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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Poetry Exam - Tuesday, April 3rd   -- Vocab Study Quizlet
Latin Roots Set 4 - Thursday, April 12
     *Latin Roots Set 4 Quizlet
     * Latin Roots Set 1-3 Review Quizlet  (will be matching on test)


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ACADEMIC

Poetry Vocab Quiz - Tuesday, March 27th -   Vocab Study Quizlet
Poetry Exam - Tuesday, April 3rd --  Vocab Study Quizlet
Latin Roots Set 4 - Thursday, April 12 - Quizlet

Monday, March 26

Pre-AP

• Check "Dream Deferred" and "Strange Fruit"
• Read "Boots of Spanish Leather" p 658
• Answer questions on worksheet 

Academic

• Discuss "Moth" & "Identity"
• "On the Grasshopper and the Cricket" p 633
• w/ worksheet paraphrase
• Read "Ode to Solitude" 
• Complete paraphrase worksheet and questions #1-8 (skip 5) on p643

Tuesday, March 27

Pre-AP

• Haiku Assignment *quiz grade due Monday
• Check/Discuss "Boots"
• "Road Not Taken" EC (due Thursday)

Academic

• Poetry Vocab Quiz
• Haiku Assignment *quiz grade due Tuesday*
• Discuss poems from yesterday

Wednesday, March 28

Pre-AP

• Sound Device Poetry Packet (due Monday)

Academic

• Read & Listen to "Boots of Spanish Leather" p 658 w/ partner
• Answer questions on worksheet 

Thursday, March 29

Pre-AP

• "It's All I Have to Give" & "We Alone" p 626
• Finish Packet from Tuesday

Academic

• "It's All I Have to Give" & "We Alone" p 626
• Discuss "Boots"

Friday, March 30  -  No School

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - March 19 - March 23

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Poetry Exam - Tuesday, April 3rd -  Vocab Study Quizlet

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ACADEMIC

Poetry Vocab Quiz - Tuesday, March 27th
Poetry Exam - Tuesday, April 3rd -  Vocab Study Quizlet

Monday, March 19

Pre-AP

• Brain Pop Poetry & Simile/ Metaphor
• Poetry Brain Pop Daily Grade Activity
• p604-608 w/ notes worksheet 9 & 10 (in packet)

Academic

• Brain Pop Poetry & Simile/ Metaphor
• Poetry Brain Pop Daily Grade Activity
• p604-608 w/ notes worksheet 9 & 10 (in packet)

Tuesday, March 20

Pre-AP

• Go over Notes Worksheet
• Class annotation of "Lineage" p609
• Questions 1-5 on page 609 in journal

Academic

• Go over Notes Worksheet
• Class annotation of "Lineage" p609
• Questions 1-5 on page 609 in journal

Wednesday, March 21

Pre-AP

• Read p 611 "Willow and Ginkos" and create a chart with and identify the following:
• Create chart with columns: List Images  (8 examples), What do I notice?, What does it mean?
• Read "Lesson of  Moth" p 618-620 & "Identity" p621
• Answer questions #1-8 in journal and complete compare/contrast worksheet

Academic

• Read p 611 "Willow and Ginkos" and create a chart with and identify the following:
• List Images (5-6 examples)
• What do I notice/see?
• What does it mean?
• Read "Intro to Poetry" p 614
• Questions 1-7 in journal 

Thursday, March 22

Pre-AP

• Go over poems from Wednesday  (daily grade combined with today's assignment)
• "On the Grasshopper and the Cricket" p 633
• "Ode to Solitude" p639
• Answer questions #1-8 (skip #5) in journal
• w/ worksheet paraphrase

Academic

• Discuss "Willow/Ginkos"
• "Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes w/ worksheet

Friday, March 23

Pre-AP

• Check "Grasshopper" & "Solitude" questions (daily grade w/ "Identity" & "Moth")
• "Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes w/ worksheet
• "Strange Fruit" w/ worksheet

Academic

• Read "Lesson of  Moth" p 618-620 & "Identity" p621
• Answer questions #1-8 in journal and complete compare/contrast worksheet (Venn diagram)

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

*Animal Farm Exam - Tuesday, March 6th 

-"Persuasion Terms" notes (look over all notes except the “rhetorical devices” page)

- look over annotations from ch.5 to the end of the book

- Comparison chart (character vs history) 

- be able to apply literary terms (identify characterization, irony, theme…)
- read over chapter questions 

- Review Satire/Fable/Allegory notes

-50 questions (matching or multiple choice)

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ACADEMIC

*Animal Farm Exam - Tuesday, March 6th 

-          Study your “Persuasive Terms” notes.

