8th Grade Archive
| 1-1 to 1-5 | No school | No school |
This week Relaxation Intro to Book Thief Discuss upcoming research paper HW 1-15 in Book Thief |
End of 1st semester Qz Discuss reading Grammar exercise HW 17-29 |
1/2 day plus PIR 1/2 day for grading HW |
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| 1-8 to 1-12 |
This week Relaxation Discuss reading Read together HW 30-45 |
Qz Grammar exercise Cultural literacy HW 46-61 |
Intro to paper Choose topic Begin research HW 62-80 |
Qz Continue research Examples of thesis statements HW 81-96 |
Speech on life in Germany during WWII Discuss speeches and reading No HW |
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| 1-15 to 1-19 |
This week Look at example of MLA paper Research Relaxation HW 97-113 |
Qz Grammar Cultural literacy HW 114-128 |
Trial thesis statement Research HW 129-141 |
Qz Discuss reading Read together HW 142-156 |
In-class writing--share No HW |
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| 1-22 to 12-26 |
This week Relaxation Verb diagnostic 170-1 Answers Read together Research HW 157-167 |
Qz Grammar Irregular verbs 172-179 Ex 2,3,4 grade Cultural literacy HW 168-184 |
Research Grammar 180-2 Ex 5,6,7 Grade Hand in final thesis at end of period HW 185-196 |
Qz Grammar 183-186 Ex 8,9, Rev B Grade Look at examples of outlines Begin outline and cont. research HW 197-206 |
Qz Speech--your topic Grammar 186-188 Ex 10, Rev B Grade Work on paper No HW |
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| 1-29 to 2-2 |
PIR--no school HW |
This week Presentation in gym HW 207-222 |
Relaxation Verb tense 188-195 Ex 11, 12 Grade Cultural literacy HW 223-238 |
Grammar 195-199 Ex 13, 14 Grade Work on paper HW 241-260 |
Mr. Snape gone Qz Grammar 199-203 Ex 15, 16, Rev C No HW--MAST test on Tu 2/6 |
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| 2-5 to 2-9 |
This week Midterm 204 17, Rev D Look at examples of outlines and discuss HW 261-271 |
MAST test, testlet 2 HW 272-286 |
Qz Verb test HW 287-299 |
Qz Modifiers diag. 210 A,B Work on outline HW 300-310 |
212-216 X 2 Work on outline Due at end of period No HW |
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| 2-5 to 2-9 |
This week Midterm Relaxation 204 17, Rev D Look at examples of outlines and discuss HW 261-271 |
No school HW 272-286 |
Verb test Work on outline HW 287-299 |
MAST test, testlet 2 HW 300-310 |
Qz Modifiers diag. 210 A,B Cultural literacy Work on outline No HW |
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| 2-12 to 2-16 |
This week Relaxation 212-216 X 2 Work on outline Due on Wed. HW 311-324 |
Qz Dictionary skills 218 X 3 Work on paper HW 325-338 |
221 X 4, Rev A Cultural literacy Hand in outline at end of period HW 339-350 |
Mr. Snape gone Qz Begin rough draft 224-227 X 5, 6 Read indiv. HW 353-370 |
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| 2-19 to 2-23 | No school |
This week Relaxation 228-230 X 7, Rev B, Rev C HW 371-384 |
Qz Review for modifier test Dictionary Glossary of usage diag. 234-5 HW 385-398 |
Modifier test HW 399-415 |
Speech--your topic--dramatic intro/conclusion 236-241 X 1, 2 Cultural literacy No HW |
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| 2-26 to 3-1 |
This week Relaxation Grade X 1,2 242-247 X 5,6 Cultural literacy Work on rough draft HW 416-430 |
Qz Discuss 249-252 X 7, Rev A Watch a clip from Book Thief HW 431-441 |
252-254 Rev B, C Work on rough draft HW 442-455 |
Qz 254-256 X8, Rev D Watch a clip from Book Thief HW 459-471 |
257-258 Oral Practice Cultural literacy Work on rough draft Usage test on Tu 3/5 No HW |
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| 3-4 to 3-8 |
This week Relaxation Review MLA style Write and share two sample intros for paper HW 472-480 |
Usage test Discussion--why do you think the author bothered to write this book? HW 481-493 |
End of 3rd Q Qz Work on paper HW 497-515 |
Ski/swim--no school | No school | ||
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This week Relaxation Grammar p408 X 1,2 Short writing--share HW 516-528 |
G. 410-411 X3, 4, 5 Work on paper HW 529-539 |
G. 413-414 X 8,9 Review for Book Thief test Hand out AQWF--intro What do you know about WWI? No HW |
Speech--your topic--dramatic intro./conc.--Grade on delivery Qz G. 412-413 X 6,7 HW Finish book (Epilogue) |
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| 3-18 to 3-22 |
This week Relaxation (final one) p 415-416 X 10, 11, 12 MCT this week--times TBD. Rehearsals may affect class time, but HW will still be assigned. Classes for this period should be normal this week. HW AQWF Ch 1 |
Qz p 417-418 X 13, 14 Read together HW Ch 2 No class today--MCT Workshop |
Qz Work on paper HW Ch 3 |
Discuss reading-- p 418-419 X 15, 16 Read together HW Ch 4 |
Qz p 420-421 X 17, 18 Cultural literacy MCT performance Rough drafts due 3/26 3/27--lose 1 letter 3/28--lose 2 letters (submit by email) 3/29--lose 3 letters (submit by email) No HW |
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| 3-25 to 3-29 |
This week p 421-422 X 19, 20 Address any left overs from last week Work on paper HW Ch 5 |
Qz p 422-424 X 21, 22, 23 Rev. for test Rough drafts due today (100 pts.) HW Ch 6 (1st half--to break on 118) |
Section 1 and 2 grammar and usage tests Qz Look at rough drafts No HW |
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| 4-1 to 4-5 | No school |
This week P430-431 X 24-25 Hand back rough drafts and discuss--final draft due on Tu. 4/16--hand in early by 4/13 for 20 pts E.C. HW Finish Ch 6 |
Qz p431-432 X 26, 27 Work on final draft Indiv. conference on paper HW Ch 7 first half |
p433-435 X 28, 29, 30 Read together Transitions Work on final draft HW Finish 7 |
Speech--your topic--use note card Qz Watch scenes from AQWF movie (if time) p435-436 x 31, 32 No HW |
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| 4-8 to 4-12 |
This week Finish 31 and 32 from Friday p436-437 X 33 and 34 Rev. for tomorrow's grammar test and rev. format of business and personal letters Transitions HW Ch 8 |
Midterm Grammar test--Mechanics Section 1 and 2 Qz HW Ch 9 1st half |
Work on final draft HW Finish Ch 9 |
Work on final draft HW Ch 10 1st half |
Qz Discuss reading Cultural literacy Review answers for Tu. grammar test Bring lit. text to class Monday No HW For extra credit on paper, due tomorrow by midnight. |
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| 4-15 to 4-19 |
This week Read together "Writing About Lit." 672-676 Choose a method to write about AQWF Finish 10 |
Research paper final draft due Qz Read together 677-681 Try the method HW Ch 11 1st half |
Read 682-689 in class--annotate Cultural literacy HW Finish book |
Qz Rev. for AQWF test Make a sample question for "Thanksgiving Hunter" Define epics and read Intro to Gilgamesh together No HW |
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