Wednesday, January 31, 2018

January 29, 2018 - February 2, 2018

1/29/18 – 2/02/18
 English Literature – Grade 8 (Periods 1, 6, 7)

Monday (1/29): Textbook – pages 310-312: Students will work independently on all sections on these pages based on the speech, “Words Do Not Pay.” We will discuss their work tomorrow. All work on these pages is due tomorrow.

Tuesday (1/30): Discuss pages 310-312 in the textbook (analyze the text questions, close read, concept vocab. and word study, analyzing craft and structure, and author’s style). If time permits, students will begin working on the first-read extension questions worksheet (questions 1-3).

Wednesday (1/31): Review/discuss questions 1-3 on the first-read extension questions worksheet. Students will then also discuss/analyze the TDA prompt on the worksheet. Students will work with a partner on the introduction paragraph, and then we will discuss responses together. We will write an intro. paragraph together as a class.

Thursday (2/1): Work on TDA with partner (intro./body) and share as a class. Write next paragraphs on board together.


Friday (2/2): Continue working on TDA with partner (body/conclusion) and share as a class. Finish writing TDA response together on board.



1/29/18 – 2/02/18
English Composition – Grade 8 (Periods 3, 5, 8)

Monday (1/29): Introduce new topic - fragments and run-ons. Discuss notes and complete group practice session. Fragments and run-ons due Thursday.

Tuesday (1/30): Practice questions on fragments and run-ons (Study Island WIN time).

Wednesday (1/31): Practice questions on fragments and run-ons (Study Island WIN time).

Thursday (2/01): Introduce new topic – evaluating argument. Discuss notes and complete group practice session on evaluating arguments. This topic is due Tuesday.

Friday (2/02): Practice questions on evaluating arguments (Study Island WIN time). 

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