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

2/28/2017

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Do Now:
* Turn in your follow-up questions for "The Lottery"
Vocabulary:
* No new vocabulary today
Class Assignment:
* Invitational grammar 
* Watch (and compare) "The Lottery" to THE HUNGER GAMES
* Complete the movie guide for each clip
* Begin taking notes on "The Lottery"
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
Additional Information:
​* ​Mental Floss
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Wednesday, February 22

2/22/2017

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Do Now:
* Open your narrative from yesterday (insert vocab words)
​* Take out your laptop and open to a fresh Word document
Vocabulary:
* boisterous - adj. very noisy and active in a lively way
* reprimand - n. an official scolding/criticism 
* profusely - adv. done freely and abundantly 
* banality - n. something that is boring, ordinary, or commonplace 
* jovial - adj. full of happiness and joy
* idyllic - adj. (of a time or place) happy, peaceful, picturesque 
Class Assignment:
* Invitational grammar (vocabulary)
* Background information about "The Lottery"
* Read "The Lottery" as a class
* Study guide completion and discussion 
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
Additional Information:
​* Mental Floss
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Wednesday, February 15

2/15/2017

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Do Now:
* Look over your body paragraph from yesterday
* Make any necessary revisions/editing
Vocabulary:
* No vocabulary today
Class Assignment:
​* Peer editing/revision workshop
* Independent work - make revisions to your final essay
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
Additional Information:
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Tuesday, February 14

2/14/2017

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Do Now:
* Look over your body paragraph from yesterday
* Make any necessary revisions/editing
Vocabulary:
* No vocabulary today
Class Assignment:
​* Review body paragraphs
* Write your 2nd body paragraph (use reference sheet)
* Peer review/revision/editing (if time)
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
Additional Information:
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Monday, February 13

2/13/2017

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Do Now:
* Look over your introductory paragraph from Friday
* Make any necessary revisions/editing
Vocabulary:
* No vocabulary today
Class Assignment:
​* Review body paragraphs
* Write your 1st body paragraph (use reference sheet)
* Peer review/revision/editing (if time)
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
Additional Information:
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Friday, February 10

2/10/2017

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Do Now:
* Open your free write from Wednesday
* Take out your Brainstorming worksheet from Wednesday
Vocabulary:
* No vocabulary today
Class Assignment:
​* Review introductory paragraphs
* Look over your previous intro as a guide
* Begin writing your intro paragraph (experiment with hooks)
* Practice the model and organization
* Peer review/revision/editing
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
Additional Information:
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Monday, February 6

2/6/2017

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Do Now:
* Look over your body paragraph from yesterday
Vocabulary:
* No vocabulary today
Class Assignment:
​* Review body paragraphs
* Write your own body paragraph (use reference sheet)
* Practice the model and organization
* Peer review/revision/editing
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
Additional Information:
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Friday, February 3

2/3/2017

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Do Now:
* Look over your introductory paragraph from yesterday
Vocabulary:
* No vocabulary today
Class Assignment:
​* Review introductory paragraphs
* Write your own introductory paragraph (use reference sheet)
* Practice different methods
* Peer review to determine best possible method
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
Additional Information:
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Thursday, February 2

2/2/2017

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Do Now:
* Look over your thesis statement from yesterday
Vocabulary:
* No vocabulary today
Class Assignment:
* Revisit and revise your working thesis/claim statement
​* Discussion of introductory paragraphs
* Practice different methods
* Peer review to determine best possible method
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
Additional Information:
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Wednesday, February 1

2/1/2017

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Do Now:
* Open your setting freewrite from yesterday
* Revise your thesis statement
Vocabulary:
* No vocabulary today
Class Assignment:
* Brainstorm​ ideas about setting in relation to our short stories
* Create a working thesis/claim statement
​* Discussion of introductory paragraphs
* Practice different methods
* Peer review to determine best possible method
Homework:
* Read SSR book for 30 minutes
Additional Information:
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