Tonight's DLB






Quarter 4 Week 6(4-30 to 5-6)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
5-6-10
No DLB Finish Library Research paper Fix Summaries and Lit Critique
Wednesday
5-5-10
No DLB No DLB VP...
Tuesday
5-4-10
How does your science fiction book tie in with society? No DLB
Monday
5-3-10
Free write or STD learning reflection No DLB
Friday
4-30-10
No DLB No DLB





Quarter 4 Week 5(4-23 to 4-29)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
4-29-10
SS Inventors Project
Wednesday
4-28-10
No DLB My VP... My VP...
Tuesday
4-27-10
Rough Draft Lit Analysis/Peer Critiques No DLB Opportunity and cost of having a partner for mini society
Monday
4-26-10
Choose one of the skits you saw today and explain what you would do, what is the right thing to do and what you learned Write a persuasive letter to a family member about an issue you disagree on. Include your stance, 3 clearly explained reasons and a rebuttle to how they might disagree with you Business plans advertising
Friday
4-23-10
No DLB No DLB





Quarter 4 Week 4(4-16 to 4-22)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
4-22-10
What do you need to get done before the end of the quarter? (Science, L.A., and S.S.) Which Literary Critique book are you reading? What page are you on? Summarize the story so far.
Wednesday
4-21-10
No DLB My VP...
Tuesday
4-20-10
Literary Critique Outline
Monday
4-19-10
Free write using the four sentence types and their, there, and they're. Work on summaries for Library Research paper Goals for 4th quarter
Friday
4-16-10
No DLB No DLB No DLB





Quarter 4 Week3(4-9 to 4-15)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
4-15-10
Write a summary about your literary analysis book Summarize sources Robots
Wednesday
4-14-10
No DLB My vertical project... My vertical project...
Tuesday
4-13-10
The day Mrs. Peebles's hair caught on fire.. REad Chapter 1 of your book. Describe 3 characters, the time, setting, and the plot. Cyber bully presentation
Monday
4-12-10
Write about your invention ideas or brainstorming Whose responsibility is it to take care of the land? Also, what did you think of the today's debate? Trust...
Friday
4-9-10
No DLB No DLB





Quarter 4 Week 3(4-2 to 4-8)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
4-8-10
Research and write about kid inventions
Wednesday
4-7-10
No DLB
Tuesday
4-6-10
Type up Camp Erdman Writing No DLB How do you feel about talking to your parents about puberty?
Monday
4-5-10
Health reflection Write a creative story using the words happy, zombies, and pizza Why is the internet not a good way to learn about puberty?
Friday
4-2-10
No School No School No School





Quarter 4 Week 2(3-26 to 4-1)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
4-1-10
Wednesday
3-31-10
Tuesday
3-30-10
Monday
3-29-10
Friday
3-26-10
No School No School No School





Quarter 4 Week 2(3-26 to 4-1)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
4-1-10
Wednesday
3-31-10
Tuesday
3-30-10
Monday
3-29-10
Friday
3-26-10
No School No School No School





Quarter 4 Week 1(2-19 to 3-25)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
3-25-10
Wednesday
3-24-10
Tuesday
3-23-10
Pranav Mistry and the Sixth Sense:The Invention, why he was prompted to create it, and the negative and positive impacts on society Make a learning reflection bubble on what you learned today about HIV/AIDS If wants are unlimited, what are some things you want? What are some things you need?
Monday
3-22-10
Background of your inventor and invention. 250 words What was the Great Mahele? In your own words. Find and print your favorite political cartoon. What are the different types of government? Which did you like the best and why?
Friday
3-19-10
No School No School No School





Quarter 3 Week 9(2-26 to 3-4)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
3-4-10
Wednesday
3-3-10
No DLB
Tuesday
3-2-10
Plan out what you will be doing during evidence folder week
Monday
3-1-10
Health: Hygiene reflection Background research for Public goods project How do the costumes and scenery in our play help the audience understand what is going on?
Friday
2-26-10
No DLB





Quarter 3 Week 7(2-12 to 2-18)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
2-18-10
Write your Wheel plan for the next 7 weeks OR free write What does Public good mean to you? Brainstorm for Hawaiian Monarchy project What are you learning in math?
Wednesday
2-17-10
Tuesday
2-16-10
Monday
2-15-10
Final draft lit analysis & two journal sources w/analysis
Friday
2-12-10
No DLB





