8th+Grade

=Eighth Grade Language Arts= ||  || interesting fact with the class.
 * Lesson Plan ||  ||
 * __Date__ || __Activity__ || __Homework__ ||
 * || **Spring Semester**
 * **Week of**
 * April 11** || * Student Holiday / Teacher Workday ||  ||
 * T || * Grade WW7 - Optional Vocabulary Test on Thursday
 * Quizlet at [] ||  ||
 * W || * JH District Track Meet in Forsan
 * Independent Reading or Study for Vocabulary Test if track is cancelled ||  ||
 * Th || * Optional Lesson 7 Vocabulary Test
 * End of 5th Six Weeks ||  ||
 * F || * Student Holiday / Teacher Workday ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * April 4** || * Historical Fiction Drama - "When Girls Ruled Baseball"
 * Short Video about WWII & Women's roles in the war
 * Assign parts and begin reading the play ||  ||
 * T || * Continue reading "When Girls Ruled Baseball"
 * Discussion ||  ||
 * W || * Watch BBC Video Interview with Former Rockford Peach Betty Pratt
 * Making Inferences & Mood - work with partners ||  ||
 * Th || * WW Vocabulary Lesson 7
 * Sections A&B ||  ||
 * F || * WW Vocabulary Lesson 7
 * Sections C&D ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * March 28** || * STAAR TESTING ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * March 21** || * Student Holiday ||  ||
 * T || * 8th Period - No class - JH Track at Irion County
 * (Pre-Ap) Read "The Snake That's Eating Florida" - narrative non-fiction ||  ||
 * W || * 8th Period -Read "The Snake That's Eating Florida" - narrative non-fiction
 * Complete multiple choice and short answer questions
 * (Pre-Ap) Complete multiple choice & short answer questions ||  ||
 * Th || * STAAR Reading Practice - STAAR Reading Test is March 28th ||  ||
 * F || * Good Friday Holiday ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * March 14** || * Spring Break ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * March 7** ||  ||   ||
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 * F || * Student Holiday ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * February 29** || * Foreign Words & Phrases
 * (Pre-Ap) Foreign Words & Phrases
 * (Pre-Ap) AoW#10 - BP Oil Spill
 * [[file:AoW2015#10GulfCoast.pdf]] || AoW#10 Due Friday ||
 * T || * Study Island - Foreign Words & Phrases ||  ||
 * W || * Study Island - Foreign Words & Phrases ||  ||
 * Th || * STAAR Reading Practice ||  ||
 * F || * STAAR Reading - Purr-fect Solution ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * February 22** || * Begin 5th Six Week Grading Period
 * Freak the Mighty
 * (Pre-Ap) Tangerine ||  ||
 * T || * Reading Text Structures - mini lesson
 * Study Island - Organizational Patterns ||  ||
 * W || * Study Island continued
 * Glue Text Structure notes into composition books ||  ||
 * Th || * STAAR Reading Practice - Literary Text ||  ||
 * F || * Early Release - No Class ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * February 16** || * Student Holiday
 * Teacher STAAR Training ||  ||
 * T || * Freak the Mighty Webquest
 * Complete sections 1&2 with a partner & computer
 * (Pre-Ap) Read Tangerine through the September 7th entry || Study for WW6 Test - Quizlet at [] ||
 * W || * ** Wordly Wise Lesson 6 Vocabulary Test **
 * Freak the Mighty Webquest
 * Complete sections 4&5 with a partner & computer
 * (Pre-Ap) Tangerine Webquest ||  ||
 * Th || * STAAR Reading Practice - Informational Text
 * (Pre-Ap) Read Tangerine through ||  ||
 * F || * Finish STAAR Practice if needed
 * End of the 4th Six Weeks ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * February 8** || * Grade Wordly Wise A&B
 * Complete Sections C&D ||  ||
 * T-W || * Read Freak the Mighty
 * (Pre-Ap) Read and Discuss Tangerine ||  ||
 * Th || * Freak the Mighty Study Guide 8&9 ||  ||
 * F || * Word Game in teams ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * January 25** || * No Class - Most 8th Period gone for basketball
 * (Pre-Ap) Character Foldable ||  ||
 * T-W || * "The Sword in the Stone"
 * (Pre-Ap) Character Foldable Notes on Character Traits ||  ||
 * Th || * Begin reading __Freak the Mighty__
 * (Pre-Ap) Character - How Authors Create Believable Characters ||  ||
 * F || * Read Freak the Mighty the Mighty 3&4
 * (Pre-Ap) Begin reading __Tangerine__ ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * January 18** || * Complete Flipped Story & Share
 * Independent Reading
 * (Pre-Ap) AoW#8 - Sports Injuries ||  ||
 * T || * Study Island - Analogies ||  ||
 * W || * King Arthur Pre-Reading Quiz
 * Read "The Legend of King Arthur"
 * (Pre-Ap) Reading & Dialectical Journal || Study for Vocabulary Test ||
 * Th || * WW5 Vocabulary Test - Study the Quizlet at []
 * Continue reading "The Legend of King Arthur" || (Pre-Ap) AoW Due Friday ||
 * F || * King Arthur Review & Questions
 * (Pre-Ap) AoW#8 Due ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * January 11** || * WW Vocabulary 5 - C & D ||  ||
 * T-Th || * Analogy Flipbook
