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Eighth Grade English -Mrs. Hatch
Week of April 30 - May 3| MONDAY | Return all books by Wednesday; vocab. on final exam; finish election posters and make election pitch for your character; secret ballot; hand out reading for LOTF as allegory | Read handout given in class - take notes and be ready to discuss it tomorrow; bring any books to return to CSS by Wednesday; study for final exam (vocab., quotes and short answer) |
| TUESDAY | Collect books not needed; ballot results; discuss article and LOTF as allegory; hand out essay questions and file card - begin to outline in class; if time, class evaluation | Prep outline for essay portion of final exam; bring all books to return to class tomorrow |
| WEDNESDAY | 1:15 p.m. English final exam | Relax! |
| THURSDAY | No class meeting | |
| FRIDAY | 8th graders have no school | Have a wonderful time on Walkabout! |
Week of April 23-27
| MONDAY | Questions about portfolio piece; return quiz from ch. 9; discuss ch. 10; group work on character chart | Read ch. 11 in LOTF; finish final rewrite for portfolio piece - hand in ALL drafts tomorrow |
| TUESDAY | Collect final portfolio revision(s); draft intro and dedication for your piece; group share about character; begin work on election posters | Finish reading LOTF, ch. 12 |
| WEDNESDAY | Discuss roles for tomorrow night; begin rehearsal | Prep for tomorrow night |
| THURSDAY | Rehearse for tonight | Portfolio Night at 6 p.m.! No homework |
| FRIDAY | Debrief about Portfolio Night; finish election posters; what will be on the final exam next Wednesday | Have a wonderful weekend! |
Week of April 16-20
| MONDAY | Journal 50 - collect; discussion circle, LOTF through ch.7; hand out study questions for ch. 7 and 8; select vocabluary for final exam through ch. 7 | Read LOTF ch. 8; remember rewrite of portfolio piece is due on Thursday, typed and double spaced (keep all your drafts) |
| TUESDAY | LOTF ch. 8; update character charts through ch. 8 - begin character posters; questions about portfolio piece | Read LOTF ch. 9 by Friday; remember portfolio rewrite due on Thursday (typed and double spaced) |
| WEDNESDAY | ITBS testing - no class meeting | No new homework (see last night) |
| THURSDAY | Check portfolio rewrite; peer edit read-around; check program information for Portfolio Night |
No homework - Spring Concert. NOTE: The final rewrite of your portolio piece with ALL of your drafts and peer comments is due on Tuesday, April 24 |
| FRIDAY | Discuss ch. 9 in LOTF; add to character posters; begin talking about four boys as leaders | Read LOTF ch. 10; work on portfolio rewrite for Tuesday, April 24 |
Week of April 9-13
| MONDAY | Define vocab. ch. 1 and 2; ch. 3 study questions; add to character log for chapter 3 in LOTF - while I conference with individuals about portfolio piece | Read LOTF ch. 4 |
| TUESDAY | Vocab. ch. 3; ch. 4 study questions; add to character log for ch. 4 - while I conference about portfolio piece | Read LOTF ch. 5 |
| WEDNESDAY | Vocab. ch. 4; study questions for ch. 5; add to character log for ch. 5 - conferences for portfolio piece | Read LOTF ch. 6 and 7 by Monday; rewrite portfolio piece by Thursday (typed) - be sure to bring all drafts, esp. the one from our conference |
| THURSDAY | No class - service learning | See last night |
| FRIDAY | Most students in Black Forest - group discussion about LOTF and vocabulary work; time to read? | Have a good weekend! |
Week of April 2-6
| MONDAY | Sentence about spring break and revision; portfolio piece - select and look at cover sheet; discuss what makes a good leader and why - groups to class | Rewrite portfolio piece you selcted by Friday (typed and double spaced); write a letter to me with three paragraphs (1: your strengths and growth as writer this year, 2) areas you still want to improve, and 3) what piece you selected for portfolio night and why - due Friday. NOTE: Portfolio Night is Thursday, April 26 - all 8th graders are required to attend and present |
| TUESDAY | Journal 48; hand out Lord of the Flies (LOTF) and make predictions; character log - hand out; begin reading together | Portfolio rewrite and letter to me both due Friday; read to page 20 in LOTF (first half of ch. 1) |
