English 8

Daily Agenda

Gentle reminder: Please power off your phone and place it in your backpack during English class. Thank you 🙂

Thursday, 5/23/24

Work to complete the Totem Pole Project.

5-23 Self-Writing

Choose 3 to 5 of the following writing activities to work on. Do your best work – you will be linking your writing to a slide presentation. You have the following class periods to work on the writing and should be writing at home as well: 5/23, 5/24, 5/28, 5/29

Self-Writing Activities

Wednesday, 5/22/24

Career Day

Career Day Schedule '24

Monday, 5/20/24

Make sure you have completed and submitted 5-15 Totems and Their Meanings.

5-20 Totem Project Writing (in Canvas)

As part of Cole’s healing, he begins to carve a totem Pole. Each of the symbols is important to represent his growth.

You are going to create a section of a totem pole. Think of a symbol (it can be an animal, but it doesn’t have to be) to represent what Cole has learned and how he has changed. The symbol will be a metaphor for that change, so think about the characteristics of the animal or object.

Totem Pole Project

Totem Project

Friday, 5/17/24

Wednesday, 5/15/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen

Read chapter 27 (ctrl f - chapter 27)

5-15 Totems and Their Meaning (in your imiddlesd English folder)

What are they?

Why are they important to the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest?

5-15 Totems and their meanings

Tuesday, 5/14/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen

Read chapter 25 (ctrl f - chapter 25)

Chapter 26 EdPuzzle (in Canvas)

Wednesday, 5/8/24

Review Writing Performance Task

Explanatory
Argument/Persuasive
Narrative

https://login5.cambiumtds.com/student_core/V74/Pages/LoginShell.aspx?c=California_PT&a=Student

Kahoot! Writing Review for SBAC essays

Friday, 5/3/24

https://login5.cambiumtds.com/student_core/V74/Pages/LoginShell.aspx?c=California_PT&a=Student

Wednesday, 5/1/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Chapter 23 and 24 (both EdPuzzles in Canvas)

Tuesday, 4/30/24

Kahoot! Test Prep

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Read Chapter 21

Chapter 22 (EdPuzzle in Canvas)

Complete and submit "Interview with Cole"

Monday, 4/29/24

Kahoot! Test Prep

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Read Chapter 19

Chapter 20 (EdPuzzle in Canvas)

Complete and submit "Interview with Cole"

If you are absent today, please read Chapter 19 and do the EdPuzzle for Chapter 20.

Friday, 4/26/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Chapter 18 EdPuzzle

Interview with Cole (in Canvas)

Thursday, 4/25/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Read Chapter 16

Chapter 17 (EdPuzzle in Canvas)

Interview with Cole (in Canvas)

1-30 Interview with Cole - Directions

Wednesday, 4/24/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Take a position: Should Cole be sent back to the island or should he go into custody to complete his punishment? (quiz in Canvas)

Chapter 15 EdPuzzle

Monday, 4/22/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Read Chapter 13 (EdPuzzle in Canvas)

Should Cole be sent back to the island or should he go into custody to complete his punishment?

4-22 Banishment vs Custody (in Canvas)

Banishment vs. Custody

4-22 Banishment vs Custody (in Canvas)

Thursday, 4/18/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Chapter 12 4-18 Response Chapter 12 (in Canvas)

This assignment will be done in class and submitted before leaving.

Wednesday, 4/17/24

Test Prep Jeopardy!

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Chapter 11 EdPuzzle in Canvas

Tuesday, 4/16/24

Test Prep Jeopardy!

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Chapter 10 Have you completed and submitted the following assignments:

4-15 Chapters 9 & 10: Visualize, Question, Summarize
4-11 Cole's Injuries

If you're at home, listen and follow along to chapter 10.

Monday, 4/15/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Chapter 9 EdPuzzle (in Canvas)

4-15 Chapters 9 & 10: Visualize, Question, Summarize

4-15 Chs. 9-10

4-15 Chs. 9 & 10 (your copy in Canvas)

Friday, 4/12/24

Test Prep Constructed Response: The Oregon Trail author's message (in Canvas)

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Use the novel (linked above) and ctrl f - Chapter 8.

Work to complete and submit:

4-11 Cole's Injuries

3-27 Open Mind

Thursday, 4/11/24

Test Prep Jeopardy!

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Use the novel (linked above) and ctrl f - Chapter 8.