Quarter 3 Week 6 (2-5 to 2-11)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
2-11-10
Wednesday
2-10-10
Tuesday
2-9-10
Monday
2-8-10
Lit Rough Draft with peer critiques
Friday
2-5-10
Pluto paraphrase Reflect on your field work. What did you do, what did you learn? No DLB





Quarter 3 Week 5 (1-29 to 2-4)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
2-4-10
Wednesday
2-3-10
No DLB
Tuesday
2-2-10
Two sources for scrapbooks with analysis Intro, Background, Materials and Methods for Kohala Watershed project How is sound transmitted?
Monday
2-1-10
Self worth cards reflection In Twilight Zone style, write an opening narration about your entrance into the world. Doesn't have to be 200 words, but must be creative and poetic Summary: Wheel, axle and pulley
Friday
1-29-10
Self worth class worksheets Research Kohala Watershed project. Print sources with notes No DLB





Quarter 3 Week 4 (1-22 to 1-26)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
1-26-10
No DLB
Wednesday
1-25-10
No DLB
Tuesday
1-24-10
Two sources for scrapbook with analysis No DLB Daily life in the Middle ages
Monday
1-23-10
Health Worksheet Kohala Project: Water group, animal group, plant group, and soil group questions My literary circle book...
Friday
1-22-10
Explain what you learned on todays field trip and how the solar panels are used to make electricity No DLB





Quarter 3 Week 3 (1-15 to 1-21)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
1-21-10
Write Solar Power in Space paraphrase Bulletpoint important information from each 8 Hawaiian watershed worksheets No DLB
Wednesday
1-20-10
No DLB What do you hope to learn from the Kohala Watershed project My VP...
Tuesday
1-19-10
Two SS Sources/Analysis What is an example of excellent teamwork you have seen? How did was the Twilight Zone affected by the events in 1960? Summary: Screws and wedges
Monday
1-18-10
No School No School No School
Friday
1-15-10
Final draft Introduction, Materials and Methods, and empty data tables for science report





Quarter 3 Week 2 (1-8 to 1-14)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
1-14-10
Introduction, Materials and Methods, and empty data tables for science report What are some events, issues, and inventions that affected the Twilight Zone episodes in 1959? Important people and events from the Middle Ages
Wednesday
1-13-10
No DLB My VP... My VP...
Tuesday
1-12-10
Summary of the person you chose for your SS project What are some of the differences in cells? Write about two Shakespeare plays you've read
Monday
1-11-10
Methods and Materials for Science lab paper Explain why you couldn't do a 19 hour challenge (200 words) Force is used to move an object...
Friday
1-8-10
No DLB No DLB No DLB





Quarter 3 Week 1 (1-1 to 1-7)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
1-7-10
Intro and Background for science paper No DLB What did you learn from working with all of the other students in team building today?
Wednesday
1-6-10
Plan your personal weekly goals for this quarter in science and LA Compare and contrast a Hawaiian fishpond to a fishtrap The Middle Ages
Tuesday
1-15-10
No School No School No School
Monday
1-4-10
No School No School No School
Friday
1-1-10
No School No School No School





Quarter 2 Week 9 (12-11 to 12-17)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
12-17-09
Wednesday
12-16-09
Tuesday
12-15-09
Monday
12-14-09
Beta V: your character, how you vision the planet looking, or ANYTHING else to do with the game?Beta V. Make up a story using the things Mr K wrote on the board today.
Friday
12-11-09
No School No School No School





Quarter 2 Week 8 (12-4 to 12-10)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
12-10-09
Wednesday
12-9-09
No DLB
Tuesday
12-8-09
Science fiction short story What is the worst book/movie you ever read/watched and why?
Monday
12-7-09
What is your best piece of evidence, what did you learn the most this quarter, and what do you still need to work on for your evidence folder/how you are going to get it done Science Newspaper reflection
Friday
12-4-09
No School No School No School





Quarter 2 Week 7 (11-27 to 12-3)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
12-3-09
No DLB Science Summary
Wednesday
12-2-09
No DLB Vertical Projects Reflection Vertical Projects Reflection
Tuesday
12-1-09
What did you learn about the other Indian tribes in todays presentations? Reflect on Kohala Watershed field trip How do you know there has been a chemical change? OR My last wheel...
Monday
11-30-09
Write your notecards for your social studies presentation tommorow! What is an ahupua'a?
Friday
11-27-09
No School No School No School





