Welcome to 8th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Curtis
Room 185
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        Weekly Spelling Lists
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Macomb Jr. High
1525 S. Johnson
Macomb, IL 61455
309-837-2331
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Novel Study
The Pearl 
(Pearl Divers)
Frankenstein
(Mary Shelley)
The Call of the Wild
(Jack London)

Writing
Narrative
Expository
Persuasive
Research
(MLA Style)
Grammar
(Parts of Speech Quiz)
Spelling
Public Speaking
Short Stories

Non-Fiction
(Biographies)
Poetry
Poetryteachers.com
(poetryexpress)
Drama
The Diary of Anne Frank
The House of Dies Drear
Vocabulary
(Greek/Latin Game)
Multimedia Opportunities
Links
Macomb Junior/Senior High Library
Search Engines
google.com
Anne Frank Unit
Anne Frank Webquest
WW2 Links
Frankenstein Unit
www.remember.org
Frankenstein
Anne Frank House
Castle Frankenstein
Holocaust Studies
Great Frankenstein Site
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Webquest Frankenstein
Build the Monster quiz
Voyage of St. Louis
Vocabulary Activities
Idioms
Homographs
Word Origins
Black History Links
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News msnbc.com
cnn.com
National Atlas
ATLAS
Career Links
Books Online
http://Bartleby.com
Digital Library
Pictures for class projects
ClipArt
ISAT ISBE ISAT Other State Practice Tests
Literacy Net Practice
Misc.
KidsClick!
Study Island
CyberSleuth-Kids
Writing Links SUPPLIES THAT YOU WILL
                 NEED

*  3 - 5 subject spiral notebook
*  pocket folder
*  3 x 5 notecards
*  a one subject spiral notebook
*  some system of organization

Proofreading Power Tools
     Basic         textbooks
Writing Style Manual  Word Doc (MLA)
www.writingfix.com
Writing Style Manual Webpage (MLA)
6 Traits Writing
www.rapidcite.com
Links to Recommended Reading Lists
   Book    Review
  Suggested Reading for Junior High
Suggested Jr High Biography List
(at least 1 per quarter)
  Suggested Reading for the College Bound
Recommended Biographies

   
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Anne Frank/WWII   overhead notes
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Anne Frank Project Guidelines
PDF file
Word doc
First publishing June 2000