8th Grade ELA
*Weekly assignments will be posted in Google Classroom and can also be found below.
Week of Monday, June 22nd
Monday, 6/22- ELA Course Review
Tuesday, 6/23-ELA Course Review
Wednesday, 6/24 - ELA Course Review
Thursday, 6/25-Last day of school!
Week of Monday, June 15th
Monday, 6/15- Comma Rules 4, 5, & 6 practice
Tuesday, 6/16- ELA Course Review
Wednesday, 6/17- ELA Course Review
Thursday, 6/18- ELA Course Review
Friday, 6/19- ELA Course Review
Week of Monday, June 8th
Monday, 6/8- Singer Research Project *DUE (Proofread slides, add pictures, change colors/fonts, etc.)
Tuesday, 6/9- "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"- markup & questions
Wednesday, 6/10 - "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"- markup & questions
Thursday, 6/11- Comma Rules 4, 5, & 6 practice
Friday, 6/12- Comma Rules 4, 5, & 6 practice
Week of Monday, June 1st
Monday, 6/1- Poet Research Project *DUE
Tuesday, 6/2- Singer Research Project (Cover slide & Slide 1)
Wednesday, 6/3- Singer Research Project (Slides 2 & 3)
Thursday, 6/4- Singer Research Project (Slides 4 & 5)
Friday, 6/5- Singer Research Project (Slides 6 & 7)
Week of Monday, May 25th
Monday, 5/25- No Assignment
Tuesday, 5/26- Poet Research Project - Cover slide & Slide 1
Wednesday, 5/27- Poet Research Project - Slides 2 & 3
Thursday, 5/28- Poet Research Project - Slides 4 & 5
Friday, 5/29- Poet Research Project - Slides 6 & 7
Week of Monday, May 18th
Monday, 5/18- read chapter 12 of The Outsiders
Tuesday, 5/19- complete chapter 12 study guide questions / reflection question (due Wednesday)
Wednesday, 5/20 - The Outsiders - graphic organizer
Thursday, 5/21- The Outsiders Irony writing assignment
Friday, 5/22- The Outsiders Irony writing assignment (due by Sunday)
Week of Monday, May 11th
Monday, 5/11- read chapter 10 of The Outsiders
Tuesday, 5/12- complete chapter 10 study guide questions
Wednesday, 5/13 - complete chapter 10 reflection question *due
Thursday, 5/14- read chapter 11 of The Outsiders
Friday, 5/15- complete chapter 11 study guide questions, reflection question due by Sunday the latest
Week of Monday, May 4th
Monday, 5/4- read chapter 8 of The Outsiders
Tuesday, 5/5- complete chapter 8 study guide questions
Wednesday, 5/6 - complete chapter 8 reflection question *due
Thursday, 5/7- read chapter 9 of The Outsiders
Friday, 5/8- complete chapter 9 study guide questions, reflection question due by Sunday the latest
Chapters and questions due this Sunday (5/10)
Week of Monday, April 27th
Monday, 4/27- read chapter 6 of The Outsiders
Tuesday, 4/28- complete chapter 6 study guide questions
Wednesday, 4/29 - complete chapter 6 reflection question *due
Thursday, 4/30- read chapter 7 of The Outsiders
Friday, 5/1- complete chapter 7 study guide questions, reflection question due by Sunday the latest
Chapters and questions due this Sunday (5/3)
Week of Monday, April 20th
Monday, 4/20- read chapter 4 of The Outsiders
Tuesday, 4/21- complete chapter 4 study guide questions
Wednesday, 4/22- complete chapter 4 reflection question *due
Thursday, 4/23- read chapter 5 of The Outsiders
Friday, 4/24- complete chapter 5 study guide questions, reflection question due by Sunday the latest
Chapters and questions due this Sunday (4/26)
Week of Monday, April 13th
Monday, 4/13 - S.E. Hinton- Bio-research and Background Info DUE*
Tuesday, 4/14- Read Chapters 1-3 of The Outsiders and answer study guide questions for each chapter (due SUNDAY 4/19)
Wednesday, 4/15- Reflection question on google classroom
Thursday, 4/16- Reflection question on google classroom
Friday, 4/17- Reflection question on google classroom
***Reminder: Chapters 1-3 of The Outsiders and study guide questions for each chapter are due SUNDAY 4/19***
Week of Monday, April 6th
Monday, 4/6 - Run-on editing activity
Tuesday, 4/7- Complete "Letter from a Birmingham Jail”- short response questions
Wednesday, 4/8 - Watch the film: A Reading of the Letter from Birmingham
Thursday, 4/9 - S.E. Hinton- Bio-research and Background Info (due 4/13)
Friday, 4/10 - Good Friday - No assignment due
Week of Monday, March 30th
Monday, 3/30 - Complete the Letter from Birmingham Jail packet.