| WEDNESDAY | What is an allegory?; close reading of ch. 1 - add to character log; study questions and vocab. | Finish reading ch. 1 in LOTF; add to character chart. Remember letter and portfolio piece due on Friday |
| THURSDAY | Journal 49; discuss reading; study questions and vocabulary | Read ch. 2 in LOTF (pp. 32-47) |
| FRIDAY | Collect portfolio piece and letter to me; sign up for conference with me next week; discuss reading and add to character log | Read ch. 3 in LOTF (pp. 48-57); enjoy your weekend! |
Week of March 26-30
SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL
Week of March 19-23
| MONDAY | Go over what will be on R and J test tomorrow; where will you set your scene?; work on your scenes for Wednesday; first presentation | Review for R and J test tomorrow; work on your scene for performances on Wednesday |
| TUESDAY | Romeo and Juliet TEST | Rehearse your scenes for tomorrow - remember your prop |
| WEDNESDAY | R and J scene performances | Choose a book to read for pleasure over spring break |
| THURSDAY | Finish R and J scenes if needed; debrief on performances; portfolio update and thinking about selection for portfolio night on Thursday, Aptril 26 | Have a wonderful spring break! Read a book for pleasure! |
| FRIDAY | NO SCHOOL - professional development |
Week of March 12-16
| MONDAY | Journal #44; read Act III, scene 2 - practice paraphrasing discuss Juliet's mindset and the imagery | Read R and J Act III, scenes 3 and 4; work on your scene to present on Wednesday, March 21 |
| TUESDAY | Did you read?; briefly discuss Act III, scenes 3 and 4; read Act III, scene 5, and modernize in groups | Read Act IV, scenes 1 and 2; work on your scene |
| WEDNESDAY | Journal #45; discuss last night's reading; read Act III, scene 3; talk about yoiur scenes and their settings | Read Act IV, scenes 4 and 5; work on your scenes; begin tomorrow night's reading if you have time. |
| THURSDAY | Guest speaker, Mrs. Scarbrough, talks about bringing Shakespeare's play to life | Finish reading the play, Act V, scenes 1-3 |
| FRIDAY | Discuss end of play; last film clip; writing a letter to Romeo or Juliet | Reminders: Test on Romeo and Juliet on Tuesday, March 20; your scenes should be ready to present on Wednesday, March 21 |
Week of March 5 - 9
| MONDAY | Journal 41; discuss first meeting between Romeo and Juliet - handout; questions about sonnets; begin reading Act II together | Read Act II, scenes 1 and 2 in R and J; work on Shakespearean sonnet - due Wednesday |
| TUESDAY | Quotes about love; discuss Act II, scene 2; time to work on your sonnet or meet with me?; begin reading for homework | Read Act II, scenes 3 and 4 in R and J; finish your Shakespearean sonnet (typed) for tomorrow |
| WEDNESDAY | Collect sonnet; Journal 42; the nurse and Friar Lawrence - partner activity | Read Act II, scenes 5 and 6 in R and J |
| THURSDAY | Comic relief in Shakespeare; group scenes; begin reading homework, if time | Read Act III, scene 1 in R and J |
| FRIDAY | Journal 43; discuss fight scene, a few film clips to see one version | Enjoy your weekend! |
Week of Feb. 27 - March 2
| MONDAY | Journal 38; what do you know about Shakespeare?; some background info; return poems and update portfolios | Read ind. reading book for about 20 minutes; look around to see any modern-day references to Shakespeare (movies, music, etc.) |
| TUESDAY | How/ why is Shakespeare still with us?; exchange insults; the story of Romeo and Juliet; sign out books; read prologue together | Read Romeo and Juliet, Act I, scene 1; you should have gotten an e-mail giving you access to Shakespeare Bits, an online program that makes the play even more accessible. Use this website as an aid, but do not substitute it entirely for the book |
| WEDNESDAY | Journal 39; discuss Act I, scene 1, re-reading key scenes; what makes Shakespeare tough?; Shakespeare Bits overview | Read R and J, Act I, scenes 2 and 3 |
| THURSDAY | The language of love - some quotes; discuss reading; begin reading Act I, scene 4 | Chili Cook-off for 8th graders |
