Mrs. Ernst’s 8th Grade English ClassA-2

Welcome to the 2013-2014Paul Revere School Year

California Standard Units

*Narrative-Fall

*Expository/Research-Winter

*Response to Literature-Winter/Spring

*Argument/Persuasion-Spring

Unit Work

• Journals (daily)

• SAT (every other week) -words,flashcards,quizzes

• Novels -packet work, essay papers

• Poet of the Month -biography, poem, write poem, present

• Grammar reinforcement

• Argument Articles/Research

• Ipad Implementation

Narrative (all classes)

Novel: The House on Mango Street By Sandra Cisneros

• Packet work (standards based)• Narrative Papers: “Me” narrative, “A Time in My

Life” narrative, and “Mango Chapter” narrative• Poetry (Poet of the Month, and integrated into

packets)

Expository/Research

2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th periodNovel: To Kill a Mockingbird

By Harper Lee-Packets (standards based)-Research Paper

-The Great Depression-Jim Crow Laws

-Poetry (Poet of the Month / integrated into packets)

1st and 5th periodNovel: That Was Then This is

Now or The OutsidersBy S.E. Hinton

-Packets (standards based)-Research Paper

-Gang Violence-The Vietnam War

-Poetry (Poet of the Month / integrated into packets)

Response to Literature

2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th periodNovel: A Separate Peace

By John Knowles-Packets (standards based)

-Conflict Essay Paper-Poetry (Poet of the Month/ integrated into packets)

1st and 5th periodNovel: The Giver by Lois Lowry

or The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

-Packets (standards based)-Conflict Essay Paper-Poetry (Poet of the Month/ integrated into packets)

Argument/Persuasion

2nd,3rd, 4th and 6th period

Novel: HamletBy William Shakespeare

-Packet work (standards based)-Argument Paper on Nobility

*Is Hamlet noble?-Poetry (Poet of the Month)-Soliloquy

1st and 5th period

Novel: Speak By

Laurie Halse Anderson-Packet work (standards based)-Argument Paper on Nobility

*Is Melinda noble?-Poetry (Poet of the Month)

Integrated Unit Book Groups2nd,3rd 4th, and 6th period continued…

*Spring Book Groups integrates Response to Literature and Argument/Persuasion Units.Novel Choices:Oliver Twist by Charles DickensThat Was Then This is Now by S.E. HintonThe Glass Castle by Jeanette WallsMake Lemonade by Virginia WolffThe Lord of the Flies by William GoldingSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonLyddie by Katherine PattersonThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

-Packet work, discussion and presentation in groups

Last Week of School…..(all classes)

Novel: The Little Prince By Antoine de Saint-Exupery

*We read The Little Prince the last week of school because it’s a wonderful book to send the students off to high school with!

Extras

• Portfolios-Student work is kept in a portfolio in class.

• Discipline -Happy Face /Sad Face -Naughty Board (calls home/texts home/referrals)

Ernst Information

• www.paulreverems.com -Teacher Pages – Ernst-

*Homework Link: Jupiter Gradeswww.jupitergrades.com* SAT Practice Link (5 points extra credit for each

completed activity)

Email: hle6401@lausd.netErnst CLUBS

*Because I’ll be on maternity leave I will not be sponsoring Poetry Club or Stand for the Silent this year, but will continue again next year.

Ernst's Teacher Pages Website

Jupiter Grades Calendar

S.A.T. Extra Credit Webpage found on Ernst’s Teacher Pages

Thank You!