Tuesday, 3/31- Martin Luther King Jr. Brainpop & quiz
Wednesday, 4/1 - Comma rule activities
Thursday, 4/2 - Comma rule activity
Friday, 4/3 - Grammar worksheets
Week of Monday, June 22nd
Monday, 6/22- ELA Course Review
Tuesday, 6/23-ELA Course Review
Wednesday, 6/24 - ELA Course Review
Thursday, 6/25-Last day of school!
Week of Monday, June 15th
Monday, 6/15- Comma Rules 4, 5, & 6 practice
Tuesday, 6/16- ELA Course Review
Wednesday, 6/17- ELA Course Review
Thursday, 6/18- ELA Course Review
Friday, 6/19- ELA Course Review
Week of Monday, June 8th
Monday, 6/8- Singer Research Project *DUE (Proofread slides, add pictures, change colors/fonts, etc.)
Tuesday, 6/9- "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"- markup & questions
Wednesday, 6/10 - "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"- markup & questions
Thursday, 6/11- Comma Rules 4, 5, & 6 practice
Friday, 6/12- Comma Rules 4, 5, & 6 practice
Week of Monday, June 1st
Monday, 6/1- Poet Research Project *DUE
Tuesday, 6/2- Singer Research Project (Cover slide & Slide 1)
Wednesday, 6/3- Singer Research Project (Slides 2 & 3)
Thursday, 6/4- Singer Research Project (Slides 4 & 5)
Friday, 6/5- Singer Research Project (Slides 6 & 7)
Week of Monday, May 25th
Monday, 5/25- No Assignment
Tuesday, 5/26- Poet Research Project - Cover slide & Slide 1
Wednesday, 5/27- Poet Research Project - Slides 2 & 3
Thursday, 5/28- Poet Research Project - Slides 4 & 5
Friday, 5/29- Poet Research Project - Slides 6 & 7
Week of Monday, May 18th
Monday, 5/18- read chapter 12 of The Outsiders
Tuesday, 5/19- complete chapter 12 study guide questions / reflection question (due Wednesday)
Wednesday, 5/20 - The Outsiders - graphic organizer
Thursday, 5/21- The Outsiders Irony writing assignment
Friday, 5/22- The Outsiders Irony writing assignment (due by Sunday)
Week of Monday, May 11th
Monday, 5/11- read chapter 10 of The Outsiders
Tuesday, 5/12- complete chapter 10 study guide questions
Wednesday, 5/13 - complete chapter 10 reflection question *due
Thursday, 5/14- read chapter 11 of The Outsiders
Friday, 5/15- complete chapter 11 study guide questions, reflection question due by Sunday the latest
Week of Monday, May 4th
Monday, 5/4- read chapter 8 of The Outsiders
Tuesday, 5/5- complete chapter 8 study guide questions
Wednesday, 5/6 - complete chapter 8 reflection question *due
Thursday, 5/7- read chapter 9 of The Outsiders
Friday, 5/8- complete chapter 9 study guide questions, reflection question due by Sunday the latest
Chapters and questions due this Sunday (5/10)
Week of Monday, April 27th
Monday, 4/27- read chapter 6 of The Outsiders
Tuesday, 4/28- complete chapter 6 study guide questions
Wednesday, 4/29 - complete chapter 6 reflection question *due
Thursday, 4/30- read chapter 7 of The Outsiders
Friday, 5/1- complete chapter 7 study guide questions, reflection question due by Sunday the latest
Chapters and questions due this Sunday (5/3)
Week of Monday, April 20th
Monday, 4/20- read chapter 4 of The Outsiders
Tuesday, 4/21- complete chapter 4 study guide questions
Wednesday, 4/22- complete chapter 4 reflection question *due
Thursday, 4/23- read chapter 5 of The Outsiders
Friday, 4/24- complete chapter 5 study guide questions, reflection question due by Sunday the latest
Chapters and questions due this Sunday (4/26)
Week of Monday, April 13th
Monday, 4/13 - S.E. Hinton- Bio-research and Background Info DUE*
Tuesday, 4/14- Read Chapters 1-3 of The Outsiders and answer study guide questions for each chapter (due SUNDAY 4/19)
Wednesday, 4/15- Reflection question on google classroom
Thursday, 4/16- Reflection question on google classroom
Friday, 4/17- Reflection question on google classroom
***Reminder: Chapters 1-3 of The Outsiders and study guide questions for each chapter are due SUNDAY 4/19***
Week of Monday, April 6th
Monday, 4/6 - Run-on editing activity
Tuesday, 4/7- Complete "Letter from a Birmingham Jail”- short response questions
Wednesday, 4/8 - Watch the film: A Reading of the Letter from Birmingham
Thursday, 4/9 - S.E. Hinton- Bio-research and Background Info (due 4/13)
Friday, 4/10 - Good Friday - No assignment due
Week of Monday, March 30th
Monday, 3/30 - Complete the Letter from Birmingham Jail packet.
