8th Grade ELA (PreAP) - October 26 - October 30

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Membean Window - October 13th - Oct 26th (quiz grade)
Membean Quiz #2 - October 27th (daily grade) 

Act 1 & Background Test - November 5th   ---> STUDY GUIDE

Latin Roots Set 2 Test (w/ matching from set 1) - November 12th

Membean Window #3 - November 2nd - November 15th (quiz grade)
Membean Qz #3 - November 17th (daily grade)

Monday, October 26

• Crucible Act 1 through pages 25
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Homework: Adverbs p 33-38 (due Friday) & questions 1-12 in study guide

Tuesday, October 27

• Go over questions in study guide 1 -12
• Continue Act 1 through page 27

Homework - Complete Characterization Chart (except Danforth and Hale)

Wednesday, October 28

• Act 1 
• Discuss Characterization Chart
• Go over Study Guide for Act 1 Test 

Homework: "An Illicit Romance - Is It Over?" worksheet & Act I part of "A Look at Mary Warren" please include page numbers from text *due Thursday*

Thursday, October 29

• Discuss "Illicit Romance" & "A Look at Mary Warren- Act 1"
• Continue Act 1

Homework: Adverbs p33-38 (due tomorrow), study for Act 1/Background exam NEXT Thursday

Friday, October 30

• Check Adverbs p 33-38
• Continue Act 1

Homework: "Dialogue and Characterization" include page numbers

8th Grade ELA (Academic) - October 19 - October 23

Academic Assignments 


UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Membean Window - October 13th - Oct 26th (quiz grade)
Membean Quiz #2 - October 27th (daily grade) 

Membean Setup

• Setup Membean -  www.membean.com/enroll
• Class Codes:
• 2nd - M6LQ94Q
• 3rd - M6LQDQG
• 4th -  M6LQ9RP

Monday, October  12

• Finish Pearl Notes & discuss
• Discuss Anticipatory questions for The Pearl (whole group)

Homework: Adjectives p 23-32 (due Friday)

Tuesday, October 13

• Book talk video (1 min) and predictions of The Pearl
• Parable/Novella notes and majors themes in the novel
•  Pass out and discuss Pearl packet and expectations

Homework: continue working on grammar and Membean

Wednesday, October 14

• Go over annotation expectations and teacher examples and what to look for
• Discuss "Double Journal Entry" for The Pearl and set it up on page J-9 of notebook
• Start reading Chapter 1 discuss setting, tone, mood of the start of chapter 1 

Thursday, October 15

• Continue reading and discussing chapter 1 of The Pearl

Homework: Grammar workbook Adjectives p 23-32 & Membean

Friday, October 16

• Check Adjectives
• Continue reading and discussing chapter 1 of The Pearl

Homework: Membean 60 minutes due Monday (have had 2 weeks to complete)

8th Grade ELA (PreAP) - October 19 - October 23

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Membean Window - October 13th - Oct 26th (quiz grade)
Membean Quiz #2 - October 27th (daily grade) 

Membean Codes 

• Setup Membean -  www.membean.com/enroll
• Class Codes:
• 1st - M6LQ8WK
• 5th - M6LQESF
• 8th -  M6LQADR

Extra Credit Opportunity - Find a credible article on a modern (last 25 years) event of mass hysteria.  Write a 1 page (double spaced; typed; MLA heading) analysis of the article. Please be sure to include briefly - who, what, when, where, and why.  Also include why do you think the hysteria happened? Could it have been prevented? How? (Cite your source correctly using NoodleTools) - Can earn up to 25 points added to your lowest quiz grade (due emailed by Sunday night)

Monday, October 19

• Discuss "Cultures that Shape Us"  & "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
• Go over Lit Test

Homework: Adverbs p 33-38 (due Friday) & Bring CRUCIBLE tomorrow

Tuesday, October 20

• "Mass Hysteria" article ---funnel discussion
• Book Check
• Go over Crucible packet

Homework: Watch "Monsters on Maple Street" and answer questions and  define #1-22 vocab in packet

Wednesday, October 21

• Discussed expectations for Crucible
• Passed out character reference sheet
• Read Act 1 (p3-11) - Active listening and annotation
• Discussed page 3-11

Homework: annotate pages cover in class and answer study guide questions 1-5

Thursday, October 22

• Continue reading Act I of Crucible - active listening and annotation

Homework: annotate pages cover in class and answer study guide questions 

Friday, October 23

• Continue reading Act I of Crucible - active listening and annotation

Homework: annotate pages cover in class and answer study guide questions 

8th Grade ELA (PreAP) - October 12 - October 17

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Membean Quiz - October 13 (daily grade
The Pearl Unit Exam - October 13
8th grade PSAT Exam - October 14
Literary Terms Test - October 15 (click link for terms)
Membean Window - October 13th - Oct 26th (quiz grade)
Membean Quiz #2 - October 27th (daily grade) 

