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![]() Check out the video clip below which was submitted by some of our eighth graders for Cobb County School District's Kid Talk competition. As you will witness, they are very passionate about the topic, "I'm committed to impacting my world, community, and/or school by..." Show your support for their hard work by passing the word and giving the video a "thumbs up." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCoNPvMOIlw ![]() A quick link to the log-in page and reminders about your log-in information are on the right of this screen. Why use Membean? A better question would be "Why not?" We have the opportunity to enhance students' vocabulary - therefore, reading and writing skills - using this tool! Make it meaningful; make it count. Don't think of this as busy work. If used correctly, students can learn so much more. Take the time to click around and learn all that the program has to offer for each word. As you did in your last essay, continue to use the words in conversation and in writing. Knowing the meanings of words, and being able to use them, is an essential skill for both reading comprehension and effective writing. Researchers have long known that teaching individual words is essential, but it's even more important to build a student's word consciousness. Membean helps:
PERIOD 6 - Two fifteen-minute sessions per week. PERIOD 7 -One fifteen-minute sessions per week unless otherwise indicated in class. All students may use next week to:
Make certain you are viewing the correct information below for your specific class - Period 6 or Period 7:
When you log into the Cobb Digital Library, type "Opposing Viewpoints" using the search bar. Look for the icon above. Use this resource to choose a topic about which you will research two points of view.
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