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 – Friday, February 14th
Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤ Lab/work time for DRAFT#2.
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!
Important – BOOK CLUB update – English 8
Adjusted schedule for book club reading:
OPENING DAY: Thurs. 2/13 – 1st 50 pages + one notebook entry of your choice
- TARGET #1: Thurs. 2/20
- TARGET #2: Thurs. 2/27
- TARGET #3: Thurs. 3/5
- TARGET #4: Thurs. 3/12
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 – Friday, February 7th
“The Book Was Better?” John Green. Book trailers & Indie read. Notebook Upside-down: Time Audit. BOOK CLUB – commit to title + schedule. Collect notebooks.
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?