Read chapters 8

4-11 Cole's Injuries (in Canvas)

4-11 Ch. 8 Cole's Injuries

4-11 Cole's Injuries (in Canvas)

Wednesday, 4/10/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Chapter 7 - EdPuzzle in Canvas

Have you completed and submitted the following assignments:

3-27 Open Mind

3-26 Ch. 1 Thinking

3-21 Building Background Knowledge

Tuesday, 4/9/24

Warm-Up: Test Prep Jeopardy!

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Read Chapter 6 (first half - middle of page 52 in pdf)

EdPuzzle: 2nd half of Chapter 6 (in Canvas)

Have you completed and submitted the following assignments:

4-8 Cole's First Healing Circle (in Canvas).

3-27 Open Mind

3-26 Ch. 1 Thinking

3-21 Building Background Knowledge

Chapter 6

If you're absent today, please read and follow along to the first half of Chapter 6 (pdf linked above) and do the EdPuzzle for the second half of Chapter 6.

Monday, 4/8/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Read Chapter 4

EdPuzzle Chapter 5 (in Canvas)

4-8 Cole's First Healing Circle (in Canvas).

Have you completed and submitted the following assignments:

3-27 Open Mind

3-26 Ch. 1 Thinking

3-21 Building Background Knowledge

Chapter 4

If you're absent today, please read and follow along to Chapter 4.

Thursday, 3/28/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Submit 3-26 Ch. 1 Thinking

Read chapter 3 (EdPuzzle in Canvas) - if

3-27 Open Mind

How does Cole feel when he is finally left alone on the isolated island?

What do the ingredients Garvey brought represent?

3-27 Open-Mind (after ch. 2)

A copy of 3-27 Open Mind is in Canvas.

Wednesday, 3/27/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Submit 3-26 Ch. 1 Thinking

Read chapter 2

3-27 Open Mind

How is Cole feeling when he is finally left alone on the isolated island?

Tuesday, 3/26/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

Read chapter 1

3-26 Chapter 1 Thinking

3-26 Chapter 1 Thinking Questons

3-26 Chapter 1 Thinking (in Canvas)

TSB Ch. 1 b.webm

The History and Significance of totem poles.

Thursday and Friday, 3/21-22/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

3-20 Word Splash

Finish defining the terms. Create categories like Justice System, Circle Justice, geography, healing, etc. Add words to the categories and explain Connections and relationships between the words or concepts in each category.

3-21 Building Background Knowledge (in Canvas)

There are two EdPuzzles (they are linked to 3-21) that you will complete to better understand the premise of the novel we will be reading.

EdPuzzle: NYT Teen Banishment
EdPuzzle: Totem Poles

Wednesday, 3/20/24

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson

3-20 Word Splash (in Canvas)

Noting similarities and differences is one of the most powerful ways to connect to what you are learning and already know about a topic.

3-20 Word Splash

Tuesday, 3/19/24

FAST Reading Assessment

If you finish early, work to complete:

3-18 Compare/Contrast Explanatory Essay (in canvas)
Q1 paragraph about Luther Standing Bear (in Canvas)
Q2 paragraph about Shanice (in Canvas)

Monday, 3/18/24

Writing Informational/Explanatory Texts

Both Shanice Britton and Luther Standing Bear live in two worlds—the world of their tribe and the world of mainstream America. Write an essay that compares their experiences.

Possible main claim/thesis statement:

Both Luther Standing Bear and Shanice were able to use their experiences in two worlds - the world of their tribe and the world of mainstream America to help their community on the reservation.

Complete and submit both body paragraphs (Q1 and Q2 in Canvas). Please make sure you have edited and color-coded both before submitting.

3-18 Add your introduction and conclusion.

Copy and paste both Q1 (paragraph about Luther Standing Bear) and Q2 (paragraph about Shanice).
- Adjust your claim/topic sentence for Q2.
  - Like Luther Standing Bear, Shanice has also been able to use her experiences living in two worlds to help her community on the reservation.

Thursday, 3/14/24

Writing Informational/Explanatory Texts

Both Shanice Britton and Luther Standing Bear live in two worlds—the world of their tribe and the world of mainstream America. Write an essay that compares their experiences.

You will write two body paragraphs. Later, you will add the introduction and conclusion.

Wednesday, 3/13/24

Reading informational/Expository Texts

Annotate both texts

"Would We Be Killed" by Lauren Tarshis

"My Life on the Rez"

What was/is "mainstream America's" perception of Native Americans? (underline and label "P")

How did/do "mainstream Americans" treat Native Americans? (underline and label "t")

How did/do Luther Standing Bear/Shanice feel about their culture and traditions? (underline and label "c")

Monday, 3/11/24

Both Shanice Britton and Luther Standing Bear live in two worlds—the world of their tribe and the world of mainstream America. Compare their experiences.

