8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - February 27 - March 3

Annoucements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP
 PowerPoint of Notes - Persuasive Techniques
Russian Revolution Notes & Animal Farm Notes
Animal Farm Study Guide - Pre-AP       &      Character Chart

Animal Farm Exam - Tuesday, March 7—————————————————————————————
ACADEMIC 

 PowerPoint of Notes  - Persuasive Techniques

Russian Revolution Notes & Animal Farm Notes
Animal Farm Study Guide - Acad            &       Character Chart

Animal Farm Exam - Tuesday, March 7
Study:        
Study your “Persuasive Terms” notes.
Know difference between allegory, satire, fable

-          Be able to match the characters to their description

-          Know the difference between literate vs illiterate

-          Know the meaning of the word oppress/oppressor

-          Understand/apply irony

-          What common interest do the pigs share with the human farmers?

-          What is Napoleon’s attitude about education?

-          Comparison chart: characters vs history 

Monday,  February 27

Pre-AP

• Grammar p69-74
• Video on Subject Complements
• Read Chapter 8 - Active Listening and annotations
• Chapter 8 study guide questions
• Write summary on first page of chapter
• Finish as homework

Academic

• Grammar p69-74
• Video on Subject Complements
• Read Chapter 8 - Active Listening and annotations
• Chapter 8 study guide questions
• Write summary on first page of chapter
• Finish as homework

Tuesday, February 28 &  Wednesday, March 1 - STAAR 

Pre-AP

• Read Chapter 9 - Active Listening and annotations
• Chapter 9 study guide questions
• Write summary on first page of chapter

Academic

• Read Chapter 9 - Active Listening and annotations
• Chapter 9 study guide questions
• Write summary on first page of chapter
• Allegory Worksheet *due Friday*

Thursday, March 2

Pre-AP

• Check Allegory Worksheet
• Read Chapter 10
• Study Guide Questions 10

Academic

• Check Allegory Worksheet
• Read Chapter 10
• Study Guide Questions 10

Friday, March 3

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar p 69-74
• Check Study Guide 7-10 (quiz grade overall)
• Discuss Chapter 8-10
• Irony Worksheet (due Monday)

Academic

• Check Grammar p 69-74
• Check Study Guide 7-10 (quiz grade overall)
• Discuss Chapter 8-10
• Irony Worksheet (due Monday)

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - February 20 - February 24

Annoucements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP
 PowerPoint of Notes - Persuasive Techniques
Russian Revolution Notes & Animal Farm Notes
Animal Farm Study Guide - Pre-AP       &      Character Chart

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ACADEMIC 

 PowerPoint of Notes  - Persuasive Techniques

Russian Revolution Notes & Animal Farm Notes
Animal Farm Study Guide - Acad            &       Character Chart


Monday,  February 20

No School

Tuesday, February 21

Pre-AP

• Read Chapter 5 - Active Listening and annotations
• Chapter 5 study guide questions
• Write summary on first page of chapter

Academic

• Read Chapter 5 - Active Listening and annotations
• Chapter 5 study guide questions
• Write summary on first page of chapter

 Wednesday, February 22

Pre-AP

• Annotation Pop Quiz (daily grade) - Chap 5
• Read Chapter 6 - 
• Chapter 6 study guide questions
• Write summary on first page of chapter

Academic 

• Annotation Pop Quiz (daily grade) - Chap 5
• Read Chapter 6 - 
• Chapter 6 study guide questions
• Write summary on first page of chapter

Thursday, February 23

Pre-AP

• Discuss Allegories 
• Discuss 5-6 in detail
• Check study guide 4-6
• Start Chapter 7

Academic

• Discuss Allegories 
• Discuss 5-6 in detail
• Check study guide 4-6
• Start Chapter 7

Friday, February 24

Pre-AP

• Finish Chapter 7 - Active Listening and annotations
• Chapter 7 study guide questions
• Write summary on first page of chapter

Academic

• Finish Chapter 7 - Active Listening and annotations
• Chapter 7 study guide questions
• Write summary on first page of chapter

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - February 13 - February 17

Annoucements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP
 PowerPoint of Notes - Persuasive Techniques
Russian Revolution Notes & Animal Farm Notes
Animal Farm Study Guide - Pre-AP       &      Character Chart

Latin Roots Pre-AP Set 3 Quizlet
      * Review for Set 1 and 2

*Latin Roots Exam on Tuesday, February 14

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ACADEMIC 

 PowerPoint of Notes  - Persuasive Techniques

Russian Revolution Notes & Animal Farm Notes
Animal Farm Study Guide - Acad            &       Character Chart


