Welcome to English 8!June 13/14/15
1. See me! Grades 2. Complete Canvas 3. Complete Booklet 4. Write your Presentation Introduction for Poetry Cafe June 9/10 1. Write Quiz 2. Work on layering Art Project -Be adventurous with lettering 3. Work on Completing Poetry Booklet-powerpoint-due next class June 7/8 1. Work on layering Art Project -Be adventurous with lettering 2. Work on Completing Poetry Booklet-powerpoint 3. Study for Quiz Important Agenda Dates: Block 5 June 9th- Poetic Device Quiz June 13th- Poetry Booklet Due June 17th- Poetry Cafe Block 6 June 10th- Poetic Device Quiz June 14th- Poetry Booklet Due June 17th- Poetry Cafe Block 1 June 10th- Poetic Device Quiz June 14th- Poetry Booklet June 16th- Poetry Cafe Block 3 June 9th- Poetic Device Quiz June 15th- Poetry Booklet June 17th- Poetry Cafe June 3/6 1. Work on layering Art Project -Be adventurous with lettering 2. Work on Completing Poetry Booklet-powerpoint June 1 1. Work on layering Art Project 2. Work on Completing Poetry Booklet May 31 JUNE 6-block 1 1. Voices on Canvass-Final Poetry Project 2. Greet Mrs. Funnel with respect May 27 1. Complete Poetry Drafts in poetry Booklet 2. Choose 6 best and work on Final Project in PPTX 3. Think of your best work to showcase! May 19/30 June 1/2-Block 3/1 1. Spoken Word Poetry 2. Write your first Slam 3. Complete Poetry Booklet MUST BE COMPLETE FOR NEXT CLASS!! May 17/18/31 1. PR#5-"Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night" & "A Dream Within a Dream" 2. Shakespearean Sonnet-->Emphasis Poem No Sweat Shakespeare May 13/16/27th 1. Homework Check 2. PR #4- Spoken Word 3. Rhyme-->Hyperbole Homework if not done! May 25th 1. Homework Check 2. PR#3-Reverse Poems 3. Bio Poem --> I am Poem Homework if not done! May 10/16/18 1. PR #3-Reverse Poems 2. Personification Device 3. Personification Poem-->Diamonte Poem Homework Check May 6/9 1. Poetry Reflection #2: "Fire and Ice" & " The Road Not Taken" 3. Imagery & Onomatopoeia 4. My Special Place---> The World Around Me-Write 2. May 5/10/16 POETRY IS FUN!!! 1. Poetry Reflection #1: "Mother to Son" & "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" 2. Similes & Metaphors 3. My Shadow Write-->The World Around Me May 4 1. Silent Read 2. Interjections! 3. Poetic Devices 2. May 3/4 1. SWW April 29 1. Silent Read 2. Final Grammar Worksheet -Interjections! 3. Submit Essay- Due Today 3. SWW-Prep April 25/26 1. Complements/Prepositions 2. Type Essay-last day 3. Due Today at the end of class 4. Contest submissions due Friday-participants come see me at lunch tomorrow!!! April 21/22 1. Silent Read 2. Complements 3. Type Essay April 19/20/21 1. Silent Read 2. More Verbs woohoo! 3. The Intro Paragraph April 15/18/19 1. Silent Read 2. Passive and Active Verbs 3. Critical Friends 4. Structure of Persuasive Essay April 14/15 1. Silent Read 2. Verb Tenses 3. A Worthwhile Project 4. Critical Friends 4. April 12/13 1. Silent Read 2. Verbs 3. Persuasive Paragraphs? 