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Mr. Dan Duffy
Language Arts 6/8
EL SEGUNDO MIDDLE SCHOOL
EL SEGUNDO,   CA   90245
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PARENTS/STUDENTS (8th-grade): If possible, please purchase a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee by December 1st.

November 16-20

Monday, 11/16

Agenda - 8th
1. Fiction exam I - complete
2. Quiet activity

Homework:
-Bring Nov. DEAR book Tuesday. Nov. DEAR summary #1 due Tuesday
-Purchase To Kill a Mockingbird by Dec. 1

Tuesday, 11/17

Agenda - 8th
1. Nov. reading summary #1 - turn in
2. Fiction Exam II - complete
3. Quiet activity

Homework:
-Bring DEAR packet Wed. and Thurs.
-Read Nov. DEAR novel. Purchase To Kill a Mockingbird by Dec. 1

Wednesday, 11/18

Agenda - 8th
1. DOL - complete
2. DEAR packet - discuss
3. RTL - connections activity

Homework:
-Bring DEAR packet Thurs.
-Read Nov. DEAR novel. Purchase To Kill a Mockingbird by Dec. 1

Thursday, 11/19

Agenda - 8th
1. DOL - complete and turn in
2. DEAR packet - discuss
3. RTL - begin pre-writing

Homework:
-Read Nov. DEAR novel. Purchase To Kill a Mockingbird by Dec. 1
-Return Blood Drive tear-off by Friday!

Friday, 11/19

Agenda - 8th
1. DOL - complete and turn in
2. DEAR Essay cheat sheet - distribute
3. Fiction exams - discuss answers
4. RTL Connections - finish
5. Grade Reports - distribute

Homework:
-Finish Nov. DEAR novel over Thanksgiving Break and work on DEAR project and essay. Purchase To Kill a Mockingbird by Dec. 1.

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November 9-14

Monday, 11/9

Agenda - 8th
1. DOL - complete
2. DEAR packet quiz - see Mr. Duffy for make-up
3. Stop the Sun - discuss p.56 ?'s and story chart and turn in

Homework:
-Read November DEAR novel. Nov. DEAR summary #1 due Tuesday, 11/17
-Fiction exam (2 parts) - Monday, 11/16 and Tuesday, 11/17

Tuesday, 11/10

Agenda - 8th
1. DOL - complete
2. Fiction exam review - take notes
3. Independent reading - read story and complete a story chart. Choose between: The Ransom of Red Chief (p.69-82 - no preview) OR Born Worker (p.84-93 - preview required)

Homework:
-Independent reading activities due Friday
-Read November DEAR novel. Nov. DEAR summary #1 due Tuesday, 11/17
-Fiction exam (2 parts) - Monday, 11/16 and Tuesday, 11/17

Wednesday, 11/11

No School - Veteran's Day

Thursday, 11/12

Agenda - 8th

1. Independent reading - read story and complete a story chart. Choose between: The Ransom of Red Chief (p.69-82 - no preview) OR Born Worker (p.84-93 - preview required)

Homework:
-Independent reading activities due Friday
-Read November DEAR novel. Nov. DEAR summary #1 due Tuesday, 11/17
-Fiction exam (2 parts) - Monday, 11/16 and Tuesday, 11/17

Friday, 11/13

Agenda - 8th

1. Independent reading activity - turn in story chart (and preview for Born Worker)
2. Fiction Exam review Jeopardy - play

Homework:
-Read November DEAR novel. Nov. DEAR summary #1 due Tuesday, 11/17
-Fiction exam (2 parts) - Monday, 11/16 and Tuesday, 11/17

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November 2-November 6

Monday, 11/2

Agenda - 8th
1. Raymond's Run (p.32-43)read and begin p. 41 ?'s OR story chart

Homework:
-Raymond's Run p.41 questions (skip lit. analysis) or story chart due Tuesday
-October Reading Summary #2 (Weeks 3 & 4) due Tuesday. Read November DEAR book. November reading summary #1 dates = Week 1: 11/2-11/8; Week 2: 11/9-11/15
-Make up BMW Films Star exam if necessary (deadline Friday)

Tuesday, 11/3

Agenda - 8th
1. Raymond's Run - discuss questions and story chart and turn in
2. Stop the Sun (p. 48-58) preview - begin

Homework:
-Story quiz - Wednesday (review story charts/make new story chart)
-Stop the Sun preview (p.48-58)due Thursday
-Read November DEAR novel. November reading summary #1 dates = Week 1: 11/2-11/8; Week 2: 11/9-11/15
-Make up BMW Films Star exam if necessary (deadline Friday)

Wednesday, 11/4

Agenda - 8th
1. Story Quiz - complete
2. Stop the Sun (p.48-58)- cont. preview
3. WAVE Mad Lib #1 - continue

Homework:
-Stop the Sun preview (p.48-58)due Thursday
-Read November DEAR novel. November reading summary #1 dates = Week 1: 11/2-11/8; Week 2: 11/9-11/15
-Make up BMW Films Star exam if necessary (deadline Friday)

Thursday, 11/5
1. D.O.L. – complete
2.Story Quiz – The Dinner Party (p.565-570)- finish story chart and grade
3. Stop the Sun (p.48-58) preview – turn in
4. WAVE Mad Lib #1 – continue

Homework:
-Stop the Sun (p.48-58)- read and complete p.56 questions (skip #4 and lit. analysis) or story chart
-November D.E.A.R. book – continue reading
-BMW Films Quiz – make up Star quiz by Friday if you haven’t taken it yet.

Friday
November 6, 2009

Agenda – 8th
1. DOL - finish and turn in
2. D.E.AR. packet – distribute and begin discussing
3. WAVE Mad Lib #1 – finish and read
4. Golden Horseshoes – give out

Homework:
-Stop the Sun (p.48-58)- read and complete p.56 questions (skip #4 and lit. analysis) or story chart
-Read Nov. DEAR novel/look over DEAR packet



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