1. Monday, December 2nd, 2013 - English Agenda
Objectives: R – Identify main ideas and supporting evidence in short stories; R – Evaluate personal, social and political issues as presented in text; R – 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.

2. Monday, December 2, 2013 English Agenda
WN – Choose a new topic from your December Bingo sheet of topics
If you haven’t already, be sure to get your hero picture today – trashing them at the end of the day.
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Mrs. Hull 8th grade English December 1-5, 2008

3. Monday, December 2, 2013 English Agenda
Library Day – work on your Author Study on Gordon Korman Project
Final project poster due this Wednesday!
AR Deadline Next Friday, Dec. 13th!
-Setting House and poem DUE TOMORROW
-What is not completed is considered homework and DUE Wednesday in class
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4. Monday, December 3, 2012 PreAP English Agenda
Library Day – work on your Author Study on Gordon Korman Project
Final project poster due this Wednesday!
AR Deadline Next Friday, Dec. 13th!
-What is not completed is considered homework and DUE Wednesday in class-
Setting House and poem DUE BY FRIDAY
Quiz TOMORROW– Ch. 1-7 of The Giver
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5. Tuesday, December 3, 2013 English Agenda
Objectives:
(R )Vary reading strategies according to text and purpose; (R ) 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?

6. Tuesday, December 3, 2013 English Agenda
WN – Choose a topic from your December Bingo sheet
Computer Lab to work on materials for Projects
Print out poems and or pictures for Korman Projects
Setting Project (with house and poem) DUE TODAY
Please turn in with your rubric only – paper clipped together.
PreAP classes – Quiz today over The Giver Ch on Moodle
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7. Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 English Agenda
Objectives: R – Identify main ideas and supporting evidence in short stories; R – Evaluate personal, social and political issues as presented in text; R – 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?

8. Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 English Agenda
WN - Where did you go? Write about the first family vacation that pops into your head.
Turn in Korman Author Study poster with rubric
Connotation/Denotation Lesson - handout
*PreAP – turn in the Korman Character Collage poster
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Mrs. Hull 8th grade English December 1-5, 2008

9. Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 PreAP English Agenda
WN - Where did you go? Write about the first family vacation that pops into your head.
Turn in Korman Author Study or Character Collage poster with rubric
Connotation/Denotation Lesson - handout
Turn in completed assignment TODAY
Quiz tomorrow over Ch of The Giver
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10. Thursday, December 5th, 2013--English Agenda
Objectives: W – Revise style for selected vocabulary and information
Essential questions: What strategies do good writers use?

11. Thursday, December 5th, 2013 English Agenda
WN: Choose a topic from your December Bingo sheet
Concrete Vs Abstract lesson and analysis
With handouts
*PreAP – The Giver Quiz over Chapters 8-14 on Moodle tomorrow
PreAP – be sure all work turned in BY TOMORROW – setting house, etc.
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12. Friday, December 6th, 2013 English Agenda
Objectives: W – Revise style for selected vocabulary and information
Essential questions: What strategies do good writers use?

13. Friday, December 6th, 2013 -- English Agenda
WN – Write about your favorite (or worst) Christmas memories. What do you like best about this holiday?
Concrete Vs Abstract Writing Analysis
Choose an Abstract word – write a paragraph about the word chosen
Rough draft DUE MONDAY
PreAP – Quiz today over The Giver Ch on Moodle
Additional assignment connected with The Giver
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