8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - December 11 - December 15

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

* Crucible Project due Tuesday, December 12
*Act 4 Quiz Tuesday, December 12

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ACADEMIC

*The Giver Project due 12/12

• Project Directions
• Project Outline
• Example1          Example2

Monday, December 11

Pre-AP

• Go over worksheets
• Act IV Study Guide discussion
• Name Worksheet
• Project Work Time

Academic

• Discuss Ending of Giver Theories
• SAR over Giver

Tuesday, December 12

Pre-AP

• PROJECT DUE
• Act 4 Quiz

Academic

• PROJECT DUE
• Giver Quiz
• Start Giver Crossword Puzzles

Wednesday, December 13

Pre-AP & Academic

• MAP TESTING

Thursday, December 14

Pre-AP & Academic

• MAP TESTING

Friday, December 15

Pre-AP

• Crucible Film Viewing

Academic

• Giver Film Viewing (select scenes)

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - December 4 - December 8

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

* Wanted Poster due Tuesday, November 28
* Crucible Project due Tuesday, December 12
*Act 3 Quiz Thursday, December 7

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ACADEMIC

*The Giver Project due 12/12

GIVER PACKET to download (if need a copy)

Monday, December 4

Pre-AP

• Finish Act 3
• Act 3 Study Guide Questions in complete sentences, page numbers, and evidence

Academic

• Warm Up #6 (1 page response in journal)
• Complete Rules Worksheet
• Read Chapter 19-20 and answer study guide questions

Tuesday, December 5  - Field Trip

Wednesday, December 6

Pre-AP

• Check Worksheets
• Discuss Act 3
• Start Act 4

Academic

• Check Chapter Worksheets
• Discuss Chapter 19-20
• Complete rules worksheet
• Complete What's wrong with this picture worksheet with EVIDENCE

Thursday, December 7

Pre-AP

• Act 3 Quiz
• Start Act 4

Academic

• Go over "What's wrong with this picture" & Rules Chart Worksheets in class
• Discuss examples
• Answer any last minute project questions

Friday, December 8

Pre-AP

• Finish Act 4 
• Complete Irony Worksheet
• Complete Structure (plot diagram) worksheet
• Project due Tuesday

Academic

• Read Chapter 21-23 (finish book)
• There are 2 possible endings to The Giver- Jonas either actually makes it to Elsewhere OR Jonas dies trying to make it to Elsewhere. Starting on p.177 or 223(gold book)- end, in the middle (“As he approached the summit of the hill…..”), reread and mark for evidence that shows both possibilities.
• Write a strong paragraph proving which option you think happened.  Make a case using the evidence you marked. 

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - November 27 - December 1

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

* Wanted Poster due Tuesday, November 28
* Crucible Project due Tuesday, December 12
*Act 2 Quiz Thursday, November 30

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ACADEMIC

*The Giver Quiz Chap 8-12 Tuesday, November 28

*The Giver Project due 12/12

GIVER PACKET to download (if need a copy)

Monday, November 27

Pre-AP

• Grammar p33-38 Adverbs (due Friday)
• Continue Act 2
• Complete Study Guide Questions in complete sentences w/ evidence and page numbers
• Cause/Effect Worksheet #1-7

Academic

• Grammar p33-38 Adverbs (due Friday)
• Go over Study Guide Questions 8-12 (daily grade)
• Read Chapter 13 

Tuesday, November 28

Pre-AP

• WANTED POSTER due
• Finish Act 2
• Start Act 3
• Mary Warren Act 2
• Conflict Chart Act 2 (dotted lines)

Academic

• The Giver Chapters 14-15
• Intro Giver Project
• Project Directions
• Project Outline
• Example1          Example2
• Giver Quiz Chapter 8-12

Wednesday, November 29

Pre-AP

• Check Worksheets
• Continue Act 3
• Study Guide Questions in complete sentences w/ evidence and page numbers

Academic

• Check Quiz
• Chapter 15
• Complete Study Guide Questions for both chapters

Thursday, November 30

Pre-AP

• Act 2 Quiz
• Continue Act 3 w/ Questions

Academic

• Continue Chapter 16 & 17
• Double Journal Entry (DJE)

Friday, December 1

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar p33-38
• Finish Act 3
• Act 3 Study Guide

Academic

• Check Grammar p33-38 & Project Worksheet Rough Draft
• Discuss DJE  for Chap 15-17
• Read 18 w/ DJE

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

* Background/Act 1 Crucible Exam Tuesday, November 14
* Wanted Poster due Tuesday, November 28
* Crucible Project due Tuesday, December 12

Membean Ends Sunday, November 19 - 90 Minutes/75% Accuracy
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ACADEMIC

*The Giver Quiz Chap 1-7 Tuesday, November 14

Membean Ends Sunday, November 19 - 90 Minutes/60% Accuracy

Monday, November 13

Pre-AP

• Go over Latin Roots 2 Exam
• Review any questions for Exam
• Watch Act 1

Academic

• Go over Latin Roots 2 Exam
• Go over answers chapter 1-6 study guide
• Fill in T-Chart over Community Rules (known so far)
• On pJ13 in Writers Notebook - Make a chart listing all 12 Ceremonies (Ones, Twos, Threes...etc) and what happens at each ceremony INCLUDING page number. You may have a few ceremonies that are blank currently.  We will fill those out as we go along. 

