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We are moving all communication and resources to Google Classroom for the rest of the year. You log in to Google Classroom through the Houston County SSO portal. You will have assignments (that count for grades) in each of your classes. We also have a team zoom meeting Monday, April 6th at 11:00am. Open zoom through the clever link in the portal or go to https://hcbe.zoom.us/j/7860100537
Member ID is 786 010 0537
We hope to see each one of your smiling faces at 11am! You should be able to connect by phone, ipad, ipod, laptop, desktop, or gaming system. Email me if you have any questions!!!

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I miss you all! I am sure that you are reading books, writing journal entries, writing new endings for stories or movies you know, and just spending a lot of time on ELA work (I can dream, right?). Seriously, I want to pass on some great resources and ideas provided by Houston County’s amazing ELA department to keep you working through this break and make sure you are always learning. Remember that ELA may be the easiest subject to keep up with because you have many options for reading and writing. You can email me if you have any questions or need any assistance.

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Article of the Week - Week of February 10

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Article of the Week - Week of February 10

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Article of the Week - Week of February 3rd

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Article of the Week - Week of February 3rd

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Did Booker T. Washington or W.E.B. DuBois offer a more appropriate strategy for dealing with the problem of poverty and discrimination faced by African Americans at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries?

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Did Booker T. Washington or W.E.B. DuBois offer a more appropriate strategy for dealing with the problem of poverty and discrimination faced by African Americans at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries?

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Did Booker T. Washington or W.E.B. DuBois offer a more appropriate strategy for dealing with the problem of poverty and discrimination faced by African Americans at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries?

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Did Booker T. Washington or W.E.B. DuBois offer a more appropriate strategy for dealing with the problem of poverty and discrimination faced by African Americans at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries?

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Did Booker T. Washington or W.E.B. DuBois offer a more appropriate strategy for dealing with the problem of poverty and discrimination faced by African Americans at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries?

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Did Booker T. Washington or W.E.B. DuBois offer a more appropriate strategy for dealing with the problem of poverty and discrimination faced by African Americans at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries?

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Did Booker T. Washington or W.E.B. DuBois offer a more appropriate strategy for dealing with the problem of poverty and discrimination faced by African Americans at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries?

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Did Booker T. Washington or W.E.B. DuBois offer a more appropriate strategy for dealing with the problem of poverty and discrimination faced by African Americans at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries?

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Landlady Questions
1. How do the reader’s and Billy’s contrasting points of view affect the text?

2. In this text, Roald Dahl never outright states the landlady’s dark secret or reveals the fate of Billy and the other boys – what is the effect of this? How does it contribute to the suspense of the story?

3. In the context of the short story, how do people face death? The landlady hints at her sinister intentions throughout the text – do you think Billy should have realized her plans? Was he in denial of his own fate? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.

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One way to decide how to structure your piece is to study the structure choices other writers have made to convey meaning and connect with their audience. See powerpoint slide.

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Writers focus a memoir on themselves, asking questions like, "What am I trying to say about myself? and "What do I want readers to know?"
Look through your list or your small moment stories and pick one to really expand on. What did you learn or what do you want readers to learn? Over the next few days, students will each be writing a memoir (over two pages). We will work through different tools to help us improve our writings, then start a final writing in a week or two for our unit "test".

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Writers read mentor texts - studying and admiring how they tackle important topics, let the reader in on truths that matter, and reveal themselves. Today we read three short memoirs, then continued reading or writing on our own.

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Writers don't just collect stories. They also write to investigate their feelings about big topics an explore the unknown. What are your feelings about parents? Bullying? Beauty? Forgiveness? Friendship? Keep working on your list of ideas and more small moment stories.

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Writes often begin by writing lots and lots of anecdotes that capture the tensions in their lives. Start jotting down some small moment stories. Write a paragraph or two, then draw a line and start another story. The idea is to get many stories started so you can use them later.

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Choose a dystopian novel as your August book to read. Read every day in class (must keep book with you) AND read at home. See powerpoint for more information about what dystopian books are. Also, start making a list in your binder of story ideas and things you can write about. Remember, good essayists can look at issues that have come up collectively in their reading and writing when they are seeking ideas for what to write about.

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Writing on Demand - Write a small moment story - the best narrative you can write - and turn in to Dr. Bolden. Make sure you include a beginning that draws the reader in, details like dialogue and descriptions, transition words to show timing, and an ending that pulls your story together.

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CIPA lessons. Don't forget the rules to keep you safe and out of trouble when using your device or the internet.

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Welcome to 8th grade ELA. Your brochure is due by Monday. Instructions are attached.