Pd 1 & 7 Literacy/Written Expressions (Casal & Meara) Assignments
- Instructor
- Tara Meara
- Term
- 2020-2021 School Year
- Department
- 8th Grade
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Do Nows for 6/14-6/18
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Do Nows for 6/7-6/11
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Flowers for Algernon New Book Cover and Title
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Final Project Slides/Video Submission
Work on the slides here. After recording your video, post the link as a private comment (For example, if you're using Loom or Screencastify).
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Kevin Love mental health article
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Flowers for Algernon Review Questions (June 15-July 28)
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Do Nows for 6/1-6/4
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Connotation Denotation Quiz
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Unit 7 Assigned Vocab Word
Ellis: 1
Tyler:2
Matt:3
Dylan:4
Kashish:5
Ayse:6
Daniella:7
Joaquim:8
Nick:9
Manny:10
Anthony:11
Victoria:12
Jill:13
Sophia:14
Alyssa:15
Kai:16
Chris: 17
Tyler:2
Matt:3
Dylan:4
Kashish:5
Ayse:6
Daniella:7
Joaquim:8
Nick:9
Manny:10
Anthony:11
Victoria:12
Jill:13
Sophia:14
Alyssa:15
Kai:16
Chris: 17
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Curriculum Project for MP4
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Flowers for Algernon May 20-June 10 Review Questions
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Do Nows for 5/24-5/27
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Unit 7 Vocab Workshop Chart
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Flowers for Algernon Mar 28-May 18
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Middle School Meme
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Do Now for 5/17-5/21
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Multiple Intelligences Practice
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Your New IQ Test
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Original Short Story
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Flowers for Algernon Mar 6-Mar 25 Progress Report Review Questions
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Do Nows for 5/10-5/14
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Unit 6 1-10 Supplemental
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Unit 6 parts of speech 1-10 review
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Digital Poster
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Do Nows for 5/3-5/7
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Unit 6 Assigned Vocab Word Flipgrid
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Unit 6 Vocab Chart
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MP4 Literacy Curriculum Project Google Form
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Creative Narrative Planning and Rubric Docs
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Do Nows for 4/26-4/30
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"What it's like to be Asian during the coronavirus pandemic" article
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Letter from Dachau and Review Questions
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Do Nows for 4/19-4/23
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20-21 ELA8 WT3, Casal, MMS
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Act II Scenes 3-5 Questions
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Do Nows for 4/12-4/16
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Expository Essay Final Draft
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MP3 Reading Project Submission
Add or upload any fies as necessary.
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D-Day Questions
1. D-Day occurred on _____________, ___ 1944
2. The Allies crossed this body of water: The ______________ Channel
3. How many beaches were invaded by the Allies? ________
4. Normandy is located in this country: ____________________
5. Why was D-Day postponed? __________________
6. What was the codename of the operation? _______________
7. How many Allied boats were involved in D-Day? ____________
8. Why was it difficult to clear the beach? ________________________
9. Did the Allies achieve their all goals on D-Day? (Yes/No)
10. Was D-Day successful or not? (Yes/No)
11. How long does it take to link or connect all five beaches? _______________
12. How long after D-Day does Germany surrender? ______________
2. The Allies crossed this body of water: The ______________ Channel
3. How many beaches were invaded by the Allies? ________
4. Normandy is located in this country: ____________________
5. Why was D-Day postponed? __________________
6. What was the codename of the operation? _______________
7. How many Allied boats were involved in D-Day? ____________
8. Why was it difficult to clear the beach? ________________________
9. Did the Allies achieve their all goals on D-Day? (Yes/No)
10. Was D-Day successful or not? (Yes/No)
11. How long does it take to link or connect all five beaches? _______________
12. How long after D-Day does Germany surrender? ______________
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Do Nows for 4/5-4/9
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Act II Scenes 1-2 Questions
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Citation Quiz
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Questions
1. What year did this occur?
2. ______ Jews fought against _________ German soldiers.
3. Many of the Jews fighting are just ______________.
4. This uprising lasts ______ days.
5. How many Jews fought in a forest resisting Nazi forces?
6. Why are stories about resistance like the Warsaw Ghetto important?
2. ______ Jews fought against _________ German soldiers.
3. Many of the Jews fighting are just ______________.
4. This uprising lasts ______ days.
5. How many Jews fought in a forest resisting Nazi forces?
6. Why are stories about resistance like the Warsaw Ghetto important?
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Reading Project Supplemental #1
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Do Nows for 3/22-3/26
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Unit 5 Assigned Vocab Word
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Act I Scenes 4-5 Review Questions
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Do Nows for 3/15-3/19
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Act I Scene 3 Questions
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Body Paragraph 1 Submission (Expository Essay)
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Unit 5 Vocab Chart
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Play Characters Chart
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Do Nows for 3/8-3/12
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MP2 Reading Project Feedback
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Do Nows for 3/1-3/5
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Flipgrid for Expository Essay
Directions are on Flipgrid.
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Do Nows for 2/22-2/26
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Unit 4 1-10 Supplemental
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MP3 Reading Project Book Choice
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Do Nows for 2/16-2/19
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20-21 ELA8 WT2, Casal, MMS
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Do Nows for 2/8-2/12
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World War I & II Notes and Holocaust Background Research
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Unit 4 Assigned Vocab Word
Alyssa: 1
Sophia D.: 2
Dylan: 3
Nick: 4
Manny: 5
Anthony: 6
Ellis: 7
Matt: 8
Daniella: 9
Kashish: 10
Joaquim: 11
Kai: 12
Ayse: 13
Jill: 14
Tyler: 15
Victoria: 16
Chris: 17
Sophia D.: 2
Dylan: 3
Nick: 4
Manny: 5
Anthony: 6
Ellis: 7
Matt: 8
Daniella: 9
Kashish: 10
Joaquim: 11
Kai: 12
Ayse: 13
Jill: 14
Tyler: 15
Victoria: 16
Chris: 17
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Favorite meal Flipgrid
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Unit 4 Vocab Workshop Chart
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Do Nows for 2/1-2/5
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Do Nows for 1/25-1/29
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Final Draft for Argumentative Essay
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MP2 Reading Project Submission
Attach whatever you need to to submit your project (Google Slides, link to your Google Site, Google Drawing, etc), then turn it in.
