This is the class web page for students in Mr. Hill’s English Language Arts 8A (ELA 8A) classes, periods 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7.
Please copy the agenda into your agenda planners everyday. Include all the information for each day, from “Warm up” to “Homework”
Class files may be downloaded to your computer from the black “Grab It” box on the right.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Warm up
- Brainpop: “Writing Process”
Lesson
- Using the five step writing process to create an instruction manual
Homework
Due Wednesday
- Step 1: Prewrite: In your readers-writers notebook, write a list of 10 rules for using classroom computers
Monday, November 23, 2009
Warm up
- Peer Editing
Lesson
- New post: Anne Frank. Use the internet to find the answers to the following questions. Write the answers in a blog post. Use complete sentences, and either restate the question or paraphrase the question as part of your answer.
- Who is Anne Frank?
- Why is she famous?
- When was she born/ when did she die?
- How did she die?
Homework
Due Tuesday
- Blogs update- you should have four well-written and edited posts. Check your grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
- Welcome
- 8th Grade
- How to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
- Anne Frank answers
Friday, November 20, 2009
Warm up
- Vocabulary Chart HW check
Lesson
- Quia Quizzes
- Context Clues
- Academic Vocabulary (blog and internet words)
Homework
Due Monday
- Complete any missing assignments, including email setup, vocabulary charts, and blog posts
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Warm up
- Brainpop: “Writing in Sequence”
Lesson
- Post on your blog: “Making a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich”
- Vocabulary Charts – review
Homework
Due Friday
- Blog vocabulary charts
- Three WP blog posts (Welcome, 8th grade, PBJ)
- Quia quizzes – context clues (Context Clues Cornell Notes) and academic vocabulary
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Warm up
- Brainpop: “Cell Phones”
Lesson
- Context clues – Cornell Notes
- Vocabulary Charts – new academic terms
Homework
Due Thursday
- Vocabulary charts (term, definition, sample sentence using the word as a context clue word)
Due Friday
- Three WP blog posts (see assignments from M, Tu, Thurs)
- Quia quizzes – context clues and academic vocabulary
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Warm up
- Peer editing – new blogs
Lesson
- New Post: “Eighth Grade”. Write a post about your experiences in 8th grade so far. How is it different from other grades? If you are new to the school, compare and contrast SFMS to your last school.Write about your teachers, classes, and grades. Write about the new things you have learned this year, and what you hope to accomplish between now and June 22. Remember that grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization count toward your grade on this and all writing assignments.
Homework
Due Wednesday
WordPress Quick Start
- Set-up your WP account
- Modify the first page with your information
- Write a post
- Send the link to your blog via email to Mr. Hill and two of your classmates
- Write a comment on a classmate’s blog
- Approve a comment from a classmate on your blog
Monday, November 16, 2009
Warm up
- Peer editing – new blogs
Lesson
- WordPress Quick Start
- Set-up your WP account
- Modify the first page with your information
- Write a post
- Send the link to your blog via email to Mr. Hill and two of your classmates
- Write a comment on a classmate’s blog
- Approve a comment from a classmate on your blog
Homework
None
Friday, November 13, 2009
Warm up
- Peer editing – new blogs
Lesson
- WordPress Quick Start
- Set-up your WP account
- Modify the first page with your information
- Write a post
- Send the link to your blog via email to Mr. Hill and two of your classmates
Homework
Due Monday
- Write a comment on a classmate’s blog
- Approve a comment from a classmate on your blog
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Warm up
- Peer editing
Lesson
- WordPress Quick Start
- Set-up your WP account
- Modify the first page with your information
- Write a post
- Send the link to your blog via email to Mr. Hill and two of your classmates
Homework
Complete by Friday– 25 pts.
- Set-up your WP account
- Modify the first page with your information
- Write a post
- Send the link to your blog via email to Mr. Hill and two of your classmates
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
School Holiday – No Lesson
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
All classes meet in M2 Computer Lab today
Warm up
- You’re the Editor, Part II
Lesson
- STAR Reading Level Assessment
- WordPress Quick Start
- Set-up your WP account
- Modify the first page with your information
- Write a post
- Send the link to your blog via email to Mr. Hill and two of your classmates
Homework
Complete by Thursday – 25 pts.
Complete by Friday- 15 pts.
