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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

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

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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)
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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