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Bad Works Cited Page Do Now
Correct this Works Cited page.
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Do Nows for 1/19-1/22
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Conclusion Outline
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Socratic Seminar Docs for The Pearl and Living on One Dollar
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Do Nows for 1/11-1/15
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Pearl Chapter 5 Docs
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Grammar Quizizz
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Do Nows for 1/4-1/8
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Quizizz on unit 3 vocab
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Pearl Chapter 4 Docs
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Assigned Vocab Word Unit 3
Alyssa: 1
Sophia D.: 2
Dylan: 3
Nick: 4
Manny: 5
Anthony: 6
Ellis: 7
Matt: 8
Daniella: 9
Kashish: 10
Joaquim: 11
Kai: 12
Ayse: 13
Jill: 14
Tyler: 15
Victoria: 16
Chris: 17
Sophia D.: 2
Dylan: 3
Nick: 4
Manny: 5
Anthony: 6
Ellis: 7
Matt: 8
Daniella: 9
Kashish: 10
Joaquim: 11
Kai: 12
Ayse: 13
Jill: 14
Tyler: 15
Victoria: 16
Chris: 17
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Living on One Dollar Questions
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Body Paragraph 1 Submission
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Do Nows for 12/21-12/23
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MP2 Reading Project Directions and Reading Calendar
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Do Nows for 12/14-12/18
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Unit 3 Supplemental 11-20
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Intro Paragraph Outline and Student Sample Essays
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Equivalent Songs of The Pearl
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Overall Essay Planning Doc
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Do Nows for 12/7-12/11
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Unit 3 Vocab Workshop
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Topic Research Doc
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Pearl Chapter 2, Parable/Symbol Notes, Chapter Log
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Pearl Chapter 1 Review Docs
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MP2 Independent Reading Book Choice Google Form
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Do Nows for 12/2-12/4
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WT1 Docs
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Reading Project Assignment (Alyssa)
https://sites.google.com/marlboro.k12.nj.us/website-that-bethany-might-use/home
One thing you liked?
One thing you that could be improved for next time?
Is this a book you would read?
One thing you liked?
One thing you that could be improved for next time?
Is this a book you would read?
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Period 1 Reading Projects
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Do Nows for 11/23-11/25
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Do Nows for 11/16-11/20
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Pearl Background Information
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Do Nows for 11/9-11/13
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New Short Story Ending
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Objective/Subjective Google Drawing Assignment
Directions and Grading:
Define what subjective means in your own words (3 points).
Define what objective means in your own words (3 points).
Provide an example of a sentence or actual text that is objective (2 points).
Provide an example of a sentence or actual text that is subjective (2 points).
Include pictures that relate to your examples in steps 3 and 4. (2 points each).
Change the background of this Google Drawing (1 point).
Entire assignment is a 15 point supplemental
We’ll vote on the best design; the top three winners will get a thought question pass, which lets you skip the thought question on a week of your choosing.
Define what subjective means in your own words (3 points).
Define what objective means in your own words (3 points).
Provide an example of a sentence or actual text that is objective (2 points).
Provide an example of a sentence or actual text that is subjective (2 points).
Include pictures that relate to your examples in steps 3 and 4. (2 points each).
Change the background of this Google Drawing (1 point).
Entire assignment is a 15 point supplemental
We’ll vote on the best design; the top three winners will get a thought question pass, which lets you skip the thought question on a week of your choosing.
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Reading Project MP1
Attach whatever you need to to submit your project (Google Slides, link to your Google Site, Google Drawing, etc).
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Do Nows for 10/26-10/30
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Assigned Vocab Word Unit 2
Complete this for your assigned word.
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Vocab Workshop Unit 2
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Do Nows for 10/19-10/23
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Personal Narrative Essay Doc (Final Draft)
Include three unit 1 vocabulary words in your story and highlight them in yellow.
Include two semicolons throughout the story and highlight them in green
Include two appositives throughout the story and highlight them in teal.
Include two semicolons throughout the story and highlight them in green
Include two appositives throughout the story and highlight them in teal.
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Reading Supplemental #2
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Body Paragraph 3 Outline (Falling Action)
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Do Nows for 10/13-10/16
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"Thank You, Ma'am" Full Text and Questions
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Body Paragraph 2 Outline (Climax)
Refer to your overall planning Doc and student samples when writing this. This should be your best developed paragraph.
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"The Sniper" Full Text and Review Questions
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Do Nows for 10/5-10/9
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Body Paragraph 1 Outline (Rising Action)
Refer to the student samples (with your intro paragraph outline assignment) and overall planning Doc to complete this.
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Reading Project Supplemental #1 for MP1
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Back to School Night Doc, Schedule, and Flyer for Parents
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"Rain, Rain Go Away" Full Text and Questions
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Do Nows for 9/28-10/2
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"The Necklace" Questions
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Hook Notes for Personal Narrative
Work on this AFTER the overall planning Doc.
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Do Nows for 9/21-9/25
Have a good week!
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Assigned Vocab Word Unit 1
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Narrative Overall Planning Doc
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Vocab Workshop Unit 1
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Do Nows for 9/14-9/18
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Digital Pennant with Motivational Quote
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2020 First Quiz Review (Rules, Policies, Procedures)
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