8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - December 17 - December 21

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Pre-AP Final Review Study Materials (will receive a handout in class as well)
   * Quizlet Link for Lit Terms
The Crucible Project (PREAP) - Tuesday, December 17


ACADEMIC Final Exam Review Study Materials (will receive a handout in class as well)
   * Vocab Quizlet Link
      * Lit Term Quizlet Link

Monday, December 17

Pre-AP 

• Stuff Writing Folder
• Final Review

 Academic

• View Giver w/ comparison to the novel 

Tuesday, December 18

Pre-AP 

• Project Due
• Final Review

 Academic

• partner work on compare/contrast of film vs. novel
• Final Exam Period 8

Wednesday, December 19

Final Exam Periods 1 & 4 

Thursday, December 20

Final Exam Periods 2 & 5 

Friday, December 21

Final Exam Periods 7 & 3 

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - December 10 - December 14

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Pre-AP Final Review Study Materials (will receive a handout in class as well)
   * Quizlet Link for Lit Terms
The Crucible Project (PREAP) - Tuesday, December 17


ACADEMIC Final Exam Review Study Materials (will receive a handout in class as well)
   * Vocab Quizlet Link
      * Lit Term Quizlet Link
The Giver Exam (ACADEMIC) - Thursday, December 13
Timeline Project (ACADEMIC) - Tuesday, December 11
     

Monday, December 10

Pre-AP 

• Review Exam
• Project Work Day 

 Academic

• Literary Circles Chap 18-23
• Timeline Work

Tuesday, December 11

Pre-AP 

• Project Work Day 

 Academic

• Review Sheet for Final 

Wednesday, December 12

Pre-AP   

• Project Work Day 

Academic

• Giver Short Answer Response (SAR)

Thursday, December 13

Pre-AP

• Project Work Day 

Academic

• Giver EXAM

Friday, December 14

Pre-AP

• Crucible Analysis Essay due
• Project Work Day 

Academic

• View Giver w/analysis

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - December 3 - December 8

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Pre-AP Final Review Study Materials (will receive a handout in class as well)
   * Quizlet Link for Lit Terms
      * Parts of Speech Quizlet Link
The Crucible Exam (PREAP) - Thursday, December 6
Literary Analysis Essay (PREAP) - Rough Draft due 12/4  Final Draft due 12/6


ACADEMIC Final Exam Review Study Materials (will receive a handout in class as well)
   * Vocab Quizlet Link
      * Lit Term Quizlet Link
        * Grammar Quizlet Link
The Giver Exam (ACADEMIC) - Thursday, December 13
Timeline Project (ACADEMIC) - Tuesday, December 11
     

Monday, December 3

Pre-AP 

• Introduce Project
• Demonstrate Canva/Options

 Academic

• Literary Circles Chap 12-17
• Introduce Timeline Project (due 12/11)

Tuesday, December 4

Pre-AP   & Academic  -- Christmas Carol Field Trip

Wednesday, December 5

Pre-AP   

• Self-Edit Crucible Analysis Essay (Final Draft due Friday) 
• Revise
• Work on Project

Academic

• Giver chapter 18 & 19 w/ questions

Thursday, December 6

Pre-AP

• The Crucible Acts 3 & 4 Exam

Academic

• Giver chapter 20-21 w/ questions

Friday, December 7

Pre-AP

• Crucible Analysis Essay due
• Project Work Day 

Academic

• Giver finish book

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - November 26 - November 30

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

The Crucible Exam (PREAP) - Thursday, December 6

The Giver Chapter 8-12 Quiz (ACADEMIC) - Tuesday, November 27

NoRedInk - Introductions - due Friday (midnight)  --- PreAP & Academic

Monday, November 26

Pre-AP 

• Review Act 3
• Check Worksheets for Act 3
• Start Act 4
• NoRedInk Starts today - Introductions (due Friday)

 Academic

• Check Chapter 11-12 questions and Rules Worksheet (discuss)
• Review The Giver up to Chapter 12
• NoRedInk Starts today - Introductions (due Friday)

Tuesday, November 27

Pre-AP   

• Finish Act 4
• Go over Timeline together
• Chapter 4 Questions 
• Test Review Sheet 

Academic

• Chapter 8-12 Quiz
• Read Chapter 13 w/ questions

Wednesday, November 28

Pre-AP   

• Start Crucible Essay 
• Read directions, examples, step by step how to
• Start to Rough Draft Essay (due Wednesday, December 5)

