Sunday, March 8, 2020

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - March 9 to March 13

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
PreAP/GT
F4A Essay - Rough Draft due Monday, March 9
F4A Final Draft due - Thursday, March 12

Academic 


Monday, March 9

Pre-AP  
  • PEER EDIT "FLOWERS" Essay
Academic
  • Active Listening and annotation -“Talent Show”  p20-30
  • Journal
  • Write Questions

Tuesday, March 10 - In Testing Groups

Pre-AP  
  • Revise rough into final draft of essay (due Thursday; major grade)
Academic
  • Active Listening and annotation -“VoilĂ !” by Debbie Rigaud p31-42
  • Journal
  • Write Questions

        Wednesday, March 11 - STAAR (Practice) Sci/SS


                Thursday, March 12

                Pre-AP  
                • Active Listening and annotation 
                  • Outliers Ch 8: Rice Paddies and Math Tests" p224-249
                  • Lit Circle Prep work for Ch 8
                  Academic
                  • Read and Annotate: “Three-Pointer” by Mitali Perkins p43-54
                    • Answer discussion question
                    • Prep out quiz question 

                  Friday, March 13

                  Pre-AP  
                  • Lit Circle - Outliers Ch 8: Rice Paddies and Math Tests" p224-249
                    • Turn in Lit Circle Worksheet (claim/evidence)
                  Academic
                  • Discuss “Three-Pointer” by Mitali Perkins 
                  • Read “Like Me” by Varian Johnson  p55-68
                    • Answer Q and quiz question

                  Sunday, March 1, 2020

                  8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - March 2 to March 6

                  UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
                  PreAP/GT
                  F4A Essay - Rough Draft due Monday, March 9
                  F4A Final Draft due - Thursday, March 12

                  Academic 


                  Monday, March 2

                  Pre-AP  
                  • Outliers Ch 3: The Trouble with Geniuses Part 1 - p 69-90
                  • LIT CIRCLE DISCUSSION
                  Academic
                  • Finish Flowers for Algernon

                  Tuesday, March 3

                  Pre-AP  
                  • Introduce and Assign F4A Essay
                    • Format MLA
                    • Write Thesis and Intro
                      • Thesis workshop
                      • Topic sentences
                  Academic
                  • Finish Movie - Flowers for Algernon

                        Wednesday, March 4

                        Pre-AP  
                        • Essay Work Day
                          • Check Thesis Statements
                        Academic
                        • Intro to Mic Riffs - Introduce Book
                        • Silent Beats - Intro stereotyping/preconceived notions
                        • Explain assignment & Read "Introduction"

                                Thursday, March 5

                                Pre-AP  
                                • Essay Work Day (rough draft due Monday - PRINTED)
                                • Continue reading (for Friday)
                                  • Outliers Ch 4: The Trouble with Geniuses Part 2 - p 91-115
                                  • Lit Circle Prep work for Ch 4
                                  Academic
                                  • Active Listening and annotation -
                                    • Read: "Becoming Henry Lee" p 1-13
                                    • Discuss
                                    • Time to write questions

                                  Friday, March 6

                                  Pre-AP  
                                  • Lit Circle - Ch 4: The Trouble with Geniuses Part 2
                                  Academic
                                  • Listen/Annotate - "Why I Won’t Be Watching the Last Airbender Movie” by Gene Luen Yang
                                    • Journal Response
                                    • Pair/Share

                                  Sunday, February 23, 2020

                                  8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - February 24 to February 28

                                  UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
                                  PreAP/GT
                                  **"Flowers for Algernon" Exam - Tuesday, Feb 25
                                  Membean 90 minutes due Sunday, Feb 23
                                  Character sketch due Thursday 2/27

                                  Academic 
                                  **"Flowers for Algernon" EXAM - Tuesday, Feb 25
                                  Membean 90 minutes due Sunday, Feb 23
                                  Character sketch due Thursday 2/27

                                  Monday, February 24

                                  Pre-AP  
                                  • Work on Character Sketch (due Thurs)
                                  • NoRedInk - Sent Components 2 due (Friday)
                                  • Homework: Outliers Ch 2:10,000 Hour Rule Lit Circle Prep (for Wed)
                                  Academic
                                  • Work on Character Sketch (due Thurs)
                                  • NoRedInk - Sent Components 2 due (Friday)

                                  Tuesday, February 25

                                  Pre-AP  
                                  • "Flowers for Algernon" Unit Exam
                                  Academic
                                  • "Flowers for Algernon" Unit Exam

                                        Wednesday, February 26

                                        Pre-AP  
                                        • Review Exam
                                        • Outliers Lit Circle 
                                          • "Ch 2:10,000 Hour Rule" Discussion and Share
                                        Academic
                                        • Review Exam
                                        • Format an Essay MLA
                                        • Explain Timed Writing Assignment
                                          • Construct Thesis Statement

