Category: English 8

English 8 – Tuesday, February 18th

Indie read.  Review:  Leads – think about yours for DRAFT#2.  How-to:  add your photo to your paper.  Lab/Reading time.

Deadlines:

  • Thursday – BOOK CLUB Target #1 (& your Flipgrid intro.)
  • Friday – WRITE CLUB Draft#2 with photo in your Draft folder in Dropbox

Reminders:

  • Bring back Field Trip permission forms + $10 asap
  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!

English 8 – Thursday, February 13th

Indie Read.  BOOK CLUB THURSDAY!  – meet your group, complete opening notebook entry & discussion, Flipgrid intro & personal introduction assignment.

Deadlines:

  • FLIPGRID intros by Tuesday 2/18
  • DRAFT#2 – photo inspired reflective paper – due in class Wednesday 2/19.

Reminders:

  • Bring back Field Trip permission forms + $10 asap
  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!

English 8 – Wednesday, February 12th

Important adjustments to the BOOK CLUB schedule.  Indie read.  Lab time for work on drafting.  Bring ideas for more writing on Firday (3rd hour).

Deadline:  BOOK CLUB target #1 this Thursday 2/13.  Read and complete a notebook entry before then! TOMORROW!!

Reminders:

  • Bring back Field Trip permission forms + $10 asap
  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!

English 8 – Tuesday, February 11th

Indie read.  Quickwrite #13:  Reverse Engineering/Backward Design vs. Drive Inspiration/Forward Think – pick a way and generate ideas for DRAFT #2.  Lab time for work on drafting.  Bring ideas for more writing tomorrow.

Deadline:  BOOK CLUB target #1 this Thursday 2/13.  Read and complete a notebook entry before then!

Reminders:

  • Bring back Field Trip permission forms + $10 asap
  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!

English 8 – Monday, February 10th

Indie read.  Quickwrite #12:  photo reflection. Study:  RLaW “All Parents Are Cowards” by Michael Christie.  DRAFT #2 info – we’ll be writing the next couple of days, so start spinning some ideas.  What will you take a photo of?  What stories/reflections will that inspire?

Deadline:  BOOK CLUB target #1 this Thursday 2/13.  Read and complete a notebook entry before then!

Reminders:

  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!

English 8 – Thursday, February 6th

Indie read.  Quick Edit:  any of your previous QWs (w/ pink tab).  Study:  Leads – read & vote & notice.  BOOK CLUB: intro info + notebook tab.  Time for book selection (commit tomorrow).

Tomorrow:  Book Clubs 🙂 – Commit & Schedules!  What will you choose to read?

Deadline:  Notebooks collected Friday, February 7th.  Be sure to have “complete” entries and everything updated. 

Reminders:

  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!

English 8 – Wednesday, February 5th

World Read Aloud Day! I Am a Storyby Dan Yaccarino.  Book talk & Indie read. Quickwrite #11:  phone pic + quick edit. Study: “The Lead” by Don Murray.  Search interesting/compelling/striking leads and note them as groups.

Tomorrow:  Book Clubs 🙂 – Kick-off!  What will you choose to read?

Deadline:  Notebooks collected Friday, February 7th.  Be sure to have “complete” entries and everything updated. 

Reminders:

  • Tweet about the books you are reading @ReadWarriors.  See the page tab above for details and due dates!
  • Did you rename your indelible moment document?  Did you improve it so it is ready for teacher feedback?