Academic

• Read Chapter 14-15
• Answer questions for Chapter 13, 14, & 15

Thursday, November 29

Pre-AP

• Check Study Guide Act IV
• Review Act 4
• Act 4 Quiz
• Watch Act 4

Academic

• Check  questions
• Review chapter questions and discussion over 13-15
• Read Chapter 16

Friday, November 30

Pre-AP

• Finish view Act 4
• Introduce Project w/ Examples 

Academic

• Read Chapter 17 w/ Double Entry Journal and annotations
• Prep out "Job" for Lit Circles on Monday 

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - November 12 - November 16

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

WANTED POSTER Project - Tuesday, November 13th (PREAP ONLY)
Act 2 Quiz - Tuesday, November 13th

Chapter 1-8 Quiz The Giver Tuesday, November 13th (ACADEMIC)

Membean #2 - Monday, November 5 - Sunday, November 18th
 ** PreAP - 90 Minutes/75% Accuracy
 ** Acad - 90 Minutes/60% Accuracy

NoRedInk - Parts of Speech - due Friday, November 16th (midnight)

Monday, November 12 

Pre-AP 

• Check Act 2 Worksheets
• Finish Viewing Act 2
• Start Act 3

 Academic

• Lit Circles for Chapters 5-8
• Read Chapter 9

Tuesday, November 13

Pre-AP   

• WANTED POSTER DUE
• Act 2 Quiz
• Cont Act 3

Academic

• The Giver Chapt 1-8 Quiz
• Read Chapter 10
• Complete Study Guide Questions 

Wednesday, November 14

Pre-AP   

• Review Act 2 Quiz
• Finish Act 3?

Academic

• Read Chapter 11-12
• Complete Study Guide Questions 

Thursday, November 15

Pre-AP

• Finish Act 3
• Check Act 3 Questions

Academic

• Lit Circles for Chapters 8-12
• Check Study Guide Packet (daily grade)
• Annotation Check

Friday, November 16

Pre-AP

• Quote Selection and Analysis Activity

Academic

• Chapter 13-14

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - November 5 - November 9

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Act 1/Background Exam  - Tuesday, November 6th (PREAP ONLY)
WANTED POSTER Project - Tuesday, November 13th (PREAP ONLY)

Pearl CD Project - Thursday, November 8th (ACADEMIC)

Membean #2 - Monday, November 5 - Sunday, November 18th
 ** PreAP - 90 Minutes/75% Accuracy
 ** Acad - 90 Minutes/60% Accuracy

NoRedInk - Adjectives/Adverbs - due Friday, November 9th (midnight)

Monday, November 5 - Zoo Field Trip (Photography)

Pre-AP 

• Study for Exam Tomorrow

 Academic

• Work on Chapter 1-2 Questions

Tuesday, November 6

Pre-AP   

• Act I and Background Exam 

Academic

• Read Chapt 3-4 The Giver 

Wednesday, November 7

Pre-AP   

• Go over exam
• Start Act 2

Academic

• Literature Circles
• Review Chapt 1-4 questions

Thursday, November 8

Pre-AP

• Cont. Act 2
• Mary Warren Act 2 Worksheet
• Act 2 Study Guide

Academic

• Pearl CD Project Due
• Read chapter 5 and 6 The Giver

Friday, November 9

Pre-AP

• Finish Act 2
• Cause Effect Worksheet #1-7
• Conflict Act 2 Worksheet
• Start viewing Act 2

Academic

• Chapters 7 and 8 in The Giver
• Check 5 & 6 questions

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - October 29 - November 2

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Pearl CD Project - Thursday, November 8th (ACADEMIC)

*Act 1/Background Exam - PREAP ONLY Tues, Nov 6
*WANTED POSTER Project (PREAP ONLY) - Tues, Nov 13

Monday, October 29

Pre-AP 

• Finish Act 1 Crucible 
• Worksheet: Dialogue/Characterization 

 Academic

• Pearl Project Work Day

Tuesday, October 30

Pre-AP   

• Complete the following worksheets for Act 1
• A Look at Act 1
• Mary Warren Act 1 (only top half)
• Study Guide Act 1 (remaining questions)
• Conflict Act 1 (ACT 1 only)
• Act 1 Review Sheet

Academic

• Pearl Project Work Day

Wednesday, October 31

Pre-AP   

• Check all worksheets (daily grade)

