Ms. Michelle Cihak Alternate email at teachlit2u@aol.com

Middle School Arts Magnet at SOA 185 East Rochambeau Drive Williamsburg, VA 23188 Phone: 757-564-6693 Web: http://yorkcountyschools.org Send e-mail to Ms. C

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."                - Hellen Keller Greetings Students! This is a great place for you to monitor assignments and projects. However, this should not replace your daily planner or recording information in class. While I am not perfect (shocking—I know) I will do my best to update this site on a weekly basis.  Information given in class will always be the most recent and accurate information. Remember: I am here to help you but you have to ask for that help. Feel free to email or phone me with any questions and we will do our best to find the answer together.  Get excited for a great year! ******************************************************* PARENTS:   Starting on Monday 9/10/07, all students will have a nightly "free reading" assignment. I ask students to read 20 minutes a night for at least five days of the week.  Please help students to select a book, newspaper article, or magazine that is of interest to them.  Students must obtain an adult's signature on their Reading Log in order to obtain credit for the assignment.  Reading Logs will be collected each Monday of the school year. Feel free to consult the grade-level reading lists published by the York County School Division at http://yorkcountyschools.org/pos05/SUMMERREADING2007.pdf for suggested reading selections. HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 5/12/08 5/12/08 Reading Log Due Today Study for Wrinkle Test 5/13/08 Wrinkle Test Today Activity #2 Due Today 5/14/08 Comparison Journal Entry Free Reading 5/15/08 Comparison Journal Entry Free Reading 5/16/08 Dragon Research Due Today Journal Enrty Due Today 5/19/08 - 5/21/08 Stay at QLMS due to High School SOL Tests Work on Dragon Books 5/22/08 Free Reading Review for SOL Tests 5/23/08 Free Reading Review for SOL Tests Wrinkle Review - Test Format o 8 Short Answer o 8 Multiple Choice o 10 Part of a Story - Protagonist and Antagonist - Setting - Conflict (Internal and External - Genre (fantasy/science fiction) - 5 parts of plot - theme

Useful links Syllabus for Literary Arts 6 First Quarter Schedule Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art The Poetry Society of Virginia---Extra Credit for attending Saturday Readings Artcyclopedia---Great place for quick art facts! Museum of Natural History Official Page of mSAM---see this page for notices and contact information for other instructors Second Quarter Schedule Third Quarter Schedule

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