Monday, December 9th

Due Thursday: final draft of sonnet

Current IXL Skills: 

All grade: 
NN.1-5

Half-Class:
GG.6-8
N.1-2
Z.1

Monday, November 25th

Due Tuesday: Turn in your Secret Life of Bees Compare/Contrast film paragraph on Google Classroom by end of day. 

No homework over the break. If you would like to work on assigned IXL skills, the list is below: 

Full Grade Skills - 
NN.1-5

Half Class Skills - 
GG.6-8
N.1-2

Tuesday, November 12th

Due Monday: Secret Life of Bees final paper will be due at the beginning of class on Monday, November 18th. 

Due Friday, November 22nd: JA Inspire career interview sheet. 

Friday, November 1st

Due Monday: SLoB Appetizer

Due Wednesday: SLoB Entree

Due Friday: SLoB Appetizer, Entree, and Dessert (last packet!) 

Very, very last chance to show me late IXL skills will be Monday, November 4th! 

Extra Credit Literature Logs will be accepted until Monday, November 4th. 

JA Inspire field trip permission slips due Friday, November 8th. Hand them in any time. 

Monday, October 28th

No SLoB homework for the week of 10/28 - 11/1. We will spend Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday writing the Quarterly Literacy Assessment in Language Arts Class. 

JA Inspire field trip permission slip is due by Friday, November 8th. 

ALL IXL SKILLS due 11/1. 
Half class skills: 
Z.1
GG.6-8
N.1-2
PP.1 and 3

Full grade skills:
T.1-2

Tuesday, October 22nd

Due Wednesday: SLoB Entree 
AND
Last day to turn in your Jamestown Arts Center creative writing piece! 

Due Friday: SLoB packet (appetizer, entree, and dessert). 

No SLoB homework for the week of 10/28 - 11/1. We will spend Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday writing the Quarterly Literacy Assessment in Language Arts Class. 

ALL IXL SKILLS due 11/1. 
Half class skills: 
Z.1
GG.6-8
N.1-2
PP.1 and 3

Full grade skills:
T.1-2

Friday, October 11th

Due to the short week, there is no homework due for the week of 10/14 - 10/18. 

There will be an appetizer due on Monday 10/21/19. 

Jamestown Arts Center creative writing piece due Wednesday, October 23rd.

Friday, October 4th

Due Monday, 10/7: SLoB Appetizer 4 (just a check)

Due Wednesday 10/9: SLoB Entree 4 (just a check)

Due Friday 10/11: Hand in SLoB Appetizer, Entree, and Dessert 4 (must be printed a ready to hand in at the beginning of class). 

Friday, September 27th

Due Monday: SLoB Appetizer 3 (just a check)

Due Wednesday: SLoB Entree 3 (just a check)

Due Friday: Hand in SLoB Appetizer, Entree, and Dessert 3 (must be printed a ready to hand in at the beginning of class). 

Friday, September 20th

Due Monday: SLoB Appetizer (just a check)




Due Wednesday: SLoB Entree (just a check)


Due Friday: Hand in SLoB Appetizer, Entree, and Dessert (must be printed a ready to hand in at the beginning of class. 

Monday, September 16th

Due Friday: Appetizer, entree, and dessert for SLoB. 
We will be working on these in class! 

IXL skills have begun! Check the whiteboard regularly to review what skills have been assigned. The final due date will be 11/1/19. 

Tuesday, September 3rd

Due Friday:
Turn in three (returning students) or one (new students) literature logs. 

AND

Turn in signed information sheet.

First Week Information

Bookmark this blog! 

If you are looking for information about summer reading and supplies, please see the post below this one. 

The first day of school is just around the corner! I will be collecting your three printed literature logs on Friday, September 6th. 

If you need an extension, please talk to me before the due date. 

New students: Please complete a minimum of one literature log based on a book, magazine, or newspaper you read over the summer. This link will take you to the literature log template.

Email me at Connelly.Cornelia@JamestownSchools.org with any questions.

8th Grade English Language Arts Summer Information

Hello and welcome!

We ask that incoming 8th graders read a minimum of three books over the summer and complete literature logs for each of them. 
The books you choose are entirely up to you, though I would like to see texts that are appropriate for your age and skill level.

This link will take you to a printable copy of the literature log. You may also type your responses based on the same format. 

Please bookmark this blog! This blog will have every homework assignment and due date I share with you in class. It is a great resource for students and parents to keep track of ELA work and due dates. 


Below is a suggested supply list for 8th grade ELA:

3-hole punch paper - white lined

1 2” binder

Pencils

Eraser caps

Highlighter

Post-it notes

Index cards

Tissues and disinfecting wipes for the classroom are always appreciated!

In my class I require students to arrive each day with an outside reading book to use when they finish work early or I give silent reading time. I have plenty of books to lend out, and the Jamestown School Library and Jamestown Philomenian Library are also great places to check for something new to read! 

