Agenda: This week, students are completing their narrative novels and group discussions. Additionally, students are working on a second draft of their personal, fictional narratives, and peer editing one another's work. Students are also continuing to study and practice dialogue punctuation, and beginning to review and work with commas and semicolons.
Weekly Homework:
1) Finish novels for Tuesday
2) Dialogue Worksheet due on Friday
MONDAY:
1) Weekly Overview and homework
2) Commas and semicolons: video and practice
3) Reading time
TUESDAY: NOVEL DAY
*Novels need to be finished for today.*
1) Discuss predictions of endings and outcomes -- use WNB #9
2) Mini-lesson: 2 chunk paragraph review and structure & italicizing and quoting
3) WNB #10: Craft a 2-chunk in response to your novel
WEDNESDAY:
1) Finish 2-chunks in WNB
2) Review teacher comments on Narrative Draft #1
3) Computers: Type Draft #2
THURSDAY:
1) Novel Review Exercise
2) Novio Boy cont.
FRIDAY:
1) Review Dialogue Worksheet in class
2) Mini-lesson: Tracking Comments in Microsoft Word
3) PEER EDITING: Each student will review and comment on another's piece & Individual Conferencing with teacher on Narrative Draft #1
Monday, November 10, 2008
Sunday, November 2, 2008
WEEK 10 AGENDA: NOVEMBER 3-7
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Announcements:
*Happy 2nd Quarter! Congratulations to all students who attended Quarterly Recognition! Keep up the good work!
*Parent/Teacher Conferences Wednesday, November 5th from 3-7 and Thursday, November 6, from 3-7 in the large gym. Parents are requested to sign up for times through students' home base teachers.
*NO SCHOOL for students or teachers on Friday, November 7, due to conferences.
*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.
Agenda: This week students are continuing to draft their fictional narratives, incorporating figurative language and key aspects of narrative writing. Additionally, students are continuing to read, discuss, and respond to their narrative novels in small groups. Finally, students will be reviewing 2-chunk paragraph writing structure and practicing interactively.
Weekly Homework:
1) Turn in any leftover 1st Quarter Reflections (due Monday).
2) Novel reading and character hot-seating questions due on Wednesday. (Assigned last Tuesday, October 28).
3) Narrative Rough Draft due on Thursday.
MONDAY:
*Leftover 1st Quarter Reflections due
*Weekly Overview and homework
*Pick new classroom jobs
*Grade reports for Q1
COMPUTERS: TYPE NARRATIVE
-work with figurative language and key aspects of narrative writing
TUESDAY:
*Book Fair in Media Center
COMPUTERS: TYPE NARRATIVE
-work with headers, footers, and inserting page numbers
WEDNESDAY: NOVEL DAY
*Reading and hot-seating questions due
*Character hot-seating
*Reading assignment and homework for next time (Tuesday, November 11)
*WNB #9: Predictions of novel ending
THURSDAY:
*Narrative Rough Draft due at the end of class!*
Computers: Typing time
FRIDAY: NO SCHOOL!
Friday, October 24, 2008
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!!!
1st QUARTER REFLECTION
Directions: Answer the questions below and turn in to the tray by Friday, October 31 on paper. Each answer must be about 3-4 sentences long to receive full credit. THESE MUST BE TYPED AND DOUBLE SPACED.
1) What is your overall effort in this class?
2) Are you respectful of your peers and teacher?
3) Do you come to class prepared, with all of your materials?
4) Describe the organization of your binder and your WNB. You might use some vivid figurative language here!
5) Discuss your best piece of writing so far in this class. Why are you proud of it?
6) What two books did you read this quarter on your own? Did you post both of your book commentaries?
7) Comment on The Legend of Colton H. Bryant and Alex Fuller's visit.
8) Look at your Power School grade report for Language Arts. How many assignments did you choose not to complete?
9) What was your favorite activity this quarter? Why?
10) Based on your answers, set THREE GOALS for second quarter.
1) What is your overall effort in this class?
2) Are you respectful of your peers and teacher?
3) Do you come to class prepared, with all of your materials?
