A Wrinkle in TimeThis week, 8th grade students will be reading two excerpts from "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L' Engle, to analyze a narrative for archetype and narrative techniques. The first excerpt is a narrative version and the second is a graphic version of the novel. Students will determine the theme, central idea and mood in their reading selections. As they read they will identify the stages of the hero's journey in the reading selection. Additionally, students will analyze lyrics from "Mood and Tone" from Flocabulary and answering comprehension questions about it. Students can visit Flocabulary and enter the class code NY22J4 to join the class and complete activities to practice. This assignment is available on 9/21. Friday, students will read and analyze lyrics from "The Odyssey, " then they will take a comprehension quiz. Students can visit Flocabulary to complete activities to practice and get ready. This assignment will be available on 9/29. IXL Skills for this week: Login to IXL and complete the following practice skill (you must score 80 or above to get credit for the assignment). For your convenience, IXL can be downloaded to your phone or device. IXL username: studentID@ecms (for some students it is their first initial +lastname @ecms) password is : student ID
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Definition StrategiesConference Week - This week, classes are shorter due to schedule changes to accommodate Conference Week.
Assignments this week: Our 8th ELA class will focus on learning to identify and apply definition strategies of function, example and negation. Students will be read and discuss two paired texts: White House Funeral Sermon for Abraham Lincoln (p 77) and the poem Oh Captain! My Captain (p.78). Students will compare and contrast how the author portrays heroic attributes of an important historic character. Information and skills learned will assist and prepare students as they prepare to write a Definition Essay, later on in the unit. The Odyssey and the Hero's JourneyThis week students will finish reading The Odyssey. They will be analyzing the epic poem for archetype of the hero's journey, as well as using textual evidence to support their analysis of the story as they answer text dependent questions. Students will also explain the difference between character traits and characterization using examples from the story. Additionally, students will begin writing an illustrated narrative about an original hero. Students will complete an analysis of the hero journey archetype using a movie or story of their choice. The Hero's Journey Project: Due Friday September 20, 2018 (This assignment will count as a test grade)
Friday, there will be a comprehension quiz about The Odyssey, which will includes vocabulary, analyzing quotes from the story and using evidence from text to support answers to questions. IXL Skills due this week: Login to IXL and complete the following practice skill (you must score 80 or above to get credit for the assignment). For your convenience, IXL can be downloaded to your phone or device. IXL username: studentID@ecms (for some students it is their first initial +lastname @ecms) password is : student ID
Fall Break: No School Monday September 23th thru Friday September 27th Writing a Hero's Journey NarrativeThis week our class will be writing an illustrated narrative about an original hero. They will use the Hero’s Journey archetype to develop and structure their ideas. The teacher will provide students with copy of The Hero's Journey Archetype which they can use a a reference. Students will watch Piper, a short video clip and work together to complete a chart identifying the stages of the Hero's Journey Archetype within the short film. Students will plan and create a draft for an individual illustrated story that includes the elements of an effective narrative, following the Hero's Journey archetype. Once they complete the story, they will work with a partner or in small group to revise and edit their piece of writing. This writing assignment is due Wednesday September 18 and will be evaluated using the scoring criteria from their Springboard text, Page 59. The Drummer Boy of ShilohThis week, our class will be reading and discussing a short story, The Drummer Boy of Shiloh, by Ray Bradbury. Students will be able to determine meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative language used by the author to create impact in the meaning and tone of the story. Students will also practice their writing skills, using textual evidence to support their analysis of the story. Vocabulary to focus:
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