tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53591932850822845342011-07-29T01:14:20.966-06:00Mr. Gregory's 8th Grade Language ArtsJack Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03162804145968333182noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359193285082284534.post-50252426363196779022009-12-07T09:06:00.004-07:002009-12-08T14:58:01.291-07:00December 7th - 11th<b>Weekly Homework: </b>Complete Reading and Writing assignment #2 for your Lit. Circle Book. The reading and the "Profound & Perplexing Passages" are due one week from today: Monday, Dec. 14th.<div><br /></div><div><b>Monday:</b></div><div>Lit. Circle Meeting #1:</div><div><ul><li>Discussion of Homework Questions</li><li>Creation of Novel Montage</li></ul><div><b>Tuesday:</b></div><div>1. WNB: A terrible, traumatic, or tumultuous time.</div><div>2. Comma Splices, Fragments, and Run-Ons.</div><div>HW: CS, Frag, ROS worksheet.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5359193285082284534-5025242636319677902?l=mrgregorys8thgradelanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jack Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03162804145968333182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359193285082284534.post-51699957135561270512009-11-30T14:04:00.005-07:002009-12-02T09:26:35.927-07:00November 30th - December 3rd<b>MONDAY:</b><div><b>-</b>Expository Essay: In-Class Draft</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TUESDAY:</b></div><div>-Expository Essay: In-Class Final</div><div>HW: Subjects & Predicates</div><div><br /></div><div><b>WEDNESDAY:</b></div><div>1. Book Talk for New Books</div><div>2. Review Vocab.</div><div>HW: Study for Vocabulary Quiz</div><div><br /></div><div><b>THURSDAY:</b></div><div>1. Vocabulary Quiz</div><div>2. Lit. Circle Book Selection & Group Meeting</div><div>HW: 1st Lit. Circle Reading Assignment</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5359193285082284534-5169995713556127051?l=mrgregorys8thgradelanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jack Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03162804145968333182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359193285082284534.post-61471779165429926962009-10-19T15:15:00.003-06:002009-10-21T15:48:22.992-06:00October 19th - 23rd<b>MONDAY:</b><div>1. Choose Literature Circle Books</div><div>2. Read aloud "First French Kiss"</div><div>HW: Read Lit. Circle books</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TUESDAY:</b></div><div>1. WNB: "The first time I . . . "</div><div>2. 6 Word Memoir</div><div>WOD: Abate</div><div>HW: Lit Circle Reading & Story Idea for tomorrow</div><div><br /></div><div><b>WEDNESDAY:</b></div><div>1. The rule of "So What?"</div><div>2. Narrative Leads: Begin Drafting your story</div><div>WOD: beguile</div><div>HW: Finish Leads & keep up with Lit. Circle Reading</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5359193285082284534-6147177916542992696?l=mrgregorys8thgradelanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jack Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03162804145968333182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359193285082284534.post-90754289928729802902009-10-13T15:17:00.003-06:002009-10-14T14:54:14.836-06:00Tuesday, October 13th- Friday 16th<b>TUESDAY:</b><div>1. Vocab 11-20</div><div>2. Return "Both Sides of the Fence" </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Discuss and answer questions</div><div>3. "Two Lies" Discuss ratings</div><div>HW: Study Vocabulary: review tomorrow, quiz Friday</div><div><br /></div><div><b>WEDNESDAY:</b></div><div>1. Vocabulary review</div><div>2. Writing Folders</div><div>3. "Too Far" - Read & Discuss WNB entries</div><div>HW - none</div><div><br /></div><div><b>THURSDAY:</b></div><div>1. EXPLORE Test</div><div><br /></div><div><b>FRIDAY:</b></div><div>1. Vocab Quiz</div><div>2. Short Story Test - Return and Review</div><div>3. Paper Corrections</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5359193285082284534-9075428992872980290?l=mrgregorys8thgradelanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jack Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03162804145968333182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359193285082284534.post-86292003509319032452009-10-05T13:27:00.002-06:002009-10-07T10:36:10.812-06:00October 5th - 9th<b>MONDAY:</b><div>1. Short Story Test Review</div><div><ul><li>Practice Test</li><li>Literary terms</li></ul>HW: Nouns Handout</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TUESDAY:</b></div><div>1. The "Who said grammar can't be fun?" game (nouns).</div><div>2. Review lit terms.</div><div>HW: "A&P" characterization exercise.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>WEDNESDAY:</b></div><div>1. Free Write: Your Choice or "The first time I ever . . . "</div><div>2. What makes a good narrative?