1 OCTOBER 2012

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8

MONDAY:  Complete the double-entry journal---dealing with "The Tell-Tale Heart"

TUESDAY: Today, we discuss the double-entry journal and then write a news story based on plot; complete these numbers from the packet: 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13

WEDNESDAY: Today, we discuss these numbers from the packet: 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13

THURSDAY: Today, we will complete open-ended questions from the story in class

FRIDAY: Today, we will also complete open-ended questions from the story in class

24 SEPTEMBER 2012

ALL SECTIONS OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY:   Complete Vocabulary 7-8
TUESDAY: Test--Vocabulary 7-8
WEDNESDAY: Work on Vocabulary 9-10
THURSDAY: Today, we will be working on context clues; finish the packet
FRIDAY: Today, we will continue working on context clues and then begin working on suffixes and prefixes

17 SEPTEMBER 2012

PERIODS 1, 2, 3 OF ENGLISH 8
MONDAY:   Vocabulary 3-4 due
TUESDAY:   Test: Vocabulary 3-4
WEDNESDAY:  Vocabulary 5-6 due
THURSDAY: Test---Vocabulary 5-6
FRIDAY: Work on Vocabulary 7-8


PERIODS 5, 6, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Today, we work on logical transition
TUESDAY: Today, we work on thematic transition
WEDNESDAY Today, we discuss the writing process; read "The Tell-Tale Heart" and summarize it via 50 words---double spaced
THURSDAY: Outline and essay due at the end of the session
FRIDAY: Today, we turn in the outline/essay at the end of the       period

10 SEPTEMBER 2012

PERIODS 1, 2, 3---ENGLISH 8

MONDAY: Today, we continue working on transition/organization
TUESDAY: Write a paragraph containing an appositive
WEDNESDAY: Read "The Tell-Tale Heart" and write a summary of fifty words
THURSDAY: Outline and essay due at the end of the period
FRIDAY: Today, students finish the essays


PERIODS 5, 6, 7

MONDAY:  Today, we work on introductions to essays
TUESDAY:  Today, we continue working on introductions
WEDNESDAY:  Today, we finish working on introductions
THURSDAY: Today, we discuss transition
FRIDAY: Today, we continue discussing transition

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

PERIODS 1, 2, 3---ENGLISH 8

TUESDAY: Today, we will work on introductions to essays
WEDNESDAY: Today, we will work on introductions to essays
THURSDAY: Today, we will work on obvious transition, per essays
FRIDAY: Today, we will work on logical transition, per essays


PERIODS 5, 6-----ENGLISH 8
TUESDAY: Vocabulary 5-6 due
WEDNESDAY: Test---Vocabulary 5-6
THURSDAY: Vocabulary 7-8 due on September 24
FRIDAY: Today, we will have review exercises dealing with Vocabulary 1-6


PERIOD 7----ENGLISH 8
TUESDAY: Test---Vocabulary 3-4
WEDNESDAY: Vocabulary 5-6 due
THURSDAY: Test----Vocabulary 5-6
FRIDAY: Vocabulary 7-8 due on September 24



HAVE A NICE WEEK!