Academic

• The Giver Book Check
• Pearl SAR

Thursday, November 1

Pre-AP

• Watch Act 1 -- Viewing

Academic

• The Giver Intro Information
• Explain Lit Circles and duties

Friday, November 2

Pre-AP

• Finish viewing - Review Act 1

Academic

• Start The Giver - Chap 1-2

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

No Red Ink - Hyphen Quiz - Due Friday 10/26 @ 4pm

Latin Roots 2 Exam - Thursday, October 25th  (PREAP)
LR2 Quizlet Link 

Pearl Exam - Thursday, October 25th (ACADEMIC)
Pearl Vocab Quizlet

Latin Roots 2 Exam - Tuesday, October 30th (ACADEMIC)
LR2 Quizlet Link

Monday, October 22

Pre-AP 

• Start Act 1 of The Crucible
• Discuss and do questions "Study Guide Act 1" #1-3

 Academic

• Introduce Pearl CD Project (due November 8th)

Tuesday, October 23

Pre-AP   

• Continue Crucible Act I (to page 15)
• Complete questions up to #9 w/ page numbers and quotes

Academic

• Pearl UNIT EXAM

Wednesday, October 24

Pre-AP   

• Continue Act I
• Answer Questions
• Study for Roots Exam Tomorrow

Academic

• Project Work Day

Thursday, October 25

Pre-AP

• LATIN ROOTS SET 2 EXAM

Academic

• LATIN ROOTS SET 2 EXAM

Friday, October 26

Pre-AP

• Continue/Finish Act I

Academic

• Project Work Day

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - October 14 - October 18

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

No Red Ink - Punctuation Lesson/Quiz - Due Friday 10/18 @ 4pm

Latin Roots 2 Exam - Thursday, October 25th  (PREAP)
LR2 Quizlet Link 

Pearl Exam - Thursday, October 25th (ACADEMIC)
Pearl Vocab Quizlet

Latin Roots 2 Exam - Tuesday, October 30th (ACADEMIC)
LR2 Quizlet Link

Monday, October 14

Pre-AP 

• Review Exam
• Anticipatory Set - Crucible
• Freewrite - 3 words
• The Cultures that Shape You Worksheet (in packet)

 Academic

• Go Over Quiz 3-4
• Finish reading chapter 5
• Chapter 5 questions & DEJ

Tuesday, October 15

Pre-AP   

• 2 Articles over Crucible
• 
  
• 
  

Academic

• Read first 1/2 of chapter 6
• Do questions 1-5

Wednesday, October 16

Pre-AP   

• Salem History Channel Documentary
• Homework: "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" & "Puritans and Puritanism"
• Annotate each passage and answer the questions 

Academic

• Finish Chapter 6
• Questions 5-9

Thursday, October 17

Pre-AP

• Review Sinners & Puritans
• Fill-In-Blank Background Worksheet

Academic

• Personification Worksheet (in packet)
• Theme Worksheet (in packet)

Friday, October 18

Pre-AP

• Check and discuss worksheets and Puritan history

Academic

• Theme Worksheet
• Check Study Guide 5-6
• Review Chapter 6

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Summer Reading Project -
Academic - Due Tuesday, October 2nd

Quiz - Thursday, October 4
PreAp - Chapters 3-4
Academic - Chapters 1-2

Academic - Chapter 3-4 Quiz on Thursday, October 11

PreAP ONLY - Pearl Exam October 11th

Monday, October 8

NO SCHOOL - Teacher Prof Development

Tuesday, October 9

Pre-AP   

• Check Vocab sheet (daily grade) & Chapter 6 questions
• Theme chart (in packet)
• Symbol of the Pearl Journaling 
• 
  

Academic

• Read Chapter 4 
• Complete quesitons and DEH

Wednesday, October 10

PSAT EXAM

Thursday, October 11

Pre-AP   

• Review Themes & Symbols
• SAR - The Pearl

Academic

• Review 3 & 4
• Go over Questions for 3 & 4
• Characterization Worksheet

Friday, October 12

Pre-AP

• Pearl Exam

Academic

• Chapter 3-4 Exam
• Start Chapter 5

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Summer Reading Project -
Academic - Due Tuesday, October 2nd

Quiz - Thursday, October 4
PreAp - Chapters 3-4
Academic - Chapters 1-2

Academic - Chapter 3-4 Quiz on Thursday, October 11

PreAP ONLY - Pearl Exam October 11th

Monday, October 1

Pre-AP   

• Check Chapter 2 Questions
• Read Chapter 3
• Complete Reading Questions with quotes and page numbers
• Characterization worksheet w/ quotes