Read "Life on the Rez" (It follows the article, "Would We be Killed?")

3-11 Synthesizing (On paper)

3-11 Synthesizing (both)

Would We Be KilledText.pdf

Read the paired texts.

Thursday, 3/7/24

Submit 2-24 Chief Joseph's speech to congressmen

"Would We Be Killed" by Lauren Tarshish

Thousands of Native American children were taken from their families and sent to boarding schools to "learn the ways of the white man." This is their story.

As you read, think about: What does it mean to be caught between two worlds?

Storyboarding - Would We Be Killed?

For each section:
- Write the section title
- Summarize the section (main idea - two to three sentences)
- Draw a picture representing each main idea.
- Write a question

Have you completed and submitted the following assignments?

2-24 Chief Joseph speech to Congressmen (in Canvas)
Critical Think2-23 Critical Thinking)

Sample storyboard

Section Titles

Was 12-year-old Ota Kte going to be killed?
"Kill the Indian
Luther Standing Bear
Between Worlds

Tuesday, 3/5/24

Chief Joseph - Two Speeches (Logos, Pathos, Ethos)

How is this second speech different from his surrender speech (made to his people)?

Chief Joseph - speech to congressmen and other government officials

Published in the North American Review as “An Indian’s Views of Indian Affairs” in 1879

3-5 Chief Joseph's speech to Congressmen (in Canvas)

Identify key details and the main idea of each section. Write an objective summary.

Monday, 3/4/24

Chief Joseph - Two Speeches (Logos, Pathos, Ethos)

Chief Joseph - "I Will Fight No More Forever" - 1877

What message did Chief Joseph want to send? (I Will Fight No More Forever)

3-4 Critical Thinking - I Will Fight No more Forever. (in Canvas)

Logos appeals to the audience's reason, building up logical arguments.
Ethos appeals to the speaker's status or authority, making the audience more likely to trust them.
Pathos appeals to the emotions, trying to make the audience feel angry or sympathetic.

Did you complete and submit:

2-28 Bio Summary (in Canvas)
1877 Nez Perce I will fight No More Forever (EdPuzzle in Canvas)

I Will Fight No More Forever

Surrender Speech by Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce

I am tired of fighting.

Our chiefs are killed.

Looking Glass is dead.

Toohulhulsote is dead.

The old men are all dead.

It is the young men who say yes or no.

He who led the young men is dead.

It is cold and we have no blankets.

The little children are freezing to death.

My people, some of them, have run away to the hills and have no blankets, no food.

No one knows where they are

--perhaps freezing to death.

I want to have time to look for my children and see how many I can find.

Maybe I shall find them among the dead.

Hear me, my chiefs. I am tired.

My heart is sick and sad.

From where the sun now stands,

I will fight no more forever.

3-4 *Critical Thinking - I Will Fight No More Forever

Thursday, 2/28/24

Submit your 2-21 Narrative to Canvas. Make sure it is edited (use Grammarly to help you) and color-coded.

Chief Joseph - Two Speeches (Logos, Pathos, Ethos)

Who was Chief Joseph? Learn a bit about him from biography.com.

Summarize each section (assignment: 2-28 Bio Summary - in Canvas.)

Watch the short documentary: 1877 Nez Perce I will fight No More Forever (EdPuzzle in Canvas)

What can you add to your understanding about the Nez Perce and Chief Joseph?

Mon. & Tues., 2/26-27/24

Writing Historical Fiction

Edit and Revise

2 pages double space (minimum) 10 pages (maximum) -indent paragraphs don't skip lines

Once you have finished writing your narrative, you will begin the editing process. Read your story to yourself. If you have earbuds, you can have Read Write read it to you.

Does everything make sense? Can you add or change anything? Go to “tools” and check spelling and punctuation.

Color-Code your narrative:

Write a sufficient introduction (blue)
Identify the inciting incident (the conflict is introduced) - one event (gold) FIND THIS FIRST.
Several events in the rising action (orange)
Identify the climax of the story - one event (red) FIND THIS SECOND.
Falling action (purple)
Resolution (green) - Does it conclude effectively?

When you're finished work on cover art for your story.

Thurs. & Fri., 2/22/24

Begin drafting your narrative.

Look over actual stories from the Klondike to get ideas for a possible conflict for your narrative. 💡

Wednesday, 2/21/24

Writing Historical Fiction

Open 2-20 Protagonist Interview. You should have identified a specific conflict that will drive your short story.

Begin drafting your narrative. Will your story be in first person or third person? Once you decide, stick with that perspective.

