8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - January 29 - February 2

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

*Persuasive Vocab Quiz - Tuesday, January 30
Rhetorical Devices/Fallacies Quizlet
Persuasive Devices/Appeals/Parts of Argument Quizlet 

*Latin Roots Exam - Thursday, Feb 1     ---
Quizlet Study Flash Cards
Set 1&2 Review
—————————————————————————————

ACADEMIC

*Persuasive Vocab Quiz - Tuesday, January 30
Rhetorical Devices/Fallacies Quizlet
Persuasive Devices/Appeals/Parts of Argument Quizlet 

*Latin Roots Exam - Thursday, Feb 1 ---  Quizlet Study Flash Cards


Notes (both PreAP & Acad) - Persuasive Technique PPT    /   Fallacy/Rhetoric PPT

Monday, January 29

Pre-AP

• Grammar p 49-58 Sentences
• Discuss and grade MLK "I Have a Dream"
• Homework: Idiom Packet

Academic

• Idiom Poster due
• Grammar p 49-58 Sentences
• Discuss and grade MLK "I Have a Dream"

Tuesday, January 30

Pre-AP

• Persuasive Terms Quiz
• Read Articles and answer questions p 984-987
• Homework: Idiom Packet

Academic

• Persuasive Terms Quiz
• Roots Practice Worksheets

Wednesday, January 31

Pre-AP

• Review Quiz
• Discuss article answers
• Go over Idiom Packet and introduce project (due Monday 2/5)

Academic

• Review Quiz
• Print Ad Assignment

Thursday, February 1

Pre-AP

• Latin Roots Exam

Academic

• Latin Roots Exam

Friday, February 2

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar p 49-58 Sentences
• Start Animal Farm Historical Notes
• Stalin's Reign of Terror Video
• Animal Farm Background and Context Video

Academic

• Check Grammar p 49-58 Sentences
• Start Animal Farm Historical Notes
• Stalin's Reign of Terror Video
• Animal Farm Background and Context Video

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - January 22 - January 26

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

*Membean 90 Min/ 75% Accuracy due Sunday 9/21
*Persuasive Vocab Quiz - Tuesday, January 30
Rhetorical Devices/Fallacies Quizlet
Persuasive Devices/Appeals/Parts of Argument Quizlet 

*Latin Roots Exam - Thursday, Feb 1     ---
Quizlet Study Flash Cards
Set 1&2 Review
—————————————————————————————

ACADEMIC

*Membean 90 Min/ 60% Accuracy due Sunday 9/21
*Persuasive Vocab Quiz - Tuesday, January 30
Rhetorical Devices/Fallacies Quizlet
Persuasive Devices/Appeals/Parts of Argument Quizlet 

*Latin Roots Exam - Thursday, Feb 1 ---  Quizlet Study Flash Cards


Notes (both PreAP & Acad) - Persuasive Technique PPT    /   Fallacy/Rhetoric PPT

Monday, January 22

Pre-AP

• Discuss Dodgeball articles
• Parallelism lesson and practice 
• MLK Ethos/Pathos/Logos packet (due Thurs)

Academic

• Discuss Dodgeball articles
• Parallelism lesson and practice 
• Idiom Packet (due Thursday)

Tuesday, January 23

High School Visits 

Academic (pd 5/7) - Media Analysis and work on Idioms Packet

Wednesday, January 24

Practice STAAR - Reading

Thursday, January 25

Pre-AP

• Review Parallelism worksheet
• MLK Packet checking
• Persuasion in advertising

Academic

• Review Parallelism worksheet
• Go over Idiom packet
• Idiom poster assignment (due Monday)
• Watch MLK "I Have a Dream" Speech & Discuss

Friday, January 26

Pre-AP

• Watch MLK "I Have a Dream" Speech & Discuss
• Annotate Speech

Academic

• Annotate "I Have a Dream" Speech

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - January 15 - January 19

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Membean 90 Min/ 75% Accuracy due Sunday 9/21
Latin Roots Exam - Tuesday, January 30      --- 
Quizlet Study Flash Cards 
Set 1&2 Review
—————————————————————————————

ACADEMIC

Membean 90 Min/ 60% Accuracy due Sunday 9/21
Latin Roots Exam - Tuesday, January 30 ---  Quizlet Study Flash Cards


Notes (both PreAP & Acad) - Persuasive Technique PPT    /   Fallacy/Rhetoric PPT

Monday, January 15

• No School

Tuesday, January 16

No School - Weather

Wednesday, January 17

No School - Weather

Thursday, January 18

Pre-AP

• Finish Notes - Persuasive Techniques PPT
• Fallacy Notes & Rhetorical Devices
• House of Persuasion Worksheet

Academic

• Finish Notes - Persuasive Techniques PPT
• Fallacy Notes & Rhetorical Devices
• House of Persuasion Worksheet

Friday, January 19

Pre-AP

• Dodgeball Articles p1006-1010
• Read and identify the following in your Writer's Notebook. You will need a quote and page number for each item below as well. 
• Claim
• 3 Examples of Support
• 3 Fallacies
• 3 Persuasive Techniques

