English 8
Weekly schedule:
Monday, May 13-Thursday, may 16 - A Midsummer Night's Dream movie - from the recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theater in London!
Friday, May 17 - Field day
Monday, May 6 - MSND - Act 2, scene 2. Act 2 quiz tomorrow
Tuesday, May 7 - MSND - Act 2 quiz. Act 3, scene 1
Wednesday, May 8 - MSND - Act 3, scene 2. Act 3 quiz tomorrow
Thursday, May 9 - Act 3 quiz. Act 4 in class
Friday, May 10 - Act 4 quiz. Act 5 in class.
Monday, April 29 - Begin A Midsummer Night's Dream - Act 1, Scene 1.
Tuesday, April 30 - MSND - Act 1, Scene 2.
Wednesday, May 1 - MSND - Quiz over Act one. Read Act 2, Scene 1.
Thursday, May 2 - MSND - Act 2, Scene 2. Quiz over Act 2 when done.
Friday, May 3 - IR day, journal topic: thematic analysis. Final exam study guides distributed
April 22-24 - MAPS reading assessment.
April 25: IR day - conflict analysis
Active reading notes over the Whitman/Civil War packet will be due at the end of class on Wednesday, April 17. We will have the Socratic seminar in class on Thursday, April 18.
CMAS testing schedule means that April 8 - 19 is a bit jumbled. We will be doing stand alone lessons on Walt Whitman's poetry and Civil War writings in class. In the event of an absence, please email Mr. Craig directly during these dates.
Monday, April 1 - Introduction to timed essay writing. To library for IR book.
Tuesday, April 2 - Active reading day - 3 articles.
Wednesday, April 3 - Essay plan day.
Thursday, April 4 - Timed essay #1
Friday, April 5 - IR day. Journal topic: the exposition
Monday, March 18 - Questions for analysis - "The Savage Beast"
Tuesday, March 19 - IR day - journal topic: thematic analysis
Wednesday, March 20 - March grammar quiz. IR deadline.
Thursday, March 21 - Poetry review activity
Monday, March 11 - Poem: "My Papa's Waltz"
Tuesday, March 12 - Questions for analysis - "My Papa's Waltz"
Wednesday, March 13 - Poem: "The Savage Beast"
Thrusday, March 14 - Questions for analysis - "The Savage Beast"
Friday, March 15 - IR day - journal topic: thematic analysis
Monday, March 4 - Poem: "It is Not Growing Like a Tree"
Tuesday, March 5 - Questions for analysis - "It is Not Growing Like a Tree"
Wednesday, March 6 - Poem: "Out, Out" - video clips of Macbeth - featuring Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart
Thursday, March 7 - Questions for analysis - "Out, Out"
Friday, March 8 - IR Journal: Conflict analysis
Monday, February 26 - Questions for analysis - "Hope is the Thing with Feathers"
Tuesday, February 27 - Poem - "The Umpire"
Wednesday, February 28 - Questions for analysis - "The Umpire" - poetry and grammar quiz tomorrow!
Thursday, February 29 - Grammar quiz. Poetry terms quiz.
Friday, March 1 - IR day - Journal topic: character analysis
Tuesday, February 20 - Poem: "Come In" read and analyze
Wednesday, February 21 - Questions for analysis - "Come In"
Thursday, February 22 - Poem: "Hope is the Thing with Feathers"
Friday, February 23 - IR day: Rising Action journal entry
Monday, February 12. - OMATS - note taking activity. Writing day tomorrow. Topic: Man can be destroyed but not defeated.
Tuesday, February 13 - Writing day. OMATS and IR journal #5: thematic analysis
Wednesday, February 14 -IR deadline. Begin poetry. Poetry terms pre-quiz
Thursday, February 15 - Poetry terms quiz. Poem "Come In"
Friday, February 16 - IR day. Journal topic: The exposition
Monday, February 5 - OMATS - discuss through page 50. Read through page 75.
Tuesday, February 6 - OMATS - quiz pages 50-75, read through page 86.
Wednesday, February 7 - OMATS - quiz pages 75-86. Finish reading the book.
Thursday, February 8 - OMATS - study guide - in class completion
Friday, February 9 - IR day: conflict analysis.
Monday, January 29 - OMATS read pages 15-26 together in class - open book reading quiz tomorrow.
