Curlew 8th Grade

MONDAY .08 - Reading & Social Studies Workshop

1. Reading Workshop: Read for the sheer enjoyment!
2. Agenda, Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz: Pit school - who, what, when, where?
3. Social Studies Workshop - Slavery
   1. TW/SS: Thinking prompt: What do you know about slavery in the United States and what makes you curious about it?  (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
   2. Hand back graded work
   3. Journal Update
   4. Learning activity: Slave trade illustration discussion - take notes in SS journal
   5. TW/SS: Today when we discussed the slavery illustrations, I thought/learned ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
4. TOMORROW: Language Arts - Persuasion

TUESDAY .08 - Language Arts

1. Reading Workshop:
   1. Independent Reading Update
   2. TW/LA: Today when I read, a sentence I found that shows or tells something about the setting is “__________________.” The sense it taps into is ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz: What are two important ways that American slavery different than slavery in Africa?
3. Writing Workshop:
   1. Hand back graded work
   2. Journal Update
   3. Mini-lesson: Persuasion - logos, ethos, pathos
   4. Teacher Model/Independent Practice
4. TOMORROW: Social Studies - Slave Revolt skit writing

WEDNESDAY .08 - Reading and Social Studies Workshop

1. Reading Workshop: Read for the sheer enjoyment!
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz:
3. Social Studies Workshop
   1. Hand back graded work: 
   2. Journal Check Up (25 pts DUE today)
   3. Current Unit Learning activity: Slave Revolt Skit Writing (50 pts, due Friday for performance)
   4. TW/SS: Today when we ______, I thought/learned ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
4. TOMORROW: Language Arts - continue persuasion

THURSDAY .08 - Language Arts Workshop

1. Attendance
2. Reading Workshop:
   1. Be on the look-out for ______.
   2. TW/LA: (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
3. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz:
4. Writing Workshop:
   1. Hand back
   2. Journal Check Up (25 pts DUE today)
   3. Mini-lesson
   4. Teacher Model/Independent Practice
5. TOMORROW: Social Studies

FRIDAY .08

Social Studies 9:48

1. Journal Check Up

Language Arts 12:27

1. Spelling Sentences (10 pts DUE TODAY)
2. Language Arts Workshop

MONDAY 11.24.08 - Reading & Social Studies Workshop

1. Reading Workshop: Read for the sheer enjoyment!
2. Agenda, Sweet Points: 
3. Social Studies Workshop - Property Rights
   1. TW/SS: What are your rights when you own property?  (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
   2. Hand back graded work 
   3. Learning activity - DVD “1623 Whose Property?”
   4. TW/SS: Today when we watched the DVD, I thought/learned ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
4. TOMORROW: Language Arts Workshop - Nightjohn - Read Aloud Marathon

TUESDAY 11.25.08 - Language Arts

1. Agenda, Sweet Points
2. Reading Workshop:
   1. I owe you a sweet treat from last week!!!
   2. Sweet Points goal this week is 100 points
   3. Nightjohn - Read Aloud Marathon
   4. TW/LA: Today when we read Nightjohn, I thought _____. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
3. TOMORROW: Slavery, States Rights, The Civil War

WEDNESDAY 11.26.08 - Reading and Social Studies Workshop

1. Reading Workshop:
   1. Reading Note to Ms. Fletcher - How is Reading Workshop going? What’s going well? Not so well? How are your classmates doing? (10 pts, DUE today)
   2. Nightjohn Continue Read-Aloud Marathon
   3. Choice of novel assessment or One-pager
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz: Who wrote Nightjohn?
3. Social Studies Workshop - Postponed for Nightjohn activity -
4. TOMORROW: No School - Thanksgiving Holiday

THURSDAY 11.27.08 No School - Thanksgiving Holiday

FRIDAY 11.28.08  No School - Thanksgiving Holiday

 MONDAY 11.17.08 - Reading & Social Studies Workshop

1. Reading Workshop: Read for the sheer enjoyment!
2. Agenda, Sweet Points: 
3. Social Studies Workshop - American Revolution
   1. TW/SS: The purpose of an education is ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
   2. Hand back graded Think Writes
   3. Learning activity: American Revolution One Pager (50 pts DUE Friday)
   4. TW/SS: Today when we ______, I thought/learned ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
4. TOMORROW: Memoirs: Revise sentence fluency - length, beginnings, structures.

TUESDAY 11.18.08 - Language Arts

1. Reading Workshop:
   1. Be on the look-out for unique sentence beginnings.
   2. TW/LA: The sentecne I found with the most unique beginning today was ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
2. Sweet Points/Agenda Check, Vocab Quiz:
3. Writing Workshop:
   1. Literary devices I noticed in your spelling sentences: similes, idioms, exaggerations, dialogue, imagery
   2. Journal - Literary Devices: reserve 2 pages
   3. Mini-lesson: Sentence Fluency
   4. Memoirs: Revise sentence fluency - length, beginnings, structures (25 pts, DUE Thursday BOC)
4. TOMORROW: Present American Revolution One-Pagers

WEDNESDAY 11.19.08 - Reading and Social Studies Workshop

1. Reading Workshop: Read for the sheer enjoyment!
2. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz:
3. Social Studies Workshop
   1. Hand back Think Write
   2. TW/SS: Looking back at the story “Colon’s Decision,” and thinking about my role in the American Revolution, one similarity (or difference) is ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
   3. American Revolution One Pager  (50 pts DUE Friday)
4. TOMORROW: Writer’s Choice: Edit and write a final draft of your book review or memoir.