Academic

• Check Chapter1 Questions and Review
• Chapter 1 Double Journal Entry (DEJ)
• Complete Reading Questions with quotes and page numbers

Tuesday, October 2

Pre-AP   

• Discuss Chapter 3
• Check questions and Characterization worksheet
• Read Chapter 4 Active Listening

Academic

• Read Chapter 2 Questions
• Complete Reading Questions with quotes and page numbers & DEJ

Wednesday, October 3

Pre-AP   

• Check Chapter 4 Q
• Complete Personification Worksheet & Chapter Questions w/ quotes
• Read chapter 5

Academic

• Review Chapter 2 and questions
• Read Chapter 3 (first 6 pages)
• Complete Reading Questions with quotes and page numbers #1-5

Thursday, October 4

Pre-AP   

• Chapter 3-4 Quiz
• Start Chapter 6

Academic

• Chapter 1-2 Quiz
• Finish Chapter 3

Friday, October 5 - Activity Last  Schedule

Pre-AP

• Finish Chapter 6 w/ questions

Academic

• Characterization worksheet and Chapter 3 questions
• DEJ Chapter 3
• Chapter 3 review

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - September 24 - September 28

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Summer Reading Project -
PreAP - Due Thursday, September 27th
Academic - Due Tuesday, October 2nd

Literature Elements Exam - Thursday, September 27   Quizlet Link
*Know Literary Terms and how to apply & identify them in stories, poems, essays, books..etc

Monday, September 24

Pre-AP & Academic

• Intro to The Pearl
• Anticipation Journal
• "Golden Egg" by Aesop 

Tuesday, September 25

Pre-AP & Academic

• Start Chapter 1 - Active Listening in class
• Answer chapter 1 questions in complete sentences WITH page numbers and quotes

Wednesday, September 26

Pre-AP   

• Discuss chapter 1
• Start Chapter 2

Academic

• Finish Chapter 1
• Go over questions
• Star Chapter 2

Thursday, September 27

Pre-AP & Academic

• Literary Terms Exam
• PreAP - SRP Phone Project due today

Friday, September 28

Pre-AP

• Review exam
• continue in Pearl

Academic

• Review exam
• continue in Pearl

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - September 17 - September 21

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Summer Reading Project -
PreAP - Due Thursday, September 27th
Academic - Due Tuesday, October 2nd

No Red Ink - Citation Lesson/Quiz - Due Friday 9/21

Literature Elements Exam - Thursday, September 27   Quizlet Link
*Know Literary Terms and how to apply & identify them in stories, poems, essays, books..etc

Monday, September 17

Pre-AP & Academic

• Work on Song Analysis Project

Tuesday, September 18

Pre-AP & Academic

• Work on Song Analysis Project (due Thursday)

Wednesday, September 19

Pre-AP   

• Discuss Tone/Characterization
• "Roaches" Poems - annotate complete questions (finish tomorrow)

Academic

• Annotate/Draw "Miss Rosie"

Thursday, September 20

Pre-AP

• Group Song Analysis Due
• Discuss "Roaches"/Complete questions
• Lit Elements Test Review Sheet

Academic

• Group Song Analysis Due
• Discuss "Miss Rosie"/Draw her with quotes from the text
• Lit Elements Test Review Sheet

Friday, September 21

Pre-AP

• No Red Ink - Citation Lesson/Quiz due
• Grammar Diagnostic (in class)

Academic

• No Red Ink - Citation Lesson/Quiz  due
• Grammar Diagnostic (in class)

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - September 10 - September 14

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Summer Reading Project - Due Thursday, September 27th

Membean due Sunday, 9/16 before Midnight
PreAP - 90 Minutes / 75% Accuracy
Academic - 90 Minutes / 60% Accuracy

No Red Ink - Citation Lesson/Quiz - Due Friday 9/21

Monday, September 10

Pre-AP

• "Mother to Son" Timed Writing

Academic

• Discuss "Roaches"
• Finish Analysis

Tuesday, September 11

Pre-AP & Academic

• MAP TESTING

Wednesday, September 12

Pre-AP   

• Intro Summer Reading Project (due 9/27)
• "BlueFlag" Packet 

Academic

• Intro Summer Reading Project (due 9/27)
• Characterization Lesson 

Thursday, September 13

Pre-AP

• Pearl Book Check
• Go over "BlueFlag"

