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

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

*Short Story Quiz - Tuesday, April 17
* Micro-Fiction due Tuesday, April 24

•  Holcaust Background (PPT) Notes

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ACADEMIC

*Short Story Quiz - Tuesday, April 17
* Micro-Fiction due Tuesday, April 24

• Holocaust Background (PPT) Notes

Monday, April 16

Pre-AP & Academic

• Review LR4
• Discuss "Genesis"
• Introduce Micro-Ficiton story  
• Example Stories
• Sample Heading and format
• Filename: LastNamesMicroFicPeriod (Ex: StarkStarkMicroFic1)
• Work in Pairs
• Roll Dice - choose 3 to incorporate into story
• Due Tuesday, April 24

Tuesday, April 17

Pre-AP & Academic

• Short Story Quiz
• Micro-Fiction 1/2 Work Day

Wednesday, April 18

Pre-AP & Academic

• Go over SS quiz
• MicroFiction Work Day

Thursday, April 19

Pre-AP & Academic

• MicroFiction Work Day

Friday, April 20

Pre-AP & Academic

• Notes over Holocaust Background (PPT)
• Watch Holocaust Survivor Video

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Membean Window Monday, April 2 ends Sunday, April 15 - 90 minutes/75% accuracy
Latin Roots Exam - Thursday, April 12
* Quizlet Set 4
* Quizlet Review Set 1-3 (matching on exam)
*Short Story Quiz - Tuesday, April 17

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ACADEMIC

Membean Window Monday, April 2 ends Sunday, April 15 - 90 minutes/60% accuracy
Latin Roots Exam - Thursday, April 12
*Quizlet Set 4 
*Short Story Quiz - Tuesday, April 17

Monday, April 9

Pre-AP

• Grammar p 176-182
• Read "Loo Wit" p p480-483
• Read "Pandora's Box" p476 -479
• Complete first 2 columns of analysis worksheet w/ evidence
• Make a Venn Diagram Compare/Contrast the Stories
• How are the stories similar?
• How are they different?

 Academic

Grammar p 176-182

• Read "Loo Wit" p p480-483
• Read "Pandora's Box" p476 -479
• Complete first 2 columns of analysis worksheet w/ evidence

Tuesday, April 10 - STAAR Math

Academic

• Review Myths "Pandora's Box" & "Loo Witt"  
• Compare/Contrast 
• Discuss

Wednesday, April 11 - STAAR Reading

Pre-AP

• Review Myths "Pandora's Box" & "Loo Witt"  
• Compare/Contrast 
• Discuss

Thursday, April 12

Pre-AP

• Latin Roots Set 4 Exam

Academic

• Latin Roots Set 4 Exam

• Read "Genesis Chapter 2-3" 
• Fill in 3rd column of worksheet 

Friday, April 13

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar
• Organize Writing Folder
• Read "Genesis Chapter 2-3" 
• Fill in 3rd column of worksheet
• Compare/Contrast the 3 stories (in journal)
• Choose 2 of the myths 3 myths from today and yesterday and create a Venn Diagram ( minimum 3 items in EACH section)
• Explain the theme of "Fall of Man" from each of the 3 stories in 2-3 sentences each.
• In 7-9 sentences discuss how the theme "Fall of Man" has/will impact the human race for all of eternity from each story.

Academic

• Compare/Contrast the 3 stories (in journal)
• Choose 2 of the myths 3 myths from today and yesterday and create a Venn Diagram (minimum 3 items in EACH section)
• Explain the theme of "Fall of Man" from each of the 3 stories in 2-3 sentences each.
• In 3 sentences discuss how the theme "Fall of Man" has/will impact the human race for all of eternity from each story
• Check Grammar
• Organize Writing Folder

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Poetry Exam - Tuesday, April 3rd   -- Vocab Study Quizlet
Membean Window Monday, April 2 ends Sunday, April 15 - 90 minutes/75% accuracy
Latin Roots Exam - Thursday, April 12
* Quizlet Set 4
* Quizlet Review Set 1-3 (matching on exam)

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ACADEMIC

Poetry Vocab Quiz - Tuesday, March 27th -   Vocab Study Quizlet
Poetry Exam - Tuesday, April 3rd --  Vocab Study Quizlet
Membean Window Monday, April 2 ends Sunday, April 15 - 90 minutes/60% accuracy
Latin Roots Exam - Thursday, April 12
*Quizlet Set 4 

Monday, April 2

Pre-AP

• Check Sound Device Poetry Packet
• Grammar p59-68
• Watch Indirect Objects Video
• Watch- Direct Objects Video
• Membean Window Starts (ends April 15th)
• Spell Check Poem

Academic

• Discuss "All I Have' & "We Alone"
• Spell Check Poem
• Grammar p59-68
• Watch Indirect Objects Video
• Watch- Direct Objects Video
• Membean Window Starts (ends April 15th)

Tuesday, April 3

Pre-AP

• Poetry Exam
• Short Story Vocab

Academic

• Poetry Exam
• Short Story Vocab

Wednesday, April 4

Pre-AP

• Short Story Notes
• "Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe

Academic

• Short Story Notes
• "Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe

Thursday, April 5

Pre-AP

• Check TTH packet
• Read "Lemon Brown" p178
• Complete p 187 questions 1-8 in Writer's Notebook 

Academic

• Check TTH worksheet
• Read "Lemon Brown"  p178
• Complete p 187 questions 1-8 in Writer's Notebook 

Friday, April 6

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar p 59-68
• Discuss "Lemon Brown"
• Read "Monkey's Paw" p 374-385
• Complete worksheet in packet and questions #1-7 on page 385
• Question 6: include 3 examples of mood with examples from text (worksheet)
• 5-7 sentence summary

Academic

Check Grammar p 59-68

• Discuss "Lemon Brown"
• Read "Monkey's Paw" p 374-385
• Complete worksheet in packet w/ text evidence

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