December 11, 2017 - December 15, 2017

12/11/17 – 12/15/17

 English Literature – Grade 8 (Periods 1, 6, 7)

Monday (12/11): Students will take CDTs on the computers in room 934.

Tuesday (12/12): Students will finish taking CDTs on the computers in room 934. If they are finished already, they will work on Study Island to earn blue ribbons for textual evidence and other topics.

Wednesday (12/13): Data Delay Day – Vocabulary squares are due today for the concept vocab. for “Three Cheers for the Nanny State.” Students will then finish the close read and analyze the text questions on page 282. We will discuss these sections together as a class. The test on this selection is on Wednesday of next week (12/20) on Pearson Realize.com.

Thursday (12/14): Students will complete page 283 in the textbook on author’s argument. We will discuss responses together as a class. Students will then complete pages 284 and 285 in the textbook on the concept vocabulary and word study and conventions (clauses). We will discuss sections together and review notes. Students will complete these pages for homework for tomorrow if they do not get done during class.

Friday (12/15): Students will discuss pages 284 and 285 in the textbook together. They will also receive the extension questions packet for “Three Cheers for the Nanny State.” Students will work on this in class today and complete it for Monday. Students will also receive practice materials on all sections for preparation for the test on this selection. The test will be on Wednesday, Dec. 20^th.

12/11/17 – 12/15/17

English Composition – Grade 8 (Periods 3, 5, 8)

Monday (12/11): Students will take the CDT test on computers in room 934.

Tuesday (12/12): Students will finish the CDT test on computers in room 934. If students are finished with the test already, then they will work on Study Island to earn blue ribbons in textual evidence and other topics.

Wednesday (12/13): Data Delay Day – Review day on Study Island. Students will complete the review session on Study Island for the first two topics (Inferences/Generalizations and Textual Evidence). When finished, students may work on earning more blue ribbons for their class if time permits.

Thursday (12/14): Introduce new topic on Study Island (Theme). Students will receive the notes on this topic and we will discuss this as a class together. We will practice questions on theme together during the group session today.

Friday (12/15): Students will work on Study Island to earn a blue ribbon in the theme topic. Students may ask questions as they work if they need extra help with this topic. As a class, we will discuss problems, confusions, etc. as needed.