Tuesday, January 30 - OMATS - open book reading quiz pages 15-26 and discuss; read 26-36 for tomorrow
Wednesday, January 31 - OMATS - open boook reading quiz - pages 26-36 and discuss. Read pages 36-50 for Monday.
Thursday, February 1 - Daily warm ups grammar quiz
Friday, February 2 - IR day - character analysis
Monday, January 22 - Begin Old Man and the Sea Unit. Theme: struggle and resilience. Read and actively read article "Resilience for Teens"
Tuesday, January 23 - Writing plan day. Topic: How can teens improve their resilience?
Wednesday, January 24 - Self-assess and hand in resilience paragraph. Introduction to Hemingway
Thursday, January 25 - Begin Old Man and the Sea - read through page 26
Friday, January 26 - IR day - journal topic: the rising action
Tuesdsay, January 16 - Review exit ticket from 1/12. Grammar and parts of speech review, cont. Exit ticket #2.
Wednesday, january 17 - Review exit ticket #2. Intervention day - use help sheets and online resources to address specific parts of speech.
Thursday, January 18 - To library to check out IR book.
Friday, January 19 - IR day - Journal topic - the exposition.
Wednesday, January 10 - Welcome back! Expectations review. Grammar and parts of speech review part 1.
Thursday, January 11 - Grammar and parts of speech review part 2.
Friday, January 12 - Grammar and parts of speech review part 3. First grade of the semester - grammar parsing exit ticket
Monday, December 11 - Writing day: body paragraph #2: How does Cotton demonstrate effective leadership in Bless the Beasts and Children?
Tuesday, December 12 - Plan day: body paragraph #3: How do Cotton's actions as a leader in Bless the Beasts and Children connect to the lessons on leadership from the research?
Wednesday, December 13 - Writing day: body paragraph #3: How do Cotton's actions as a leader in Bless the Beasts and Children connect to the lessons on leadership from the research? IR Deadline.
Thursday, December 14 - Writing day: expository introductions and conclusions. Finish works cited page. Printed draft of full essay due at the start of class tomorrow. Last Day to turn in missing work.
Friday, December 15 - Printed final copy of masterpiece essay with works cited page DUE. Complete self-assessment. Final exam study guide work time.
Monday, Dec. 4 - Bless - discuss chapter 19. Finish reading the novel for tomorrow. Final exam study guides handed out.
Tuesday, Dec. 5 - November daily warm ups quiz. Discuss end of Bless. Begin marking passages with sticky notes on Cotton's leadership in Bless.
Wednesday, Dec. 6 - Final open book reading quiz - the boys in Bless. Begin writing plan work day for body paragraph #2 - Cotton's leadership in Bless.
Thursday, December 7 - finish writing plan - Writing day is next Monday. IR journal when complete: conflict analysis.
Friday, December 8 - IR day: topic thematic analysis.
Monday, November 27 - Bless - in class reading - Chapter 14; read chap 15 for tomorrow
Tuesday, November 28 - Bless - reading quiz and discussion - chapter 15; read chapter 16
Wednesday, November 29 - Bless - quiz and discussion - chapter 16; read chapter 17 & 18
Thursday, November 20 - Bless - quiz and discussion - chapters 17 & 18; read chapters 19 and 20
Friday, December 1 - IR day - journal topic #3 - character analysis
Monday, November 13 - Bless - reading quiz and discussion - chapter 10; read chapter 11.
Tuesday, November 14 - Bless - reading quiz and discussion - chapter 11; read chapter 12.
Wednesday, November 15 - Bless - reading quiz and discussion - chapter 12; read chapter 13.
Thursday, November 16 - Bless - reading quiz and discussion - chapter 14; read chapter 15.
Friday, November 17 - IR day - journal topic: rising action
Monday, November 6 - Bless - Reading quiz - chap 6&7. Discuss chapter 7; read chapter 8.
Tuesday, November 7 - Bless - Reading quiz - chap 8 - Discuss chapter 8; read chapter 9.
Wednesday, November 8 -Reading quiz - chapter 9. To library for IR book. Read chapter 10
Thursday, Novebmer 9 - Bless - Reading quiz - chap 10 - Discuss chapter 10; read chapter 11 for Monday.
Friday, November 10 - IR day. Journal entry #1: the exposition.
Monday, October 30 - Reading quiz and discuss Bless - chapter 4. Read chapter 5.
Tuesday, October 31 - Reading quiz and discuss Bless - chapter 5. Read chapter 6.
