MONDAY, AUG. 20

Welcome to 8th Grade ELA!
Introduction to Wolpertworld.com

TUESDAY
Blobs and Lines
Classroom Constitution
Student Survey Emergency Info

WEDNESDAY
About Me Infographic using Piktochart
 
THURSDAY
Setting up our digital Portfolios
Classroom Constitution (online and offline)

FRIDAY
Writing Benchmark
DUE: Signed Introduction Letters
DUE: Hard Copy of your About Me Infographic
DUE: Student Survey Emergency Info.


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MONDAY, AUG. 27

Writing Benchmark con't
​iReady Diagnostic
DUE: Portfolio Shell: Home, About Me, Works in Progress, Final Drafts, Links to Culminating Projects

TUESDAY
The Superhero Unit Begins!
Character Development Brainstorm

WEDNESDAY
iReady

THURSDAY
Padlet Activity: What is your ONE chosen super power?
Character Question: What is your flaw?  
​Superhero character Creation Options
​Picking up our Amplify Text (Frankenstein) from library

FRIDAY
iReady
More Superhero Brainstorming
​Timing our reading for goal-setting
DUE: Science Fiction Independent Reading Book


MONDAY, Sept. 2
OFF

TUESDAY
6-word stories
Writing Prompt: John Green quickwrite - What is the purpose of school? What is the purpose of my portfolio?


WEDNESDAY
​DUE: Hard Copy of Superhero
iReady diagnostic con't

THURSDAY
iReady diagnostic con't
​​​Ted Ed: The Science of Superheroes (video #1)
Exit Card: Google Form Submission via Classroom


FRIDAY
iReady diagnostic
Ted Ed: The Science of Superheroes (video #2)
Exit Card: Google Form Submission via Classroom
DUE: John Green quickwrite - on your portfolio homepage
DUE: About Me Infographic on your About Me page of your portfolio (do you want to expand on anything?)



MONDAY, Sept. 10

Plot Review: Sci-fi short story Narrative outline (swoop)
The Sound of Thunder

TUESDAY
Ray Bradbury: The Sound of Thunder con't
Exit Card Due: Screenshot of Story Swoop via Classroom

WEDNESDAY
Scientific Informational Reading Research
EasyBib Works Cited Review

THURSDAY
DUE: The Sound of Thunder Question Choice
​Science Research on your Superpower
Curating a Research Library
​Using Easybib

FRIDAY
Norms for a Guest Speaker
Developing questions based on our research
DUE: Exit Card - 3 questions based on your research

MONDAY, Sept. 17

Welcome to Dr. Spyridon Michaelakis!

TUESDAY
Plot & Conflict: 6-word story > 8 sentence story
Plot Resource: Hero's Journey Video
Writing Resource: Pixar Rules of Storytelling

WEDNESDAY
DUE: 8 sentence story
What is a Hook?

THURSDAY
Frankenstein Begins!

FRIDAY
DUE: Research Library Check - 10 scientific resources posted on your Research Library page of your portfolio - MLA format
Frankenstein con't




​MONDAY, Sept. 24

DUE: Sci-Fi book Index card: Hook
Bring your sci-fi book everyday this week! (if you finish your book, bring in another independent reading book)
What are Sensory Details?

TUESDAY
SSR - Sci-fi book
Amplify: Sub-unit 1, Lesson 1, Activity 8 (Reading Comprehension)
Begin Your Rough Draft 

WEDNESDAY
SSR - Sci-fi book
Creating your Book Talk Slide Deck (see Classroom)

THURSDAY
SSR - Sci-fi book
Rough Draft con't

FRIDAY
DUE: Sci-Fi book Index card: Sensory Detail Golden Line
SSR - Sci-fi book
​Hyperlinking your research into your rough draft
​Inserting your Works Cited
​Book Talk Slide Deck con't

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MONDAY, Oct. 1

DUE: Rough Draft
Book Talk Instructions
How to write Dialogue
Developing questions for feedback

TUESDAY
How to Screencast Feedback for our Peers
Screencasting Feedback for our peers

WEDNESDAY
Frankenstein

THURSDAY
Frankenstein


FRIDAY
Frankenstein
Screencasting time if needed 













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​Michalakis, Spyridon. Personal Interview. 17 Sept. 2018.











































BOOK TALK DUE: MONDAY, OCT 8! (instructions will be given the week of Oct. 1. In the meantime, finish your book!)

