Please see the links above for information that deals with 8th Grade ELA this year, whether it's what we read, what we'll write, or anything else. Reach out to me via school e-mail at dbecker@pancent.org with questions.
All work must be submitted via Google Classroom, including screen shots of notebook writing where needed. We will spend time learning how to use our iPads which includes using both Google Docs and Microsoft Word. As above, taking a picture or screenshot of work that is due can be done as a last resort where needed, so confusion with the programs used should not prevent work completion and submission.
Our class will be expecting students to read often, both with in-class books and independent reading. We will read four books (click on "Authors" above for more details): The Giver, The Hunger Games, Unbroken, and Sugar Changed the World.
Students will complete targeted writing assignments they'll submit through Google Classroom. They will be expected to answer questions weekly, and these will be graded for quality using New York State rubrics for short answers and extended responses. These questions will also deal with ideas and expectations similar to state test question structure, but we also quickly move past them to help them get ready for the high school writing needed for success there.
Research will focus on two different larger assignments that students will work on. as the year moves.
Finally, our iReady page explains our work with the program. Students in grades 3-8 at Panama use iReady. This year, students will look to completely finish out of the program to maintain steady progress towards mastery of multiple parts of English.
All work must be submitted via Google Classroom, including screen shots of notebook writing where needed. We will spend time learning how to use our iPads which includes using both Google Docs and Microsoft Word. As above, taking a picture or screenshot of work that is due can be done as a last resort where needed, so confusion with the programs used should not prevent work completion and submission.
Our class will be expecting students to read often, both with in-class books and independent reading. We will read four books (click on "Authors" above for more details): The Giver, The Hunger Games, Unbroken, and Sugar Changed the World.
Students will complete targeted writing assignments they'll submit through Google Classroom. They will be expected to answer questions weekly, and these will be graded for quality using New York State rubrics for short answers and extended responses. These questions will also deal with ideas and expectations similar to state test question structure, but we also quickly move past them to help them get ready for the high school writing needed for success there.
Research will focus on two different larger assignments that students will work on. as the year moves.
Finally, our iReady page explains our work with the program. Students in grades 3-8 at Panama use iReady. This year, students will look to completely finish out of the program to maintain steady progress towards mastery of multiple parts of English.