4. Wall of Wonder April 8/11 1. Silent Read 2. Hand in Persuasive Paragraph 3. Pronoun Review 4. Rotary Essay Handout April 6/7 1. Silent Read 2. Persuasion Map Homework Check 3. Possessive Pronouns 4. Persuasive Paragraph---> due Next Class April 4/5 1. Silent Read 2. Pronouns 3. Convince me in 5 Slides 4. Partner Persuasion Map-due next class 5. Individual Persuasive Paragraph with Rubric March 31/April 1 1. Silent Read 2. Nouns #2 3. Persuasive Strategies Handout 4. Convince me in 5 ads! 5. Persuasion Map March 29/30 Welcome BACK! Don't get too comfy! 1. Silent Read 2. Noun Worksheet 3. Can you convince me? 4. Grade 8 BOB Survey March 10/11 1. Go Fish 2. Quizlet 3. Short Film Write March 8/9 1. Homophone Cards-10 2. Homophone Quizlet /20 Thursday/Friday 3. Writing Prompts March 3/4 1. Hand in Battle Book Review 2. Upload Battle Book Talk 3. Homophones March 1/2 1. Hand in Battle Book Review 2. Complete Battle Book Talk Feb. 17/23 1. Battle Reading 2. Battle Review- Due 3. Book Talk Feb. 15/22 1. Battle Reading 2. Battle Review-Rough/Good Copy Due Today 3. Next Class-Book Talk 4. Friday in-class Battles!! Feb. 5 1. Battle Reading 2. Battle Review-Rough--> Good 3. Battle Storyboard Feb. 3 1. Battle Reading 2. Battle Reviews Jan. 28 1. Battle Reading 2. Movie Jan. 26 1. Battle Reading 2. Mark Test 3. Movie Jan. 22/23 1. Mark test 2. Library 3. Battle Blogging 4. Sexual Health Education-Next Class Jan. 20/21 1. Submit Study Guide 2. Student # 3. Separate Desks 4. Write Test- Good Luck 5. Silent Read Jan. 18 1. Battle Reading 2. Submit Vocabulary 3. Student # 4. Study Session 5. TEST--> Next Class Jan. 14 1. Battle Reading 2. Complete Vocabulary 3. Read CH. 12- The End 4. Complete Questions 5. Next Class: Study Session 6. TEST--> in 2 Classes Jan. 12 1. Battle Reading 2. Review Ch. 9 Questions 3. Read CH. 10 & 11 4. Complete Vocabulary Jan. 8 1. Battle Reading 2. Review Ch. 8 Questions 3. Read Ch. 9 4. Ch. 9 Questions Jan. 7 1. Battle Reading 2. Review Ch. 7 Questions 3. Read Ch. 8 4. Complete Ch. 8 Questions Jan. 5 1. Battle Groups 2. Battle of the Books 3. The Outsiders Ch. 8 4. Ch. 8 Study Guide Jan. 4 1. Ch. 5 & 6 vocab 2. Complete Ch. 6 Questions 3. Read Ch. 7 4. Work on Ch. 7 Questions Dec. 18 1. Ch. 5 & 6 vocab 2. Complete Ch. 6 Questions 3. Read Ch. 7 4. Work on Ch. 7 Questions Dec. 16/17 1. Vocab Check 2. Complete Ch. 5 ?'s 3. Read Ch. 6 4. Chapter 6 Questions Dec. 14/15 1. Vocab Ch. 3 & 4 2. Complete Ch. 4 Guide ?'s 3. Read Ch. 5 4. Chapter 5 Questions Dec. 10/11 1. Complete Ch. 3 Guide ?'s 2. Read Ch. 4 3. Chapter 4 Study Guide 4. Vocab 3 & 4 due next class Dec. 8/9 1. Complete Ch. 2 Guide ? 2. Read Ch. 3 3. Chapter 3 Study Guide Dec. 4/7 1. Read Ch. 2 2. Chapter 2 Study Guide Dec. 2/3 1. Vocabulary Ch. 1 & 2 2. Read Ch. 1 3. Chapter 1 Study Guide Nov. 27 *SS Good Copy-Due* 1. Make a Prediction? 2. 4 Corner Debate 3. Banned Book? 4. The Outsiders Nov. 25/26 1. Rough Copy Due 2. Dialogue 3. Peer Edit Nov. 23/24 1. Proposals Due 2. Parents as Writing Partners 3. 20 Mistakes English Students Make 4. Type out Rough Copy BLOCK 1 ONLY-Nov. 23 1. Complete "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" 2. Complete Edit and Hand in folder-Goutier-English-8-1-Edit 3. Write your own story!! Proposal due Next Class 1. Hand in "August 2026..." 