 * Types of Analogies Notes & Practice
 * Add to composition books ||  ||
 * F || * Independent Reading
 * Flipped Story Writing ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * January 4** || * Student Holiday ||  ||
 * T || * Goals, Dreams, & Themes activity for 2016 - write, color, cut & add to composition books ||  ||
 * W || * 2016 Word of the Year - choose a descriptive word for the coming year and brainstorm three ways to make that description reality. ||  ||
 * Th || * Independent Reading & Updating of Reading List and Status of the Class ||  ||
 * F || * Wordly Wise Vocabulary Lesson 5 ||  ||
 * || **Fall Semester** ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * November 30** || * (Pre-Ap) AoW#7 - Being Grateful - In Class Discussion
 * Independent Reading ||  ||
 * T || * (Pre-Ap) AoW#7 - Being Grateful - In Class Discussion
 * AoW#1 - 10 Reasons to Read - In Class Discussion and Text Marking Practice ||  ||
 * W-Th || * District UIL
 * (Pre-Ap) Complete AoW#7
 * AoW#1 Text Marking ||  ||
 * F || * Study Island - STAAR Reading Practice ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * November 23** || * UIL Ready Writing, Editorial, & Spelling
 * (Pre-Ap) AoW#6 - Review & Discussion
 * Independent Reading & Quotation Response Journal ||  ||
 * T || * (Pre-Ap) AoW#6 Continued - Expectations Reviewed
 * (Pre-Ap) Journal Writing - "Be the Change You Wish to See in the World"
 * Independent Reading & Quotation Response Journal continued due to all boys leaving early for basketball ||  ||
 * W || * No Class - morning classes only due to half day ||  ||
 * Th-F || * Thanksgiving Break ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * November 16** || * "Girl. Fighter. Hero." & "Should Women Do This" Quiz
 * Assign: WW Lesson 3 Vocabulary Test - Friday
 * Quizlet @ [] ||  ||
 * T-W || * Read "Game Over" Short Fiction & "Why You Don't Need to 'Fit In'" Informational Text
 * Discuss the difference between Fitting In & Belonging ||  ||
 * Th || * Expository Essay - Teens & Fitting In ||  ||
 * F || * ** Expository Essay continued - Due Monday **
 * ** WW Lesson 3 Vocabulary Test ** ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * November 9** || * Study Island - Making Inferences in Informational Text
 * Pre-Ap - AoW#6 - "From Bullied Teen to 17 year-old CEO"
 * [[file:AoW2015#6TeenCEO.pdf]] ||  ||
 * T || * District OAP - most students competing
 * General Catch-up Day - reading, grading, update composition books, etc. ||  ||
 * W || * Veteran's Day - Journal Writing
 * Share writing about personal connections to Veterans & those currently serving ||  ||
 * Th-F || * Read & Discuss "Girl. Fighter. Hero." - Drama about Sybil Ludington - a hero of the Revolutionary War
 * Read & Discuss "Should Women Do This" - the story of the first two women to graduate from the elite Army Ranger School.
 * (Pre-Ap) AoW#6 Due ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * November 2** || * First Day of the Third Six Weeks
 * Choices 360 Career information with Mrs. Jenkins ||  ||
 * T || * Review Preposition Test Results
 * Wordy Wise Lesson 3 - Sections C&D ||  ||
 * W || * Wordly Wise Lesson 3 - Grade
 * Journal Writing ||  ||
 * Th || * Independent Reading Day ||  ||
 * F || * Study Island set up & introduction ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * October 26** || * Independent Reading
 * Preposition Practice - finish for homework
 * Preposition Test Thursday ||  ||
 * T || * Preposition Quiz
 * Preposition Practice - finish for homework ||  ||
 * W || * Preposition Quiz
 * Review and final practice before the test - finish for homework ||  ||
 * Th || * Preposition Test
 * [[file:PREPOSTION TEST.pdf]] ||  ||
 * F || * Wordly Wise Lesson 3
 * End of the Second Six Weeks ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * October 19** || * Preposition Week
 * Preposition List
 * Prepositions Foldable ||  ||
 * T || * Preposition Foldable Continued due to District Cross Coutnry
 * Schoolhouse Rock Song & Review ||  ||
 * W || * Prepositional Phrases
 * Object of the Preposition Foldable ||  ||
 * Th || * Preposition Practice & Mini Quiz ||  ||
 * F || * Scholastic Book Orders Due
 * STAAR Reading Practice 1 - Weight Training ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * October 12** || * Student Holiday ||  ||
 * T || * Parts & Use of the Dictionary Review
 * Dictionary Skills Practice in Groups ||  ||
 * W || * Dictionary Skills Continued ||  ||
 * Th || * Wordly Wise Lesson 2 Vocabulary Test
 * Quizlet at [] ||  ||
 * F || * Continued Dictionary Skills Practice
 * Independent Reading ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * October 5** || * (Pre-Ap) - Aow#4 Female Kicker
 * [[file:AoW2015#4FemaleKicker.pdf]]
 * Library Databases - Mrs. Brittain will introduce students to databases currently available to them. ||  ||
 * T || * AoW#4 Female Kicker - in class assignment
