Fields/8th Language Arts/WEEK 1
Students: Any one of these dates/expectations could change due to unforeseen circumstances… We could get so involved in a discussion one day that we fail to move ahead at the predicted pace, I could be absent, we could have a different schedule, etc. The best way to use the blog and your agenda is to look ahead always; see what lies AHEAD. If you do not look ahead and plan, you may come to class one day unprepared. Once I hand out the day-by-day tracking of the course, you will have all dates for the first trimester and insert them into agendas.
IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER: You always need to look a week and a half to two weeks ahead in this due dates packet and on your agendas to keep up with assignments in near future and due dates.
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This week we will be doing a little bit of “housekeeping” during the first few days… I have several documents to hand out re: upcoming assignments; we will enter a few dates on AGENDAS, talk about the weekly BLOG, teacher policies, student expectations, intruder drills, fire drills, AED’s location in case of emergency, etc. Here is how the breakdown of the entire first trimester will look:
M. 8-14 all blks: Students will collect handouts that will be used primarily in trimester 1; have syllabus signed and returned to me by class on August 21 for a 100 quiz grade; copy MLA format from board to be used on all typed/submitted writing assignments. You will be using this throughout high school and college. Copy all format, print type/size and margin information and use on all typed and submitted work. We should discuss drill procedures, my policies, your agendas, etc. You should start work on vocab unit 1 exercise. I will not check these in class this year; however, it is up to you to do the work in each unit. You may come in any morning before school – except Fridays – to check your answers. I will show you how/where… I will try to assign Personal Museum (on-level due 9-1) and Analogues(Honors due 8-25) papers.
HW: vocab, roots &
T. 8-15 1,2,4: students will collect additional handouts; go through handouts; class policies; load agendas; read through syllabus; drill procedures; chat about summer reading and SP discussions; you should be working on vocab unit 1; I will try to assign Personal Museum (on-level due 9-1) and Analogues(Honors due 8-25) papers.
HW: vocab, roots &
W. 8-16 1,2,7: students will collect additional handouts; go through handouts; class policies; load agendas; read through syllabus; drill procedures; chat about summer reading and SP discussions; you should be working on vocab unit 1; I should now have assigned Personal Museum (on-level due 9-1) and Analogues(Honors due 8-25) papers. Look at Literary trends sheet and discuss; apply to SP as we go through. You should be working on vocab unit 1.
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Th. 8-17 4,7: Have we finished going through all first day handouts? Drills? Made Analogue and Personal Museum assignments? Look at Literary trends sheet and discuss SP. You should be working on vocab unit 1.
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F. 8-18 B day: 25 minute unit 1 vocab test; on EVERY vocab test, you need to be able to spell the word, find contextual clues in sentences and slot the word in, know synonyms and antonyms. Grammar, SAT, SSWE, ACT, CTP skills/work.
HW: by now you know that vocab and roots are ongoing work/learning; you plug in whatever else you need to be working on at this point; look ahead in agenda by at least a week and half and work ahead…
M. 8-21 All blks: Quiz over A Separate Peace. In your next class meeting, have all Separate Peace summer work (questions, terms and illustrations) with you; also, you need to type 5 questions that you have about Separate Peace; in addition; type 5 quotes that you found most interesting, most challenging or most enlightening. You MUST use MLA documentation!!! I will show you a hypothetical example: “It was the summer of my discontent” (Knowles 48). However, if you quote dialogue, you use a third quotation mark to show it is already a direct quote in your primary text: “’Finny, I have to study tonight’” (Knowles 48). Bring these questions and quotes to class each day. NOTE: On first day of class, you picked up a packet (“How to put quotations into essays”) that shows you proper MLA documentation for various other citation situations.
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T. 8-22 1,2,4: We will look at and discuss your illustrations. Have your questions and quotes in class. We will look at terms on summer worksheet and apply to Separate Peace.
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W. 8-23 1,2,7: Back to school night tonight – I hope your parents are coming! We will look at and discuss your illustrations. Have your questions and quotes in class. We will look at terms on summer worksheet and apply to Separate Peace.
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Th. 8-24 4,7: We will look at and discuss your illustrations. Have your questions and quotes in class. We will look at terms on summer worksheet and apply to Separate Peace.
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F. 8-25 All blks: Assign book of choice and rubric; analogues due; finish summer worksheet terms and/or illustration explanations; see important quotes sheet.
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M. 8-28 All blks: MF and class make first period ANNOUNCEMENTS; 20 minutes for roots test 1; for every roots test, you must know root, its definition, 2 words and their meanings from the far right column; HF/help explain how Grab and Gab works for next class meeting; choose a number; see impt. SP quotes and discuss;
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T. 8-29 1,2,4: MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS; grab and gab. (Choose a number….)
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W. 8-30 MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS; No classes; you will be on 8th grade retreat.
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Th. 8-31 No classes; you will be on 8th grade retreat.
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F. 9-1 All blks: MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS; Personal Museum papers due in on-level classes; 25 minute vocab 2 test; Grab and Gab continued;
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M. 9-4 HOLIDAY to rest from laborJ
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T. 9-5 1,2,4: FAC MEETING; Literary terms test 1 over first half of the terms; MF: decide about Honors SP test on 9-11– run off more OL or keep and limit? Grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE;
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W. 9-6 1,2,7: Literary terms test 1 over first half of the terms; MF: decide about Honors SP test on 9-11– run off more OL or keep and limit? Grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE ;
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Th. 9-7 4,7: If Grab and gab is finished, parallel readings in class; apply to Separate Peace; assign NARRATIVE due 10-4.
