ELA 8 Assignments
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- 2017-2018 School Year
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- English
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Argumentative Essay (bring a hard copy) due Monday.
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Argumentative Essay (hard copy) due on Monday.
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Essay Outline: Intro & Conc. Paragraphs
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Essay Outline: Do only 3 Body Paragraphs (due tomorrow)
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Finish organizing evidence (both pro and con)
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Finish ALL research for your argumentative essay.
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You should have a full set of research notes (both sides) by tomorrow.
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Research & Note-taking for Argumentative Topic
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Preliminary research your 3 topics. Choose the best topic for your argumentative essay.
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Periods 1, 5, 6: Deconstruct "A Drinking Problem" essay
Periods 3 & 4: Deconstruct "Quenched" essay
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Periods 1,5,6: Deconstruct "Quenched" Essay
Perios 3 & 4: Complete Online Notes from "Argumentative Writing" Powerpoint. Choose 3 possible topic (back side of handout) for your argumentative essay.
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(Periods 1, 5, 6 only) Argumentative Assignment: Take notes as you listen to the "Argumentative Writing" Lecture online. (see post). Read over the 42 topics on the back side. Circle the 3 that most interest you.
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Across Five Aprils -- 25 annotations (5 per chunk)
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The Life of Frederick Douglass Annotations (do 2 annotations per each type -- example: ask 2 questions, make 2 inferences, look up 2 words, etc.)
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"House Divided" speech & Think Questions 1-5
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Study for tomorrow's final.
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Study your flashcards. Bingo tomorrow!
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Study Literary Terms (the ones we haven't covered yet).
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Finish Literary Term worksheet.
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Finish literary terms. Due tomorrow. (30 pts.)
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Literary Term flashcards #8-15. Examples MUST come from literature!
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Finish literary term flash cards (1-7)
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Finish literary term flashcards 1-7.
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Clara Breed and Japanese Internment Camps writing assignment (Google Classroom)
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WD Test tomorrow.
30 3x5 cards due Friday
Friday is the cut-off for all tests and makeup work.
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"Dear Miss Breed" annotations (5 per chunk). You must have at least one of each kind of annotations that is printed on the blue "annotations" handout.
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Bring SS book tomorrow.
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Are you ready for your theme presentation?
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Group Project (optional)
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Group Project (optional)
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Milkweed: Chps. 34-41 (Questions -- both sides -- due tomorrow)
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Milkweed: Chps. 22-27 (plus questions)
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Milkweed: chps. 11-18 (reading and questions)
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Milkweed: Chps. 8-10 (Handout - pg. 2 questions)
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Milkweed: Chps. 1-7 Read & Answer Study Guide Questions (Pg. 1 Handout)
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Parallel Journeys: Focus Questions (online)
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Hitler Youth/Sophie Scholl Research/Writing Assignment on Google Classroom
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Annotations (3 per chunk) for "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"
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Notes of Auschwitz-Birkenau due tomorrow.
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Diary of Anne Frank: The Play (Answer Think Questions 1-3 on Google Classroom)
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Finish Dutch translation (handout).
Finish Google Classroom writing assignment.
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Diary of Anne Frank: 13-15 annotations
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"Blood, Toils, Tears and Sweat" annotations (min.10-12)
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No HW tonight.
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Study WD review sheet. Final is Thursday.
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No HW. Enjoy shopping for your child at Target!
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"Tom Sawyer" (Minimum 20 annotations online)
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Target Permission Slip
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WD Test tomorrow.
Practice ASL.
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Finish annotations for "Home." In-class writing assignment tomorrow.
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Practice ASL
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WD 21/22 Test tomorrow
Practice ASL
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"Abuela Invents the Zero" Think Questions 1-3
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"Abuela Invents the Zero" (4-5 annotations per chunk)
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Practice ASL and talk to parent about our Target trip on Dec.13th.
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"The Cask of Amontillado" test tomorrow (all notes/summaries due tomorrow)
Look over notes on Poe's life too!