| FRIDAY | Journal 40; R and J first meet; what is a Shakespearean sonnet? - a handout | Finish reading R and J, Act I, scene 4-5; try writing your own Shakespearean sonnet by Wednesday. Have a great weekend! |
Week of Feb. 21-24
SEMINAR II
Week of Feb. 13-17
| MONDAY | Meet in computer lab with your poem, music and images to work on poetry project | Final draft of your three poems due tomorrow (shape OR pastoral; elegy -with rhyme scheme and three parts we discussed - OR villanelle; free verse |
| TUESDAY | Work on poetry project in the computer lab | Your poetry project is due tomorrow by 3:15, no exceptions |
| WEDNESDAY | Finish poetry project in computer lab; share some, if time | Read ind. reading book for pleasure. Have a wonderful time at Seminar II next week! |
| THURSDAY | Student conferences | |
| FRIDAY | Professional development |
Week of Feb. 6-10
| MONDAY | Dr. Hemenway to share a project; post-test on capitalization; collect two poems and your marginalia/ annotation; hand out two more poems | Read and annotate (marginalia) 2 new poems; start thinking about yoru poetry project due Wedneday, Feb. 15 |
| TUESDAY | Journal #36; writing workshop for mythology essay - thesis stataments and topic sentences; return myth test and update portfolios; list of poetry terms to know; imitation poem | Read 2 more poems (handed out in class); finish writing poem #1 you started in class; think about poetry project - choose a poem soon |
| WEDNESDAY | Share your poems; more with poetry terms; two more poems; begin writing a shape poem in class | Finish writing your poem #2 that you started in class; select poem for your project by tomorrow |
| THURSDAY | Journal #37; two more poems - an elegy and villanelle; write another poem of your own | Finish poem #3 of your own; read two more |
| FRIDAY | Journal #38; two more poems about parent-child relationships; write poem #4 | Finish wiritng your poem #4; type up all four poems you wrote this week to hand in to me on Monday; bring music, images, etc. to computer lab on Monday to work on your poetry project due Wednesday, Feb. 15 |
Week of January 30 - Feb. 3
| MONDAY | Return vocab. quiz and creation myths; update portfolios; test format and questions for tomorrow; charades; hand out capitalization packet | Study for mythology test tomorrow; find a favorite poem and bring a copy for me on Wednesday; bring capitalization packet to class every day - due Thursday |
| TUESDAY | First half of myth test; work on capitalization packet | Bring favorite poem and HGM book to class tomorrow |
| WEDNESDAY | Meet in computer lab for essay portion of test; capitalization packet; collect HGM books | Finish packet by tomorrow |
| THURSDAY | Journal #35; share selected poetry; intro to poetry unit | Read three poems on your own |
| FRIDAY | More with poetry - a handout and some writing | Have a relaxing weekend! |
Week of January 23-27
| MONDAY | Journal #33; personalities of gods/ goddesses from reading, group work; return fantasy piece and group project; hand out vocabulary lists from presentations | Read HGM, pp. 134-144 (Daedalus); vocabulary quiz on Friday; Kodiak Scholar (KS) ONLY read about Perseus in HGM, pp. 109-133 this week; creation myths due Wed. |
| TUESDAY | Capitalization; discuss HGM reading; more time with mythology books in class to understand Olympian gods/ goddesses | Read HGM, pp. 145-171 (Theseus) by Thursday; your creation myth is due tomorrow |
| WEDNESDAY | Collect creation myths; guest speaker about art and mythology | Finish reading from last night; Kodiak Scholars ONLY read pp. 172-188 in HGM |
| THURSDAY | Journal #34; discuss Theseus; vocabulary practice and review for quiz tomorrow; more with capitalization | Read HGM, pp. 191-204 (fables) |
| FRIDAY | Vocabulary quiz; what is a fable?; myth skits for review | Mythology TEST will be on Tuesday; review all of HGM, your chart of 12 Olympian gods/ goddesses, and vocabulary from mythology |
Week of January 16-20
| MONDAY | NO SCHOOL | |
| TUESDAY | Pandora and Prometheus from hw reading; assign creation myth; more in-class reading about Greek gods/ goddesses | Read HGM, pp. 63-83; creation myth due on Wednesday, Jan. 25 (typed and double spaced, MLA style) |