Wednesday, November 1 - Reading quiz and discuss Bless - chapter 4-6. Read chapter 7.
Thursday, November 2 - grammar quiz.
Friday, November 3 - IR day - journal topic: theme. Deadline is November 8.
Monday, October 23 - Final draft of expository paragraph due. Begin literature - classroom overview, novel distribution. Begin reading Bless the Beasts and Children - chapter 1 in class. Read chapter 2 for tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 24 - Bless the Beasts and Children - discuss chapter 2; read through chapter 3.
Wednesday, October 25 - Bless the Beasts and Children - - quiz - chapters 2-3. Discuss through chapter 3; read chapter 4 for Monday.
Thursday, October 26 - IR day - journal topic: conflict analysis
Monday, October 16 - Writing day!
Tuesday, October 17 - Print and self assess paragraph. & works cited.
Wednesday, October 18 - Peer read and review day of expository paragraph #4
Thursday, October 19 - IR day: Journal topic #3: character analysis
Monday, October 9: Expository paragraph exemplars. REview database use & works cited protocol. Assignment: Find 2 additional articles on our research topic - put in google drive & print for active reading.
Tuesday, October 10: Active reading/note taking - day one
Wednesday, October 11: Active reading/note taking - day two
Thursday, October 12: Writing plan day. We will write on Monday, October 16.
FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH - IR day - journal #2: The Rising Action
Monday, October 2: Finish active reading of launch article. Writing conferences over Expository Paragraph #3
Tuesday, October 3: September grammar quiz. To library to pick out IR book #2.
Wednesday, October 4: NWEA Maps testing of ELA,
Thursday, October 5: NWEA Maps testing of ELA
Friday, October 6: IR day. Book 2, journal topic #1: the Expostion.
Monday, September 25: Sweep the kitchen day. Finish writing plans with quotes and in-text citations. IR journal when finished.
Tuesday, September 26: Writing day - Expository paragraph #3
Wednesday, September 27: Print and self-assess. Launch article - read in class.
Thursday, Septermber 28: Actively read launch article.
Friday, September 29: IR Journal #5: thematic analysis.
Monday, September 18 - Finish active reading of launch article on teens and social media. In the database, find TWO related articles, put them in your google drive, and print at home. Bring articles to class tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 19 - Bring 2 printed articles to class. Begin active reading of individual articles.
Wednesday, September 20 - Lesson on in text citations. Complete works cited page. Begin work on writing plan. Plan must include two quotes AND citations.
Thursday, September 21 - Finish writing plan. Writing conferences over paragraph 2. Writing day for paragraph 3 is Monday, September 25.
Friday, September 22 - IR day. Journal topic #4: conflict analysis.
Monday, September 11 - Writing plan day. Complete plan for Expostory paragraph #2. Finish writing conferences.
Tuesday, September 12 - Writing day! Expository paragraph #2.
Wednesday, September 13 - Print and self-assess paragraph. New article.
Thursday, September 14 - Introduction to databases. Put two related articles into google drive and print at home.
Friday, September 15 - IR day. Journal topic #3: Character analysis.
Wednesday, September 6 - ChatGPT article - read/actively read. August grammar quiz tomorrow - review your daily warm ups as study!
Thursday, September 7 - Grammar quiz. Introduction to incorporating quotes into writing.
Friday, September 8 - IR day. Journal topic #2: the rising action
Monday, August 28 - To library for orientation and to choose an IR (independent reading) novel
Tuesday, August 29 - Finish writing plan. Active reading and writing plan grades.
Wednesday, August 30 - writing day! Expository paragraph #1.
Thursday, August 31 - Print and self-assess paragraph. In class article.
Friday, September 1 - IR day. Journal topic #1: the exposition.
Monday, August 21 - Rules, procedures, and expectations
Tuesday, August 22 - Daily warm ups exercises. Begin active reading style of note taking.
Wednesday, August 23 - Read and actively read in-class article. Active reading notes due tomorrow.
Thursday, August 24 - Active reading notes due. Begin parts of the writing plan - topic sentence, main ideas, and transition words and phrases. Topic sentence due tomorrow.
Friday, August 25 - Review topic sentences and complete writing plans. Discuss IR (Independent Reading). We will go to the library on Monday to select IR book #1.
Monday, May 15 - Midusmmer @ the Globe Theater.