MONDAY, Oct. 8

DUE: BOOK TALK (by 11:59 pm)
Frankenstein

TUESDAY
Improving our Rough Drafts (see Classroom)

WEDNESDAY
Frankenstein

THURSDAY
Frankenstein

FRIDAY
DUE: New Independent Reading Book (your choice - you can also read with a partner, but both of you need to have your books here for credit)
Frankenstein
Honors Option Introduction
Trading Card Assignment Introduction

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MONDAY, Oct. 15

Continue working on your Revision Hyperdoc

TUESDAY
Trading Card Template
Choice: Continue working on revision hyperdoc or trading card

WEDNESDAY
Choice: Continue working on revision hyperdoc or trading card

THURSDAY
DUE: 2nd Draft of Rough Draft MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE CLASS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CLASSROOM ACTIVITY
Revision Station #1

FRIDAY
DUE: TRADING CARD FINAL DRAFT
Revision Station #2

DUE MONDAY: REFLECTION SHEET/CHECKLIST FROM REVISION STATION DAYS


​MONDAY, Oct 22

DUE at the end of the period: REFLECTION SHEET/CHECKLIST FROM REVISION STATION DAYS
Revision Stations con't

TUESDAY
Frankenstein

WEDNESDAY
Frankenstein con't
DUE at end of period: sub-unit 1 > Lesson 6 > Activity 9

THURSDAY
SSR (Bring your Independent Reading Book)
Working on your Final Draft
See checklist in Google Classroom for final expectations

FRIDAY
SSR (Bring your Independent Reading Book)
Working on your Final Draft
See checklist in Google Classroom for final expectations
DUE at end of period: FINAL DRAFT OF NARRATIVE


MONDAY, Oct. 29

Frankenstein
TUESDAY
Frankenstein

WEDNESDAY
Jog-a-thon

THURSDAY
Parent/Teacher Conferences - Remember: Mrs. Wolpert-Gawron is only there from 8:00-12:00!

FRIDAY
NO SCHOOL


MONDAY, Nov. 5

Frankenstein: : Sub-unit 1, Lesson 8 begins
DUE: Solo (Activity 6) by end of period


​TUESDAY
BrainPop: Frankenstein Movie and Quiz
DUE: Quiz by the end of the period
TedTalk "Frankenstein"
DUE: Google Form by end of the period


WEDNESDAY
Frankenstein

THURSDAY
Frankenstein

FRIDAY
Frankenstein

MONDAY, Nov. 12

Picture
NO SCHOOL 

TUESDAY
Frankenstein

WEDNESDAY
Frankenstein

THURSDAY
Frankenstein

FRIDAY
College Day

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

​MONDAY, Nov. 26

informational Writing begins
Frankenstein Practice Essay - Research and Note-taking

TUESDAY
Frankenstein Practice Essay - Whole class paragraphing

WEDNESDAY
Frankenstein Reading Test

THURSDAY
Frankenstein Reading Test

FRIDAY
Small Group Writing + Gallery Walk


​MONDAY, Dec. 3

Revising Frankenstein Essay
DUE: Final Draft Practice Essay  (via Classroom 11:59pm)

TUESDAY
Practice essay - research + drafting
DUE: How to Science Fiction Influence Science Practice Essay - Rough Draft due via Classroom 11:50pm)

WEDNESDAY
Practice essay - drafting

THURSDAY
Informational Essay Test - Research + Note-taking

FRIDAY
Informational Essay Test - Research + Note-taking



MONDAY, Dec. 7

Informational Essay

TUESDAY
Informational Essay

WEDNESDAY
Catch up & Mustard!

THURSDAY
All the World's a Stage

FRIDAY
Shakespeare project introduction
Literary Analysis/Argument begins


BOOK TALK #2 DUE: Dec. 10 - New Google Slides Template will be Shared on Google Classroom and work will begin in class. 


Monday, Dec 17

Shakespeare Literary Analysis + Project
26 Lights Challenge

TUESDAY
Shakespeare LIterary Analysis + Project

WEDNESDAY
OK GO!
Shakespeare Literary Analysis + Project

THURSDAY
DUE: Shakespeare Literary Analysis + Project (hard copy of project)

FRIDAY 
Assembly and Happy Holidays!!!!


Monday, Jan. 7

FLIPGRID intro prompt: https://flipgrid.com/bgj3v9s​ 
DUE: Flipgrid intro: What is your favorite artistic medium?
Amplify: Frida & Diego: Sub-unit 1, Lesson 1

TUESDAY
Introduction: Geoguessr.com   https://geoguessr.com/  
Amplify: Frida & Diego: Sub-unit 1, Lesson 2

WEDNESDAY
Great Big Story Movie & Google Form (see Classroom)

THURSDAY
Amplify: Frida & Diego: Sub-unit 1, Lesson 3

FRIDAY
DUE: Independent Reading Book 
Amplify: Frida & Diego: Sub-unit 2, Lesson 1 
WHY DO PEOPLE MAKE ART?


