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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. Bonstein 8th LA-AC small medium large Welcome to Ms. Bonstein's 8th grade AC Language Arts! Check out my blog site, too: http://msbclass.blogspot.com/ e-mail to: linda.bonstein@cobbk12.org and lbonstein@yahoo.com You will each be asked to comment on a blog post from time to time! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Course Content: A study of language arts encompasses the areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The course includes all of these communicative elements, but the emphasis is on reading and writing, along with the building of knowledge and analysis of many common root words for the English language. Speaking, grammar, vocabulary, journal writing, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation will be integrated throughout the curriculum. *************************************************************************** Classwork (CW) and Homework (HW): Monday,December 14 - CW: review for benchmark, DGPs in order, FFA vs. Charly HW: A/R by Wednesday, Ch. 2 corrections by Thursday Tuesday, December 15 - CW: benchmark test, DGPs in order, journal self- assessment HW: A/R by tomorrow, Ch. 2 corrections by Thursday Wednesday, December 16 - CW: continue "FFA" vs. Charly, A/R tests HW: Ch. 2 corrections due tomorrow Thursday, December 17 - CW: Ch. 2 corrections in, finish self-assessment of journal, finish film and FFA vs. Charly work HW: all late work due tomorrow Friday, December 18 - CW: word games, all late work in HW: Read! Also, Memory Book Ch. 4 due Friday, 1/8/10 (Friday when we return) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monday, December 7 - CW: DGP, example and practice pre-write HW: Roots 8 due tomorrow (quiz Fri.), Ch. 3 Memory Book due Fri., A/R by 12/16 Tuesday, December 8 - CW: Practice pre-write, ck. Roots 8 7 do Roots illustration HW: created Roots 8 quiz due Thursday, Roots 8 quiz Fri., Memory Book Ch. 3 due Fri. Wednesday, December 9 - CW: DGP, "punctuation puzzles", media center HW: see Tues. Thursday, December 10 - CW: Journal, ck. practice quiz, Ppt. on commas, Roots review HW: study for tomorrow's Roots 8 quiz, Ch. 3 Memory Book due tomorrow (see Bonstein Docs if your copy is misplaced), A/R by 12/16 Friday, December 11 - CW: DGP, Roots 8 quiz, "FFA" review HW: A/R due next Wed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monday, November 30 - CW: DGP, persuasive post-test prep. notes, sentence structure review HW: re-done expository due 12/3, study for persuasive post-test set for 12/2, Roots 8 & review due 12/8 (quiz 12/11), Ch. 3 Memory Book due 12/11, A/R by 12/16 Tuesday, December 1 - CW: Journal, Writing Improvement - Smiley Face Tricks and 8 for Exceeds HW: see Monday - study for tomorrow's persuasive post-test Wednesday, December 2 - CW: DGP, Persuasive Post-test, writing improvement discussion and activity Thursday, December 3 - CW: Journal, sentence structure review, expository re- do turned in, writing improvement "stations" HW: A/R, Ch. 3 Memory Book due 12/11, Roots 8 & review due 12/8 (quiz 12/11) Friday, December 4 - CW: DGP Diagram, sentence structure quiz, Roots 8 intro, examples of "bumped up" writing HW: see Thurs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monday, November 16 - CW: DGP, Roots 7 overview, persuasive essay rough and notes HW: Roots 7 due tomorrow, rough due for those who did not have one today, persuasive revised due Wed.T Tuesday, Novemebr 17 - CW: Journal, ck. Roots, Roots CW, in class expository and technical writing back, portfolio work, persuasive essay discussion and revision checklist HW: Revised essay due tomorrow Wednesday, November 18 - CW: DGP, Roots 7 card in, work back and portfolio work, editing checklist and persuasive essay work HW: edited essay due tomorrow, study for Fri.'s Roots 7 quiz, re-do of expository due by 12/3 Thursday, November 19 - CW: Journal, continue persuasive essay work and peer edit if ready to do so, Roots review HW: see Wednesday Friday, November 20 - CW: DGP, persuasive essay in, Roots 7 quiz, media center HW: Re-do of expository due 12/3, study for persuasive post-test, Memory Book Ch. 3 due 12/11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monday, November 9 - CW: DGP, persuasive letter in, continue persuasive reading, analyze "media" persuasion HW: listen