Think about your opening sentence(s). As you write make sure to balance narration with dialogue. Use, "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes as a guide to help you punctuate dialogue.

"The King of Mazy May" by Jack London

Narrative Prompt

Review the narrative prompt before writing.

Use the references from, "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langstone Hughes when writing dialogue.

Tuesday, 2/20/24

Writing Historical Fiction

Look over actual stories from the Klondike to get ideas for a possible conflict for your narrative.

2-20 Protagonist Interview

Get to know the protagonist of your story by conducting an interview with them (questions are in Canvas).

You can refer to the presentations you prepared for more ideas.

Period 1: Links to Research

Period 2: Links to Research

You will begin writing your narrative on Wednesday, but if you already have an idea of where your narrative is going (after conducting the protagonist interview) you can begin writing.

2-21 Narrative

2-20 Protagonist Interview

Thursday, 2/15/24

Writing Historical Fiction

The Klondike Gold Rush: Presentations

Make sure your information is bulleted and that you have included images.

Notetaking:

Write at least four details about the time period, setting, people, challenges, etc. that you may want to use in your narratives.

Listen attentively if you have questions wait until the end of the presentation.

Monday & Tuesday, 2-12-2/13

Writing Historical Fiction

The Klondike Gold Rush: Background Research

While you cannot travel to the Gold Rush like Jack London, you can work together to gather information that will lend authenticity to your stories. The mission of each group below is to advise the rest of the class on the most basic facts in their area of "expertise" and to suggest elements that might add color to your stories. Neither your research nor presentation is expected to be fully in-depth, since, as in The Call of the Wild, the factual elements are not what the book is about, but instead supply authenticity and color.

Each group will explore one assigned category. Include primary source images in your presentation. The links are suggested places to start your research. When you google, include Klondike goldrush:

Work on your part of the research presentation. Be ready to present on Wednesday.

Klondike Gold Rush

One member of each group makes a copy of the slide presentation template and shares with the other group members. Bookmark the presentation so you can access it easily.

Gold Rush Trail Dog Sled Mail Run

Thursday, 2/1/24

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Finish reading Chapter 7

2-1 Final Thoughts (in Canvas)

If you are absent today, please read the second part of Chapter 7.

Wednesday, 1/31/24

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Have you completed the following assignments:

1-29 For the Love of a Man
EdPuzzle: the first part of Chapter 7
1-25 Chapter 5 Thinking
EdPuzzle: Chapter 6 (first half)
1-23 Chapter 24 Thinking
Dog Fight Scenes (discussion) - reply to two

Tuesday, 1/30/24

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

EdPuzzle: the first part of Chapter 7 - The Sounding of the Call

Add to 1-29 For the Love of a Man

Monday, 1/29/24

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Chapter 6 For the Love of a Man (2nd half)

What is Buck willing to do for his love of John Thornton?

1-29 For the Love of a Man (in Canvas

If you are absent today, listen and follow along to the 2nd half of Chapter 6.

Friday, 1/26/24

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Chapter 6 For the Love of a Man

What is Buck willing to do for his love of John Thornton?

EdPuzzle first half (in Canvas)

Complete and submit Chapter 5 Thinking

Buck saving John Thornton from the rushing rapids.

Thursday, 1/25/24

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Read the second half of chapter 5 - The Toil of Trace and Trail

1-25 Chapter 5 Thinking

Wednesday, 1/24/24

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Essential Question: How has Buck changed from the beginning of the story to now?

Read the first half of chapter 5 - The Toil of Trace and Trail

Have you finished the following?

1-23 Chapter 4 Who has Won Mastership (in Canvas)
1-17 Dominant Primordial Beast (in Canvas)

Charles, Mercedes, Hal

Tuesday, 1/23/23

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Finish reading Chapter 4

1-23 Chapter 4 Who has Won Mastership (in Canvas)

Monday, 1/22/24

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Essential Question: How has Buck changed from the beginning of the story to now?

Discussion (in Canvas): In your opinion, are the details of the fights unnecessarily gruesome? Why or why not?

Read Chapter 4 - Who Has Won to Mastership

If you were absent today please do the so you don't fall behind in the reading.

Chapter 4

Wednesday, 1/17/23

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Essential Question: How has Buck changed from the beginning of the story to now?

Finish reading Chapter 3 - Dominant Primordial Beast

Chapter 3 (2nd 1/2) EdPuzzle live in class(in Canvas). If you are absent, please complete the EdPuzzle at home so you do not fall behind.
1-17 Dominant Primordial Beast (in Canvas)

Tuesday, 1/16/24

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Essential Question: How has Buck changed from the beginning of the story to now?

