Category: English 8

English 8 – Friday April 20th

Indie read.  Lab time for work on multi-genre paper.  (Prom mtg.)

FOR YOUR CONFERENCE:

  1. Fill out the pre-conference sheet.
  2. Have a mostly “teacher-ready” draft of your MG paper uploaded (name the document “LastnameCONFCOPY”)
  3. Remember to show up!  (See the post with conference times if needed).

Deadlines:

  • Student book talks going on now!  (check the date you signed up for)

English 8 – Thursday April 19th

Book talk & Indie read.  WRITE CLUB – mark #2 for multi-genre papers.  Conference sign-ups & pre-conference sheet handout.

FOR YOUR CONFERENCE:

  1. Fill out the pre-conference sheet.
  2. Have a mostly “teacher-ready” draft of your MG paper uploaded (name the document “LastnameCONFCOPY”)
  3. Remember to show up!  (See the post with conference times if needed).

Deadlines:

  • Student book talks going on now!  (check the date you signed up for)

English 8 – MG Conference Times

Wednesday, April 25th 

  • 10:30am – Karinna J.
  • 11:06am – Hannah M.
  • 11:20am – Bailey T.
  • 11:38am – Jordan H.
  • 11:52am – Autumn R.
  • 12:10pm – Cory D.
  • 12:25pm – Zak B.
  • 12:42pm – Alex R.
  • 12:55pm – Jadon B.
  • 2:25pm – Ryan Y.
  • 2:40pm – Katie T.

Thursday, April 26th

  • 11:38am – Francisco C.
  • 12:10pm – Allen D.
  • 12:42pm – Katie T.

English 8 – Wednesday, April 18th

Book talk & Indie read.  WRITE CLUB postponed until tomorrow.  🙂 Lab time for multi-genre work.

Deadlines:

  • Student book talks going on now!  (check the date you signed up for)
  • Next WRITE CLUB date is Wednesday 4/19 for multi-genre mark #2 – TOMORROW!

IF you are having problems with in-school Dropbox sign in, make sure your paper is in Dropbox where Mrs. C can see, and I’ll print copies for WRITE CLUB.

English 8 – Tuesday, April 17th

Book talk & Indie read.  Multi-genre quickwrite: CHOOSE –  how-to or original “dictionary” definitions (related to your mg topic).  Lab time for multi-genre work.

Deadlines:

  • Student book talks going on now!  (check the date you signed up for)
  • Next WRITE CLUB date is Wednesday 4/18 for multi-genre mark #2 – TOMORROW!

English 8 – Monday, April 16th

Book talk & Indie read.  Multi-genre quickwrite: CHOOSE –  haiku or recipe (related to your mg topic).  Work time (old school – write something).

Deadlines:

  • Student book talks going on now!  (check the date you signed up for)
  • Next WRITE CLUB date is Wednesday 4/18 for multi-genre mark #2

English 8 – Friday, April 13th

Indie read.  Multi-genre quickwrite x 2: CHOOSE –  bio/character sketch or interview questions (related to your mg topic) & CHOOSE –  list or comic (related to your mg topic). Lab time for multi-genre project work.

Deadlines:

  • Student book talks going on now!  (check the date you signed up for)
  • Next WRITE CLUB date is Wednesday 4/18 for multi-genre mark #2

English 8 – Thursday, April 12th

Indie read. Sketch review. Multi-genre quickwrite – CHOOSE:  newsletter article or dialogue piece  (related to your mg topic). Lab time for multi-genre project work.

Deadlines:

  • Student book talks going on now!  (check the date you signed up for)
  • Next WRITE CLUB date is Wednesday 4/18 for multi-genre mark #2

English 8 – Wednesday, April 11th

Take a quick student paths survey.  Indie read.  Update due dates for multi-genre project.  MG components overview – beyond the research/argument piece (details, examples, & possibilities).

Assignment:  Add the “multi-genre sketch” page to your MG notebook – add ideas to it by classtime tomorrow.

Deadlines:

  • Student book talks going on now!  (check the date you signed up for)
  • Next WRITE CLUB date is Wednesday 4/18 for multi-genre mark #2