Academic

• Pearl Book Check
• Intro/Start Song Project

Friday, September 14

Pre-AP

• Song paragraph due
• Intro Song Project
• Project Work Day
• No Red Ink - Citation Lesson 

Academic

• Work on Project (due Tuesday)
• No Red Ink - Citation Lesson 

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - September 3 - September 7

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

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

Membean due Sunday, 9/16 before Midnight
PreAP - 90 Minutes / 75% Accuracy
Academic - 90 Minutes / 60% Accuracy

Monday, September 3

No School - Labor Day

Tuesday, September 4

Pre-AP   & Academic

• Library Day

Wednesday, September 5

Pre-AP   

• Noodle Tools Mini Lesson 
• Work Cited Assignment (Quiz grade)
• Discuss "Miss Rosie" & "Masks"

Academic

• Noodle Tools Mini Lesson 
• Work Cited Assignment (Quiz grade)
• Characterization Lesson 
• Point of View

Thursday, September 6

Pre-AP

• Latin Roots Exam - Set 1
• Annotate "Mother to Son"

Academic

• Latin Roots Exam - Set 1
• Annotate "Miss Rosie"

Friday, September 7

Pre-AP

• Review LR1
• Class Annotation "M2S"
• Tone Worksheet

Academic

• Review LR1
• Mini Lesson - Context Clues
• "Roaches" - Dual Poem Annotation 

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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

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - August 20 - August 24

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Monday, August 20

Pre-AP  & Academic

• Online Reading Survey
• Sign up for Remind Messages
• Lit devises Pre-Assessment
• Work on Letter

Tuesday, August 21

Pre-AP  & Academic

• Trait Card Due
• Assemble Writer's Notebook

Wednesday, August 22

Pre-AP  & Academic

• Bloom's Taxonomy
• Andy Griffith Video
• PreAP ONLY: Cutting of my Long Hair w/ Questions
•  1) write 7-9 sentence summary 2) write 3 surface level (information based) questions and write 2 higher level thinking open-ended (short answer) questions

Thursday, August 23

Pre-AP & Academic

• Letter to Ms. Stark Rough Draft DUE
• Peer Edit
• Watch Annotation Video on ItsLearning

Friday, August 24

Pre-AP

• Final Draft of Letter due
• "Sleeping" Annotate & Answer Questions

Academic

• Review Annotation Notes
• "Mask" Poem
• Class annotation of "Mask"

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - August 13 - August 17

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Rought Draft due Thursday
Trait Card & Composition Notebook for Tuesday

Monday, August 13

NO SCHOOL 

Tuesday, August 14

NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, August 15

NO SCHOOL

Thursday, August 16

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!
Eagle Camp
Trait Card (due Tuesday)

Friday, August 17

Pre-AP & Academic

• Syllabus (see ItsLearning)
• Intro Letter to Ms. Stark 
• Rough Draft due Thursday 
• BRING A COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK TUESDAY

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Welcome 8th Graders!!! -- Syllabus 18/19

8^th Grade English Language Arts

Ms. Stark - Room 308

Email:  Jennifer.Stark@springbranchisd.com     

Please visit my teacher web page for additional information and my Blog for weekly assignments

http://starkmms.blogspot.com/

Conference Period: 4th

Extension: 4053

Please check student grades on Skyward / Family Access

In each 9 week grading period, the students will focus on various pieces of Literature, different modes of Writing, elements of Grammar/Mechanics/Usage and specific Vocabulary development.

DAILY REMINDERS

• Record all homework assignments from the board/blog each day in your agenda book
• Keep all papers for the semester. 
• Write in black/blue ink or pencil only (nothing else will be accepted)
• Ask for work you have missed due to an absence and look at my blog and calendar on my website!
• Type all final drafts or writing projects.  Use 12-pt Times New Roman font and double-space.
• TEST DAYS:  Tuesday and Thursday

TUTORIALS

• If you need additional help, please see me and we will schedule a tutorial time.

GRADING EXPECTATIONS:

•       Be prepared for class, and turn in your best work on the due date. 

•       If an assignment is due or scheduled and you are absent the day before it is due, you are STILL responsible for turning that assignment in on time.

•       Participate in class. 