| WEDNESDAY | Class time to finish prep for book group presentations tomorrow - meet in computer lab | Read HGM, pp. 74-90; book group presentations begin tomorrow |
| THURSDAY | Book group presentations begin (about 20 minutes each) | Read HGM, pp. 91-101; remember creation myths are due on Wednesday, Jan. 25 |
| FRIDAY | Finish book group presentations; journal #33; discuss HGM reading | Have a relaxing weekend! |
Week of January 9-13
| MONDAY | Return journals; journal #31; continue with Who is Who? in mythology and discuss hw reading; vocabulary from mythology (handout) | Read HGM, pp. 30-52 by Wednesday; fantasy piece due Thursday; define vocabulary words and origin from Greek mythology (see back section of your mythology book). Meet in computer lab tomorrow with your book group book. Remember to check your school e-mail to see the message from Dr. Hemenway to set up a Prezi account. |
| TUESDAY | Meet in computer lab to go over using Prezi and to begin working on your book group presentations (due next Thursday) | Same as last night. If you haven't finished your book group reading book, you must do so by tomorrow |
| WEDNESDAY | Did you read the mythology homework? Book group meetings to begin work on presentations (due next Thursday) | Fantasy piece due tomorrow (typed and double-spaced); read HGM, pp. 55-62; book group presentations due Thursday, Jan. 19 |
| THURSDAY | Collect fantasy pieces (note Kodiak Scholar entries); check vocabulary definitions from mythology; Prometheus and Pandora; book group work | Read HGM, pp. 63-83; remember book group presentations are due Thursday. Have a wonderful long weekend! |
| FRIDAY | No School - professional development |
Week of January 2-6, 2012
| MONDAY | NO SCHOOL - professional development | None |
| TUESDAY | Journal 29; tone/ diction; handout of op/ ed piece to read together; go over final exams | HW: Finish reading book group reading selection; fill out reading log; write your own 1-2 op/ed piece about a topic of your choice (MLA style, strong voice) - due Thursday |
| WEDNESDAY | More on the Hero's quest (handout); group presentation requirements - go over; book group meeting; collect reading log | Finish reading fantasy book by Wednesday, Jan. 11; op/ed piece (typed and double-spaced) due tomorrow |
| THURSDAY | Collect op/ed piece; what makes a fantasy book a fantasy?; assign fantasy writing (handout); how is mythology relevant to our world today?; hand out mythology book and begin reading together | Mythology scavenger hunt - modern-day use of Greek/ Roman mythology (gods/ goddesses); fantasy writing due on Thursday, Jan. 12; read Heroes,Gods and Monsters (HGM), pp. 3-14 |
| FRIDAY | Journal 30; discuss modern-day references and last night's reading; hand out god/ goddess chart and begin in class with a partner | Finish book group reading by Wednesday and last reading log; read HGM, pp. 15-29 |
Week of November 28-December 2
| MONDAY | Journal #25; writing workshop - including quotes in your writing; return several assignments, including research paper; update portfolios | Independent reading due by 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1. You should go to your CSS e-mail account, type in blogger.com, and you should re-enter the blog we started last quarter. |
| TUESDAY | Clauses vs. phrases - what is the difference?; hand out some practice to begin in class; assign independent reading groups and hand out fantasy books | Finish grammar packet on phrases and clauses; independent reading blog due by 9 p.m. on Thursday; begin book group reading for first meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 7 |
| WEDNESDAY | More work with phrases and clauses; more book group info; questions about ind. reading due tomorrow night? | Ind. reading due tomorrow by 9 p.m.; bring grammar packet to class every day until we finish it; book group reading for 1st meeting on Wed.; bring book group book to class every day |
| THURSDAY | More grammar work - begin reviewing for final exam; if time, book group reading | Work in grammar packet to begin review for final exam |
