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Week of 14-18 May, 2018 (Week 35)

5/11/2018

 
STAAR testing (2nd administration for reading and math, 1st administration for science and social studies) dominate this week.  In between, we'll review for the ELAR Final Exam.  Our annual good behavior reward trip is Friday, to Spare Time.  Here's how it looks in calendar format:
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Week of 7-11 May (Week 34)

5/11/2018

 
We complete our study of S.E. Hinton's classic novel The Outsiders this week.  Reflections will count as a quiz grade. Our final exam in ELAR 8 will cover The Outsiders. Here's how it pans out:
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Link to OUTSIDERS Assignments and Resources

Week of 30 April to 4 May, 2018 (Week 33)

4/26/2018

 
We begin our reading and study of S.E. Hinton's novel The Outsiders in earnest this week.  Library day on Friday.  Reflections due Thursday.  Here's how it pans out:
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Link to THE OUTSIDERS page and resources

Week of 23-27 April

4/20/2018

 
Project week.  Poetry projects are due at the end of class Wednesday.  Grading rubric was handed out in class; if you need another copy, you may download it from last week's blog entry.  Submissions that are not accompanied by the grading rubric automatically lose ten points.  Poems are turned in, not presented.  On Thursday, we'll begin our final novel unit:  The Outsiders.​  Here's how the calendar looks:
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Link to THE OUTSIDERS Resources

Week of 16-20 April, 2018 (Week 31)

4/13/2018

 
With Monday's holiday and End of Year Screening tests, we have two days to kick off our next project:  Write an original poem.  We'll have two work days next week, and then we'll begin presentations.  Here's how the week pans out:
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Below is the link to the grading rubric for the original poetry project, due 25 April, 2018.
Original Poem Rubric

Pre-AP ELAR 8 Only:  Below is the link to the grading rubric for your original sonnet project, due 25 April, 2018.

Pre-AP Original Sonnet Rubric

Week of 3-7 April, 2018 (Week 29)

3/28/2018

 
In this last week before STAAR testing for 8th Grade Reading, we'll read, consider, and discuss two short selections from the textbook.  Test on Thursday.  Friday is the district track meet.
PRE-AP:  We'll continue our study of the novel The Pigman.  Quiz #2 Wednesday; test for assessment grade on Friday.
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Textbook pages 1015-1029
Reflections: "Sanctuary of School"
Reflections: "Educating Sons"
Vocabulary Words
SS Vocab Practice
ES Vocab Practice

Link for practice test is below.  It will be active on Wednesday, 4 April, 2018.
Link to practice test
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  • Letter to Parents / About Me
  • 6th Grade Pre-AP
  • 7th Grade Pre-AP
  • 8th Grade & 8th Grade Pre-AP
  • The Call of the Wild
  • The Gift of the Magi
  • Links
  • Arguments and Persuasion -- Part One
  • One Last Time