Chapter 3 - Dominant Primordial Beast (1st half)

1-16 Ch. 3 (1st 1/2) prediction (in Canvas)

Listen and follow along until minute 13:00

Friday, 1/12/24

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Chapter 2 - The Law of Club and Fang (EdPuzzle in Canvas)

How is Buck beginning to change psychologically and physically?

Have you completed and submitted the following assignments:

1-10 Ch. 1 Comparison (with Boot Camp Scenario)

1-5 Critical Thinking

1-4 Return of the Wolf (in Canvas)

Thursday, 1/11/24

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Read Ch. 1 second 1/2 - Into the Primitive

Complete 1-10 Ch. 1 Comparison (with Boot Camp Scenario)

Wednesday, 1/10/24

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Read Ch. 1 first 1/2 (12:02 in Canvas) - Into the Primitive

Begin 1-10 Ch. 1 Comparison (with Boot Camp Scenario)

You will be comparing how you would react (Bootcamp Scenario) to how Buck felt and reacted when he was kidnapped from his home.

Chapters 1 and 2

Tuesday, 1/9/24

1-9 Boot Camp Scenario (in Canvas)

You will be comparing how you would react (Bootcamp Scenario) to how Buck felt and reacted when he was kidnapped from his home.

Complete and submit:

1-5 Critical Thinking

1-8 Jack London Internet Hunt

Monday, 1/8/24

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Complete and submit 1-5 Critical Thinking (in canvas)

1-8 Jack London Internet Hunt (in Canvas)

Friday, 1/5/24

Analyzing Informational Texts

Return of the Wolf by Jennifer Barone (log in as a student - ladebyB21

What are some positive and negative effects of reintroducing wolves?

1-5 Critical Thinking (in Canvas)

Thursday, 1/4/24

Analyzing Informational Texts

Return of the Wolf

Nearly 80 years ago, people drove gray wolves to extinction in Colorado. Can a new population coexist with residents to make a successful comeback?

Think and Connect: Think about wolves. What words and phrases come to mind?

Article Preview

What questions do you have before reading?

1-4 Return of the Wolf (in Canvas)

Wednesday, 1/3/24

Winter FAST Reading Assessment

Take your time and do your best 🙂

Thursday, 12/14/23

The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry (ladebyB21)

Essential questions: Why do we give gifts? What makes a gift meaningful? How can we show people that we care about them?

EdPuzzle: The Gift of the Magi (in Canvas)

Period 1

Period 2

Wednesday, 12/13/23

"A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry

You can derive the theme/message of a story, based on what the character learns. Based on what Jimmy learns, what do you believe the theme of the story is?

12-13 Character Analysis (in Canvas)

Monday, 12/11/23

"A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry

O. Henry is known for his surprise endings, an unexpected plot twist at the end of the story.

As you read:

How do you think the story will end?
What clues lead you to expect this ending?

O. Henry is also known for his use of irony which involves surprise endings, interesting, or amusing contradictions. In "A Retrieved Reformation," O. Henry uses irony of situation - in which an event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters and the reader - to create a surprise ending.

Begin working on 12-11 Review and Assess ((Canvas)

Thursday, 12/7/23

Who is O. Henry?

Complete the Internet Hunt to learn more about him, and how his life events may have influenced his writing (in Canvas).

What is situational irony? Give an example of an ironic situation.

Inside Out and Back Again Thanhha Lai (full text)

Inside Out & Back Again is a verse novel by Thanhha Lai. The book was awarded the 2011 National Book Award for Young People's Literature and one of the two Newbery Honors. The novel was based on her first year in the United States, as a ten-year-old girl who spoke no English in 1975.

Wed.-Wed., 11/29-12-6

End of Novel Free Choice

Tuesday, 12/5/23

REACH Lab

Tuesday, 11/28/23

Part IV - From Now On

11-28 Final Thoughts (in Canvas)

What would you like to say to Ha (about the courage and strength it took to leave her beloved home, her time at Sea, struggling in a new world, the small victories of surviving after the twists and turns in her life as a refugee)?

Envelope

On the outside of the envelope, draw symbols that represent Ha's twists and turns.

Monday, 11/27/23

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Part III - Alabama

Finish reading the section from "MiSSSisss WaSShington’s Response" to "But Not Bad"

Did you complete and submit the following assignments?

