Monday, December 2, 2013

English 8

Welcome Back Students!  I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend!

Today, first hour and fifth hour English classes finished up their work on the analysis essay. Second hour English and fifth hour English students read "The Trouble with Television" on page 667 in the literature book, and then started answering questions #1-4 on page 668. This is not homework, and we will finish these questions tomorrow in class.

We are finished with our Literary Writing Unit, and students should have turned in their November Reading Logs today.

We are beginning a new unit this week on informational reading.


Informational Reading Unit:

Essential Question: What is happening in my world today?

Unit Outcome: Study different forms of informational text to gain understanding of the different forms, purposes, central ideas, and themes of those texts, and demonstrate comprehension in reading complex informational texts independently.


Unit I Can Statements:
1.     I can determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development and summarize key supporting details and ideas.

2.     I can analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.


3.     I can analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the author takes.

4.     I can read and comprehend complex literary information texts independently and proficiently.

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