8th+Grade+2013-2014

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 * Unit 4 Poetry**

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media type="custom" key="25157346" Choose one poem to complete the analysis worksheet.


 * Click [|here] for the Prezi notes.**

-12 point, Times New Roman (or similar) font -MLA Heading -Title for Essay -Works Cited at the end
 * Formatting for Persuasive Essay -** when it is done, please print a copy to be turned in on Thursday 1/30 (1/31 for 7th period).

You need to include: -Title + Name -Claim -3 Reasons/Points -At least 1 picture
 * Presentation Slide -** make 1 slide in PowerPoint and then e-mail to me.


 * Due 1/17 for p. 1, 4, 5, 7**
 * Due 1/20 for p. 2**

Unit 3 Notes & Advertising Techniques
 * Unit 3**

Other websites/videos discussed: [] [|Coke Ad] [|"Honest" Coke Ad]

Documentary: [|Facebook Obsession] Documentary: [|The Persuaders] Documentary: [|Merchants of Cool]


 * Unit 2**

Prezi for Legends []

Audio Version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - keep in mind this is the full version, our paper copy has been edited. []

Prezi for Tall Tales []

Prezi for Myths []

Restate - Answer – Cite – Elaborate What similarities are there between the creation myths of different cultures? Give two examples of how these creations myths are the same. __Prezi for Folktales__ __[]__
 * Answer the following short answer question in the RACE format:**
 * R – There are many similarities between the creation myths of different cultures.**
 * A – Two creation myths that are similar are …..because…..**
 * C – In the myth it says…... In the _ myth …………**
 * E – This is significant because ……………**
 * A – Two other creation myths that are similar are …… because…..**
 * C – In the myth ……….. In the myth ……**
 * E – This is significant because …… It is interesting …………….**

__Prezi for Fables__ __[]__

__Fairy Tales Website:__ __[]__

__Academic Vocab__

__Prezi - Fairy Tales__ __[]__

__Unit 1 Test Review__

__**4 Sets of Texts to Review**__ __We Beat the Street__ __Farmworkers__ __Iran Hostage Crisis__ __Birmingham__

__**Key Concepts to Review**__ __People – Authors, Characters__ __Terms – Author’s Purpose, Main Idea, Bias/Fact/Opinion, Text Features__ __Numbers – Key Dates, statistics, ages,etc.__ __Key Events/Facts – What happened, where, why?__

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October 2, 2013 __The Circuit Essay Rubric__

September 4th, 2013 __We Beat the Street Interview Project__

September 3rd, 2013 __We Beat the Street Essay__ __Packet Due__

August 29, 2013

August 27, 2013 R__OLE__ A__UDIENCE__ F__ORMAT__ T__OPIC

Please use the following to write your first assignment. It is Due FRIDAY, AUGUST 30th. R(ole) - Yourself A(udience) - Mrs. Wagaman F(ormat) - A Friendly Letter (dated August 30th, 2013) T(opic) - Paragraph 1: Introduce yourself Paragraph 2: Your likes/dislikes/hobbies Paragraph 3: What you would like to get out of this school year/anything else I should know about you.