GOOGLE CLASSROOM Codes:
1st - axp6etlk 4th - ukka6whl
2nd - vmcbvrsg 5th - lwcwiiyf
3rd - k2a2vn6h 7th - 2pnm7w55
CLASSROOM MATERIALS to bring everyday:
A BOOK of your choice to read
COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK (initially provided by teacher)
PENCILS
LAPTOP with charger (earphones WITH CORDS ONLY)
GRADING POLICY for 8th GRADE ELA:
Grade Weights
Intro. To Skill = 10% (Beginning of Unit)
Practice & Development of Skill = 30% (Middle of Unit)
Skill Proficiency = 50% (End of Unit & Projects/assessments)
Collaboration & Presentations= 10%
Eligibility for Retakes
All assignments/assessments are eligible for revision until the end of a grading period up to 100%.
Retake and Late Work Timeline
All work must be attempted to be eligible for retake or revision
ALL assignments are eligible for late submission until 3 days prior to the close of the grading period
Missing assignments will be labeled as “M” in the gradebook. If the M is entered for an assignment due to an absence you will be able to complete for full credit if assignment is completed by the 3rd day after absence.
Maximum Late Work Grade: 80%
Retake Process
Student must initiate the retake process with their teacher.
The retake or revision process will vary based upon the assignment and/or skill assessed.
COURSE OVERVIEW:
Students enrolled in 8th Grade ELA continue to increase and improve their communication skills while preparing to be successful in high school and beyond. Expectations including analyzing texts, planning, drafting, revising, and editing written compositions on a regular basis. Students will edit their papers for clarity, engaging language, and the correct use of the conventions and mechanics of written English and are expected to produce final, error-free documents.
Students practice all forms of writing including persuasive, literary analysis, expository, and research papers varying in levels of complexity. Students will read extensively in multiple genres and interpret the possible influences of historical context and author's purpose on a literary work.
TECHNOLOGY:
We regularly utilize technology to facilitate the work. Please bring your laptop, charged, each day. Make sure to regularly monitor Google Classroom, and also find our daily slide shows/ lesson plans. Since you will have your laptop, and state policy demands, you will not need your cell phone and should not bring it into the classroom.
MAKE-UP WORK:
Students should retrieve their makeup work through Google Classroom, as well as consult any slide show/ lesson plan that they missed or would like to review. Asking the teacher should be the SECOND step, not the first.
SYLLABUS/ LEARNING MAP for 8th Grade ELA:
Unit 1: Establishing Workshop Procedures (August 13 - August 29)
Unit 2: The Literary Essay (September - October 3)
Unit 3: Historical Fiction (October 6 - November 14)
Unit 4: Research and Argumentation (November 17 - December 19)
Unit 5: Literary Nonfiction (January 6 - February 11)
Unit 6: From Stanza to Stage: Comparative Analysis (February 17 - April 2)
Unit 7: Testing as a Genre (April 7 - April 17)
Unit 8: Investigative Journalism (April 20 - May 15)
Unit 9: Launching Independent Reading/ Writing (May 18 - May 29)
HALL PASSES:
During a time when the instructor is not directly teaching the entire class, a student must request an official hall pass. On the Google Classroom, there is a form to fill out when the student wishes to use a Restroom or Hall Pass. There is one pass designated for the restroom, and a separate one designated for the collaborative area.
Typically, one person at a time is permitted to leave the room. Clinic passes must be official paper passes issued by Mr. Rucker at an appropriate time. Three passes per cycle are permitted.
RESTROOM Policy: If a student avoids using any Restroom Pass for an entire grading cycle, that student may drop the lowest grade of any category (except assessment) during that cycle.
EXPECTATIONS:
I am…
READY
to work on ELA as soon as the bell rings,
with a workspace completely clear of food
RESPECTFUL
to my classmates and teachers always,
by listening without interrupting
and using kind words to express myself
RESPONSIBLE
to myself, my classmates, and my teacher,
knowing that every person is accountable
for their words and actions