                                          Thursday, February 27

                                          Pre-AP  
                                          • Viewing Flowers for Algernon
                                            • Homework: Chap 3: "Trouble with Geniuses Part 1" - Due Monday (Lit Circles)
                                              • Claim/support worksheet
                                              • 3 things you learned/liked/want to share
                                              • Do you agree/disagree with author's perspective in chap 3? Why/Why Not?
                                          Academic
                                          • Timed Writing

                                            Friday, February 28

                                            Pre-AP  
                                            • NRI due today @ 11pm
                                            • Finish Flowers for Algernon
                                            Academic
                                            • NRI due today @ 11pm
                                            • Flowers for Algernon

                                            Sunday, February 16, 2020

                                            8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - February 17 to February 21

                                            UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
                                            PreAP/GT
                                            **"Flowers for Algernon" Exam - Tuesday, Feb 25
                                            Membean 90 minutes due Sunday, Feb 23
                                            Character sketch due Thursday 2/27

                                            Academic 
                                            **"Flowers for Algernon" EXAM - Tuesday, Feb 25
                                            Membean 90 minutes due Sunday, Feb 23
                                            Character sketch due Thursday 2/27

                                            Monday, February 17

                                            NO SCHOOL 

                                            Tuesday, February 18

                                            Pre-AP  
                                            • Review reports 11-12 questions
                                            • finish reading "Flowers"
                                              • Complete report questions
                                            Academic
                                            • Review reports 11-12 questions
                                            • finish reading "Flowers"
                                              • Complete report questions

                                                  Wednesday, February 19

                                                  Pre-AP  
                                                  • Outliers Book Check
                                                  • Theme & Observation Worksheets
                                                  • Discuss "Flowers"
                                                  Academic
                                                  • Mic Riffs Book Check
                                                  • Theme & Observation Worksheets

                                                    Thursday, February 20

                                                    Pre-AP  
                                                    • Check and discuss worksheets
                                                    • Introduce Charlie Character Sketch
                                                    Academic
                                                    • Check and discuss worksheets
                                                    • Introduce Charlie Character Sketch

                                                    Friday, February 21

                                                    Pre-AP  
                                                    • Character Sketch  (quiz grade)
                                                    • Introduce Outliers and 1st reading assignment
                                                      • Read & Annotate  Outliers Ch 2: 10,000 Hours Rule (p35-68) (due Wed)
                                                    Academic
                                                    • Character Sketch  (quiz grade)

                                                    Friday, February 7, 2020

                                                    8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - February 10 to February 14

                                                    UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
                                                    PreAP/GT
                                                    Quizlets -   Fallacies/Rhetorical Devices             Quizlet Persuasive Terms
                                                    Kahoot Review Game
                                                    **Persuasion EXAM Retake - Tues 2/11 @ 7:40 or Activity

                                                    Academic 
                                                    **Persuasion EXAM RETAKES - Tues 2/11 @ 7:40 or Activity
                                                    Quizlets -   Fallacies/Rhetorical Devices             Quizlet Persuasive Terms
                                                    Kahoot Review Game

                                                    Monday, February 10

                                                    Pre-AP  
                                                    • Membean Window Opens (90 minutes/80% Accuracy due 2/23)
                                                    • Pair/Share MI findings
                                                    • Teenage Brain Video (2 min)
                                                    • "Flowers" intro Prezi
                                                    • Complete Anticipatory Worksheet in Packet and answer question 1
                                                    • Read "Flowers for Algernon" p 439-443 - "Progress Reports" 1-4
                                                      • You can listen with the online textbook and read along with pages
                                                      • Complete worksheet over Reports 1-3 (Qs #1-5)
                                                    Academic
                                                    • Membean Window Opens (90 minutes/75% Accuracy due 2/23)
                                                    • Pair/Share MI findings
                                                    • Teenage Brain Video (2 min)
                                                    • "Flowers" intro Prezi
                                                    • Complete Anticipatory Worksheet in Packet and answer question 1
                                                    • Read "Flowers for Algernon" p 439-443 - "Progress Reports" 1-4
                                                      • You can listen with the online textbook and read along with pages
                                                      • Complete worksheet over Reports 1-3 (Qs #1-5)

                                                    Tuesday, February 11

                                                    Pre-AP  
                                                    • Discuss F4A reports 1-4
                                                    • Read reports 5-10
                                                    • Complete worksheets Report 4-10
                                                    • Double Entry Journal for reports 4-10
                                                    Academic
                                                    • Discuss F4A reports 1-4
                                                    • Read reports 5-10
                                                    • Complete worksheets Report 4-10
                                                    • Double Entry Journal for reports 4-10

                                                          Wednesday, February 12 - Practice STAAR Math

                                                          Pre-AP  & Academic
                                                          • Complete DEJ and questions
                                                          • Work on Membean

