"Early Release B Day" - Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Today in Honors Eng.
Objective: 
I will demonstrate my knowledge of 8th grade level vocabulary and spelling.
Agenda: 
- Bell Work: O.T.T.E.R.
- ELA Lesson #4: Homophones (continued)
- ELA Lesson #4: Practice
- Spelling & Vocab Test
Homework: 
1. Reading Log Week 12 Due: 11/15
2. Study Vocab & IAN Contents Every Night
3. 2nd Quarter Deadline 1/10/2020

Today in ELA: 
Objective: 
I will demonstrate my knowledge of 8th grade level vocabulary and spelling.
Agenda: 
- Bell Work: O.T.T.E.R.
- ELA Lesson #4: Homophones (continued)
- ELA Lesson #4: Practice
- Spelling & Vocab Test
Homework: 
1. Reading Log Week 12 Due: 11/15
2. Study Vocab & IAN Contents Every Night
3. 2nd Quarter Deadline 1/10/2020

"A Day" - Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Today in ELA: 
Objective: 
I will demonstrate my knowledge of 8th grade level vocabulary and spelling.
Agenda: 
- Bell Work: O.T.T.E.R.
- ELA Lesson #4: Homophones (continued)
- ELA Lesson #4: Practice
- Spelling & Vocab Test
- "The Martian"
> Set up Ch. 6-10 Symbolic Notes
Homework: 
1. Reading Log Week 12 Due: 11/12-13
2. Study Vocab & IAN Contents Every Night
3. 2nd Quarter Deadline 1/10/2020

Today in YASB: 
Objective: 
I will work with my team on choosing a template, creating copy, and headlines.
Agenda: 
- Bell Work: Hoodies!
- Photo Tips
-  Team Time: Templates for Spreads/Pages
Homework: 
1. Information Gathering Sheets
2. Take pictures for your page/spread

"B Day" - Thursday, November 7, 2019

Note: Have a great four-day Weekend!

Today in Honors Eng.: 
Objective: 
I will practice using RACE to answer writing prompts.
Agenda: 
- Bell Work: Reading Log Week 11
- Library: "The Martian" & Library Books
-  Team Tally
- my.hrw.com --> Writing Narratives: Cornell Notes
Homework: 
1. Reading Log Week 12 Due: 11/12-13
2. Study Vocab Every Night
3. 2nd Quarter Deadline 1/10/2020

Today in ELA: 
Objective: 
I will practice using RACE to answer writing prompts.
Agenda: 
- Bell Work: Reading Log Week 11
- Library: "The Martian" & Library Books
-  Team Tally
- Google Classroom: Ch. 1-5 Writing Prompts
Homework: 
1. Reading Log Week 12 Due: 11/12-13
2. Study Vocab Every Night
3. 2nd Quarter Deadline 1/10/2020

"A Day" - Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Note: This week is an A/B/A/B Week 

Today in ELA: 
Objective: 
I will practice using RACE to answer writing prompts.
Agenda: 
- Bell Work: Reading Log Week 11
- Library: "The Martian" & Library Books
-  Team Tally
- Google Classroom: Ch. 1-5 Writing Prompts
Homework: 
1. Reading Log Week 11 Due: 11/12-13
2. Study Vocab Every Night
3. 2nd Quarter Deadline 1/10/2020

Today in YASB: 
Objective: 
I will find examples of my spread/pages in sample yearbooks.
Agenda: 
- Bell Work: No Photo List
- Templates Video
- Templates for Spreads/Pages
Homework: 
1. Information Gathering Sheets
2. Take pictures for your page/spread

Vocabulary & Spelling Words for 11/12-13 Test

My Favorite Chaperone

Scuffle

Stun

Sponsor

Whimper

Dispatcher

The Martian

Inundated

Elated

Synthetic

Abated

Rudimentary

Torque

Integrity

Copious

The Tell-Tale Heart

Crevice

Conceive

Stifle

Vex

Audacity

Vehemently

Derision

Hypocritical

"A Day" - Monday, November 4, 2019

Note: This week is an A/B/A/B Week 

Today in ELA: 
Objective: 
I will practice citing textual evidence.
Agenda: 
- Bell Work: ELA Lesson #5: Parenthetical Citations
- ELA Lesson #5: Practice
- Google Classroom: Ch. 1-5 Writing Prompts
Homework: 
1. Reading Log Week 11 Due: 11/6-7
2. Study Vocab Every Night
3. 2nd Quarter Deadline 1/10/2020

Today in YASB: 
Objective: 
I will find examples of my spread/pages in sample yearbooks.
Agenda: 
- Bell Work: Types of Spreads
- Yearbook Samples
- The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Homework: 
1. Information Gathering Sheets
2. Take pictures for your page/spread

"B Day" - Friday, November 1, 2019

Note: Next week is A/B/A/B (Friday is Staff Development Day)

Today in Honors Eng.:
Objective:
I will practice close reading and note taking.
Agenda: 
- Bell Work: Reading Log Wk. 10 Check
- "The Tell-Tale Heart"
 > Symbolic Notes & Venn Diagram 
 > Short Film by Annette Jung 
- To Do List
Homework: 
1. Reading Log: Week 11 (150 pages) Due: 11/8
2. Study "Martian" & "Favorite Chaperone" Vocabulary
3. "Martian" Symbolic Notes, Vocabulary Worksheet, & Writing Prompts  Due: 11/4, 5-6

Today in ELA:
Objective:
I will practice close reading and note taking.
Agenda: 
- Bell Work: Reading Log Wk. 10 Check
- "The Tell-Tale Heart"
 > Symbolic Notes & Venn Diagram 
 > Short Film by Annette Jung 
- To Do List
Homework: 
1. Reading Log: Week 11 (100 pages) Due: 11/8
2. Study "Martian" & "Favorite Chaperone" Vocabulary
3. "Martian" Symbolic Notes, Vocabulary Worksheet, & Writing Prompts  Due: 11/4, 11/6

Extra Credit: take a picture of yourself reading a book to your sibling, dog, cat, or goldfish (sorry, Enasio). Email it to my school Google account.