Monday, November 29th, 2010 - English Agenda Objectives: R.9.8.15 – Identify main ideas and supporting evidence in short stories; R.9.8.22 – Evaluate personal, social and political issues as presented in text; R.10.8.2 – Read texts that reflect contributions of different cultural groups; Essential Questions: What literary terms are operating in this story and how can they help me to understand the story? Writer’s Notebook ideas: Have you ever been surprised to discover something new about someone? Describe completely.

Monday, November 29, 2010 English Agenda WN - Have you ever been surprised to discover something new about someone? Describe completely. Before you leave today – be sure to get your Hero picture from the bulletin board (they will be thrown away at the end of the day if you don’t!) Read short story “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara today in class pg. 546-554 Define the following in WN: Allusions Dialect Making Judgments as you read 2/28/2019 Mrs. Hull 8th grade English December 1-5, 2008

Monday, November 29, 2010 PreAP English Agenda WN – Have you ever been surprised to discover something new about someone? Describe completely. Before you leave today – be sure to get your Hero picture from the bulletin board (they will be thrown away at the end of the day if you don’t!) The Giver Ch. 8-13 Take Home Test DUE TODAY Read short story “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara today in class pg. 546-554 Define the following in WN: Allusions Dialect Making Judgments as you read 2/28/2019 Mrs. Hull 8th grade English December 1-5, 2008

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 English Agenda Objectives: (R.10.8.3)Vary reading strategies according to text and purpose; (R.10.8.6) Read a variety of literature; (R11.8.5) Use context to determine meaning of multiple meaning words Essential questions: What strategies do good readers use to understand text?

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 English Agenda WN: Respond to this quote – The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones but in the echoes of our hearts. –Oliver Wendell Holmes -Library Day – AR Deadline – Friday, December 10th Remember to take VOCABULARY tests with every AR test 2/28/2019 Mrs. Hull 8th grade English December 1-5, 2008

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 - PreAP English Agenda WN: Respond to this quote – The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones but in the echoes of our hearts. –Oliver Wendell Holmes -Library Day – AR Deadline – Friday, December 10th Remember to take VOCABULARY tests with every AR test 2/28/2019 Mrs. Hull 8th grade English December 1-5, 2008

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 English Agenda Objectives: R.9.8.15 – Identify main ideas and supporting evidence in short stories; R.9.8.22 – Evaluate personal, social and political issues as presented in text; R.10.8.2 – Read texts that reflect contributions of different cultural groups; Essential Questions: What literary terms are operating in this story and how can they help me to understand the story?

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 English Agenda WN – Write about your favorite (or worst) Christmas memories. Complete reading of “Raymond’s Run” today thru page 554 of textbook. Complete questions #1-7 on page 556 in complete sentences. (CSRQ) Discuss at the end of class today Read Understanding Supported and Unsupported Inferences on pg 558-560 Take notes from this section in your WN focus on the 3 bold print words Read “Olympic Games” on p. 559 Read “Olympic Games Report” on 560 Complete Test Practice questions pg 561 – including the constructed response questions with your partner Turn in completed questions - TODAY 2/28/2019 Mrs. Hull 8th grade English December 1-5, 2008

Wednesday, December 1, 2010---PreAP English Agenda WN – Write about your favorite (or worst) Christmas memories. Complete reading of “Raymond’s Run” today thru page 554 of textbook. Complete questions #1-7 on page 556 in complete sentences. (CSRQ) Discuss at the end of class today Read Understanding Supported and Unsupported Inferences on pg 558-560 Take notes from this section in your WN focus on the 3 bold print words Read “Olympic Games” on p. 559 Read “Olympic Games Report” on 560 Complete Test Practice questions pg 561 – including the constructed response questions with your partner Turn in completed questions - TODAY Refer to “The Giver” calendar for where you should be in the novel 2/28/2019 Mrs. Hull 8th grade English December 1-5, 2008

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010---English Agenda Objectives: W.4.8.8 – Revise style for selected vocabulary and information Essential questions: What strategies do good writers use?

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 English Agenda WN – What would have to be added to our own society in order to make it perfect? What would be lost in this quest for perfection? Discussion leading into Abstract/Concrete descriptions (Follow Powerpoint) Take Notes on Concrete/Abstract and discuss/share examples Divide into partners (within your pod) and complete the Abstract/Concrete quiz to check for your understanding Turn in today before you leave! If time - Assign Abstract word – draw cards – and write a paragraph describing your word   2/28/2019 Mrs. Hull 8th grade English November 29-December 3, 2010

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 - PreAP English Agenda WN – What would have to be added to our own society in order to make it perfect? What would be lost in this quest for perfection? Discussion leading into Abstract/Concrete descriptions (Follow Powerpoint) Take Notes on Concrete/Abstract and discuss/share examples Divide into partners (within your pod) and complete the Abstract/Concrete quiz to check for your understanding Turn in today before you leave! If time - Assign Abstract word – draw card Write a paragraph describing your word Continue with The Giver – test tomorrow 2/28/2019

Friday, December 3rd, 2010 English Agenda Objectives: W.4.8.8 – Revise style for selected vocabulary and information Essential questions: What strategies do good writers use?

Friday, December 3rd, 2010 -- English Agenda WN – What defines you as an individual? Is it your family background? Your personal experiences? The things you enjoy? Name at least three things about yourself that are different from anyone else you know. Get out your Abstract Word paragraph Discussion of Concrete/Abstract paragraph (handout green packet) -Share examples & show process of revising to eliminate abstract terms using the handout  - Continue with deliberately choosing words for an effect on our readers Go through your paragraph and circle all abstract words in your paragraph Now rewrite your paragraph and TAKE OUT all the abstract words. What is not finished today in class is homework & is due at the beginning of class tomorrow – 1st and 2nd drafts! 2/28/2019

Friday, December 3rd, 2010-- PreAP English Agenda WN – What defines you as an individual? Is it your family background? Your personal experiences? The things you enjoy? Name at least three things about yourself that are different from anyone else you know. Test Today over The Giver – Ch. 14-? Get out your Abstract Word paragraph Discussion of Concrete/Abstract paragraph (handout green packet) Share examples & show process of revising to eliminate abstract terms using the handout  Continue with deliberately choosing words for an effect on our readers Go through your paragraph and circle all abstract words in your paragraph Now rewrite your paragraph and TAKE OUT all the abstract words. What is not finished today in class is homework & is due at the beginning of class on Monday – 1st and 2nd drafts! 2/28/2019 Mrs. Hull 8th grade English November 29-December 3, 2010