8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - September 29 - October 4

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PreAP
* Membean Window # 2  - Membean 90 Minutes/80% Accuracy - due Sunday, October 6 @ 11:59pm
* NOREDINK - MLA Format/Citation - Due Friday @ 11pm practice & quiz (daily grade)
*Ghost and Multicultural Packet Pieces Exam - Tuesday, October 8th

Academic 
* Membean Window # 2  - Membean 90 Minutes/80% Accuracy - due Sunday, October 6 @ 11:59pm
*Giver Chapter 8-12 Quiz
* NOREDINK - MLA Format/Citation - Due Monday @ 11pm practice & quiz (daily grade)
*Giver Chapter 1-15 Exam - Tuesday, October 8th

Monday, September 29

Pre-AP  

•  NOREDINK - MLA Format/Citation - Due Friday @ 11pm practice & quiz (daily grade)
• Read Chapter 6 & 7 w/ questions (use text evidence)
• Annotation Check

Academic

• NOREDINK - MLA Format/Citation - Due Friday @ 11pm practice & quiz (daily grade)
• Chapter 10 and 11 w/ questions 
• Annotation Check

Tuesday, October 1

Pre-AP  

• Discuss 6 & 7 of Ghost
• Read 8 w/ questions (text evidence)
• Start Chapter 9

Academic

• Read Chapter 12 and 13 w/ questions

Wednesday, October 2

Pre-AP  

• Check chapters 5-8 questions 
• Finish Chapter 9
• Review Diversity Packet Piece - " My Name"
• Homework: Read Chapter 10

Academic

• Check Questions up to Chapter 12 (daily grade)
• Review Chapter 1-12 

Thursday, October 3

Pre-AP  

• Complete rest of analysis packet
• Theme Analysis
• Find 2-3 quotes for each of the 4 themes in the novel. Justify each quote
• Review Diversity Packet Piece - " Fish Cheeks"

Academic

• Quiz for Chapters 8-12
• Read Chapter 14 and answer questions

Friday, October 4

Pre-AP  

• NRI due tonight by 11p
• Review Diversity Packet Piece - " Still I Rise"
• Read/Annotate "Buried Onions"

Academic

• NRI due tonight by 11p
• Read chapter 15

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - September 23 - September 27

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PreAP
*Literary Devices Exam - Thursday, September 26    --- Quizlet Lit Terms
* Membean Window # 2 Starts - Membean 90 Minutes/80% Accuracy - due Sunday, October 6 @ 11:59pm

Academic 
*Literary Devices Exam - Thursday, September 26  --- Quizlet Lit Terms
* Membean Window # 2 Starts - Membean 90 Minutes/80% Accuracy - due Sunday, October 6 @ 11:59pm

Monday, September 23

Pre-AP  

• Presentations over Diversity Piece Packet

Academic

• Read 5/6 w/ questions

Tuesday, September 24

Pre-AP  

• Author introduces book (3 minute video)
• Jason Reynolds reads Chapter 1 of Ghost
• Read Chapter 2 (homework)

Academic

• Read 7 in The Giver - Active Listening and questions 

Wednesday, September 25

Pre-AP  

• Read Chapter 3 in Ghost - Active Listening 
• Chapter 4 as homework w/ questions 

Academic

• Chapter 1-7 Pop Quiz
• Chapter 8 - Active listening and annotation

Thursday, September 26

Pre-AP  & Academic

• Literary Elements Exam

Friday, September 27

Pre-AP  

• Review Exam from Thursday
• Check 1-4 Questions and discussion
• Read chapter 5 as homework w/ questions

Academic

• Review Exam from Thursday
• Start reading The Giver Chapter 9&10 (finish as homework)
• Answer questions for 9/10

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - September 16 - September 20

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PreAP
*Song Analysis StoryBoard Project/Paragraph due Thursday, September 19
*Literary Devices Exam - Thursday, September 26    --- Quizlet Lit Terms
*Membean 90 Minutes/80% Accuracy - due Sunday, September 22 @ 11:59pm

