8-2 Literature Assignments
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- 2019-2020 School Year
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- 8th Grade
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Past Assignments
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Read to meet your AR Goal!
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- Study for Anne Frank Section 4 (March 12, 1944 - May 3, 1944) Quiz on Friday 3/13
- Finish reading up through the end of May 3, 1944
- Finish Section 4 Diary Entry
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Short Biography Essay: Miep Giess
Write 1.5 - 2 pages (MLA format) about the life of Miep Giess. Use the research log from 3/4 to help you with your essay.
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Read up to April 14, 1944 in Anne Frank (do not read April 14!)
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Section 3 (Nov. 3, 1943 - March 7, 1944) Test
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- Finish Section 3 Literary Analysis Questions
- Study Section 3 Vocabulary
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Finish reading Section 3 (up to the end of March 7, 1944)
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Please read and annotate through the end of the Feb. 23rd diary entry.
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Please read from Nov. 3, 1943 - Dec. 29, 1943
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- Finish Section 2 Vocabulary Worksheet
- Diary Entry activity on Google Classroom
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- Read up to 19 July 1943
- Print 2 copies of Optimist Club Essay & title page
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Read and annotate Anne Frank up to 25 March, 1942
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Finish Optimist Club Essay First Draft
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Sign Optimist Club Essay Contest permission form in Family Envelope
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
- Read + annotate through 28 November, 1942
- Study for test on 1/30
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
- Read + annotate up to 20 October 1942
- Record all vocabulary terms in Lit Notebook
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
- Read + annotate up to 'Friday, 10 July, 1942' entry
- Answer questions posted on your Google Classroom page
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Finish "Heroes of the Holocaust" Brochure (see handout for directions)
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- Finish "Heroes of the Holocaust" brochure
- Read + annotate "Author Biography: Anne Frank" article
- Answer questions posted on Google Classroom
- Bring copy of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
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Optimist Club Essay Paragraph
Answer the Optimist Club Essay prompt on Google Classroom in a paragraph. This is our starting point!
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- Using the article we annotated in class, complete the "Historical Persecution of Jewish People" Questions posted on Google Classroom
- Cut out your "One Word" banner so we can post it on our prayer board!
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- Finish your New Year's Resolution sheets using the resources on Google Classroom
- Finish your "One Word for 2020" assignment - remember, this will be used to decorate our prayer bulletin board!
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Animal Farm Allegory Paragraphs
(Submit on Google Classroom)
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Finish both body paragraphs for your Allegory in Animal Farm essay using the outline posted on Google Classroom. Make sure that you use Animal Farm and at least 2 additional sources from the collection of articles!
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Using your graphic organizer and the articles on Google Classroom, fill out 3 more boxes finding comparisons between Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution. Use 3 non-"The Russian Revolution" articles - there are MANY from which to choose! Be prepared to begin writing tomorrow!
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Use the "Allegory in Animal Farm" graphic organizer to complete 3 full examples. You need quotes with page numbers from the novel and the "Russian Revolution" article for 3 boxes of the organizer.
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- Finish "BBB + Cold War TDQ"
- Read and annotate "The Russian Revolution"
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Sign and return Animal Farm Ch. 9 - 10 Test
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Respond to the short answer question on Google Classroom.
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Read to Reach Your AR Goal!
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- Finish the Theme Questions from today's handout (evens)
- Complete the odds (except for question 5 - we will answer it together in class!)
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Study for Ch. 9 + 10 Test!
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Read and annotate Animal Farm Ch. 10
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Record Ch. 9 + 10 Vocabulary in your Notebook
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Pick 10 of your vocab words from Ch. 7 and 8. Write a sentence with each one that demonstrates your understanding of the definition.
Each sentence must have:
- An underlined vocab term
- A comma
- A coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS word)
Please complete your HW on a Google Doc!
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Return Signed Tests
No Later than 11/7!
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Record Ch. 7 and 8 vocab in your notebook
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Finish reading and annotating Ch. 8 in Animal Farm
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Finish reading + annotating Ch. 7 of Animal Farm
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Finish Ch. 6 Literary Analysis Questions
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- Finish reading and annotating Ch. 6 (due Fri)
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Finish "Propaganda in War Posters" Worksheet
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- Propaganda Poster
- Using what you know about propaganda, create a propaganda poster for either Snowball or Napoleon. You poster must be done on an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper and must use a quote from the text to demonstrate a powerful quality about either leader.
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- Finish Ch. 3 TDQ
- Read & annotate Squealer's Speech
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- Finish the Ch. 2 "Not a Quiz"
- Read and annotate Ch. 3
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Finish reading & annotating Ch. 2
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Finish USSM Country Presentation
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- Finish annotating Ch. 1
- Annotate Lenin's Speech
- Compare/Contrast Lenin and Old Major's Speeches
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Read Ch. 1 of Animal Farm
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Read and annotate Ch. 2 of Animal Farm
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- Read & take notes on the Russian Revolution sheet
- Finish questions #1 - 10 on a separate sheet of paper
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Flowers for Algernon Essay Due
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Flowers for Algernon Final Essay Due
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Flowers for Algernon Projects Due
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Flowers for Algernon Project Due
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Write a short (one paragraph) summary of your notes on the Theory of Economic Evolution. You may use your notes and the activity we did today in class to form your summary.
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By tomorrow, please have the following completed:
- Intro paragraph
- Topic sentences
- Context
- Quotes and lead-ins
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- Complete your Intro Paragraph
- Rough draft of Body Paragraph 1
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Create a list of pros and cons about Charlie's surgery on a Google Doc. Try to find at least 5 of each. Support each pro and con with a piece of evidence from the text.
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- Finish pg. 63 #1 - 5
- Pg. 63 #8 - 11 (Google Docs)
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- Review and revise Flowers for Algernon Pt. 1 Literary Analysis Questions
- Follow our structure of "Answer - Evidence - Analysis"
- Read Flowers for Algernon pt. 2 up to "July 27" (pg. 61)
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- Finish reading "Flowers for Algernon Pt. 1"
- Complete "Flowers for Algernon Literary Analysis Questions"
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- Multiple Intelligences Paragraph (Google Classroom)
- Read "Flowers for Algernon" up to Progress Report 10
- Answer questions A - M on a Google Doc
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- Turn your outline into paragraph form for review tomorrow
- Finish 9/11 Rhetorical Analysis
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Rough draft of The Book Thief Theme Paragraph due
(Find info on Google Classroom)
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Fill your Group Participation Rubric for your partners on Google Classroom
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Answer the question posted on your Google Classroom page. Make sure to include your group's theme statement.
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- Write a theme statement that demonstrates what we learn ab out your chosen topic throughout The Book Thief
- Finish the first question on your 9/4 Exit Ticket
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Cover Textbook
You may use a book sock, paper bag, or any other method of protecting your textbook.
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Tissue Book Box Project
Using the directions and the rubric posted on your Google Classroom page, complete the Tissue Book Box project. Remember, this project should be about your non-Book Thief summer reading!
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Summer Reading Soundtrack Project
Using the directions and the rubric posted on your Google Classroom page, complete the Summer Reading Soundtrack project. Remember, this project should be about your non-Book Theif summer reading!
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Bring your copy of The Book Thief to class!
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- Bring summer reading book(s) to class
- Bring any art supplies (colored pencils, markers, crayons, etc.)