ELA 8 Week 8

Friday, 10/4/19

1. Due: "The Tell-Tale Heart" Mock Trial paragraphs and trial prep work
2. Agenda:
1. "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
1. Mock Trial 
1. Use textual evidence to prove that the narrator is insane or that he is not insane. Argue your case to the court. The jury will decide!
3. HW:
1. We are taking a one week break from spelling due to the school spelling bee taking place Friday, 10/4.
2. Read 30 minutes every night--Extra Credit offered for AR points earned.

Thursday, 10/3/19

1. Due: "The Tell-Tale Heart" Short Story Analysis Chart
2. Agenda:
1. "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
1. Mock Trial Preparation 
3. HW:
1. "The Tell-Tale Heart" Mock Trial Prep Work due Friday
2. We are taking a one week break from spelling due to the school spelling bee taking place Friday, 10/4.
3. Read 30 minutes every night--Extra Credit offered for AR points earned.

Wednesday, 10/2/19

1. Due: StudySync: "The Tell-Tale Heart" Vocabulary
2. Agenda:
1. "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
1. First Read (StudySync)
1. Think Questions--Use RACE 
2. Comprehension Questions
3. HW:
1. "The Tell-Tale Heart" Short Story Analysis Chart due Thursday, 10/3.
2. We are taking a one week break from spelling due to the school spelling bee taking place Friday, 10/4.
3. Read 30 minutes every night--Extra Credit offered for AR points earned.

Tuesday, 10/1/19

1. Due: StudySync Grammar: Collective Nouns
2. Agenda:
1. "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
1. Pre-reading Notes and Anticipation Guide (Handout)
2. Begin First Read (StudySync)
3. HW:
1. "The Tell-Tale Heart" Vocabulary (StudySync)
2. We are taking a one week break from spelling due to the school spelling bee taking place Friday, 10/4.
3. Read 30 minutes every night--Extra Credit offered for AR points earned.

Monday, 9/30/19

1. Due: Nothing today
2. Agenda:
1. StudySync and GC: "Cujo" Close Read
1. Slides in GC
2. Text is in StudySync (for your textual evidence, of course)
3. This is due by the end of the class period.
3. HW:
1. Grammar: StudySync Collective Nouns due Tuesday, 10/1.
2. We are taking a one week break from spelling due to the school spelling bee taking place Friday, 10/4.
3. Read 30 minutes every night--Extra Credit offered for AR points earned.