| FRIDAY | 25-minute classes: more grammar review for final exam | Read for book group; enjoy the Middle School musical performance at 6 p.m. tonight! |
Week of November 14-18
| MONDAY | Collect thank-you notes to Mr. Bram; what you need for your final draft of reserach paper; Works Cited page; begin work on Works Cited and time to conference with me, if needed | Finish reading AF (p. 268); final research project (all components) due in manila envelope on Thursday |
| TUESDAY | Discuss AF and its implications; hand-out from Miep Gies to discuss | Finish reading hand-out from class (if not completed); read the afterword in AF |
| WEDNESDAY | Journal #23; putting it all together; some examples from last year | Finish research paper; all components are due in manila envelope tomorrow |
| THURSDAY | Collect research paper; Journal #24; prep for Socratic Seminar tomorrow; book talks and your preferences | Prepare for Socratic Seminar tomorrow; this discussion will be graded |
| FRIDAY | Socratic Seminar to end unit on intolerance | Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Read for pleasure. |
Week of November 7-11
| MONDAY | Prep questions for our visitor tomorrow; Elie Wiesel handout to read and discuss in class; journal #22 | Write down at least 5 questions for our guest speaker (I will collect these); read pp. 210-220 in AF; rough draft of reserach paper due Friday |
| TUESDAY | Guest speaker: Mr. Bram | Read AF pp. 220-230 |
| WEDNESDAY | A track: Meet in computer lab to debrief about Mr. Bram's visit; begin thank-you letters | Read AF pp. 230-250 by Friday; rough draft of reserach paper due Friday; final draft of letter to Mr. Bram by Monday; final draft of research paper due Thursday, Nov. 17 |
| THURSDAY | D track: see yesterday | See last night |
| FRIDAY | Rough draft of research paper due; peer edit in groups; what is needed for final draft | Remember: final copy of thank-you letter to Mr. Bram (typed) by Monday; read AF pp. 250-260; final draft of research paper due Thursday, Nov. 17 |
Week of October 31 - November 4
| MONDAY | Share working thesis statements; bebrief about the video from Friday, share journal entries; the next step - the outline | Happy Halloween - no homework |
| TUESDAY | Journal #20; introductions and coclusions; group work for AF | Read AF pp. 150-165; outline due on Thursday; bring materials to work on outline during class tomorrow (A track) |
| WEDNESDAY | Work on research outline in class | Read pp. 165-180 in AF; outlines due tomorrow |
| THURSDAY | Research outline DUE - check and go over with peer groups; integrating quotes; continue group work for AF | Read pp. 180-190 in AF |
| FRIDAY | Journal #21; what do we know about the Holocaust so far through AF?; prep work for speaker on Tuesday; rough draft - packet | Read pp. 190-210 in AF; rough draft of reserach paper is due on Wednesday |
Week of October 24-28
| MONDAY | Journal #18; taking notes; working bibliography; sign up for research topic; return quiz and reading blog grades | You need AT LEAST 25 notecards from your reserach by Thursday; read to page 115 in AF by Thursday (about 10 pages a night) |
| TUESDAY | Meet in library to research | See Monday's homework |
| WEDNESDAY | Meet in computer lab to continue research | See Monday's homework |
| THURSDAY | Notecard check for a grade; working thesis statments; discuss what we know about Anne and her family so far - add sticky notes to book | Read AF pp. 115-130; revise working thesis statement and bing to class to share and for a grade |
| FRIDAY | Collect working thesis statements; watch some film clips about Anne Frank; Journal #19 | Read AF pp. 130-150; finish journal #19 if not completed in class. |
Week of October 17-21
| MONDAY | Background on Holocaust; who is responsible?; non-fiction and journal writing; hand out Anne Frank (AF) books - begin together | Raed pp. 1-18 in AF; tallk to your family about the Holocaust and intolerance throughout history - what do they know?; get notecards by Wednesday; QUIZ on parts of speech tomorrow |
| TUESDAY | Journal #17; parts of speech QUIZ; brainstorm research topics; hand out research packet with some due dates | Read AF pp. 19-34; bring file cards tomorrow; meet in library tomorrow to begin research |