Tuesday, November 14

Pre-AP

• Background/Act 1 Exam

Academic

• The Giver Chapter 1-7 Quiz
• Read Chapter 8 and start 9

Wednesday, November 15

Pre-AP

• Finish watching Act 1
• Introduce Wanted Poster (due 11/28; quiz grade)
• Go Over Act 1/Background Exam
• Start Act 2

Academic

• Check Quiz
• Chapter 9-10
• Complete Study Guide Questions for both chapters

Thursday, November 16 - Career Day

Friday, November 17

Pre-AP

• Introduce Crucible Project (due 12/12; major grade)
• Start Act 2

Academic

• Warm Up Questions 2 & 3
• Read Chapter 11

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - November 6 - November 10

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Latin Roots Set 2 (with roots from set 1) Exam Tuesday, November 7
* Latin Roots Quizlet Link

Background/Act 1 Crucible Exam Tuesday, November 14

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ACADEMIC

Latin Roots Set 2 Exam Tuesday, November 7
* Latin Roots Quizlet Link

*Pearl Project Due Tuesday, November 7th

Monday, November 6

Pre-AP

• Grammar p23-32 Adjectives (due Friday)
• Continue Crucible Act 1
• Study Guide Questions THROUGH 13 w/ complete sentences, evidence, page #s
• "Illicit Romance" Worksheet w/ evidence & page #s

Academic

• Grammar p23-32 Adjectives (due Friday)
• The Giver 

Tuesday, November 7

Pre-AP

• Latin Roots Exam

Academic

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Wednesday, November 8

Pre-AP

• Discuss Act 1
• Continue reading to page 38
• Complete Study Guide questions
• Illicit Romance Worksheet

Academic

• Discuss chap 1-3 
• Read chap 4-5
• study guide questions in complete sentences

Thursday, November 9

Pre-AP 

• Finish Act 1
• Complete study guide in complete sentences w/ page numbers and evidence
• Mary Warren Bubbles Act 1 Only w/ evidence
• A Look at Act 1 Worksheet
• Dialogue and Characterization Worksheet

Academic

• Take Latin Roots Exam
• Read Chapter 6 w/ questions

Friday, November 10

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar
• Check and discuss worksheets from Thursday

Academic

• Grade Grammar
• Read Chapter 7

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - October 30 - November 3

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Latin Roots Set 2 (with roots from set 1) Exam Tuesday, November 7
* Latin Roots Quizlet Link

Background/Act 1 Crucible Exam Tuesday, November 14

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ACADEMIC

Latin Roots Set 2 Exam Tuesday, November 7
* Latin Roots Quizlet Link

*Pearl Project Due Tuesday, November 7th

Monday, October 30

Pre-AP

• Grammar p13-22  Verbs (due Friday)
• Finish Fill-In-Blank Worksheet

Academic

• Grammar p13-22  Verbs (due Friday)
• Work on Project

Tuesday, October 31

Pre-AP

• Go over Fill-In-Blank Answers
• Start Act 1

Academic

• Work on Project

Wednesday, November 1

Pre-AP

• Continue Act 1 to bottom of page 16
• Study Guide Questions w/ page numbers and quotes

Academic

• Intro Giver
• Go over Packet
• Start?

Thursday, November 2

Pre-AP 

• Fill in Character Chart
• Answer SG questions 1-10 in complete sentences w/ evidence/page numbers
• 2 Hysteria Articles
• Grammar

Academic

• Read Chapter 1

Friday, November 3

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar
• Act 1 of Crucible p 16 to 21

Academic

• Grade Grammar
• Continue reading Giver

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Pearl Exam - Tuesday, October 24th
* Pearl Vocab Quizlet

Latin Roots Set 2 (with roots from set 1) Exam Tuesday, November 7
* Latin Roots Quizlet Link

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ACADEMIC

Pearl Exam - Thursday, October 26th

Latin Roots Set 2 Exam Tuesday, November 7
* Latin Roots Quizlet Link

Monday, October 23

Pre-AP

• Grammar p7-12 Pronouns (due Friday)
• Check Themes Wksht (review and discuss)
• Check Vocab
• How does the symbol of the pearl change throughout? w/ evidence

Academic

• Grammar p7-12 Pronouns (due Friday)
• Finish Chapter 6 w/ questions 

Tuesday, October 24

Pre-AP

• Pearl Unit Exam

Academic

• Check chapt 4-6 study guide questions (daily grade)
• Theme Worksheet
• Pearl as a changing symbol

Wednesday, October 25

Pre-AP

• Review Exam
• Book Check
• "Cultures that Shape You" Worksheet and define vocab

Academic

• Intro Project

Thursday, October 26

Pre-AP 

• Review Vocab
• Review Test
• Watch History Channel - Salem Trials
• Homework: "Puritans" & "Sinners" Worksheets 
• Annotate each section BEFORE you answer the questions in complete sentences

Academic

• Pearl Exam
• Work on Project when done

Friday, October 27

Pre-AP

• Check Grammar
• Check Puritans/Sinners
• Salem Background Info Search Fill In Black  ---> Information Link

Academic

• Grade Grammar
• Review Exam
• Work on Project (last in class day)
• Book Check