Humanities 8 

Welcome to my homework page! I post assignment files here regularly for students and families to access.

• Week of Sept. 8 - 12:
  • Tuesday, Sept. 8 - All About Me (attached below)
  • Wed. Sept 8 - Thurs. Sept. 9 - "Where I'm From" poem and brainstorm (attached below)
  • Friday, Sept. 10 - Book "Tasting"
• Week of Sept. 14 - 18:
  • Monday, Sept. 14 - "Where I'm From" poem draft (attached below). Use your brainstorming pages and the original poem to help you fill in the blanks.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 15 - Continue drafting poem. 
  • Wed-Thurs, Sept. 16 - 17 - "When In History" lab.
  • Friday - "Where I'm From" final copy (template attached below).
• Week of Sept. 21-25:
  • Mon, Sept. 21 - Friday, Sept. 25 - The Witness Blanket. Explore one of the stories of the Witness Blanket and complete the response page (attached below)
• Week of Sept. 28 - Oct. 2:
  • Mon. Sept. 28 - Finish Witness Blanket panel.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 29 - The Secret Path lesson and NTW chart (attached below).
  • Thursday, Oct. 1 - Friday, Oct. 2 - The Butter Battle Book exploration and questions (attached below)
• Week of Oct. 5 - 9:
  • Mon. Oct. 5 - Writers' Notebooks
  • Tues. Oct. 6 - Introduction to Feudalism (slides and discussion)
  • Wed. Oct. 7 - Feudalism reading and worksheet (attached below).
  • Thurs. Oct 8 - Middle School Activity Day
• Week of Oct. 13 - 16:
  • Tues. Oct. 13 - Feudalism review / work block
  • Wed. Oct. 14 - "Wonderfully Wacky Wordy Wednesday" (word work focus)
  • Thurs. Oct. 15 - Feudalism "Lab" (role play activity)
  • Fri. Oct. 16 - Feudalism Lab Journal. Students who missed the lab need to read the short story "A Day in the Life of a Serf" (attached below) and answer the comprehension questions.

ADST Music 7: Sound Design & Storytelling

• Lesson 3: Rhythm and Action. Use the first minute of this short Looney Tunes clip to work on a live soundtrack. Keep the video sound muted as your work. Focus on rhythm patterns that fit the action.
• Lesson 4: Choose either this short Jetsons clip or this short Tom and Jerry clip to work on a live soundtrack. Keep the video sound muted as your work. Focus on rhythm patterns that fit the action.
• Let's create our own music! Visit: https://edu.bandlab.com/
• 8-Bit Music: Choose either this short Super Mario Bros. NES clip or this short Bubble Bobble NES clip to create sound effects for the game. You may try to recreate the original sounds used or create your own original sounds. Focus on creating patterns to fit the action.

RTCS Band and Choir

• Announcements:
  • 2026-2027 Band Concert Dates:
    • Thursday, December 17th - Winter Concert @ 7pm
    • Thursday, March 4th - Spring Concert @ 7pm
    • Thursday, June 17th - Year-End Concert @ 7pm
• Choir Rehearsals will take place Tues/Thurs at lunch. All are welcome!
  • Blackbird
• Grade 8 Band:
  • Creepy-Crawly Creatures
  • Tribute for Band (click the video icon next to "Concert Score & Parts")
• Jazz Band:
  • All of Me
• Practicing: Students are expected to practice 15-20 minutes, 4-5 times per week. Practice records will be checked in class on a weekly basis. Also see the SUCCESS Steps attached below for the best practice steps!
  • Access the practice website here.
  • Access the Bandmate Chromatic tuner here.
  • Access a metronome here.