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