8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - December 17 - December 21

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Pre-AP Final Review Study Materials (will receive a handout in class as well)
   * Quizlet Link for Lit Terms
The Crucible Project (PREAP) - Tuesday, December 17


ACADEMIC Final Exam Review Study Materials (will receive a handout in class as well)
   * Vocab Quizlet Link
      * Lit Term Quizlet Link

Monday, December 17

Pre-AP 

• Stuff Writing Folder
• Final Review

 Academic

• View Giver w/ comparison to the novel 

Tuesday, December 18

Pre-AP 

• Project Due
• Final Review

 Academic

• partner work on compare/contrast of film vs. novel
• Final Exam Period 8

Wednesday, December 19

Final Exam Periods 1 & 4 

Thursday, December 20

Final Exam Periods 2 & 5 

Friday, December 21

Final Exam Periods 7 & 3 

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - December 10 - December 14

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Pre-AP Final Review Study Materials (will receive a handout in class as well)
   * Quizlet Link for Lit Terms
The Crucible Project (PREAP) - Tuesday, December 17


ACADEMIC Final Exam Review Study Materials (will receive a handout in class as well)
   * Vocab Quizlet Link
      * Lit Term Quizlet Link
The Giver Exam (ACADEMIC) - Thursday, December 13
Timeline Project (ACADEMIC) - Tuesday, December 11
     

Monday, December 10

Pre-AP 

• Review Exam
• Project Work Day 

 Academic

• Literary Circles Chap 18-23
• Timeline Work

Tuesday, December 11

Pre-AP 

• Project Work Day 

 Academic

• Review Sheet for Final 

Wednesday, December 12

Pre-AP   

• Project Work Day 

Academic

• Giver Short Answer Response (SAR)

Thursday, December 13

Pre-AP

• Project Work Day 

Academic

• Giver EXAM

Friday, December 14

Pre-AP

• Crucible Analysis Essay due
• Project Work Day 

Academic

• View Giver w/analysis

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - December 3 - December 8

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Pre-AP Final Review Study Materials (will receive a handout in class as well)
   * Quizlet Link for Lit Terms
      * Parts of Speech Quizlet Link
The Crucible Exam (PREAP) - Thursday, December 6
Literary Analysis Essay (PREAP) - Rough Draft due 12/4  Final Draft due 12/6


ACADEMIC Final Exam Review Study Materials (will receive a handout in class as well)
   * Vocab Quizlet Link
      * Lit Term Quizlet Link
        * Grammar Quizlet Link
The Giver Exam (ACADEMIC) - Thursday, December 13
Timeline Project (ACADEMIC) - Tuesday, December 11
     

Monday, December 3

Pre-AP 

• Introduce Project
• Demonstrate Canva/Options

 Academic

• Literary Circles Chap 12-17
• Introduce Timeline Project (due 12/11)

Tuesday, December 4

Pre-AP   & Academic  -- Christmas Carol Field Trip

Wednesday, December 5

Pre-AP   

• Self-Edit Crucible Analysis Essay (Final Draft due Friday) 
• Revise
• Work on Project

Academic

• Giver chapter 18 & 19 w/ questions

Thursday, December 6

Pre-AP

• The Crucible Acts 3 & 4 Exam

Academic

• Giver chapter 20-21 w/ questions

Friday, December 7

Pre-AP

• Crucible Analysis Essay due
• Project Work Day 

Academic

• Giver finish book

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

The Crucible Exam (PREAP) - Thursday, December 6

The Giver Chapter 8-12 Quiz (ACADEMIC) - Tuesday, November 27

NoRedInk - Introductions - due Friday (midnight)  --- PreAP & Academic

Monday, November 26

Pre-AP 

• Review Act 3
• Check Worksheets for Act 3
• Start Act 4
• NoRedInk Starts today - Introductions (due Friday)

 Academic

• Check Chapter 11-12 questions and Rules Worksheet (discuss)
• Review The Giver up to Chapter 12
• NoRedInk Starts today - Introductions (due Friday)

Tuesday, November 27

Pre-AP   

• Finish Act 4
• Go over Timeline together
• Chapter 4 Questions 
• Test Review Sheet 

Academic

• Chapter 8-12 Quiz
• Read Chapter 13 w/ questions

Wednesday, November 28

Pre-AP   

• Start Crucible Essay 
• Read directions, examples, step by step how to
• Start to Rough Draft Essay (due Wednesday, December 5)

