Thursday, November 30th, 2017

Objective:	Students will be able to determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
Warm-Up:	Quick Write In your reader/writer notebook please write to the following prompt: Background: On this day in 1872, Scotland competed against England in the first international soccer game. The game ended with a tie (draw). Prompt: What is your opinion of ties? When is it OK to end in a tie? When is it not OK to end in a tie? Things to Ponder: Sports Arguments/Debates Politics
Classwork:	Argument Pre-Assessment Students will re-read the two argumentative texts titled: How Homework Benefits Students and Down with Homework, and then answer multiple choice questions centralized around the text.	Standards Addressed: RI. 8.6 and RI. 8.8.
Homework:	NONE

Wednesday, November 29th, 2017

Objective:	Students will be able to determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
Warm-Up:	Go over the Analyzing Argument Scavenger Hunt	Standards Addressed: RI. 8.1. and RI. 8.6.
Classwork:	Argument Pre-Assessment Students will read and annotate the two argumentative texts titled: How Homework Benefits Students and Down with Homework	Standards Addressed: RI. 8.6 and RI. 8.8.
Homework:	NONE

Tuesday, November 28th, 2017

Counseling will be teaching all 8th grade ELA classes today!

Monday, November 27th, 2017

Objective:	Students will be able to determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
Warm-Up:	Words of the Week - Argument and Counterargument	Standard Addressed: L.8.4.
Classwork:	Read the Scholastic Scope debate article titled: Should Fidget Spinners Be Allowed at School? Students will complete an Analyzing Argument Scavenger Hunt - Identifying the key elements of a strong argument Counseling Lesson Exit Survey	Standard Addressed: RI. 8.1. And RI. 8.6.
Homework:	NONE	REMINDER: Counseling will be teaching all 8th grade ELA classes tomorrow!

Friday, November 17th, 2017

Objective:	Students will be able to analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).	Standard Addressed: RI. 8.3.
Warm-Up:	Permission Slip Check-In
Classwork:	Watch Remember the Titans
Homework:	Have a GREAT Thanksgiving, and Break

Thursday, November 16th, 2017

Objective:	Students will be able to analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).	Standard Addressed: RI. 8.3.
Warm-Up:	Permission Slip Check-In
Classwork:	Watch Remember the Titans
Homework:	NONE

Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

Objective:	Students will use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing, and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Warm-Up:	The purpose of online publishing
Classwork:	Social Injustice Blogs - Digital Gallery Walk	Standards Addressed: RI.8.3, W.8.2, and W.8.6.
Homework:	Video Permission Slip

Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

Objective:	Students will be able to write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. Students will use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing, and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Warm-Up:
Classwork:	Students will finish transferring all of their writing contents from Google Classroom into their Blog! Trick Pics	Standards Addressed: RI.8.3, W.8.2, and W.8.6.
Homework:	NONE

Monday, November 13th, 2017

Objective:	Students will be able to write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. Students will use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing, and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Warm-Up:	Blog Exemplar Overview
Classwork:	Students will finish transferring all of their writing contents from Google Classroom into their Blog!	Standards Addressed: RI.8.3, W.8.2, and W.8.6.
Homework:	NONE	Career Expo is Tomorrow! Be sure to dress nicely and report straight to your 3rd period class!

Friday, November 10th, 2017

Thursday, November 9th, 2017

Objective:	Students will be able to write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. Students will use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing, and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Warm-Up:	Blog Writing Warm-Up 14 Rules for Blog Writing, and Creating a Successful Layout
Classwork:	Students will transfer all of their writing from Google Classroom into their Blog!	Standards Addressed: RI.8.3, W.8.2, and W.8.6.
Homework:	Have a GREAT Weekend	No School on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veteran’s Day!

Wednesday, November 8th, 2017

Objective:	Students will be able to write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Warm-Up:	WORK DAY EXPECTATIONS
Classwork:	Blog Post: Critical Analysis - Compare/Contrast	Standards Addressed: RI.8.3 and W.8.2
Homework:	Finish your Critical Analysis Blog Post	No School on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veteran’s Day!

Tuesday, November 7th, 2017

Objective:	Students will be able to write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Warm-Up:	Finish your Blog Post: The Overview Assignment.
Classwork:	How does History Repeat itself? Student Exemplar - Reading as a Writer! Blog Post: Critical Analysis - Compare/Contrast	Standards Addressed: RI.8.3 and W.8.2
Homework:	Finish your Blog Overview	No School on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veteran’s Day!

Monday, November 6th, 2017

Objective:	Students will be able to write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Warm-Up:	Go over / discuss the Social Injustice Blog Assessment and Rubric
Classwork:	Blog Post: The Overview Topic Sentence Founding Principles Overview / Summary Grievance you are filing against the Constitution with your social injustice examples Concluding Sentence	Standards Addressed: RI.8.3 and W.8.2
Homework:	NONE	No School on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veteran’s Day!

Friday, November 3rd, 2017

Objective:	Students will be able to write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.	Period 1: 8:30 - 9:22 Period 2: 9:26 - 10:12 Period 3: 10:16 - 11:12 Period 4: 11:16 - 12:12 LUNCH: 12:16 - 12:47 Assembly: 12:51 - 1:47 Period 6: 1:51 - 2:47 Period 7: 2:51 - 3:45
Warm-Up:	Library Book Check-Out Hyperlink Introduction
Classwork:	Begin your FINAL Central Idea / Objective Summary Copy and paste your objective summaries for either Susan B. Anthony or MLK and your modern example of injustice.	Standards Addressed: RI.8.3 and W.8.2
Homework:	NONE