What if you thought of it
as the Jews consider the Sabbath—
the most sacred of times?
Cease from travel.
Cease from buying and selling.
Give up, just for now,
on trying to make the world
different than it is.
Sing. Pray. Touch only those
to whom you commit your life.
Center down.

And when your body has become still,
reach out with your heart.
Know that we are connected
in ways that are terrifying and beautiful.
(You could hardly deny it now.)
Know that our lives
are in one another’s hands.
(Surely, that has come clear.)
Do not reach out your hands.
Reach out your heart.
Reach out your words.
Reach out all the tendrils
of compassion that move, invisibly,
where we cannot touch.

Promise this world your love--
for better or for worse,
in sickness and in health,
so long as we all shall live.

WELCOME
to
8th Grade ELA with Mrs. DeGeorges!

Hello, 8-1 and 8-2!

Here is today's assignment:
Please read Act III of The Tempest by William Shakespeare.  Use your copy of the book or use the link above that says The Tempest Online Text.

Listen to the online audio of Act III as you read - click the link above that says The Tempest Audio. 

Also, complete your Catholic Daughters Essay.  It is due tomorrow via google docs.  See Friday's assignment for details.

Good morning, 8-1 and 8-2!

Here is today's assignment:
Complete Julius Caesar Act III study questions available above in Documents.
You can print out the document and write the answers on it, or you can write your answers neatly on a separate sheet of paper. 

Also, please share your Catholic Daughters Essay via google docs any time today.  Thank you!  
Supplemental Activity: (optional)
How to draw William Shakespeare

Hello, 8-1 and 8-2!
Today is a vocabulary day!
Complete the Vocabulary Workshop Unit 9 Crossword Puzzle and the Sentence Pairs activity.  Check your answers using the Crossword Puzzle Solution and Sentence Pairs Self-Check p.1 and 2. 

Hello, 8-1 and 8-2!
Announcement: Catholic Daughters Essays have been graded. Thank you for all of the insightful and carefully completed work. If you did not complete the assignment, or you plagiarized, you have a grace period through 8:00 pm tonight to write or fix your essay. 

Here is today's assignment:
In one complete, organized, indented paragraph of 5-10 sentences, name a gift you would like to give to one character from The Tempest. 
Follow all of the directions on the assignment The Tempest Gift Writing in Documents above.
Share with jdegeorges@stannesgcschool.org via google docs by the end of Wednesday, April 1 (no foolin'). If you have trouble with google docs, your parent or whoever is helping you may send it to me. 

Good morning, 8-1 and 8-2!
I have created a Google Classroom.  This week, I will post on both this web page, and the Google Classroom. 
The 8th grade code is 2s2smnm
Please join as soon as possible!
**Also, Miss Volpe has created a Google Classroom and would like for you to join as soon as possible!  Her code is pluvibk    Thank you!!**

Here is today's assignment:
Please read Act IV of The Tempest by William Shakespeare.  Use your copy of the book or use the link above that says The Tempest Online Text.

Listen to the online audio of Act IV as you read - click the link above that says The Tempest Audio. 

Good morning, 8-1 and 8-2!
I have created a Google Classroom.  This week, I will post on both this web page, and the Google Classroom. 
The 8th grade code is 2s2smnm
Please join as soon as possible!
**Also, Miss Volpe has created a Google Classroom and would like for you to join as soon as possible!  Her code is pluvibk    Thank you!!**
Here is today's assignment:
Complete The Tempest Act IV study questions available above in Documents.
You can print out the document and write the answers on it, or you can write your answers neatly on a separate sheet of paper.