Tuesday, 3/31- Martin Luther King Jr. Brainpop & quiz
Wednesday, 4/1 - Comma rule activities
Thursday, 4/2 - Comma rule activity
Friday, 4/3 - Grammar worksheets
The Outsiders -
Ebook: https://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/4219/the-outsiders_se_hinton.pdf
Audiobook: https://youtu.be/fsCCX3NehgI
Week of Monday, September 2nd, 2019
Monday/Tuesday- No School!
Wednesday- Go over syllabus
Thursday- parts of speech review
Friday- parts of speech review - worksheet
HW due Monday 9/27, Finish classwork & parent signature
-Summer reading project is due Friday, September 27th.
Week of Monday, September 9th, 2019
Monday- Parts of Speech Review (distribute grammar handbook)
Tuesday- Comma Rule #1 (study for quiz)
Wednesday- Parts of Speech QUIZ
Thursday- Introduction to "Flowers for Algernon"
Friday- Read "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: Finish reading progress reports # 1-7
-Record one important event & one question for each progress report
-Answer study guide questions
- Continue working on Summer Reading Assignment (due Friday, 9/27)
Week of Monday, September 16th, 2019
Monday- "Flowers for Algernon" Progress Reports 8-10
HW: Complete Progress Report 10 & study guide questions
Tuesday- "Flowers for Algernon" Progress Report 11
HW: Complete Progress Report 11 & study guide questions
Wednesday- "Flowers for Algernon"Progress Report 12
HW: Complete Progress Report 12 & study guide questions
Thursday- Review "Flowers for Algernon" Comma Rule #1 Quiz
HW: STUDY! (Extra help offered every morning)
Friday- "Flowers for Algernon" EXAM
HW: Complete "Flowers for Algernon" Alternative Ending writing assignment
Week of Monday, September 23rd, 2019
SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY 9/27
Monday- "Power of the Powerless"
HW: Complete "Power of the Powerless" classwork
Tuesday - Comma Rule #2
Wednesday - "What is Success?" poem
HW: Fill out graphic organizer with examples from "Flowers for Algernon"
Thursday- "What is Success?" argument essay
Friday- "What is Success?" argument essay **SUMMER READING DUE**
HW: Finish your body paragraph (including 3 examples) to begin typing in class on Wednesday
Week of Monday, September 30th, 2019
Monday- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday- NO SCHOOL
Wednesday- "What is Success?" argument essay
Thursday- "What is Success?" argument essay
Friday- "Man-Made Monsters"
Week of Monday, October 7th, 2019
Monday- Fall Descriptive Writing
Tuesday- Fall Descriptive Writing
Wednesday- NO SCHOOL
Thursday- Fall Descriptive Writing: Peer Review
Friday- Fall Descriptive Writing: type final drafts
HW: Finish descriptive writing stories by TUESDAY 10/15!
Week of Monday, October 14th, 2019
Monday- No School!
