Literacy Development and Critical Thinking Skills in 8th Grade Language Arts
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Enhance competencies in various genres through novel studies, vocabulary expansion, and persuasive writing tasks. Develop analytical and writing abilities. Homework assignments included.
Literacy Development and Critical Thinking Skills in 8th Grade Language Arts
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8th Grade LA Semester 2
1-4-12/WED 8th LA Warm-Up: Word-a-Day - noosphere(NOH-uh-sfeer) noun: The sum of human knowledge, thought, and culture. EQ: How are some of the conflicts in the sequel more evolved? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Continue Novel HW: Book Proj. Due 1-6
1-5-12/THU 8th LA Warm-Up: Word-a-Day - numinous (NOO-muh-nuhs,) adjective: Supernatural, mysterious, or awe-inspiring. EQ: How are some of the conflicts in the sequel more evolved? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Continue Novel HW: Book Proj. Due 1-6
1-6-12/FRI 8th LA Warm-Up: Word-a-Day - mazard(MAZ-uhrd) noun: Face, head, or skull. EQ: How are some of the conflicts in the sequel more evolved? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Continue Novel HW: Read 30 min
1-9-12/Mon 8th LA Warm-Up: Word-a-Day aby(uh-BY) verb tr.: To pay the penalty for. verb intr.: To suffer, to endure. EQ: How are some of the conflicts in the sequel more evolved? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Continue Novel HW: Read 30 min
1-10-12/Tue 8th LA Warm-Up: Word-a-Day - reechy(REE-chee) adjective: Smoky, dirty, or rancid. EQ: How are some of the conflicts in the sequel more evolved? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Continue Novel HW: Read 30 min
1-11-12/Wed 8th LA Warm-Up: COACH LESSON 34 – persuasion EQ: How are some of the conflicts in the sequel more evolved? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Continue Novel HW: Read 30 min
1-12-12/Thu 8th LA Warm-Up: Word-A-Day – Persuasion EQ: How will you argue a topic from the novel using the skills of persuasive writing? GPS: ELA8W1 e: supports statements and claims with anecdotes, descriptions, facts, and statistics, and specific examples. Today – Persuasive PPT HW: Persuasive Essay Due 1-17-12
1-13-12/Fri 8th LA Warm-Up: Complete Novel EQ: How are some of the conflicts in the sequel more evolved? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Continue Novel HW: read 30 min
1-16-12/MON 8th LA Warm-Up: Word-A-Day - Biology EQ: Why is Taw important to Jake? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Novel: Jaguar by Roland Smith/Activity Packet/Field Guide HW: Activity 1 due 1-18
1-19-12/thu 8th LA Warm-Up: Word-A-Day – Ultra Light EQ: Why is Taw important to Jake? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Novel: Jaguar by Roland Smith/Activity Packet/Field Guide HW: Activity 1 due 1-18
1-23-12/MON 8th LA Warm-Up: Get a book and work quietly on Coach Lesson 22 EQ: How would you explain the reason for proper spelling? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Coach Lesson 22 and Novel: Jaguar by Roland Smith/Activity Packet/Field Guide HW: Activity 7 due 1-25
1-26-12/Thu 8th LA Warm-Up: Get a book and work quietly on Coach Lesson 23 EQ: How would you explain the reason for proper spelling? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Coach Lesson 23 and Novel: Jaguar by Roland Smith/Activity Packet/Field Guide HW: Continue packet
1-30-12/MON 8th LA Warm-Up: Get a book and work quietly on Coach Lesson 25 EQ: How would you explain the reason for proper spelling? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Coach Lesson 25 and Novel: Jaguar by Roland Smith/Activity Packet/Field Guide HW: COACH Test has been moved to THURSDAY!
1-31-12/Tues 8th LA Warm-Up: Get a book and work quietly on Coach Lesson 26 EQ: How would you explain the reason for proper spelling? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Coach Lesson 26 and Novel: Jaguar by Roland Smith/Activity Packet/Field Guide HW: COACH Test has been moved to THURSDAY!
2-2-12 Sit quietly and wait for your test.
2-6-12/Mon 8th LA Warm-Up: Get a book and work quietly on Coach Lesson 29 EQ: How would you explain the reason for proper spelling? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Coach Lesson 29/PPT on grammar and New Novel HW: Packet
2-7-12/Tues 8th LA Warm-Up: Get a book and work quietly on Coach Lesson 30 EQ: How would you describe a complete sentence? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Coach Lesson 30/New Novel HW: Work on Packet
2-14-12/Tues 8th LA Warm-Up: Word-A-Day - Roue EQ: How could you compare your study of Bangladesh to that of your 7th grade SS class? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Novel, turn in Bagladesh PPT Extended Thinking: How could you compare/contrast the characters in our book to those in other novels we have read this year? HW: Work on Packet
2-15-12/Wed 8th LA Warm-Up: Word-A-Day - wastrel EQ: How has your research of Bangladesh as a country re-enforced what you see in Nadira’s character? GPS: ELA8W2 – competence in a variety of genres Today – Novel Extended Thinking: How could you compare/contrast the characters in our book to those in other novels we have read this year? HW: Work on Packet/Check your due dates, it must be finished by Fri.