11-16 "Unpack and Repack" to "More is Not Better"

11-13 (including the constructed response)

11-8 "Choice" to "Saigon" (in Canvas)

11-6 Birthday-Promises

Thursday, 11/16/23

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Part III - Alabama

EdPuzzle: "Fly Kick" to "Mother's Response" (in Canvas)

Complete and Submit 11-16 "Unpack and Repack" to "More is Not Better"

Wednesday, 11/15/23

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Part III - Alabama

EdPuzzle: "Unpack and Repack" to "Quiet Inside" (in Canvas)

11-15 "Unpack and Repack" (in Canvas)

Tuesday, 11/14/23

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Part II - At Sea

Finish reading Part II - At Sea

Complete and submit 11-13 (including the constructed response)

Monday, 11/13/23

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Part II - At Sea

Read "Floating" to "A Kiss"

11-13 "Floating" to "A Kiss" (in Canvas)

"After two weeks at sea the commander calls all of us above deck for a formal lowering of our yellow flag with three red stripes." - Last Respects"

Thursday, 11/9/23

Please take out your independent reading book (everybody). (15 minutes)

Today is the last day of the grading period. Do you have the following assignments completed and submitted?

11-8 "Choice" to "Saigon" (in Canvas)
11-6 Birthday-Promises
11-2 pages 1-25 (From "1975: Year of the Cat" through "TV News"
10-30 Cornell Notes + Summary
10-26 Annabel Lee - Literary Analysis (your copy is in Canvas)
10-23 The Raven Summary and Literary Analysis - below the chart (in Canvas)

If everything is complete and submitted, you are cleared for quiet free time.

Wednesday, 11/8/23

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Read "Choice" to "Saigon is Gone"

11-8 "Choice" to "Saigon" (in Canvas)

11-8 "Choice" to "Saigon is Gone"

Monday, 11/6/23

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Read "Birthday to Promises"

Add key details from each poem that show how the setting (what’s going on around her) affected Ha’s life at the time.

11-6 Birthday-Promises

11-6 pgs. Birthday-Promises (26-41)

Copy and paste to the bottom of 11-2.

Friday, 11/3/23

Have you completed the following assignments?

11-2 pages 1-25 (From "1975: Year of the Cat" through "TV News"
BrainPop: Vietnam War
10-30 Cornell Notes + Summary

Thursday, 11/2/23

Analyzing Narratives

AN1—Describe how events and dialogue in a text affect the development of the story in a narrative text

Read pages 1-25 (From "1975: Year of the Cat" through "TV News"

11-2 Novel Analysis (in Canvas)

Wednesday, 11/1/23

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Lesson Objective: Building Background Knowledge About an Historical Period

BrainPop: Vietnam War

Watch the movie.
Take the review quiz.
Take the graded quiz.
Do the worksheet.

Complete and submit g

Tuesday, 10/31/23

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Lesson Objective: Looking at Primary Sources to Build Background Knowledge.

How the End of the Vietnam War Led to a Refugee Crisis

Continue working on 10-30 Cornell Notes (in Canvas)

Monday, 10/30/23

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Lesson Objective: Looking at Primary Sources to Build Background Knowledge.

How the End of the Vietnam War Led to a Refugee Crisis

10-30 Cornell Notes (in Canvas)

Friday, 10/25/23

Edgar Allan Poe

Have you completed and submitted the following assignments?

10-26 Annabel Lee - Literary Analysis (your copy is in Canvas)
10-23 The Raven Summary and Literary Analysis - below the chart (in Canvas)
The Tell-Tale Heart: Guilty or Not (discussion in Canvas)
10-19 Prison or Mental Institution? - (in Canvas)

Thursday, 10/25/23

Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe

Understanding Rhythm and Rhyme

10-26 Annabel Lee - Literary Analysis (your copy is in Canvas)

In her sepulcher there by the sea

Rhythm and Rhyme - Annabel Lee

10-26 Annabel Lee - Literary Analysis

Wednesday, 10/25/23

"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

Literary Analysis (at the bottom of 10-23)

Tuesday, 10/24/23

"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

The Interactive Raven

Continue working on 10-23 The Raven Summary and Literary Analysis (in Canvas)

The Raven

Monday, 10/21/23

"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

The Interactive Raven

The Raven EdPuzzle (in Canvas)

10-23 The Raven Summary and Literary Analysis (in Canvas)

The Raven

The raven on the bust of Pallas.

Friday, 10/20/23

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

Is the narrator guilty or not guilty due to insanity?

Period 1

Period 2

Participate in the online discussion (in Canvas)

Thursday, 10/19/23

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

10-19 Prison or Institution for the Criminally Insane? - (in Canvas)

- Consider the legal definition of insanity when writing your initial post.

