(scroll down to the current date to review the current assignments)
Planner for Monday, June 4
Begin District 8th grade writing assessment
Homework: Study for spelling quiz lists 1-10, Greek/Latin
Roots Quiz
Planner for Tuesday, June 5
Quiz: Spelling 1-10//Greek/Latin roots// Animal Farm Ch. 1-6.
Continue district writing assessment
Homework: None
Planner for Wednesday, June 6
district writing assessment--rough draft.
Homework: None/Return the Writing and Grammar book and the Handy Pages by Friday/Finish Animal Farm
Planner for Thursday, June 7
Writing Assessment due at End of Class.
Homework:
Quiz on Animal Farm chapters 4-6 Friday.
Study for spelling test next Tues.
Return the Writing and Grammar book and the Handy Pages (and any other books)
by Friday
Planner for Friday, June 8
Spelling Test
Animal Farm quiz chapters 7&8
Read Animal Farm, chapter 9
Work on questions and vocabulary for chapter 9.
Homework: Finish questions and vocabulary for chapter 9.
Return the Writing and Grammar book and the Handy Pages.
Planner for Monday, June 11
Read Animal Farm, chapter 10
Work on questions and vocabulary for chapter 10.
Homework: Finish questions and vocabulary for chapter 10.
Study for spelling test.
Return the Writing and Grammar book and the Handy Pages.
Planner for Tuesday, June 12
Go over questions and vocabulary for test on book Thursday.
Homework:
Prepare 5 questions for socratic discussion tomorrow.
Study for Animal Farm test Thursday.
Return the Writing and Grammar book and the Handy Pages.
Planner for Wednesday, June 13
Socratic discussion on Animal Farm
Homework: Study for Animal Farm test Thursday.
Study for spelling test Friday.
Return the Writing and Grammar book and the Handy Pages.
Thursday, June 14
Animal Farm Test
Homework:
Return the Writing and Grammar book and the Handy Pages.
Friday, June 15
Songwriting – 101
Homework: Find the lyrics to three of your favorite (but appropriate)
songs to bring in for Monday.
Return the Writing and Grammar book and the Handy Pages.
Previous Planners
Monday, May 21
Final essay read through and edit. (Due end of class)
Pre-reading Animal Farm Activity.
Who are “haves” and “have nots”?
Homework:
Bring in collage with 5 "Haves" and 5 "Havenots"
Tuesday, May 22
Pre-reading Animal Farm Activity 1: Symbolism WS
Read Ch. 1
Homework:
Finish Ch 1 and study questions 1-4.
Wednesday, May 23
DUE: Symbolism WS and Have/Have Not Collage (last day)
IC: Propaganda in the media film (Fast Food For Thought) and discussion
Common Propaganda Techniques (Readers Handbook pg 263)
Bandwagon: Everybody agrees or is doing it.
Plain Folks Appeal: Common, everyday people support it.
Stacking the Deck: Only the good side is mentioned. Unfavorable facts are withheld.
Broad Generalization: Broad statements that have little substance are made.
Snob Appeal: The best people support it.
Circular Thinking: The conclusion just restates the beginning.
Loaded Words: Words that have strong emotional associations – such as
mother, family, and patriotism – are used.
HOMEWORK: Watch a commercial on TV.
Write a brief summary of the commercial (one paragraph).
Determine which propaganda technique(s) was used. (techniques listed on next
page)
Write a paragraph showing how the advertiser used this technique.
Thursday, May 24
Discuss Chapter One Study Questions
Homework:
Finish questions and vocabulary for chapter 1.
Friday, May 25
Read Animal Farm, chapter 2 & 3.
Work on questions and vocabulary.
Homework:
Finish questions and vocabulary for chapters1-3.
Tuesday, May 29
Animal Farm quiz on Chapters 1-3
Read Animal Farm Chapter 4
Work on questions and vocabulary.
Homework:
Finish questions and vocabulary for chapter 4.