                                                            Thursday, February 13 - Practice STAAR Reading

                                                            Pre-AP  & Academic
                                                            • Complete DEJ and questions
                                                            • Work on Membean

                                                            Friday, February 14

                                                            Pre-AP  
                                                            • Finish reading F4A
                                                            Academic
                                                            • Finish reading F4A

                                                            Monday, February 3, 2020

                                                            8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - February 3 to February 7

                                                            UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
                                                            PreAP/GT
                                                            Quizlets -   Fallacies/Rhetorical Devices             Quizlet Persuasive Terms
                                                            Kahoot Review Game
                                                            **Persuasion/MLK Exam - Thursday 2/6

                                                            Academic 
                                                            **Persuasion/MLK Exam - Thursday 2/6
                                                            Quizlets -   Fallacies/Rhetorical Devices             Quizlet Persuasive Terms
                                                            Kahoot Review Game

                                                            Monday, February 3

                                                            Pre-AP  
                                                            • Minilesson - Direct/Indirect Objects 
                                                            • Discuss MLK Jr "I Have A Dream" Speech
                                                            • Breakdown Check Analogy
                                                            Academic
                                                            • Minilesson - Direct/Indirect Objects 
                                                            • Discuss MLK Jr "I Have A Dream" Speech
                                                            • Breakdown Check Analogy

                                                            Tuesday, February 4

                                                            Pre-AP  
                                                            • Discuss MLK Jr "I Have A Dream" Speech
                                                            Academic
                                                            • Discuss MLK Jr "I Have A Dream" Speech

                                                                  Wednesday, February 5

                                                                  Pre-AP  
                                                                  • Persuasion Unit Review

                                                                  Academic
                                                                  • Persuasion Unit Review

                                                                    Thursday, February 6

                                                                    Pre-AP  
                                                                    • Persuasive Unit/MLK "IHAD" Exam
                                                                    Academic
                                                                    • Persuasive Unit/MLK "IHAD" Exam

                                                                    Friday, February 7

                                                                    Pre-AP  
                                                                    • NRI due tonight @ 11p
                                                                    • Review Exam (Retakes on Tuesday)
                                                                    • Download Unit 4 onto Chromebook
                                                                    • Multiple Intelligences Survey
                                                                    • MI Worksheet (due Monday)
                                                                    Academic
                                                                    • NRI due tonight @ 11p
                                                                    • Review Exam (Retakes on Tuesday)
                                                                    • Download Unit 4 onto Chromebook
                                                                    • Multiple Intelligences Survey
                                                                    • MI Worksheet (due Monday)

                                                                    Sunday, January 26, 2020

                                                                    8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - January 27 to January 31

                                                                    UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
                                                                    PreAP/GT
                                                                    Quizlets -   Fallacies/Rhetorical Devices             Quizlet Persuasive Terms

                                                                    Academic 
                                                                    *Persuasive Quiz Thursday 1/30     Quizlet Persuasive Terms

                                                                    Monday, January 27

                                                                    Pre-AP  
                                                                    • Review Fallacies/Rhetoric
                                                                    • "Position on Dodgeball in PE" & "The Weak Shall Inherit the Gym"
                                                                      • Read articles and in journal (on next 2 pages) Identify:
                                                                        • Claim w/ 3 examples of support 
                                                                        • 3 fallacies
                                                                        • 3 persuasive techniques
                                                                      • For Each LABEL the technique/support/fallacy and provide quote with page number
                                                                    Academic
                                                                    • Finish Rhetoric/Fallacy Pathway in class
                                                                    • "Position on Dodgeball in PE" 
                                                                      • Read articles and in journal (on next 2 pages) Identify:
                                                                        • Claim w/ 3 examples of support 
                                                                        • 3 fallacies
                                                                        • 3 persuasive techniques
                                                                      • For Each LABEL the technique/support/fallacy and provide quote with page number

                                                                    Tuesday, January 28

                                                                    Pre-AP  
                                                                    • Discuss Dodgeball Articles
                                                                    • Persuasion in Advertising
                                                                    Academic
                                                                    • Discuss Dodgeball Articles
                                                                    • Persuasion in Advertising print/commercial

                                                                          Wednesday, January 29

                                                                          Pre-AP  
                                                                          • Persuasion in Advertising print/commercial
                                                                          Academic
                                                                          • Persuasion in Advertising print/commercial

                                                                            Thursday, January 30

                                                                            Pre-AP  
                                                                            • Watch Dr. King's "I Have A Dream Speech"
                                                                              • Discuss speech from visual/auditory aspect
                                                                            • Annotate Speech
                                                                            Academic
                                                                            • Persuasive Quiz
                                                                            • Watch Dr. King's "I Have A Dream Speech"
                                                                              • Discuss speech from visual/auditory aspect

                                                                            Friday, January 31

                                                                            Pre-AP  
                                                                            • Continue to annotate speech
                                                                            Academic
                                                                            • Continue to annotate speech