Monday

September 15th

8th Grade LA - RFP.  Collected Final Draft Summary of "The Path Through the Cemetery."  Collected parent permission slips for book reports.  Demonstrated how to set up small group discussion circles.  HOMEWORK - Book Reports - Due Tuesday, October 14th. 

8th Grade HONORS - RFP.  Returned Path Through the Cemetery cartoon prompt.  Students must give feedback to my feedback and return tomorrow.  Collected Final Draft Summary of "The Path Through the Cemetery."  Collected parent permission slips for book reports.  Demonstrated how to set up small group discussion circles.  HOMEWORK - Path Through the Cemetery cartoon prompt feedback - Answer question and return to Scheidt tomorrow.  Book Reports - Due Tuesday, October 14th.

Tuesday

September 16th

8th Grade LA - Read Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" with discussion. Here is a link to the story on the internet. http://www.americanliterature.com/Jackson/SS/TheLottery.html.  HOMEWORK - Read your required # of pages per night for your book report.  - Book Reports - Due Tuesday, October 14th. 

8th Grade HONORS - Turned in cartoon prompt.  Looked at exemplar "4" score.  Read Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery." with discussion.  Here is a copy of the web address where you can find it online.   http://www.americanliterature.com/Jackson/SS/TheLottery.html HOMEWORK - Keep reading those books for your book report.  Book Reports - Due Tuesday, October 14th.

Wednesday

September 17th

8th Grade LA - Small group discussion with video about Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery". Here is a link to the story on the internet. http://www.americanliterature.com/Jackson/SS/TheLottery.html.  HOMEWORK - Read your required # of pages per night for your book report.  - Book Reports - Due Tuesday, October 14th. 

8th Grade HONORS - Small group discussion with video about Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery". Here is a link to the story on the internet. http://www.americanliterature.com/Jackson/SS/TheLottery.html.  HOMEWORK - Keep reading those books for your book report.  Book Reports - Due Tuesday, October 14th.

Thursday

September 18th

8th Grade LA - Practiced making inferences using cartoons related to the short story "The Lottery."  Current Information + Background Information = INFERENCE.    HOMEWORK -

Period 1 - Proofreading assignment & Read your required # of pages per night for your book report.  - Book Reports - Due Tuesday, October 14th. 

Period 3 - Read your required # of pages per night for your book report.  - Book Reports - Due Tuesday, October 14th. 

Period 4 - Read your required # of pages per night for your book report.  - Book Reports - Due Tuesday, October 14th. 

Period 5 - Proofreading assignment.  Cartoon worksheet & Read your required # of pages per night for your book report.  - Book Reports - Due Tuesday, October 14th. 

8th Grade HONORS - Practiced making inferences using cartoons related to the short story "The Lottery."  HOMEWORK - Make inferences and find author's purpose with two cartoons - Due Friday, September 19thKeep reading those books for your book report.  Book Reports - Due Tuesday, October 14th.

Friday

September 19th

8th Grade LA - RFP.  Conventions exercise.   HOMEWORK - Read your required # of pages per night for your book report.  - Book Reports - Due Tuesday, October 14th. 

8th Grade HONORS - RFP. Returned summaries.  Discussion over homework.   HOMEWORK - Keep reading those books for your book report.  Book Reports - Due Tuesday, October 14th.