Tuesday- Biography of Edgar Allan Poe
Wednesday- Biography of Edgar Allan Poe
Thursday- Edgar Allan Poe - short response
Homework:
- Complete Edgar Allan Poe short response
- Comma Rule 2 Quiz tomorrow
- Begin making corrections on writing assignments
-Bring money for book fair tomorrow if you plan on purchasing anything. (Consider books for POWER TIME)
Friday- Comma Rule 2 Quiz & Book Fair
Week of Monday, October 21st, 2019
Monday- Read "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
Tuesday- "The Tell-Tale Heart" discussion
HW: Complete "The Tell-Tale Heart" graphic organizer
Wednesday- "The Tell-Tale Heart" discussion
Thursday- Read "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe & annotate
Friday- "The Raven" discussion
Copy of "The Raven" - file:///H:/the-works-of-edgar-allan-poe-078-the-raven%20(1).pdf
Week of Monday, October 28th, 2019
Monday- Read and annotate "Annabel Lee" & comprehension questions
HW: Finish marking up the poem and answering questions
Tuesday-Read "The Cask of Amontillado"
Wednesday- Edgar Allan Poe EXAM (bring your notes with you!)
Thursday- Read "The Hitchhiker" Happy Halloween!
Friday- Comma Rule #1,#2,& #3 quiz / Revisit "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Week of Monday, November 4th, 2019
Monday- "The Monkey's Paw"
Tuesday- NO SCHOOL
Wednesday- Introduction to John Steinbeck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i2CDqBo9VU
HW: Define terms in The Pearl packet
Thursday- The Pearl - Chapter 1
HW: Finish reading chapter 1 & characterization organizer
Friday- The Pearl - Chapter 2
HW: Finish reading chapter 3 & activity in packet
Online copy of The Pearl - https://www.ptbeach.com/cms/lib02/NJ01000839/Centricity/Domain/211/The-Pearl-John-Steinbeck.pdf
Week of Monday, November 11th, 2019
Monday- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday- The Pearl - Chapter 4
HW: Finish reading chapter 4 & quiz in packet
Wednesday- The Pearl - Chapter 5
Thursday- The Pearl - graphic organizer (Evil events done to Kino or done by Kino)
Read to the bottom of page 80 in The Pearl
Finish the chapter 5 graphic organizer if not complete
Friday- The Pearl chapter 6
HW due MONDAY: Complete The Pearl packet
The Pearl exam on Wednesday, 11/20
Week of Monday, November 18th, 2019
Monday- The Pearl - Review for test on Wednesday
Tuesday- "The Road Not Taken"
HW: Complete "The Road Not Taken" questions
Wednesday- The Pearl Exam
Thursday- Symbolism in The Pearl - writing assignment
Friday- Symbolism in The Pearl - writing assignment
HW: "Symbolism in The Pearl" draft
Week of Monday, November 25th, 2019
Monday- Symbolism in The Pearl - Computer Lab
Tuesday- Symbolism in The Pearl - Computer Lab
Symbolism writing assignment DUE!
Wednesday- "The Raven"
Thursday- NO SCHOOL - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Friday- NO SCHOOL
Week of Monday, December 2nd, 2019
Monday- Computer Lab- Reading Inventory
Tuesday- Introduction to The Giver - chapter 1
HW: Finish reading chapter 1 of The Giver
The Giver audiobook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQq79KFowEA
Wednesday- The Giver - Read chapter 2 / chapter 1 chart
HW: Read chapters 3 & 4 of The Giver
Thursday-*Quiz on chapters 3&4* The Giver - chapters 5-6
HW: Read chapters 5-6 of The Giver
Friday- The Giver - review chapters 5&6
HW: Read chapters 7-9 of The Giver & 7&8 graphic organizer
Week of Monday, December 9th, 2019
Monday- The Giver -review chapters 7-9
HW: Read chapters 10-11 & complete organizers
Tuesday- The Giver - review chapters 10 & 11 chapter 11 quiz
HW: Read chapters 12-13 & complete organizers
Wednesday- Debate: what are the advantages and disadvantages of a utopia?
Thursday- The Giver chapter 14&15 chapter 13 quiz
HW: Read chapters 14-15 & complete organizers
Friday- Read The Giver chapters 16&17
HW: Read up to the end of chapter 20 & complete organizers
Week of Monday, December 16th, 2019
Monday- Read The Giver chapters 21-23
HW: Finish reading The Giver & fill in organizers
Tuesday- The Giver review - Possible endings
Wednesday- The Giver EXAM
Thursday- The Pearl - paper revisions
Friday- Assembly
Week of Monday, January 6th
Monday- The Giver movie & analysis
Tuesday- The Giver movie & analysis
Wednesday- The Giver movie & analysis
Thursday- Literary devices review
Friday- Begin Poetry Unit - "This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie
Week of Monday, January 13th
Monday- "Snow Storm" by John Clare
Tuesday- "Snow in the Suburbs" by Thomas Hardy
HW: Complete "Snow in the Suburbs" questions
Wednesday- "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Thomas Hardy / group work
Thursday-"Winter Wonderland" by Joseph T. Renaldi
Friday- Introduction to writing poetry
Week of Monday, January 20th
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Poetry quiz / poetry writing
Wednesday- Poetry writing
Thursday- Computer Lab - type poems
periods 1,5,6 - room 230 / periods 2,4 - room 228
Friday- Computer Lab - POEMS DUE!
