8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - September 12 - 16

PRE-AP SUMMER PROJECT

SUMMER READING PROJECT (DUE September 15th)

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

 Annoucements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Tuesday, September 13 - ACADEMIC ONLY Latin Roots Set 2 Quiz
Tuesday, September 15 - Summer Reading Proj. Due
September 20th - Latin Roots Exam    QUIZLET STUDY LINK
Monday, September 19th - Membean Starts (60 minutes due Oct. 2nd)

Summer Reading Information

• Pre-AP - Project Directions    -       Sample Proj.    -     Rubric

• Academic - DOWNLOAD THIS FORM       -    Rubric       -      Example

Monday,  September 12
Pre-AP

• "Miss Rosie" poem discussion (focus imagery)
• Draw a detailed version of Miss Rosie
• Share out with a partner - compare/contrast

Academic

• Timed Writing "Mother to Son"
• "Best Word for Job" Connotation/Denotation Worksheet (due tomorrow)

Tuesday, September 13

Pre-AP

• PEER EDIT Summer Reading Projects
• BRING ALL PAGES PRINTED OUT!!!!!!!
• Homework: "Best Word for Job" Worksheet

Academic

• Check/Discuss "Best Word" Worksheet
• Latin Roots Set 2 Quiz
• Check Quiz

Homework: Work on Summer Reading Project

Wednesday, September 14

Pre-AP

• "BlueFlag" Packet - Analyze & discuss
• Finish for Homework

Academic

• Description Worksheet
• Discuss in class

Thursday, September 15

• Pre-AP
  
  • Summer Reading DUE
  • Discuss "BlueFlag" packet and check in class
  • Discussion of Tone Videos (Stranger Things)
  
  
  Academic
  • Summer Reading DUE
  • Tone Faces Activity
  • Discussion of Tone Videos (Stranger Things)
  • "Jacob/House of Usher" tone analysis

Friday, September 16

Pre-AP

• Membean Setup - www.membean.com/enroll
• Period 1 - M6LQCN8
• Period  4- M6LQDDD
• Period 5 - M6LQE32
• Period 8 - M6LQ968
• File Letters & Organize Writing Portfolio
• Homework: "Best Word" Worksheet - Connotation/Denotation Focus

Academic

• Membean Setup - www.membean.com/enroll
• Period 2- M6LQ8L6
• Period 3- M6LQB8Q
• File Letters & Organize Writing Portfolio
• Discuss Tone/"Jacob/House of Usher" passage
• Lit Terms Review

Homework: STUDY FOR LATIN ROOTS EXAM on TUESDAY  <--- click for link