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F. 9-8 All blks: If Grab and gab is finished Parallel readings in class; apply to Separate Peace; assign NARRATIVE due 10-4.
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M. 9-11 All blks: Separate Peace discussion; Q: did I change Hnrs. TEST to OL or just establish maximum/change directions?
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T. 9-12 1,2,4: Separate Peace discussion; LEAVE LPs for Mr. Rad.
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W. 9-13 1,2,7: Separate Peace discussion. LEAVE LPs for Mr. Rad.
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Th. 9-14 4,7: Mr. Rad to sub today; you will be working on analogies or contextual reading with partners.
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F. 9-15 All blks: Literary Terms test 2 covers entire packet – both halves.
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M. 9-18 All blks: Diction 1 test covers first half of long diction page you received first day; you need to know how to spell, definition of, how to use correctly.
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T. 9-19 A day: Roots 2 test; comprehensive, as is every roots test (REMEMBER, AND THIS IS LAST TIME I WILL REMIND YOU, THAT YOU MUST KNOW ROOT, ITS DEFINITION, AND 2 WORDS AND THEIR MEANINGS FROM THE FAR RIGHT HAND COLUMN OF THE PAGE) ; grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE;
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W. 9-20 half day; not sure of schedule yet (TBA); if we meet, we will work on grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE;
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Th. 9-21 HOLIDAY/Rosh Hashanah
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F. 9-22 HOLIDAY/Rosh Hashanah
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M. 9-25 All blks: Separate Peace test; HNRS v. ON-LVL?
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T. 9-26 1,2,4: Book of choice writing assignment due (use MLA format); school photo day; we will work on grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE;
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W. 9-27 1,2,7: Book of choice writing assignment due (use MLA format); school photo day; we will work on grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE;
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Th. 9-28 4,7: We will work on grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE;
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F. 9-29: half day for students; teacher half workday; the 13th Annual Continental Congress will meet with Mr. Barry. I look forward to seeing your costumes!
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M. 10-2 All blks: Roots 3 test – comprehensive, as are all roots tests. MF will hand out SPEAK; read Marking 1 Period by 10-10;
Marking 2 Period by 10-16;
Marking 3 Period by 10-23;
Marking 4 Period by 11-7. NOTE: Each time you have a reading due date, you are responsible for bringing in 3 questions that you have about the reading selection and three quotes from the reading selection. These must be typed and ready to submit in MLA format. Use correct MLA documentation, spacing, formatting, New Times Roman, and 1’ margins. You will have a quiz on each of the reading due dates.
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T. 10-3 A Day: FAC. MTG. 25 minute vocab 3 test; we will work on grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE;
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W. 10-4 A Day: narratives due; read “Story of an Hour” and apply trends; written exercise.
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Th. 10-5 HOLIDAY/Sukkot
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F. 10-6 All blks: no tests; nothing due since some observe extra chag; we will work on grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE;
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M. 10-9 All blks: Roots 4 test;
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T. 10-10 A Day: Marking Period 1 Speak; quiz;
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W. 10-11 A Day: vocab 1-3 test.
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Th. 10-12 HOLIDAY/Shemini Atzeret
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F. 10-13 B Day: All school Simchat Torah; no tests; nothing due since some observe extra chag; discuss SPEAK 1;
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M. 10-16 All blks: SPEAK Marking Period 2 due; quiz;
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T. 10-17 1,2,4: FAC. MTG.> PD check in #1. Discuss SPEAK 2.
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W. 10-18 1,2,7: Discuss SPEAK.
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Th. 10-19 4,7: No homework night; finish discussing SPEAK 2; we will work on grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE;
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F. 10-20 All blks: 25 minute vocab 4 test; we will work on grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE;
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M. 10-23 All blks: SPEAK Marking Period 3 due; quiz;
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T. 10-24 1,2,4: Discuss SPEAK.
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W. 10-25 1,2,7: Discuss SPEAK.
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Th. 10-26 4,7: Discuss SPEAK; we will work on grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE;
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F. 10-27 All blks: Diction 2 test; know spelling, definitions, used of ALL words; this is comprehensive.
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M. 10-30 All blks: Alliance Theater Day: no classes on campus.
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T. 10-31 1,2,4: we will work on grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE;
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W. 11-1 1,2,7: if you have any Ms in gradebook for a recently missed test, you must make that test up no later than Mon. AM 11-6; otherwise, your grade will be a 0. I need to finish Trimester 1 grades. : we will work on grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE;
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Th. 11-2 4,7: MF, work on due dates for Trimester 2; we will work on grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE;
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F. 11-3 All blks: as of this printing, the calendar only says “Special” – not A Day or B Day. However, I do know that we meet all classes. We will work on grammar, analogies, contextual reading, SAT, ACT, CTP, SSWE.
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M. 11-6 All blks: Grammar test 1; MF, finalize trimester 1 grades; all make ups should have been finished this AM.
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T. 11-7 1,2,4: SPEAK Marking Period 4 due; quiz.
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W. 11-8 1,2,7: SPEAK Marking Period 4 due; quiz; discussion.
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Th. 11-9 4,7: SPEAK 4 discussion;
F. 11-10 This is half day for students; half workday for teachers; this is a fine arts day. Today is end of Trimester 1.
MF: Man in Moon, MLA on Man in Moon paper, MLA on SPEAK paper, test on Man in Moon, vocab, roots, etc. See previous due dates…
First week of Trimester 2 so that you will not get behind…
M. 11-13 All blks:
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T. 11-14 1,2,4 FAC. MTG. SPEAK test
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W. 11-15 1,2,7 SPEAK test
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Th. 11-16 4,7
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F. 11-17 All blks:
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