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8th Grade: Three Words
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**What should I do during spring break?**
Good question! You should go to the library and check out biographies about your person. You should also ask the reference librarian where to look for information about how your person had a positive impact on the world. In addition, you should search the Internet for credible sites about your person.

**How do I know a site is credible?**
Usually sites that have a good reputation also have a positive media image. Such sites include Time, Newsweek, Encyclpaedia Britannica, CNN, etc. Most sites that end with .edu offer credible information, too. These belong to schools and universities. Some .org sites supply good information, too, especially if they are historical societies. Any .gov site is hosted by the government and would be a great site to use.

===**Is there anything in particular that will tell me a site is not credible?** === There are some big signs of a weak site.
 * The first is misspelling. If you are at a .edu site, and words are not spelled correctly, you are likely looking at a student's paper.
 * Wallpaper: if the site offers downloadable wallpaper, it's probably not credible.
 * Items for purchase: if the site offers odd little novelties or things like ring tones or t-shirts with your person's image, it is probably not credible.
 * Images of your person dancing: this is probably not academic.
 * Stay away from About.com and Wikipedia.com, as well as other sites built by people like you and me. We cannot guarantee that the material posted is authoritative.
 * Sites with unofficial titles. Try this: go to this site about Abraham Lincoln . It looks pretty plain. Scroll to the bottom and click RETURN TO CIVIL WAR BIOGRAPHY PAGE. Scroll to the bottom of that page and click Return to Shotgun's Home of the Civil War. Hmmm... That doesn't sound like an official source, does it? You may have to click around to get to home pages or host pages. Sometimes, that's the best way to see how credible a site is.

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=The English Class Wiki= Here, we will post important links and points to ponder regarding our studies in class. We use "we" because I will not do this myself. What do you learn from that? All of us will work together to build our page. Ideally, this wiki will slowly grow into a virtual "textbook" of information, a wonderful resource for the students and even other teachers.

Be sure to check the Test and Quiz Page!
=﻿How to Write a Vocabulary Flash Card=

On one side, write the word, taking care to spell it correctly. On the other side, write the part of speech, the definition, the synonyms, and the antonyms. Use these cards to study the words nightly. =What Will a Vocabulary Quiz Look Like?= The quiz will cover vocabulary words at various depths of understanding. Students need to memorize the words, their proper spellings, their parts of speech, definitions, synonyms, and antonyms--everything that appears on the flash card. Students will also be expected to incorporate vocabulary words into compositions and discussions in the classroom.

Spelling
I will dictate words, and students must spell them correctly.

Definitions
Definitions are supplied, and students must write the vocabulary word from the unit that matches each definition. There is no word bank, so students need to know the words.

Synonyms, Antonyms, and Parts of Speech
I will dictate words, and students will spell the words correctly and choose an appropriate synonym or antonym for each word. There will be a word bank of synonyms and antonyms from the unit, but not all choices will be used. Students will also have to write the part of speech of each dictated word.

Sentences
I will dictate words, and students will spell the words correctly and write a sentence for each. The sentences must contain appropriate context clues that demonstrate the meaning of each vocabulary word.

Example:
//Yes//: We built a deck adjacent to our kitchen so that we could step out the kitchen door and enjoy the sunshine. //No//: The shed is adjacent to the house. (There are not enough context clues to demonstrate the meaning.)