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Important Information: Classroom Procedures
Late Assignment Policy

IMPORTANT:

Page Updated: 5/23/2008 - 2:07:12 PM

7th Grade Assignments
Date Assigned
Due Date
5/22/2008 Class

NO DT:

Inspiration - Current Event:
National - Use Template on back of instruction sheet to comlete your web

Wednesday: Global Current Event

5/22/2008
5/22/2008

late 8:00 am 5/28/2008

5/19/2008 Class

NO DT:

Inspiration - Current Event:
Local - Use Template on back of instruction sheet to comlete your web

Thursday: National Current Event

5/19/2008
5/19/2008

late 8:00 am 5/22/2008

5/12/2008 Class

NO DT:

Inspiration - Current Event:
Covered the basics of the Inspiration software and discuss how to break apart current event and create the web.
Reviewed unit instructions.

Monday: Local Current Event

5/12/2008
5/9/2008 Class

NO DT:

Relocate to Our State Webquest:
Periods 5, 8, 9
Projects due at the end of class.

Periods 2, 3, 4
Web Activity

5/6/2008 Class

NO DT:

Relocate to Our State Webquest:
Periods 2, 3, 4
Projects due at the end of class.

Periods 5, 8, 9
Projects are due Monday May 12 by 3:30. This will give you Friday class to continue on the brochure and then weekend to print at home.

5/12/2008
5/1/2008 Class

NO DT

Relocate to Our State Webquest:
Periods 2, 3, 4
Projects are due Tuesday May 6 at the end of class.

Periods 5, 8, 9
Projects are due Friday May 9 at the end of class.

Click on the Link below for the Webquest or use the Link at the right of the page under Page Links:
Relocate to Our State

5/6/2008
4/28/2008 Class

NO DT

Relocate to Our State Webquest:
Continue research for your group's city. You should start working on the layout of the brochure. Follow the rules we discussed in class last Friday.

All research should be kept on a seperate sheet of paper (a journal). Printing from the internet or copying text into journal will not be acceptable. All text must be in your own words.

Save any pictures you would like to use to your folder on the network.

Click on the Link below for the Webquest or use the Link at the right of the page under Page Links:
Relocate to Our State

4/23/2008 Class

DT #8:
An Octopus has 8 arms, but how many arms does a squid have?

Relocate to Our State Webquest:
Continue research for your group's city. You should start working on the layout of the brochure. Follow the rules we discussed in class last Friday.

All research should be kept on a seperate sheet of paper (a journal). Printing from the internet or copying text into journal will not be acceptable. All text must be in your own words.

Save any pictures you would like to use to your folder on the network.

Click on the Link below for the Webquest or use the Link at the right of the page under Page Links:
Relocate to Our State

4/15/2008 Class

DT #7:
What Brazilian martial arts form involves back flips and cartwheels?

Draft of Brochure collected today

Relocate to Our State Webquest:
Continue research for your group's city. Start thinking about how you would like to lay out the brochure. Start working on the draft of the brochure.

All research should be kept on a seperate sheet of paper (a journal). Printing from the internet or copying text into journal will not be acceptable. All text must be in your own words.

Save any pictures you would like to use to your folder on the network.

Click on the Link below for the Webquest or use the Link at the right of the page under Page Links:
Relocate to Our State

4/10/2008 Class

DT #6:
What is the world's largetst bear? In what U.S. state does it live?

Relocate to Our State Webquest:
Continue research for your group's city. Start thinking about how you would like to lay out the brochure. Start working on the draft of the brochure.

All research should be kept on a seperate sheet of paper (a journal). Printing from the internet or copying text into journal will not be acceptable. All text must be in your own words.

Save any pictures you would like to use to your folder on the network.

Click on the Link below for the Webquest or use the Link at the right of the page under Page Links:
Relocate to Our State

3/26/2008
Draft of brochure: 4/16/2008
4/7/2008 Class

NO DT:

Relocate to Our State Webquest:
Begin research for your group's city. Start thinking about how you would like to lay out the brochure. Start working on the draft of the brochure.

