Lesson E.1 (02/12/16)

 

Warm-Up E.1: 

     Why do we celebrate Black History?  Write your answer as a thesis statement.

 

Classwork E.1:

     Warm-Up

     Discuss Warm-Up

     Discuss Essay Contest

     Illustrate Out, Out- by Robert Frost

 

Homework E.1:

     Create a Frayer Model for "Personification."

 

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

 

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Lesson E.2 (02/15/16)

 

Warm-Up E.2: 

     What is the academic value in illustrating the poems we've read?  Write one paragraph.

 

 

Classwork E.2:

     Warm-Up

     Discuss Warm-Up

     Illustrate "The Farm" by Joyce Sutphen

     Pass out Midterms

 

Homework E.2:

     Friday.

 

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

 

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Lesson E.3 (02/17/16)

 

Warm-Up E.3: 

Write an explanation, as a short answer, on how to solve this problem:

    Ariel ran an errand for her neighbor. She went to the store and bought 24 pieces of fruit. She purchased three times as many oranges as bananas. On her way home, Ariel accidentally dropped twice as many oranges as bananas.She still managed to deliver 15 pieces of fruit to her neighbor. How many oranges were there?

 

 

Classwork E.3:

     Warm-Up

     Discuss Warm-Up

     Review Thesis Statements

     Review short answers

 

Homework E.3:

     Write a short answer on how to solve this problem:

A book distributor orders 375 copies of a book on deep sea exploration. It will evenly distribute the copies to 15 bookstores.Each bookstore pays $9.20 per copy. If the store owner wants to make a total of $350, what should be the selling price of a single book? 

 

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

 

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Lesson E.4 (02/18/16)

 

Warm-Up E.4: 

     Doodle a person.  Then, write instructions on how to doodle that person.

 

Classwork E.4:

     Warm-Up

     Discuss Warm-Up

     Go over Homework

     eBackpack: Black History Month Article

 

Homework E.4:

     Were your instructions effective from your warm-up?  Why were or were they not effective?  Write your response as a short answer.

 

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1

 

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Lesson E.5 (02/19/16)

 

Warm-Up E.5: 

     Are you the best student you could be?  Why or why not?  Do you think your teachers would be willing to be references for you in finding jobs?  Write your answer as a short answer.

 

Classwork E.5:

     Warm-Up

     Discuss Warm-Up

     Students done with their work from this week may play story cubes

     Students not done will continue working in silence.

 

Closure E.5:

     Take Engrade Quiz on this week's warm-ups and homework, turn in homework and warm-ups.

 

NxGCSOs:

Informative:

     ELA.8.W.C9.2

     ELA.8.W.C10.3

     ELA.8.W.C11.1