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

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Welcome back from Spring Break!

PRE-AP
Poetry Exam - Tuesday, April 4
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ACADEMIC 
Poetry Exam - Tuesday, April 4

Monday,  March 20

Pre-AP  & Academic 

• Read and annotate "A Poet's Advice to Students" 
• Answer in Journal -  1 paragraph each
• Explain the message Cummings is trying to communicate. 
• Do you agree/disagree? Why?
• Pre-AP ONLY - Write a 5-7 sentence summary of the piece

Tuesday, March 21

Pre-AP  & Academic 

• Brain Pop Poetry & Simile/ Metaphor
• Poetry Brain Pop Daily Grade Activity
• Class annotation of "Lineage" p609

 Wednesday, March 22

Pre-AP

• Read p 611 "Willow and Ginkos" and create a chart with and identify the following:
• Create chart with columns: List Images  (8 examples), What do I notice?, What does it mean?
• Read "Lesson of  Moth" p 618-620 & "Identity" p621
• Answer questions #1-8 in journal and complete compare/contrast worksheet

Academic 

• Read p 611 "Willow and Ginkos" and create a chart with and identify the following:
• List Images (5-6 examples)
• What do I notice/see?
• What does it mean?

Thursday, March 23

Pre-AP

• Go over poems from Wednesday  (daily grade)
• "On the Grasshopper and the Cricket" p 633
• "Ode to Solitude" p639
• Answer questions #1-8 (skip #5) in journal
• w/ worksheet paraphrase

Academic

• Discuss "Willow/Ginkos"
• "Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes w/ worksheet

Friday, March 24

Pre-AP

• Check "Grasshopper" & "Solitude" questions (daily grade w/ "Identity" & "Moth")
• "Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes w/ worksheet
• "Strange Fruit" w/ worksheet

Academic

• • Read "Lesson of  Moth" p 618-620 & "Identity" p621
  • Answer questions #1-8 in journal and complete compare/contrast worksheet (Venn diagram)