8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - September 26-30

Annoucements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Monday, September 19th - Membean Starts (60 minutes due Oct. 2nd)
Tuesday, October 11 - Literary Terms Exam

PRE-AP ONLY - PEARL EXAM  - Tues, October 18 PRE-AP

• Membean Setup - www.membean.com/enroll
• Period 1 - M6LQCN8
• Period  4- M6LQDDD
• Period 5 - M6LQE32
• Period 8 - M6LQ968
• Period 2- M6LQ8L6
• Period 3- M6LQB8Q

Monday,  September 26
Pre-AP

• Pass out grammar books (p1-6 due Friday)
• Pearl Background Notes - Steinbeck, pearls, pearl diving, scorpions, setting
• Pass out and go over packet
• Annotation Expectations 
• Themes, Motifs, Characterization/Personification/Imagery/Symbols
• Summary on 1st page of each chapter (bullet points)
• Complete Anticipation Guide
Homework: Anticipation Guide

Academic

• Pass out grammar books (p1-6 due Friday)
• Discuss "Masks" glue page J8
• Read "Sniper" and answer study guide questions

Tuesday, September 27

Pre-AP

• Read Chapter 1 and 2 in class (active listening and annotation) answer questions
• Finish as homework

Academic

• Finish "Sniper" study guide (15 min)
• Discuss story and worksheet

Wednesday, September 28

Pre-AP

• Read Chapter 3 (active listening and annotation) answer questions
• Finish as homework

Academic

• Introduce Song Analysis Project
• Show Examples 
• Partner up (due Monday)

Thursday, September 29

Pre-AP

• Check study guide chap 1-3
• Homework: Characterization Journal page 10
• Find 2 quotes that exhibit characterization for the following three characters and explain what that quote says about the character. -- Kino, Doctor, Priest
• Example: Juana "she went to the hanging box where Coyotito slept, and leaned over it and said a little reassuring word"  It shows she is a loving a devoted mother

Academic

• Work on Song Project *due Monday*

Friday, September 30

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar p1-6 (daily grade)
• Check Characterization worksheet
• Read Lottery Articles & response on pages J11-J12
• 7-9 sentence summary
• Do you agree or disagree that money changes people?  
• What would you do if you won the lottery?
• How do you think people would treat you different than they do now if you won a large amount of money? 

Academic

• Finish Song Project *due Monday*