 * Wordly Wise Vocabulary Lesson 2 ||  ||
 * W || * WW Lesson 2 - Sections A-C - finish for homework
 * Quizlet available at the end of the week ||  ||
 * Th || * Story Writing Activity
 * Students choose a card for Quotation, Character, & Setting
 * Develop a short story using all three elements ||  ||
 * F || * Share Stories
 * Independent Reading ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * September 28th** || * First Day of Second Six Weeks
 * College Options Survey
 * (Pre-Ap) AoW#3 - Homemade Clock
 * [[file:AoW2015#3HomemadeClock.pdf]] ||  ||
 * T || * Grammar Pre-Test
 * (Pre-Ap) Discussion of AoW#-2
 * Each group will take a selected passage, analyze it, and present it whole class discussion ||  ||
 * W || * Complete the Grammar Pre-Test
 * (Pre-Ap) Begin Grammar Pre-Test
 * Independent Reading ||  ||
 * Th || * Parts of Speech Foldable ||  ||
 * F || * Parts of Speech Notes ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * September 21** || * Poetry Friday continued - Shel Silverstein's "Noises"
 * Identify End Rhyme & Mark Rhyme Scheme & Onomatopoeia ||  ||
 * T || * ** WW Vocabulary Lesson Test **
 * Independent Reading & Finish Poem if needed ||  ||
 * W || * Full Steam Ahead - Reading Comprehension
 * (Pre-Ap) Read and Discuss "Lost in Death Valley" ||  ||
 * Th || * Story Writing Activity -Draw a number to select one quotation, one character, and one situation- Share whole class
 * (Pre-Ap) Critical Thinking & Close Reading questions - some whole class with the rest for homework || (Pre-Ap) Test - "Lost in Death Valley" on Friday ||
 * F || * Final Day of First Six Weeks
 * Book Talks
 * (Pre-Ap) Test - "Lost in Death Valley" ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * September 14** || * WW Vocabulary C&D
 * (Pre-Ap) Vocabulary C&D & AoW#2 Wasteful Drinks
 * [[file:AoW2015#2WastefulDrink.pdf]] || AoW#2 is due on Monday due to Homecoming Festivities ||
 * T || * Grade Vocabulary C&D - Be ready for the Test next Tuesday
 * Lesson 1 Quizlet - []
 * Review "Lost in Death Valley" - Test tomorrow ||  ||
 * W || * ** Test - "Lost in Death Valley" **
 * (Pre-Ap) Book Talks ||  ||
 * Th || * Writing - Sentence structure - choose one sentence from today's reading and write about what makes is unique & effective
 * Language Skill Practice in composition books ||  ||
 * F || * Poetry Friday (No class 8th Period Due to Pep Rally) ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * September 7** || * Labor Day Holiday ||  ||
 * T || * Continue Poetry Friday Analysis
 * Connect to Friday's Poem by Making a Paper Airplane with a group
 * Chromebooks - Choose one from [] ||  ||
 * W || * "Lost in Death Valley" Critical Thinking questions
 * (Pre-Ap) Aow#1 Writing Reflection Due by the end of the period ||  ||
 * Th || * Wordly Wise Vocabulary Lesson 1 - Word Review ||  ||
 * F || * Wordly Wise Vocabulary A&B ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * August 31** || * "Lost in Death Valley" - Narrative Nonfiction
 * (Pre-Ap) AoW#1
 * [[file:AoW2015#1JunkFoodMS.pdf]] || 8th - Research Death Valley and be prepared to share one
 * W || * Complete the Grammar Pre-Test
 * (Pre-Ap) Begin Grammar Pre-Test
 * Independent Reading ||  ||
 * Th || * Parts of Speech Foldable ||  ||
 * F || * Parts of Speech Notes ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * September 21** || * Poetry Friday continued - Shel Silverstein's "Noises"
 * Identify End Rhyme & Mark Rhyme Scheme & Onomatopoeia ||  ||
 * T || * ** WW Vocabulary Lesson Test **
 * Independent Reading & Finish Poem if needed ||  ||
 * W || * Full Steam Ahead - Reading Comprehension
 * (Pre-Ap) Read and Discuss "Lost in Death Valley" ||  ||
 * Th || * Story Writing Activity -Draw a number to select one quotation, one character, and one situation- Share whole class
 * (Pre-Ap) Critical Thinking & Close Reading questions - some whole class with the rest for homework || (Pre-Ap) Test - "Lost in Death Valley" on Friday ||
 * F || * Final Day of First Six Weeks
 * Book Talks
 * (Pre-Ap) Test - "Lost in Death Valley" ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * September 14** || * WW Vocabulary C&D
 * (Pre-Ap) Vocabulary C&D & AoW#2 Wasteful Drinks
 * [[file:AoW2015#2WastefulDrink.pdf]] || AoW#2 is due on Monday due to Homecoming Festivities ||
 * T || * Grade Vocabulary C&D - Be ready for the Test next Tuesday
 * Lesson 1 Quizlet - []
 * Review "Lost in Death Valley" - Test tomorrow ||  ||
 * W || * ** Test - "Lost in Death Valley" **
 * (Pre-Ap) Book Talks ||  ||
 * Th || * Writing - Sentence structure - choose one sentence from today's reading and write about what makes is unique & effective
 * Language Skill Practice in composition books ||  ||
 * F || * Poetry Friday (No class 8th Period Due to Pep Rally) ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * September 7** || * Labor Day Holiday ||  ||
 * T || * Continue Poetry Friday Analysis