Academic

• Read Chapter 14-15
• Answer questions for Chapter 13, 14, & 15

Thursday, November 29

Pre-AP

• Check Study Guide Act IV
• Review Act 4
• Act 4 Quiz
• Watch Act 4

Academic

• Check  questions
• Review chapter questions and discussion over 13-15
• Read Chapter 16

Friday, November 30

Pre-AP

• Finish view Act 4
• Introduce Project w/ Examples 

Academic

• Read Chapter 17 w/ Double Entry Journal and annotations
• Prep out "Job" for Lit Circles on Monday 

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

WANTED POSTER Project - Tuesday, November 13th (PREAP ONLY)
Act 2 Quiz - Tuesday, November 13th

Chapter 1-8 Quiz The Giver Tuesday, November 13th (ACADEMIC)

Membean #2 - Monday, November 5 - Sunday, November 18th
 ** PreAP - 90 Minutes/75% Accuracy
 ** Acad - 90 Minutes/60% Accuracy

NoRedInk - Parts of Speech - due Friday, November 16th (midnight)

Monday, November 12 

Pre-AP 

• Check Act 2 Worksheets
• Finish Viewing Act 2
• Start Act 3

 Academic

• Lit Circles for Chapters 5-8
• Read Chapter 9

Tuesday, November 13

Pre-AP   

• WANTED POSTER DUE
• Act 2 Quiz
• Cont Act 3

Academic

• The Giver Chapt 1-8 Quiz
• Read Chapter 10
• Complete Study Guide Questions 

Wednesday, November 14

Pre-AP   

• Review Act 2 Quiz
• Finish Act 3?

Academic

• Read Chapter 11-12
• Complete Study Guide Questions 

Thursday, November 15

Pre-AP

• Finish Act 3
• Check Act 3 Questions

Academic

• Lit Circles for Chapters 8-12
• Check Study Guide Packet (daily grade)
• Annotation Check

Friday, November 16

Pre-AP

• Quote Selection and Analysis Activity

Academic

• Chapter 13-14

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

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Act 1/Background Exam  - Tuesday, November 6th (PREAP ONLY)
WANTED POSTER Project - Tuesday, November 13th (PREAP ONLY)

Pearl CD Project - Thursday, November 8th (ACADEMIC)

Membean #2 - Monday, November 5 - Sunday, November 18th
 ** PreAP - 90 Minutes/75% Accuracy
 ** Acad - 90 Minutes/60% Accuracy

NoRedInk - Adjectives/Adverbs - due Friday, November 9th (midnight)

Monday, November 5 - Zoo Field Trip (Photography)

Pre-AP 

• Study for Exam Tomorrow

 Academic

• Work on Chapter 1-2 Questions

Tuesday, November 6

Pre-AP   

• Act I and Background Exam 

Academic

• Read Chapt 3-4 The Giver 

Wednesday, November 7

Pre-AP   

• Go over exam
• Start Act 2

Academic

• Literature Circles
• Review Chapt 1-4 questions

Thursday, November 8

Pre-AP

• Cont. Act 2
• Mary Warren Act 2 Worksheet
• Act 2 Study Guide

Academic

• Pearl CD Project Due
• Read chapter 5 and 6 The Giver

Friday, November 9

Pre-AP

• Finish Act 2
• Cause Effect Worksheet #1-7
• Conflict Act 2 Worksheet
• Start viewing Act 2

Academic

• Chapters 7 and 8 in The Giver
• Check 5 & 6 questions

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - October 29 - November 2

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Pearl CD Project - Thursday, November 8th (ACADEMIC)

*Act 1/Background Exam - PREAP ONLY Tues, Nov 6
*WANTED POSTER Project (PREAP ONLY) - Tues, Nov 13

Monday, October 29

Pre-AP 

• Finish Act 1 Crucible 
• Worksheet: Dialogue/Characterization 

 Academic

• Pearl Project Work Day

Tuesday, October 30

Pre-AP   

• Complete the following worksheets for Act 1
• A Look at Act 1
• Mary Warren Act 1 (only top half)
• Study Guide Act 1 (remaining questions)
• Conflict Act 1 (ACT 1 only)
• Act 1 Review Sheet

Academic

• Pearl Project Work Day

Wednesday, October 31

Pre-AP   

• Check all worksheets (daily grade)

Academic

• The Giver Book Check
• Pearl SAR

Thursday, November 1

Pre-AP

• Watch Act 1 -- Viewing

Academic

• The Giver Intro Information
• Explain Lit Circles and duties

Friday, November 2

Pre-AP

• Finish viewing - Review Act 1

Academic

• Start The Giver - Chap 1-2