1. Mrs. Ernst’s 8 th Grade English Class A-2 2015-16

2. Common Core Standards *Focus: Group-work, Informational Texts, Annotation- Evidence Citation, Valid Connections to Real-World Issues, Technology integration “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” - Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

3. Common Core Standards UNITS: Each category is integrated into every semester of the year *Literature R.L. *Writing W. *Speaking & Listening S.L. *Language L. *Informational Texts I.T. Unit Work Journals (daily) SAT (every other week) - words, online activities Novels /Non-fiction Informational Texts - packet work, essays, annotation, evaluating texts IPad-research, annotation, Google Drive folders, Notability & Pages, Various App use Poet of the Month -biography, poem, write poem, presentation Grammar reinforcement -packets,worksheets,notes

4. Novels…. (all classes) Novel: The House on Mango Street By Sandra Cisneros FALL *Common Core Based Packet work (common core based) Narrative Papers: “Me” narrative, “A Time in My Life” narrative, and “Mango Chapter” narrative Poetry (Poet of the Month, and integrated into packets)

5. Novels continued.. Fall/Winter *Common Core Based Honors Novel: To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee -Packets (common core based) -Research Paper -The Great Depression -Jim Crow Laws -Poetry (Poet of the Month / integrated into packets) Proficient Novel: The Outsiders By S.E. Hinton -Packets (common core based) -Research Paper -Gang Violence -The Vietnam War -Poetry (Poet of the Month / integrated into packets)

6. Novels continued…. Winter/Spring *Common Core Based Honors Novel: A Separate Peace By John Knowles -Packets (common core based) -Conflict Essay Paper -Poetry (Poet of the Month/ integrated into packets) Proficient Novel: The Giver By Lois Lowry -Packets (common core based) -Conflict Essay Paper -Poetry (Poet of the Month/ integrated into packets)

7. Novels continued…. Spring *Common Core Based Honors Novel: Hamlet By William Shakespeare -Packet work (common core based) -Argument Paper on Nobility *Is Hamlet noble? -Poetry (Poet of the Month) -Soliloquy Proficient Novel: Speak By Laurie Halse Anderson -Packet work (common core based) -Argument Paper on Nobility *Is Melinda noble? -Poetry (Poet of the Month)

8. Informational Texts/Non-fiction Throughout School Year During Novel Study Informational Texts (articles, current event topics, historical topics, biographies) are all integrated into the units. Students will evaluate evidence, annotate, and form educated opinions. They will work independently, in small groups, and discuss as a class. (Group annotations, Chart A entries, Socratic Forum, Dialectical Journals) *R.I. 8.1-8.8 Post Novel Study Argument Articles are discussed and debated after finishing each novel. These are real-world topics connected to the themes of each of their books.

9. The Melting Pot (4-6 days) -Informational Text (Annotation/Group-work Activities/Essay) District Assessments FallSpring Evaluation of Lying (7days) -Informational Text (Annotation/Group- work Activities/Essay) Smarter Balanced Assessment -Online Review (link on Ernst website)

10. Spring Book Groups (if time ) *Spring Book Groups (Common Core Based) Novel Choices: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens That Was Then This is Now by S.E. Hinton The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls Make Lemonade by Virginia Wolff The Lord of the Flies by William Golding Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Lyddie by Katherine Patterson The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain - Packet work, discussion and presentation in groups

11. Last Week of School….. (all classes) Novel: The Little Prince By Antoine de Saint-Exupery *We read The Little Prince the last week of school because it’s a wonderful life-lesson book to send students off to high school with!

12. Extras Portfolios -Student work is kept in a portfolio in class. -Students will keep work in a digital folder on Google Drive as well Discipline -Tracking List /every 5-week grading period -Happy Face /Sad Face  *Naughty Behavior = Jupiter referrals / Student Services referrals/ “U” in Cooperation

13. Ernst Information www.paulreverems.com -Teacher Pages – Ernst- *Homework Link * SAT Word/Activity Link Email: hle6401@lausd.net Ernst CLUBS *Poetry Club: Thursdays at lunch

16. Thank You!