 * Connect to Friday's Poem by Making a Paper Airplane with a group
 * Chromebooks - Choose one from [] ||  ||
 * W || * "Lost in Death Valley" Critical Thinking questions
 * (Pre-Ap) Aow#1 Writing Reflection Due by the end of the period ||  ||
 * Th || * Wordly Wise Vocabulary Lesson 1 - Word Review ||  ||
 * F || * Wordly Wise Vocabulary A&B ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * August 31** || * "Lost in Death Valley" - Narrative Nonfiction
 * (Pre-Ap) AoW#1
 * [[file:AoW2015#1JunkFoodMS.pdf]] || 8th - Research Death Valley and be prepared to share one
 * Th || * Wordly Wise Vocabulary Lesson 1 - Word Review ||  ||
 * F || * Wordly Wise Vocabulary A&B ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * August 31** || * "Lost in Death Valley" - Narrative Nonfiction
 * (Pre-Ap) AoW#1
 * [[file:AoW2015#1JunkFoodMS.pdf]] || 8th - Research Death Valley and be prepared to share one
 * (Pre-Ap) AoW#1
 * [[file:AoW2015#1JunkFoodMS.pdf]] || 8th - Research Death Valley and be prepared to share one

8P - Read the AoW article and be prepared to discuss it. || Read at least 20 minutes this weekend || December 15** || * White Elephant gift exchange ||  || >> handout and return by Friday. || August 26 || * Classroom Rules & Expectations September 3 || * Labor Day ||  || September 9 || * 8-2
 * T || * "Lost in Death Valley"
 * Short Behind the Scenes Video about Death Valley
 * Begin reading the story aloud
 * (Pre-Ap) Preview & Discuss the Process & Purpose of the Article of the Week ||  ||
 * W || * Continue Reading "Lost in Death Valley" followed by group discussion
 * (Pre-Ap) Close Reading & Text Marking as a group || Complete Text Marking Notes ||
 * Th || * (Pre-Ap) Preview the Suggested Topics for the Writing Reflection & Discuss Strategies for Success
 * Begin Working on the Reflection in Class
 * School Song & Fight Song Writing Quiz (both classes)
 * [[file:SCHOOL SONG.pdf]] ||  ||
 * F || * Poetry Friday || Complete the Reflection - Due Monday ||
 * **Week of**
 * August 24** || * First Day of School
 * Welcome and Supplies Collection
 * Begin Class Procedures Prezi || Take home Class Guidelines for parent/guardian to sign - Due Friday ||
 * T || * Happiness Is ... Writing Activity and post on the Wall of Happiness
 * Library Book Check out ||  ||
 * W || * Complete Class Procedures Prezi
 * Begin Composition Notebook Set up ||  ||
 * Th || * Composition Notebook Set up ||  ||
 * F || * Independent Reading
 * (Band & Cheer leaving at 2 for football game) || Signed Class Guidelines Due
 * F || * Independent Reading
 * (Band & Cheer leaving at 2 for football game) || Signed Class Guidelines Due
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 * T || * Figurative Language Test
 * practice vocabulary online at []
 * Anatomy of a Thank You note assignment ||  ||
 * W || * Semester Exams 1,2,3 Periods ||  ||
 * Th || * Early Release
 * Semester Exams 5,6 Periods ||  ||
 * F || * Early Release
 * Semester Exams 7,8 Periods ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * December 8** || * Finish Personification assignment if needed
 * Idioms - glue into composition book and discuss ||  ||
 * T || * Idioms continued
 * Complete "What Might We Say" & "You Could Have Fooled Me" using the idiom list ||  ||
 * W || * District UIL
 * STAAR writing practice and/or idiom assignment ||  ||
 * Th || * District UIL
 * STAAR writing practice and/or idiom assignment ||  ||
 * F || * Introduce White Elephant Christmas plan for Monday
 * Review for Figurative Language Test
 * Semester Exam information
 * practice vocabulary online at []
 * Semester Exam information
 * practice vocabulary online at []
 * Figurative Language Test will be Tuesday ||  ||
 * **Week of December 1** || * Independent Reading - 20 minutes
 * Color and cut out Figurative Language foldable & add to composition book ||  ||
 * T || * Add Figurative Language notes to foldable ||  ||
 * W-Th || * Notes continued including song analysis for each one ||  ||
 * F || * Review and more practice identifying each element ||  ||
 * **Week of November 24** || * UIL Practice Meet ||  ||
 * T || * No class
 * Early Release - Morning classes only
 * Last day to turn in Argumentative Essay for full credit ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * November 17** || * Independent Reading day
 * Most students will be performing the OAP for the elementary and junior high ||  ||
 * T || * Continue Argumentative Essay ||  ||
 * W || * Independent Reading day
 * Most students are competing in OAP competition ||  ||
 * Th || * Continue Argumentative Essay ||  ||
 * F || * Essay due by the end of class ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * November 10** || * Independent Reading
 * STAAR practice corrections ||  ||
 * T || * Independent Reading
 * Review for vocabulary test - game ||  ||
 * W || * ** WW Vocabulary TEST - Lesson 2 ** ||  ||
 * Th || * Read "Is Miley Out of Control?"