2. SS#6- On the Sidewalk Bleeding 3. Edit my work 4. Write your work Nov. 17 1. Quiz 2. Complete "August 2026..." 3. Hand in Next Class! Nov. 10-block 6 only 1. News Article Due 2. Quiz 3. Complete "August 2026..." Nov. 10 1. SWW-Goal Setting 2. SS Notes 3. SS Bingo 4. SS Lit Terms QUIZ Nov. 17 Nov. 9-block 6 only 1. Silent Reading 2. SWW-Goal Setting 3. SS Notes 4. SS Bingo 5. SS Lit Terms QUIZ Nov. 10 6. Next class- News Article Due Nov. 5/6 1. Hand in The Tell-Tale Heart News Article 2. SS Notes 3. SS# 5-"August 2026..." Nov. 3/4 1. The Tell-Tale Heart News Article 2. Due: Friday, November 6 Oct. 29/Nov. 2 1. Complete "Charles" 2. Entrance Ticket 3. The Trial Oct. 28/29 1. Countdown to Halloween Prompt # 6- Conventions 2. "Charles"-questions 3. Short Story Notes 4. "The Tell-Tale Heart"- Edgar Allan Poe Oct. 26/27 1. Countdown to Halloween Prompt #5- Target- Sentence Fluency 2. Hand in "The Sniper" 3. Short Story Literary Terms- Note-taking 4. SS#3- "Charles"- Shirley Jackson Oct. 20/21 1. Countdown to Halloween Prompt #4- Target- Word Choice 2. Short Story Literary Terms 3. Complete "The Sniper" 4. SS#3- Charles Oct. 16/17 1. Countdown to Halloween Prompt #3- Target-Voice 2. Short Story Literary Terms 3. SS#2- The Sniper Oct. 15/16 1. Countdown to Halloween Prompt #2- Target Organization 2. Ordeal by Cheque- Wrap Up 3. Short Story Literary Terms 4. SS#2- The Sniper 5. Interim Reports Oct. 13/14 1. Countdown to Halloween Writing Prompt #1- Creative Writing- Duotangs? 2. Ordeal by Cheque- Does this piece meet the criteria for a Short Story? 3. Complete questions 2-6 hand in please! Oct. 7/8 1. Silent Read 2. What is a Short Story? 3. SS#1-Ordeal by Cheque Oct. 2/5 1. Duotangs? 2. Review Quiz 3. Hook Handout 4. Type-SWW Oct. 1/2 1. Dutoangs? 2. Silent Reading 3. DUE: Hand in Autobiography 4. Note-taking- Sentence Styles 5. Diagnostic SWW Prep Next Class: SWW TYPE Quiz Re-do DATE: Oct. 7 Wednesday @ Lunch Sept.29/30 1. Signed Welcome Letter? 2. Duotangs? 3. Silent Reading 4. Note-taking-Decorations 5. Section 5-Typed 6. Due Date: Oct1st/2nd 7. Next Class: SWW Prep Sept. 25/29 1. Signed Welcome Letter? 2. Duotangs? 3. Silent Reading 4. Quiz 5. Sentence Openers-Note-taking 6. Autobiography Assignment Section 3 & 4-your choice! Sept. 23/24 1. Signed Welcome Letter? 2. Duotangs? 3. Silent Reading 4. Dress-Ups-Note-taking 5. Autobiography Assignment Section 1 & 2 6. Parts of Speech Quizlet-Next Class Sept. 21/22 1. Signed Welcome Letter 2. Duotangs? 3. Silent Reading 4. Parts of Speech Worksheet 5. Autobiography Assignment Section 1--> Big, Bold, Beautiful Section 2--> Blue/Black Ink & Cursive Sept 7/18 1. Return Signed Welcome Letter 2. SR- Two Islands (except block 1) 3. Review What do I remember... 