Complete by Monday (11/16/09) – 5 pts.
- Set-up your WP account
- Modify the first page with your information
- Write a post
- Send the link to your blog via email to Mr. Hill and two of your classmates
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
All classes meet in M2 Computer Lab today
Warm up
- You’re the Editor, Part II
Lesson
- STAR Reading Level Assessment
- WordPress Quick Start
- Set-up your WP account
- Modify the first page with your information
- Write a post
- Send the link to your blog via email to Mr. Hill and two of your classmates
Homework
Complete by Thursday – 25 pts.
Complete by Friday- 15 pts.
Complete by Monday (11/16/09) – 5 pts.
- Set-up your WP account
- Modify the first page with your information
- Write a post
- Send the link to your blog via email to Mr. Hill and two of your classmates
Monday, November 09, 2009
Warm up
- You’re the Editor
Lesson
- Introduction to WordPress blogs
Homework
Due Tuesday
- If you want to make-up any tests or assignments, you must complete and submit by end of the day on Tuesday.
Friday, November 06, 2009
Warm up
Lesson
- Submit your Brainpop worksheets
- Introduction to WordPress blogs
Homework
Due Monday
- 10-week grades due next Friday, 10/13; Deadline for make-up tests and assignments is Tuesday 11/10
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Warm up
Lesson
- Set up your student email account
- Complete Brainpop: “Blogs” quiz online and email results to stephen.hill@lausd.net
- Choose two of the three Brainpop: “Blogs” activities, print, and complete worksheets
Homework
Due Friday
- Choose two of the three Brainpop: “Blogs” activities, print, and complete worksheets
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Warm up
- Expository Teaser
Lesson
- Complete “Charles” vocabulary charts; get a “Smiley”
- Quia Quiz: “Charles”
- Set up your student email account
Homework
Due Thursday
- Send an email from your student email account to stephen.hill@lausd.net
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Warm up
- Editing Practice
Lesson
- Quia Quiz: “Charles”
Homework
Due Wednesday
- Make up assignments for 10-week grade reporting period
Monday, November 02, 2009
Warm up
- Brainpop: “Capitalization”
Lesson
- Read “Charles”
- Complete content vocabulary charts using the information found here:
http://quizlet.com/1138105/charles-vocabulary-1-flash-cards/
Homework
Due Tuesday
- Complete content vocabulary charts using the information found here:
http://quizlet.com/1138105/charles-vocabulary-1-flash-cards/ - Review “Charles”
- Quia quiz on Tuesday
Friday, October 30, 2009
Warm up
- Test-taking Strategies
Lesson
- Standardized Periodic Assessment #1
Homework
None
Read “Charles”
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Warm up
- Test-taking Strategies
Lesson
- Standardized Periodic Assessment #1
- “Charles”
Homework
Due Friday
Read “Charles”
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Warm up
- Test Prep
Lesson
- Constructed Response
- Presentation Posters – Top 12 Test Strategies
- Homework check
Homework
Periodic Assessment #1 Narrative on Thursday
- Review key concepts, vocabulary, Cornell Notes, and other materials and selections that you have studied in the last seven weeks.
- Bring your notebook to class on Thursday – it will be collected and graded while you are taking the test.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Warm up
- Test Prep
Lesson
- Presentation Posters – Top 12 Test Strategies
Homework
Due Wednesday
- Define the list of key academic vocabulary terms (download from The Box )
Monday, October 26, 2009
Warm up
Brainpop: “Test-taking Skills”
Lesson
- Strategies for Taking Standardized Tests (Literature pp. 320-325)
Homework
Due Tuesday
- Complete the notes that you began in class (Literature, pp. 320-325)
Friday, October 23, 2009
Warm up
Comic Book Adaptation Rubric (Three Easy Steps)
Lesson
- Quia Quiz: “The Tell-Tale Heart” Comprehensive
- Comic book adaptation rubric completed; submit comic book and rubric
Homework
- Read for 30 minutes each day this weekend. (Find a scary story!)
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Warm up
Comic Book and Quia Reminders
Lesson
- Quia Quiz: “The Tell-Tale Heart” Comprehensive
- “The Tell-Tale Heart” storyboard
- Comic book adaptation (one day left!)
- Missing assignments?
