English 8

Week of 11/30
Notes:
Our special guest speaker is scheduled for Thursday during English 8 and 
History 8.
English 8 Semester 1 Final Project Assignment is given out this week.
From last week: 
Anne Frank web Scavenger Hunt (due 12/4)
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Monday 11/30
*No new homework

Tuesday 12/1
*Read Section 1 in Anne Frank (Introduction - August 21, 1942 (p.24))
 (due Wed.)
*Anne Frank vocabulary assignment (due 12/4)
*Semester 1 Final Project Assignment Organizer (due Monday 12/7)
 

Wednesday 12/2
*No new homework

Thursday 12/3
*Write a 1-page response to what our guest speaker had to share today. (due 
Friday) 

Friday 12/4
*No new homework
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Week of 11/23
Notes:
Anne Frank vocabulary quiz on Monday 11/23!
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Monday 11/23
*No new homework

Tuesday 11/24
*Anne Frank internet assignment (due 12/2)

Happy Thanksgiving!
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Week of 11/16
Notes:
LN Ch.2 test on Tuesday!
We should be able to finish the play in class this week.
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Monday 11/16
*LSA packet (due Friday)
*Anne Frank vocabulary assignment (due Friday)

Tuesday - Friday 11/17-11/20
*no new homework
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Week of 11/9
Notes:
WW L. 8 test on Friday.
If you didn't turn in paragraph assigned on Friday, you need to turn it in on 
Monday. (This was the 
word prompt on the word "elated".
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Monday 11/9
*Vocabulary-In-Context packet (due Fri.)
*WW L.8 Ex. A-E (due Friday)

Tuesday 11/10
*LN p.49 (due Thursday)

Wednesday 11/11
*no new homework

Thursday 11/12
LN pp. 52-53 (due next Tuesday)

Friday 11/13
*no new homework
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Week of 11/2
Notes:
1)Quarterly Project Essay drafts due Monday 11/2!
2)Quarterly Project Essay final drafts due Wednesday 11/4.
3)Please bring your Quarterly Project books to class everyday this week.
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Monday 11/2
*Revise/edit Quarterly Project Essays (due Wednesday 11/3)
*Vocabulary-in-Context packet (due Monday 11/9)

Tuesday 11/3
*No new homework

Wednesday 11/4
*No new homework
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Week of 10/26
Notes:
1)Please remember to bring your Quarterly Project books to class all week as 
we plan to work on your 
essays everyday this week. (Essays due 11/4)
2) From last week: 
LN p.47 (due Tues. 10/27)
No school on Thursday or Friday!
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Monday 10/26
*LSA Packet (due Wed.)

Tuesday 10/27
*No new homework

Wednesday 10/28
*Quarterly Project Drafts (due next Monday 11/2)
(Please finish these on your own.)
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Week of 10/19
Notes:
1) WW L.7 Test on Friday.
2) Please finish your Quarterly Project book by Wednesday. We plan to begin 
writing the paper in 
class on Friday. Paper is due 11/4. Writing should be done in class.
From last week:
LN p.43
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Monday 10/19
*WW L. 7 Ex. A-D (due Friday)

Tuesday 10/20
*LN p.45 (due Thurs.)

Wednesday 10/21
*No new homework

Thursday 10/22
*LN p.47

Friday 10/23
*No new homework.
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Week of 10/12
Notes:
WW L.6 Test on Friday.
Please bring Quarterly Project book to class with you everyday.
We will continue working on your Response to Literature Essays this week.
From last week:
LN p.38 (due Tuesday)
Quarterly Project due Wednesday 11/4. Please finish books by 10/21 so we can 
start working on 
essays in class.
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Monday 10/12
*WW L.6 Ex. A-D (due Friday)

Tuesday 10/13
*LN pp.40-41 (Ex. A& B only) (due Thursday)

Wednesday 10/14
*No new homework

Thursday 10/15
*LN p.43 (next Tuesday)

Friday 10/16
No new homework

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Week of 10/5
Notes:
LN Ch.1 test on Tuesday.
"A Mother in Mannville" test moved to Wednesday.
WW L.5 test on Friday.
From last week:
1) Bring Quarterly Project book to class (Monday)
2)LN pp.30-31 (Tuesday)
3)Quarterly Project (11/4)
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Monday 10/5
*WW L.5 Ex. B-E (Fri.)

