Mr. Miller
8th Grade English
8th Grade Honors English
The goal of the English Program is to foster in each child an enthusiasm for reading, writing, and thinking critically while focusing on the California State Standards for Language Arts.
THIS WEEK IN MR. MILLER'S CLASS
(Students and parents, plans and homework are subject to change.)
WEEK OF AUGUST 22, 2011
All Classes
Thursday
Agenda:
Goal Setting with John Wooden's Pyramid of Success Homework:
Read School Rules in Binder Reminder TEST MONDAY on the above three reading assignments Friday
Agenda:
"I Am Mine" Concrete Poem--Due Tuesday/Wednesday Homework:
Study for reading quiz on Monday! "I Am Mine" Concrete Poem--Due Tuesday/Wednesday
Week of August 29, 2011
All Classes
Monday
Agenda
Homework:
Concrete Poem Tuesday/Wednesday
Tuesday/Wednesday
Write Letters (follow-up on Wolves Assembly) Concrete Poems--Gallery Walk
Thursday/Friday
Begin reading Watson's go to Birmingham Week of September 5
Monday
Tuesday/Wednesday
New Vocabulary--Check Vocabulary Thursday/Friday---Test Monday Watson's Go To Birmingham
Homework:
Vocabulary--definitions due Thursday/Friday
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Back-to-School Night--6 PM
Thursday/Friday
Review Vocabulary--Test Monday LMC--Check out Watsons Go To Birmingham Write a Connection Paragraph for Chapter 2 Find at least 2 Lit Devices from Chapter 2
Weekend Homework:
Study Vocabulary--Test Monday Read Chapter 3, write a one-paragraph summary of Chapter 3 (put summary in your English Journal) 8th Grade English
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Tuesday
Thursday
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Wednesday
Watsons--Literature Circles Friday
Watsons--Literature Circles 8th Grade English
Monday
Tall Tales (Period 1 only) Tuesday
Thursday
Watsons--Civil Rights Lesson/Read Chapters 9 and 10 8th Grade Honors English
Monday
Wednesday
Watsons Chapters 12, 13 and 14 Friday
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Monday
Lit Circles with Chapters 8, 9 and 10 Homework: Read Chapter 11 Tuesday
Finish Lit Circle work with chapters 8, 9 and 10 Homework: Read Chapter 12 and 13 Thursday
Homework: Finish "Sunday School Bombing" work--Due Monday 8th Grade Honors English
Monday
Lit Circles on rest of Watsons Wednesday
Watson's Focus Questions--Due Monday Friday
Homework: Focus Questions--Due Monday 8th Grade English
Monday
Turn in Focus Questions (w/ Rough Draft) Turn in your copy of Watsons to to Birmingham Check out House on Mango Street Begin reading House on Mango Street Tuesday
Thursday
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Monday
New Vocabulary (Pick 5 words from House on Mango Street ..group activity Wednesday) Write a vignette about an event (share Wednesday) Wednesday
Friday
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Tuesday
Thursday
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Wednesday
Vignette Writing--Revision Friday
Students, click here for a copy of the Lit Device Book Template 8th Grade English
Monday
Work on Lit Device Book (Period 3 introduce project) Tuesday
Writer's Workshop--Essay Structure, Vignette Writing Thursday
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Wednesday
Friday
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Monday
Short story--"the Tell-Tale Heart" Tuesday
Plot structure/theme--"the Tell-Tale Heart" Thursday
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Monday
Wednesday
Short Story Writing Activity--Rough Draft due Friday Links to short stories:
("the Tell-Tale Heart" is on page 522 in your Literature Book) Friday
Into activity for Touching Spirit Bear 8th Grade Honors English
Monday
Begin Touching Spirit Bear Wednesday
Turn in Short Story writing assignment Read Touching Spirit Bear Thursday
Read Touching Spirit Bear
Touching Spirit Bear Focus 8th Grade English
Monday: No School
Tuesday:
Writer's Workshop--short story--final draft due Thursday Touching Spirit Bear --into activity, begin reading novel Thursday
Touching Spirit Bear --read, discuss characterization 8th Grade Honors English
Monday: No School
Wednesday
Touching Spirit Bear --read/discuss focus questions Homework--Read up through chapter 8
Friday
Touching Spirit Bear --chapter 6-8 quiz Read rest of Part I by Monday, November 21
Week of November 21
Have a great Thanksgiving Break!
8th Grade English
Monday
Check out Touching Spirit Bear (TSB) Read Chapters 3 and 4--write summaries of each chapter in English Journal Tuesday
TSB--Review chapters 3 and 4 Introduce TSB Physical Challenge Activity Thursday
Commit to a Physical Challenge Chapters 1-5 Focus Question 8th Grade Honors English
Monday
Touching Spirit Bear (TSB) Focus Question #2 Introduce TSB Physical Challenge Wednesday
Work on Focus Question #2 Introduce Nature Walk Field Trip Friday
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Reading chapters 6, 7, 8 by Thursday Homework over the weekend:
Read up to the end of Part I (page 134) 8th Grade English
Monday
Touching Spirit Bear
Focus Question #2--Due Thursday Continue Physical Discipline Tuesday
Touching Spirit Bear
Continue Physical Discipline Thursday
Watch "Survivorman--Alaska" Continue Physical Discipline--discuss writing activity for this--Due Thursday, January 5
Homework over the break:
Finish reading the rest of Touching Spirit Bear--we will start the essay when we reconvene in January Physical Discipline--reflection due Thursday, January 5
8th Grade Honors English
Monday
Touching Spirit Bear Essay--Writer's workshop on rough draft Wednesday
Nature Walk to Garfield Park--things to bring to class... English Journal/pencil or pen wear warm clothing--we will be outside the entire period Friday
Nature Walk reflection due Movie TBD--focus on plot structure
Homework over the break:
Touching Spirit Bear Essay--Final Draft Due Friday, January 6 Physical Discipline--reflection due Friday, January 6 Week of January 2
Monday--No School--Holiday
Tuesday--No School--Staff Development Day
8th Grade English
Wednesday
Touching Spirit Bear --Review and begin writing the essay Physical Discipline--Due Thursday! Thursday
Touching Spirit Bear --Outline--finished outline due by Monday 8th Grade Honors English
Wednesday
Touching Spirit Bear Essay--Peer Revision--Final Draft Due Friday Physical Discipline Due Friday Friday
Turn in Physical Discipline Turn in Touching Spirit Bear Essay 8th Grade English
Monday
Touching Spirit Bear Essay Start writing Rough Draft Tuesday
Touching Spirit Bear Essay Revise Rough Draft--focus on Ideas and Organization Homework--type Rough Draft Thursday
Touching Spirit Bear Essay Revise Typed Draft--Final Draft Due Tuesday, January 17 Monster--Intro Activities 8th Grade Honors English
Monday
Turn in Touching Spirit Bear Books Review Legal and Court Terms #1--Test Friday Wednesday
Friday
Legal and Court Term Test
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Tuesday
Touching Spirit Bear Essay Due (return Touching Spirit Bear to the LMC) Thursday
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Wednesday
Watch 12 Angry Men --tie in with the court system and Monster Friday
Finish watching 12 Angry Men --answer focus questions
Finish reading Chapter 1