4. Review Scavenger Hunt 5. Autobiography Assignment Sept. 15/15 1. Return Welcome Letter 2. Library Orientation (except Block 1) Block 1 1. Return Welcome Letter 2. SR-Two Islands (pg.12) 3. Review What I remember about English 4. Rappin' Grammar 5. Assignment-This is "Me" in Grade 8 handout 5. Complete Section 1 Sept. 11/14 1. Welcome Letter 2. Scavenger Hunt 3. What do I remember about English 4. Section 1-This is "Me" in Grade 8- Autobiography Sept. 9/10 1. Welcome 2. Course Outline 4. Class expectations 5. Scavenger Hunt 6. What do I remember about English une 12 1. "What Teachers Make"-Taylor Mali 2. Mark Cut-Off Today 3. Work on Poem all class 4. Rehearse 5. Poetry Café Next Class Bring Treats!! I will miss you. June 9 1. Rick's Rant 2. Alliteration & Onomatopoeia 3. Quatrain and Free Verse 4. Hand in Overdue Work CHECK JUPITER GRADES Library Books are Due June 8 1. "Touchscreen" 2. Poetry Assignment 3. Repetition/Observation 4. Work on Poems 5. CHECK JUPITER GRADES June 4 1. Poem Analysis- "Somewhere in America!" a. What is your initial reaction? b. What is the message? b. Why share poetry in this format or platform? 2. Poetic Device- Personification and Hyperbole 3. Poem #1- I am...poem 4. Poem #2- RAP June 2 1. Silent read- NOVELS 2. Poem Analysis 3. Poetic Devices 4. Poetry Project 5. Poem #1- I am... Poem May 29 1. SWW-Prep 2. SWW-Type May 25 1. Overdue Assignments? No Movie! 2. Tableau Group to present 3. Mark Test 4. Movie Time!!!! May 21/22 1. The Outsiders Unit Test /85 2. Tableau Groups 3. Next Class: Movie!!! Bring Popcorn!! 4. Overdue Assignments? No Movie!! May 19/20 1. Ch. 10 Tableau #6 2. Read CH. 11 & 12 3. Ch. 10-12 Response Questions Due Next Class 4. Vocabulary Due Next Class 5. Kahoot it! 6. The Outsiders Unit Test Block 1-May 21 Block 3-May 22 May 13/15 1. Ch. 9 Review Questions 2. Tableau #5 3. Read CH.10 4. Corner Debate 5. Ch. 10 Response Questions May 11/12 1. Ch. 8 Review Questions 2. Tableau # 4 3. Read Ch.9 4. CH. 9 Response Questions May 7/8 1. Ch. 7 Review Questions 2. Tableau #3 3. Read Ch. 8 4. Ch. 8 Questions May 5/6 1. Ch. 6 Review Questions 2. Tableau #2 3. Read Chapter 7 4. Chapter 7 Questions 4. May 1/4 1. Ch. 5 Response Questions 2. Tableau #1 3. Read Chapter 6 4. Ch. 5 & 6 Vocab 5. Ch. 6 Response Questions April 28 1. Review Ch. 4 Questions 2. Read Chapter 5 3. Living PowerPoints April 23 **LATE WORK** 1. Read Chapter 4 2. Socratic Circle 3. Chapter 4 Response ? 4. Chapter 3 & 4 Vocabulary April 22 1. "Tuff Times"-Identity Define Identity. What is the difference between individuality and belonging to a clique or gang identity? Give an example for each. 2. Vocabulary 3. Read Chapter 3 4. Ch. 2 & 3 Response ? April 20 1. Recap Ch. 1 2. Read Ch. 2 3. Vocabulary 4. "Tuff Times"- Identity April 14/16 1. 4 Corner Debate 2. Novel Themes 3. Intro Book and Time Period 4. Banned Book? 5. Read Ch. 1 The Outsiders 6. "Tuff Times"- Identity April 10 1. Type up Essays 2. Submit with Planning guide April 9/10 1. Rough Draft 2. Peer Evaluate 3. Type Essays 2. Due April 10th April 7/8 1. Portfolio? 2. What will your verse be? 3. Think-Pair-Share 4. Essay Topic Ideas? 5. Deconstruct Essay 6. Begin Essay Writing April 1 1. Return Empty Portfolios 2. Rotary Contest 3. What is Rotary? 4. Essay Exemplars 5. Essay Topics 2. March11/12 Work On Project ALL Class March 9/10 You want to make a case, you must support it with evidence! 