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In class

To-Do/Homework

Monday

8th grade LA: In-class writing + Book Thief jeopardy.

Achieve:

You should be finished with the book. If not, keep reading.

Tuesday

8th grade LA: Continue with movie + The epilogue

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Achieve: Workday

Book Thief quiz #2 grades have been posted in skyward. Please let me know if you need to edit the test.

Wednesday

8th grade LA: Finish the movie

Achieve: Workday

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Thursday

8th grade LA: Debrief movie, return quizzes, claim/evidence/commentary terminology review.

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Achieve: Workday

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Friday

8th grade LA: Claim/evidence/commentary writing practice and activities

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Achieve: Reflection day.

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In class

To-Do/Homework

Monday

8th grade LA: Remaining poster presentations + reading time or review questions for Thurs quiz.

Achieve:

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

BOOK THIEF QUIZ #2 ON THURS.

Tuesday

8th grade LA: Guest speaker (colleague Kristy Hilst), work time for study guide (quiz on Thursday), reminders about format of quiz.

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

BOOK THIEF QUIZ #2 ON THURS.

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Wednesday

8th grade LA: Review for tomorrow’s quiz. Book Thief movie part 2.

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

BOOK THIEF QUIZ #2 TOMORROW.

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Thursday

8th grade LA: Quiz (sections 4-7 + a bit of section 8) + more of The Book Thief movie.

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

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Friday

8th grade LA: The “Word Shaker” + Halloween bingo.

Achieve: Reflection day.

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

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In class

To-Do/Homework

Monday

8th grade LA: Reading reminders + vocab list - Book Thief #2 in vocabulary.com. Work on pink character sheet (fill in additional information.

Achieve:

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

Tuesday

8th grade LA: Small group project - poster (Book Thief related topics). Work day#1

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

Wednesday

8th grade LA: Reading reminders, vocab review + poster project day #2.

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC. Watch any videos that you miss when you’re absent.

Thursday

8th grade LA: Reading reminders + poster project day #3.

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Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

Book Thief quiz #2 - next week.

Friday

8th grade LA: Posters presented in class.

Achieve: Reflection day.

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC. Book Thief quiz #2 - next week.

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In class

To-Do/Homework

Monday

8th grade LA: “Hidden Children” wrap up and report out to class. Reading reminders - see the calendar and weekly breakdown in GC.

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Achieve:

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

Tuesday

8th grade LA: Reading time + review questions + time to work on pink character sheet + Book Thief jeopardy.

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

Wednesday

8th grade LA: Lesson on theme + brainstorming time (writing time to follow-up on Friday)

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC. Watch any videos that you miss when you’re absent.

Thursday

8th grade LA: Quiz #1 returned + Book Thief movie day 1.

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

Friday

8th grade LA: Writing day-theme paragraph (in your writing notebook)

Achieve: Reflection day.

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

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In class

To-Do/Homework

Monday

8th grade LA:

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Achieve:

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

Tuesday

8th grade LA: Reading time + quiz review. See various materials in Google Classroom.

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Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

Wednesday

8th grade LA: Book Thief reading quiz - parts 1 & 2 (and up to page 153). Character chart.

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Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC. Watch any videos that you miss when you’re absent.

Thursday

8th grade LA: Close reading - Chapters on “The Struggler” + character handout (pink sheet) given out in class.

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Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

Friday

8th grade LA: “Hidden Children” virtual museum assignment (in Google Classroom).

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Achieve: Reflection day.

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

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In class

To-Do/Homework

Monday

8th grade LA: One pagers returned + part 1 review + reading time (audiobook today)

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Achieve: Foundations of writing. Writing as a thinking activity (video show in class)

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

Tuesday

8th grade LA: Review/discussion questions, Book Thief character role play, reading time.

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Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

Wednesday

8th grade LA: Book Thief review (Jesse Owens incident) + video from the USHMM on book burning (see GC for video)

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Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC. Watch any videos that you miss when you’re absent.

Thursday

8th grade LA: Reading time + review + introduction to poetry activity (tankas and cinquains)

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Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

Friday

8th grade LA: Tankas and cinquains day 2 (see Google Classroom)

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Achieve: Reflection day.

Read daily at home - see your Book Thief bookmark and the reading calendar in GC.

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In class

To-Do/Homework

Monday

8th grade LA: Author background - Markus Zusak. See video links in Google Classroom.

Achieve: Email etiquette

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Read daily at home (20 min or more)

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Tuesday

8th grade LA: Book Thief background day 2 - historical context and background. See GC for video from USHMM (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum).

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home (20 min or more)

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Wednesday

8th grade LA: “Carousel” activity for the Book Thief

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home (20 min or more)

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Thursday

8th grade LA: Vocabulary preview + Book Thief books handed out.

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home (20 min or more).

Friday

8th grade LA: Vocab practice for Book Thief list #1. Read aloud - chapter 1.

Achieve: Reflection day.

Read to page 30 by Monday. See reading calendar and suggested pacing in Google Classroom.

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In class

To-Do/Homework

Monday

8th grade LA: Workday #2 for one-pager

Achieve: September goal setting

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One pager due on Weds.

Tuesday

8th grade LA: Final in-class workday for one pager.

Achieve: Workday

One pager due tomorrow when you walk in the door.

Wednesday

8th grade LA: New chromebooks distributed in LA class. One pagers due + gallery walk.

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home (20 min or more)

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Thursday

8th grade LA: Fastbridge + Introduction to vocabulary.com

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home (20 min or more).

Friday

8th grade LA: Book Thief background building day #1 (Markus Zusak. **Note: We had to internet in school so this will happen on Monday.

Achieve: Reflection day.

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In class

To-Do/Homework

Monday

8th grade LA: Draft writing time for Letter to Teachers

Achieve: Getting prepped and organized for the week.

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Please make sure to get school supplies if you haven’t done so already: composition book, pencils/pens, folder. If you opt for a binder, you can share it with other classes.

Tuesday

8th grade LA: Typing “Letter to Teachers” (see google classroom)

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Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home (20 min or more)

Wednesday

8th grade LA: Letters proofread and turned in. Intro to summer reading (discussion groups + one-pager preview)

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home (20 min or more)

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Thursday

8th grade LA: To library @beginning of class. One-pager day #1 (drafting ideas, making a work plan).

Achieve: Workday

Read daily at home (20 min or more).

Friday

8th grade LA: Workday for your summer reading one-pager.

Achieve: Reflection day.

Reminder - NEW CHROMEBOOKS NEXT ON MONDAY/TUESDAY. Must have old chromebook to receive a new one.

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In class

To-Do/Homework

Monday

NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY

Please make sure to get school supplies if you haven’t done so already: composition book, pencils/pens, folder. If you opt for a binder, you can share it with other classes.

Tuesday

8th grade LA: First day of school. Welcome and introductions.

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Achieve: First day of school. Welcome and introductions.

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Please make sure to get school supplies if you haven’t done so already: composition book, pencils/pens, folder. If you opt for a binder, you can share it with other classes.

Wednesday

8th grade LA: Join Google Classroom and review materials there + take survey. Why read? Video + data etc. Reminder about materials for class.

Achieve: Survey + team-building

Please make sure to get school supplies if you haven’t done so already.

Thursday

8th grade LA: Class picture! Review survey data, room tour/policies, brainstorm for letter to teachers.

Achieve:

If you do not have a reading book, please check one out or bring one from home.

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Friday

8th grade LA: Letter to teacher next steps - brainstorming, organizing. We will be writing on Monday.

Achieve: Reflection day.

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