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Essential question – How do I define literary terms in everyday language?
Monday, August 26th, 2013
Have out your class binders and begin writing as soon as
you come in
Respond to the prompt below by
Labeling a page with WN#1 and writing ½ a page on the
topic
WN#1What are you most looking forward to about 8th grade?
What has been the best part so far?
SET UP WRITING SECTION of binders –
Handout literary terms yellow pages – keep in the Reference Section of your
class binder
Choose a partner for this project that you can work well with…someone that you know
will do their part.
This may be the only time I let you choose your own partner,
so choose wisely!
Monday, August 26th, 2013English/PreAP English Agenda
Projects for the ceiling tiles (or wall
tiles) of Literary Terms
Work with partner on your tile – must
choose a literary term and then sign up to do
that word for your class.
The best tiles that demonstrate artistic quality and a strong visual demonstration of the term will be chosen for our classroom ceiling!• All Ceiling Tile Projects will be scored
with a rubric
Be sure the term is very prominent, with the definition possibly hidden somewhere on
the tile
Monday, August 26th, 2013English/PreAP English Agenda
Monday, August 26, 2013English and PreAP English Agenda
Projects for the ceiling tiles of Literary Terms – DUE in one week)
Work on ceiling tiles today in class with partner and pick up Ceiling Tile Project Rubric
Projects for the ceiling tiles of Literary Terms – DUE in one week – NEXT Monday!
Monday, August 26, 2013English and PreAP English Agenda
Begin work on our Literary terms project – creating the ceiling tiles with pictures and definitions included. Be sure the term is very prominent.All tiles must be completed by measuring the exact size with an actual tile and cutting the edges to fit.
Your grade will be calculated based on your participation and final product. All students will enter contest with a partner but there will be only one for each term chosen for display on the actual ceiling.
Essential question – How do I define literary terms in everyday language?
Tuesday, August 27th, 2013
Tuesday, August 27, 2013English and PreAP English Agenda
Continue to work on Literary Terms project
Read “The Sea Devil” short story
Bring any books you have already checked out to class tomorrow
Essential questions – How do I define literary terms in everyday
language? How do I set up my writer’s
notebook?
Wednesday, August 28th, 2013
Wednesday, August 28th, 2013English and PreAP English Agenda
Handout - Literary Terms Lesson #1 - due Friday
Library Day – be sure you know your AR goals (set last Friday)
Check out a book today as needed and spend the rest of class reading your book
Essential questions – How do I define literary terms in everyday
language?
Thursday, August 29th, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013English and PreAP English Agenda
WN #3 choose a topic from the bingo sheetClass discussion of the following questions: What makes a good reader? What makes a good writer?
Be sure you have first Literary Terms handout finished and ready to grade tomorrow in class.
Work on ceiling tile project as needed – due Monday
Test on Wednesday over first section of Literary Terms
Essential questions – How do I define literary terms in everyday
language?
Friday, August 30th, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013English and PreAP English Agenda
WN #4 Choose a topic from the WN Bingo sheet
Review Literary Terms Handout – grade together in class
Study Literary Terms Lesson #1 – TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY
• Review “What makes a good reader?” Chart
Reminder – Literary Terms Tile DUE MONDAY, make sure you have the rubric