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Welcome to Ms. Samuels's 8th grade Language Arts class. Here you will find information for students and parents. Please continue to revisit this site for updates on various things occuring in class.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Week of Oct. 29-Nov. 2

Monday-
Objective: Complete BAV words from Friday,  review the current lesson's goal, and identify irony. We listened to the song Ironic by Alanis Morissette and either created our own ironic statement (Advanced) or identified irony within the song (standard).

HW: Advanced only-Complete highlighted columns of Activity #2 (If absent please see me before school for the handout)

Tuesday-
Objective: Understand the definition of word parts (Activity #2) and complete the exposition and rising action (Activity #3) of The Tell-Tale Heart pgs. 522-528.

HW: Finish reading the story.

Wednesday-
Objective: Complete the graphic organizer for plot sequence (Activity #3) and view the monologue of Vincent Price presenting "The Tell-Tale Heart." Part 1 & Part 2


Thursday- Lunch with Ms. Samuels to retake Characterization test
Objective:  Tracing the Character Development (Activity #4)

HW: Finish activities not completed in class

Friday- Test today:Plot & Conflict
                            (Activities 1-4 Due)
Objective: Demonstrate knowledge of plot development and conflict through testing, and review parallelism. 

Benchmark testing on Monday & Tuesday!!!!! Computer Lab 3


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