-          Review your Satire/Fable/Allegory notes

-          Be able to match the characters to their description

-          Know the difference between literate vs illiterate
       Read over chapter questions

-          Know the meaning of the word oppress/oppressor

-          Understand/apply irony

-          What common interest do the pigs share with the human farmers?

-          What is Napoleon’s attitude about education?

-          Comparison chart: characters vs history 

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

Notes: Animal Farm (both PreAP & Acad) -  Satire/Allegory        /      Russian History

Monday, March 5

Pre-AP

• Go over Allegory worksheet
• Animal Farm Video Scenes

Academic

• Go over Allegory worksheet
• Animal Farm Video Scenes

Tuesday, March 6

Pre-AP

• Animal Farm Exam

Academic

• Animal Farm Exam

Wednesday, March 7

Pre-AP

• Review Test
• Finish Movie

Academic

• Review Test
• Finish Movie

Thursday, March 8

Pre-AP

• Read and annotate "A Poet's Advice to Students" 
• Answer in Journal -  1 paragraph each
• Explain the message Cummings is trying to communicate. 
• Do you agree/disagree? Why?
•  Write a 5-7 sentence summary of the piece

Academic

• Read and annotate "A Poet's Advice to Students" 
• Answer in Journal -  1 paragraph each
• Explain the message Cummings is trying to communicate. 
• Do you agree/disagree? Why?
•  Write a 5-7 sentence summary of the piece

Friday, March 9

Pre-AP

• Poetry Vocab - define all words using textbook

Academic

• Poetry Vocab - define all words using textbook

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - February 26 - March 2

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

*Animal Farm Exam - Tuesday, March 6th 

-"Persuasion Terms" notes (look over all notes except the “rhetorical devices” page)

- look over annotations from ch.5 to the end of the book

- Comparison chart (character vs history) 

- be able to apply literary terms (identify characterization, irony, theme…)
- read over chapter questions 

- Review Satire/Fable/Allegory notes

-50 questions (matching or multiple choice)

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ACADEMIC

*Animal Farm Exam - Tuesday, March 6th 

-          Study your “Persuasive Terms” notes.

-          Review your Satire/Fable/Allegory notes

-          Be able to match the characters to their description

-          Know the difference between literate vs illiterate
       Read over chapter questions

-          Know the meaning of the word oppress/oppressor

-          Understand/apply irony

-          What common interest do the pigs share with the human farmers?

-          What is Napoleon’s attitude about education?

-          Comparison chart: characters vs history 

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

Notes: Animal Farm (both PreAP & Acad) -  Satire/Allegory        /      Russian History

Monday, February 26

Pre-AP

• Go over SG questions
• List 5 things the pigs say and what they actually mean in Journal
• Read Chapter 8
• Answer questions
• DEJ

Academic

• Review Chapter 6 & 7
• Go over SG questions
• Leadership writing activity
• Read Chapter 8

Tuesday, February 27

Pre-AP

• Read Chapter 9 & 10
• Study Guide Questions
• DEJ

Academic

• Read Chapter 9
• Study Guide Questions

Wednesday, February 28 - Practice STAAR

Pre-AP

• Check Study Guide (daily grade)
• Discuss 8-10

Thursday, March 1 - Practice STAAR

Academic

• Read Chapter 10
• Study Guide Questions

Friday, March 2

Pre-AP

• Xword and Allegory Worksheet

Academic

• Check Study Guide (daily grade)
• Xword and Allegory Worksheet

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - February 19 - February 23

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

* Letter to Editor (major grade) -  Final draft due Tuesday, February 20   Rubric

