Lesson 18.1 (12/14/2015)

Warm-Up 18.1:  

      Where are you in your civilization project? 2 - 4 sentences, include where you are ?/15 in the packet, ?/5 annotated bibliography, ?/15 presentation.

Classwork 18.1:

• Collect Warm-ups 
• Continue work on Civilization project

Homework 18.1:

     Santa has decided that there aren't enough nice children to bother firing up his sleigh this year, write him a letter of encouragement.  5-7 sentences.

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

Lesson 18.2 (12/15/2015)

Warm-Up 18.2:  

      What research have you done for this project?  2-4 sentences.

Classwork 18.2:

• Collect Warm-ups 
• Continue work on Civilization project
• Review Annotated Bibliography 

Homework 18.2:

      In the spirit of giving, if you could have $1,000 to spend on OTHER people, what would you buy for them?  Why?  5-7 sentences.

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

Lesson 18.3 (12/16/2015)

Warm-Up 18.3:  

            In a civilization, how important is community, and getting along with your fellow citizens?  Does society work with petty disagreements, or do these disagreements fuel society?  4-6 sentences.

Classwork 18.3:

• Collect Warm-ups 
• Continue work on Civilization project

Homework 18.3:

     Draw a holiday comic.  Have one sentence per frame, or dialog.

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

Lesson 18.4 (12/17/2015)

Warm-Up 18.4:  

      Your pet fern, Vern, is dying.  It probably has something to do with the fact that you watered him with Mt. Dew.  Write a speech with which to inspire your fern, Vern, to continue living.  Make it rhyme.

Classwork 18.4:

• Collect Warm-ups 
• Continue work on Civilization project

Homework 18.4:

      Write detailed instructions on how to draw an elf.

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

Lesson 18.5 (12/18/2015)

Warm-Up 18.5:  

     We have two and a half days next week.  How do you feel about that?

Classwork 18.5: 

• Collect Warm-ups 
• Continue work on Civilization project
• Turn in EVERYTHING

Closure 18.5:

     Staple and turn in your Homework and Warm-Ups

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1