to a radio ad or watch a TV commercial and write down the steps/techniques used and evaluate its effectiveness with support for your opinion, keep reviewing sentence structure, A/R test by tomorrow, Tic-Tac-Toe work (ad by Thursday) Tuesday, November 10 - CW: Journal, discuss persuasive commericals/radio ads, explain print ad homework, media center for A/R tests HW: bring in a print ad from a magazine, newspaper, or mailer and be prepared to discuss why it is persuasive, sentence structure quiz on Thurs., ad for Thursday (from the Tic-Tac-Toe) Wednesday, November 11 - CW: DGP, share ads you found, continue persuasive reading HW: ad from your Tic-Tac-Toe, sentence structure quiz tomorow (we will review some in class first), Roots 7 due Tues., 11/17 Thursday, November 12 - CW: Journal, share and turn in ads, review for quiz on sentence structure and take quiz HW: choose persuasive (opinion) essay topic, Roots 7 due Tues. Friday, November 13 - CW: DGP, pre-write and rough draft of expository essat HW: rough due Monday, Roots 7 due Tuesday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monday, November 2 - CW: DGP, brainstorm persuasive procedures, Roots 6 words HW: Roots 6 and review due Wed., read for A/R, Memory Book Ch. 2 due 11/6 (Friday) Wednesday, November 4 (no class on Nov. 3) - CW: DGP 11B, ck. Roots 6 & review, analyze and evaluate persuasive techniques HW: find and analyze an editorial or letter to the editor for persuasive techniques (due TOMORROW), Chapter 2 Memory Book due Fri., study - Roots 6 quiz Fri., Tic-Tac-Toe work - due dates included on the handout, A/R test by Nov. 10 Thursday, November 5 - CW: Journal #21, Roots 6 card illustration, finish persuasive techniques work, ck. editorial analysis HW HW: see Wednesday except for editorial Friday, November 6 - CW: DGP, Roots 6 review and study, Roots 6 quiz, Ch. 2 Memory Book in, go over persuasive assignments on Tic-Tac-Toe (letter due Monday!) HW: persuasive letter due Monday, study sentence structure, A/R by Tues. (Monday if you are doing an alternative book and assignment) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monday, October 26 - CW: DGP, memory book Ch. 1 back, media center(6th pd.), expository terms notes and handout, sentence structure notes HW: Memory Book Ch. 1 corrections due Fri., Expository test Thurs., Ch. 2 Memory Book due 11/6, read for A/R Tuesday, October 27 - CW: Film "The Tell Tale Heart" and Journal entry reviewing its accuracy to the short story, sentence structure work HW: see Monday Wednesday, October 28 - CW: DGP, finish and check sentence structure work, media center 1st pd. HW: see Monday Thursday, October 29 - CW: Journal, expository test, ck. sentence structure work if time HW: Memory Book Ch. 1 corrections due tomorrow, read for A/R, work on Memory Book Ch. 2 Friday, October 30 - CW: DGP, persuasive pre-test, spelling bee HW: read for A/R, Memory Book Ch. 2 due 11/6 (Friday) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monday, October 19 - CW: DGP, finish expository 1 and work on expository 2, explain Roots 5 words HW: Roots 5 due tomorrow, revise expository 2, read Tuesday, October 20 - CW: Journal, "Bump Up Your Writing" work, ck. Roots 5 HW: study Roots, revise expository 2 MORE Wednesday, October 21 - CW: DGP, continue "Bump Up Writing" HW: finish checklist (except editing), final draft with all parts of writing process due Fri., Roots 5 quiz Fri. Thursday, October 22 - CW: Journal, editing checklist and peer editing, Roots 5 illustration and study HW: final expository with all parts of the writing process and the completed checklist due tomorrow, Roots 5 quiz tomorrow, read for A/R, Memory Book Ch. 2 due 11/6 Friday, October 23 - CW: DGP (Diagram), collect expository work, Roots 5 quiz HW: read for A/R, Memory Book Ch. 2 due 11/6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monday, October 12 - CW: DGP, continue expository reading (p. 396-397 and 405- 412 in Lit. book), Comapre and contrast pre-write between 2 expository pieces HW: Read for next A/R, study for Roots quiz 4 Tuesday, October 13 - CW: Journal, Roots quiz 4, continue yesterday's pre- write, disucss expository essay types HW: Read!, Roots 5 due next Tues. Wednesday, October 14 - CW: DGP, continue expository in-class work, at-home expository assigned (may NOT do compare-contrast for that one) HW: expository pre-write and thesis due