Ms. Johnson

Where I'm From poem

I'm attaching a copy of the rubric as well as a template if you need help with your poem.

Download Where I am From - Rubric

Download Where I'm From Crutch

Monday-Wednesday

Monday 8LA students were given time to write the rough draft of their "Where I'm From" poem.  Tuesday AC students were given class time.  Rough drafts due tomorrow...we will be in the E lab typing them up!  Final copies due on Friday!

8LA students read and discussed  "Raymond's Run."

8AC students need to read chapter 2 of TKM.

Friday

AC-SAT 2 Quiz.  Shared student models of Where I'm From poem.  Please bring To Kill a Mockingbird to class on Monday.

8LA-Introduced "mood' and "tone".  Read and discussed "The Elevator."

All classes:  Brainstorming sheet for Where I'm From poem due on Monday!

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, August 24

AC- Vocabulary Challenge-artfully weave together 10 of your SAT words into a story.  Read and discuss Walt Whitman's poem, "There was a child went forth" in context of EQ1.  Where I'm From Brainstorming. (due Monday.)

8LA- Warm up.   Read and discuss Walt Whitman's poem, "There was a child went forth" in context of how place helps define you. Start  Where I'm From Brainstorming. (due Monday.)  Play Around the World.  Vocab Quiz on SAT 1 tomorrow!  Study. 

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Tuesday, August 23

8AC- Read SI article and write an analysis on how PLACE/setting impacts/influences the individuals and events within. 

8LA- Journal Warm up.  Introduce 10 Ways to Begin an Essay.  D4Q2GAFS Scavenger Hunt. SAT 1 flashcards due.  Quiz on Thursday.

Monday, August 22

8AC-Quack video for SAT 2 words.  Flashcards due Friday.  SAT 2 Quiz on Friday.  Finish Analogy project!

8LA--Journal Warm Up.  Read and discuss "Abuela Invents the Zero."  Lit book.

Friday, August 19

8AC-SAT 1 Vocabulary Quiz.  (Scores on Pinnacle.  Y'all did a GREAT job!) Work on Analogy Project

8LA-Shared mandalas.  Read and discussed "Thank You M'am" by Langston Hughes.  (Talked about literary elements within narrative.)  Finish your flashcards by Tuesday.  Your vocabulary quiz is on Thursday! 

 

Have a GREAT weekend! 

Thursday, August 18

AC-Work on Analogy Project.  SAT 1 Quiz tomorrow!

8LA:  Mandala Baseline Writing. SAT 1 flascards due on Tuesday.  Quiz on Thursday.

Wednesday, August 17

8AC-

I. Journal prompt #1  How does place influence and enhance the narrative?

II. Around the World Vocabulary Review.  Study SAT 1 tonight...maybe you will be the class winner tomorrow!

III.  Assign Analogy Project-Generate ideas for how to complete "Writing is..."

8LA--Explanation of SAT 1 flashcard assignment.  (20 cards due on Tuesday.)  Quack! video presentation of SAT 1 words.  Time to work on flashcards OR Mandala Project.  Mandalas due tomorrow.  Flashcards due Tuesday.  Vocabulary quiz on SAT 1 is on Thursday, August 25.  Study!

 

Materials

Please bring your MEAD composition books to class by Thursday! 

Please return your student information sheet by Friday.  Your parents have a writing component on this hwk.