DAILY HOMEWORK: I EXPECT THAT YOU ARE READING 30 MINUTES A NIGHT. YOU CAN READ BOOKS, MAGAZINES, COMIC BOOKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, FICTION, NON-FICTION, ETC...BUT THERE IS NEVER SUCH A THING AS "NO HOMEWORK."
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MONDAY, AUGUST 15 Welcome to Honors English! Introduction to Wolpertworld.com TUESDAY Chromebook assignments Setting up our digital Portfolios Classroom Constitution (online and offline) WEDNESDAY Classroom Constitution con't THURSDAY BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT What is the Purpose of School? (see video) Portfolio Homepage Writing Assignment FRIDAY DUE: Signed Introduction Letters DUE: Summer Work Signing our constitution Portfolio Homepage Writing Assignment Copywriting our Websites MONDAY, August 22 DUE: Digital Portfolios Shell (Pages: Home - with image of you, About Me, Works in Progress, Final Drafts & Projects, Research Library, Book Talks) - no full last names/only first letter of last name Setting up our StudySync Textbook Accounts DUE: What is the Purpose of school and my portfolio? - posted on the homepage TUESDAY Writing Journal: Superhero Prompt Introduction to The Superhero Unit! Ted Ed: The Science of Superheroes (video #1) Google Form Submission WEDNESDAY DUE: The Science of Superheroes (video #2) Superhero character Character Strategy: Padlet Activity: What is your ONE chosen super power? Character Questions: What is your flaw? THURSDAY Writing Benchmark Day 1 FRIDAY Writing Benchmark Day 2 MONDAY, AUGUST 29 DUE: Bring in science-fiction book of your choice for independent reading assignment Timing our Reading: When do you predict you'll finish your current book? Rough Drafts begin 10 min. - pick a prompt, any prompt! Writing Resource: Pixar Rules of Storytelling Plot Resource: Hero's Journey Video TUESDAY DUE: Hardcopy Picture of your Superhero in costume + 6-word story! Plot Strategy: Hemingway and the 6-word Memoir Plot Strategy: Read Write Think Plot Graphic Organizer WEDNESDAY SUSPENSE! intro in StudySync Plot & Conflict: 6-word story > 8 sentence story THURSDAY The Monkey's Paw - Theme in StudySync Padlet Collaborative Research Library Research Begins: Instagrok How to use Wikipedia Wisely Hyperlinking Research Research Libraries in our Digital Portfolios FRIDAY DUE: About Me on your Digital Portfolio Hooks Rough Drafts begin MONDAY, SEPT. 5 OFF TUESDAY DUE: Research Library Check (counts as a Quiz!) DUE: 2 Hooks for your story The Tell-Tale Heart in StudySync Rough Draft con't WEDNESDAY Norms for Having a Guest Speaker THURSDAY Guest Speaker: Dr. Spyridon Michelakis! FRIDAY DUE: Hooks Project Thank you to Spiros Rough Draft con't MONDAY, Sept. 13 The Tell-Tale Heart in StudySync Dialogue Review TUESDAY Concrete Description Blast: Growth Mindset WEDNESDAY DUE: Rough draft of Origin Story Google Voice Typing/Commenting/Screencasting to ask for feedback THURSDAY Peer Revision Language from Kelly Gallagher FRIDAY Peer Editing our Origin Stories MONDAY, SEPT 19TH Growth Mindset Blast Superhero Punctuation Wackiness TUESDAY Screencasting Literary Analysis Siskel & Ebert: At the Movies WEDNESDAY CUJO in Study Sync THURSDAY Creating our Superhero Leagues FRIDAY DUE: FINAL DRAFTS OF YOUR ORIGIN STORIES - remember your Works Cited, hyperlinks, and images! Collaboration Contract for our Superhero Leagues MONDAY, SEPT. 26 DUE: Superhero Punctuation Wackiness document Clicktivism: How is Social Media Affecting Activism? Blast TUESDAY DUE: Hard Copy Collaboration Constitution Gotta Catch 'Em All: What is the Appeal of Pokemon Go? Blast WEDNESDAY Women Worldwide: What is the State of Women's Rights Around the World?Blast THURSDAY Conservation Conversation: Which Issues Should Receive the Most Attention in a Candidate's 2016 Environmental Policy? Blast FRIDAY DUE: Book Talk Screencast/Movie Selecting a constructed response paragraph for submission MONDAY, OCT 3 - FRIDAY 8th Grade Reading and Writing Assessment (Monday - Friday) MONDAY Watch the TedTalk: "What adults can learn from children" - Answer the questions on the document and submit by end of period What issue will your league stand for? TUESDAY Honing in an a national or international issue to solve Introduction to the Problem Statement WEDNESDAY Problem Statement THURSDAY DUE: New Independent Reading Book (with a partner) New Book Talk Guidelines Partnership Contract Google Shared Calendar: When are you going to submit your next Book Talk? FRIDAY Problem Statement DUE: Collaborative League Problem Statement Due by end of period MONDAY, OCT. 17 Executive Summary Format Research Continues What is an Ignite Presentation? TUESDAY Research Continues Ignite Example WEDNESDAY College Day Sign-ups THURSDAY Ignite Example 3rd period - drill FRIDAY Speech Performances DUE: Partner Independent Book (can cross over class periods) MONDAY Internet Scavenger Hunt Writing our Executive Summaries TUESDAY Internet Scavenger Hunt Amplify Reading/Writing Program? WEDNESDAY Amplify? THURSDAY DUE: WEBSITE SHELL (see directions in Google Classroom) DUE: Collaborative Research Library (counts as an assessment) And the winner is.... How to Use Tinkercad FRIDAY OFF: Parent/Teacher Conferences MONDAY, OCT 31st
OFF TUESDAY Amplify DUE: What's your superhero badge design? WEDNESDAY Amplify THURSDAY Amplify FRIDAY Amplify DUE: Infographic Assignment (embed onto the FINAL DRAFTS page of your digital portfolio)
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All through weeks 2 and 3 I will be meeting with you 1:1 so you can walk me through your summer work. I want to hear you speak and support your work. It might take awhile to get through you all, but I really want to learn about you and your thought process. Can't wait to see what you've developed this summer! 
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