8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - January 28- February 1

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Latin Roots Exam - January 31st
* PreAP - Set 3 all  & roots from Set 1 and 2
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ACADEMIC

Latin Roots Exam - January 31st
*Academic - Set 3 roots & words
Help with Indirect/Direct Objects

• Watch Indirect Objects Video
• Watch- Direct Objects Video

Monday, January 28

Pre-AP 

• Check "Dodgeball" Articles
• Persuasion Worksheet
• Nationalism/Patriotism Journaling

Academic

• Check "Dodgeball" Articles
• Persuasion Worksheet
• Power of Persuasion Video & Article

Tuesday, January 29

Pre-AP

Check Persuasion worksheet

• Watch "I Have A Dream" video & complete packet

Academic

• Check Persuasion worksheet
• Discuss "Fake News" article
• Watch "I Have A Dream" video & complete packet

Wednesday, January 30

Pre-AP 

• Work on "I Have A Dream" Packet (due Friday)

Academic

• Work on "I Have A Dream" Packet (due Friday)

Thursday, January 31

Pre-AP 

• Latin Roots Exam Set 3 and Roots from Set 1 & 2

Academic

• Latin Roots Exam Set 3
• Work on Packet (due Friday)

Friday, February 1

Pre-AP 

• Discussion and Check "IHD" Packet
• Start Animal Farm Notes

Academic

• Discussion and Check "IHD" Packet
• Start Animal Farm Notes

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - January 21- January 25

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Latin Roots Exam - January 31st
* PreAP - Set 3 all  & roots from Set 1 and 2
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ACADEMIC

Latin Roots Exam - January 31st
*Academic - Set 3 roots & words

Monday, January 21

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, January 22

Pre-AP 

• Parallelism Mini-Lesson
• Check Zoos & Driving Articles from Friday
• Dodgeball Articles p1006-1010
• Read and identify the following in your Writer's Notebook. You will need a quote and page number for each item below as well. 
• Claim
• 3 Examples of Support
• 3 Fallacies
• 3 Persuasive Techniques
• Homework: Latin Roots Set 3 Review worksheet

Academic

• Dodgeball Article p1006-1008
• Read and identify the following in your Writer's Notebook. You will need a quote and page number for each item below as well. 
• Claim
• 3 Examples of Support
• 3 Fallacies
• 3 Persuasive Techniques
• Homework: Latin Roots Set 3 Review worksheet

• Wednesday, January 23 - HS Visits

Pre-AP & Academic - Work on "Dodgeball" Article due tomorrow

Thursday, January 24

MAP TESTING

Friday, January 25

MAP TESTING
*Check Latin Roots Set 3 worksheet

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - January 14 - January 18

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Latin Roots Exam - January 31st
* PreAP - Set 3 all  & roots from Set 1 and 2

Idiom Poster due Tuesday, January 15th (quiz grade)
Work Cited Quiz due Thursday, January 17th

• Teacher Formatted Example - If you used NoodleTools and exported to Google Docs as instructed AND added your heading, it should look like this on top. 

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ACADEMIC

Latin Roots Exam - January 31st
*Academic - Set 3 roots & words

Idiom Poster due Tuesday, January 15th (quiz grade)
Work Cited Quiz due Thursday, January 17th

• Teacher Formatted Example - If you used NoodleTools and exported to Google Docs as instructed AND added your heading, it should look like this on top. 

Monday, January 14

Pre-AP & Academic

• Deconstructing MLK's Birmingham Letters
• Use SOAPSTONE technique to analyze the article
• PREAP ONLY: Complete Logos portion of the packet

Tuesday, January 15

Pre-AP 

• Discuss "Logos" section of Birmingham Letters Analysis
• Rhetorical Devices notes
• Annotate Ethos section and Pathos (use Rhetorical Devices) and answer questions. 

Academic

• Review Persuasive Notes 
• Read p984-985 Discuss Examples of Persuasive Techniques (p985 Persuasion in Text & Advertising
• Read “Zoo: Myth or Reality” p 990-993 
  o   Claim – NEEDS to be QUOTED w/ Page number
  o   "Evidence Against" backs up the CLAIM (you are countering the opposing argument to bringing it back to your side of the discussion --- your claim w/ support)

• Wednesday, January 16 - Career Day

Pre-AP & Academic - Work on Works Cited Quiz (due tomorrow)

Thursday, January 17

Pre-AP 

• Work Cited Quiz Due
• Discuss "Pathos & Ethos" section of Birmingham Letters Analysis
• Fallacy Notes

Academic

Work Cited Quiz Due

"Zoos Connect Us to the Natural World" p 994-99 (Bottom half of the worksheet)

Discuss

Rhetorical Devices Notes

Friday, January 18

Pre-AP

• p986-987 - Drinking/Driving Advertisement analysis w/ questions in Journal 
• Read “Zoo: Myth or Reality” p 990-993 &  “Zoos Connect Us….”  Pages 994-996
  o   Claim – NEEDS to be QUOTED w/ Page number
  o   "Evidence Against" backs up the CLAIM (you are countering the opposing argument to bringing it back to your side of the discussion --- your claim w/ support)
• Complete questions on page 997: 1-3 & 5 (complete sentences) in Writer's Notebook
• Homework: Watch Fallacy Video on ItsLearning

  Academic

• Fallacy Notes (on ItsLearning)
• Parallelism Mini Lesson
• p986-987 - Drinking/Driving Advertisement analysis

8th Grade ELA (Pre-AP & Academic) - January 7 - January 11

UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

PRE-AP 

Latin Roots Exam - January 31st
* PreAP - Set 3 all  & roots from Set 1 and 2

Idiom Poster due Tuesday, January 15th (quiz grade)
Work Cited Quiz due Thursday, January 17th

• Teacher Formatted Example - If you used NoodleTools and exported to Google Docs as instructed AND added your heading, it should look like this on top. 

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ACADEMIC

Latin Roots Exam - January 31st
*Academic - Set 3 roots & words

Idiom Poster due Tuesday, January 15th (quiz grade)
Work Cited Quiz due Thursday, January 17th

• Teacher Formatted Example - If you used NoodleTools and exported to Google Docs as instructed AND added your heading, it should look like this on top. 

Monday, January 7  - No School - Teacher Work Day 

Tuesday, January 8

Pre-AP & Academic

• Idiom Worksheet and Poster (due Tuesday, January 15th)

• Wednesday, January 9

Pre-AP & Academic

• Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Kairos Notes .  (Watch ARI Video & TED TALK EPL twice)
• Ari Video & ASPCA (Pathos) Example
• Write down what you notice about the ASPCA video? What is it trying to get you to do? How is it persuading you? 
• TED Talk EPL .  
• EPL Worksheet (due tomorrow)
• Watch Persuasion TED Talk Video 

Thursday, January 10

Pre-AP & Academic

• Check EPL Worksheet
• Persuasive Notes
• Parts of an Argument Notes

Friday, January 11

Pre-AP & Academic

• Finish Persuasion Notes, if necessary
• Read "Why I Can't Live on French Fries" p983 and answer Q1-4
• Identify Ethos, Pathos, Logos arguments w/ evidence

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