| WEDNESDAY | Meet in library to begin research | Read AF pp. 35-85 by Monday; start collecting sources for reserach and begin taking notes on file cards - at least 20 notecards by Thursday, Oct. 27; independent reading for pleasure |
| THURSDAY | Parent conferences all day | See Wednesday |
| FRIDAY | Professional development - no students | See Wednesday |
Week of October 10-14
| MONDAY | Journal #15; return vocab. quiz and go over; writing about character, an example; sentences, run-ons and fragments | Finish grammar sheets on fragments started in class; independent reading books, bring tomorrow and Wednesday |
| TUESDAY | Fill in reading chart for independent reading; more grammar | Finish any grammar work not completed in class; bring indepdent reading book to computer lab tomorrow |
| WEDNESDAY | Meet in computer lab for independent reading | Finish your reading blog post and publish it; select a new book to read for pleasure |
| THURSDAY | Service learning in a.m. - parts of speech work in the afternoon! | Finish work on parts of speech |
| FRIDAY | Journal #16; intolerance; introduction to non-fiction genre; hand out Anne Frank books and begin reading | Review parts of speech - QUIZ on Tuesday; read for pleasure |
Week of Oct. 3-7
| MONDAY | No class - professional development | |
| TUESDAY | Journal #13; themes in "The Necklace"; class debate using details from the story | Vocabulary sentences with part of speech as you use the word; read "The Open Window" pp. 273-6; final draft of short story DUE tomorrow with rough draft and peer edit. Kodiak Scholars (and anyone else) remember second copy of story and completed entry form for short story writing contest. |
| WEDNESDAY | Collect short stories with cover sheet, draft(s) and peer edit; vocabulary sentence check and practice; discuss "The Open Window" using terms we have learned | Study for vocabulary quiz (also previous word list) tomorrow; study for short story TEST on Friday; make sure your short story evaluation sheet is completed by Friday to hand in to me |
| THURSDAY | Vocabulary quiz; journal #14; Who am I? review game; questions for test? | Study for short story TEST tomorrow; bring independent reading book to class in case you finish early; remember that independent reading is DUE on Tuesday, Oct. 11 - bring book to class |
| FRIDAY | Short story TEST; collect short story evaluation sheet | Read independent reading book |
Week of Sept. 26-30
| MONDAY | Return vocab. quiz and go over; new vocab. for rest of short stories; supporting your ideas with specific details and quotes; write an in-class paragraph with a partner | Read "Marigolds" pp. 159-69 and evaluate; read about symbol pp. 99-100; define new vocab. words with part of speech by Friday |
| TUESDAY | Journal #12 from handout; what is a symbol? - relate to "Marigolds"; discussion circle (graded) using quotes -- create a class thesis statement | Read "To Build a Fire" pp. 209-226 and evaluate; rough draft of your short story due tomorrow |
| WEDNESDAY | Draft of short story DUE; peer edit; discuss "To Build a Fire" | Read "The Necklace" pp. 237-246 and evaluate; read about themes pp. 109-110; vocab. definitions and part of speech due Friday |
| THURSDAY | Service learning | See last night |
| FRIDAY | Noon dismissal: go over vocab. definitions and part of speech; themes in "The Necklace" | Final draft of your short story is due Friday, Oct. 7; Kodiak Scholars must hand in two copies (one for competition) along with completed entry form; vocab. sentences with part of speech due Tuesday; short story TEST on Wednesday |
Week of Sept. 19-23
| MONDAY | Share journal #9; go over vocab. definitions and part of speech; parts of speech review - handout; ind. readnig charts; read about setting pp. 43-44 | Vocabulary sentneces with clear meaning and part of speech due Wednesday; Read "The Lottery" on pp. 53-62 and add to short story evaluation sheet; vocab. QUIZ on Friday; Rough draft of short story due Wednesday, Sept. 28 |