Email me at Connelly.Cornelia@JamestownSchools.org with any other questions. I will be checking my email periodically throughout the summer.

Monday, June 10th

Please get your 8th grade Letter to Yourself to me before the end of the year! 

Monday, June 3rd

IXL Skills for Quarter 4 are due Tuesday, June 4th. Skills listed in this blog post.

Please turn in your Quarter 4 literature log by June 7th. 

Friday, May 24th

Will Reynolds Essay is due Tuesday, May 28th. 

IXL Skills for Quarter 4 are due Tuesday, June 4th. Skills listed in this blog post.

Please turn in your Quarter 4 literature log by June 7th. 

Thursday, May 23rd

Macbeth Test Tomorrow! 

Review Link: Macbeth Test Review Game

Will Reynolds Essay is due Tuesday, May 28th. 

IXL Skills for Quarter 4 are due Tuesday, June 4th. Skills listed in previous blog post. 

Please turn in your Quarter 4 literature log by June 7th. 

IXL Skills Due June 4th

List of IXL skills that should be finished by June 4th. I will check skills in class on June 5th. 

Full Grade: 
B.2 - Determine the themes of short stories 
I.1 - Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects
J.3 - Transitions with conjunctive adverbs 
EE.1 - Transitive and intransitive verbs


Half Classes: 
E.1-7 - Literary devices
F.1 - Analyze short stories
R.1-4 - Greek and Latin roots

Macbeth Test Review Link

Macbeth Jeopardy Test Review Game

Macbeth Test on Friday, May 24th

Thursday, May 16th

Due Monday: Final Macbeth packet. 

Macbeth Test will be on Friday, May 24th. 

Test review on Tuesday. The review materials will be posted on the blog that afternoon after we go over them in class. 

Thursday, May 9th

Due Tuesday, May 14th: Macbeth Packet 4 (begins with Act 4, Scene 1 or 2)

Due Monday, May 20th: Macbeth packet 5

Monday, May 6th

Due Thursday - Macbeth packet 3 (packet starting with Act 3, Scene 1 or 2)

Vocab quiz: 
Reading 3 - Thursday, May 9th 

Wednesday, May 1st

Due Monday - Macbeth packet 2

Vocab quiz: 
Reading 1 and 2 - Monday, May 6th
Reading 3 - Thursday, May 9th 

Monday, April 29th

Due Wednesday: Macbeth packet 
(A1, S1, 3, and 5 OR A1, S1, 2, and 4). 

Thursday, April 4th

Night final paper is due Friday, April 12th. 

If you are leaving early for break, please have your paper ready to give me before you go! 

Friday, March 29th

Due Tuesday: Final discussion question for Night. 

(This is the only Night homework this week, no QotW and quote analysis).

3rd Quarter IXL skills are due Monday, April 1st

All Students: H.1, G.1, D.1-4, W.1-4

Grammar half class students: E.1-7, F.1, R.1-4

Monday, March 25th

Due Tuesday: Night discussion question. 

Due Wednesday: Answer the Night QotW.

Question: How has Eliezer's relationship with his father changed over the course of the book? 

Due Friday: Night Quote Analysis. 

3rd Quarter IXL skills are due this Friday, March 29th. 

All Students: H.1, G.1, D.1-4, W.1-4

Grammar half class students: E.1-7, F.1, R.1-4

Thursday, March 21st

Due Tuesday: Night discussion question. 

Due Wednesday: Answer the Night QotW.

Question: How has Eliezer's relationship with his father changed over the course of the book? 

Due Friday: Night Quote Analysis. 

Friday, March 15th

No homework for the week of March 18th due to the QLA. 

Friday, March 8th

Due Tuesday: Night discussion question. 

Due Thursday: Answer the Night QotW.

Question: Choose Eliezer or his father. How has this character's personality changed since the beginning of the story? 

Due Friday: Night Quote Analysis. 

Friday, March 1st

Due Tuesday: Night discussion question. 

Due Wednesday: Answer the Night QotW.

Question: Give an example of dehumanization from the text. What makes this event dehumanizing? 

Due Friday: Night Quote Analysis. 

Monday, February 25th

Wednesday and Friday Night assignments will be done in class on Wednesday. Whatever you don't finish will be homework for Friday. 

QotW:
Why does the Jewish community of Sighet remain optimistic even after the ghettos are created?

Monday, February 11th

In class this week: Frederick Douglass final project. 
Presentation dates TBD. 

Wednesday, February 6th

Due Thursday - Chapter 10, part 4 Frederick Douglass discussion questions. 

Due Friday - Chapter 11, part 1 discussion questions. 

Due Monday - Chapter 11, part 2 discussion questions. 


