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

Annoucements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Monday, September 19th - Membean Starts (60 minutes due Oct. 2nd)
Tuesday, October 11 - Literary Terms Exam

PRE-AP ONLY - PEARL EXAM  - Tues, October 18 PRE-AP

• Membean Setup - www.membean.com/enroll
• Period 1 - M6LQCN8
• Period  4- M6LQDDD
• Period 5 - M6LQE32
• Period 8 - M6LQ968
• Period 2- M6LQ8L6
• Period 3- M6LQB8Q

Monday,  September 26
Pre-AP

• Pass out grammar books (p1-6 due Friday)
• Pearl Background Notes - Steinbeck, pearls, pearl diving, scorpions, setting
• Pass out and go over packet
• Annotation Expectations 
• Themes, Motifs, Characterization/Personification/Imagery/Symbols
• Summary on 1st page of each chapter (bullet points)
• Complete Anticipation Guide
Homework: Anticipation Guide

Academic

• Pass out grammar books (p1-6 due Friday)
• Discuss "Masks" glue page J8
• Read "Sniper" and answer study guide questions

Tuesday, September 27

Pre-AP

• Read Chapter 1 and 2 in class (active listening and annotation) answer questions
• Finish as homework

Academic

• Finish "Sniper" study guide (15 min)
• Discuss story and worksheet

Wednesday, September 28

Pre-AP

• Read Chapter 3 (active listening and annotation) answer questions
• Finish as homework

Academic

• Introduce Song Analysis Project
• Show Examples 
• Partner up (due Monday)

Thursday, September 29

Pre-AP

• Check study guide chap 1-3
• Homework: Characterization Journal page 10
• Find 2 quotes that exhibit characterization for the following three characters and explain what that quote says about the character. -- Kino, Doctor, Priest
• Example: Juana "she went to the hanging box where Coyotito slept, and leaned over it and said a little reassuring word"  It shows she is a loving a devoted mother

Academic

• Work on Song Project *due Monday*

Friday, September 30

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar p1-6 (daily grade)
• Check Characterization worksheet
• Read Lottery Articles & response on pages J11-J12
• 7-9 sentence summary
• Do you agree or disagree that money changes people?  
• What would you do if you won the lottery?
• How do you think people would treat you different than they do now if you won a large amount of money? 

Academic

• Finish Song Project *due Monday*

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

Annoucements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
September 20th - Latin Roots Exam    QUIZLET STUDY LINK
Monday, September 19th - Membean Starts (60 minutes due Oct. 2nd)
PRE-AP ONLY - PEARL EXAM - Thurs., Oct 13  PRE-AP
Literary Exam - Tues, October 18

• Membean Setup - www.membean.com/enroll
• Period 1 - M6LQCN8
• Period  4- M6LQDDD
• Period 5 - M6LQE32
• Period 8 - M6LQ968
• Period 2- M6LQ8L6
• Period 3- M6LQB8Q

Monday,  September 19
Pre-AP

• Book Fair
• Check Precise Descriptions & Best Word (connotation/denotation) 

Academic

• Book Fair
• Read/Annotate "Forged by Fire" due Wed.

Homework for ALL -  STUDY FOR LATIN ROOTS EXAM on TUESDAY  <--- click for link

Tuesday, September 20

Pre-AP & Academic

• Latin Roots Exam

Wednesday, September 21

Pre-AP

• Book Fair
• Start Song Project
• Check Test

Academic

• Book Fair
• Check Test
• Connotation/Denotation Review

Thursday, September 22

• Pre-AP
  
  • Work on Song Project *due Monday*
  Academic
  • Roaches Poem 1 read/answer questions

Friday, September 23

Pre-AP

• Finish Song Project

Academic

• Finish Roaches Poem worksheets

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

PRE-AP SUMMER PROJECT

SUMMER READING PROJECT (DUE September 15th)

Make sure you have a proper Works Cited tab on your project home page with your work cited from NOODLE TOOLS 

 How to turn in your Summer Reading Project:  Make sure you click on wix.com to make your project go live.  Cut and paste your web address into the BODY of an email.  In the SUBJECT line. Please put your last name, first name and Period number

 Annoucements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Tuesday, September 13 - ACADEMIC ONLY Latin Roots Set 2 Quiz
Tuesday, September 15 - Summer Reading Proj. Due
September 20th - Latin Roots Exam    QUIZLET STUDY LINK
Monday, September 19th - Membean Starts (60 minutes due Oct. 2nd)

Summer Reading Information

• Pre-AP - Project Directions    -       Sample Proj.    -     Rubric

• Academic - DOWNLOAD THIS FORM       -    Rubric       -      Example

Monday,  September 12
Pre-AP

• "Miss Rosie" poem discussion (focus imagery)
• Draw a detailed version of Miss Rosie
• Share out with a partner - compare/contrast

Academic

• Timed Writing "Mother to Son"
• "Best Word for Job" Connotation/Denotation Worksheet (due tomorrow)

Tuesday, September 13

Pre-AP

• PEER EDIT Summer Reading Projects
• BRING ALL PAGES PRINTED OUT!!!!!!!
• Homework: "Best Word for Job" Worksheet

