Homework - Week of October 22

Begin Reading the 2 books required for quarter 2 - remember 850 or above lexile level is required.

 

Journal Entries will reflect

 

Nov 5 - 8
Nov. 12-15
Nov. 19-22

 

I will give you your NEW daily focus soon.

 

2 Books will be due December 21st. 

 

Preview: You will have to discuss clues to understand Theme (as you did for quarter 1 form) and discuss Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias
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Homework Assigned Week of October 22nd
NOTE: Remember, when you are answer in-margin questions, please incorporate the question in your answer and provide text-based support to include as evidence in your explanation.  Thanks

 

Assignment
Mon/Tues (October 22/23)

1. Textbook pages 942-947,  "Argument and Persuasion"
2. Read to understand
3. Read and summarize pg 942 (5-7 sentences)
4. Read pg 943 "Why Can't I live on Fries" - answer in-margin questions 1-4
5. Read pg. 944 and summarize in 5-7 sentences
6. Read pg 945 and answer in-margin questions 1& 2 and 1& 2 at the bottom.
7. Read pg 946 and answer in-margin questions

  Due

Wed/Thur (Oct. 24/25)

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Assignment
Wednesday/Thurs (Oct. 24/25)

 

1. Textbook pages 966-967
2. Read "Position on Dodgeball"
3. Answer in-margin questions A-C
4. Also, explain why the author chose to use bullet points
5. Read and summarize pg 942 in 5-7 sentences

 

Due

Mon/Tues (29/30)

Week 8 in Review and Forecast of Week 9

Students,

*B-Day students completed Unit 1 Post-Test Review

*We began our 3-Day Writing Plan -   establishing FOCUS in the Introductory portion of an Essay.

*Reviewed sample effective Expository Introductions and analyzed each sentence for purpose and sentence relationship

* Learned effective engaging beginnings: Descriptive Language, Anecdote, Important Statement used to Segway ideas that contrast.

 Week 9 in Preview

Unit 2 Pre-Test

Upcoming Benchmarks:

1.      Identifying Author’s Purpose and/or Perspective and Bias

2.      Recognizing Text Structures

3.     Compare and Contrast Ideas and Text Structures Across Texts

Journal Entries & Books Read are DUE

Hi Students,

JOURNAL ENTRIES

Please work on your  Journal Entries, as they are due next week.  You should have 13 entries. Here are the weeks/dates reflecting your summaries and entries:

9/4-6      = 3 entries
9/10-13  = 4 entries
9/17-20  = 4 entries
9/24-25  = 2 entries

Each daily entry is worth 10 points.  A daily entry includes the summary and skill focus . Make sure you follow the requirements. 

1. Your summary should have 5-7 sentences.
2. Entry Focus should have at least 3 sentences.
3. Be sure to write the Focus skill next to the entry.

BOOKS READ

Please work on completing your 2 books for this nine weeks. Next week, you will receive a form that you MUST complete and turn in by the  October 15/16 to gain credit (points) for reading the required 2 books for this quarter.

Here is a glimpse of the questions you will have to complete on the form:

Identify the author's essential message: Theme

Choose two of the following clues  to discuss how the title, character contrast, setting, important statements,  plot development, and/or symbolism/figurative language gave insight into the theme.

Week 7 in Review and Forecast of Week 8

Students,

Here is a brief recap of our learning and activities completed during the seventh week of school and a preview of what’s to come next week.

 Week 7 in Review

Students applied all clues to determine Theme in a poem and short fiction. The clues: Recognizing and analyzing the use of titles, character development and contrast, important statements, symbols and figurative language, and setting.

Students wrapped up their collaborative project: Understanding Theme

Students took Unit 1 LSA Post Assessment

*Strategies practiced: Ways to recognize figurative language and symbolism and interpret its symbolic meaning in poetry and in short fiction; use of author’s word choice to support tone and details relevant to main idea; distinguishing the difference between the main idea and theme and identifying them in each piece;

Benchmarks taught, practiced and assessed:

           

*RL.8.1 cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text;

*LA.8.1.7.3 determine main idea or essential message in grade-level or higher texts through inferring, paraphrasing, summarizing, and identifying relevant details

*LA.8.2.1.2 locate and analyze elements of characterization, setting, and plot, including rising action, conflict, resolution, theme and other literary elements as appropriate in a variety of fiction.