4) Describe the organization of your binder and your WNB. You might use some vivid figurative language here!
5) Discuss your best piece of writing so far in this class. Why are you proud of it?
6) What two books did you read this quarter on your own? Did you post both of your book commentaries?
7) Comment on The Legend of Colton H. Bryant and Alex Fuller's visit.
8) Look at your Power School grade report for Language Arts. How many assignments did you choose not to complete?
9) What was your favorite activity this quarter? Why?
10) Based on your answers, set THREE GOALS for second quarter.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
WEEK 8 AGENDA: OCTOBER 20-24
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/>Announcements:
*Students are expected to stay up to date with their Writer's Notebook Entries. All entry prompts can be found on the left of this blog page under "Writer's Notebook Entries." Writer's Notebooks are due on MONDAY, OCTOBER 20: Entries 1-8.
*8th Grade Field Trip to Center for the Arts this Friday, October 24. Students must have updated Emergency Forms on file to participate in this outing.
*October 31 is the end of first quarter.
*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 are due by October 31.
*Enrichment credit options must be completed by October 31.
WEEKLY HOMEWORK:
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:
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.
3) ***EVERYONE...POST YOUR NARRATIVE TOPIC UNDER "Student Narrative Topics" by Friday***
Agenda:
This week students are continuing to read and research the context of their narrative novels. Also, students are reading and dramatizing Act One of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in preparation for our field trip to the Center for the Arts this Friday to see the play. Additionally, students will participate in dramatic mini-lessons to complement Shakespeare's play. Students are also beginning to draft their fictional narrative pieces, while working to incorporate dialogue and figurative language into their writing.
MONDAY:
*Writer's Notebook Entries 1-8 due!!!*
1) Weekly Overview and homework
2) Small Class Discussion: Forgotten Fire
Interview with An Na for A Step from Heaven
TUESDAY:
1) Class Discussion: Shakespeare's Theater and anticipating theme
2) Begin A Midsummer Night's Dream -- Act One
WEDNESDAY:
*Graded Apostrophe Quiz with clickers!*
1) Finish A Midsummer Night's Dream -- Act One
2) Rhythm & Inflection Exercise
THURSDAY:
Computers - Work on Draft One of Narrative
FRIDAY:
FIELD TRIP!!!
*Homework due on Tuesday of next week!*
Saturday, October 11, 2008
WEEK 7 AGENDA: OCTOBER 13-17
Announcements:*Students are expected to stay up to date with their Writer's Notebook Entries. All entry prompts can be found on the left of this blog page under "Writer's Notebook Entries." Writer's Notebooks are due on MONDAY, OCTOBER 20: Entries 1-8.
*NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 13 due to Teacher Inservice.
*October 31 is the end of first quarter.
*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.
Agenda:
This week, students are beginning to read fictional narrative novels: Forgotten Fire, by Adam Bagdasarian, and A Step from Heaven, by An Na. They are also beginning to plot and draft their own fictional narratives, as well as continuing to study apostrophe use in context and crafting dialogue.
Weekly Homework:
1) Check out novels from Media Center.
2) A Step from Heaven-- Read pp. 1-31/Forgotten Fire - Read pp. 1-58.
3) Record three concrete details and three comments on your bookmark. Heaven needs to be prepared by Friday. Fire needs to be prepared by Monday.
MONDAY: NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY:
*TTT #3 due!
*Weekly Overview and homework
*Novel choices and blank bookmarks
*Apostrophes in context: Interactive video Part 2 and video quiz
*Read sample student narrative & review narrative structure
WEDNESDAY:
*Laminated Bookmarks
*Narrative deadlines and grading rubric
*Narrative Leads
*WNB #7: Plotting your narrative
THURSDAY:
*Dialogue Workshop
*Dialogue for narrative
FRIDAY:
*Weekly Homework due!
*WNB #8: Book Impressions
*Small class dicussion: A Step from Heaven
NetTrekker Virtual Museum for Forgotten Fire
MONDAY:
Small class discussion: Forgotten Fire
An Na's website tour for A Step from Heaven
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