Legal Definition of Insanity

Tuesday, 10/17/23

Drawing Conclusions:

How might the significant events in Poe’s life have influenced his writing?

What topics do you expect he wrote about?

"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

Pg. 522g

10-17 Review and Assess (in Canvas)

Listen and follow along to the story. Or use the text to re-read the story.

Edgar Allan Poe's Complete Works

Monday, 10/16/23

Edgar Allan Poe

Learn a bit about Poe to see how his life events may have influenced his writing.

10-17 Edgar Allan Poe Internet Hunt (in Canvas)

Friday, 10/13/23

Edgar Allan Poe

Learn a bit about Poe to see how his life events may have influenced his writing.

BrainPop: Edgar Allan Poe login in through Clever

Begin 10-17 Edgar Allan Poe Internet Hunt (in Canvas). You'll have time to work on the internet hunt on Monday.

Tuesday, 10/10/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Chapter 29 & Epilogue

December 11th, 1793

...(We) are devoutly to acknowledge that kind Providence...hath restored our city to its useful state of health and prosperity. -Petition of Citizens to the Council of Philadelphia, 1793

Continue working on 10-9 Ch. 26-Epilogue (in Canvas)

Examining the Plot RL8.1, RL8.2, RL8.9
Evaluating the Growth of the Main Character RL8.2, RL8.3
Interpreting a Theme of a Novel RL.8.3

10-9 Ch. 26-Epilogue

Monday, 10/9/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Chapter 27 EdPuzzle Chapter 28 (in Canvas) Please complete for homework.

10-9 Ch. 26-Epilogue (in Canvas)

Examining the Plot RL8.1, RL8.2, RL8.9
Evaluating the Growth of the Main Character RL8.2, RL8.3
Interpreting a Theme of a Novel RL.8.3

Friday, 10/6/23

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Chapter 26

Thursday, 10/5/23

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Chapter 25

Wednesday, 10/4/23

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EdPuzzle Chapter 24 (in Canvas)

Tuesday, 10/3/23

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Chapter 23 Look over your responses for 10-21 Chapter 21

EdPuzzle Chapter 24 (in Canvas)

Monday, 10/2/23

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Chapter 21 10-21 Chapter 21 Thinking (in Canvas)

Complete Chapter 22 EdPuzzle for homework

Friday, 9/29/23

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Chapter 20

Thursday, 9/28/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Chapter 18 Chapter 19 EdPuzzle (in Canvas) Do this 10-minute EdPuzzle as homework.

9-28 Research yellow fever in 1793 and today (in Canvas)

Understanding History: Treating Yellow Fever RH8.1, RH8.6, RH8.9

Wednesday, 9/27/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Chapter 17

I cannot anticipate nor limit the period, when the devastation and horror too long experienced in this miserable place will have an end. -Letter of John Walsh, clerk Philadelphia 1793

9-26 Letter from Mattie to her mother (in Canvas) due tomorrow 9/28

Writing a Narrative from the Point of View of Mattie W8.3

If you are absent today, listen and follow along to chapter 17.

Chapter 14

When the Yellow Fever Outbreak of 1793 Sent the Wealthy Fleeing Philadelphia | HISTORY

Tuesday, 9/26/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Wives were deserted by husbands, and children by parents. The chambers of diseases werer deserted, and the sick left to die of negligence. None could be found to remove the lifeless bodies. Their remains, suffered to decay by piecemeal, filled the air with deadly exhalations, and added tenfold to the devastation. -Charles Brockden Brown Arthur Mervyn; or Memoirs of the Year 1793

Chapter 15 Chapter 16 EdPuzzle (in Canvas)

9-26 Letter from Mattie to her mother (in Canvas)

Writing a Narrative from the Point of View of Mattie W8.3

Monday, 9/25/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Chapter 14 EdPuzzle (in Canvas)

Chapter 15 Finalize and turn in Mini-Poster

Chapter 8

Friday, 9/22/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

American ladies require a peculiar mode of education. -Dr. Benjamin Rush, Speech to the Young Ladies

Chapter 13 EdPuzzle (in Canvas) If you are absent today, please complete the EdPuzzle so you don't fall behind.

Initial Character Study: Mattie (on paper) - Due Monday start of class.

Thursday, 9/21/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Initial Character Study: Mattie (on paper) - Due Monday start of class.

Traveling to Ludington

Tuesday, 9/19/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of most medicines. -Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Almanac, 1733

Chapter 9

Chapter 10 EdPuzzle in Canvas

Initial Character Study: Mattie (on paper) - Due Monday start of class.

