2013-14 8th Class Page Archive Second Trimester


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2013-14 8th Class Page Archives

 

WEEK 1: 12/2/2013 to 12/6/2013

Date 

Class 

Homework 
Monday (A)

No Class.

 

 

Tuesday (B)

-The Scarlet Letter: Where's the A today?
  

Reading. While reading, answer these questions (in your book).  

Wednesday (C) 

No Class.



Thursday (A) 

No Class. 

 

 

Friday (B)

-The Scarlet Letter: Where's the A today? 

Guided Proposal

WWW: even sentences, List #12

 

WEEK 2: 12/9/2013 to 12/13/2013

Date 

Class 

Homework 
Monday (A)

No Class.

 

 

Tuesday (B)

-The Scarlet Letter: Where's the A today?
  

WWW.

Wednesday (C) 

No Class.



Thursday (A) 

No Class. 

 

 

Friday (B)

-The Scarlet Letter: Where's the A today? 

 

WWW.

 

WEEK 3: 12/16/2013 to 12/20/2013

Date 

Class 

Homework 
Monday (A)

No Class.

 

 

Tuesday (B)

-WWW quiz.

-The Scarlet Letter: Where's the A today?
  

 

Wednesday (C) 

No Class.



Thursday (A) 

No Class. 

 

 

Friday (B)

No Class. 

 

 

 

 

WEEK 4: 1/6/2014 to 1/10/2014

Date 

Class 

Homework 
Monday (A)

No Class.

 

 

Tuesday (B)

-The Scarlet Letter: Where's the A today? (finish planning) 

Create “J-Bullying.” Prompt on Class Page. At least 1 full page. Prompt: Use the definition of bullying to evaluate whether or not any bullying took place in The Scarlet Letter. Support your conclusion with evidence.  

Wednesday (C) 

No Class.



Thursday (A) 

No Class. 

 

 

Friday (B)

-The Scarlet Letter: Where's the A today? (final draft)

 

WWW 

 

WEEK 5: 1/13/2014 to 1/17/2014

Date 

Class 

Homework 
Monday (A)

No Class.

 

 

Tuesday (B)

-The Scarlet Letter: Where's the A today? 

WWW

Wednesday (C) 

No Class.



Thursday (A) 

No Class. 

 

 

Friday (B)

-The Scarlet Letter: Where's the A today?

 

WWW 

 

WEEK 6: 1/20/2014 to 1/24/2014

Date 

Class 

Homework 
Monday (A)

No Class.

 

 

Tuesday (B)

-The Scarlet Letter: Where's the A today? 

WWW

Wednesday (C) 

No Class.



Thursday (A) 

No Class. 

 

 

Friday (B)

-The Scarlet Letter: Where's the A today? (prepare for final presentation)

 

Study WWW (quiz 1/31). Self-assess your Where's the A Today? rubric.

 

WEEK 7: 1/27/2014 to 1/31/2014

Date 

Class 

Homework 
Monday (A)

No Class.

 

 

Tuesday (B)

Abbreviated class: WWW activities.

 

Wednesday (C) 

No Class.



Thursday (A) 

No Class. 

 

 

Friday (B)

-The Scarlet Letter: Where's the A today? final presentation.

Guided Reflection

 

WWW quiz moved to Tuesday.

 

 

WEEK 8: 2/3/2014 to 2/7/2014

Date 

Class 

Homework 
Monday (A)

No Class.

 

 

Tuesday (B)

-WWW quiz

-"Marigolds"

 

WWW sentences (odd) for List #14.

Wednesday (C) 

No Class.



Thursday (A) 

No Class.

 

 

Friday (B)

-Writing in the Dust

-Conti Scholarship

-"Marigolds"

 

WWW sentences (even) for List #14.

 

WEEK 9: 2/10/2014 to 2/14/2014

Date 

Class 

Homework 
Monday (A)

No Class.

 

 

Tuesday (B)

-WWW quiz

-Finish "Marigolds"

-Writing in the Dust: Creative Writing Experiment 1

 

Finish experiment 1.

Wednesday (C) 

No Class.



Thursday (A) 

No Class.

 

 

Friday (B)

No Class.

 

 

 

WEEK 10: 2/17/2014 to 2/21/2014

Date 

Class 

Homework 
Monday (A)

No Class.

 

 

Tuesday (B)

No Class.

 

 

Wednesday (C) 

No Class.



Thursday (A) 

No Class.

 

 

Friday (B)

-"Us Two" and "To a Mouse"

-Of Mice and Men

-Writing in the Dust: Creative Writing Experiment 2

 

Steinbeck's style:

-Very descriptive of setting (doesn’t focus on mood) -- complete idea of place created

-Not many metaphors -- more direct description of visual.

-Uses 5 senses to describe.

-Precise / to the point diction.

 

Finish experiment 2. Begin WWW studying: quiz on 2/28. 

 

WEEK 11: 2/24/2014 to 2/28/2014

Date 

Class 

Homework 
Monday (A)

No Class.

 

 

Tuesday (B)

-PBS: Dust Bowl or Great Depression

-Of Mice and Men: Reading workshop (guide questions)

 

 

WWW Sentences (even) are optional this time.

 

Finish section 2 with guide questions.

Wednesday (C) 

No Class.



Thursday (A) 

No Class.

 

 

Friday (B)

-WWW Quiz

-Of Mice and Men: Begin section 3.

Finish section 3 with guide questions and come with ideas to begin Expository Writing Experiment 1 (but do not begin.)