DAILY:  20%   Class work, Assigned homework, Class discussions, Group and class participation

QUIZZES:  30% Examples:  Reading and pop quizzes, Presentations, Vocabulary quizzes (after each unit, Short writing assignments, Timed -writing assignments, In-class/short term projects

TESTS:  50% Examples:  Novel unit tests, Final drafts, Major essays, Major projects, Outside reading projects, Vocabulary/Roots Tests

LATE WORK POLICY

·       Homework/Daily Work:

o   1 day late: 0

·       Tests/Quizzes/Projects

o   1 day late: 30 points off

o   2 days late: 50 points off

o   3 days late: 0

Required Classroom Materials

 Elmer’s Glue sticks (2)

Black or Blue pens

      Highlighters

·       Package of multi-colored pens (for annotation)

·       Colored Post – It flags

·       Composition Notebook – college ruled

Required Booklist (NO digital/electronic copy)

·       The Pearl by John Steinbeck  - hard copy
      The Giver  by Lois Lowry - hard copy (Academic Only)

·       “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller – hard copy  (Pre-AP Only)

·       Animal Farm by George Orwell – hard copy

·       Night by Ellie Wiesel – hard copy

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8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - May 28 - June 1

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Final Exam Review Sheet - PreAP
*Quizlet - Latin Roots
Persuasive/Rhetorical Devices 

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ACADEMIC

Final Exam Review Sheet - Academic
*Quizlet - Lit Terms
*Quizlet - Vocab
Persuasive/Rhetorical Devices 

Monday, May 28

NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day 

Tuesday, May 29

Pre-AP

• Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Video 
• Review Final Worksheet

Academic

• Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Video 
• Review Final Worksheet

Wednesday, May 30

Finals Periods 1 & 4

Thursday, May 31

Finals Periods 2 & 5

Friday, June 1

Finals Periods 7 & 3

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - May 21 - May 26

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

• Holocaust Background (PPT) Notes

Final Exam Review Sheet - PreAP
*Quizlet - Latin Roots
Persuasive/Rhetorical Devices 

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ACADEMIC

• Holocaust Background (PPT) Notes

Final Exam Review Sheet - Academic
*Quizlet - Lit Terms
*Quizlet - Vocab
Persuasive/Rhetorical Devices 

Monday, May 21

Pre-AP

• Night Poetry Packet
• Finish as homework

Academic

• Book Fair
• 3 sentence analysis for each theme from NIGHT

Tuesday, May 22

Pre-AP

• Finish Poetry Packet
• Writing Folder Organization

Academic

• Night Poetry Packet

Wednesday, May 23

Pre-AP & Academic

• MAP TESTING

Thursday, May 24

Pre-AP & Academic

• MAP TESTING
• Finish Packet (Academic)
• Book Fair

Friday, May 25

Pre-AP

• Archetypes

Academic

• Archetypes

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - May 14 - May 18

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

* Holocaust Photo Project (Quiz grade) - Due Turs 5/17

• Holocaust Background (PPT) Notes

Final Exam Review Sheet - PreAP
*Quizlet - Latin Roots
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ACADEMIC

* * Holocaust Photo Project (Quiz grade) - Due Fri 5/18

• Holocaust Background (PPT) Notes

Final Exam Review Sheet - Academic
*Quizlet - Lit Terms
*Quizlet - Vocab

Monday, May 14

Pre-AP 

Review Chapters 7-9

Watch Oprah/Wiesel Interview

 Academic

Read 8 and 9

Discuss Themes

Tuesday, May 15

Pre-AP 

Discuss Themes in Night

Write 1 paragraph explanation w/ quotes of each of the 4 theme

Academic

Watch Oprah/Wiesel Interview

Discuss 8 & 9

Wednesday, May 16 - STAAR

Academic

• Writing Folder Assembly

Thursday, May 17 - STAAR

Pre-AP 

• Photo Project Due
• Read "Perils of Indifference" by Wiesel and respond to questions

Friday, May 18

Pre-AP

• Discuss "Perils" and check questions
• Nigh Crossword puzzle
• Work on Final Review Packet

Academic

• Photo Project DUE
• Documentary and analysis 
• Work on Final Review Packet

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - May 7 - May 11

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

* Anne Frank/Holocaust Background Exam - Tuesday, May 8
* Quiz over Chapters 1-5 on Thursday, May 10

• Holocaust Background (PPT) Notes

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ACADEMIC

* Anne Frank/Holocaust Background Exam - Tuesday, May 8
* Quiz over Chapters 1-4 on Thursday, May 10