Membean Codes 

• Setup Membean -  www.membean.com/enroll
• Class Codes:
• 1st - M6LQ8WK
• 5th - M6LQESF
• 8th -  M6LQADR

Monday, October 12

No School

Tuesday, October 13

• Membean Quiz (daily grade)
• Pearl Unit Exam
• Complete "

Homework: Study for Lit Terms Exam (Thursday), Adjectives p 23-32 Due Friday

Wednesday, October 14

• PSAT (all 8th grade)

Thursday, October 15

• Literary Terms Exam

Homework: Continue Adjectives p 23-32 Due Friday, Membean 75 minutes due 10/26

Friday, October 16

• Discuss "Cultures that Shape You"
• Complete "Puritans" and "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" worksheet

Homework:  Puritans & "Sinners" worksheets

8th Grade ELA (Academic) - October 12 - October 17

Academic Assignments 


UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Membean Quiz - October 13
8th grade PSAT Exam - October 14
Literary Terms Test - October 15  (click link for terms)
Membean Window - October 13th - Oct 26th (quiz grade)
Membean Quiz #2 - October 27th (daily grade) 

Membean Setup

• Setup Membean -  www.membean.com/enroll
• Class Codes:
• 2nd - M6LQ94Q
• 3rd - M6LQDQG
• 4th -  M6LQ9RP

Monday, October  12

• No School - 

Hmwk:  Study for Lit Terms Test (Thursday)

Tuesday, October 13

• Membean Quiz - Daily Grade
• Score Pronouns homework
• Verbs due Friday, October 16 (pages 13-22)
• Pearl Background Information

Homework: Study

Wednesday, October 14

• 8th Grade PSAT

Thursday, October 15

• Literary Terms Unit Exam

Friday, October 16

• Check Verbs
• Anticipatory Questions & Discussion over Pearl 

8th Grade ELA (Academic) - October 5 - October 9

Academic Assignments 


UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
1st Membean Window - September 28th - Oct 12th
Membean Quiz - October 13
8th grade PSAT Exam - October 14
Literary Terms Test - October 15  (click link for terms)

Membean Setup

• Setup Membean -  www.membean.com/enroll
• Class Codes:
• 2nd - M6LQ94Q
• 3rd - M6LQDQG
• 4th -  M6LQ9RP

Monday, October 

• Check Grammar - Nouns p 1-6
• Annotation Review
• Annotation Examples 

Hmwk:  Grammar Pronouns p 7-12 due Tuesday, October 13th

Tuesday, October 6

• Annotation Example Review
• "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty-- annotate, analyze, 

Homework: finish annotations

Wednesday, October 7

• Context Clues Review
• Partner Context Clue Worksheet
• Complete "Sniper" worksheet

Thursday, October 8

• "Sniper" literary review worksheet 

Homework: complete worksheet

Friday, October 9

• Short Story - "Forged by Fire" selection - annotate/analyze and complete worksheet
• Work on grammar p 7-12 (due Tuesday)

Homework: Study for Literary Terms exam Thursday, October 15th  & Membean 60 minutes due Monday

8th Grade ELA (PreAP) - October 5 - October 9

PreAP Assignments 


UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
1st Membean Window - September 28th - Oct 12th
Membean Quiz - October 13
The Pearl Unit Exam - October 13
8th grade PSAT Exam - October 14
Literary Terms Test - October 15 (click link for terms)

Membean Codes 

• Setup Membean -  www.membean.com/enroll
• Class Codes:
• 1st - M6LQ8WK
• 5th - M6LQESF
• 8th -  M6LQADR

Monday, October 5

• Go over Pronouns 7-12
• Read and Discuss "Lottery" article in class
• "Dream Come True? Journal (p 11-12)

Homework: Read/Annotate chapter 5 and complete questions 

Tuesday, October 6

• Active reading of chapter 6

Homework: "Personification" worksheet & Changing symbol of the pearl quotes (pJ13)

Wednesday, October 7

• Review Personification worksheet
• Review Quotes

Hmwk - study for Pearl exam

Thursday, October 8

• Themes w/ Quotes in Journal pages 14-15

Homework: finish Themes study in journal & study for The Pearl Unit Exam

Friday, October 9

• Salem Background Information 

Homework:  Study for Pearl Exam on Tuesday & 75 Membean minutes are due Monday