 * Complete a scavenger hunt for text evidence ||  ||
 * F || * Argumentative Essay outline
 * Begin writing the essay if time allows ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * November 3** || * Independent Reading
 * STAAR Reading Practice 1 - "The Legend of Tsali" ||  ||
 * T || * Editor In Chief - grammar practice ||  ||
 * W || * Wordly Wise Lesson 2 introduction & 2B ||  ||
 * Th || * STAAR Writing Practice 2 - "Jeepers Creepers"
 * Wordly Wise 2 C&D ||  ||
 * F || * Read Paired Texts - "Who Would Be Killed?" nonfiction & "Life on the Rez" essay ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * October 27** || * Journal Writing - scary stories
 * Read & discuss "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe ||  ||
 * T || * Independent Reading - 10 minutes
 * Watch the short animated version of "The Tell-Tale Heart" & discuss 1950 version of scary stories to today's idea of "scary" ||  ||
 * W || * "Tell-Tale Heart" - point of view & comprehension questions with a partner ||  ||
 * Th || * "Tell-Tale Heart" - Modernized reader's theater ||  ||
 * F || * Read "The Beast of Loch Ness"
 * Monster Word Search ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * October 20** || * Independent Reading - many students absent for district cross country ||  ||
 * T || * Read "Your Favorite Drinks" again
 * Students will pick out several text evidence pieces to go with the quiz questions ||  ||
 * W || * Complete an ACE as a class to go with question 8 ||  ||
 * Th || * Students review question 7 on their own
 * Independent reading ||  ||
 * F || * Editor in Chief - whole group & small group ||  ||
 * **Week of October 13** || * School Holiday ||  ||
 * T || * WW #1 Vocabulary Test
 * Complete Friday's assignment if needed || Retest must be completed by Friday ||
 * W || * Independent Reading - 10 minutes
 * ACE strategy for short answer response & discussion questions
 * Color and cut for interactive notebook ||  ||
 * Th || * ACE Strategy - take notes and discuss strategy
 * Glue in notebooks ||  ||
 * F || * ACE Strategy - apply to last quiz over "Your Favorite Drinks"
 * revise previous quiz written response using ACE ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * October 6** || * Begin SECOND six weeks
 * Independent Reading - 10 minutes
 * Wordly Wise vocabulary lesson one - review words and their prefix/suffix || Test on Thursday ||
 * T || * Complete word review & assign section
 * Demonstrate the online flash cards and the app for review and practice
 * @http://www.wordlywise3000.com/ Click on Student & choose Book 8.
 * App available at: @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wordly-wise-3000-vocabulary/id632074934?mt=8 || Section A is due on Wednesday. ||
 * W || * Independent Reading
 * Journal Writing - Growing Up
 * Review for WW1 Test ||  ||
 * Th || * No Full Class due to football in McCamey
 * **WW 1 - TEST - (moved to Tuesday)** ||  ||
 * F || * Read "Your Favorite Drinks Can Wreck Your Body"
 * Reading Quiz ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * August 25** || * Classroom Rules & Expectations
 * My Classroom Is... Activity || Have parent/guardian read and sign guidelines
 * October 6** || * Begin SECOND six weeks
 * Independent Reading - 10 minutes
 * Wordly Wise vocabulary lesson one - review words and their prefix/suffix || Test on Thursday ||
 * T || * Complete word review & assign section
 * Demonstrate the online flash cards and the app for review and practice
 * @http://www.wordlywise3000.com/ Click on Student & choose Book 8.
 * App available at: @https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wordly-wise-3000-vocabulary/id632074934?mt=8 || Section A is due on Wednesday. ||
 * W || * Independent Reading
 * Journal Writing - Growing Up
 * Review for WW1 Test ||  ||
 * Th || * No Full Class due to football in McCamey
 * **WW 1 - TEST - (moved to Tuesday)** ||  ||
 * F || * Read "Your Favorite Drinks Can Wreck Your Body"
 * Reading Quiz ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * August 25** || * Classroom Rules & Expectations
 * My Classroom Is... Activity || Have parent/guardian read and sign guidelines
 * My Classroom Is... Activity || Have parent/guardian read and sign guidelines
 * T || * Collect supplies & get library books
 * Independents Reading - 15 minutes
 * Locker Assignments
 * Student Information Sheet ||  ||
 * W || * Independent Reading - 15 minutes
 * Composition Book set up - Table of Contents, Status of the Class, Reading List
 * Glue Review
 * Remind Sign Up ||  ||
 * Th || * Independent Reading - 15 minutes
 * Fiction Genres - notes and foldable ||  ||
 * F || * Independent Reading - 15 minutes
 * Finish Fiction Genres notes and foldable ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * September 1** || * Labor Day Holiday ||  ||
 * T || * Fiction Genres- discussion and examples from books and movies ||  ||
 * W-Th || * Independent Reading - 15 minutes
 * Commonly Confused Words - Good & Well
 * Scope Narrative Nonfiction - "Unbroken: A Year in the Life of a Girl with Cancer"
 * Essential Question: How can difficult experiences make us stronger?