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ACADEMIC

* Letter to Editor (major grade) - Rough draft due Tuesday, February 20 Final draft due Thursday, February 22   Letter to Editor   -    Rubric



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

Notes: Animal Farm (both PreAP & Acad) -  Satire/Allegory        /      Russian History

Monday, February 19 - No School

Tuesday, February 20

Pre-AP

• Letter to Editor Final Draft DUE
• Discuss Chapter 2 and 3
• Check study guide questions
• Match allegories from chapter 1-3
• Read Chapter 4

Academic

• Edit Rough Drafts (typed)
• Discuss Chapter 2 & 3 w/ allegories

Wednesday, February 21

Pre-AP

• Active Listening Chapter 5
• Study Guide questions
• Update Character Chart
• Bulleted chapter summary

Academic

• Active Listening Chapter 4
• Study Guide questions
• Update Character Chart
• Bulleted chapter summary
• Start Chapter 5
• Final Draft due FRIDAY

Thursday, February 22 

Pre-AP

• Pop Quiz - Chapter 1-4 (daily grade)
• Active Listening Chapter 6
• Study Guide questions
• Double Entry Journal Chapter 6
• Bulleted chapter summary

Academic

• Pop Quiz - Chapter 1-4 (daily grade)
• Active Listening Chapter 5
• Study Guide questions
• Update Character Chart
• Bulleted chapter summary
• Final Draft due FRIDAY

Friday, February 23

Pre-AP

• Go Over "Pop Quiz"
• Active Listening Chapter 7
• Study Guide questions
• Update Character Chart
• Double Entry Journal chap 7
• Bulleted chapter summary

Academic

• Go Over "Pop Quiz"
• Active Listening Chapter 6 & 7 (homework what is not read in class)
• Study Guide questions
• Update Character Chart
• Bulleted chapter summary
• FINAL DRAFT LETTER DUE

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

*Persuasive Unit/Chapter 1 Exam - Tuesday, February 13

***The test is 40 questions, all multiple choice, on scantrons. Study your Persuasion Terms Notes/Definitions AND Old Major’s Speech.***

* What are the 4 parts of an argument?

* What are opposing arguments vs counterarguments?

* Make sure you know the persuasive techniques/appeals.

* Make sure you know the logical fallacies.

*What is the major difference between a hasty generalization and stereotype?

*Make sure you know your rhetorical devices.

*Mark sure you know parts of an argument and types of support

*Know examples by categories (House of Persuasion): Rhetorical Devices, Fallacies, Persuasive Techniques, Parts of Argument, Appeals, Types of Support

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Animal Farm- Old Major’s speech

*Give examples of the loaded words used in the speech.

* Identify the 2 opposing arguments/counterarguments in the speech.

* Identify the logical fallacies in the speech- oversimplification, stereotype, false cause/effect, card stacking

* Identify the rhetorical devices in the speech (analogy, parallelism, anaphora….etc)

* Letter to Editor (major grade) - Rough draft due Friday, Feb 16; Final draft due Tuesday, February 20

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ACADEMIC

*Persuasive Unit/Chapter 1 Exam - Tuesday, February 13 -- See above for review information

* Letter to Editor (major grade) - Rough draft due Tuesday, February 20 Final draft due Thursday, February 22


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

Notes: Animal Farm (both PreAP & Acad) -  Satire/Allegory        /      Russian History

Monday, February 12

Pre-AP

•  Into Letter to Editor (rough draft due Friday TYPED)
• Rubric
• Concept Map

Academic

• Into Letter to Editor (rough draft due Tues 2/20 TYPED)
• Rubric
• Concept Map

Tuesday, February 13

Pre-AP

• Chapter 1/Persuasive Unit Exam
• Work on Rough Draft when done

Academic

• Chapter 1/Persuasive Unit Exam
• Work on Rough Draft when done

Wednesday, February 14

Pre-AP

• Letter to Editor Work Day w/ computers
• Rough draft due Friday

Academic

• Letter to Editor Work Day w/ computers

Thursday, February 15

Pre-AP

• Review Test
• Read Chapter 2 w/ Active Listening
• Answer study guide questions

