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Thursday, May 16, 2013

<UL><LI>Memoirs will be due Friday, May 31. </LI><LI>This week, stay alert for that sudden intuition regarding the incident about which you will to write. If the intuition strikes, WRITE IT DOWN. </LI><LI>On Monday, I will assign you to write three different possible leads for your memoir, due by the end of the period on Tuesday. Completing this assignment will require that you first choose the incident about which you will write. Choose courageously. We want to hear your truth.</LI><LI>Read Farewell to Manzanar, through the end of Chapter 14, by&nbsp;this evening.</LI><LI>For a copy of this week's test schedule, click here: <A href="http://teacherweb.com/CA/PlazaVista/hammeras/2013-8th-Grade-CST-Schedule.docx">2013-8th-Grade-CST-Schedule.docx</A></LI><LI>For a peek at the types of questions on the test (and answers), click here: <A href="http://teacherweb.com/CA/PlazaVista/hammeras/CST-Released-Questions-ELA-8.pdf">CST-Released-Questions-ELA-8.pdf</A></LI><LI>Read your good book for 30 minutes or 20 pages (whichever is more). Yes, your "good book" can be Farewell to Manzanar.</LI><LI>Reading Workshop tomorrow. Bring your good books.</LI></UL>




Friday, May 17, 2013 
<UL><LI>Memoirs will be due Friday, May 31, two weeks from today. </LI><LI>On Monday, I will assign you to write three different possible leads for your memoir, due by the end of the period on Tuesday. </LI><LI>Completing this assignment will require that you first choose the incident about which you will write. Choose courageously. We want to hear your truth.</LI><LI>Read Farewell to Manzanar, through the end of Chapter 14, by ... oh, wait: you already did this, didn't you?&nbsp; DIDN"T YOU??&nbsp; Good.&nbsp; I knew you did.</LI><LI>Read your good book for 30 minutes or 20 pages (whichever is more). Yes, your "good book" can be Farewell to Manzanar.</LI><LI>Reading Workshop Monday. Bring your good books.</LI></UL>





Monday, May 20, 2013
<UL><LI>Memoirs will be due Friday, May 31. </LI><LI>Write three different possible leads for your memoir, due by the end of the period on Tuesday. </LI><LI>Completing this assignment will require that you first choose the incident about which you will write. Choose courageously. We want to hear your truth.</LI><LI>Read your good book for 30 minutes or 20 pages (whichever is more). Yes, your "good book" can be Farewell to Manzanar.</LI><LI>The secret code is, "Mr. H., here's your souvenir from Disneyland."</LI></UL>







Tuesday, May 21, 2013
<UL><LI>Show your grade report to your parents today.</LI><LI>Memoirs will be due Friday, May 31. </LI><LI>It's time to push forward on the memoir.&nbsp; Don't wait for Mr. H. to tell you.&nbsp; Pick one of your leads, and start to draft sentences and paragraphs.</LI><LI>Remember,&nbsp;readers don't want to read, they want to EXPERIENCE your moment.&nbsp; Make us see it, hear it, feel it.</LI><LI>Read your good book for 30 minutes or 20 pages (whichever is more). Yes, your "good book" can be Farewell to Manzanar. </LI></UL>
 





Wednesday, May 22, 2013
<UL><LI>Memoirs will be due Friday, May 31. </LI><LI>Remember to begin INSIDE the experience.&nbsp; Make us see it, hear it, feel it.</LI><LI>Reading Workshop tomorrow.&nbsp; Bring your good books.</LI><LI>Read your good book for 30 minutes or 20 pages (whichever is more). Yes, your "good book" can be Farewell to Manzanar. </LI></UL>

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Mr. Hammeras

English Grade 8 Homework