tomorrow, Roots 5 due 10/20, read, Memory Book Ch. 2 due 11-6 Thursday, October 15 - CW: Continue expository 1 in class, ck. expository 2 thesis and pre-write HW: expository 2 rough due tomorrow, Roots 5 due Tues., 10/20, Memory Book due 11/6, Read for A/R Friday, October 16 - CW: DGP, continue expository essays' work HW: finish rough for expository 2, Roots 5 due Tues., 10/20, Memory Book due 11/6, Read for A/R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *************************************************************************** Word processing tips - to set font to 12 pt., use the top toolbar; to set margins, go to "File -> Page setup -> margins" to set spacing to double go to "Format -> paragraph -> line spacing" to do a word count, highlight text you are counting (exclude your title and your name, date, pd.), then go to tools, word count ************************************************************************** Supplies: Paper, blue or black pens (no gel or aqua color), spiral notebook, 4 dividers with notebook paper in a 3-ring binder, 3 x 5 notecards, tissues, suggested to have a flash drive, will need to get 2 paperback books later this year Sugg. binder divider titles: 1. DGP/Grammar, 2. Roots, 3. Writing, 4. Literature ************************************************************************* Special Notes: See bottom of page for research information, including how to cite your sources! See the Bonstein Docs page of this website for class Powerpoints and handouts. Also, do not delete your papers or essays from whatever word-processing program files you may have!! Writing: With an emphasis on the writing process, especially the importance of revision, we will complete many writing projects throughout the year: baseline, narrative, expository, research, and persuasive, response to literature (in the form of literary analysis), as well as a poetry unit! Grammar and convention information is at the end of this webpage. In addition, many resources are listed to help you practice in these areas! Reading: A/R Test deadlines are twice each quarter. If you are looking for a good book to read, please access the following webpage, then you may cross- check your choice with the A/R list that you may access from the school web page, go to the media center, or check with me. The classics list on the site is particularly good (at least most of them would be suitable, but not all).: http://www.hplibrary.org/teens/booklists/booksforteens.html Mrs. Bonstein ************************************************************************* GRAMMAR/CONVENTIONS HELP: "Grammar Girl" podcasts! Go to http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ She also has published an excellent book - Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (author Mignon Fogarty) More punctuation practice: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/grammar/g_overvw.html Grammar: I recommend that you read and practice at the following websites, depending on what your need(s) are: http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.shtml http://members.cox.net/teachro/ (you choose what you need to work on at both of these sites) Prepositions - webster.commnet.edu/grammar/prepositions.htm http://www.readbygrade3.com/prep.html http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/grammar/main/prep.htm Predicate nominatives - http://home.att.net/~rguimaraes/Predicate_Nominatives_and_Adjectives.htm http://yourpage.blazenet.net/bterney/pnpa.htm Diagramming sentences - Many examples! http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/diagrams2/diagrams_frames.htm http://members.cox.net/teachro/ Also, the Princeton Review book Grammar Smart: A Guide to Perfect Usage is an excellent resource that I recommend if you are struggling with grammar concepts. ************************************************************************* Bibliography OR Works Cited information: How to cite your references (the following is for MLA style; you may be asked to use APA style for social sciences research in high school or college): http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html For electronic sources: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html#Electronic *************************************************************************** Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? 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