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8th Grade English Teacher
West Deptford Middle School
bjost@wdeptford.k12.nj.us
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Friday, February 28

2/28/2014

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Do Now:
* SSR
Vocabulary:
* No vocabulary today - study on Quizlet (quiz on Tues.)
Class Assignment:
* Journal entry/vocabulary
* Invitational grammar 
* Read "The Pedestrian" silently
* Complete study guide questions
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
* Provide an adult sentence for each vocabulary word / Study on Quizlet
Additional Information:
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Wednesday, February 26

2/26/2014

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Do Now:
* Go onto Quizlet and study, play games, or take the quizzes
Vocabulary:
* No vocabulary today 
Class Assignment:
* Journal entry/vocabulary
* Invitational grammar 
* Read "All Summer in a Day" silently
* Complete study guide questions
* Watch a movie adaptation of the short story
* Compare and contrast as a class
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
* Provide an adult sentence for each vocabulary word / Study on Quizlet
Additional Information:
* A Conversation with Bradbury
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Friday, February 21

2/21/2014

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Picture
Do Now:
* SSR
Vocabulary:
* veldt - n. open grassland in Southern Africa
* preoccupied - v. completely fill someone's thoughts
* neurotic - adj. obsessive or oversensitive 
* insufferable - adj. intolerable 
* nonchalant - adj. calm and casual 
Class Assignment:
* Journal entry/vocabulary
* Invitational grammar 
* Read "The Veldt" as a class
* Complete study guide questions
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
* Provide an adult sentence for each vocabulary word / Study on Quizlet
Additional Information:
* A Conversation with Bradbury
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Thursday, February 20

2/20/2014

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Do Now:
* Take out rough draft and read it through (make edits along the way)
Vocabulary:
* veldt - n. open grassland in Southern Africa
* preoccupied - v. completely fill someone's thoughts
* neurotic - adj. obsessive or oversensitive 
* insufferable - adj. intolerable 
* nonchalant - adj. calm and casual 
Class Assignment:
* Journal entry/vocabulary
* Invitational grammar 
* Read "The Veldt" as a class
* Complete study guide questions
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
* Provide an adult sentence for each vocabulary word / Study on Quizlet
Additional Information:
* The House of Glass
* A Conversation with Bradbury
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Tuesday, February 18

2/18/2014

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Do Now:
* Continue the formal rough draft for GIVER essay
* Try to think of a concluding sentence to end your essay with
Vocabulary:
* veldt - n. open grassland in Southern Africa
* preoccupied - v. completely fill someone's thoughts
* neurotic - adj. obsessive or oversensitive 
* insufferable - adj. intolerable 
* nonchalant - adj. calm and casual 
Class Assignment:
* Journal entry/vocabulary
* Invitational grammar (semicolon)
* Finish reading "There Will Come Soft Rains"
* Complete study guide questions
* Read "The Veldt" as a class
* Complete study guide questions
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
* Provide an adult sentence for each vocabulary word / Study on Quizlet
Additional Information:
* 
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Wednesday, February 12

2/12/2014

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Picture
Do Now:
* Continue the formal rough draft for GIVER essay
Vocabulary:
* No vocabulary today - study words on Quizlet
Class Assignment:
* Journal entry/vocabulary
* Invitational grammar (semicolon)
* Webquest for Ray Bradbury
* Follow the provided links to research facts about Bradbury
* Take notes on anything that is interesting or revealing about him
  • Link 1
  • Link 2
  • Link 3
  • Link 4
  • Link 5
* Finish reading "There Will Come Soft Rains"
* Complete study guide questions
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
* Provide an adult sentence for each vocabulary word / Study on Quizlet
Additional Information:
* 
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Tuesday, February 11

2/11/2014

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Picture
Do Now:
* Start the formal rough draft for GIVER essay
Vocabulary:
* No vocabulary today - study words on Quizlet
Class Assignment:
* Journal entry/vocabulary
* Invitational grammar (semicolon)
* Read "There Will Come Soft Rains"
* Complete study guide questions
* Rough draft for essay
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
* Provide an adult sentence for each vocabulary word / Study on Quizlet
Additional Information:
* 
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Thursday, February 6

2/6/2014

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Do Now:
* Click on Barnes & Noble or Amazon and read book reviews for THE GIVER
* In paragraph form, provide your own book review for THE GIVER
Vocabulary:
* No vocabulary today - study words on Quizlet
Class Assignment:
* Journal entry/vocabulary
* Invitational grammar (semicolon)
* Derivation of character names
* Songs relating to the novel
* Listen to Lois Lowry's acceptance speech for the Newbery Award
* Begin brainstorming process for final essay
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
* Provide an adult sentence for each vocabulary word / Study on Quizlet
Additional Information:
* 
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