8th Grade English (Period 1,3-6) Assignments
- Instructors
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- 2009 - 2010
- Department
- Language Arts
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Welcome to 8th Grade Language Arts! Attached are the course expectations for 8th grade English and 8th grade English Scholars.Here is the Flush Summer Reading Packet. The completed packet is due 9/14.
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Final drafts of Resumes and Cover Letters. See attachments in previous homework for details.
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Final drafts
final day to turn in revised resumes and cover letters
final day to turn in revised resumes and cover letters
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Typed Cover Letters due
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Practice your speech and be prepared to deliver it to the class.
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Write your graduation speech. See attached description.
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Projects are due Monday and descriptions are attached
-The Giver Project
-Fahrenheit Project
-The Giver Project
-Fahrenheit Project
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Over spring break you can work on these optional assignments:
-work on the extra credit assignment attached
-complete your Giver Packet early
-work on the extra credit assignment attached
-complete your Giver Packet early
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Take Home Essay Test
-Should Sundara be allowed to marry an American like Jonathan? Or should she follow tradition and marry a Khmer?
-Is True Son a strong character?
-Should the writer have included the family fighting in the book?
4 paragraph essay
I. Introduction
II. Body paragraph 1
III. Body paragraph 2
IV. Body paragraph 3- Counter Argument
All papers typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font
Always save your work so that you can revise
Conclusion extra credit
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Complete reading chapetr 13 (The Light in the Forest) or Chapter 17 (Children of thr River and Farewell to Manzanar) Write 4 questions based on your reading.
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Complete chapter 9 (Light in the Forest) and 12 (Children of the River and Farewell to Manzanar).
Write four questions, one for each type.
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Read through or chapter 7 (Children of the River and Farewell to Manzanar)
chapter 6 (The Light in the Forest)
Write four questions, one for each type: Right There, Think and Search, On My Own, and Author and Me
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Read chapters 1 and 2 of your book. Make at least 3 connections.
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Write a poem about your holiday break.
-at least 8 lines
-it must rhyme (we will use these to review rhyme scheme)
Also complete the goals if you did not finish it in class
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Glory Field Study Guide Questions. See the attached sheet for the dates and passages. There will be a reading check quiz the day study guide questions are due.
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Complete the 1753 evidence chart. You'll need a total of 6 quotes. There is extra room on the sheet in case you decide to replace a quote or two.
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Reading log with connections
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grammar book p347 6-10
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Write a ending to "The Tell Tale Heart." Be the narrator and keep the same creepy mood. Start your narration after the confession.
Here's the film again.
Also have your reading signed and completed
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one page Reading Journal from "Flowers for Algernon" Part 2
-Pretend to be a character from "Flowers for Algernon" (someone other than Charlie) Write about recent events in your life.
People should be able to identify who you are simply based on what you write about. Be sure to include events from part 2.
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Read "Flowers for Algernon" part 2 answer questions 1-13 on pg 54
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Reading logs signed with three connections
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Read "Flowers for Algernon" Part I
p.40 1-6, 8+9
7 is a bonus question
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p.70 1-9 + writing
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Signed reading log w/ 3 connections
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Complete CD project
Musician: Put together a soundtrack for the book. You must include 10 appropriate songs for your CD and have a brief explanation for When the song would play during the book and Why you chose that song. In this project you will turn in an actual CD cover with explanations. (burned CD extra credit)
Musician Grading Rubric:
________ 60pts completeness
-10 songs for an album
-explanation of WHEN songs would play and WHY you chose them in a CD booklet, 3-5 sentences for each description
________ 20pts Entire book, project covers the majority of the events in the book
________ 20pts Neatness, project is well put together, presentable
100 Total
1st period your draft of 5 scene descriptions and songs choices is due Thursday. Your project is due Monday
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Finish Reading House on Mango Street
Complete Reading log and get parent signature
Start planning project (1st period you'll get information Tuesday)
Musician Grading Rubric:
________ 60pts completeness
-10 songs for an album
-explanation of WHEN songs would play and WHY you chose them on a cover
________ 20pts Entire book, project covers the majority of the events in the book
________ 20pts Neatness, project is well put together, presentable
100 Total
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3 paragraph goal letter:
1. This class
2. School in general
3. Outside school
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Read 49-76 of House on Mango Street
Complete four more examples for the figurative language chart. I attached the chart if you'd like another copy,
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Read p17-48 in House on Mango Street and complete figurative language chart.
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Completed Flush Packet Due
Feel free to use your own paper to answer the questions if you are unable to print this out.
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Read House on Mango St p 3-16. List 10 things you learned about Esperanza. Also get Flush and the packet if you did not have it today.
Here's the Flush Packet
3rd period: Complete the two-tone poem.
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Bring your Flush book
Bring the Flush Packet (it doe not have to be completed)
Get the Packet:
Pick one up in the office
Ask Mrs. Delaney
If you've already turned it in you are exempt from this assignment.
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Signed Course Expectations
Completed Parent Info Sheet
Completed Parent Info Sheet
Reminder: Turn in the Flush packet early for extra credit.