1. RESEARCH!!!!!! Books, Internet, Online Database, Encyclopedia 2. Autobiographies 3. I have stuff! March 5/6 1. RESEARCH!!!!!! Books, Internet, Online Database, Encyclopedia 2. Autobiographies March 4 1. RESEARCH!!!!!! Books, Internet, Online Database, Encyclopedia 2. Autobiographies March 2/3 1. Battles are On!!! 2. My Grade 7 class Won! 2. School Battles are Wednesday-Bring it!!!! February 27 1. Silent Read BOB 2. Research 3. Last day to hand in Late Assignments 4.Battles Next Class February 23/25 1. Lit Circles BOB 2. Submit Best Novel Note 3. Presentations? 4. Battles Next Week MARK CUT-OFF FRIDAY 5. Research Library visit with Mrs. Oakes-Next Day February 18/19 1. Finish Presentations 2. Introduction to Medieval Box People Assignment- Booklet 3. Research-Book February 16 Presentations all class again! February 10 Presentations all class! February 6 1. Silent Read BOB 2. Presentation Procedures 3. Presentations: February 10/13 BE PREPARED!! February 4 1. Silent Read BOB 2. Criteria: E-Creative Project 3. Discuss Presentation 4. Finalize E-Project Details 5. DUE DATE: February 6 February 2 1. Silent Read BOB 2. Hand in "Late" Revised Short Stories/Interims 3. Work Day-Plan E-Project with the Story Board Template January 27 1. Return Interims 2. LATE Book Reviews/Revised SS? 3. Silent Read BOB-20min. 4. E-Projects Overview-Day 1 January 27 1. Return Interims 2. Hand in Book Reviews 3. Edit your Short Story-Revise and Submit 4. Silent Read BOB-Novel Notes 5. Handout E-Projects Assignment January 23 1. Silent Read BOB 2. Novel Notes 3. Peer Edit Bok Review 4. Type up Book Review 5. Submit Please January 21 1. Homework Check! 2. Silent Read BOB/Novel Notes 3. Work Ethic INTERIM REPORTS 4. Self/Peer Edit and Revise Book Review 5. Final COPY-Template and TYPE-submit 3. January 19 1. Silent Read BOB 2. Novel Notes 3. 1st Draft- Hidden Gem Book Review Writing January 13/15 1. Read BOB 2. Novel Notes 3. Hidden Gem Book Review 4. Visit with Mrs. Oakes J January 9 1. Read BOB 2. Novel Notes 3. Hidden Gem Book Review 4. Visit with Mrs. Oakes January 7 1. Short Stories returned to Portfolio-hand in if haven't 2. Choices! Choices! Choices! Choose Battle Books 3. B.O.B. Thinking pages 4. Next Day: Ms. Hayes January 6 Snow Day Again! January 5 First Snow Day in 35 Years! December 18 1. Silent Read "Hidden Gem" 2. Return Portfolio and Pink Sheet 3. Hand in Final Copy of Short Story- Self Edit and Peer edit with Rubric 4. SS#6-Read On the Sidewalk Bleeding and Comprehension December 16/17 1. Silent Read "Hidden Gem" 2. Return Portfolio and Pink Sheet 3. Rough Drafts-Peer Edit 4. Final Good Copy- due at the beginning of next class 5. Next Class-Final Short Story December 11/12 1. Return Portfolio and Pink Sheet 2. Visit with Mrs. Oakes 3. Writing Tool Kit 4. Short Story Writing December 9/10 1. Visit with Mrs. Oakes 2. Portfolios sent home and signed by parents 3. Writing Tool Kit 4. Plot out Story December 8/9 1. Visit with Mrs. Oakes 2. Note-taking Setting to Theme 3. 6+1 Traits of Writing 4. Plot out Story December 4/5 1. Silent Read 2. Note-taking Characters 4. Elements of a Short Story 5. Write your own Short Story December 2/31. 