Academic

• Dodgeball Articles p1006-1007
• Read and identify the following in your Writer's Notebook. You will need a quote and page number for each item below as well. 
• Claim
• 3 Examples of Support
• 3 Fallacies
• 3 Persuasive Techniques

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - January 8 - January 12

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Membean 90 Min/ 75% Accuracy due Sunday 9/21

—————————————————————————————

ACADEMIC

Membean 90 Min/ 60% Accuracy due Sunday 9/21

Monday, January 8

• Pre-AP
  
  • Grammar p39-48 (skip Writing Application on 42,46,48)
  • Put notes in Writer's Notebook
  • Work Cited Lesson
  • Work Cited Assignment due Wednesday
  • Teacher Formatted Example - If you used NoodleTools and exported to Google Docs as instructed AND added your heading, it should look like this on top. 
  Academic
  
  • Grammar p39-48 (skip Writing Application on 42,46,48)
  • Put notes into Writer's Notebook
  • Read p982 and fill out Parts of Argument worksheet
  • Read "Why I Can't Live on French Fries" p983 and answer Q1-4

Tuesday, January 9

Pre-AP

• Read p982 and fill out Parts of Argument worksheet
• Read "Why I Can't Live on French Fries" p983 and answer Q1-4
• Read p984-985 Discuss Examples of Persuasive Techniques (p985 Persuasion in Text & Advertising)
• Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Kairos Notes
• Ari Video & ASPCA (Pathos) Example

Academic

• Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Kairos Notes
• Ari Video & ASPCA (Pathos) Example
• Read “Zoo: Myth or Reality” p 990-993 
  ·      Add the Opposing Viewpoint BETWEEN Claim and Counterargument
  o   Write it off to the side and label it and draw arrow
  o   Claim – NEEDS to be QUOTED w/ Page number
  o   "Evidence Against" backs up the CLAIM (you are countering the opposing argument to bringing it back to your side of the discussion --- your claim w/ support)
• 
  

Wednesday, January 10

Pre-AP

• Read “Zoo: Myth or Reality” p 990-993 &  “Zoos Connect Us….”  Pages 994-996
  ·      Add the Opposing Viewpoint BETWEEN Claim and Counterargument
  o   Write it off to the side and label it and draw arrow
  o   Claim – NEEDS to be QUOTED w/ Page number
  o   "Evidence Against" backs up the CLAIM (you are countering the opposing argument to bringing it back to your side of the discussion --- your claim w/ support)
• Complete questions on page 997: 1-3 & 5 (complete sentences) in Writer's Notebook

Academic

• "Zoos Connect Us to the Natural World" p 994-996
• Bottom half of worksheet
• Revisit "French Fries" article on page 983 and identify examples of Ethos, Pathos, Logos
• Homework: Ethos/Pathos/Logos Worksheet

Thursday, January 11

Pre-AP

• Check Zoos Worksheet and discuss
• Read "Should Dogs be Allowed in Public Parks"
• Annotate for Ethos,Pathos, Logos, Claim, Support, Counterarg., Opposing Arg
Homework: Ethos/Pathos/Logos Worksheet

Academic

• Check Ethos/Pathos/Logos Worksheet -- Collect with Zoos Analysis (Daily Grade)
• Persuasive Element PPT

Friday, January 12

Pre-AP

• Check Ethos/Pathos/Logos Worksheet -- Collect with Zoos Analysis (Daily Grade)
• Check Grammar p39-48
• Persuasive Technique Notes

Academic

• Check Grammar p39-48
• Fallacy Notes
• p986-987 - Drinking/Driving Advertisement analysis

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - January 1 - January 5

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

—————————————————————————————

ACADEMIC

Monday, January 1

• HAPPY NEW YEAR

Tuesday, January 2

NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, January 3

Pre-AP

• Review Rules & Responsibilities
• Crucible Film Viewing

Academic

• Review Rules & Responsibilities
• Journal (next page in your journal)
• Please answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES!  Please REFLECT & THINK about your answers BEFORE you respond.
  ·      What moments of today have brought you a feeling of joy or peace? (1-2 sentences)
  ·      How do you think people feel when you do something kind for them? How do YOU feel when you've done something kind? (3-4 sentences)
  ·      What can you do to help another person in 2018 (think kindness)? (2-3 sentences)
  ·      How can you improve the way you treat others in 2018? (2-3 sentences)
  ·      What are two goals (1 academic goal & 1 kindness goal) you have for THIS semester, AND how will you accomplish them? (2 goals and a couple sentences on your plan of action for each) 

Thursday, January 4

Pre-AP

• Crucible Film Finish
• Briefly Intro Timed Writing
• Homework: Read Timed Writing Packet for tomorrow. 

Academic

• Dictionary Skills Lesson and Worksheet

Friday, January 5

Pre-AP

• Timed Writing - Crucible 

Academic

• Work Cited Lesson & Worksheet Assignment 
• Teacher Formatted Example - If you used NoodleTools and exported to Google Docs as instructed AND added your heading, it should look like this on top.