Quarter 2 Week 6 (11-20 to 11-26)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
11-26-09
No School Thanksgiving! No School Thanksgiving! No School Thanksgiving!
Wednesday
11-25-09
No DLB
Tuesday
11-24-09
Final Draft Literary Analysis
Monday
11-23-09
How are you doing so far this quarter with your individual and project work? Document your backyard ecosystem (Drawing!)
Friday
11-20-09
No School No School No School





Quarter 2 Week 5 (11-13 to 11-19)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
11-19-09
No DLB Freewrite
Wednesday
11-18-09
No DLB Vertical Project Reflection
Tuesday
11-17-09
Write a goodbye letter to Mr. Cherry :( Lord of the Flies Second Draft
Monday
11-16-09
Social Studies Indian Research paper! final draft with peer critiques, rough, and outline
Friday
11-13-09
No DLB No DLB





Quarter 2 Week 5 (11-6 to 11-12)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
11-12-09
Final Draft of science library research paper!
Wednesday
11-11-09
No School No School No School
Tuesday
11-10-09
Literary Analysis Rough Draft! What do you think of the game board project?
Monday
11-9-09
Social Studies outline due tommorow! Describe in your own words, what the collection project is and what you will be doing
Friday
11-6-09
No School No School No School





Quarter 2 Week 4 (10-30 to 11-5)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
11-5-09
No DLB
Wednesday
11-4-09
Literary Analysis Outline due tommorow!
Tuesday
11-3-09
Your Vertical Project... Mini Project Writeup
Monday
11-2-09
250 words in great detail about what every person in your group is doing for your SS diorama Who is the most inspirational person in your life?
Friday
10-30-09
No School No School No School





Quarter 2 Week 2 (10-16 to 10-22)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
10-22-09
Library research paper outline due monday
Wednesday
10-21-09
Tuesday
10-20-09
Complete one of your Social Studies foldables
Monday
10-19-09
Choose a source for your next SS foldable and read it. No DLB Tell about the geography of Greece or India
Friday
10-16-09
No School No School No School





Quarter 2 Week 3 (10-23 to 10-29)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
10-29-09
Rough Draft of science paper due monday, all sources and outlines attached
Wednesday
10-28-09
No DLB
Tuesday
10-27-09
If you turned in your outline on time, make your corrections. If you didn't turn it in on time or at all, write 250 words on why turning in work on time is important Furlough Fridays... My Gary Paulsen book reminds me of... because.. For example...
Monday
10-26-09
Complete one of you SS foldables No DLB Summary of source: archealogist or antropologist
Friday
10-23-09
No School No School No School





Quarter 2 Week 2 (10-16 to 10-22)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
10-22-09
Library research paper outline due monday
Wednesday
10-21-09
Tuesday
10-20-09
Complete one of your Social Studies foldables
Monday
10-19-09
Choose a source for your next SS foldable and read it. No DLB Tell about the geography of Greece or India
Friday
10-16-09
No School No School No School





Quarter 2 Week 2 (10-16 to 10-22)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
10-15-09
Have your works cited for you library research paper by monday Setting, characters, and plot for Lord of the Flies No DLB
Wednesday
10-14-09
Reflect on your Vertical Project. What is it? What did you like about it? 200 words minimum
Tuesday
10-13-09
Finish Jacksonian foldable Do an Introduction for the Mini-Project. You have already done the research on photosynthesis and phototropism last quarter. Tie them together to create an introduction Acid test
Monday
10-12-09
Describe your job and your plans for you Native American project If there were no adults in the world, what would you do? My picture book
Friday
10-9-09
No School No School No School






Quarter 1 Week 9 (9-25 to 10-1)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
10-1-09
Wednesday
9-30-09
No DLB
Tuesday
9-29-09
No DLB
Monday
9-28-09
No DLB Research plants for double-hull canoes Free Choice...
Friday
9-25-09
No DLB No DLB






Quarter 1 Week 8 (9-18 to 9-24)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
9-24-09
Experimental Design for you science project 2 Haiku poems: 1 on the NWHI and 1 on the new islands you are starting My Evidence Folder...
Wednesday
9-23-09
No DLB
Tuesday
9-22-09
Science Topic paper on the Sun Final Draft Self assess your contribution to your group's Kupuna Island project. What was your responsibility? What did you do to help your group complete the project? If I could have one super power...
Monday
9-21-09
If you were a slave and the only days you got off were Sat. and Sun. what would you do in your spare time? First Quarter Reflection
Friday
9-18-09
No DLB (Bonus: Dark Crystal Movie Review) Work on evidence folders and project Practice Social Studies Presentation