 * Themed Vocabulary: Medical Words ||  ||
 * F || * Independent Reading - 10 minutes
 * Duct Tape Voting
 * Finish reading "Unbroken" ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * September 8** || * Independent Reading - 10 minutes
 * Journal Writing - 10 minutes
 * How can difficult experiences make us stronger?
 * Add Non Fiction Terms to composition books ||  ||
 * T || * Independent Reading - 15 minutes
 * Critical Thinking & Close Reading questions in groups ||  ||
 * W || * **Test - "Unbroken: A Year in the Life of a Girl with Cancer"** ||  ||
 * Th || * Non Fiction Text Structure - Foldable ||  ||
 * F || * Complete Foldable & notes
 * Review test results
 * Independent Reading ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * September 15** || * Independent Reading - 15 minutes
 * Complete non fiction text structure notes
 * Introduce RPS (Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes) #1 and complete together ||  ||
 * T || * Independent Reading - 10 minutes
 * Complete RPS #1 ||  ||
 * W-Th || * Read & Discuss Paired Texts - Short Story "Dear Future" & Poem "On Turning 10" ||  ||
 * F || * Analyzing Character activity (move to Thursday - not finished due to pep rally, etc.)
 * Independent Reading ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * September 22** || * Roots, Prefix, Suffix - RPS #2
 * Independent Reading || RPS#2 Reading & Context Clues -Due Wednesday ||
 * T-W || * NewsELA
 * Sign up
 * Read one article and take quiz
 * Read one article of student choice ||  ||
 * W || * RPS #2 Reading & Context Clues
 * Continue NewsELA || RPS#2 Test on Friday ||
 * Th || * Independent Reading
 * Review for RPS Quiz #2 ||  ||
 * F || * RPS Quiz #2
 * Independent Reading ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * September 29** || * Read "Dear Future" again & the audio version of "On Turning 10"
 * Discuss the story and poem with a focus on the question - "How do the boys in both stories have a change of attitude"? ||  ||
 * T || * Practice text marking skills with the whole class and finish in groups
 * "Dear Future" and "On Turning 10" test ||  ||
 * W || * Complete "Dear Future" and "On Turning 10" test
 * Independent Reading ||  ||
 * Th || * No Class due to Crane football game
 * ACE strategy for short answer and discussion questions ||  ||
 * F || * Independent Reading
 * ACE strategy for short answer and discussion questions ||  ||
 * **Week of**
 * October 6** || * Essay #1 - Growing up
 * Essay requirements & review thesis statements.
 * Work on essay in class ||  ||
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 * Week of
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 * Remind 101 Sign Up
 * Student Information Handout
 * Check out Textbooks
 * Begin set-up of Composition Books for Reading and Writing workshop || Have parent/guardian read and sign guidelines and return by Friday. ||
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * T || * 8-2
 * Finish Composition Book set-up and Genre Foldable ||  ||
 * W || * 8-1
 * Finish Composition Book set-up
 * Turn in Genre Foldable - Test will be Thursday, September 12th
 * Present and model Dialectical Journal Information and students will write their own.
 * [[file:Dialectical Journal 2013.pdf]] ||  ||
 * Th || * 8-2
 * Turn in Genre Foldable - Test will be on Wednesday, September 11th
 * Present and model Dialectical Journal Information and student will write their own.
