Welcome to 8th Grade Language Arts
Mrs. Curtis
Room 185
General Information
General Information
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Welcome
Macomb Jr. High
1525 S. Johnson
Macomb, IL 61455
309-837-2331
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Go Mustangs!
Mrs. Curtis's EBOARD
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
W
riting 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
click here to view overhead notes
Anne Frank/WWII overhead notes
(close window when finished )
Anne Frank Project Guidelines
PDF file
Word doc
First publishing June 2000