Ms. West
8th Grade ELA
For Parents (optional):
If anyone would like to contribute to the invitingness and wellness of my classroom, my Amazon wishlist is linked below. I want my classroom to be a home away from home for students where they feel safe, secure, and invited. I also want students to be active in their learning with various creative projects that help students apply and connect what they have learned. My classroom model is flexible where students get to transact, create, and formulate opinions instead of listening to purely lecture-based material. Any donations to make my classroom a better environment for learning would be much appreciated!
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Ms. West's Schedule
1st period (8:30-9:15) / RAM Time
2nd period (9:18-10:03) / Related Arts
3rd period (10:07-10:53) / Related Arts
4th period (10:57 - 11:50) / English Studies 8
5th period (11:53 - 1:21) / English Studies 8
Lunch (12:18-1:19)
6th period (1:24 - 2:17) / English Studies 8
7th period (2:20 - 3:15) / English 1 Honors
8th Grade Approved texts
Click on the attached Google Doc to see a list of approved 8th grade texts for whole classroom instruction. Once on the document, click on the links attached to each novel title to read a summary of the novel. Please email me at kewest@greenville.k12.sc.us with any questions or concerns.
Click the image to take you to Google Classroom to see your students assignments.
Click the image to take you to Talking Points. Below are my classroom codes for each period to sign up for classroom notifications.
1st: NJFPNW
4th: TMJKEP
5th: UC69YT
6th: UFNEDF
7th: 1B6SD
8th Grade English Studies (Periods 4, 5, 6)
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Current Unit Topic
Week 24: The Outsiders Test and Modern-Hero Research
Current Assignments
Makeup #27-The Outsiders Whole Novel Test under Week 23 by next Monday, January 29.
Complete #28-The Outsiders Compare and Contrast Schaffer Paragrapg by Friday, January 26.
Complete the #29-CNN Hero Research and 2-Chunk Schaffer Paragraph by Friday, January 26.
8th Grade ENG 1 Honors (Period 7)
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Current Unit Topic
Week 24: Greek Mythology and Research
Current Assignments
Complete the #31-Greek Mythology Research Webquest due on Tuesday, January 23.
Complete the #32-Hero's Journey Article, Hero's Journey Illustrated Wheel, and Quiz due on Wednesday, January 24.
Complete the #33-Greek Mythology Article, Quiz, and Objective Summary due on Monday, January 29.
Work on paraphrasing notecards on your #34-Greek Mythology Research Slideshow Project due on Friday, February 2.
8th Grade Study Topics (Period 1)
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Current Unit Topic
Week 24: Benchmark Practice, Progress Learning, and Goal-Setting
Current Assignments
Progress Learning Green Dot Challenge on Assigned Skills and Study Plan
Conferencing on BM1, BM 2, SC Ready, and TDA.
8th Grade Bitmoji Virtual English Studies and ENG 1 H Classroom!