Quarter 1 Week 7 (9-11 to 9-18)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
9-18-09
What can you do to keep future projects from being shut down? 3 Oral Presentations Geology Worksheet #3
Wednesday
9-17-09
Add Intro and Conclusion to your sciene topic paper and revise it No DLB Geology Worksheet #2
Tuesday
9-16-09
History Report: The emergence of the two party system, the election of 1800, and the Alien and Sedition acts
Monday
9-15-09
Order your science summaries and add a thesis statement and transisition sentences Pick a topic and write a five paragraph essay about it using the form that you learned today Water Safety...
Friday
9-11-09
How do temperature, volulme, and mass efffect density? 2nd Draft Lit Critique






Quarter 1 Week 6 (9-4 to 9-10)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
9-10-09
Final Draft Literary Anaylsis Background research on Double-Hull Canoes Ancient Egypt Project work
Wednesday
9-9-09
No DLB
Tuesday
9-8-09
Journal entry 6 Literary anaylsis due tommorow! Ancient Egypt summary
Monday
9-7-09
Labor Day No School Labor Day No School Labor Day No School
Friday
9-4-09
No DLB No DLB No DLB






Quarter 1 Week 5 (8-28 to 9-3)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
9-3-09
Electromagnetic radiation summary Prepare and practice oral presentation
Wednesday
9-2-09
Journal entry 5
Tuesday
9-1-09
What is the most invasive species in Hawaii and why? Photosynthesis writeup My collection....
Monday
8-31-09
Literary Analysis Rough Draft No DLB Tell how early humans thrived in groups
Friday
8-28-09
Read science source Summarize your Disney paraphrase No DLB






Quarter 1 Week 4 (8-21 to 8-27)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
8-27-09
Sun science summary My Wheel.... Disney movie paraphrase
Wednesday
8-26-09
Literary Analysis prewrite What does photosynthesis mean? What did you do today in garden?
Tuesday
8-25-09
Fourth journal entry Draw the cell you researched Flinker Lab write up
Monday
8-24-09
Third journal entry Research the cell you picked today Water, food, shelter: How did people survive in early times?
Friday
8-21-09
No School No School No School






Quarter 1 Week 3 (8-14 to 8-20)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
8-20-09
Articles of Confederation, Preamble, Constitutional Convention, and Bill of Rights DLB. Lit flash cards due Monday No DLB No DLB
Wednesday
8-19-09
Why do different parts of the earth recieve different angles of sunlight? How does it change throughout the year? Pick three nouns and write a story about them Summarize your research on ethnic foods
Tuesday
8-18-09
Second journal entry Learning Reflection: Write up the Methods and Materials for the Mapping and orienteering exercise you did today Tell about the life of our mystery person based on our findings today
Monday
8-17-09
First journal entry No DLB How long should we observe a smelly fish?
Friday
8-14-09
No DLB Instructional speech notes Ethnicity worksheet






Quarter 1 Week 2 (8-7 to 8-13)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
8-13-09
Final Draft of Phases of the moon Summary Polynesian Triangle background Mealworms....
Wednesday
8-12-09
Rough draft of the phases of the moon summary Instructional speech The field trip
Tuesday
8-11-09
No DLB School's canceled again.... The biggest storm ever!
Monday
8-10-09
School Cancled School Cancled What does a scientist do?
Friday
8-7-09
No DLB






End of '08-'09 DLBs






Week UNKOWN!!! (4-3 to 4-9)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
4-9-09
Wednesday
4-8-09
A mini-project write up!
\Tuesday
4-7-09
Earth Day!
Monday
4-6-09
1st S.S. DLB!
Friday
4-3-09
No School No School No School





Week 19 (12-12to 12-17)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
1-22-09
Write goals for malama pono project and indipendent project! Summary of alternate energy discussions!
Wednesday
1-21-09
Causes of the Civil War (s.s. dlb #1)!!!! What math this year is about or what you have learned in math!
Tuesday
1-20-09
Personal Reflection on The Concert or Inauguration!
Monday
1-19-09
Friday
1-16-09





Week 19 (12-12to 12-17)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Wednesday
12-17-08
Reading log, due jan 14!
Tuesday
12-16-08
Personal Reflection: reflection on the semester and set 5 goals for next semester (follow rubric)!
Monday
12-15-08
No DLB!
Friday
12-12-08
Evidence Folder: finish/find and missing items!