Wednesday, May 30
Read Animal Farm Chapter 5
Work on questions and vocabulary.
Homework:
Finish questions and vocabulary for chapter 5.
Complete 1 activity from chapter 1-3 enrichment activities list (due Mon)
Thursday, May 31
Read Animal Farm Chapter 6
Work on questions and vocabulary.
Homework:
Finish questions and vocabulary for chapter 6. Complete 1 activity from chapter
1-3 enrichment activities list (due Mon)
Friday, June 1
Read Chapter 7.
Work on questions and vocabulary for chapter 7.
Homework: Finish questions and vocabulary for chapter 7/study for ch 1-6 quiz.
and Greek/Latin roots quiz. Complete 1 activity from chapter 1-3 enrichment
activities list (due Mon)
May 14 - May 18. We are working on a literary analysis essay this week on the novel, Ties that Bind, Ties that Break.
Mon.: prewrite
Tues.: Prewrite/Begin first draft
Wed.: First Draft
Thursday. : Self-edit and Peer Edit
Fri.: Complete Final Draft!
May 7- May 11
Mon. Finish the book. HW: Final Journal due Thurs.
Tues. Character and Theme Organizer. HW: Final Journal due Thurs.
Wed. Character and Theme Organizer. HW: Socratic Seminar Reading Aid Sheet.
Thurs. Due:Journal Check. IC: Socratic Seminar! HW: Study for Spelling #32
Fri. Begin Literary Analysis Essay. HW: Is your journal in? (40 timeline events, all study questions and vocab).
April 30-May 4
Mon, 30th: Read Ch 8. Update Journal questions, vocab, timeline
Tues., May 1st: Read Ch. 9 Update Journal questions, vocab, timeline
Wed., May 2nd: Read Ch. 10 Update Journal question, vocab, timeline
Thursday, May 3rd: Read Ch. 11 and epilogue. Finish Journal Questions
Fri.May 4th: Spelling Quiz 31. Finalize Journal. Timeline with 40 events total. All vocab and study questions completed. Insert A-H character sheet (20 traits total). Final check on Tues! (100 pts)
April 23-27
Mon. 23rd: Read ch 5 Ties that Bind,update journal
HW: Journal Due Wed., update journal thru chapter 5
Tues. 24th: update journal (study questions, vocab, 14 event timeline, Venn Diagram)
HW: Journal Due Tomorrow!
Wed. 25th: Due today: Journal!(study questions, vocab, 14 event timeline, Venn Diagram) 100 points
Read ch. 6/study Q
HW: vocab 6
Thurs. 26th: Read Ch. 7/Study Q. [Grade any outstanding Journals]
HW: Vocab ch 7; Study for SPELLING QUIZ #30
Fri. 27th: Spelling Quiz #30; Read Ch. 8
April 16-20
Mon, 4-16
Planner and warm up/Vocab 1 due
Read Chapter Two.
Vocab words: chrysanthemums (pg18), keen (pg19), mulberry (pg20), silkworm (pg20),
grimace (pg20), revolutionary (pg23), empire (pg23), republic (pg23), alien
(pg23), opium (pg 24), fastidious (pg27).
Study Questions: How does Ailin feel about Second-Sister’s feet and why?
On what do Father and Big Uncle disagree?
HW: Look up the actual meanings of the vocabulary words from today and write them next to your predictions. Choose 3 words and create contextual sentences
Tues, 4/17
Planner and Warm Up
Read Chapter Three
Vocab words: Droned (pg 29), Unison (pg 29), Pomegranate (pg 31), Recitations
(pg 32), Revolution (pg34), Dynasty (pg35), Hobbling (pg39), Agility (pg 41),
lament (pg 41).
Homework: Look up the actual meanings of the
vocabulary words from today and write them next to your predictions. Choose
3 words and create contextual sentences
Study for spelling test 27/29.
Wed, 4-18
Planner and Warm Ups
Turn in vocabulary work.