1. Silent Read/Answer SS#5 "August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains"-Ray Bradbury 2. Answer Reflecting questions for Two Islands 3. Characters-note taking 4. 5 Elements of a Short Story 5. Short Story-Writing Assignment-Day 1 November 28/December 1 1. Silent Read 2. Video-"The Story of Stuff" 3. Answer Reflecting Questions to "Two Islands" November 27 1. Silent Read 2. Short Story Notes 3. SS# 4-Two Islands 4. Video-"The Story of Stuff" November 25 1. Silent Read 2. "Ketchup" Day 3. Use time wisely 4. Hand in all Overdue Assignments November 21/24 1. Hand in Overdue Assignments 2. Silent Read 3. Quiz Time 4. Note-taking: Irony to Stereotypes 5. SS#4: Two Islands November 19/20 1. Hand in Overdue Assignments 2. Silent Read 3. "The Tell Tale Heart" Entrance Ticket- Discuss 4. "The Tell Tale Heart" News Report- Publisher 5. Quiz: Next Day- Plot Diagram and The Sniper Vocabulary November 4th-19th Family Life Please have "The Sniper" assignment complete and handed in upon return. November 4 1. Silent Reading 2. The Sniper a. Vocabulary b. Questions 3. Trial "Madman" 4. The Tell-Tale Heart 1st Draft Happy Halloween! Oct 31 1. Silent Read 2. Halloween Clip 3. Read The Tell-Tale Heart 4. Watch The Tell-Tale Heart 5. Write Story 6. The Sniper cont. Next Day Oct 27/28 1. Silent Read 2. Complete Questions from SS#1 "Ordeal by Cheque" 10 min. 3. Distribute Grade 8 Short Story Booklet- Elements of a SS 4. Read and answer Questions from SS#2 "The Sniper" 2. Oct. 22/23 1. Silent Read 2. Complete Questions from SS#1 "Ordeal by Cheque" 3. Read and answer Questions from SS#2 "The Sniper" Oct 20 1. SWW- Publish Please 2. Silent Read 3. Intro to Short Stories 4. What is a short story? 5. SS#1"Ordeal by Cheque" by Wuther Crue Oct 16/17 1. Hand in Overdue Assignment "Autobiography" 2. Silent Read 3. Interim Report Home-Signed 4. SWW-DAY Publish Oct 14/15 1. Meet Mr. Ford 2. Hand in Assignments 3. Silent Read 4. SWW-DAY1-Prep and Plan October 8/9 Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! 1. Silent Reading 2. Complete Sections 1-4 blue or black ink Cursive 3. Section 5 Type, Edit, Finalize 4. Autobiography due Oct. 14th October 6/7 1. Forms, folders, duotangs? 2. Complete Sections 1-4 in blue or black ink and cursive for next class 3. Library Orientation 4. Best Audience for Mrs. Oakes October 3/6 1. Forms, folders, duotangs? 2. Finish Section 3 & 4 3. Work to Complete Section 5-Typed 4. Rough Drafts Section 1-5 Next Class 5. Library Orientation Next Class October 1/2 1. Forms, folders, duotangs? 2. Finish Section 1 & 2 3. Work to complete Section 3 & 4 in class * Reminder---Manage your time well! September 29/30 1. Collect handouts- a.) Getting to know You b.) Parent Homework c.) Folders 2. Complete "What I Remember About English" 3. Begin "This is Me in Grade 8" Assignment September 24/25 1. Collect handouts- a.) Getting to know You b.) Parent Homework 2. Complete English Scavenger Hunt 3. Me Sheet 4. What I remember About English |
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