Week 18 (12-5to 12-11)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
12-11-08
No DLB!
Wednesday
12-10-08
No DLB! Choose one of your pervasive DLB's and correct (type for evidence folder)!
Tuesday
12-9-08
NO DLB Learning Reflection: what specific changes did you make and how did those changes effect your profit/loss? what resources were limited? what choices did people make because of limited resources (typed)?!?
Monday
12-8-08
Image the best sandwich ever, now write a detailed explanation on how to make that sandwich (follow outlinne)!
Friday
12-5-08
Personal Reflection: describe at least two times when you had to make choices because of limited resources (typed)!





Week 17 (12-1to 12-4)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
12-4-08
Practice oral presentation 10 times, present tomorrow!
Wednesday
12-3-08
Explain Density Personal Reflection: describe a happy childhood memory (use vivid words)!
Tuesday
12-2-08
Oral communication paragraphs on power point presentation (does not have 250 words)! Learning Reflection: what went well? what needs to change, how much profit did you make (i hope this make sense to all you 6th graders cuse i don't get it)!
Monday
12-1-08
What do you want to do in science in the future (in 8th grade) Finish roller coaster and blue book!
Friday
11-28-08





Week 16 (11-21to 11-27)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
11-27-08
Work on roller coaster!
Wednesday
11-26-08
Reflection on Thanksgiving weekend! Lit crit final draft due!
Tuesday
11-25-08
Do we give you too much homework at WHEA? Too little? How much time do you spend in a typical evening doing homework? How can we do a better job as teachers and still keep our academic standards high? Personal Reflection: The turkey shot out of the oven!
Monday
11-24-08
Talk about the ways that you intend to improve how you do things at WHEA during the second semester. This would include academics, projects, working with classmates, etc. Revise 1st draft of lit crit!
Friday
11-21-08
Westward Expansion Personal Reflection: Go cart: Design, test, modify!





Week 15 (11-14to 11-20)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
11-20-08
Sci. Standard 8.6.3. 1st draft of lit crit (due Wednesday)!
Wednesday
11-19-08
Final Draft Literary Analysis Reflection: 1. my humdinger was... 2. the biggest humdinger was... 3. if I humdinger of my lie... could design a new way of transportation it would be...!...
Tuesday
11-18-08
Final draft, S.S. paper! Business plan and advertisement!
Monday
11-17-08
Personal Reflection: 3 sister project! Personal Reflection: Field day was...!...
Friday
10-14-08
Personal Reflection: on your day! Learning Reflection: Jumps starts!





Week 14 (11-7 to 11-13)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
11-13-08
Discuss the machinery of the Industrial Revolution. Be specific about the various newly invented machines such as the sewing machine, the cotton gin, the steam engine. Lit Crit outline!
Wednesday
11-12-08
Personal Reflection on your goals Summarize 2nd resource for sci paper - typed, source attached!
Tuesday
11-11-08
No DLB Summarize one resource for sci paper - typed, source attached!
Monday
11-10-08
Social Study's paper, rough draft! Organism worksheet! Personal Reflection: what i learned from the guest speaker!
Friday
10-7-08
Social studies DLB #5, the Industrial Revolution Paper on scientist typed w/ 2 sources (due Thursday)!





Week 13 (10-31 to 11-6)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
11-06-08
Micro project write up on the temp. and color lab (sci standard 8.6.1)
Wednesday
11-05-08
Personal reflection: What are your thoughts on the election?
Tuesday
11-04-08
No School!!!
Monday
11-03-08
Turn in your Literary Analysis Outline
Friday
10-31-08
Seneca Falls Convention 8.3.8 Read about the Seneca Falls Convention. Discuss how this event changed American society from the middle 1800’s up until modern times. Attach URL addresses.





Week 12 (10-24 to 10-30)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
10-29-08
Turn in your complete science standard 8.8.9 Learning Reflection: use your jump starts!
Wednesday
10-28-08
Oops! No DLB Spit Week is...!...
Tuesday
10-27-08
Outline of social studies research paper! Properties of matter. Everything is made of matter. Explain!
Monday
10-27-08
Personal Reflection: Option #1: Talk about your hiking experience! Option #2: Talk about your computer lab experience and how to avoid it in the future! Persuasive Writing: Argue for a change in our society. Fallow Rubic!
Friday
10-24-08
Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Expedition: You are a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. You just returned home after being gone for two years. Write a first person account of the expedition. Be historically accurate and attach URL addresses! Research ecosystem management and Sustainably, tell about your findings! Image you found a time machine...describe a time in history you would visit!





