Monday, August 27, 2018

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - August 27 - August 31

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Latin Roots Exam - Thursday, September 6th
Quizlet Study Link


Monday, August 27

Pre-AP 
  • Journal Check
  • Class Annotation of "Sleeping"
  • Homework: Thesis Video
 Academic
  • Journal Check
  • Class Annotation of "Masks"
  • Homework: Thesis Video

Tuesday, August 28

Pre-AP   
  • Thesis Statement Analysis and Notes Review
  • Watch "Sleeping"
    • In Journal: Compare the open-ended version by Katherine Weber to the closure we see in the video version. Which do you prefer? If you were the director of the movie, would you have interpreted it the same? Why/Why Not?
Academic
  • Final Draft DUE
  • "Life Is" Brainstorm
  • Annotate "Mother to Son"

      Wednesday, August 29

      Pre-AP   
      • Bloom's Taxonomy
      • Thesis Statement Practice 
        • Shmoop Video
        • Strong/Weak Thesis Analysis in pairs ---> Class discussion
      Academic
      • Bloom's Taxonomy
      • Thesis Statement Analysis and Notes Review
      • Class Annotation of "M2S"

        Thursday, August 30

        Pre-AP
        • "Us/Them" p 742-748
          • Create a T-chart for Sedaris Family & Tomkey Family.  How does each family spend time together??
          • Write 2 Thesis Statements 
          • Directions: Please write one well-crafted thesis statement for each prompt. Use your notes from the "Sleeping Thesis Statement" sheet to help you.
            • #1) As a result of the events of the story, what realization does David Sedaris make about his own behavior?
            • #2) What’s one central theme Sedaris addresses in his autobiographical essay, “Us and Them?”
          • * Identify 2 examples of Irony in the text. Quote w/ pg #s
          • *Pick any 3 of the 6 levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and write one Bloom's question for each of the 3 chosen levels (label them) Use your Bloom's Pyramid & Stems sheets to help you.
        Academic
        • Discuss Thesis Statements from M2S practice
        • "M2S" Timed Writing

          Friday, August 31

          Pre-AP
          • Intro to Membean (see codes above)
            • Start Monday 90 Minutes/75% Accuracy
          • Discuss "Us/Them" Irony and Thesis Statements
          • "Masks" Annotate
          • "Miss Rosie" Annotate
          Academic
          • Intro to Membean (see codes above)
            • Start Monday 90 Minutes/60% Accuracy
          • Tone Faces Lesson & Tone Worksheet 
          • Point of View PPT

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