 * [[file:Dialectical Journal 2013.pdf]] ||  ||
 * F || * 8-1
 * Complete student Dialectical Journal #1
 * Read and discuss "The Bravest Girl on Earth" - Narrative nonfiction ||  ||
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * Read and discuss "The Bravest Girl on Earth" - Narrative nonfiction
 * 10 minutes for completing DJ #1
 * Assign AoW #1 - information & modeling || Study Genre Foldable for test on Wednesday

First page of AoW comments due Wednesday. ||
 * T || * 8-1
 * "The Bravest Girl on Earth" close reading & critical thinking question in groups (moved to Thursday due to "My College Options" survey)
 * Assign AoW #1 - information & modeling || Study Genre Foldable for test on Thursday

AoW#1 Due Friday || September 23 || * 8-2 October 1 || * 8-1 October 7 || * 8-2 October 14 || * Columbus Day - school holiday ||  || October 22 || * 8-1 October 28 || * 8-2 November 4 || * 8-1 November 11 || * 8-2 November 25 || * 8-2 December 2 || * 8-2 December 9th || * 8-2 December 16th || * 8-1 January 7th ||  ||   || January 28th || * ||  || January 21 ||  ||   || January 15 || * ||  || January 7 ||  ||   || January 3rd ||  ||   || December 17 || * ||  || December 10 || * ||  || December 3 || * ||  || November 26** ||  ||   || October 22** || * ||  || October 1 ||  ||   || September 24 ||  || * || August 27** ||  || * ||
 * W || * 8-2
 * ** Genre Foldable Test **
 * "My College Options" Survey
 * "The Bravest Girl on Earth" - Close reading, & critical thinking questions in groups || AoW#1 Due Friday ||
 * Th || * 8-1
 * ** Genre Foldable Test (moved to Monday) **
 * "The Bravest Girl on Earth" close reading & critical thinking question in groups
 * Reminder to sign up for Remind 101 || AoW#1 Due Friday ||
 * F || * 8-2
 * Read
 * "My College Options" survey
 * AoW#1 Due for BOTH classes
 * If you don't have English on Friday, please come by and turn in your paper during brunch or tutorials. ||  ||
 * Week of September 16 || * 8-1
 * ** Genre Foldable Test **
 * "Bravest Girl on Earth" finish critical thinking questions in groups
 * AoW#2 - Kidney Donation
 * [[file:AoW2014#2jh.pdf]] || AoW#2 Due Friday ||
 * T || * 8-2
 * "Bravest Girl on Earth"
 * Notes on Tone and Mood
 * Answer questions about Tone ||  ||
 * W || * 8-1
 * "Bravest Girl on Earth"
 * Notes on Tone and Mood
 * Answer questions about Tone & Mood ||  ||
 * Th || * 8-2
 * "Bravest Girl on Earth"
 * finish questions about Mood
 * Test over "Bravest Girl on Earth" ||  ||
 * F || * 8-1
 * ** Test over "Bravest Girl on Earth" **
 * ** AoW#2 is due ** ||  ||
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * Read "The Space Rock" & "Space Attack" - paired text fiction/non fiction
 * Critical Thinking Questions
 * Grammar Practice - "Then & Than" || "Then & Than" if not finished in class ||
 * T || * 8-1
 * Read "The Space Rock" & "Space Attack" - paired text fiction/non fiction
 * Critical Thinking Questions ||  ||
 * W || * 8-2
 * AoW#2 - Kidney Donation (in class due to sub)
 * [[file:AoW2014#2jh.pdf]] ||  ||
 * Th || * 8-1
 * Review Strategies for answering questions such as author's purpose. Explanation of "Say it, Prove it" Strategy.
 * Finish Critical Thinking Questions
 * Grammar Practice - "Then and Than" homework if not finished ||  ||
 * F || * 8-2
 * Finish AoW#2 if not finished from Wednesday
 * Review Strategies for answering questions such as author's purpose. Explanation of "Say it, Prove it" Strategy.
 * Finish Critical Thinking Questions ||  ||
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * AoW#3 - Tattoo Waiting Period - Work done in class - Mrs. Cotton at STAAR training
 * Space Word Search ||  ||
 * T || * 8-2
 * Continue "Say it, Prove it" Strategy
 * Reteach and student revision of "Space Rock" & "Space Attack" questions ||  ||
 * W || * 8-1
 * Finish AoW#3 if time is needed.
 * ** Test over "Space Rock" & "Space Attack" ** ||  ||
 * T || * 8-2
 * ** Test over "Space Rock" & "Space Attack" **
 * Last day of the first six weeks - wrap up and read ||  ||
 * F || * 8-1
 * Last day of the six weeks - wrap up and read ||  ||
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * AoW#3 - Waiting Period for Tattoos & Piercings?
 * [[file:AoW2014#3TattooJH.pdf]] ||  ||
 * T || * 8-1
 * "Black Holes in Space"
 * Capitalization of Names & Places ||  ||
 * W || * 8-2
 * "Black Holes in Space"
 * Capitalization of Names & Places ||  ||
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * T || * 8-1
 * Capitalization of Quotations & Proper Nouns
 * Grade & Review for Test ||  ||
 * W || * 8-2
 * Capitalization of Quotations & Proper Nouns
 * Grade & Review for Test ||  ||
 * Th || * 8-1
 * ** Capitalization Test **
 * Argumentative Essay preparation - Should Kids Be On Reality TV? ||  ||
 * F || * 8-2
 * ** Capitalization Test **
 * Argumentative Essay preparation - Should Kids Be On Reality TV? ||  ||
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * AoW#4 - Endorsements
 * [[file:AoW2014#4JunkFoodMS.pdf]]
 * Should Kids Be On Reality TV? Essay ||  ||
 * T || * 8-2
 * AoW
 * Should Kids Be On Reality TV? Essay ||  ||
 * W || * 8-1
 * Should Kids Be On Reality TV? Essay
 * Tom Sawyer read aloud short play ||  ||
 * Th || * 8-2
 * Sentence Patterns 1&2 - tape in composition book
 * Practice each pattern by writing original sentence in each pattern style