Week 11 (10-17 to 10-23)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
10-23-08
Learning Reflection: use jump start!
Wednesday
10-22-08
1. Do a scale drawing of your cardboard regatta! 2. Talk about what you did differently with your cardboard regatta this quarter! 3. Calculate the volume of your cardboard regatta! Personal Reflection: use 10 science vocabulary word appropriately!
Tuesday
10-21-08
Write a summary on the first 50 pages of your lit crit book or on your first short story for your lit crit! Personal Reflection: Describe a favorite work of art or picture, use vivid words!
Monday
10-20-08
Paraphrase, outline and work cited for science standard 8.8.3! Persuasive Writing: Argue for a change in your life, be specific!
Friday
10-17-08
Indian Removal Act! Break down lit cycle book and predicted story! Learning Reflection: how have I experienced scarcityand what was my cost/benefit!





Week 10 (10-10 to 10-16)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
10-16-08
NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!! NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!! NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Wednesday
10-15-08
Second half of Coupled Pendulum Lab! Write 5 sentences about the physical qualities of your ecosystem and 5 sentences about the biological characteristics! Personal Reflection: Write about a time when your learned a life lesson (use vivid words)!
Tuesday
10-14-08
Question, Hypothesis, Methods and Materials and Data Table for the Coupled Pendulum Lab! Fish Pond Background! Pervasive Writing: Argue for a change that will improve school at whea (follow rubric)!
Monday
10-13-08
DLB on the Jacksonian Democracy! Science Summary! Learning Reflection on the Job of a Geologist!
Friday
10-10--08
NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!! NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!! NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!!





Week 9 (9-26 to 10-2)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
10-2-08
NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!! NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Wednesday
10-1-08
NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!! Personal reflection: my evidence folder is... or my presentation was...
Tuesday
9-30-08
NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!! NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Monday
9-2908
NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!! NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!! Career/college/job reflection (what do you want to be when you grow up?)
Friday
9-27-08
NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!! NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!! Sci. learning reflection for evidence folder-typed!





Week 8 (9-19 to 9-25)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
9-25-08
Reflection on 6 people in eight grade you would like to be on a project with and why and one person in eight grade you would not want to be on a project with and why NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Wednesday
9-24-08
A 5 paragraph essay on the affect of immigrants on the Hawaiian Island Islands! Community service DLB! Personal reflection on how your evidence folder is looking or how your evidence folder presentation was!
Tuesday
9-23-08
Personal reflection! Insects DLB! NO DLB WOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Monday
9-22-08
a 5 paragraph essay on weather the koec camping trip was worth it? Load of the Fly movie and book compare! Career/College/Job reflection (what do you want to be when you grow up)!
Friday
9-19-08
Learning reflection on KOEC experience! Sci learning reflection for evidence folder-typed!





Week 7 (9-12 to 9-18)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Wednesday
9-17-08
What do you hope to learn at KOEC?
Tuesday
9-16-08
Learning reflection on your Kaloko hike.
Monday
9-15-08
Learning reflection on how to catch fish in tide pools.
Friday
9-12-08
Have your parent(s) sign the Social Studies/Language Arts letter.





Week 6 (9-05 to 9-11)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
9-11-08
Project Evaluation for the cardboard regatta project.
Wednesday
9-10-08
Literary Analysis outline
Tuesday
9-09-08
Learning Reflection on the presentation by Inge Heyer
Monday
9-08-08
Essay on three ways immigrants impacted the North American environment
Friday
9-05-08
Find an article on Thomas Jefferson and paraphrase it.





Week 5 (8-29 to 9-04)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
9-04-08
What are your group's plans for the Design Challenge project?
Wednesday
9-03-08
What is the funniest thing you ever saw?
Tuesday
9-02-08
Describe the organisms in your aquarium.
Friday
8-29-08
Learning Reflection on the first set of Science Benchmarks





Week 4 (8-22 to 8-28)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
8-28-08
Learning reflection on anything you've learned this quarter.
Wednesday
8-27-08
Summarize 2 of the sources that Mr. C e-mailed you.
Tuesday
8-26-08
What happened to the Native Americans when the bison were killed off?
Monday
8-25-08
Locate and paraphrase an article for your social studies paper. In your own words, how did life begin on earth? Use your Imiloa experience and what you learned from the "Origins" DVD.
Friday
8-22-08
What would you like to have in your salt water tank?