| TUESDAY | Journal #10 - collect; discuss "The Lottery"; punctuating dialogue in your short story; point of view and narrator pp. 65-66 | Read "MIss Brill" pp 65-70 and evaluation; vocab. sentences due tomorrow |
| WEDNESDAY | Vocabulary sentences DUE; discuss "Miss Brill" as partners, then class; irony pp. 77-78 | Read "The Gift of the Magi" pp. 79-84 and evaluate; vocab. QUIZ on Friday |
| THURSDAY | Journal #11; discuss "The Gift of the Magi"; interesting story beginnings; map out your own short story plot; theme pp. 109-110 | Read "The Story of an Hour" on pp. 155-157 and evaluate; study for vocab. quiz tomorrow; write an opening paragraph for your own short story |
| FRIDAY | Vocab. QUIZ; partner work with "The Story of an Hour"; share opening of your short story, if time | Read "Marigolds" pp. 159-169 and evaluate; have a great weekend! |
Week of Sept. 12-16
| Monday | Journal 6, writing workshop about topic sentences and supporting details, set up portfolios, "Eleven" tea party | Create a list of interesting conflicts for possible short story (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society (internal vs. external); read "Eleven" and write margin notes as you underline key passages |
| Tuesday | Share your conflict list; what did you think of "Eleven" - check notes; intro to short story genre; mapping out the plot; hand out Little Worlds; read intro and about plot | Read "The Sniper" from Little Worlds, pp. 5-9; map out the plot |
| Wednesday | Journal 7; partner share plot map; hand out short story score sheet; assign short story | Rough draft of your own short story due Sept. 28; Read "The Catbird Seat" pp. 25-34 and make sticky notes for character |
| Thursday | Journal 8; discuss "The Catbird Seat"; vocabulary from context; review parts of speech | Define vocabulary words with part of speech by Monday, Sept. 19; Journal #9: Observe some stranger for 10 minutes and write down as many details as possible that help develop character. You may do this at a sporting event, a restaurant, coffee shop, etc. Do not make it obvious you are watching the person. |
| Friday | 8th Grade Retreat - no class | Have a great weekend! Read for pleasure. |
Week of August 29-September 2
DAY IN CLASS HOMEWORK
| MONDAY | What is a formal letter?; go over an example; assign WRITING #1; begin brainstorming in pairs and as a class | Bring brainstorming tomorrow; begin rough draft (due Wednesday); final draft will be due on Friday; select and bring to class your independent reading book for 1st quarter by Friday |
| TUESDAY | Journal #3; author and audience = voice; narrator; check brainstorming and work on rough draft | Rough draft due tomorrow; bring ind. reading book on Friday |
| WEDNESDAY | Rough draft DUE; how to edit - editing marks; peer editing in color | Final draft due Friday; bring blank envelope tomorrow for 8 1/2 x 11 piece of folded paper; bring independent reading book Friday |
| THURSDAY | Journal #4; symbols, themes, review key literary terms and ways to develop character; questions about writing assignment | Final draft due tomorrow; bring independent reading book tomorrow |
| FRIDAY | Journal #5; final draft DUE; ind. reading check; cover sheet and envelope; "Nothing Gold Can Stay"; collect summer reading books | Read for pleasure and have a wonderful Seminar I! |
Week of August 24-26
DAY IN CLASS HOMEWORK
| Monday | ||
| Tuesday | ||
| Wednesday | Introduce self and welcome; hand out syllabus and go over expectations; file-card activity; share one piece of info and collect | Bring all materials to class; bring "The Outsiders" (be sure you read it) to class every day |
| Thursday | Journal and share; what did you think of the summer reading?; talk about title, author, narrator, plot, theme, setting, character | Write a list of all the books you read this summer. Star your favorites and write a sentence about what you liked; continue finding info about your group character from "The Outsiders" |
| Friday | Journal; share homework and collect; independent reading every quarter (except second); complete character sketch and share as a group; hand out first writing assignment, due Friday, Sept. 2 | Select an independent reading book for the quarter and bring it to class by next Friday |