8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - October 3-7

Annoucements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Tuesday, October 11 - Literary Terms Exam

• Academic Quizlet  -- Also know how to APPLY /IDENTIFY words in text

• Pre-AP Quizlet - Also know how to APPLY /IDENTIFY words in text

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,  October 3

Pre-AP

• Active Listening to Chapter 4 The Pearl in class ...annotate
• Grammar p7-12 Pronouns (due Friday)

Academic

• Finish Project
• Present Song Analysis Project

Tuesday, October 4

Pre-AP

• PICTURE DAY
• Answer Chapter 4 Study Guide Questions....specific answers and text evidence w/ page #

Academic

• PICTURE DAY
• Grammar p7-12 Pronouns (due Friday)

Wednesday, October 5

Pre-AP

• Read Article "$100 million pearl...." 
• Journal Page 13 - Write 1 paragraph summary and 1 paragraph response/reaction to the article
• Pearl Timeline activity (w/ partner) -- Textual Evidence Chapters 1-4

Academic

• Introduce Pearl Background Notes
• Book Talk Video w/ 1 paragraph prediction - Think Pair Share

Thursday, October 6

Pre-AP

• Active Listening Chapter 5 of The Pearl. Annotate and answer ch 5 questions w/ text evidence
• Hmwk: Personification Worksheet

Academic

• Parable/Novella Definition PPT
• Annotation Expectations (glue in)
• Pearl Packet introduction

Friday, October 7

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar p7-12 (daily grade)
• Personification Worksheet
• Read Chap 6 w/ questions
• Homework *Due Wednesday* - page J12-13 of Journal
• Symbol – PEARL
  Address the changing symbolism of the pearl throughout the book. What did it symbolize at the beginning? Middle? End? Why was it so important to Kino and his family? Provide specifics and text evidence (w/ page #) to support answers.

• Themes
  1)     Social Oppression
  2)     Greed/Corruption
  3)     Man as a part of nature
  4)     Good vs. Evil
  For each theme above, list 2-3 quotes for each that clear identify those themes throughout the book.  Please provide page numbers and explanation as to why that quote is appropriate. 

• Grammar p13-22 (due Friday)

Academic

• Check Grammar p7-12 (daily grade)
• Start Chapter 1 (Active Listening)
• Grammar p13-22 (due Friday)