Welcome to Mrs. Pierce's Website!
This website was updated on January 21, 2012.
White Hill Middle School. 101 Glen Drive. Fairfax, CA 94930
Mrs. Jnana Pierce
8th Grade
HISTORY 
ENGLISH DRAMA
Voice Mail: 415-454-8390 extension 301
Room 301
WHITE HILL Upcoming Events and Important Dates:
- February 20-24: President's Week off/No School
U.S. History
Upcoming Events and Important Dates:
- May 9th: Civil War Day
Links:
- Delegate Biographies / Constitutional Convention
- The Bill of Rights Institute
- The 13 Colonies Interactive Map
- earlyamerica.com
- Benjamin Franklin FAQ
- NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONS
History Assignments/Projects/Documents:
| Date assigned | Assignment/Project/Quiz/Test | Due Date | Point Value |
| 1/23 |
Current Units: The Development of Political Parties and Early U.S. Foreign Policy (History Alive! Lesson 11 and 12) |
Unit length: 1/23-2/17 |
N/A |
8th English
Current novel:
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
English Assignments/Projects/Documents:
| Date assigned | Assignment/Project/Quiz/Test | Due Date | Point Value |
| 1/12 | To Kill a Mockingbird In-class Essay Exam | 2/16 | 50 pts. |
| 1/5 | To Kill a Mockingbird Reading Schedule and Character Log format sheet | Novel completed by 2/16 | N/A |
| 1/12 | "January" poem recitation | 1/19 | 30 pts. |
| 1/5 | To Kill a Mockingbird preview/background worksheet and Character Logs |
1/20: handout and 6 character logs 2/17: 7 character logs |
Varies |
Research Paper Helpful Links:
Easybib.com: Create a bibliography the easy way!
Online articles (Use the username and password given out in class.)
www.civilwarhome.com: Everything Civil War related!
Drama
Creative Drama refers to the use of theater exercises and games that do not lead to a formal performance. Creative Drama Workshop activities help students to build theater skills, improve communication, understand human interactions, express themselves artistically, deepen content knowledge, and work cooperatively.
| General Weekly Activities |
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Week One: Building community through theater exercises and games (T.E.G.). Week Two: T.E.G. and melodramas Week Three: T.E.G. and monologues Week Four: T.E.G. and commercials Week Five: T.E.G. and dramatic readings Week Six: T.E.G. and reader's theater Week Seven: T.E.G. and improvisation Week Eight: T.E.G. and improvisation Week Nine: Favorite theater exercises and games!! |
Announcements & Notes To Parents:
- Please e-mail me so that I can add you to my list of "Parent Contacts". This will allow me to send out helpful and informational mass e-mails.
- Homework Note: I do not post nightly homework assignments on my web site. To check if your child has homework, please check her/his agenda! It is the student's responsibility to write down homework in their agenda every day! If there isn't any homework, each student is still expected to write down, "No homework" or "None". If your child is telling you that they already completed the assigned homework and you are still concerned, simply ask your child to show it to you! :) It is also a good idea if your child has the phone number of a "buddy" they can call about homework.
- Homework responsibility: If your child did not write down the homework or left their agenda at school, it is their responsibility to e-mail me that night and inform me: jpierce@rossvalleyschools.org If this procedure is followed, I will allow an extra night to complete the homework assignment.
General Information:
About English and History Compilations...
English and History compilations are packets of compiled work from two-four weeks of both in-class and homework assignments. Both English and History Compilations are works in progress. Assignments are added to the compilations during the time before they are due. **If your child struggles to KEEP work, they may keep it in a folder in my room.
Other Important Documents
Mrs. Pierce's Class Expectations handout
General Oral Presentation Rating Form
Links
| CIVIL WAR WEBSITES | |
| Baseball 1860'sBaseball 1860's | |
| Baseball | |
| Biographies and Cookbook (recipes) | |
| Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs | |
| What CAN'T you find here! | |
| Everything but the kitchen sink! | |
| Advertising |
