8TH GRADE ELA

3rd Six WeeksNovember 17 , 2013

ThroughJanuary 16, 2014

8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Warm Up:1. Find your new seat2. Get out old restroom/l passes3. Get out 2nd 6 Weeks Calendar4. Get your journal for notetakingClass:

5. Collectors, would you please collect passes & calendars, make sure names are on them and turn them in

6. Holocaust informational videoRemember:7. First day of the 3rd Six Weeks8. Keep up with the notes you take about The

Holocausthttp://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Warm Up:1. Get your journal, write your reactions,

thoughts, comments about what you have seen about The Holocaust. (5 mins)

Class:

2. Finish Holocaust informational video3. “Escape from Sobibor”Remember:4. Keep up with the notes you take about The

Holocaust

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8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Warm Up:1. Get your journal, Tell me about Anne FrankClass:

2. Anne Frank Documentary3. Beginning of Diary of Anne Frank videoRemember:4. Keep up with the notes you take about The

Holocaust

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8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Warm Up:1. Get your journal, Describe Anne’s

personality. Give examples from videos. Class:

2. Continue of Diary of Anne Frank videoRemember:3. Keep up with the notes you take about The

Holocaust

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8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Warm Up:In your seat by bell please….

Class:

1. Continue of Diary of Anne FrankRemember:2. Keep up with the notes you take about The

Holocaust3. Report cards go home today……7th period

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8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2013

Warm Up:1. Seriously, what are you thankful for? Write

an essay about what you are thankful for. Address ideas from your personal, familial, and community lives.

Class:

1. Pass out and file graded papers2. Continue of Diary of Anne FrankRemember:3. Keep up with the notes you take about The

Holocaust

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8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2013

Warm Up:1. Get your journal and find the Holocaust facts that you

have written down…wait patientlyClass:

1. Holocaust Note Gathering assignment2. Write down the bibliography information for the

book you have3. Find 10 different significant/important facts about

the Holocaust and write them down4. 15 mins. Per bookRemember:5. Keep up with the notes you take about The Holocaust6. Substitute tomorrowhttp://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2013

Warm Up: Substitute1. No journal assignment todayClass:

1. Continue passing books for Holocaust Note Gathering assignment

2. Write down the bibliography information for the book you have

3. Find 10 different significant/important facts about the Holocaust and write them down

4. 15 mins. Per bookRemember:5. Keep up with the notes you take about The Holocaust6. Substitute tomorrowhttp://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013

Warm Up: Substitute I was sick1. No journal assignment todayClass:

1. Continue passing books for Holocaust Note Gathering assignment

2. Write down the bibliography information for the book you have

3. Find 10 different significant/important facts about the Holocaust and write them down

4. 15 mins. Per bookRemember:5. Keep up with the notes you take about The Holocaust6. Substitute tomorrowhttp://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2013

Warm Up:1. Quiet Work Day2. Yard Signs and stickersClass:3. Essay to turn in about student behavior for

the past 2 days. Include how you behaved, disruptive behaviors, and expected behaviors. Follow outline posted on whiteboard.

4. Finish Holocaust Fact Gathering and turn in packet today

Remember:5. Keep up with the notes you take about The

Holocausthttp://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2013

Warm Up:1. Calendar Update (get out your calendar)Class:2. Finish Holocaust Fact Gathering and turn in

packet todayRemember:3. Computer Lab 223 Tues & Wed4. Keep up with the notes you take about The

HolocaustComputer Lab Agenda:5. Speak Up America Poll http

://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2013/LookupBuilding.aspx

6. Understanding the Holocaust Web Quest7. Works Cited page (citation machine)8. Choose topic for article and research

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8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

TUES & WED, DECEMBER 10-11, 2013

Computer Lab 223

Tuesday: Speak Up 2013 Survey

Wednesday: Understanding the Holocaust Web Quest

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8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013

Substitute – Mrs. PaceClass:1. Hand out a red Literature textbook2. Have them listen and read Act one of the

play on Anne Frank3. Remind them: have them finish their

Holocaust Fact Gathering packet and turn them in by Friday (they will have to finish at home…)

8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2013

Starter:1. Get a Literature book and turn to page 872Class:2. Continue reading the Anne Frank Play3. Today is a quiet reading/work day

