mrs. ernst’s 8 th grade english class a-2
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Mrs. Ernst’s 8th Grade English ClassA-2
Welcome to the 2013-2014Paul Revere School Year
California Standard Units
*Narrative-Fall
*Expository/Research-Winter
*Response to Literature-Winter/Spring
*Argument/Persuasion-Spring
Unit Work
• Journals (daily)
• SAT (every other week) -words,flashcards,quizzes
• Novels -packet work, essay papers
• Poet of the Month -biography, poem, write poem, present
• Grammar reinforcement
• Argument Articles/Research
• Ipad Implementation
Narrative (all classes)
Novel: The House on Mango Street By Sandra Cisneros
• Packet work (standards based)• Narrative Papers: “Me” narrative, “A Time in My
Life” narrative, and “Mango Chapter” narrative• Poetry (Poet of the Month, and integrated into
packets)
Expository/Research
2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th periodNovel: To Kill a Mockingbird
By Harper Lee-Packets (standards based)-Research Paper
-The Great Depression-Jim Crow Laws
-Poetry (Poet of the Month / integrated into packets)
1st and 5th periodNovel: That Was Then This is
Now or The OutsidersBy S.E. Hinton
-Packets (standards based)-Research Paper
-Gang Violence-The Vietnam War
-Poetry (Poet of the Month / integrated into packets)
Response to Literature
2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th periodNovel: A Separate Peace
By John Knowles-Packets (standards based)
-Conflict Essay Paper-Poetry (Poet of the Month/ integrated into packets)
1st and 5th periodNovel: The Giver by Lois Lowry
or The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
-Packets (standards based)-Conflict Essay Paper-Poetry (Poet of the Month/ integrated into packets)
Argument/Persuasion
2nd,3rd, 4th and 6th period
Novel: HamletBy William Shakespeare
-Packet work (standards based)-Argument Paper on Nobility
*Is Hamlet noble?-Poetry (Poet of the Month)-Soliloquy
1st and 5th period
Novel: Speak By
Laurie Halse Anderson-Packet work (standards based)-Argument Paper on Nobility
*Is Melinda noble?-Poetry (Poet of the Month)
Integrated Unit Book Groups2nd,3rd 4th, and 6th period continued…
*Spring Book Groups integrates Response to Literature and Argument/Persuasion Units.Novel Choices:Oliver Twist by Charles DickensThat Was Then This is Now by S.E. HintonThe Glass Castle by Jeanette WallsMake Lemonade by Virginia WolffThe Lord of the Flies by William GoldingSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonLyddie by Katherine PattersonThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
-Packet work, discussion and presentation in groups
Last Week of School…..(all classes)
Novel: The Little Prince By Antoine de Saint-Exupery
*We read The Little Prince the last week of school because it’s a wonderful book to send the students off to high school with!
Extras
• Portfolios-Student work is kept in a portfolio in class.
• Discipline -Happy Face /Sad Face -Naughty Board (calls home/texts home/referrals)
Ernst Information
• www.paulreverems.com -Teacher Pages – Ernst-
*Homework Link: Jupiter Gradeswww.jupitergrades.com* SAT Practice Link (5 points extra credit for each
completed activity)
Email: hle6401@lausd.netErnst CLUBS
*Because I’ll be on maternity leave I will not be sponsoring Poetry Club or Stand for the Silent this year, but will continue again next year.
Ernst's Teacher Pages Website
Jupiter Grades Calendar
S.A.T. Extra Credit Webpage found on Ernst’s Teacher Pages
Thank You!
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