*Latin Roots Exam Set 5&6 on Tuesday, February 14 --> Study Here


Monday,  February 13

Pre-AP

• Grammar p59-68 (due Friday)
• Watch Indirect Objects Video
• Watch- Direct Objects Video
• Read Chapter 3
• Complete Chapter 3 study guide questions in journal
• Update Char Chart
• Review Chapt 1-2

Academic

• Grammar p59-68 (due Friday)
• Watch Indirect Objects Video
• Watch- Direct Objects Video
• Read/Finish Chapter 2
• Complete Chapter 2 study guide questions in journal
• Update Char Chart
• Review Chapt 1-2

Tuesday, February 14

Pre-AP

• Latin Roots Exam Set 3 and Roots from Set 1 & 2

Academic

• Latin Roots Exam
• Chapter 3
• Study guide Chapter 3 questions

 Wednesday, February 15

Pre-AP

• Check Study Guide 1-3
• Discuss Chapter 3
• Read Chapter 4
• Study Guide questions chapter 4

Academic 

• Check Study Guide 1-3
• Read Chapter 4
• Complete chapter 4 study guide questions
• Discuss Allegories Chap 1-3

Thursday, February 16

Pre-AP

• Chapter 1-4 Quiz
• Check and Discuss
• Go over exam

Academic

• Chapter 1-4 Quiz
• Check and Discuss
• Go over exam

Friday, February 17

Pre-AP

• Check grammar
• Watch Cartoon first couple chapters

Academic

• Check grammar
• Watch Cartoon first couple chapters

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - February 6 - February 10

Annoucements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP

Membean Window January 30 - Sunday, February 12 - 90 Minutes w/ 70% Accuracy
*Persuasive/Old Major Exam - Thursday, Feb 9

 PowerPoint of Notes - Persuasive Techniques
Russian Revolution Notes & Animal Farm Notes

Latin Roots Pre-AP Set 3 Quizlet
      * Review for Set 1 and 2

*Latin Roots Exam on Tuesday, February 14

• Gale Database (on Library Website) Opposing Viewpoints Resource (you need your password bookmark in journal to access from home)

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ACADEMIC 

Membean Window January 30 - Sunday, February 12 - 60 Minutes w/ 70% Accuracy

 PowerPoint of Notes  - Persuasive Techniques

Russian Revolution Notes & Animal Farm Notes

*Latin Roots Set 6 Quiz on Tuesday, February 7 --> Study Here
*Persuasive/Old Major Exam - Thursday, Feb 9
*Latin Roots Exam Set 5&6 on Tuesday, February 14 --> Study Here

• Gale Database (on Library Website) Opposing Viewpoints Resource (you need your password bookmark in journal to access from home)

Monday,  February 6

Pre-AP

• Grammar p49-58 (due Friday)
• Poster Project - Old Majors Speech
• Req: Old Major offers 3 claims in his speech:
• 1. The life of an animal is misery and slavery.
• 2. Man is the only creature that consumes without producing.
• 3. All men are enemies. All animals are comrades.
• 
  

  Choose 1 claim to analyze. Include the following sections. Choose how you want to arrange this information on your poster. Include visuals!!!!!

  
  **Claim(position/argument)?- PICK ONE FROM ABOVE.
  
  **Evidence used for the particular claim?- Provide the type of evidence it is(facts, quotes, statistics, anecdotes, examples) and cite evidence from the text (either direct quotation or paraphrasing).
  **Persuasive technique(s) used and logical fallacies?-
  **Opposing Argument & Counterarguments?- (identify 2 for the whole speech)
  
  ** Loaded words?-
• Membean Window January 30 - Sunday, February 12 - 90 Minutes w/ 70% Accuracy

Academic

• Discuss Old Major's Speech & go over worksheet
• Grammar p49-58 (skip 50 & 52)
• Finish Chapter 1
• Membean Window January 30 - Sunday, February 12 - 60 Minutes w/ 70% Accuracy

Tuesday, February 7

Pre-AP

• Class Work on Poster Project (due Friday)

Academic

• Latin Roots Set 6 Quiz
• Go over Review Sheet for Test
• Complete Character Chart over Chapter 1

 Wednesday, February 8

Pre-AP

• Go over Speech & Review Sheet
• Check Beasts of England Worksheet
• Start Chapter 2
• Update Char Chart

Academic 

• Finish Chapter 1
• Beasts of England Worksheet

Thursday, February 9

Pre-AP

• Persusasive Elements/ Old Major Exam

Academic

• Persusasive Elements/ Old Major Exam

Friday, February 10

Pre-AP

• Discuss Exam
• Check grammar
• Finish Chapter 2
• Go over Summaries
• Char Chart
• Chapter 2 Questions

Academic

• Discuss Exam
• Check grammar
• Start Chapter 2
• Update Char Chart

Membean due Sunday