Academic 
*Song Analysis Project due Tuesday, September 17
*Literary Devices Exam - Thursday, September 26  --- Quizlet Lit Terms
*Membean 90 Minutes/75% Accuracy - due Sunday, September 22 @ 11:59pm

Monday, September 16

Pre-AP  

• Discuss "Ozymandias" and check packet (daily grade)

Academic

• Explain Lit Circles Roles/Responsibility
• Introduce Giver Notes

Tuesday, September 17

Pre-AP  

• Silent Beats Video w/ discussion/unpack thoughts and ideas 
• Colorblindness Article

Academic

• Start reading The Giver Chapter 1 & 2 (finish as homework)
• Answer questions for 1 and 2
• Start adding "rules" of Jonas's community as you read

Wednesday, September 18

Pre-AP  

• Ghost by Jason Reynolds - Book Check
• Read and Annotate the Diversity Lit Packet

Academic

• Start reading The Giver Chapter 3-4 (finish as homework)
• Answer questions for 3 and 4

Thursday, September 19

Pre-AP  

• Discussion of Diversity Pieces in groups
• Identify tone, mood, theme, imagery, feelings
• Answer thought-provoking questions (prepare to present out findings)

Academic

• Lit Circles from chapter 1-4
• Review chapter 1-4 questions
• Continue to add rules as you come across them

Friday, September 20

Pre-AP  

• Finish discussion in group and prep for presenting you piece
• Jason Reynold's Blog Post  read and journal 

Academic

• Start reading The Giver Chapter 5-6 (finish as homework)
• Answer questions for 5/6

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - September 9 - September 13

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PreAP
*Latin Roots Exam - Tuesday, September 10   Latin Roots Quizlet
*Literary Devices Exam - Thursday, September 26    --- Quizlet Lit Terms


Academic 
*Latin Roots Exam - Tuesday, September 10  Latin Roots Quizlet
*Literary Devices Exam - Thursday, September 26  --- Quizlet Lit Terms

Monday, September 9

Pre-AP  

• Check over lit element worksheets from Thurs/Fri
• Introduce Song Analysis Project

Academic

• Mother to Son Paragraph Analysis
• Introduce Song project

Tuesday, September 10

Pre-AP  & Academic

• Latin Roots Exam

Wednesday, September 11

Pre-AP  

• Storyboard That Song Analysis Project
• Annotate Song in Group
• Rough Draft analysis paragraph
• sketch out storyboard idea

Academic

• Start Song Analysis Poster Project
• Annotate song in group
• Think of illustrations, quotes, explanations for each
• Start Poster (due Tuesday 9/17)

Thursday, September 12

Pre-AP  & Academic

• Project Work Day

Friday, September 13

Pre-AP  & Academic

• Project Work Day

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - September 2 - September 6

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PreAP
* Summer Reading Project (quiz grade) due - Tuesday, September 3
*Latin Roots Exam - Tuesday, September 10   Latin Roots Quizlet
*Literary Devices Exam - Thursday, September 26    --- Quizlet Lit Terms


Academic 
* Summer Reading Project (quiz grade) due - Thursday, September 5
*Latin Roots Exam - Tuesday, September 10  Latin Roots Quizlet
*Literary Devices Exam - Thursday, September 26  --- Quizlet Lit Terms

Monday, September 2

NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY

Tuesday, September 3

Pre-AP & Academic

• MAP TESTING
• Summer Reading Project PREAP DUE

Wednesday, September 4

Pre-AP  

• Intro to Mother to Son - Life IS activity
• "Mother to Son" class discussion
• Thesis Prompt Breakdown (if time permitting)

Academic

• Intro to Mother to Son - Life IS activity
• "Mother to Son" class discussion
• Thesis Prompt Breakdown (if time permitting)

Thursday, September 5

Pre-AP & Academic

• MAP TESTING
• Summer Reading Project Academic DUE

Friday, September 6

Pre-AP  

• "M2S" Short Answer Response (quiz grade)

Academic

• Thesis Prompt Breakdown
• Practice Thesis Statements
• Discuss "Mother to Son"