Monday, December 11, 2017

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - December 11 - December 15

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

* Crucible Project due Tuesday, December 12
*Act 4 Quiz Tuesday, December 12

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ACADEMIC

*The Giver Project due 12/12

Monday, December 11

Pre-AP
  • Go over worksheets
  • Act IV Study Guide discussion
  • Name Worksheet
  • Project Work Time
Academic
  • Discuss Ending of Giver Theories
  • SAR over Giver

Tuesday, December 12

Pre-AP
  • PROJECT DUE
  • Act 4 Quiz
Academic
  • PROJECT DUE
  • Giver Quiz
  • Start Giver Crossword Puzzles

Wednesday, December 13

Pre-AP & Academic
  • MAP TESTING

Thursday, December 14

Pre-AP & Academic
  • MAP TESTING

Friday, December 15


Pre-AP
  • Crucible Film Viewing
Academic
  • Giver Film Viewing (select scenes)

Monday, December 4, 2017

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - December 4 - December 8

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

* Wanted Poster due Tuesday, November 28
* Crucible Project due Tuesday, December 12
*Act 3 Quiz Thursday, December 7

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ACADEMIC

*The Giver Project due 12/12

GIVER PACKET to download (if need a copy)

Monday, December 4

Pre-AP
  • Finish Act 3
  • Act 3 Study Guide Questions in complete sentences, page numbers, and evidence
Academic
  • Warm Up #6 (1 page response in journal)
  • Complete Rules Worksheet
  • Read Chapter 19-20 and answer study guide questions

Tuesday, December 5  - Field Trip


Wednesday, December 6

Pre-AP
  • Check Worksheets
  • Discuss Act 3
  • Start Act 4
Academic
  • Check Chapter Worksheets
  • Discuss Chapter 19-20
  • Complete rules worksheet
  • Complete What's wrong with this picture worksheet with EVIDENCE

Thursday, December 7

Pre-AP
  • Act 3 Quiz
  • Start Act 4
Academic
  • Go over "What's wrong with this picture" & Rules Chart Worksheets in class
    • Discuss examples
  • Answer any last minute project questions

Friday, December 8


Pre-AP
  • Finish Act 4 
  • Complete Irony Worksheet
  • Complete Structure (plot diagram) worksheet
  • Project due Tuesday
Academic
  • Read Chapter 21-23 (finish book)
  • There are 2 possible endings to The Giver- Jonas either actually makes it to Elsewhere OR Jonas dies trying to make it to Elsewhere. Starting on p.177 or 223(gold book)- end, in the middle (“As he approached the summit of the hill…..”), reread and mark for evidence that shows both possibilities.
  • Write a strong paragraph proving which option you think happened.  Make a case using the evidence you marked.