WEEK 9 AGENDA: OCTOBER 27-31

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Announcements:

*October 31 is the end of first quarter. ALL MISSING WORK DUE ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29.

*Students are required to read two books per quarter on their own, and post comments for SSR credit on Ms. Swiggum's library blog at http://www.kswiggum.edublogs.org/ (hyperlink on left of page). Posted comments can be viewed under 8th Grade Flammang link at top of page. Both posts for first quarter are due by October 31.

*Enrichment credit options must be completed by October 31.

*Quarterly Recognition is on October 31. All quarterly recognition forms must be in for students to participate.

*Parent/Teacher Conferences are November 5 & 6 from 3-7 p.m. in the JHMS small gym. Letters and time sign-ups will go home with students in their TEAM classes.

Agenda:
This week students are completing dramatization of Act One from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and finishing a subtext exercise that develops dramatic voice inflection. They are also continuing to read and discuss their narrative novels and draft their own fictional narratives. Additionally, students will be dramatizing a selection from Gary Soto's short play, "Novio Boy."

Weekly Homework:

FOR TUESDAY: (This was assigned last Monday, October 20).
*A Step from Heaven:
1) Read pages 33-69 for Tuesday, October 28.
2) Draw the scene that was the most interesting or powerful for you. Include a quote and a page number.

Forgotten Fire: (This was assigned last Monday, October 20).
1) Read pages 59-92 Tuesday, October 28.
2) Draw the scene that was the most interesting or powerful for you. Include a quote and a page number.

FOR FRIDAY:
Complete the 1st Quarter Reflection Questions from blog -- use directions in post

MONDAY:
*Weekly overview and homework/narrative topics/blog poll
*Record narrative deadlines and typing days
*Finish Act One of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
*Complete Subtext Excercise

TUESDAY: NOVEL DAY
*Return TTT 1-3 & Review grading points
*Reading and hand-drawn scenes with cited quotes due*

Heaven:
In-class Activity: Share drawings & pair/share 3 discussion questions
Discussion: How is Young Ju changing as a character?
Reading and HW for next time: pp. 70-110 & prepare five good questions for characters in the book(for next Wednesday - November 5).

Fire:
In-class activity: Share drawings & pair/share 3 discussion questions
Discussion: How is Vahan becoming like his father?
Reading and HW for next time: pp. 93-174 & prepare five good questions for characters in the book. (for next Wednesday - November 5).

WEDNESDAY:
*Novio Boy: Context, Selection and Dramatization
*Reflect in WNB

THURSDAY:
Mini-lesson: Dialogue in Narrative Writing
Computers: Continue drafting Fictional Narrative

FRIDAY: Happy Halloween!!!
*1st Quarter Reflection due!!!*
*Finish reflections
*Reading time for novels!
*Quarterly Recognition!!!