Tuesday- Thursdday = Midsummer on Broadway/final exam study guide work time
Monday, May 8 - Midsummer Act 4, scenes 1 & 2. Open book quiz after.
Tuesday, May 9 - Midsummer Act 5, scenes 1 & 2. Open book quiz after.
Wednesday - Friday - Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream @ the Globe Theater!
Monday, May 1: Midsummer: Act 2, scene 2.
Tuesday, May 2: Quiz - Act 2. Read Act 3 scene 1
Wednesday, May 3. Midsummer: Act 3, scene 2
Thursday, May 4: Quiz - Act 3. Finish Shakespeare Uncovered.
Friday, May 5 - IR day: Journal topic #5: thematic analysis
Monday, April 24 - Begin A Midsummer Night's Dream - Act 1, scene 1
Tuesday, April 24 - AMND - Act 1, scene 2
Wednesday, April 25 - Quiz - Act 1. AMND - Act 2, Scene 1
Thursday, April 26 - In class movie - Shakespeare Uncovered - AMND
Friday, April 27 - IR Friday - Journal topic #4 - conflict analysis
Monday, April 17 - IR day - journal entry #2: The Rising Action
Tuesday, April 18 - Introduction to Shakespeare
Wednesdsay, April 19 - Introduction to Shakespeare - Elizabeth and the Renaissance
Thursday, April 20 - IR day - journal entry #3: Character Analysis
Friday, April 21 - PLC day. No students
Monday, April 3 - To library for IR books. IR deadline is Wednesday for IR #5.
Tuesday, April 4 - TImed essay introduction. Active reading of articles.
Wednesday, April 5 - Essay plan day. Finish active reading and writing plan before start of class tomorrow.
Thursday, April 6 - In class timed essay. Due by end of hour.
Friday, April 7 - IR day. Journal topic #1: the exposition
Monday, 3/20 -OMATS - open book reading quiz over pages 50-75. Read through end of book.
Tuesday, 3/21 - OMATS - open book reading quiz over pages 75-end of book. In class video.
Wednesday, 3/22 - March grammar quiz
Thursday, 3/23 - OMATS note taking activity
Monday, 3/13 - Old Man and the Sea - open book reading quiz over pages 15-26. Read through page 36.
Tuesday, 3/14 - OMATS - Old Man and the Sea - open book reading quiz over pages 26-36. Read through page 50.
Wednesday, 3/15 - Old Man and the Sea - questions for analysis over pages 15-50. Read pages 50-75.
Thursday, 3/16 - Old Man and the Sea - open book reading quiz over pages 50-75. Read through page 86.
Friday, 3/17 - IR Friday. Journal topic #5 - theme
Monday, March 6 - Active reading day: take notes over teh Whitman Civil War writings. 10 note minimum for full page; 5 note minimum for half-page. Notes must be completed by the start of class tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 7 - Socratic seminar: Walt Whitman and the Civil War
Wednesday, March 8 - Seminar review and breakdown. Preview: Ernest Hemingway and The Old Mand and the Sea.
Thursday, March 9 - OMATS: Begin reading first section pages 15-26. Quiz on Monday
Friday, March 10 - IR book #5, journal topic: Conflict analysis
Monday, 2/27 - Introduction to Walt Whitman - stanzas 1 & 2 of "Song of Myself"
Tuesday, 2/28 - Whitman con't; introduction to Langston Hughes & poems of the Harlem Renaissance
Wednesday, 3/1 - grammar quiz.
Thursday, 3/2 - Walt Whitman and the Civil War - poetry and prose readings. Begin active reading of all documents (due next Tuesday, March 7)
Friday, 3/3 - IR day - journal topic #3: character analysis
Tuesday, 2/21 - Work day - poetry packet "My Papa's Waltz" - packet due tomorrow
Wednesday, 2/22 - In class poetry packt "The Savage Beast"
Thursday, 2/23 - Poetry packet work day - "The Savage Beast" due at end of hour
Friday, 2/24 - IR Friday, journal topic #2 - The rising action
Monday, February 6 - Work day - analysis questions - "The Umpire"
Tuesday, February 7 - Poem - "It is Not Growing Like a Tree"
Wednesday, February 8 - Work day - analysis questions - "It is Not Growing Like a Tree"
Thursday , February 9 - Poetry analysis quiz over "Come In", "Hope is a Thing With Feathers", "The Umpire", and "It is Not Growing Like a Tree"
Friday, February 10 - IR Day - journal #5 Theme
Tue, January 31- Poetry - questions for analysis: "Hope is a Thing With Feathers" - grammar quiz tomorrow!
