Short Story Project

Today we continued our work on our Short Story individual task.

A rough copy of your personal response should be done for Monday. Here is an organizer if you need it:

Personal Written Reflection Organizer

Here are the steps:

Here is a link to "Literary Terms - Grade 8"
Literary Terms Grade 8

1.    Read a short story. Pick ONE of the list below.

2.    Find a partner who is reading the same story and follow the “Dialogue with a text” handout.

3.    Identify key literary elements and theme using the organizer provided below.

4.    Write a personal response based on your short story

5.    Present it in a Book Talk Format

6.    Answer questions from your classmates

Genre	Title	Author	# of Pages	Audio (if avaliable)
Sci-Fi	The Lottery	Shirley Jackson	7	The Lottery Audio
	All Summer in a Day	Ray Bradbury	4	All Summer in a Day Audio
Horror	The Tell-Tale Heart	Edgar Allen Poe	4	The Tell Tale Heart
	The Monkey’s Paw	W.W. Jacobs	6	The Monkey’s Paw
Ethics	A Sound of Thunder	Ray Bradbury	10	A Sound of Thunder Audio
	The Bet	Anton Chekov	4	The Bet
Plot Twists	The Story of an Hour	Kate Chopin	2	The Story of an Hour
	The Most Dangerous Game	Richard Connell	14	The Most Dangerous Game Audio

There will be a test for chapters 9-11 (Spain and Aztecs) on Thursday June 15. Please use the following resources that you already have for studying:

1. Chapter 9 Notes booklet
2. Chapter 10-11 Poster project booklet: The one where you collected notes off of the posters.

Here are some key terms you should understand for the test:

• Worldview
• Caliphate
• God, Gold, Glory (And how they specifically link to Spain)
• Conquistador
• Viceroy
• Encomienda
• Malinche
• Conquistador formula for conquering
• Moctezuma (and his demise)

Here are some extra resources that may help you study:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8niQ1ZAbwU&t=328s

Spanish Colonization of North America (Parts 1-3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2ZX3eOmFnA 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOjn0W4J-ws

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID7Bx_8V_os

Spanish Conquistadors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2LlciIeloM

Spanish Reconquista

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ntz5t07UQ

Spanish Inquisition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAAhQ3KJjaE

Humanities

Tomorrow your good copy of your personal reflection for "The Lady or The Tiger" is due Tomorrow!

The story can be located at The Lady or the Tiger.

Please refer to the previous blog for guidance should you require it.

Math Check-in Tomorrow

You have a Math check-in tomorrow on Algebra. You will have to solve and model a number of equations as well as complete some word problems. Please use the following questions to study tonight:

Pg. 378

19, 20, 22, 23, 27, and 28

Good luck!

Humanities- Homework

Today we began our grade eight short story unit.  Our first story, The Landlady by ROALD DAHL , was read aloud by Mrs. Boucher and Miss Noullett.

The Landlady

For homework, please complete a Personal Reflection for tomorrow.

Remember; a personal is very different from a PEC paragraph, we are looking for a personal response.  Make connections, support your ideas from the text, use your initial reactions and emotions to guide your thoughts and responses.

You might discuss:

• how your response to the text changes as you read
• things that puzzle you
• connections to personal experiences, other texts or events in the world
• references to the text, the author's craft, etc.
• things that catch your attention
• why you liked, or disliked the text
• thoughts about the topic or message in the text

A sample start:

I reluctantly starting reading the story, The Landlady by Roald Dahl not at all interested in what I was being asked to read.  Immediately, my opinion shifted at the point in the story when.......................


Criteria:
Quality grade 8 writing
Proper Paragraphs
Supporting details from text

Kananaskis Reminder

Please hand in your forms tomorrow for the Water Trip. Just a reminder to start thinking about what you will wear/bring. Please refer to the blog post down below for reminders on what you should be bringing.

Humanities

Today we chatted about studying for your upcoming test on Monday. Please refer to your notes each night for at least 30 minutes to prepare. This test consists of multiple choice questions and a long answer. You will need to review the PEC paragraph structure this weekend as you will be assessed on organization as well as content during your exam.

Here is the link to the study guide you were given today:

Aztec Studying


Good Luck : )