“HE [KINO] HISSED AT HER [JUANA] LIKE A SNAKE…” (STEINBECK 59).
– Students read and discussed chapters 4 and 5 of The Pearl. Discussions focused on Kino’s bad behavior.
– Please remember to check Infinite Campus for a list of assignments and due dates.
SPRING WRITING BENCHMARK
– Students completed their spring writing benchmarks this week.
– Students also continued to read and analyze The Pearl by John Steinbeck.
– Please remember to check Infinite Campus for a list of assignments and due dates.
“[W]E WILL SELL THE PEARL, AND THEN THE EVIL WILL BE GONE…” (STEINBECK 39).
– Students read and analyzed chapters 2 and 3 of The Pearl. Discussions continued to focus on symbolism as well as character development. Students have also begun to explore the theme of good versus evil.
– Please remember to check Infinite Campus for a list of assignments and due dates.
“I AM A DOCTOR, NOT A VETERINARY” (STEINBECK 11).
– Students completed the Science PSSA this week.
– Additionally, students read and discussed chapter 1 of The Pearl by John Steinbeck. Students focused on the characterization of Juana, Kino, and the despicable doctor. Also, students discussed symbolism present in the first chapter of the novella.
– Please remember to check Infinite Campus for a list of assignments and due dates.
WRITING PSSA
– Eighth grade students took the Writing PSSA this week.
– Students also began discussion of John Steinbeck, author of The Pearl.
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INFORMATIONAL AND PERSUASIVE WRITING (CONTINUED)
– Students continued to review for the writing PSSA, which will begin next week.
– Students also visited the Book Fair this week during English class. As such, they had the opportunity to purchase books and/or unique classroom supplies (e.g., an extra-long pencil).
– Please remember to check Infinite Campus for a list of assignments and due dates.
INFORMATIONAL & PERSUASIVE WRITING: WHAT DIFFERENCES EXIST?
– Students began their review for the writing PSSA. We discussed such factors as writing five paragraphs, using well-developed concrete details, including transitions, and proof reading all work. We also discussed the differences between informational and persuasive writing.
– Please remember to check Infinite Campus for a list of assignments and due dates.
WHO DO YOU ADMIRE?
– Students read and analyzed “O Captain! My Captain!” and “I Saw Old General at Bay” by Walt Whitman. Students paid special attention to Whitman’s use of extended metaphor, dual symbolism, imagery, mood, and irony. Students also discussed the admiration of leaders and the cost of victory.
– Please remember to check Infinite Campus for a list of assignments and due dates.
YOUR POEM IS MUSIC TO MY EARS.
– Students continued taking the PSSA this week.
– Students also reviewed and discussed figurative language, analyzing examples and creating their own examples in English class.
– Students were assigned an original poem to write. Each poem will include examples of figurative language.
– Please remember to check Infinite Campus for a list of assignments and due dates.
PLAY VERSUS BOOK
– Students completed two math tests and one reading test for the PSSA this week.
– Additionally, students began reading The Hitchhiker, a radio play by Lucille Fletcher. Students discussed the similarities and differences between plays and books. Students also began analyzing setting and characters.
– Please remember to check Infinite Campus for a list of assignments and due dates.