Academic

• Check/Discuss "Best Word" Worksheet
• Latin Roots Set 2 Quiz
• Check Quiz

Homework: Work on Summer Reading Project

Wednesday, September 14

Pre-AP

• "BlueFlag" Packet - Analyze & discuss
• Finish for Homework

Academic

• Description Worksheet
• Discuss in class

Thursday, September 15

• Pre-AP
  
  • Summer Reading DUE
  • Discuss "BlueFlag" packet and check in class
  • Discussion of Tone Videos (Stranger Things)
  
  
  Academic
  • Summer Reading DUE
  • Tone Faces Activity
  • Discussion of Tone Videos (Stranger Things)
  • "Jacob/House of Usher" tone analysis

Friday, September 16

Pre-AP

• Membean Setup - www.membean.com/enroll
• Period 1 - M6LQCN8
• Period  4- M6LQDDD
• Period 5 - M6LQE32
• Period 8 - M6LQ968
• File Letters & Organize Writing Portfolio
• Homework: "Best Word" Worksheet - Connotation/Denotation Focus

Academic

• Membean Setup - www.membean.com/enroll
• Period 2- M6LQ8L6
• Period 3- M6LQB8Q
• File Letters & Organize Writing Portfolio
• Discuss Tone/"Jacob/House of Usher" passage
• Lit Terms Review

Homework: STUDY FOR LATIN ROOTS EXAM on TUESDAY  <--- click for link

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

 Annoucements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Tuesday, September 15 - Summer Reading Proj. Due
September 20th - Latin Roots Exam
Monday, September 19th - Membean Starts (60 minutes due Oct. 2nd)

Summer Reading Information

• Pre-AP - Project Directions    -       Sample Proj.    -     Rubric

• Academic - DOWNLOAD THIS FORM       -    Rubric       -      Example

Monday,  September 5

• LABOR DAY - No School

Tuesday, September 4

Pre-AP

• Thesis Statement PowerPoint w/ notes on page 18 of Writer's Notebook
• Thesis Statement Journal on page 5&6
• See PPT Notes Above - On page 5 write the prompt & Strong Thesis
• On page 5-6 - Write a one paragraph response using the thesis you were given for Sleeping (see notes link above).  Make sure to PROVE the thesis with SUPPORT from the "Sleeping" text.  (use Introduce/State Explain Notes on Page 11 of your Notebook for reference)
• Using the same prompt, write 2 Thesis Statements for "Sleeping" based on notes (Journal Page 5 at bottom)  
• Write about a time when you experienced loss (Journal Page 6)  

Academic

• Class Annotation of  Silverstein's "Abigail and the Pony"
• Point of View Notes
• Point of View Practice

Homework: Work on Summer Reading Project

Wednesday, September 7

Pre-AP

• Share journal entry on loss with a partner
• Discuss "Sleeping" thesis statements w/ small group analysis
• Annotate "Mother to Son" and glue in page 7 of your journal

Academic

• Life Is.... brainstorm and class discussion
• Annotate/Analyze "Mother to Son" glue on page 5 of your journal

Thursday, September 8

• Pre-AP
  
  • Annotation Tips & Tricks PPT
  • Class Annotation & Discussion of "M2S"
  
  
  Academic
  • Latin Roots Set 1 Quiz
  • Class Annotation & Discussion of "M2S"

  
  
  Homework: Work on Summer Reading Project

Friday, September 9

Pre-AP

• "Mother to Son" Timed Writing
• "Miss Rosie" poem annotation and analysis

Academic

• Thesis Statement PPT
• Thesis Practice

Homework: Work on Summer Reading Project

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - August 29-September 2

 Annoucements

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Tuesday, September 15 - Summer Reading Proj. Due
September 20th - Latin Roots Exam
Monday, September 19th - Membean Starts (60 minutes due Oct. 2nd)

Monday,  August 29

• Introduce Summer Reading Project (due Sept 15) - Major Grade
• Pre-AP - Project Directions    -       Sample Proj.    -     Rubric

• Academic - DOWNLOAD THIS FORM       -    Rubric       -      Example

• Homework: Letter of Me Due Tomorrow (Tuesday), Quiz Grade  FOLLOW FORMAT

Tuesday, August 30

• Letter of Me DUE
• Plagiarism PPT and Notes
• Annotation TIps & Tricks (glue page 15 in Notes section of WN)
• Latin Roots Set 1 (glue in page 16 of WN)
• Quizlet Latin Roots Set 1

Homework: Work on Summer Reading

Wednesday, August 31

• Bloom's Taxonomy Lesson
• Andy Griffith Video
• Pre-AP ONLY - Read & Annotate "Sleeping" by Katherine Weber

Thursday, September 1

• Library Day - Noodle Tools Lesson

Friday, September 2

• PRE-AP - Class annotation and discussion of Sleeping and Thesis Notes
• Academic - Read & Annotate "Red Pony" and create 3 Bloom's Questions

SBISD Initial Login Protocol

REMINDER:

The first time students login to a SBISD computer:

User name: 

User name:  SMITHJOE000  (first 5 of last name + first 3 of first + 3 numbers usually 000) – you can find their user name in Skyward
Password:    sbLUNCH#

Also – this password change must happen on an ACTUAL computer (PC) the first time.

Once the password is changed then the WIFI (Guest) “sbisd-guest” AND Skyward can be accessed using the students’ NEW password. Students should always use the “guest” wifi on their home devices (iPhones, etc)

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8th Pre-AP ELA

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