Tuesday 10/6
*No new homework

Wednesday 10/7
*No new homework

Thursday 10/8
*LN p.38 (Tues. 10/13)

Friday 10/9
*No new homework
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Week of 9/28
Notes:
This is a review week for WW L.1 - 4. No test on Friday.
Please choose your book for the Quarterly Project by the end of this week. 
Please bring it to class by 
Monday 10/5.
We will finish Persuasive Essays this week.
From last week:
LN p.24 (due Tues.)
Quarterly Project (due 11/4)
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Monday 9/28
*WW p.34 (due Fri.)

Tuesday 9/29
*LN p.27 (due Thurs.)

Wednesday 9/30
*Read LOL pp.59-68 (due Fri.)
*Biography of Jerry - see LOL p.67 (due Fri.)

Thursday 10/1
*LN pp.30-31 (due next Tues. 10/6)

Friday 10/2
*No new homework.
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Week of 9/21
Notes:
"Stop the Sun" test on Thursday.
WW L.4 test on Friday.
From last week:
LN p. 20 (due Tues.)
"Stop the Sun" packet/project (due Fri.)
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Monday 9/21
*WW L.4 Ex. A-E (Fri.)

Tuesday 9/22
*LN p.22 (Thurs.)

Wednesday 9/23
*No new homework

Thursday 9/24
*LN p.24 (next Tues. 9/29)

Friday 9/25
*Vietnam Memorial Wall presentations in class (no new homework)
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Week of 9/14
Notes:
WW L.3 test on Friday
From last week:
LN p.15 (due Tues.9/15)
"Raymond's Run" packet (due Mon.9/14)
"Raymond's Run" test on Monday 9/14.

Monday 9/14
WW L.3 Ex.A-E (due Friday)

Tuesday 9/15
Read LOL pp.48 - 54 "Stop the Sun" (due Wed.)
"Stop the Sun" packet (due Friday 9/25)

Wednesday 9/16
No new homework

Thursday 9/17
LN p.20 (due next Tues. 9/22)

Friday 9/18
No new homework
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Week of 9/8
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Notes:
WW L.2 test on Friday
"Raymond's Run" test on Friday
From last week:
LN p. 11 (Tues. 9/8)
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Homework Assignments
Monday 9/7
Labor Day - no school

Tuesday 9/8
WW L.2 Ex. A-E (Fri.)
LN p.13 (Thurs.)
Read LOL pp.32-40 "Raymond's Run" (Wed.)

Wednesday 9/9
"Raymond's Run" Packet (Mon.9/14)

Thurs. 9/10
LN p.15 (Tues. 9/15)

Friday 9/11
No new homework
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Week of 8/31
Notes: 
We will begin working on Persuasive Essays in class. All work on this will be 
done in class.
WW L.1 Test on Friday
From last week:
1) LN p.7 (Tues.)
2) WW L.1 Ex. A-E (Fri.)

Homework Assignments for the Week of 8/31

Monday 8/31
Read  "Checkouts" in LOL (Tues.)

Tuesday 9/1
LN p.9 (Thurs.)
"Checkouts" packet (Fri.)

Wednesday 9/2
No new homework

Thursday 9/3
LN p.11 (Tues.)

Friday 9/4
No new homework


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Homework Assignments for the Week of 8/24

Tuesday 8/25
1)Set up English section of binder. 
  Place 5 dividers with tabs behind English folder. Label the tabs as 
follows: Notes, Resources, Tests, Graded Assignments, Quarterly Project
(due Wed.)
2)Signed Acknowledgement Form (due Fri.)
3)Syllabus placed behind Resources tab of binder (due Fri.)

Wednesday 8/26
1) Read "Charles" in The Language of Literature (LOL) pp.S 21-27. Be ready to 
discuss. (due Thurs. 8/27)

Thursday 8/27
1)Language Network L.1 p.7 (due Tues.)


Friday 8/28
1)Wordly Wise L.1 Exercises A-E (due Fri. 9/4)

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Materials:
Please bring the following materials to class everyday: 

Textbook(s) needed for class that day
Planner
Binder
1 folder with pockets
5 dividers with tabs
Binder paper
Pen (blue or red), pencil and eraser
Highlighter
Colored Pencils
Index cards (3” x 5”)
USB memory stick