Research yellow fever in 1793 and today (in Canvas) Prepare for the Socratic Seminar

Understanding History: Treating Yellow Fever RH8.1, RH8.6, RH8.9

Dress Pernilla Oglevie would have worn to tea.

Monday, 9/18/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

(I) smelled the breath of death for the first time since all this hardship began, (and) was scared. -Diary of J. Henry C. Helmuth Philadelphia, 1793

Chapter 7

Chapter 8 EdPuzzle (in Canvas)

If you are absent, please read Chapter 7 and do the EdPuzzle for Chapter 8.

Initial Character Study: Mattie (on paper) - Due Monday start of class.

9-18 Initial Character Study (Mattie)

Friday, 9/15/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Chapter 6 EdPuzzle (in Canvas)

Have you completed and submitted the following assignments:

9-14 Examining the Plot and Analyzing Primary Sources (in Canvas)
9-1 1 Analyzing Foreshadowing (in Canvas)
9-7 Internet Hunt
8-30 Reading Response Journal (in Canvas)

Squeezing water out of laundry with a mangle.

Thursday, 9/14/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Read Chapter 5

9-14 Examining the Plot and Analyzing Primary Sources (in Canvas)

Wednesday, 9/13/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Chapter 3 Chapter 4 EdPuzzle

Tuesday, 9/12/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

How does the point of view influence how we learn information about the time period and how does it influence how the story is told?

Chapter 2

Point of View and Foreshadowing: Interpretive Questions (slide 4 & 5)

Click on 1he image to learn more about the importance of coffee houses in Philadephia in 1793.

Vocabulary Chs. 1 & 2

rouse (1) bedchamber (1) abhorred (3) dawdling (3) embroidered (3)teemed (4) masts (4) wharves (4) grippe (6) dosed (6) hearth (6) respectable (7) spirits (7) victuals (8) lather (9) disreputable (11) swoon (12)

Monday, 9/11/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

How does the point of view influence how we learn information about the time period and how does it influence how the story is told?

Chapter 1

Fever 1793 Student Digital Notebook (open in Canvas)

Slides 2 & 3

American needlework (embroidery) in the 18th Century

Hearth in the 18th Century

If you're absent today, read and follow along to chapter 1

Friday, 9/8/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Building Background Knowledge

Work on 9-7 Internet Hunt (in Canvas)

Did you complete and submit the following assignments?

9-6 Sensory Impression (in Canvas)
9-11 Analyzing Foreshadowing (in Canvas)

Philadephia in the 1700s

Thursday, 9/7/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Building Background Knowledge

Tea Party ☕

What did the people who lived in Philadelphia in 1793 sound like?

9-7 Internet Hunt

Wednesday, 9/6/23

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Building Background Knowledge

9-6 Sensory Impression (in Canvas)

Friday & Tuesday, 9/1 & 5/23

The Landlady by Roald Dahl

Annotate and Analyze Foreshadowing

9-11 Analyzing Foreshadowing (in Canvas)

Homework:

Have you completed and submitted the following assignments?

8-30 Reading Response Journal (in Canvas)

8-29 Anticipatory Guide - online discussion🧵 (in Canvas)

landlady_text.pdf

Thursday, 8/31/23

The Landlady by Roald Dahl

Essential Question: How can initial appearances be deceiving?

Pre-Reading Thinking (online text in Canvas)

First Read

As we read, note anything that seems strange or out of the ordinary.

Wednesday, 8/30/23

8-30 Reading Response Journal

Tuesday, 8/29/23

Review Elements of a Narrative.

The Landlady by Roald Dahl

Essential Question: How can we decide who to trust?

8-29 Anticipatory Guide - online discussion🧵 (in Canvas)

Agree or disagree: People realize they are in danger before trouble strikes.

Complete your initial post on 8-29 Anticipatory Guide (in Canvas)

If you finish early, make your SMART goal

Reply to two in the discussion.

Monday, 8/28/23

FAST reading assessment

If you finish early, please take out your independent reading book. 📕

Friday, 8/25/23

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

Complete and submit 8-24 Reading Interest Survey (in Canvas)

Illustrated Letter

Thursday, 8/24/23

library

Check out a reading book that is at your independent reading level. Remember if a book is too easy or too difficult it will be boring.

8-24 Reading Interest Survey (in Canvas)

Help me help you! Please fill out this survey with as much detail as possible so I can get to know your reading habits (what you like and what you don’t like) better.

Tuesday, 8/22/23

Welcome to 8th grade!

Planner and Expectations

Warm-up: Where the summer wind blows

Group Problem Solving: Tangrams

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