1. Today is Monday, October 30, 2017
MUGShot Monday
Rewrite this sentence.
when he began playing chess for exercise mr sherry made the game vary popular at trinity middle school.
Today’s Objectives
Bell Work
Honors: Discuss chapters 18-20, project work day, finish Mrs. Benz challenge
English 8: Read “The Tell-Tale Heart”
On Friday, we
Honors: Had a Socratic Seminar
English 8: Read and annotated the first part of “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Tomorrow, we will
Honors: Conduct seminar discussion of Chapters 21, 22, 23
English 8: Finish reading “The Tell-Tale Heart” and watch the short film
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost
Learning Target: I can identify and explain one error in a“MUGShot Monday” sentence.

2. Today is Monday, October 30, 2017
MUGShot Monday
Rewrite this sentence.
When he began playing chess for exercise, Mr. Sherry made the game very popular at Trinity Middle School.
Today’s Objectives
Bell Work
Honors: Discuss chapters 18-20, project work day, finish Mrs. Benz challenge
English 8: Read “The Tell-Tale Heart”
On Friday, we
Honors: Had a Socratic Seminar
English 8: Read and annotated the first part of “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Tomorrow, we will
Honors: Conduct seminar discussion of Chapters 21, 22, 23
English 8: Finish reading “The Tell-Tale Heart” and watch the short film
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost
Learning Target: I can identify and explain one error in a“MUGShot Monday” sentence.

3. Test Prep Tuesday Learning Target: I can define tone.
Today is Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Test Prep Tuesday
“Someday I’ll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are
far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That’s where you’ll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow
bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why, then, oh why can’t I?”
Describe the tone of these lyrics.
Identify one example of figurative language
Today’s Objectives
Bell Work
Honors: Socratic seminar discussion of 19, 20, 21
English 8: Finish “During Reading” questions and view film adaptation for “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Yesterday, we
Honors: Had a Socratic Seminar
English 8: Read “The Tell-Tale Heart” and started discussion questions
Tomorrow, we will
Honors: Conduct seminar discussion of Chapters 21, 22, 23
English 8: Finish “The Tell-Tale Heart” and begin “The Raven”
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”
- Robert Frost
Learning Target: I can define tone.

4. Learning Target: I can define tone.
Today is Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Tone is the general character or attitude of a piece of writing.
“Someday I’ll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are
far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That’s where you’ll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow
bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why, then, oh why can’t I?”
How would you describe the author’s attitude in this song?
Today’s Objectives
Bell Work
Honors: Socratic seminar discussion of 19, 20, 21
English 8: Finish “During Reading” questions and view film adaptation for “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Yesterday, we
Honors: Had a Socratic Seminar
English 8: Read “The Tell-Tale Heart” and started discussion questions
Tomorrow, we will
Honors: Conduct seminar discussion of Chapters 21, 22, 23
English 8: Finish “The Tell-Tale Heart” and begin “The Raven”
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”
- Robert Frost
Learning Target: I can define tone.

5. Today is Wednesday, November 1, 2017
New Word Wednesday
Term: Quandary
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation
Today’s Objectives
Bell Work
Honors: Finish Socratic seminar discussion of 19, 20, 21 and discuss 22, 23, and 24
English 8: Review “Tell-Tale Heart” and begin “The Raven”
Yesterday, we
Honors: Had a Socratic Seminar
English 8: Discussed “The Tell-Tale Heart” and viewed film adaptation
Tomorrow, we will
Honors: Conduct seminar discussion of Chapters 25, 26, and 27
English 8: Continue “The Raven”
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”
- Robert Frost
Learning Target: I can define a vocabulary term and use it appropriately within a sentence.

6. Today is Thursday, November 2, 2017
Type I Thursday
English 8: You will have an exam on our current “Suspense and the Short Story” unit next Thursday… Write two questions that I might ask on this exam that would require both a written answer and the use of evidence from the text. Your questions can be about any of the eligible texts.
Honors: Write two questions that you think we should cover during our final Socratic seminar discussion of the entire novel.
Today’s Objectives
Bell Work
Honors: Socratic seminar discussion of Chapters 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27
English 8: Listen to “The Raven” and work in partners to paraphrase
Yesterday, we
Honors: Finished Socratic seminar discussion of 19, 20, 21 and discussed 22, 23, and 24
English 8: Reviewed “Tell-Tale Heart” and began “The Raven”
Tomorrow, we will
Honors: Conduct seminar discussion of the entire novel
English 8: Continue “The Raven”
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”
- Robert Frost
Learning Target:I can explain what it means to paraphrase (English 8).
I can identify a theme in a work of literature (Honors).

7. Today is Friday, November 3, 2017
Parts of Speech Friday
Explain the difference between concrete and abstract nouns. Use examples.
Explain the difference between common and proper nouns. Use examples.
Today’s Objectives
Bell Work
Honors: Socratic seminar discussion of entire novel
English 8: Paraphrase “The Raven”
Yesterday, we
Honors: Finished Socratic seminar discussion of Chapters 22 through 27
English 8: Listened to “The Raven” and worked with a partner to paraphrase
On Tuesday, we will
Honors: Submit our packets, projects, and reflections
English 8: Continue “The Raven”
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”
- Robert Frost
Learning Target: I can explain the different types of nouns.

8. Nouns: Concrete or Abstract?
Concrete nouns can be perceived with one or more of the senses. They can be felt, smelled, tasted, touched, or seen.
Abstract nouns cannot be perceived with the senses. These are emotions, ideas, or concepts.

9. Nouns: Concrete or Abstract?
Identify the nouns in the sentence below and determine whether they are concrete or abstract.
Ms. Cortese hates ketchup and squirrels with a passion.
Concrete Noun
Concrete Noun
Concrete Noun
Abstract Noun

10. Nouns: Common or Proper?
Common nouns are general people, places, things, or ideas. They are not capitalized unless they begin sentences or are part of a title.
Proper nouns are specific people, places, things, or ideas, and they are capitalized.

11. Nouns: Common or Proper?
Identify the nouns in the sentence below and determine whether they are common or proper.
Mr. Sherry is the best English teacher at Trinity Middle School.
Proper Noun
Common Noun
Proper Noun