8th Grade ELA (Academic) - September 14 -September 18

Academic Assignments 


UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Summer Reading Project - due Thursday, September 17
Picture Day - Thursday, September 17 *through LA class*
Latin Roots Part 2 Quiz - Thursday, September 17

1st Membean Window - September 28th - Oct 12th
Latin Roots Exam - September 29
Membean Quiz - October 13
8th grade PSAT Exam - October 14
Literary Terms Test - October 15


Monday, September 14

• "Mother to Son" discussion and analysis

Hmwk: Work on Summer Reading Project (due 9/17) & Study Latin Roots

Tuesday, September 15

• Finish discussion of "Mother"
• Thesis Notes

Homework: Construct a 1 paragraph response, with support from the poem, to the thesis:

• In Langston Hughes’ poem “Mother to Son” the use of extended metaphor helps to understand the theme of determination.
• On the bottom of page 4, write one strong thesis of your own using the prompt from today (see notes above)

Wednesday, September 16

• Timed Response to "Mother"

Homework:  Complete Summer Reading Project (DUE TOMORROW)

Thursday, September 17

• Summer Reading Project DUE!!!!!!! 
• Picture Day (through LA class)
• Latin Roots 2 Quiz

Homework:  none

Friday, September 18

• "Tone Faces" - Focus on Tone
• Tone Partner Activity

Homework: Complete the 2 passage tone worksheet.  Annotate the passage and identify and prove with textual evidence the tone of each passage