Week 3 (8-18 to 8-21)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
8-21-08
Where would you like to go for field trips this year?
Wednesday
8-20-08
Write about what Mr. Cherry talked about today in social studies (emigration)
Tuesday
8-19-08
Learning Reflection on the design and engineering process
Monday
8-018-08
discuss the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, the US Constitution [including the Preamble and the Bill of Rights], and the Balance of Power





Week 2 (8-8 to 8-14)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
8-14-08
Who was your best teacher and why?
Wednesday
8-13-08
Micro-project lab write-up for "Waves" experiment
Tuesday
8-12-08
Literary Terms on flashcards
Monday
8-011-08
Topic sentences for the 3 assigned subjects
Friday
8-08-08
5 paragraph essay comparing and contrasting "Little Wing" by Vaughan and Hendrix





Week 1 (7-31 to 8-7)

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade
Thursday
8-07-08
Learning Reflection: the bubble lab. Final 5 paragraph draft Choose a jumpstart to write a learning reflection
Wednesday
8-06-08
You are 35 years old. Write a letter to your 8th grade self. Define survey method. Give 1 example. Learning Reflection: Observation Lab
Tuesday
8-05-08
Write a short story (creative writing). 5 paragraph essay 1st Revision My life map OR New things I know about my class
Monday
8-04-08
Return the signed parent agreement. 5 paragraph essay Rough Draft My favorite book ever OR A book I've read more than once
Friday
8-01-08
What is your favorite thing to do? Learning reflection: Bridge Building Everything a Teacher Should Know About Me
Thursday
7-31-08
Optional: Tell us all about yourself. Where will you be in 20 years? (letter) No DLB tonight!





End of '07-'08 DLBs

Date 8th Grade 7th Grade
Thurssday
5-22-08
Finish all essays and summaries Tell about the earthquake in China. How can we best prepare in Hawaii for a similar earthquake?
Wednesday
5-21-08
Work on any missing essays and summaries Summarize your presenter notes from the island presentations
Tuesday
5-20-08
Work on any missing essays and summaries Finish your paper
Monday
5-19-08
Finish your Results and Conclusion for the Lab/Field paper Free Write
Friday
5-16-08
Summarize your introduction for the Lab/Field paper Finish your rough draft
Thursday
5-15-08
Work on your last essay Finish your outline
Wednesday
5-14-08
Work on your next essay Finish your intro outline
Tuesday
5-13-08
No DLB No DLB
Monday
5-12-08
What do you appriciate the most about your mother? How do you feel about blogging your DLB?
Friday
5-9-08
Graph your data for the Lab/Field paper Free write
Date 8th Grade 7th Grade
Thursday
5-8-08
Finish outlines and rough draft. Finish one of your essays and fill out the rubric
Wednesday
5-7-08
Finish outlines and rough draft. Work on finishing your SS powerpoint
Tuesday
5-6-08
In your opinion what is the most interesting historical factor influencing music? Finish outlines and rough draft.
Monday
5-5-08
How has your year been so far? What are the pros and cons of fish farming?
Friday
5-2-08
Materials and Method section of Lab/Field paper Finish Lit Crit., Finish outlines, Maui Thank Yous
Thursday
5-1-08
Have your parents fill out and return the survey Have your parents fill out and return the survey
Wednesday
4-30-08
Personal Reflection on today's hike What is the Socratic Method?
Tuesday
4-29-08
What will happen if the vog levels stay the same? No DLB tonight. Remember to work on your lit. analysis and science outlines.
Monday
4-28-08
Telescope name ideas and Mauna Kea visitor center thoughts Research and summarize information on the proposed smoking ban for Hawaii island
Friday
4-25-08
3rd science standard learning leflection No DLB!! You all finished early, awesome job!
Thursday
4-24-08
My first DLB blog No DLB!! You all finished early, awesome job!
Wednesday
4-23-08
You worked so hard today enjoy a free evening! Don't forget to fill out a helping hands form. (Environmental HH!) Finish another one of your 4 assigned outlines
Tuesday
4-22-08
Summarize the nutrition talk that Mr. Cherry gave on Friday Finish one of your 4 assigned outlines