Monday, March 26, 2018

March 26, 2018 - March 30, 2018

3/26/18 – 3/30/18
 English Literature – Grade 8 (Periods 1, 6, 7)

Monday (3/26): Students will continue reading Act 1 of the play, “Anne Frank.” Students will mark up the text as we read through the scenes in Act 1. Work on close reads for scenes 3 and 4 today. We will discuss/check these on Wednesday. Turn in vocab. squares for concept vocab. words on page 100.

Tuesday (3/27): Students will continue reading Act 1 with assigned parts. Read Act 1, scene 5 of the play. Students will complete the comprehension questions at the end of scene 5.

Wednesday (3/28): Students will finish Act 1 of Anne Frank. Students will work on the pages that follow Act 1 to analyze the text, focus on craft and structure of the text, and examine key vocabulary terms and conventions (verbs). They will also receive a study guide that is due tomorrow. Test on Act 1 will be on Monday.

Thursday (3/29): Review Act 1 – go over the study guide for Act 1 today. Students will prepare for the test on Act 1 today by reviewing the material and playing a review game. Test on Act 1 is Monday.

Friday (3/30): No School



3/26/18 – 3/30/18
English Composition – Grade 8 (Periods 3, 5, 8)

Monday (3/26): WIN time: phrases and clauses – due by the end of the day today.

Tuesday (3/27): Notes on misplaced and dangling modifiers. WIN time on this topic also, which is due on Thursday.

Wednesday (3/28): WIN time: misplaced and dangling modifiers – due tomorrow.

Thursday (3/29): WIN time: misplaced and dangling modifiers – due by the end of the day today.

Friday (3/30): No School


Friday, March 16, 2018

March 19, 2018 - March 23, 2018

3/19/18 – 3/23/18
 English Literature – Grade 8 (Periods 1, 6, 7)

Monday (3/19): Students will continue reading Act 1 of the play, “Anne Frank.” Students will mark up the text as we read through the scenes in Act 1. Students will complete the close-reads in the margins for the first few scenes that we have read (1 and 2).

Tuesday (3/20): Students will continue reading Act 1 with assigned parts. We will discuss key passages as we read and examine what students are marking in the text.

Wednesday (3/21): Students will continue reading Act 1 of the play, “Anne Frank.” Students will mark up the text as we read through the scenes in Act 1. Concept vocabulary words for Act 1 are due today on vocab. squares. Complete close-reads at the end of class today.

Thursday (3/22): Students will continue reading Act 1 with assigned parts. We will discuss key passages as we read and examine what students are marking in the text.


Friday (3/23): Students will continue reading Act 1 with assigned parts. We will discuss key passages as we read and examine what students are marking in the text. Complete close-reads at the end of class.



3/19/18 – 3/23/18
English Composition – Grade 8 (Periods 3, 5, 8)

Monday (3/19): Students will get the notes for the next topic on Study Island, which is phrases and clauses. Group session on phrases and clauses. This topic is due on Wednesday.

Tuesday (3/20): PSSA Practice test – Students will get the results of their test back and we will go over results together. Independent practice on WIN time for phrases and clauses.

Wednesday (3/21): WIN time: phrases and clauses – due by end of the day today.

Thursday (3/22): Study Island notes on misplaced and dangling modifiers and group session. This topic is due on Monday.

Friday (3/23): WIN time: misplaced and dangling modifiers – due Monday by end of the day.

Monday, March 12, 2018

March 12, 2018 - March 16, 2018

3/12/18 – 3/16/18
 English Literature – Grade 8 (Periods 1, 6, 7)

Monday (3/12): Computer lab (934) – work on argument assignment. Students will choose to complete either the argumentative essay (picking one topic to write about from the list provided) or the advertisement. The final copy of the assignment must be submitted on Google classroom by March 14.

Tuesday (3/13): Students will be back in the regular classroom for Lit. class today. Students will receive the intro. letter for Unit 2 of the textbook. We will begin working on the introduction to Unit 2: The Holocaust.

Wednesday (3/14): Argument project/essay is due today. Students must submit it via Google Classroom. Continue the unit 2 introduction together as a whole class. We will also begin the first read of Act 1 of the play, “Anne Frank.” Vocabulary squares are due on Friday.

Thursday (3/15): Project presentations: Students will present advertisements/commercials in class today.

Friday (3/16): Project presentations: Students will present advertisements/commercials in class today (if more time is needed from yesterday). If we finish with time left, we will continue with unit 2: Anne Frank. Vocabulary Squares are due today. Students will turn in their squares for credit.



3/12/18 – 3/16/18
English Composition – Grade 8 (Periods 3, 5, 8)

Monday (3/12): PSSA Practice test today – students will take this on paper with pencil.

Tuesday (3/13): If not finished with test from yesterday, students will finish the test first during class. Then, finish review session 5 on Study Island.

Wednesday (3/14): WIN time: verbals (notes and group session). Verbals topic is due by the end of the day on Friday.

Thursday (3/15): WIN time: verbals

Friday (3/16): WIN time: verbals (due today)


Tuesday, March 6, 2018

March 5, 2018 - March 9, 2018

3/5/18 – 3/9/18
 English Literature – Grade 8 (Periods 1, 6, 7)

Monday (3/5): Computer lab (934) – work on argument assignment. Students will choose to complete either the argumentative essay (picking one topic to write about from the list provided) or the advertisement. The final copy of the assignment must be submitted on Google classroom by March 14.

Tuesday (3/6): Computer lab (934) – work on argument assignment. Students will choose to complete either the argumentative essay (picking one topic to write about from the list provided) or the advertisement. The final copy of the assignment must be submitted on Google classroom by March 14.

Wednesday (3/7):  Computer lab (934) – work on argument assignment. Students will choose to complete either the argumentative essay (picking one topic to write about from the list provided) or the advertisement. The final copy of the assignment must be submitted on Google classroom by March 14.

Thursday (3/8):  Computer lab (934) – work on argument assignment. Students will choose to complete either the argumentative essay (picking one topic to write about from the list provided) or the advertisement. The final copy of the assignment must be submitted on Google classroom by March 14.

Friday (3/9): Computer lab (934) – work on argument assignment. Students will choose to complete either the argumentative essay (picking one topic to write about from the list provided) or the advertisement. The final copy of the assignment must be submitted on Google classroom by March 14. If students finish, they must start the Quizlet online (ELA terms – PSSA Prep). The Quizlet is assigned in Google classroom (Literature class periods).




3/5/18 – 3/9/18
English Composition – Grade 8 (Periods 3, 5, 8)

Monday (3/5): Notes on setting and plot and group session on plot/setting.

Tuesday (3/6): WIN time: setting and plot (due by end of day Thursday)

Wednesday (3/7): WIN time: setting and plot

Thursday (3/8): WIN time: setting and plot

Friday (3/9): Review session 5 – students must complete review session 5 today during class.