back to school night annette verge stopka 8 th grade language arts [email protected]
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All for One: Donate!Culver City Education Foundation
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Common Core Standards
• http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/documents/glcgr7to8april2012.pdf
• http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/practicetest.asp
Reading of Literature
• The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers
• The Giver by Lois Lowry
• The Diary of Anne Frank
• The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
• Literature Circles for Book Projects
Reading of Informational Texts
• Common core standards:
• Cite textual evidence
• Determine central idea
• Determine author’s point of view or purpose
ReadingBook Projects
• Four projects: Free choice of books at student’s reading level.
• Newspaper• Historical Perspective• Newscast• Movie• Story Board• Diary• Game Board• Tour of the Setting
Students will write:
• Responses to Literature (Prove It!)
• Persuasive/Argumentative on non-fiction
• Short Research Projects on a focused question
• Expository/Informative texts (e.g. simple business letter and job application)
• Narratives
Benchmark I
Now until Dec. 1st• Literary terms• Response to literature: focus on theme and
citing textual evidence.• Narrative/Descriptive Writing• Capitalization• Writing conventions• Writing strategies• Vocabulary
Benchmark IIDecember -March
• Research and persuasive
• Non-fiction
• Spelling
• Writing conventions
• Writing strategies
• Vocabulary
Benchmark IIIApril to June
• Technical document
• Nonfiction writing
• Business letter
• Resume
• Job application
• Presentations/Speeches
Homework
See ccms.ccusd.org for daily homework
Grades
• 24 hours at the parent portal.
• Yes- it’s been graded
• No- patience
• Check the due date.
Late work
• One late assignment will be taken with a parent note with in 48 hours.
• 50 extra credit points at the end of the semester if a parent note is not submitted.
Make up work
• Make up work is the responsibility of the student. Full credit will be given only in the case of an excused absence.
• If you are absent more than one day, please email me at: [email protected]
Grades
• Go to ccms.ccusd.org
Parent Access Portal
Tardy policy
• Be in your desk when the bell rings.
• 3 tardies = N
• 5 tardies= U
Homework help
• 2:20-3:00 room 222
Portfolio due in June
• Exit interview