8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - October 17-21

Annoucements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

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


Monday,  October 17

Pre-AP 

• Review Crucible Packet & fill out "Cultures that Shape You"
• Watch "Monsters on Maple Street" & Answer Questions on J18
• “The Monsters on Maple Street” Questions
  1.     Who starts leading the group into the idea that there are terrorists?
  2.     Why does the new neighbor become a target? 
  3.     Describe the accusations and suspicions his neighbors have against him.
  4.     What kind of suspicions do the neighbors bring up against each other as the story progresses? 
  a.      Give examples of these suspicions.
  5.     What ultimately causes the mass hysteria that leads neighbors to hurt one another?
  6.     At the end, what do the people running the experiment say about human nature?
  7.     Who are the “real” terrorists?  How so? 

Academic

• Finish Chapter 1 
• Answer Questions
• Study Guide 

Tuesday, October 18

Pre-AP

• Pearl Exam

Academic

• Start Chapter 2

Wednesday, October 19

Pre-AP--- PSAT

Academic -- PSAT

Thursday, October 20

Pre-AP

• Salem Witch Trails Info Search Worksheet - Click here for Link
• "Sinners" & "Puritans" Worksheets (due tomorrow) Annotate BEFORE you answer the questions.

Academic

• Chapter 1&2 Quiz
• Go over quiz
• Fine tune annotations in chapter 1-2

Friday, October 21

Pre-AP

• Discuss "Sinners" & "Puritans"
• Go over Packet
• Start Act 1

Academic

• Check chapters 1-2 study guide
• Chap 1-2 timeline activity