Vocabulary Quiz: 
AE1 - Friday

Monday, February 4th

Due Wednesday - Chapter 10.3 discussion questions

Vocabulary Quiz - 
AE 1 - Friday, February 8th
AE 2 and 3 - Wednesday, February 6th

Thursday, January 31st

Due Monday - Chapter 10.2 FD discussion questions

Vocabulary Quiz - 
AE 1 - Friday, February 8th
AE 2 and 3 - Wednesday, February 6th

Tuesday, January 29th

Due Wednesday - Frederick Douglass Chapter Questions 10.1


Vocabulary Quiz - 
AE 1 - Friday, February 8th
AE 2 and 3 - Wednesday, February 6th

Friday, January 25th

Due Monday - Chapter 8 FD discussion questions. 

Due Tuesday - Chapter 9 FD discussion questions. 

IXL Skills due by Friday, January 25th: 

Full Grade - 
NN.1-5 and P.3

Half-Class - 
Z.1, GG.6-8, N.1-2, PP.1 and 3

Wednesday, January 23rd

Due Friday - Chapter 7 FD discussion questions. 

Due Monday - Chapter 8 FD discussion questions. (we will be switching groups today, please ensure you are finished with chapter 8!)

IXL Skills due by Friday, January 25th: 

Full Grade - 
NN.1-5 and P.3

Half-Class - 
Z.1, GG.6-8, N.1-2, PP.1 and 3

Tuesday, January 22nd

Due Wednesday: Chapter 6 FD questions

Due Friday: Chapter 7 FD questions 

Book Trailers: Every class will have completed their three classes to work on the trailers by January 17th. 
Trailers will be due on Wednesday, January 23rd, when we will be watching them in class.

Please ensure that Ms. Connelly can play your trailer on her computer by this date so we can watch them all together! 

IXL Skills due by Friday, January 25th: 
Full Grade - 
NN.1-5 and P.3
Half-Class - 
Z.1, GG.6-8, N.1-2, PP.1 and 3

Friday, January 18th

Due Wednesday: Chapter 6 FD questions

Due Friday: Chapter 7 FD questions

Book Trailers: Every class will have completed their three classes to work on the trailers by January 17th. 
Trailers will be due on Wednesday, January 23rd, when we will be watching them in class.

Please ensure that Ms. Connelly can play your trailer on her computer by this date so we can watch them all together! 

Thursday, January 17th

Book Trailers: Every class will have completed their three classes to work on the trailers by January 17th. 
Trailers will be due on Wednesday, January 23rd, when we will be watching them in class.

Please ensure that Ms. Connelly can play your trailer on her computer by this date so we can watch them all together! 

Friday, January 11th

Due Tuesday: Completed FD chapter 5 discussion questions (keep in mind that you will not have class time on Monday to work on it!)

Reminder - All discussion questions are primarily in-class work. You and your group are responsible for completing discussion questions as homework when you are unable to complete them in class.

Book Trailers: Every class will have completed their three classes to work on the trailers by January 17th. Trailers will be due on January 23rd, when we will be watching them in class.
Please ensure that Ms. Connelly can play your trailer on her computer by this date so we can watch them all together! 

Wednesday, January 9th

Due Friday: Completed FD chapter 4 discussion questions. 

Due Monday: Completed FD chapter 5 discussion questions. 

Reminder - All discussion questions are primarily in-class work. You and your group are responsible for completing discussion questions as homework when you are unable to complete them in class. 

Book Trailers: Every class will have completed their three classes to work on the trailers by January 17th. Trailers will be due on January 23rd, when we will be watching them in class.
Please ensure that Ms. Connelly can play your trailer on her computer by this date so we can watch them all together! 

Tuesday, January 8th

Due Wednesday: Completed FD chapter 3 discussion questions. 

Due Friday: Completed FD chapter 4 discussion questions. 

Reminder - All discussion questions are primarily in-class work. You and your group are responsible for completing discussion questions as homework when you are unable to complete them in class. 

Book Trailers: Every class will have completed their three classes to work on the trailers by January 17th. Trailers will be due on January 23rd, when we will be watching them in class. 
Please ensure that Ms. Connelly can play your trailer on her computer by this date so we can watch them all together! 

Monday, January 7th

Due Tuesday: Completed FD chapter 2 discussion questions.
Due Wednesday: Completed FD chapter 3 discussion questions. 

Reminder - All discussion questions are primarily in-class work. You and your group are responsible for completing discussion questions as homework when you are unable to complete them in class. 

Book Trailers: Every class will have completed their three classes to work on the trailers by January 17th. Trailers will be due on January 23rd, when we will be watching them in class. 
Please ensure that Ms. Connelly can play your trailer on her computer by this date so we can watch them all together! 

Thursday, January 4th

Reminder - All discussion questions are primarily in-class work. You and your group are responsible for completing discussion questions as homework when you are unable to complete them in class. 

Due Monday: Completed FD chapter 1 discussion questions. 

Due Tuesday: Completed FD chapter 2 discussion questions. 


Book Trailers: Every class will have completed their three classes to work on the trailers by January 17th. Trailers will be due on January 23rd, when we will be watching them in class. 
Please ensure that Ms. Connelly can play your trailer on her computer by this date so we can watch them all together!