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Mrs. Wendi Brown

8^th Grade Language Arts Literacy

brownw@hamiltonschools.org

Phone number: 609-625-6600 X1016

Welcome to the 2011-2012 School year!

Overview of Curriculum

 The 8^th grade Language Arts Literacy curriculum consists of novels, vocabulary, comprehension of literal, interpretive and critical thinking, literary elements and open - ended questions for narrative and persuasive text. The writing component of the class includes poetry, persuasive, and narrative writing. In addition, completing various writing and oral projects will be required.

WEEK OF May 21-25

All students will read their independent novel each day in class for 15-20 minutes.

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Period 1/2	Students will work in cooperative groups HW: 1.The final copy of the research paper is due Tuesday- late papers will result in a loss of 10 points per day 2.  The final copy of the book report is due Thursday-late reports will result in a loss of 10 points per day	Students will take the final SRI benchmark test HW: 1.The final copy of the research paper is due today- late papers will result in a loss of 10 points per day 2.  The final copy of the book report is due Thursday-late reports will result in a loss of 10 points per day	Students will review the different organizational patterns HW: The final copy of the book report is due Thursday-late reports will result in a loss of 10 points per day	Students will take a test on the different organizational patterns HW:   The final copy of the book report is due today-late reports will result in a loss of 10 points per day	Students will take a test on the different organizational patterns
Period 3/4	Students will work in cooperative groups HW: 1.The final copy of the research paper is due Tuesday- late papers will result in a loss of 10 points per day 2.  The final copy of the book report is due Thursday-late reports will result in a loss of 10 points per day	Students will take the final SRI benchmark test HW: 1.The final copy of the research paper is due today- late papers will result in a loss of 10 points per day 2.  The final copy of the book report is due Thursday-late reports will result in a loss of 10 points per day	Students will review the different organizational patterns HW: l   The final copy of the book report is due Thursday-late reports will result in a loss of 10 points per day	Students will take a test on the different organizational patterns HW:   The final copy of the book report is due today-late reports will result in a loss of 10 points per day	Students will take a test on the different organizational patterns
Period 6/7	Students will work in cooperative groups HW: 1.The final copy of the research paper is due Tuesday- late papers will result in a loss of 10 points per day 2.  The final copy of the book report is due Thursday-late reports will result in a loss of 10 points per day	Students will take the final SRI benchmark test HW: 1.The final copy of the research paper is due today- late papers will result in a loss of 10 points per day 2.  The final copy of the book report is due Thursday-late reports will result in a loss of 10 points per day	Students will review the different organizational patterns HW: The final copy of the book report is due Thursday-late reports will result in a loss of 10 points per day	Students will take a test on the different organizational patterns HW:   The final copy of the book report is due today-late reports will result in a loss of 10 points per day	Students will take a test on the different organizational patterns

The Top 1000 high school vocabulary words and definitions

Three- Part Journal Activity  due Feb. 21, 2012

Book Review Directions due January 9, 2012

Book report format- FICTION- This format is to be used for the first book report only.

Non-fiction book report format

SMILEY FACE TRICKS

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

PERSONAL NARRATIVE WRITING

Research paper format

Books -

· Reading Text -  Holt, Rinehart, Winston  Elements in Literature

· Reading Text - Prentice Hall  Literature

· Reading Text- Edgar Allen Poe Reader

· Vocabulary- Vocabulary for Achievement

· Novels: The following list of novels are available, however not all will be read this year:

The Giver, Devil's Arithmetic, The Time Machine, Old Man and the Sea, Fahrenheit 451, King Arthur, The Pigman,The Call of the Wild, Farewell to Manzanar, Frankenstein

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