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1) ASL practice 1.C
2) WD 19/20 (test tomorrow)
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ASL Practice Sheet 1.A and WD 19/20 Lesson
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Finish annotating and answering questions on "The Raven." Test is Monday.
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Essay packet due tomorrow (include all worksheets)
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"The Tell-Tale Heart" Essay (1st draft)
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"The Tell-Tale Heart" Essay (1st draft)
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Finish outline. Be ready to type 1st draft tomorrow.
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Outline (for essay) due Friday.
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Periods 1,4,5,6: Work on Argumentative Essay (the worksheets from today)
Period 3: Practice ASL (finish argumentative worksheet from yesterday)
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Periods 1/6 - Practice new signs
Periods 3, 4, 5 - Finish "Say, Means, Matters" worksheet
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Evidence chart for "The Tell-Tale Heart"
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Period 4: Finish annotating "The Tell-Tale Heart" (min. 25)
Periods 1, 3, 6: Finish "Insanity vs. Murder" wksht.
Period 5: Practice ASL
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Periods 1, 3, 5, 6: The Tell-Tale Heart annotations (min. 25)
Periods 4: Practice ASL
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Due Friday: 30+ annotations and Think Questions for "Ten Days in a Madhouse"
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Due tomorrow: "10 Days . . . " Annotations and Think Questions 1-3
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Due Friday: "Ten Days in a Madhouse" annotations (min. 30) and Think Questions
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Lord of the Flies: Annotations and Think Questions (1-3)
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Periods 1, 3, 4, 6: Finish and submit "Cujo" Think Questions.
Period 5: Annotate (online) "Lord of the Flies"
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Periods 1/6: Annotate "Cujo" (min. 20)
Period 3: Practice, practice, practice new signs!
Periods 4/5: "Cujo" Think Questions (1-3)
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Periods 1 & 6: Practice new ASL signs
Periods 3, 4, 5: Cujo - 20 annotations minimum
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Submit Annotations and Think Questions (1-3) tonight.
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Periods 1,3, 6: Annotate "A Night to Remember" (min. 20)
Periods 4, 5: "Think" Questions (1,2,3)
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"A Night To Remember" - online annotations (min. 20)
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WD 9/10 test tomorrow
Practice ASL conversation.
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Study WD 9/10 for Friday's test.
Periods 3-6 -- Practice ASL Conversation
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WD 9/10 Test on Friday.
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We will be watching the movie Sorry, Wrong Number tomorrow and Wednesday in class.
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"Sorry, Wrong Number" Think Questions (1-3 only)
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Annotate "Sorry, Wrong Number"
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"Sorry, Wrong Number" Think Questions 1-3 (5th period only)
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"Sorry, Wrong Number" Annotations (periods 4/5)
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Ahmanson trip on Sunday. Be at school at 11:15 sharp!
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TCIDN - Read up to ch. 229.
ASL letter due tomorrow.
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TCIDN - Read up to ch. 211.
WD 5/6 Test tomorrow
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TCIDN - read up to ch. 181
ASL letter due Friday.
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TCIDN - read up to ch. 151
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TCIDN - Read up to ch. 109
WD 3/4 Test tomorrow!
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TCIDN - read up to Ch. 89
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Permission Slip and Money due TOMORROW.
Read up to Ch. 53 in TCIDN (pdf is under "Posts" on my webpage)
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"The Monkey's Paw" - annotate parts 2 & 3 (2 per chunk)
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1) Annotate "The Monkey's Paw" (2 annotations per every 5 lines)
2) Letter to Mrs. B (hard copy) due tomorrow
3) WD 1/2 Test tomorrow
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In a paragraph, describe a suspenseful book, movie, scene from a TV show. Explain what made it suspenseful.
Important: Letter to Mrs. Bruner due THURSDAY!
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Revise 1st draft (see whiteboard)
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1) Finish 1st draft of letter
2) Secure supplies
3) Kleenex box
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Work on Letter to Mrs. B (20 minutes)
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Work on brainstorm for your letter to Mrs. Bruner (15 min.)