget to check out the CRCT Online Practice links!

Check out the left side of your screen for the entry with this info.

 

Although this website is sponsored by Purdue University (BOO--Indiana University's rival!), this is an excellent resource for all your English grammar needs!

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/677/01/

Look on the right side of the page, click on Grammar and Mechanics, and select topics on which you need extra help.

 

Resources on Verbals—our unit of study this week.

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/526481/English-Verbals

View this PowerPoint for additional explanation of verbals

 

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/627/04

Another resource for help

 

http://www.sta.cathedral.org/lowerschool/form1/Eng1JAVwww/Grammar/Phrases/verbals1.html

 

http://www.grammaruntied.com/verbals/verbalpractice.html

Write your answers on your own paper and then check yourself to see what you missed!

 

Pronoun Test!!

All classes will take a pronoun test on Monday, March 30th or Tuesday, March 31st. Click here to download the study guide: Download Pronoun Test Study Guide

The following links may be helpful to you as you prepare for this test:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm  Scroll down to "Pronoun Usage"

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/quizzes29/jennywebster/pronouncase.html

http://www.daltonstate.edu/faculty/mnielsen/pronoun_case_1.htm   Print out the exercises for practice.

http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm  Scroll down to "Pronoun Case"

http://www.quia.com/cz/75003.html?AP_rand=2130304309

http://www.softschools.com/manage/themes/knowledgetest

CRCT Online Practice

Click here: www.georgiaoas.org/servlet/a2l

   

Student Login: 10 digit test ID (see me if you DO NOT have this #)

Password:  education     

 

Click on View Teacher Assigned Tests.

 

Take each test and score it. You must make an 80 or above to

receive credit. (You can retake the tests.)

 

Be sure to send the results to me after your test is scored so that

you can get the points!

 

You can also take other tests at home. Follow these directions:

1. Click on View Student Tests
2. Click on Reading or Language
3. Highlight the first test and click Take Test

Other helpful links:

State Provided CRCT Study Guides (for all subjects)

http://www.gadoe.org/DMGetDocument.aspx/Grade%208%20Study%20Guide%202008.pdf?p=6CC6799F8C1371F6A7D52D7C83FF7376A7F380FFA38D8218E1A240C0A23119D5&Type=D

 

Vocabulary Workshop Online Activities

http://www.vocabtest.com/ms/8th_grade.htm

Week of March 16th

***REPORT CARDS GO HOME ON THURSDAY 3/19***

All Classes:

• Read "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" in class (LIT book)
• Comprehension test over the story on Thursday/Friday
• Begin CRCT Crash Course

AC LA: Vocabulary Unit 4 due 3/26-3/27

LA: Spelling #14 due 3/26-3/27

Week of February 23rd

 Tuesday, March 3rd is an early release day!

AC Language Arts

 

£      Test over basic sentence parts on Tuesday, March 3^rd for 5^th period and Wednesday, March 4^th for 6^th period.

£      Download the study guide and review work here: Download Study Guide for Complements Test Download Complements Test Review

£      3^rd period: writing assignment due to Mrs. Cain on Monday.

£      Vocabulary unit 2 due March 12^th or March 13^th.

Language Arts

£      Test over basic sentence parts on Tuesday, March 3^rd. Download review work and study guide above.

£      4^th period: make sure you have read “Thank You Ma’am” (LIT. book pg. 172) and completed the review and assess questions on page 176 by Wednesday, March 4^th.

£      7^th period: written response due Monday (final draft). Question: Why do you think Mrs. Jones took Roger in rather than call the police? Provide details from the text in your response.

£      Spelling #13 due March 12^th or March 13^th.

Week of February 16th

AC Language Arts

£      Group Teaching Projects—review of basic sentence parts

£      DGP Quiz Thursday/Friday

£      Voc. 2 due 2/26-2/27 (and test)

£      Check your agenda for homework assignments since they will vary by class due to group projects

Language Arts

£      Review of basic sentence parts Download Notes

£      DGP Quiz Thursday/Friday

£      HW due Thursday/Friday: workbook page 55 and 56; exercise 1 only. Follow the directions given in class

£      HW due Monday/Tuesday: workbook page 65 and 66; exercise 1 only. Follow the directions given in class

£      Spelling due 2/27-2/28 (and test)

Week of February 3rd

See last week's blog for College Research Project information.

 

AC Language Arts

·        College Research Projects must be completed before class on Monday, February 9^th or Tuesday, February 10^th. You must print out a hard copy of your presentation to turn on Monday/Tuesday. Follow directions given in class.

·        DGP #9 Quiz—Thursday, February 5^th or Friday, February 6^th

·        Vocabulary Unit 1 due/test on Thursday, February 12^th or Friday, February 13^th

 

 

Language Arts

·        College Research Projects must be completed before class on Monday, February 9^th or Tuesday, February 10^th. You must print out a hard copy of your presentation to turn on Monday/Tuesday. Follow directions given in class.

·        DGP #9 Quiz—Thursday, February 5^th or Friday, February 6^th

·        Spelling lesson 10 due/test on Thursday, February 12^th or Friday, February 13^th

 

 

Download DGP #9 here: Download DGP Week 9a