• Holocaust Background (PPT) Notes

Monday, May 7

Pre-AP 

Grammar - p 105-113 (skip page 112)

Introduce Photo Project *due Thursday, 17th*

Discuss Chapter 4

Read Chapter 5

 Academic

Grammar - p 105-113 (skip page 112)

Read chapter 4 Active Listening in class w/ questions

Introduce Photo Project *due Thursday, 17th*

Tuesday, May 8

Pre-AP  & Academic

• Background Notes/Anne Frank Exam

Wednesday, May 9

Pre-AP 

• Watch "When you Cried You Died" and discuss
• Go over Chapter 5 

Academic

• Read Chapter 5 w/ Questions

Thursday, May 10

Pre-AP 

• Quiz over Chapters 1-5
• Read Chapter 6

 Academic

• Quiz over Chapters 1-4
• Read Chapter 6

Friday, May 11

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar
• Discuss 6
• Read Chapters 7-9

Academic

• Check Grammar
• Discuss 6
• Read Chapters 7-9

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - April 30 - May1

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

* Anne Frank/Holocaust Background Exam - Tuesday, May 8

• Holocaust Background (PPT) Notes

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ACADEMIC

* Anne Frank/Holocaust Background Exam - Tuesday, May 8

• Holocaust Background (PPT) Notes

Monday, April 30

Pre-AP & Academic

Grammar - p 163-172 (PreAP go to page 176) 

Skip Writing Application & Ex 3 sections

Skip Ex 2 on pages 163, 164, 167, 170, 173   

Finish Anne Frank Act 2; scenes 3-5

Complete Act 2 questions and note page 

Tuesday, May 1

Pre-AP 

• Review Act 2 questions; discuss
• "Hitler" Article - Read/Answer questions in Writer's Notebook (Journal Side)
• Homework: Read Chapter 1 in NIGHT & Answer questions

Academic

• Review Act 2 questions; discuss
• Start Night - Ch 1
• Answer chatper questions

Wednesday, May 2

Pre-AP 

• Discuss Chapter 1 & Questions
• Read Chapter 2 and 3 (for Friday) w/ chapter questions

Academic

• Finish Night - Ch 1
• Answer chapter questions
• Start Chapter 2 w/ questions

Thursday, May 3

Pre-AP & Academic

• Technology Literary Assessment - GO TO LIBRARY to take it

Friday, May 4

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar p163-176
• Discuss 2 & 3
• Homework: Read Chapter 4 w/ Questions 

Academic

• Check Grammar p163-172
• Discuss 1 and 2
• Read Chapter 3 w/ questions 

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

* Micro-Fiction due Tuesday, April 24
*BOOK CHECK - Night by Elie Wiesel Friday 4/27
* Anne Frank/Holocuast Background Exam - Tuesday, May 8

• Holocaust Background (PPT) Notes

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ACADEMIC

* Micro-Fiction due Tuesday, April 24
*BOOK CHECK - Night by Elie Wiesel Friday 4/27
* Anne Frank/Holocuast Background Exam - Tuesday, May 8

• Holocaust Background (PPT) Notes

Monday, April 23

Pre-AP & Academic

Review Background Notes/Answer Questions

A&E Anne Frank Documentary - Background and History of Anne Frank

Tuesday, April 24

Pre-AP & Academic

• Finish Documentary (if necessary)
• Anne Frank - Act 1, Sc 1 and 2
• PreAP ONLY: Anne Frank A to Z (due Friday)
• Directions Here

Wednesday, April 25

Pre-AP & Academic

•  Anne Frank Act 1; scene 3-4
• Complete study guide questions
• Complete scene notes worksheet

Thursday, April 26

Pre-AP & Academic

• Anne Frank Act 1; scene 5
• Complete study guide questions
• Complete scene notes worksheet
• Discuss Act 1

Friday, April 27

Pre-AP

• Night by Elie Wiesel Book Check (Extra Credit)
• Name/Period/Teacher in INK in front cover. Must be CLEAN copy
• Anne Frank Act 2; scenes 1-3
• Complete study guide questions
• Complete scene notes worksheet

Academic

• Night by Elie Wiesel Book Check
• Name/Period/Teacher in INK in front cover. Must be CLEAN copy
• Anne Frank Act 2; scenes 1-3
• Complete study guide questions
• Complete scene notes worksheet