Wednesday, February 1 - Grammar Quiz. --
Thursday, February 2 - Poem packet "The Umpire"
Friday, February 3 - IR day: Journal topic #4 - Conflict analysis
Monday, January 23 - Introduction to poetry. Poetry terms pre-quiz. Quiz on Wednesday.
Tuesday, January 24 - Poem "Come In" - by Robert Frost.
Wednesday, January 25 - Poetry terms quiz. Answer questions over "Come In"
Thursday, January 26 - Poem "Hope is a Thing With Feathers"
Friday, January 27 - IR Friday. Journal topic #3 - Character analysis
Tuesday, January 17 - group parsing practice - parts of speech - exit ticket.
Wednesday, January 18 - - group parsing practice - parts of speech - exit ticket.
Thursday, January 19 - poetry literary terms pre-test. Begin poetry unit.
Friday, January 20 - IR day. Journal topic #2 - the rising action
Monday, January 9 - Welcome back! Grammar/parts of speech review sheets. Parsing practice #1.
Tuesday, January 10 - Group parsing practice. In class worksheet.
Wednesday, January 11 - Group parsing practice. Exit ticket #1 - parse on your own. (first grade of the semester!)
Thursday, January 12 - To library for IR novel.
Friday, January 13 - IR day - Journal topic #1 - the exposition
Monday, December 12 - Write introduction and conclusion paragraphs (see handout). Complete works cited page -- the citation for the book is in our google classroom stream.
Tuesday, December 13 - Self assess and hand in essay. Final exam study guide work day.
Wednesday, December 14 - Final exam study guide work day.
Thursday December 15 - Per 1 exam, other classes -- final exam study guide review session
Friday, December 16 - Per 2 and 3 exams. Early dismissal
Monday, December 5 - plan body paragraph 2 of masterpiece essay
Tuesday, December 6 - writing day - body paragraph 2
Wednesday, December 7 - plan body paragraph 3 of masterpiece essay
Thrusday, December 8 - writing day -body paragraph 3
Friday, December 9 - IR day: journal topic #5: theme
Monday, November 28 - Reading / active reading day: finish the novel and begin taking notes on scenes involving Cotton's leadership. Try to put stickies on at least 5-10 scenes.
Tuesday, November 29 - Discussion - the end of Bless part one, the Grand Canyon hike.
Wednesday, November 30 - Discussion - the end of Bless part two, freeing the buffalo.
Thursday, December 1 - active reading day - finish taking notes on scenes involving Cotton's leadership. Try to put stickies on at least 5-10 scenes.
Friday, December 2 - IR day. Journal topics: Character analysis and Conflict analysis. NEW IR deadline: December 13
Monday, November 14 - Bless - Discuss chapter 11; read chapter 12
Tuesday, November 15 - Bless - Discuss chapter 12; read chapter 13
Wednesday, Noveber 16 - Bless - Open book reading quiz chapter 11-13. Discuss 13, read 14
Thursday, November 17 - Discuss chapter 14; read chapter 15
Friday, November 18 - IR Friday, journal topic #3: character analysis
Monday, November 7 - Bless - open book reading quiz: chapters 6 & 7. Read chapters 8 and 9 for tomorrow's quiz.
Tuesday, Noveber 8 - Bless - open book reading quiz: chapters 8 & 9. Read chapters 10 for tomorrow.
Wednesday, November 9 - Bless - Discuss chapter 10; read chapter 11.
Thursday, November 10 - Bless - Discuss chapter 11; read chapter 12.
Friday, November 11 - IR day - IR journal topic #2 - the rising action
Monday, October 31 - Bless - reading quiz - chapters 4 and 5. Discuss chapter 5; read chapter 6.
Tuesday, November 1 - Bless - discuss chapter 6; read chapter 7. October grammar quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday, November 2 - October daily warm ups grammar quiz. IR Deadline for IR book #2.
THursday, November 3 - To library to return and check out IR books.
Friday, November 4 - IR Friday. Journal topic #1 - the exposition.
Monday, October 24 - Bless - discuss chapter 2, read chapter 3. Begin reading quizzes tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 25, Bless - reading quiz - chapters 2 & 3, discuss chapter 3, read chapter 4.