</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>-Two examples to rate.</div><div>HW: Finish reading and rating the second example in your WNB.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5359193285082284534-8629200350931903245?l=mrgregorys8thgradelanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jack Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03162804145968333182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359193285082284534.post-57898967004473789712009-09-28T14:27:00.004-06:002009-10-01T07:34:59.265-06:00September 28 - October 2<b>MONDAY:</b><div>1. Heart Map: Final entry in WNB</div><div>2. WNB check</div><div>3. "To Build A Fire" by Jack London</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>-Read and answer questions by Wednesday.</div><div>HW: see #3</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TUESDAY:</b></div><div>1. WNB - Grades & Return</div><div>2. Draft Heart Map Poem</div><div>HW: Finish "To Build a Fire" from Monday</div><div><br /></div><div><b>WEDNESDAY:</b></div><div>1. DYRT Quiz on "To Build a Fire"</div><div>2. Levels of Meaning: Notes</div><div>3. Discussion: Decisions and Consequences in "A&P" and "To Build a Fire"</div><div>HW: WNB - What is the main conflict in "To Build a Fire"? </div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5359193285082284534-5789896700447378971?l=mrgregorys8thgradelanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jack Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03162804145968333182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359193285082284534.post-23896062012818962232009-09-21T09:10:00.004-06:002009-09-24T08:24:32.106-06:00September 21th-25th<b>MONDAY:</b><div>1. Heart Map: New entry in WNB</div><div>2. Elements of Fiction: Character & Conflict</div><div>3. New Story: "A&P"</div><div>HW: Study Vocab. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>TUESDAY:</b></div><div>1. Review Vocab. - Quiz Friday</div><div>2. "A&P" - 3 Question Handout</div><div>3. POS - Fill in the Blank</div><div>HW: One Page in WNB - "A&P" from</div><div>another character's perspective</div><div><br /></div><div><b>WEDNESDAY:</b></div><div>1. Nous: Worksheet</div><div>2. "A&P" - One chunk paragraph in WNB: What are the consequences of Sammy's action? How will life be different for him? </div><div>HW: Finish paragraph</div><div><br /></div><div><b>THURSDAY:</b></div><div>1. MAP Testing in the Mac Lab</div><div>HW: Study for vocab quiz</div><div><br /></div><div><b>FRIDAY:</b></div><div>1. Vocab Quiz.</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5359193285082284534-2389606201281896223?l=mrgregorys8thgradelanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jack Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03162804145968333182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359193285082284534.post-38502294883670853992009-09-14T10:09:00.005-06:002009-09-17T10:22:09.010-06:00Week Three: 9/14-9/18<b>Monday:</b><div>"My Name" Vignette DUE</div><div>Parts of Speech Diagnostic Test Review</div><div>WNB - Discussion</div><div>HW: Heart Mapping in you WNB</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tuesday:</b></div><div>Heart Map: Choose one item, write one paragraph.</div><div>"Both Sides of the Fence" Read</div><div>HW: In WNB, "What is this Story About?"</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Wednesday:</b></div><div>"Both Sides of the Fence" - Discuss Theme</div><div>Elements of the Short Story - Lecture</div><div>-Plot & Theme</div><div>Parts of Speech: Finish Diagnostic Review</div><div>HW: POS Fill in the blanks</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Thursday:</b></div><div>"Both Sides of the Fence" </div><div>- In-Class Writing: One Chunk Paragraph on Theme</div><div>HW: Read the 2 student poems</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Friday:</b></div><div>Outside Reading Assignment</div><div>SSR</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5359193285082284534-3850229488367085399?l=mrgregorys8thgradelanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jack Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03162804145968333182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359193285082284534.post-73234036374432758682009-09-08T09:24:00.000-06:002009-09-08T09:28:43.964-06:00Weekly AgendaMonday:<div>Labor Day - No School</div><div><br /></div><div>Tuesday:</div><div>Drafting "My Name" Vignette</div><div><br /></div><div>Wednesday: </div><div>Revising "My Name" Vignette</div><div><br /></div><div>Thursday:</div><div>Work on Visual Art Design</div><div><br /></div><div>Friday:</div><div>Final Draft of "My Name" Vignette</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5359193285082284534-7323403637443275868?l=mrgregorys8thgradelanguagearts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jack Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03162804145968333182noreply@blogger.com0