periods 1,5,6 - room 230 / periods 2,4 - room 228
Week of Monday, January 27th
Monday- Finish poems
Tuesday- Introduction to The Cage
HW: Read through chapter 4 of The Cage & work in packet
Wednesday- The Cage
HW: Read through chapter 8 of The Cage & work in packet
Thursday- The Cage
HW: Read through chapter 12 of The Cage & work in packet
Friday- The Cage
HW: Read through chapter 18 of The Cage & work in packet
Week of Monday, February 3rd
Monday- The Cage
HW: Read through chapter 21 of The Cage & work in packet
Tuesday- The Cage
HW: Read through chapter 24 of The Cage & complete part 1 of packet
Wednesday- The Cage
HW: Read through chapter 28 of The Cage & work in packet
Thursday- The Cage
HW: Read through chapter 33 of The Cage & work in packet
Friday- The Cage
HW: Read through chapter 41 of The Cage & work in packet
Week of Monday, February 10th
Monday- The Cage
HW: Read through chapter 44 of The Cage & work in packet
Tuesday- The Cage
HW: Finish reading The Cage. Make sure packet is complete!
Wednesday- The Cage REVIEW
Thursday- The Cage EXAM
Friday- Poetry Contest - Have a great break!
Week of Monday, February 24th
Monday - The Diary of Anne Frank
Tuesday - The Diary of Anne Frank
Wednesday - The Diary of Anne Frank
Thursday - The Diary of Anne Frank
Friday -The Diary of Anne Frank
Week of Monday, March 2nd
Monday - Riva vs. Anne Frank Graphic Organizer
Tuesday - Riva vs. Anne Frank Writing Assignment / Funnel Intro Review
Argument essay has 3 paragraphs: intro, body (2 details), conclusion
Wednesday - Writing Assignment - Comp Lab (230)
Thursday - Writing Assignment Comp Lab (230) / period 4 - 228
Friday - "The Hangman" poem & questions
*Argument essay due Friday, 3/6*
Week of Monday, March 9th
Monday - "The Hangman" poem & questions - Complete for HW
Tuesday - Letter from Birmingham Jail
Wednesday - Letter from Birmingham Jail
Thursday - Letter from Birmingham Jail
Friday - Letter from Birmingham Jail
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"The Road Not Taken" - KEY | |
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12-9 class notes | |
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Advantages and disadvantages of a utopia t-chart | |
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12-11 class notes | |
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Possible endings to The Giver | |
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1-9 class notes - literary elements review | |
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OTHER IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS:
Grammar Handbook | |
File Size: | 102 kb |
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Onion Method - Marking up poetry | |
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Symbolism in The Pearl - Grading Rubric | |
File Size: | 12 kb |
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The Pearl - Symbolism writing assignment | |
File Size: | 14 kb |
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"Annabel Lee" ANSWER KEY | |
File Size: | 546 kb |
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"The Cask of Amontillado" and comp questions | |
File Size: | 567 kb |
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Annabel Lee & comp questions | |
File Size: | 42 kb |
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TTH Graphic Organizer - KEY | |
File Size: | 13 kb |
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TTH Mad Organizer | |
File Size: | 12 kb |
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Edgar Allan Poe Short Response | |
File Size: | 109 kb |
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Fall Descriptive Writing Peer Review Checklist | |
File Size: | 136 kb |
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Fall Descriptive Writing | |
File Size: | 14 kb |
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Fall Graphic Organizer | |
File Size: | 120 kb |
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funnel introduction | |
File Size: | 19 kb |
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What is Success? Argument Writing Assignment | |
File Size: | 166 kb |
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Argument Writing vs. Persuasive Writing | |
File Size: | 20 kb |
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Power of the Powerless | |
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Flowers for Algernon Alternative Ending Writing Assignment | |
File Size: | 14 kb |
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Flowers for Algernon Key 1-12 | |
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class policy handout | |
File Size: | 45 kb |
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