Wednesday, Ocotber 26 - Bless - discuss chapter 4, read chapter 5.
Thursday, October 27 - IR day. Journal entry #5: thematic analysis.
Monday, October 17 - Do works cited page. Print paragraph and works cited. In class exercise - peer read and review. Make any necessary improvements and changes to your paragraph by Thursday.
Tuesday, October 18 - In class exercise - peer read and review. Make any necessary improvements and changes to your paragraph by Thursday.
Wednesday, October 19 - Begin in class novel: Bless the Beasts and the Children. In class reading: chapter 1.
Thursday, October 20 - IR Day - journal topic #4 - Conflict analysis.
Friday, October 21 - PLC day - no students.
Monday, October 10 - Read and actively read launch article. Find and print two related articles by the start of class Tuesday.
Tuesday, October 11 - Active reading day. Actively read your articles with notes throughout.
Wednesday, October 12 - Plan day - finish a writing plan
Thursday, October 13 - Writing day! In class writing of expository paragraph with citations.
Friday, October 14 - IR day. Journal topic #3 - character analysis
Monday, October 3: Plan day - finish a writing plan on your NASA DART research articles. Writing day is Wednesday! Grammar quiz tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 4: September grammar quiz. Finish writing plan. Bonus IR work time.
Wednesday, October 5: Writing day: One research paragraph on the topic: How is NASA's DART program a successful first step towards planetary defense?
Thursday, October 6: Sweep the kitchen day. In class: do works cited page and print. Print paragraph and self-evaluation with rubric before turning in at the end of class.
Friday, October 7: IR Day. Journal topic #2: The rising action.
Monday, September 26: Sweep the kitchen day. In class: do works cited page and print. Print paragraph and self-evaluate with rubric before turning in at the end of class.
Tuesday, September 27: Read launch article. Find and print two related articles by the start of class Wednesday.
Wednesday, September 28: Active reading day. Actively read your articles with notes throughout. IR DEADLINE FOR BOOK #1
Thursday, September 29: To library to return IR book #1 and check out IR book #2. Finish active reading.
Friday, September 30: IR day. Journal topic #1: The Exposition.
Monday, September 19: Introduction to database research. Find 2 articles, on NASA's Webb, Artemis, or Perseverance projects. Put them in your google drive and print for tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 20: Bring 2 printed database article to class for active reading. How to do a works cited page and in-text citations. Work day for active reading. Writing conferences for paragraph #2.
Wednesday, September 21: Writing plan day for paragraph #3. Writing conferences for paragraph #2.
Thursday, September 22: Writing day - paragraph #3.
Friday, September 23: IR day - journal topic #5: thematic analysis.
Monday, September 12: Writing exemplars. Review ingredients of an expository paragraph & importance of a detail writing plan. Begin writing plan on Webb telescope. Finish writing conferences from last week.
Tuesday, September 13: Lesson: Adding quotes as evidence to your writing. Writing plan work day - Webb telescope. Finish writing conferences.
Wednesday, September 14: Writing day. Expository paragraph - Webb telescope.
Thursday, September 15: Print, self-assess, and turn-in paragraph.
Friday, September 16: IR day. Journal topic #4: Conflict analysis
Wednesday, September 7: Read article "Webb Telescope". Begin active reading. Writing conferences with Mr. Craig.
Thursday, September 8: Finish active reading of "Webb Telescope" article. Look at writing exemplars from paragraph #1. Writing conferences with Mr. Craig
Friday, September 9: IR day. Journal topic: Character analysis.
Monday, August 29: Introduction to expository writing. Topic sentence practice
Tuesday, August 30: Creating a detailed writing plan. Complete graphic organizer in class.
Wednesday, August 31 : In class writing: Expository paragraph #1
Thursday, September 1: Grammar quiz. Print and self assess paragraph from yesterday with rubric. Independent Reading. Finish journal #1.
Friday, September 2: Class social contract. IR day. Journal topic #2: Rising action.
Monday, August 22: Classroom expectations and procedures
Tuesday, August 23: Review Independent reading. To library to check out Independent Reading (IR) novels.
Wednesday, August 24: Begin daily warm up grammar exercises. Introduction to active reading.
Thursday, August 25: Active reading practice - take notes over in class article.
Friday, August 26: IR day. Journal topic #1: exposition.
Thursday, August 18 - Seventh grade orientation
Friday, August 19 - Eighth grade orientation