Monday, Jan. 14

SSR
Amplify Unit: Frida & Diego > Sub-unit 2> Lesson 2> Activities 6, 7
DUE: PADLET CONTRIBUTION:post an image of a painting/mural created by Diego Rivera. Include 3 adjectives that describe his character traits. Make sure at least 2 of them are NOT physical traits. Include your name on the padlet link. Padlet link: https://padlet.com/heatherwolpertg/DiegoRivera2019​ 

TUESDAY
SSR
iReady
Amplify Unit: Frida & Diego > Sub-unit 2> Lesson 2> Activity 8
Geoguessr.com if done

WEDNESDAY
Great Big Story Movie & Google Form 
DUE: Google Form in Classroom

THURSDAY
SSR
iReady
Amplify Unit: Frida & Diego > Sub-unit 3> Lesson 1> Activity 3 (with a partner)
iReady
Geoguessr.com if done


FRIDAY
SSR
Amplify Unit: Frida & Diego > Sub-unit 3> Lesson 1> Activity 7 (solo)
Geoguessr.com if done
DUE: PADLET CONTRIBUTION:post an image of a painting/mural created by Frida Kahlo. Include 3 adjectives that describe her character traits. Make sure at least 2 of them are NOT physical traits. Include your name on the padlet link. Padlet link:  https://padlet.com/heatherwolpertg/FridaKahlo2019 

HOW DO WE, AS ARTISTS, IMPACT THE WORLD AROUND US?

​from Hegel's Lectures on Aesthetics
  1. Architecture
  2. Sculpture
  3. Painting
  4. Music
  5. Poetry
  6. Dance
  7. Cinema
  8. (Wolpert's Addition: Writing)


​MONDAY, Jan. 21

OFF

TUESDAY
Shakespeare's Sonnet 116
What is a sonnet?

WEDNESDAY
Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 vs. Statement by Frida Kahlo

THURSDAY
Animal Sonnet

FRIDAY
DUE: Animal Sonnet
Author's Chair
Amplify: 3 > 2> 7


Coming up Next: What is a Book Trailer? Keep reading your independent reading books so that you're ready to begin your book trailer analysis!


MONDAY, Jan. 28

Book Trailer Assignment Introduction
Frida & Diego: Sub-unit 3 > Lesson 3 

TUESDAY
DUE: Final Draft of "Ugly Animal Sonnet" in HARD COPY, printed out
headphones & mice count
Frida & Diego: Sub-unit 3 > Lesson 3 

WEDNESDAY
Prepping the room
iReady


THURSDAY
​Frida & Diego: Sub-unit 4 > Lesson 1


FRIDAY
​Frida & Diego: Sub-unit 4 > Lesson 2  (Socratic Seminar)
Geoguessr.com

MONDAY, Feb. 5

OFF

TUESDAY
Developing questions for our Frida & Diego essay
Amplify: 4 > 2 > 4-6

WEDNESDAY
Amplify: 4 > 2 > 7
Writing a Thesis Statement

THURSDAY
Amplify: 4 > 3 > 4
Writing an introduction

FRIDAY
SSR
​Picking Images for Your Essay
Captioning Images
Preparing your Works Cited for our Essay
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MONDAY, Feb. 11

Picture
OFF

TUESDAY
DUE: Body Paragraphs for your Informational Essay
Introduction and Conclusion

WEDNESDAY
SSR
​iReady

THURSDAY
SSR
Great Big Story and Google Form

FRIDAY
Amplify: 5 > 4 > 7-8
Making appointments for Teacher Feedback
Independent Revisions (Screencasting Reading & Backwards Reading)
​Screencast due SUNDAY by 11:59pm


MONDAY, Feb. 18

OFF

TUESDAY
Peer Revisions: 
PADLET LINK TO ROUGH DRAFTS:  https://padlet.com/heatherwolpertg/FandDRoughDrafts 

WEDNESDAY
SSR
iReady

THURSDAY
SSR
Revising your essay

FRIDAY
DUE: Final Draft Informational Essay
Great Big Essay and Google Form

Reproduction of Frida Kahlo or Diego Rivera's Work:
* photo recreation
* painted
* Legos
* clay
* mosaic
* whatever material you want!

DUE: March 5


MONDAY, Feb. 25

DUE: Independent Reading Book Completed
Intro Loupe Collage Project

TUESDAY
Frida and Diego Reading Comprehension Assessment

WEDNESDAY
Assessment con't if necessary
Loupe Collage Project con't

THURSDAY
Loupe Collage Project con't

FRIDAY
DUE: Loupe Collage Project


MONDAY, March 4

The Art of Argument
Begin Jigsaw Practice Prompt

TUESDAY
DUE: Frida & Diego Art Project
Jigsaw Practice Prompt con't

WEDNESDAY
Small Group Feedback & Critique

THURSDAY
SBAC Interim Assessment

FRIDAY
​DUE: Jigsawed Practice Prompt
SBAC Interim Assessment


​MONDAY, March 11

​Argument Prompt based in art

TUESDAY
​Argument Prompt based in art

WEDNESDAY
DUE: Rough Draft of Art Argument 
Gallery Walk and Peer Critique

THURSDAY
Final Drafting our Argument

FRIDAY
DUE: Final Draft of Art-based Practice Prompt
Screencasting our Essay


MONDAY, March 18 - March 26
Declare Yourself Quest : Amplify 8th Grade Argument Assessment

FRIDAY, March 22
DUE: Book Trailer


NEXT UP AFTER BREAK: Poetry and Shakespeare!!!!!

Next up: Argument Practice!