May 3rd, 2007: Calendar for rest of year for grade 8 LA class
To: Grade 8
From: Mr. Pastore
Re: Calendar for the fourth quarter in Language Arts
Date: Tuesday, April 24th, 2006

Dear Grade 8 students,
The end of the year is almost here... and while there is a lot to do, inevitably there comes a time when we have to put some of our grade 8 energy towards details other than regular classwork. Complicating things is that we are both hosting and being hosted by the grade 8 students at the Masterman School in Philadelphia. This school exchange event has an undeniable impact on how we need to approach the rest of the school year, and when we throw in the 3rd Arts BLock Show, the after School drama show, graduation, ITBS, etc., you see that we still have many things to do.
I will use Language Arts class to help us organize as an 8th grade group.
Some of your time will also be given to touching up your Blog, and hopefully, adding something to it.
We will also do one final project together, which is explained below. You will be graded for the project according to a Rubric, which we will design together in class Friday.

1. Thursday, April 26: Receive Special project: Presentation on " Some things I want the WORLD to know about me!" Due Date: Friday, May 11th. PRESENTATIONS to the visitors on Monday, May 14th in the morning. Presentation must use technology, but also incorporate a prepared speech that is memorized, and that accompanies the presentation.
2. Friday, April 27: PROJECT:
(Monday and Tuesday April 31st, May 1st are a Holiday)
3. Wednesday, May 2nd: PROJECT: planning and work in lab (may finish work for Blog from 3rd quarter too). Must have a written plan that includes: how many powerpoint cells; ideas of titles for each cell; special effects written in the margin for each cell; ideas for sound effects and music for the presentation.
4. Thursday, May 3rd: PROJECT: write rough draft of script for presentation;
5. Friday, May 4th: PROJECT: continue planning; work in lab- scan in fotos, art, etc.;

6. Monday, May 7th: PROJECT: keep working!!!
7. Wednesday, May 9th: PROJECT: keep working!!!
8. Thursday, May 10th: PROJECT: keep working!!! Proofread it all...
9. Friday, May 11th: PROJECT: Practice in lab with a partner...

ARRIVAL OF MASTERMAN STUDENTS ON SUNDAY, MAY 13TH

10. Monday, May 14th: special split schedule w/Masterman guests PRESENT LA projects!!!
TUESDAY FIELD TRIP TO TRIESTE WITH VISITORS
11. Wednesday, May 16th: Finish Blog- is there anything you need to add???
12. Thursday, May 17th: Review Rubric from presentation, and "self grade" it.
13. Friday, May 18th: FIELD TRIP TO SLOVENIA WITH MASTERMAN

MONDAY, May 22nd: SPECIAL ACTIVITY WITH MASTERMAN all day...
14. Wednesday, May 23rd: Touch up your presentation to be posted on your BLOG
15. Thursday, May 24th: PHILADELPHIA TRIP LEAVES- special "split" LA plan...
16. Friday, May 25th: PHILADELPHIA TRIP

17. Monday, May 28th: PHILADELPHIA TRIP
18. Wednesday, May 30th: PHILADELPHIA TRIP
19. Thursday, May 31st: PHILADELPHIA TRIP
20. Friday, June 1st: PHILADELPHIA TRIP

21. Monday, June 4th: PHILADELPHIA TRIP
(Tuesday, June 5th, Philadelphia trip returns)
22. Wednesday, June 6th: Finish posting your project on your Blog. Touch up the project.
23rd. Thursday, June 7th: ITBS grades 3-8: 8:45-10:30; recuperate a subject in LA time
24th. Friday, June 8th: ITBS grades 3-8 8:45-10:30; recuperate a subject in LA time

25. Monday, June 11th: ITBS grades 3-8, 8:45-10:30; recuperate a subject in LA time
26. Wednesday, June 13th: ARTS BLOCK SHOW REHEARSAL
27. Thursday, June 14th: ARTS BLOCK SHOW
28. Friday, June 15th: Write 50 word graduation speeches in Italian and English.

29. Monday, June 18th: (Note: Possibly this is the day IST/UIS students do their Italian verifications with the teachers from Opicina) (note: UIS has graduation the 19th)
30. Wednesday, June 20th: Practice for Grade 8 graduation