Discussion Question: Look at the quote in paragraph 3, pg 44. What has diversity
in our country added to our country’s culture?
Read the first half of chapter 4 (to the break on pg49).
Begin a timeline of events in this book. Keep it because you’ll be turning
it in when we finish the book. You should have 10 major events for the first
4 chapters.
Homework: Chapter 4 vocab assignment. Study for spelling test 27/29.
Thurs, 4-19
Planner and Warm Up
Read the rest of chapter 4 (49-57)
Reread the quote from Second Sister (2nd to last paragraph pg 55 and the second
paragraph pg 56). Write a paragraph responding to this question in your journal,
what’s wrong with being different?
Homework: Study for spelling test
Fri, 4-20
Planner and Warm Ups
Spelling Test 27/29
Complete your timeline to the end of Chapter 4.
Study Question: What reasons does the grandmother give for being opposed to
sending Ailin to a public school run by missionaries.
April 9-13th
Monday, 4-9
Warm-up: Roots II
IC: Presentations
Homework: Robert
Frost Webquest (due Wed)
Study for spelling test #28.
Planner for Tues., 4-10
Begin Ties that Bind, Ties that Break unit.
Read pages 152-154. Foot binding slide show.
Homework: Robert Frost Webquest
Planner, Wednesday, 4-11
Due: Robert Frost Webquest
IC: Footbinding Slide show
Quick Write #1: What things in American culture do we do to promote the “ideal”
image?
Quick Write #2: What is a prologue. What it the purpose of it?
Read Prologue, pages 1-5
Homework: Vocabulary Lesson 1 (due Fri). Study for spelling test Friday (#28).
Planner, Thursday, 4-12
Read chapter one. (finish Prologue if needed)
Vocab Assignment: Define the words in context (if your are not sure—make
a prediction. compound (pg7), lilting (pg8), smirk (pg9), mincing (pg10), tunic
(pg11), scandalous (pg11), merchant (pg 13), wistfully (pg 14), eclipses (pg15),
enthralling (pg 16), carp (pg17).
Check your contextual definitions using the dictionary.
Reading Questions: 1) Compare and contrast Ailin’s relationship with her
mother, grandfather, and father. 2) Discuss Ailin’s first impression of
Hanwei. Be sure to include at least two text-based examples.
Homework: Finish class questions and study spelling for tomorrow’s test
as well as these vocabulary words. You will be tested on two vocabulary words
this week. They’ll be bonus points this week.
Friday, Friday, 4-12
Planner and warm up
Read Chapter two.
Write the sentences in which the following words are found. Then, define the
words in context. chrysanthemums (pg18), keen (pg19), mulberry (pg20), silkwork
(pg20), grimace (pg20), revolutionary (pg23), empire (pg23), republic (pg23),
alien (pg23), fastidious (pg27).
Define the above words using a dictionary.
Reading Questions: 1) How does Ailin feel about Second-Sister’s feet and
why? 2)On what do Father and Big Uncle disagree?
March 26th-30th
Short Story Group Project Due Thursday! (Some presentations will begin at the end of class Wednesday)
Monday, March 19th
Read “Saying Good-bye to the Tall Man”
and “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” (pages 100-111)
This story and poem are rich in similes (comparisons of unlike things using
“as” or “like”) and metaphors (comparisons of unlike
things not using “as” or “like”)
Answer questions/finish Grammar Skills
Homework: Write ten reasons why you hate (or
love) to do homework. The first five reasons must contain similes and second
five reasons must contain metaphors. Questions due tomorrow.
Tues-Fri.., March 20-23th
Collect/discuss: Questions and Grammar Skills
Assign Short Story Group Project (Due Fri.)
