Sunday, November 29, 2015

8th Grade ELA (Academic) - November 30 - December 4

Academic Assignments 


UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Pearl Project Due - Tuesday, December 8th

Final Exam Study Guide ----> Click Here - will get a copy of this to complete in class
Final Exam Study Tools
     * Vocab Quizlet Link
     * Lit Term Quizlet Link
     * Grammar Quizlet Link

Monday, November 30
  • Introduce Pearl Project (individual or with a partner)
  • Teacher Example - Not true to scale. Yours needs to be around 4.75 inches by 4.75 inches. This is just to show you how it should look, not actual sizing. 
  • In Class Work Time
Homework: work on project

Tuesday, December 1

  • Continue project work 
Homework - Work on Project

Wednesday, December 2
  • 8th Grade Field Trip - Alley Theater
Thursday, December 3
  • Project Work Time
Homework - Work on Project -- DUE Tuesday 

FridayDecember 4
  • Continue working on project

8th Grade ELA (PreAP) - November 30 - December 4

Pre-AP Annoucements


UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Project Due - Friday, December 10th

Final Exam Review!  ----------> Click Here  (received this in class)
   * Quizlet Link for Lit Terms
   * Parts of Speech Quizlet Link


Monday, November 30
  • Go over worksheets
  • Watch Crucible Film Clips
Homework: 


Tuesday, December 1
  • Introduce Project  (Individual or w/ a partner) - Major Grade
  • CD Teacher example -  This is from The Pearl, but shows a good idea of what is required minimally.- Not true to scale. Yours needs to be around 4.75 inches by 4.75 inches. This is just to show you how it should look, not actual sizing. 
Homework - work on project

Wednesday, December 2
  • 8th grade field trip - Alley Theater

Thursday, December 3
  • Work on project

Friday, December 4
  • Project Work time

Friday, November 20, 2015

8th Grade ELA (PreAP) - November 23 - November 27

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Act 3 & Quiz - Tuesday, November 24


Monday, November 23
  • Finish Act 4
  • Go over worksheets from Act 4
Homework: Study for Act 3 & 4 Exam 



Tuesday, November 24
  • Act 3 & 4 Test
Homework - none -- Enjoy the holiday!

Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27
  • No School - Thanksgiving Break 

8th Grade ELA (Academic) - November 23 - November 27

Academic Assignments 


UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Pearl Unit Exam - Tuesday, November 24


Monday, November 23
  • Timeline DUE
  • Review Chapter 6
  • Go over chapter 6 study guide
Homework: Study for  Exam 

Tuesday, November 24
  • Pearl Unit Exam
  • Pearl Packet due
Homework - none -- Enjoy the holiday!

Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27
  • No School - Thanksgiving Break 

    Monday, November 16, 2015

    8th Grade ELA (PreAP) - November 16 - November 20

    UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

    Act 2 Quiz - Tuesday, November 17
    Act 3 & 4 Test - Tuesday, November 24


    Monday, November 16

    • Start Act 3 to page 88
    Homework: Grammar p 49-58



    Tuesday, November 17
    • Act 2 Quiz
    • Read Act 3 to page 93 w/ annotations
    • Act 3 study guide questions 1-4 w/ page numbers and direct quotes
    • Act 3 & 4 Vocab
    Homework - above mentioned worksheets

    Wednesday, November 18
    • Finish Act 3
    • Complete Act 3 study guide 
    Homework: study for Latin Roots set 2 test

    Thursday, November 19
    • Go over Study Guide Act 3
    • Finish Act 3
    • Review Acts 1-3 & overall discussion
    Homework: Grammar pg 49-59


    Friday, November 20
    • Check grammar p 49-58
    • Start Act 4 to p 119
    Homework: Complete Proctor Conflict (Bubbles) Worksheet, Irony Worksheet, and next 4 questions on the Cause/Effect Worksheet

    Monday, November 9, 2015

    8th Grade ELA (Academic) - November 9 - November 13

    Academic Assignments 


    UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

    Latin Roots (#1-8) Set 2 Quiz - Tuesday, November 3rd
    Latin Roots (#9-15) Set 2 Quiz - Thursday, November 12th
    Latin Roots Exam (all 15 words and matching from set 1) - Tuesday, November 17th

     Membean Window #3 - November 2nd - November 15th (quiz grade)
    Membean Qz #3 - November 16th (daily grade)


    Monday, November 9
    • Check chap 3 study guide questions
    • Read chapter 4 & study guide questions (due Wednesday)
    • Introduce Timeline Mini Project (due on Wednesday, November 18)
      • Must be typed or VERY neat....neatness counts 
    Homework:Grammar conjunctions & interjections (p 43-48) due Friday/Membean 60 minutes (due Sunday 11/15)


    Tuesday, November 10
    • Read/annotate chapter 4 & complete study guide questions
    • Work on timeline
    • Work on grammar (if time permits)
      Homework: continue working on grammar/Membean & finish chapter 4


      Wednesday, November 11
      • Discuss chapter 4 and study guide questions
      Homework - study for Latin Roots 2nd half quiz


      Thursday, November 12
      • Quiz over Latin Roots 2nd half (see link above)
      • Quiz over chapter 3 & 4 of Pearl
      Homework: Grammar conjunctions & interjections (p 43-48) due Friday/Membean 60 minutes (due Sunday 11/15)


      Friday, November 13
      • Check conjunctions/interjections p 43-48 (daily grade)
      • Start Chapter 5

      Homework: Membean 60 Minutes (due 11/15)

      8th Grade ELA (PreAP) - November 9 - November 13

      UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

      Latin Roots Set 2 Test (w/ matching from set 1 only roots) - November 12th

      Membean Window #3 - November 2nd - November 15th (quiz grade)
      Membean Qz #3 - Monday, November 16th (daily grade)


      Monday, November 9

      • Go over Act 1 Test
      • Continue Act 2 to page 57
      • Reminders: Membean window opens today & Prepositions (p39-42) due Friday
      Homework: Study Guide questions #1-7 (w/ page numbers and quotes) /Wanted poster (due Wednesday)



      Tuesday, November 10
      • Act 2 (p58-64)
      • Complete the following worksheets (due Friday)
        • Mary Warren Act 2 (first 4 bubbles) w/ page numbers and quote
        • Cause/Effect #1-7 w/ page numbers
      Homework - Study for Exam on Thursday/Membean/Grammar & Complete Act 2 vocab & Conflict Chart Act 1


      Wednesday, November 11
      • Finish Act 2
      • Complete the following worksheets (due Friday)
        • Finish Study Guide Act 2 w/ page numbers and quotes
        • Finish Mary Warren worksheet Act 2
        • Finish Conflict Chart - Act 2 arrows 
      Homework: study for Latin Roots set 2 test

      Thursday, November 12
      • Latin Roots Set 2 Test (see link above)
      Homework: Conjunctions/Interjections p43-48, Membean (due Sunday), worksheets from Tues/Wed (if not done already)


      Friday, November 13
      • Check conjunctions/interjections p 43-48 (daily grade)
      • Check Act 2 worksheets
        • Act 2 Study Guide
        • Mary Warren Act 2
        • Conflict Chart Act 2
        • Cause/Effect #1-7
      • Start Act 3
      Homework: Finish Membean - 75 minutes due Sunday 11/15