8 th Grade Language Arts Week 1 Mr. Spinogatti August

Homeroom My expectations: Always be on time to class – First tardy is a warning and every tardy after is a detention. ALWAYS have an A.R. book to read. I expect everyone to stand and salute the flag with respect. I expect everyone to listen to KSPS (no talking).

Homeroom Enter and Exit Appropriately Chairs and Possessions Bathroom (Appropriate Times) Space – be where you are supposed to be CELL PHONES – No Tuesday Folders A.R. Testing! Expectations: 1.Log is filled out neatly and approved by teacher. 2.No talking in the Pod

Monday, August 17 th Welcome to Mr. Spinogatti’s 8 th Grade Language Arts Class Have a seat as soon as you come in. We will go over our seating chart shortly.

Mr. Spinogatti A bit about me….. What we do in this class…. Rules : Follow Directions the first time they are given Be in your seat and prepared to learn when the bell rings Be where you belong Treat others and their possessions with respect. Give respect to get respect. No eating, drinking or gum chewing (Water is acceptable)

Expectations Entering and Exiting Appropriately Chairs and Possessions Bathroom Space – Be Where you are supposed to be Cell Phones Warm Up – Expectations – Points Vocabulary – Expectations – Points

IN THIS CLASS YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE “In the age of information, ignorance is a choice.” – Miller I CAN PRESENT YOU WITH INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES, BUT YOUR EDUCATION IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. NOT YOUR PARENTS. YOUR FUTURE IS YOUR FUTURE. I AM HERE TO FACILITATE.

Review Letter Home Everyone should have a copy. Follow along as I read. The back page is due back on Wednesday.

Community College Community colleges have a 22 percent completion rate. According to a recent study by the National Student Clearinghouse, 15 percent of students who started at two- year institutions in 2006 completed a degree at a four-year institution within six years (Shapiro et al., 2012).Shapiro et al., 2012

What Does This Mean For You? 43% of students who start college are not able to take unit bearing classes. What Does the Research Say? Students are not writing very much. Typical secondary student expected to produce 1.6 pages of writing per week in English and 2.1 pages for all other subjects combined. 40% of 12 th graders report hardly ever being asked to write a paper of 3 or more pages.

Tuesday, August 18 th As you enter, stand against the back of the room. We will begin with a seating chart. Once you are seated, get out the materials on the board. Today….. 1.Review Classroom Rules and Expectations 2.Set up warm up and vocab

Warm up Week 1 Warm ups should be neat and legible. They are always to be written in complete sentences and should restate the question in the answer. It is daily writing practice. Full Name Period Date 8/ /19/2015 8/20/2015 8/21/2015

Vocabulary

Tuesday: 08/18/2014 Warm Up What do you believe is the most important word in any language? Why? Answer in 2 – 3 complete sentences Vocabulary Prefix: a-, an- Meaning: without, not Examples: - amoral: without moral - anarchy: without rule

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The Purpose of the Magazine Cover is to… Grab the readers attention with visuals (word graphics and images) To quickly tell the reader what is in this issue of the magazine

Task Create an autobiographical magazine cover Focusing on well-chosen images and words, you will design a cover that tells this classroom about you.

Requirements Title –must be your name Have at least 5 different sub-headlines Visually appealing with color and graphics (must have a picture of you as cover) Date in upper right corner

Mr. Spinogatti Favorite Authors? -Cormac McCarthy -Jim Harrison Tame that Toddler ! -Parenting tips -Meal ideas Learn more about Mr. Spinogatti’s Hobbies! 1)Reading 2)Fishing 3)Cooking Learn how to cook the best Hamburger Ever with this Spinogatti approved recipe! Spinogatti’s TOP FIVE Movies? 1)High Fidelity 2)True Grit 3)Good Will Hunting 4)Almost Famous 5)Bourne Identity

Warm Up: 8/19/2014 How does our society use language? Why do you think we created a language (is it necessary)? WHY IS LANGUAGE IMPORTANT? 4 – 5 complete sentences Prefix: ab, abs, a Definition: apart, away from Examples: abnormal: apart from being normal absent: away from school

The Danger of Silence 1.Read Critically 2.Write Consciously 3.Speak Clearly 4.Tell Your Truth On a sheet of paper titled: “ THE DANGER OF SILENCE ” 1. Describe what each of these means.

WHAT WE ARE DOING WHY WE ARE DOING IT Today we are going to watch a collection of spoken word poets. These people write and perform poems in an attempt to express their beliefs and opinions. After Each poem, answer these questions on your own sheet of paper: 1.Did you like this poem? Why or why not? 2.What was the speakers attitude or tone and how do we know? 3.What was the main theme of this piece?

Warm-Up Day : 8/20/15 Picture your favorite food…but don’t say it. Now, describe it in 3 sentences to someone from another country who has never seen or eaten that food—but you cannot say its name!!. Just describe it in writing. Prefix: ad Definition: toward Examples: adhere: to bring two things toward one another

Today… Today we are going to learn about sensory language. Have out a sheet of paper and title it “sensory language”

WHAT WE ARE DOING WHY WE ARE DOING IT Today we are going to watch a collection of spoken word poets. These people write and perform poems in an attempt to express their beliefs and opinions. After Each poem, answer these questions on your own sheet of paper: 1.Did you like this poem? Why or why not? 2.What was the speakers attitude or tone and how do we know? 3.What was the main theme of this piece?

Your Assignment You are creating an autobiographical magazine cover. On the back, write me something about yourself…tell your TRUTH. – It can be: A story A hobby Something you believe in

Friday: 08/21/2015 Benchmark Test # 1