Homework
The Tell-Tale Heart comic book adaptation is due Friday, October 23 (yikes! That’s tomorrow)
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Warm up
Comic Book and Quia Reminders
Lesson
- Quia Quiz: “The Tell-Tale Heart” Comprehensive
- “The Tell-Tale Heart” storyboard
- Comic book adaptation
Homework
- The Tell-Tale Heart comic book adaptation is due Friday, October 23.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Warm up
Project Reminders
Lesson
- Storyboarding “The Tell-Tale Heart”
- Comic book adaptation
Homework
- The Tell -Tale Heart comprehensive Quia quiz Wednesday – review vocabulary and plot elements, bring notes to class
- Read 30 minutes each day
- Guided study on Wednesday – requires parent signature
- The Tell-Tale Heart comic book is due Friday, October 23
Monday, October 19, 2009
Warm up
Quiz: Vocabulary from The Tell-Tale Heart
Lesson
- Storyboarding “The Tell-Tale Heart”
- Comic book adaptation requirements
Homework
- The Tell-Tale Heart comic book is due Friday, October 23
- Read 30 minutes each day
Friday, October 16, 2009
Warm up
Comic book adaptations
Lesson
- Storyboarding “The Tell-Tale Heart”
- Vocabulary Activities
Homework
- Complete 16 panel storyboard and bring completed to class on Monday for review
- Read 30 minutes each day this weekend
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Warm up
“The Tell-Tale Heart” film adaptation
Lesson
- Storyboarding “The Tell-Tale Heart”
- Vocabulary Review
Homework
- Review content and academic vocabulary (elements of plot) for quiz on Friday
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Warm up
Vocabulary Quiz
Lesson
- Read “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe
- Complete a story arc plot diagram and label all the parts
Homework
- Review for academic vocabulary (elements of plot) quiz on Friday
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Warm up
The Story Arc
Lesson
- Read “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe
- Complete a story arc for the selection
Homework
- Complete vocabulary charts for new vocabulary
- Review for vocabulary quiz on Wednesday
Monday, October 12, 2009
Warm up“
“The Tell-Tale Heart”
New Vocabulary and Unit
- Hearken
- Dissimulation
- Acute
- Conceived
- Vex
- Vehemently
- Hypocritical
- Fluently
- Sagacity
- Stifled
- Crevice
- Stealthily
- Audacity
- Derision
- Dismembered
Lesson
- Cornell Notes: The elements of plot
- Vocabulary: “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Homework
- Complete vocabulary charts for new vocabulary
- Review for vocabulary quiz on Wednesday
Friday, October 9, 2009
Warm up
Ask “El Maestro”
Lesson
- Pass the “Raymond’s Run” Comprehensive Quia quiz with a score of 70% or better
Homework
- Read for a minimum of 30 minutes on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Warm up
Brainpop: “Etymology”
Lesson
- Read “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara, Language of Literature, page 32
- Complete Interactive Reader, pp. 2-20
Homework
- Review all materials , notes, and text and re-read “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara
- Review vocabulary terms and words- definitions and content sentences
- Bring all notebooks and notes to class on Friday – “Raymond’s Run” Quia Quiz
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Warm up
Vocabulary quiz (you’ll need a clean-edged sheet of loose-leaf)
Lesson
- Read “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara, Language of Literature, page 32
- Complete Interactive Reader, pp. TBD
Homework
- Read “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara
- Complete Interactive Reader, pp. TBD
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Warm up
You Write: Taking Care of Others : In “Raymond’s Run”, a girl named Squeaky has responsibility for her mentally disabled brother, Raymond. Have you ever take care of someone? What was fun about the experience? What was challenging? Write a paragraph of more telling about your experience. Remember good grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
Lesson
- Read “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara, Language of Literature, page 32
- Complete Interactive Reader, pp. 3- 7
Homework
- Read “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara
- Complete Interactive Reader, pp. 3- 7
- Review for vocabulary quiz on Wednesday
Monday, October 5, 2009
Warm up
Quia Quiz Review
Lesson
- Quia Quiz- “Mrs. Flowers” comprehensive
- Read “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara, Language of Literature, page 32
- Create vocabulary pies or boxes for the following words and terms from “Raymond’s Run”
- relay
- big head
- play the dozens
- Mercury
- clutch
- prodigy
- sidekick
- ventriloquist
- periscope
- motivation (literary definition)
Homework
- Read “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara
- Complete the vocabulary assignment from the words and terms above
- Review for vocabulary quiz on Tuesday
Friday, October 2, 2009
Warm up
Review your notes
Lesson
- Quia Quiz- “Mrs. Flowers” comprehensive
Homework
- Read for 30 minutes or more each day this weekend
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Warm up
Homework check: Reading Comprehension
Lesson
- Exit Essay – due at end of the period
Homework
- Mrs. Flowers and Figurative Language test on Friday
- Review vocabulary – Can you define each each word and use it in a sentence?
