Journals for September 22 to October 3, 2008 English 8Mrs. Reddish.

Journals for September 22 to October 3, 2008English 8 Mrs. Reddish

Journal for September 22“The Voice”By Shel Silverstein

There is a voice inside of you

That whispers all day long,

“I feel that this is right for me,

I know that this is wrong.”No teacher, preacher,

parent, friendOr wise man can decideWhat’s right for you—

listen toThe voice that speaks

inside.

Explain the meaning of the poem.

Tell how you make decisions.

Pd 4 Today we will:Complete any revision.Type final draft.Work with a partner to proofread

final draft on the Palm.Beam to Mrs. Reddish.Answer topical questions.

HOMEWORK

Pd 5 Today we will:Complete “The Mechanical

Mind.”◦Review generalization.◦Identify the generalization in the

story.◦Evaluate the generalization: faulty

or valid.Finish typing our final drafts.Proofread final drafts with a

partner.Beam to Mrs. Reddish.

Pd 6 and 7 Today we will:Finish typing final drafts.Proofread quietly with a partner.Beam to Mrs. Reddish.Answer the topical questions for

Unit 1. This may be HOMEWORK!

Daily Oral Language for Sept. 22320 merlin circlecincinnati oh 45200july 23 2007 dear jorgedo you have a sleeping bag I can lend

whenwe goes camping together sincerelytony

Journal for September 23Define bullying.Then tell whether the situations

below are bullying. Explain your answers.◦Making threatening gestures at a

person.◦Ignoring someone at the lunch table

who tries to talk to you.◦Convincing others to shun, or ignore,

a person.◦Calling someone names.

Today we will:

Read “The Parsley Garden.”Answer assigned questions and turn them in .

Tomorrow you will be expected to explain how “The Parsley Garden” shares the theme: Finding one’s place in the world can be a struggle.

Daily Oral Language for Sept. 23

the job requires a person who

can supervise an office use

computers type fast and a

person to work with customers

Journal for September 24

Imagine you have eyes on the tips of all your fingers. What would be good about this situation? What would be bad? How would your life change?

Pd 1 Today we will:Complete final draft on the Palm.Proofread with a partner.Discuss questions from “The

Parsley Garden” with a partner.

Pd 5 Today we will:Complete questions for “The

Parsley Garden”Complete any typing and

proofreading for final draft.Begin working on final

assessment for unit 1.◦Create an organizer using Inspiration

that will show the common theme in three or more texts.

Pd 6 Today we will:Complete questions for “The

Parsley Garden” and discuss our answers in small groups.

Beam final drafts to Mrs. ReddishBegin working on final



Pd 7 Today we will:Finish reading “The Parsley

Garden.”Complete the questions 3, 6, 7,

and 8.Beam any final drafts to Mrs.

Reddish.Begin working on final




they haven’t never

found the most

valuable of the too

stole rare books


Is anyone you know afraid of the dentist? Why are they afraid? Dream up an invention that would make dentist visits either more pleasant or unnecessary. Is it a toothpaste that super-cleans teeth? A movie screen attached to the dentist’s chair?

Pd 1 Today we will:Evaluate 10 sets of sentences

and choose the best sentence in each set.

Complete all typing and proofreading.

Begin working on final assessment for unit 1.◦Create an organizer using Inspiration


Today we will:Evaluate 10 sets of sentences

and choose the best sentence in each set.

Review unit 1 readings with TurningPoint activity.


In your agenda at the top of the left page there is a quotation for the week.

Read all the quotations for September.

Pick one you like. Record it in your journal.Tell why you picked it. Explain what it means.

Today we will:Discuss the DOL activity from yesterday.

◦Share answers in groups.◦Identify correct sentence.◦Explain why that sentence is correct.

Create an organizer using Inspiration that will show the common theme in three or more texts.


Game shows and reality shows are very popular right now. Create your own game show or reality show. Make up a name for the show. Explain how it will work. Tell who will be the host of the show.

Today we will:Create an organizer using Inspiration


Write a paragraph answering one of the essential questions for Unit 1.

Visit www.rachelschallenge.com


me and barry walked to cliff

st in the afternoon and then

in the evening we go to the

movie sleepy hollow


Free Journal

Today we will:

Write descriptions that show not tell!

Analyze unit 2 essential and topical questions.


shes certainly doing

good in her new job at

the digital computer

co

Journal for October 1

Many people think of Shakespeare’s language as difficult to understand, but he invented many phrases that we use today. Choose one phrase and explain what you think it means.

Wear my heart on my sleeve

To thine own self be true

The apple of my eyeGreen-eyed monsterAll the world’s a

stageEating me out of

house and home

Pd 1 and 6 Today we will:Discuss essential questions for

Unit 2.Choose a novel.Prepare our reading logs.Read first assignment.

Pd 5 and 7 Today we will:Discuss essential questions for

Unit 2.Define biography.Read “Ben Carson” pages 56-57.Identify influences in Ben

Carson’s life that affected his choices and success.◦Make a t-chart

Daily Oral Language for Oct. 1

the abandoned ranch that

no one is living in is

located in the southern

part of boulder colorado

Journal for October 2Can you think of a time when someone forgave you for doing something wrong?

Or can you think of a time you forgave someone else for doing something wrong?

Describe the event. Tell how you felt.

Pd 6 Today we will:Review/define terms in reading log.Check our page assignments for

reading log.◦HOMEWORK: Read first assignment for

tomorrow.Define BIOGRAPHY.Read “Ben Carson: A Man of Action.”

◦Identify cause/effect relationships that helped Ben become the person he is today.

◦Complete a BCR.

BCR: Ben Carson: A Man of Action

How did Ben Carson decide what was of value to him in his life? Support your answer with textual evidence.

Pd 5 Today we will:Answer a BCR:

How did Ben Carson decide what was of value to him in his life?

Define TRUST.Read “Thank You, Ma’am.”Analyze character.

◦Mrs. Jones◦Roger

Pd 7 Today we will:Identify influences in Ben

Carson’s life that affected his choices and success.

Answer a BCR:How did Ben Carson decide what was of

value to him in his life?

Define TRUST.Read “Thank You, Ma’am.”


she don’t go to mexico

in the summer because

its too hot instead she

travels to canada

Journal for October 3Have you ever been laughed at

for one of your ideas? Who laughed? Did the laughing make you change your mind about your idea? Why or why not? Did it hurt your feelings?

If you have never been laughed at for one of your ideas, then imagine you have. Describe how you think that would feel.

Pd 1 and 6 Today we will:Visit the media center to take the

SRI test.Complete our first reading log.Read the next section of the

novel.

Pd 5 and 7 Today we will:Visit the media center to take the

SRI test.


the poem the road not

taken is a serious poem

written by r frost in the

twentieth century

Journals for September 22 to October 3, 2008 English 8Mrs. Reddish.

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