Monday, March 12th
IC: Sentence Variety #3
HW: Sentence Variety Packet due Tuesday, Study for Sentence Diagramming Quiz (pp. 658-666) tommorow
Tuesday, March 13th
IC: Diagramming Quiz, WASL Reading Practice
HW: Study for Spelling #25
Wednesday, March 14th
IC: "Saying Goodbye to the Tall Man" (pp. 100-111)/Grammar Skills WS
HW: Study for Spelling #25
Thursday, March 15th
IC: Finish "...Tall Man"/Grammar Skills WS
HW: Spelling #25 Quiz on Fri.
Friday, March 16th
IC: Spelling Quiz #25; HW: Kiss a Leprechuan!
It’s Monday, March 5th!
IC: Peace Action Essay Rough Draft. Complete Revision Sheet w/ 2 Peer Reviews.
HW: Final Draft and all parts due Wed.
Tues. Mar. 6th
IC: Parenthetical Citation Practice Sheet/Work on revision and Final Draft.
HW: Final Draft and all parts due Wed.
Wed., March 7th
IC: Peace Action Essay Due; Sentence Variety WS #1
Thurs., March 8th
IC: Sentence Variety WS #2A
FRI., March 9th
IC: Sentence Variety WS #3
HW: Choose and research a topic for the Peace Action Essay.
It’s Tuesday, February 27th
D.O.: Fill out planner. Warm-up.
I.C.: Start Peace Action Essay Brainstorm.
H.W.: Finish Brainstorm by TOMORROW! Study Spelling
(Week 22/23) for Test on Friday.
It’s Wednesday, February 28th
D.O.: Fill out planner. Warm-up.
I.C.: Start Peace Action Essay Block Out and Outline.
H.W.: Finish Block Out and Outline by TOMORROW! Study Spelling
(Week 22/23) for Test on Friday.
Due: Brainstorm.
It’s Thursday, March 1st!
D.O.: Fill out planner. Warm-up.
I.C.: Start Peace Action Essay Rough Draft.
H.W.: Finish Rough Draft by TOMORROW! Study Spelling
(Week 23) for Test on Friday.
Due: Block Out and Outline.
It’s Friday, March 2nd
D.O.: Fill out planner. Warm-up.
I.C.: Peer Revisions and Editing of Peace Action Essays.
H.W.: Final Draft Due Mon. Due: Rough Draft.
MONDAY
IC:
Jared Characterization Sheet and Journal Questions
HW:
Diagramming Subject Complements (both sides--due Wed.)
Finish classwork
TUESDAY
IC:
Read "Dawn", pp. 135-152
Create a Character Sheet for Dawn (6 traits/quotes, min.)
HW:
Finish classwork
WEDNESDAY:
IC:
Using Inspiration Software and your graphic organizers on Jared and Dawn, create a character outline/web that compares both characters. Then format your web into an accordian paragraph or essay.
HW:
Work on Comparison/Contrast Essay Outline
THURSDAY:
IC:
Work on rough draft of comparison/contrast paragraph/essay
HW:
1. ) Read Writing and Grammar pp. 169-177 and Handy Pages to help with drafting your Character Comparison essay.
2). Type a corrected draft--due Tues.
FRI:
No School
Feb. 19 - 23
Mon: No School
TUES:
IC:
Using Character Comparison Essay Rough Draft and Comparison Rubric Handout, fill out entire packet and self-edit essay.
HW:
Prewrites (character sheets/Inspiration Outline), edited draft, and final draft due Thurs. Please Self-score your final draft using the rubric on p. 177 of Writing and Grammar.
WEDNESDAY:
IC:
WASL Reading Practice Test
HW:
Sentence Structure Worksheet. Both sides.
Final Draft of Character Essay due Thurs.
THURSDAY:
IC:
Read the "Fitting of the Slipper" (pp. 162-177).
HW:
Using a graphic organizer in your journal (t-chart or Venn diagram), list as many differences as you can between the story, poem, and the tale that you know. Circle the most striking difference.
Study spelling lists 20/21
WU: Essay Due/Read "Fitting of Slipper"
HW: Spelling Quiz 20/21(due Mon.)