Greetings families! Welcome to week 8 where we will begin have conversation about our new writing assignments in ELA. Students will choose a topic as we approach the end of our novels and start the ground work for writing an argumentative essay. By the end of the week the students will have reviewed writing strategies and began drafting an introduction paragraph.
Here are our standards for the week:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3
Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1.A
Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
Reminders:
Saturday, October 31, 2020 - Last day to turn in late work
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 - No School - Voting Day
Friday, November 6, 2020 - No School - Teacher work day - End of the Quarter
High School Fair coming soon
ELA Assignments and Other Information:
Weekly Assignments: Independent reading for 30 min a day, Read Theory, Asynchronous and Synchronous assignments.
Google Classroom: Student use this platform for daily assignments
Grades: Starting September 8, 2020 CPS will return to regular grading practices, as the district will ensure all students have the tools they need to succeed. There will be no pass or incomplete grades given.
Office Hours: School days from 2:10 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. We will use this time to connect with students and families. We will have scheduled appointments as well as open times. We will use Google Hangouts for one-on-one meetings and Google Meet for group sessions.
Communication platforms with students: Aspen and Google Suites (Google Classroom, CPS email, Google Meet, Google Chat).
Communication platforms with parents/families: Aspen, email, blog and phone. We recommend that parents/families know the emails and passwords of their students so they can also access Google Classroom.
Here are our standards for the week:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3
Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1.A
Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
Reminders:
Saturday, October 31, 2020 - Last day to turn in late work
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 - No School - Voting Day
Friday, November 6, 2020 - No School - Teacher work day - End of the Quarter
High School Fair coming soon
ELA Assignments and Other Information:
Weekly Assignments: Independent reading for 30 min a day, Read Theory, Asynchronous and Synchronous assignments.
Google Classroom: Student use this platform for daily assignments
Grades: Starting September 8, 2020 CPS will return to regular grading practices, as the district will ensure all students have the tools they need to succeed. There will be no pass or incomplete grades given.
Office Hours: School days from 2:10 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. We will use this time to connect with students and families. We will have scheduled appointments as well as open times. We will use Google Hangouts for one-on-one meetings and Google Meet for group sessions.
Communication platforms with students: Aspen and Google Suites (Google Classroom, CPS email, Google Meet, Google Chat).
Communication platforms with parents/families: Aspen, email, blog and phone. We recommend that parents/families know the emails and passwords of their students so they can also access Google Classroom.