All research should be kept on a seperate sheet of paper (a journal). Printing from the internet or copying text into journal will not be acceptable. All text must be in your own words.

Save any pictures you would like to use to your folder on the network.

Click on the Link below for the Webquest or use the Link at the right of the page under Page Links:
Relocate to Our State

3/26/2008
Draft of brochure: 4/16/2008
3/26/2008 Class

NO DT:

Relocate to Our State Webquest:
Begin looking at the webquest assignment. Parnters will be every two people from the side of the room closest to the door. Read through Webquest and begin selecting cities. Group numbers will be drawn for the selection process.

Click on the Link below for the Webquest or use the Link at the right of the page under Page Links:
Relocate to Our State

3/26/2008
Due Date for Proof will be given soon
3/20/2008 Class

NO DT:

Database Unit Quiz:
Database Unit Quiz. If you missed class you need to see Mrs. Marlin to make arrangments to take the quiz after school. The quiz must be made up by April 30th.

3/20/2008
3/17/2008 Class

DT #5:
What mountain is pictured on the back of the Washington State quarter?

Unit Review:
Reviewed Database as a group. Areas covered: creating database, table and report, basic formatting of tables and reports, publishing to Microsoft Word.

Quiz will be application on Thursday 3/20

3/17/2008

Page Updated: 5/23/2008 - 2:07:12 PM

8th Grade Assignments
Date Assigned
Due Date
5/23/2008 Class

NO DT:

Inspiration - Current Event:
Local - Use Template on back of instruction sheet to comlete your web

5/23/2008
5/23/2008

late 8:00 am 5/29/2008

5/20/2008 Class

NO DT:

Inspiration - Current Event:
Global - Use Template on back of instruction sheet to comlete your web

Friday: Local Current Event

5/20/2008
5/20/2008

late 8:00 am 5/23/2008

5/15/2008 Class

NO DT:

Inspiration - Current Event:
National - Use Template on back of instruction sheet to comlete your web

Tuesday: Global Current Event

5/15/2008
5/15/2008

late 8:00 am 5/20/2008

5/12/2008 Class

NO DT:

Inspiration - Current Event:
Local - Use Template on back of instruction sheet to comlete your web

Thursday: National Current Event

5/12/2008
5/12/2008

late 8:00 am 5/15/2008

5/7/2008 Class

NO DT:

Inspiration - Current Event:
Covered the basics of the Inspiration software and discuss how to break apart current event and create the web.
Reviewed unit instructions.

Monday: Local Current Event

5/7/2008
5/2/2008 Class

NO DT:

Report Quiz:
Application quiz

New Unit to begin Wednesday

4/29/2008 Class

NO DT:

Finish Report 62B:
Format the report based on your notes. If there is a discrepancy, format based on your notes.
Review reports for quiz.

4/24/2008
4/29/2008

late 8:00 am 4/16/2008

4/24/2008 Class

DT #9:
An octopus has 8 arms, but how many arms does a squid have?

Report 62B:
Format the report based on your notes. If there is a discrepancy, format based on your notes.

4/24/2008
4/29/2008
4/16/2008 Class

DT #8:
What Brazilian martial arts form involves back flips and cartwheels?

Late Work:
Work to complete all late work. Rework any assignments that earned a 6/10 or worse.

4/11/2008 Class

DT #7:
What is the world's largetst bear? In what U.S. state does it live?

Finish Report 61D:
Format the report based on your notes. (Added subheadings to notes today). Use print preview before printing

4/8/2008
4/11/2008

late 8:00 am 4/16/2008

4/8/2008 Class

NO DT:

Finish Report 60C:
Format the report based on your notes. Use print preview before printing

Report 61D:
Format the report based on your notes. (Added subheadings to notes today). Use print preview before printing

NOTE: 61D was started as many students had only the Works Cited to finish for report 60C.