*RL.8.2 determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text;

Texts:

 Referenced: All previous readings in Unit 1

Week 8 Preview

  

Students will review Unit 1 Post Assessment results; identify learning growth, comparing Unit pre - to its post-test; review Deconstructive notes used on test; recognize “aligned thinking and misconceptions; engage in peer/self-reflection.

Students will present Collaborative project on theme and jury Journal Entries

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Reading Comprehension

*RL.8.1 cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

*LA.8.2.1.2 locate and analyze elements of characterization, setting, and plot, including rising action, conflict, resolution, theme and other literary elements as appropriate in a variety of fiction.

*RL.8.2 determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text;

*LA.8.2.1.4 identify and analyze universal themes and symbols across genres and historical periods, and explain their significance

Texts: Unit 1 Post Assessment

Note:

·         Essay Writing Focus begins in week 9

Week 6 in Review and Forecast of Week 7

Students,

Here is a brief recap of our learning and activities completed during the sixth week of school and a preview of what’s to come next week.

 Week 6 in Review

Lesson on Symbolism was extended. Students learned the universal symbolic meanings in ‘colors’ and ‘nature’.

Students then, applied that understanding as a strategy to use an author’s symbolic reference as insight into a text’s overall essential message.

*Strategies practiced: Ways to recognize symbolism and interpret its symbolic meaning in poetry and in short fiction.

Benchmarks taught, practiced and assessed:

           

*RL.8.1 cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text;

*LA.8.1.7.3 determine main idea or essential message in grade-level or higher texts through inferring, paraphrasing, summarizing, and identifying relevant details

Texts:

 Referenced “Pandora’s Box, “"The Contender,” and “Parting at the Whine-Shop at Nan-King”

Week 7 Preview

  

Students are now ready to apply all clues to determine Theme in a poem and short fiction. The clues: Recognizing and analyzing the use of titles, character development and contrast, important statements, symbols and figurative language, and setting.

 

Culminating Project:

Student groups are to ready create an illustrative project demonstrating how to determine theme.  They will use previous readings as text reference in their project.

Benchmarks to practice and master:

  

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Reading Comprehension

*RL.8.1 cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

*LA.8.2.1.2 locate and analyze elements of characterization, setting, and plot, including rising action, conflict, resolution, theme and other literary elements as appropriate in a variety of fiction.

*RL.8.2 determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text;

*LA.8.2.1.4 identify and analyze universal themes and symbols across genres and historical periods, and explain their significance

Texts: Pg 444 in Literature Textbook, review of all previous readings."

Note:

*Unit 1 post-assessment will be administered in week 7
*Students will bring Journal Entries for teacher review

Homework - Theme

Hi Students,

      Think about today's lesson and then  watch the video on theme.  See the link below.  After viewing, reflect.  Did the video reinforce your understanding of theme? If so, explain how.  Or did it provide more "aha" moments.

 

You choose:  Write a three-sentence reflection of the video or write three sentences to explain your "aha" moments.

 

A Day - due Wednesday

B Day - due Thursday

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4qME64SkxM

1A, 6B, & 7B HW

Hi Students,

1) Read Unit 4 pages, 442, 444,454, 4545, and pages 456-459. READ EVERYTHING ON THE PAGE.
2) Complete the chart on page 455 under the subheading Reading Strategy
3) Complete all of the in-margin questions on pages 456-459 some may not be numbered
4) Complete questions 1-6 on page 460 - be sure to support your answer with evidence from the text.
5) Create an illustration (hand-drawn of computer-generated) of the images that came out of Pandora's box.  Be sure to place the image of 'hope' in the center of the other images.

1A - assignment is due Monday of next week
6B and 7B - assignment is due Tuesday of next week

I thank you in advance for doing an effective job!

*Students in my 2A and 4A classes, this assignment will be done in class next week.

*7B - I will collect your work on "illusive."