- Review reading comprehension (examples of similes, metaphors, idioms, and hyperboles)
- Re-read “Mrs. Flowers” (download from the GRAB IT! box on the right)
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Warm up
Vocabulary Quiz or Brainpop: “Segregation”
Lesson
- Vocabulary Quiz
- Read: “Mrs. Flowers” from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (partners)
- Reading Comprehension: “Mrs. Flowers” from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Find and cite and example of each of the following: metaphor, simile, idioms, hyperbole.
- Explain the figurative and literal meaning of each example.
Homework
- Read 30 minutes or more
- Review vocabulary – Can you define each each word and use it in a sentence?
- Complete reading comprehension assignment
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Warm up
Vocabulary Quiz (loose leaf paper only)
Lesson
- Timed Reading – Logs and procedure
- Read: “Mrs. Flowers” from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (partners)
Homework
- Read 30 minutes or more
- Review vocabulary
Friday, September 25, 2009
Warm up
Vocabulary Quiz
Lesson
- Complete vocabulary charts
- Read: “Mrs. Flowers” from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (partners)
Homework
- READ! Spend 30 minutes this weekend reading something, anything. Internet articles, comic books, sports pages, glamor and gossip magazines all count as reading. Read it all and often. Discover something new this weekend by reading about it.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Warm up
Brainpop: “Maya Angelou“
Lesson
- Vocabulary Pies
- Partner Reading: from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Homework
- Complete vocabulary pies and review for quiz on Friday.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Warm up
How to edit a WordPress blog
Lesson
- Graphic Organizer: Figurative Language
- Review and revise parent letter
Homework
Signed parent letter due Thursday. Must indicate if parents are coming or not.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Warm up
WB Quiz: Figurative Language
Lesson
- Graphic Organizer: Figurative Language
- Review and revise parent letter
Homework
Write a revised draft of your parent letter and bring a clean copy to class on Tuesday.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Warm up
Invitation letter to parents
Lesson
- Quia Quiz: Figurative Language and Back to School
- Graphic Organizer: Figurative Language
Homework
Write a final draft of your parent letter and bring a clean copy to class on Tuesday.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Warm up
M2 Computer Lab and Acceptable Use Policies
Lesson
- Review Figurative Language
- Quia Quiz: Figurative Language and Back to School
Homework
Find a book that you would like to read for the next month.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Warm up
Brainpop: “Similes and Metaphors“
Lesson
- Introduction to Figurative Language
- Academic Vocabulary and making “Pies”
Homework
Complete “Pies” and bring them to class with you on Friday (meets in M2 Computer Lab)
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Warm up
Brainpop: “Idioms and Cliches“
Lesson
- You Write: “Three Goals”
Homework
Complete “Three Goals”
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Warm up
Textbook assignments (yes, you can pick them up after school today)
Lesson
- Notebook set-up
- You Write: “Three Goals”
Homework
Gather your required supplies and bring to class each day
Monday, September 14, 2009
Warm up
Brainpop – “Online Safety”
Lesson
- Pre-assessment (conclusion, scantron, manual corrections)
- Notebook set-up
- Textbook assignments (yes, you can pick them up after school today)
Homework
Gather your required supplies and bring to class each day
Friday, September 11, 2009
Warm up
Brainpop – “September 11th”
Lesson
Pre-assessment (conclusion)
Homework
Gather your required supplies and bring to class each day
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Warm up
Brainpop – “Back to School”
Lesson
- Rules, Policies, Procedures (conclusion)
- Pre-assessment, part I
Homework
Gather your required supplies and bring to class each day
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Warm up Brainpop – “Back to School”
Lesson
- Rules, Policies, Procedures
- Syllabus Review
- Stuff You Need
Homework *Gather your required supplies and bring to class each day