(60C)3/27/2008

(61D)4/8/2008

(60C)4/8/2008

late 8:00 am 4/11/2008

(61D)4/11/2008

late 8:00 am 4/16/2008

3/27/2008 Class

DT #6:
When did this years Iditarod start? How many miles is this years race?

Report 60C:
Format the report based on your notes. Use print preview before printing.

NOTE: Quarter Late Assignment passes were handed out. If you missed class, you must stop by the lab after school before April 20th to pick up your passes. At that time all passes will be recycled.

3/27/2008
4/8/2008

late 8:00 am 4/11/2008

3/24/2008 Class

DT #5:
The midwest was recently hit with flooding. When did this occur? What states were effected?

NOTES:
MLA Style Reports
Went over notes and along with a couple of hands on examples. First assignment Thursday 3/27

DT 3-5 collected in class - if absent an omit will be given in gradebook

3/24/2008
Make sure you get my notes for the MLA Style Report Unit we will begin on Monday 3/24.
Not required by highly recommended.
3/18/2008 Class

NO DT:

Business Letter Quiz:
1 Letter was given as part of the quiz. Format for Block Style with Open Punctuation.

If you missed class please make sure you see Mrs. Marlin to schedule a time after school to retake the quiz.

3/18/2008
Below is a list of all class notes. The notes were generated with PowerPoint. They have been saved so that they can be read by versions as early as Office 97.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE OFFICE OR POWERPOINT:
Microsoft offers a free download for powerpoint viewer
Click here to find the download page at Microsoft.
Download it to your desktop and then install it from there..

Once you have the viewer installed or you have office on your machine you can simply click on the notes link below to open the file.

Once the file is open you are ready to print.
To Print:
File - Print - Choose Notes or Slides (several print choices)

8th Grade
7th Grade
6th Grade
Excel - Spreadsheets Word - Memos PowerPoint
Word - Business Letters Word - Tables
Word - MLA Style Report
Mini Course
NVU - Web Pages
Advanced PowerPoint

Mrs. Marlin
Computer Class
Page Links:

7th Grade Assignments
8th Grade Assignments
Class Notes in PowerPoint
(Notes for All Classes)
Class Announcements
Class Handouts
Online Puzzles/Games

7th Grade Webquest:
Relocate to Our State

The links to the Class Notes in PowerPoint are at the bottom of this page. Please scroll down to find them or click on the links above.

Announcements:

LATE WORK:
All assignments will be given a "due date." This means the assignment will be due at the end of that class period. However, since we meet once every three days the "late date" will be at 8:00am the next day the class meets.
i.e. Today is Friday and an assignment is "due." It will go into the gradebook and a zero will be given if it is not turned in. However, if it is turned in by the following Wednesday by 8:00am it will still receive full credit. After 8:00 it will require a "late assignment" pass be stapled to it or it will receive only half of the credit earned.

Assignment grades will not be posted until after the due date. If an assignment is not turned in at that time either on time or late with a pass a zero will be given. The zero will remain until the assignment is turned in to be graded. This will give an accurate calculation of where your grade currently stands.

ASSIGNMENTS:
If you miss class and an assignment is given, the handout will be posted below the assignment and instructions on the table to the left. It will also be posted below under Classroom Handouts. It will be a PDF file so that you may print it and begin working at home. If it is a photocopied assignment and a PDF is not available you will need to stop in the class before/after school to get a copy of the assignment.

What is DT?

Classroom Handouts:

8th Grade:
8th Grade Handouts for the MLA Style Reports unit are photocopied from the keyboarding book. A PDF is not available. If you miss class you will need to get yours from Mrs. Marlin. If you lose yours you will need to stop in after school to request another copy.

7th Grade:
Business Directory DB is not available in PDF as there is a copy of the yellow pages attached. You will need to see Mrs. Marlin for your copy if you missed class. If you lose yours, stop in after school to request another copy.

Auto Database Handout

Online Puzzles/Games:
You may visit only these sites when you are finished with your work.

SUDOKU
Daily Crossword
Backgammon
Chess
Checkers
Who Wants to be a Millionaire

CR Metro Catholic Office