Remember:4. Holocaust Fact Gathering should be turned in

today5. Keep the “Understanding the Holocaust” for

next week’s computer days

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8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2013

Starter:1. Calendar Changes2. Open book to:

1. 4th Period – Act I, Scene 52. 6th Period – page 8923. 7th Period - 896

Class:3. Do the Write Thing Paper4. Continue reading the Anne Frank PlayRemember:5. Holocaust Fact Gathering should be turned in

today6. Keep the “Understanding the Holocaust” for

after the holidayhttp://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2013

Starter:1. Open book to:

1. 4th Period – 9232. 6th Period – 9103. 7th Period - 910

Class:2. Continue reading the Anne Frank Play3. Holocaust Fact Gathering!!!!! Some of you

have not turned it in!!!Remember:4. Holocaust Fact Gathering should have been

turned in yesterday!!!5. Keep the “Understanding the Holocaust” for

after the holidayhttp://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2013

Starter:1. Open book to:

1. 4th Period – 9522. 6th Period – 9413. 7th Period - 941

Class:2. Continue reading the Anne Frank Play3. Holocaust Fact Gathering!!!!! Some of you

have not turned it in!!!Remember:4. Holocaust Fact Gathering should have been

turned in Monday!!!5. Keep the “Understanding the Holocaust” for

after the holidayhttp://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2013

Starter:Make sure your Holocaust Note Gathering is

turned in.Class:1. Diary of Anne Frank Video Remember:

2. Keep the “Understanding the Holocaust” for after the holiday

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8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2013

Starter:Make sure your Holocaust Note Gathering is

turned in.Class:1. Diary of Anne Frank Video Remember:

2. Keep the “Understanding the Holocaust” for after the holiday

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8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2013

Starter:1. Get out your Journal2. Write about your holidayClass:3. Discuss your group Newsletter project4. Works Cited PageRemember:5. Computer Lab 223 Wed., Thurs, Fri.

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8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY, JANUARY 8-10, 2013

Starter:1. Check In2. Get your yellow handout3. Get your Holocaust Fact GatheringClass:4. Works Cited Page

http://citationmachine.net/index2.php5. Learning.comRemember:6. Computer Lab 230 Tuesday7. Complete Learning.com & begin Newsletter

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8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013

Starter:1. Pick up and read through Scholastic

book order form for JanuaryClass:2. Group Newsletter AssignmentRemember:3. Computer Lab 230 Tuesday4. Complete Learning.com & begin Newsletter

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8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013

Starter:1. Computer Lab 2302. Sit with your groupClass:3. Finish Learning.com4. Write your articleRemember:5. Computer Lab 230 Tuesday6. Complete Learning.com & begin Newsletter

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8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2014

Starter:On paper to turn in:1. What is the focus of your newsletter?2. What is the subject/topic of your personal

article?3. How does it relate to the newsletter focus?4. What 2 other items are you creating for your

newsletter?Class:5. Write your articleRemember:6. Rough Draft of Newsletter articles are due by

end of Thursday’s class period. http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

How to make a Newsletter in Publisherhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41MqTmsIBio

8TH ELA MUSTANG MINUTES4TH, 6TH, & 7TH PERIOD

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014

Starter:On paper to turn in Write your rough draft of

your articleClass:1. Write your article

Remember:2. Rough Draft of Newsletter articles are due by

end of Tuesday’s class period.

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How to make a Newsletter in Publisherhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41MqTmsIBio

NEWS ARTICLE (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS)

I. Intro ParagraphA. Interesting lead in sentenceB. Thesis (basically what the article is about)

II. Body Paragraph #1A. Topic sentence (main idea of this paragraph)B. Facts & ideas supporting the topic sentenceC. Closing thoughts for this paragraph D. Connection of this topic to next topic

III. Body Paragraph #2A. Topic sentence (main idea of this paragraph)B. Facts & ideas supporting the topic sentenceC. Closing thoughts for this paragraph D. Connection of this topic to next topic

IV. Body Paragraph #3A. Topic sentence (main idea of this paragraph)B. Facts & ideas supporting the topic sentenceC. Closing thoughts for this paragraph D. Connection of this topic to next topic

V. Closing ParagraphA. Restate your thesisB. Your thoughts about this topic