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8th Grade Language Arts Syllabus: Oct. 20-31, 2014 By the time you finish this Language Arts syllabus, you will be able to: ●
Define and apply vocabulary terms ●
Brainstorm, draft, write a descriptive essay ●
Research Edgar Allan Poe ●
Compare comprehension of "The Raven" with other students ●
Make connections between Poe's life & his writing ●
Define mood, tone in story ●
Determine strategies for reading difficult passages ●
Demonstrate comprehension and application of vocabulary from Poe story ●
Comprehend "The Raven" ●
Read, annotate, discuss, respond to an informational text piece Take AR Quizzes on independent reading when possible Goal of 20+ books read this year ­ Keep reading 20­30 minutes every night! Mon. 10/20: Terra Nova: Inview Vocabulary Tic Tac Toe due F 10/24 HW: Study for Plot and Point of View Quiz Tue. 10/21: Terra Nova: Reading and Language Plot and Point of View Quiz Work on Vocabulary Tic Tac Toe Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt on iPads Wed. 10/22: Terra Nova: Mathematics “The Raven” by Edgar Alllan Poe HW: Read Poe Introduction p. ix­xvi; Poe vocabulary Thur. 10/23: Terra Nova: Science “The Raven” HW: Work on Vocabulary Tic Tac Toe Vocabulary: write sentences using terms due tomorrow Fri. 10/24: Terra Nova: Social Studies Vocabulary Tic Tac Toe due Vocabulary Test on iPads Mon. 10/27: AoW assigned; annotate article due W 10/29’ post to Edmodo discussion by W 10/29 midnight; respond to two posts by Sun 11/2 Descriptive writing ­ brainstorming Go over “The Raven” worksheets; Assign Poe story groups HW: Read your short story the first time and answer the Study Guide questions to discuss with your group Tue. 10/28: In Lab typing descriptive writing draft Poe story groups work time HW: Study "The Raven" vocabulary Due F 10/31 or M 11/3 - Worth 10 points for Language Arts
All students must have an independent reading novel with them at all times. Dates and assignments subject to change Name _____________________________________
8th Grade Language Arts Syllabus: Oct. 20-31, 2014 Wed. 10/29: “The Raven” vocabulary test Mood, Tone, Suspense HW: Read your short story again and complete Multiple Choice questions and Vocab. sheets Thur. 10/30: In Lab editing and revising descriptive writing piece HW: Study for individual short story comp. and vocab. assessments Fri. 10:31: Poe story comprehension and vocabulary assessment Gather information to begin Poe story slides After you researched Poe’s life, how does his life connect to the stories he wrote and the themes he used? Explain in a paragraph with specific examples to support your thoughts. Explain the difference between mood and tone. Due F 10/31 or M 11/3 - Worth 10 points for Language Arts
All students must have an independent reading novel with them at all times. Dates and assignments subject to change