 * Tom Sawyer read aloud short play ||  ||
 * F || * 8-1
 * Should Kids Be On Reality TV? Essay
 * Sentence Patterns 1&2 - tape in composition book
 * Practice each pattern by writing original sentence in each pattern style
 * ** AoW#4 Due ** ||  ||
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * Sentence Pattern 3&4
 * Practice pattern by writing original sentences in each pattern style ||  ||
 * T || * 8-1
 * Sentence Pattern 3&4
 * Practice pattern by writing original sentences in each pattern style ||  ||
 * W || * 8-2 ||  ||
 * Th || * 8-1 ||  ||
 * F || * 8-2
 * ** AoW#4 Due **
 * Finish review of steps for Reality TV Essay
 * Work on rough draft || Reality TV essay rough draft due Tuesday. ||
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * Read "Dying to be Strong" - informational text
 * Complete critical thinking quiz & written response ||  ||
 * T || * 8-2
 * Reality TV Essay thesis statement & introduction due
 * Read "Dying to be Strong" - informational text
 * Complete critical thinking quiz & written response ||  ||
 * W || * 8-1
 * Read "The Dead Rising" - drama
 * Complete critical thinking quiz & written response ||  ||
 * Th || * 8-2
 * Return thesis & introduction
 * Work on rough draft - due Monday ||  ||
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * Wordly Wise Vocabulary Lesson 1 ||  ||
 * T || * 8-1
 * Revise rough draft of essay and type the final ||  ||
 * W || * 8-2
 * Revise rough draft of essay and type the final ||  ||
 * Th || * 8-1
 * Last day of the six weeks - wrap up and read ||  ||
 * F || * 8-2
 * ** Wordly Wise Vocabulary Test **
 * Turn in final copy of essay if not turned in on Wednesday
 * Last day of the six weeks - wrap up and read ||  ||
 * Week of November 18 || * 8-1
 * Complete Wordly Wise A-D with a partner - homework if not finished in class
 * Vocabulary test on Friday ||  ||
 * T || * 8-2
 * Reread "A Poet of the People" - review strategies for short answer / detailed response questions & revise answers if needed ||  ||
 * W || * 8-1
 * Read "A Poet of the People" and review strategies for short answer / detailed response questions.
 * Complete the questions from "A Poet for the People" ||  ||
 * Th || * 8-2
 * Read "The President Has Been Shot: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
 * Discuss and watch a short video on the assassination ||  ||
 * F || * 8-1
 * ** Wordly Wise Vocabulary Test 1 **
 * Read "The President Has Been Shot: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
 * Discuss and watch a short video on the assassination ||  ||
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * Short Week due to Thanksgiving Break
 * Read "The President Has Been Shot: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
 * **//(moved from Thursday due to junior high OAP)//**
 * Discuss and watch a short video on the assassination || *moved to December 3 due to Bad Weather Day on November 25th ||
 * T || * 8-1
 * Half day - morning classes only - no English class for eighth grade
 * Read "The President Has Been Shot: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
 * Discuss and watch a short video on the assassination
 * (**//will be moved to Monday due to Thanksgiving break and junior high OAP//**) || *moved to December 2 due to Bad Weather Day on November 25 ||
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * Fear - journal writing
 * Read "What Are You Afraid Of?" informational text & "Conquering Fear" an Ethiopian Folk Talk
 * Discuss content and similarities and differences across the different genres ||  ||
 * T || * 8-1
 * Fear - journal writing
 * Read "What Are You Afraid Of?" informational text & "Conquering Fear" an Ethiopian Folk Talk
 * Discuss content and similarities and differences across the different genres ||  ||
 * W || * 8-2
 * Making Connections - characters from "What Are You Afraid Of?" and "Conquering Fear"
 * Read the essay "Are you Curious" and begin discussion ||  ||
 * Th || * 8-1
 * Making Connections - characters from "What Are You Afraid Of?" and "Conquering Fear"
 * Read the essay "Are you Curious"
 * students in groups to discuss author's purpose and controlling idea ||  ||
 * F || * 8-2
 * Wordly Wise Lesson 2
 * Complete exercises 2A & 2B
 * Read "Pandora's Box" as a class.
 * ** NO CLASS - Bad Weather Day ** ||  ||
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * (moved from Friday due to Bad Weather Day)
 * Wordly Wise Lesson 2
 * Complete exercises 2A & 2B
 * Read "Pandora's Box" as a class. ||  ||
 * T || * 8-1
 * Wordly Wise Lesson 2
 * Complete exercises 2A & 2B
 * Read "Pandora's Box" as a class. ||  ||
 * W || * 8-2
 * Junior High UIL in Mertzon
 * Finish exercises 2A & 2B
 * In class AoW
 * Greek & Latin Roots Test on Friday
 * [[file:Greek&LatinRoots1.pdf]] ||  ||
 * Th || * 8-1
 * Junior High UIL in Mertzon
 * Greek & Latin Roots Test on Monday
 * [[file:Greek&LatinRoots1.pdf]] ||  ||
 * F || * 8-2
 * Greek & Latin Roots Test ||  ||
 * Week of
 * Week of
 * Greek & Latin Roots Test
 * Writing Section of Semester Exam ||  ||
 * T || * 8-2
 * Writing Section of Semester Exam ||  ||
 * W || * Semester Exams ||  ||
 * Th || * Semester Exams ||  ||
 * F || * Semester Exams ||  ||
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