Academic

• Review Test
• Letter to Editor Work Day w/ computers

Friday, February 16

Pre-AP

• Peer Edit LtoE 
• Final Draft due Tuesday w/ works cited (PROPERLY FORMATTED)
• Chapter 3 w/ Active Listening (finish as homework)
• Answer study guide questions

Academic

• Read Chapter 2 w/ Active Listening
• Answer study guide questions
• Start Chapter 3 (finish for homework)
• Rough Draft due Tuesday

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

*Persuasive Unit/Chapter 1 Exam - Tuesday, February 13

***The test is 40 questions, all multiple choice, on scantrons. Study your Persuasion Terms Notes/Definitions AND Old Major’s Speech.***

* What are the 4 parts of an argument?

* What are opposing arguments vs counterarguments?

* Make sure you know the persuasive techniques/appeals.

* Make sure you know the logical fallacies.

*What is the major difference between a hasty generalization and stereotype?

*Make sure you know your rhetorical devices.

*Mark sure you know parts of an argument and types of support

*Know examples by categories (House of Persuasion): Rhetorical Devices, Fallacies, Persuasive Techniques, Parts of Argument, Appeals, Types of Support

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Animal Farm- Old Major’s speech

*Give examples of the loaded words used in the speech.

* Identify the 2 opposing arguments/counterarguments in the speech.

* Identify the logical fallacies in the speech- oversimplification, stereotype, false cause/effect, card stacking

* Identify the rhetorical devices in the speech (analogy, parallelism, anaphora….etc)

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ACADEMIC

*Persuasive Unit/Chapter 1 Exam - Tuesday, February 13 -- See above for review information


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

Notes: Animal Farm (both PreAP & Acad) -  Satire/Allegory        /      Russian History

Monday, February 5

Pre-AP

• Finish AF Notes 
• Animal Farm Packet (go over)
• Go over LR3 Exam
• Start Chap 1

Academic

• Finish AF Notes 
• Stalin Man of Steel Video
• Animal Farm Packet (go over)

Tuesday, February 6

Pre-AP

• Finish Animal Farm w/ Active Listening and Annotation to Chapter 1
• Update Character Chart
• Annotate OM Speech
• Analyze Old Major Speech Worksheet
• Study Guide Question #1 in journal w/ evidence

Academic

• Start Animal Farm w/ Active Listening and Annotation to Chapter 1

Wednesday, February 7

Pre-AP

• Discuss Old Major's Speech Worksheet
• Introduce Project (see below)

Academic

• Finish Chapter 1 and OM speech discussion
• Old Major Speech Worksheet (homework)

Thursday, February 8

Pre-AP

• Poster Project - Old Majors Speech
• Old Major offers 3 claims in his speech:
  1. The life of an animal is misery and slavery
  2. Man is the only creature that consumes without producing
  3. All men are enemies. All animals are comrades
  
  
  STEP ONE: Choose 1 claim to analyze from “OM” Speech
  ·       Create a unique and original eye-catching way to arrange this information on your poster. 
  ·       Quote from the text with page number citations for each example.
  ·       YOU MUST include analysis the following sections. Use your notes in your writer's notebook
  1.    Clearly state the Claim you are analyzing on the poster (opinion/position)?
  2.    Identify types (multiple examples) of Support/Evidence utilized? (facts, quotes, statistics, anecdotes, examples).
  3.    Persuasive technique(s) used
  4.    Logical Fallacies
  5.    Rhetorical Devices
  6.    Opposing Viewpoint/Counterargument
  7.    Loaded Words
  Use your notes in your writer's notebook

Academic

• Discuss Old Major Speech and go over worksheet
• Fill in Character Chart
• Chapter 1 study guide question 1
• Review Sheet for Test on Tuesday (due tomorrow)

Friday, February 9

Pre-AP

• Work on Poster (due Monday)
• Beasts of England worksheet (due Monday)

Academic

• Go over review sheet
• Beasts of England worksheet and discussion