10/24 - 11/04/2011

2nd Six Weeks Assessments & Assignments

• Definition Essay (A)
• Definition Essay (B)
• Resources (B)
• Do Try this at Home (B)
• Phrases & Types of Sentences (C)
• Organization (B)
• Stop the Sun (B)
• Of Mice and Men (A)

Use the list above to determine, if you are missing any assignments. If there are any questions about the assignments above, please come by my room Thursday after school for tutorials.

*Tutorials - THURSDAY 325pm - 5pm*

Composition Notebooks - Thank you for purchasing your child's school supplies! The composition notebook is a guide, study aide, informational, practice log, reference, etc for students in English 8. Students are not prepared for class nor functional in any aspect of the course if they do not have this notebook. Please be mindful that students should use this notebook with most if not all of their homework assignments. When checking your child's agenda each night, please also ask to view their notebook. As of today, there are 29 completed pages in the notebook.

• Composition Notebook Organization Check - Monday, 10/31/2011

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 

Recommended Purchase (Not Required)

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Ch. 1 - 11/01 (A); 11/02 (B)

Ch. 2 - 11/03 (A); 11/04 (B)

Ch. 3 - Read over the weekend (Tentative) 

Students will explore the following concepts in Ch. 1 - 3

• Symbolism
• Characterization
• Figurative Language & its Purpose

Assessing Understanding & Responding to Literature - Ch. 1 - 3

• Drawing as Thinking
• Precis Summary
• Open Ended Response (Level 2 Questions)

*REMINDER - Of Mice and Men Assessments - 3rd Six Weeks 

• Multimedia Project
•  Short Essay - Motifs

 Definition Essay - How is a hero defined? - Due date 10/26 (A&B)

• Students and Parents - Please be mindful that it takes time to read and fairly assess each student's essay (184 students). Students will be informed of their grade no later than Monday, 11/07/2011. If a student is required to red0 their essay or make any corrections, they will be notified by Friday, 11/04, so that their weekend can be dedicated to revising/editing their essay.
• Resources (3) - Due 10/28 - The students were asked to turn in three major resources used to develop the essay. The resources should have been annotated, and all questions answered thoroughly.

Have you taken an AR test? - Students, please remember an AR grade will be recorded during the 3rd six weeks. Please refer to page 25 in the notebook for AR details.