~ LHMS 8th Grade English - Mrs. Rudolph ~

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Late Work Policy: If the assignment is turned in by 3pm on the date due, you will receive the full credit you earned. Turned in by 3pm the next day -25% of credit earned. Turned in by 3pm two days later -50% of credit earned. Turned in by 3pm three days later 0 credit. Projects with due dates that state "no late credit can be earned" will receive a zero if turned in after 3pm on the date due. No Exceptions.

Second Quarter Spelling List:

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November

Monday 2
-Word Cell Packet #5 Due Wednesday

Tuesday 3
-Begin Investigation and Writing Units (Step Up to Writing)
-Read Langston Hughes' "Thank You M'am"
     -Respond & Plot Line

Wednesday 4 (P/T Conf's 5-8p)
-Word Cell Packet #5 Due (70)
-Complete Plot Line
-Outline
-Write Summary Paragraph

Thursday 5
-No School : Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:00-4:00pm & 5:00-8:00pm

Friday 6
-No School
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November

Monday 9
-Brainstorming

Tuesday 10
-Informal Outlines
-Transitions

Wednesday 11
-How to choose a Topic
-Brainstorm & Outline Due with Paragraphs

Thursday 12
-Word Cell Test #5 (51)

Friday 13
-Read Jack London's "Up the Slide"
-Write summary response
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November

Monday 16
-Word Cell Packet #6 Due Friday
-Assign Persuasive Research Essay (Due December 1st)
-Choose Topics - Discuss Rubric

Tuesday 17
-Source & Note Cards

Wednesday 18
-Develop Research Questions
-Internal Citations

Thursday 19
-Spelling Test #1 (38+2)

Friday 20
-Word Cell Packet #6 Due (100)
-Research Topics in Computer Lab
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November

Monday 23
-Informal Outlines
-Essay Examples

Tuesday 24
-Word Cell #6 Test (61)

Wednesday 25
-Write Rough Drafts

Thursday 26
-No School: Thanksgiving

Friday 27
-No School: Thanksgiving Break
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November/December

Monday 30
-Word Cell Packet #7 Due Friday
-Peer Revision of Essays

Tuesday 1
-Persuasive Research Essay Due ()
-Read Edgar Allen Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart"
     -Write Analytical Summary
-Assign Mystery Vocabulary - Due December 14

Wednesday 2
-Read Gary Paulsen's "A Glow in the Dark"
     -Write Analytical Summary

Thursday 3
-Spelling Test #2 (38+2)

Friday 4
-Word Cell Packet #7 Due (67)
-Begin Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventures of the Speckled Band"
-Discuss Note-Taking Strategies
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December

Monday 7
-Read "TASB"

Tuesday 8
-Read "TASB"

Wednesday 9
-Read "TASB"

Thursday 10
-Word Cell Test #7 (50)

Friday 11
-Finish "TASB"
-Plot Line and Sleuth Notes Due
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December

Monday 14
-Word Cell Packet #8 Due Friday
-"TASB" Quiz
-Myster Vocabulary Due - Assigned December 1

Tuesday 15
-Assign Story Analysis Essay
-Brainstorm and Outline

Wednesday 16
-Write Rough Draft

Thursday 17
-Spelling Test #3 (38)
-Peer Revision

Friday 18
-Word Cell Packet #8 Due (85)
-Type in Computer Lab
-Story Analysis Essay Due ()
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Winter Break: December 21 - January 1
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January

Monday 4
-American Folk Traditions
     -Read a sample of stories

Tuesday 5
-American Folk Traditions
     -Write Analysis

Wednesday 6
-American Folk Traditions Analysis Due ()
-Tall Tales
     -Read a sample of stories

Thursday 7
-Word Cell Test #8 (50)

Friday 8
-Tall Tales
     -Write Analysis
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January

Monday 11
-Word Cell Packet #9 Due Friday
-Myths & Legends

Tuesday
-Myths & Legends PowerPoint Presentation

Wednesday
-Myths & Legends PowerPoint Presentation

Thursday
-FINAL Spelling Test (38/0)

Friday
-Word Cell Packet #9 Due (104)
-Finish Myths & Legends
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January

Monday 18
-No School: M.L.K. Jr./Human Rights Day

Tuesday 19
-Superstitions
-Myths & Legends Quiz
     -Notes Due

Wednesday 20
-Word Cell Test #9 (48)
-Pass out 3rd Quarter Spelling List

Thursday 21
-P.A.C.E. Kick-Off Day

Friday 22
-No School: Teacher Inservice & Grades Due
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End of Second Quarter & First Semester