8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP) - September 8 - September 11

Pre-AP Assignments 

SUMMER READING PROJECT (DUE September 17th)

Make sure you have a proper Works Cited tab on your project home page with your work cited from NOODLE TOOLS 

 How to turn in your Summer Reading Project:  Make sure you click on wix.com to make your project go live.  Cut and paste your web address into the BODY of an email.  In the SUBJECT line. Please put your last name, first name and Period number

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Summer Reading Project - due Thursday, September 17
Picture Day - Thursday, September 17 *through LA class*
Latin Roots Test - Tuesday, September 22


Monday, September 8

• NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

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

Tuesday, September 9th

• Library Book Fair (Fall Reading & Support Resources) - $20 for Membean/Grammar Book & $28.15 for The Pearl by John Steinbeck and Crucible by Arthur Miller.  If your family cannot afford these, please let me know. 
• Annotate "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
• Discuss & Class Annotation

Homework:  Short Answer Response for "Mother to Son"

Wednesday, September 10th

• Latin Roots Quiz 1
• Short Answer Response Notes & Practice
• Ruby's Wish SAR practice questions

Homework:  Work on Summer Reading Project & Annotate "Sleeping" by Katherine Weber

Thursday, September 11th

• Library - LA Book Sale - $20 for Membean/Grammar Book & $28.15 for The Pearl by John Steinbeck and Crucible by Arthur Miller.  If your family cannot afford these, please let me know. 
• Class Annotation of "Sleeping" w/ Discussion

Friday, September 4th

• Notes on Thesis Generation using "Sleeping"
• Discuss Annotations from other classes 
• Practice SAR

Homework (Updated):  

• See PPT Notes Above - On page 4 write the prompt & Strong Thesis
• On page 4-5 - Write a one paragraph response using the thesis you were given for Sleeping (see notes link above).  Make sure to PROVE the thesis with SUPPORT from the "Sleeping" text.  (use Introduce/State Explain Notes on Page 11 of your Notebook for reference)
• Using the same prompt, write 2 Thesis Statements for "Sleeping" based on notes (Journal Page 5 at bottom)  
• Write about a time when you experienced loss (Journal Page 6)