Today’s Tasks ALL CLASSES:
1. Complete this survey for Poetry Tuesday.
2. Complete this survey to help us get ready for our first argumentative essay (Links to an external site.).
3. 15 Minutes of Membean; we will take a vocabulary test a week from today, March 2.
4. Choice: work on your Poetry Tuesday presentation, work on the current or past due Actively Learn assignments, or read your library/choice book.
Poetry Tuesday Reminders
1. Bring a printed copy of your poem–see me TODAY if you have not taken care of this.
2. Bring your completed poetry reflections using the form I provided you at the beginning of Feburary.
Scheduled Presenters for Tuesday, 2/25
- Period 8-1: Hailey, Luke, Jair, Diego, Wesley, Jonathan
- Period 8-4: Molly, Kevin, Celeste, Vanessa, Austin
- Period 8-5: Kaden S., Carter, Morgan B., Gaby, Junior
- Period 8-6: Allen, Brianna, Mia, Christian, Dani
Additional Tasks Period 4
You will take an online quiz on claims. This quiz is available on the Canvas announcement page.
Coming Up This Week:
- Tuesday, 2/25: Poetry Tuesday Presentations and Time for Membean or Actively Learn
- Wednesday, 2/26:
- Periods 1, 5, and 6: Check Argumentative Essay Elements Question Trail:; Quiz over Argumentative Essay Elements in Canvas (you will get the code at quiz time); Time to read your library book
- Period 4: Slotted Notes Gallery Walk for Types of Hooks/Attention Getters; form writing groups and assign your topic and position. Begin reading articles.
- Thursday, 2/27:
- Periods 1, 5, 6: Slotted Notes Gallery Walk for Types of Hooks/Attention Getters; form writing groups and assign your topic and position. Begin reading articles.
- Period 4: Work on drafting introduction of your argumentative essay; check in with Ms. Hamilton for clearance on your draft.
- Friday, 2/28:
- 1st period: 8:30 AM –11:00 AM Tour of High School
- Periods 4, 5, and 6: Work on drafting introduction of your argumentative essay; check in with Ms. Hamilton for clearance on your draft.
Hamilton 8th Language Arts 