8th Grade Classwork and Homework Calendar

September 2

• -Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Notes

• -Read Beowulf lines 915-1214

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Beowulf lines 915-1214 if unfinished in class

September 3

• "Arrangement of a Body Paragraph”

• -Discuss Beowulf lines 915-1214

• HOMEWORK: TBD

September 4

• -Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Lesson to Learn A

• -Read Beowulf, lines 1215-1517

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Beowulf lines 1215-1517 if unfinished

September 5

• Quotation Integration

• -Discuss Beowulf lines 1215-1517 if unfinished

• -Catch up

• HOMEWORK: None

August 25

• -LGR Unit 4

• -Brightspace writing Unit 2, Lesson 1: Arrangement (discuss “invention”)

• -Intro to Beowulf slideshow

• -Start reading Beowulf lines 1-319

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Beowulf lines 1-319 if unfinished; work on LGR

August 26

• Field trip to the MIM

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR

August 27

• -Brightspace writing Unit 2, Lesson 1: Arrangement (discuss “arrangement”)

• -Read and discuss Beowulf lines 320-641

• HOMEWORK: Finish Beowulf lines 320-641 if unfinished; work on LGR; due tomorrow

August 28

• -Review/check LGR Unit 4

• -Read and discuss Beowulf lines 641-914

• HOMEWORK: Finish Beowulf lines 641-914 if unfinished

August 29

• -LGR Unit 4 Test

• -Kenning Activity

• -Catch-up

• HOMEWORK: None! (R&R)

August 18

• -LGR Unit 3

• -Review grammar concepts for 4A Quiz

• -Brightspace writing Unit 1, Lesson 4 (examples method of development)

• HOMEWORK: Review for Principal Elements and Modifiers Quiz; work on LGR Unit 3

August 19

• GALILEO TESTING

• HOMEWORK: Review for grammar quiz

August 20

• -Principal Elements and Modifiers Mini-Quiz

• -Brightspace writing Unit 1, Lesson 5

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR Unit 3

August 21

• -Check LGR Unit 3

• -Brightspace writing Unit 1, Lesson 5 (continued)

• HOMEWORK: Work on LGR Unit 3

August 22

• -LGR Unit 3 Test

• -Brightspace writing Unit 1, Lesson 5 (continued—finish paragraph by end of class!)

• HOMEWORK: None

August 11

• -Pass out LGR books

• -Teach LGR Unit 2 (due Thursday)

• -Composition Unit 1, Lesson 3 (review of the purpose and structure of a thesis statement)

• -Start Part III of Sir Gawain (to line 1555)

• HOMEWORK: Read Sir Gawain to line 1555

August 12

• -Principal Elements and Modifiers Lesson to Learn C

• Finish Sir Gawain Part III

• HOMEWORK: Finish Sir Gawain Part III if unfinished in class

August 13

• -Comp. Unit 1, Lesson 3 (cont.) Student practice thesis statement writing on Sir Gawain prompt/workshop a thesis statement to check whether it is strong/LSU

• -Start Sir Gawain Part IV

• HOMEWORK: Read Sir Gawain Part IV to line 2238

August 14

• -Review LGR Unit 2

• -Principal Elements and Modifiers 

• Sentences for Practice as needed

• -Read/discuss SGGK Part IV

• HOMEWORK: Finish Sir Gawain if unfinished in class; review for LGR test

August 15

• -LGR Unit 2 Test

• -Catch up on whatever is needed

• HOMEWORK: TBD

July 31 

• Syllabus

• -Class expectations and grammar/writing binder expectations overview

• Annotation review (5 min), 

• “Invictus” reading and seminar

• HOMEWORK: Bring in signed syllabus, Lit/Comp binder, and dividers for tomorrow!

August 1

• Turn in signed syllabus (5 points)

• Set up grammar binder (for participation credit)

• Complete 4a Ch. 1 Principal Elements and Modifiers Notes

• Arthurian Legends and Sir Gawain PowerPoint

• HOMEWORK: Bring in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight for Monday!

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August 4

• Epic poetry, chivalric romance, and the Knight's Code of Chivalry

• Teach LGR Unit 1 vocabulary words

• Brightspace Writing Unit 1: Lesson 2 (Begin “Creating LSU Thesis Statements”)

• Begin reading Sir Gawain in class

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to line 231

August 5

• -Lesson to Learn A Principal Elements and Modifiers 

• Grammar binder check (for credit)

• -Continue Sir Gawain Part 1

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I

August 6

• -Brightspace writing Continue “Creating LSU Thesis Statements” (finish packet)

• -Start Sir Gawain Part II

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, to line 806

August 7

• -Check/review LGR Unit 1 vocabulary words

• -WOL Indefinite Pronouns Lesson to Learn B

• -Continue Sir Gawain Part II

• HOMEWORK: Finish reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Finish Part II

August 8

• -LGR Unit 1 Quiz

• -Grammar binder check (for participation credit)

• Discuss Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part 2

• -(Finish “Creating LSU Thesis Statements” if needed)

• HOMEWORK: TBD