THURSDAY 11.20.08 - Language Arts Workshop

1. Attendance
2. Reading Workshop:
   1. Be on the look-out for ______.
   2. TW/LA: (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
3. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz:
4. Writing Workshop:
   1. Turn in sentence fluency revision sheet
   2. Edit and write a final draft of your book review or memoir (25 pts, DUE Friday BOC)
5. TOMORROW: Social Studies

FRIDAY 11.21.08

Social Studies 9:48

1. Journal Check Up (25 pts DUE TODAY)
2. Share American Revolution One Pager 

Language Arts 12:27

1. Turn in final draft of book review or memoir
2. Spelling Sentences (10 pts DUE TODAY)

MONDAY 11.10.08 - Reading & Social Studies Workshop

1. Attendance
2. 10:00 Veterans Day Program
3. Agenda, Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz: What year was Ben Franklin born?
4. Spelling Sentences (postponed from Friday)
5. Social Studies Workshop - American Revolution
   1. Hand back graded Ben Franklin video notes.
   2. TW/SS: Choose one Ben Franklin discussion question to answer using 3-5 sentences. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
6. TOMORROW: No School - Veteran’s Day

TUESDAY 11.11.08 - No School - Veteran’s Day

WEDNESDAY 11.12.08 - Reading and Social Studies Workshop

1. Attendance/Agenda 
2. Reading Workshop: Read for the sheer enjoyment!
3. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz: In which town was Ben Franklin born?
4. Social Studies Workshop
   1. Yorktown Simulation
   2. TW/SS: Today when we did the Yorktown simulation, I thought ______, because ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
5. TOMORROW: Language Arts - Memoirs

THURSDAY 11.13.08 - Language Arts Workshop

1. Attendance
2. Reading Workshop:
   1. Sentence Safari: Be on the look-out for a “trophy” sentence.
   2. TW/LA: Copy your trophy sentence, put the title of the book and page number in parentheses, circle the most lavish noun. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
3. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz: In writing, what is purpose of a hook or a lead?
4. Writing Workshop:
   1. Mini-lesson: Review effective hooks for memoir writing
   2. Review memior writing
   3. Pre-write/rough draft memoir
5. TOMORROW: Episode 5 American Revolution simulation; Language Arts

FRIDAY 11.14.08

Social Studies 9:48

1. Episode 5 American Revolution simulation

Language Arts 12:27

1. Spelling Sentences (10 pts DUE TODAY)
2. Continue memoir writing

MONDAY 11.03.08 - Reading & Social Studies Workshop

1. Attendance/Agenda
2. Independent Reading: Read for the sheer enjoyment!
3. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz: 
4. Social Studies Workshop - American Revolution
   1. Continue Episode #4 - Winter at Valley Forge
   2. Diary Prompt: Patriots write about life at Valley Forge–the weather, hardships, activities; Loyalists write about life in Philadelphia and how you think the war is going.
   3. TW/SS: Today when we _____, I thought ______, because ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
5. TOMORROW: Language Arts

TUESDAY 11.04.08 - Language Arts Workshop

1. Today is the end of Term 1.
2. Attendance/Agenda
3. Reading Workshop:
   1. Be on the look-out for nouns. A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
   2. Independent Reading Points for Term 1 - 700 pages read = 100 pts
4. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz
5. Writing Workshop:
   1. Language Arts Journal Check-up (25 pts, DUE TODAY)
   2. Social Studies Journal Check-up (25 pts, DUE TODAY)
   3. Hand back Spelling Sentences
   4. Focused Free-write: Candy
   5. TW/LA: The most outstanding sentence in my focused free-write is ______. The most outstanding noun in this sentence is ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
6. TOMORROW: Social Studies

WEDNESDAY 11.05.08 - Reading and Social Studies Workshop

1. Attendance/Agenda
2. Independent Reading: Read for the sheer enjoyment!
3. NEW FOR TERM 2! Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz: What was the name of the general who invited loyalists to a party at his house in Philidelphia? How many pages do you need to read during Term 2 to earn an A?
4. Social Studies Workshop
   1. Put Journal check-up in journal
   2. George Washington video
   3. TW/SS: I wondered… I found out _____. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
5. TOMORROW: Language Arts

THURSDAY 11.06.08 - Language Arts Workshop

1. Attendance/Agenda
2. Reading Workshop:
   1. Be ready to copy the last sentence you read on your TW.
   2. TW/LA: Copy the last sentence you read. Restate the sentence using just two words: ______. (10 pts, DUE FRIDAY)
3. Sweet Points/Vocab Quiz
4. Writing Workshop:
   1. Hand back Journal Check-up and Independent Reading - put in journal
   2. Mini-lesson - Memoirs
   3. Memoir Sample/Teacher Model; Independent Practice
5. TOMORROW: Social Studies

FRIDAY 11.07.08

Social Studies 9:48

1. Mini One-Pager about being a loyalist or patriot for journal. (10 pts DUE TODAY)

Language Arts 12:27

1. Spelling Sentences (10 pts DUE TODAY)
2. Introduce Memoirs

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