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Welcome to Grade 8 English Wiki  2017 - 2018 We hope you enjoyed your summer holidays and are now ready to get back to working hard. We are confident that you will love English this year and will do your best! Both Ms. Giron (lmgiron@ccbcali.edu.co) and Ms. Jervier (jasmine.jervier@ccbcali.edu.co) look forward to teaching you this year and learning together.

Here you will find all the relevant information and documents to be used this year. You must make sure you check the wiki regularly and complete any necessary action. In addition, as discussed in class, in order to ensure that a good learning environment is created we must all work together and follow the essential agreements. As part of your English learning, we are encouraging you to take an interest in reading in your free time. Pick a book of your choice (this cannot be the book we are reading in class and it should be appropriate for your age group). Try to read at least 15-20 minutes each day and record your reading progress at least once or twice a week. Make sure your parents sign this and be ready to produce a short book review to share with others. We will check the reading record every Monday. Happy reading!!!

We are now starting our final unit, The Wave, a book written by Todd Strasser, we will be reviewing and discussing in some detail the concept of influence. How would you define influence? What or who are your greatest influences? Why? Sometimes we do not realize the effect others have on our lives and this is something we will be looking at in detail and with some surprising reflections...
 * UNIT 4: The Wave **

Here is a copy of the book to get you started and remember to use the Audiobook to support your reading whenever necessary:

[|The Wave PDF]

[|The Wave Audiobook] ==

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URGENT - 8B and 8C
Homework due for Monday, 7 May 2018 You must have read and revised chapters 1 and 2 of the book (The Wave). You must also find 5-10 vocabulary words for EACH chapter and write these and their definitions in your notebooks. I will be checking this on Monday. YOU WILL ALSO HAVE A QUIZ ON these chapters and so must ensure good understanding of the same.

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 * Use the Powerpoint to decipher what you think might happen in the story. Think about the following:**
 * 1. plot**
 * 2.setting**
 * 3. characters**
 * 4. conflict**
 * 5. theme**

__**Here is the rubric for the storybook- draft and the final copy**__

__**8C and 8R**__

It is now time to submit your first draft. As per my instructions in class, you must submit the first draft of your storybook by **Friday, 13th April 2017 before 3pm)**. You must include the following: These are:

1. A completed storyboard 2.Planning sheet 2. The storybook document must including the following: Page 1 Once upon a time there was a young girl called Amy.
 * Your Name and class at the top;
 * Titled 'Storybook Text Document'
 * Title of your book:
 * Theme: (Message)
 * Dedication: (to your student)
 * Text as it will appear in your storybook (by page), for example:
 * **REMEMBER** to highlight to the literary devices and include a key at the end of the document and the document must be a typed Word Document (using Arial 12 Font and 1.5 Spacing).
 * You must work on the illustrations also
 * Friday 20th April is the deadline for your project including the images and the storyboard- You must have a high quality copy of your book ready to be sent to the Primary School and emailed and uploaded to your GoogleDrive

__**Checklist for children´s books**__ Ensure that you use the following document and checklist to complete the graded task.

As you are aware I am currently away from the UK and will not be back until Monday, 16th April. Unfortunately, that means that you will have to get on with the work in my absence in order to ensure that you complete the work in time and at the best of your ability. In order to support you, I have planned and put together all the work you must complete during my absence and to avoid any issues with communications, I have uploaded all this work, including lesson plans, numbered lesson 1 all the way to lesson 6 on our shared drives in the Unit 3 folder. You will also find a checklist that I will be using during my return to give you an additional grade upon my return. PLEASE PLEASE have a read through this and make sure that you are aware of what is happening in class during the next two weeks. I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY EXCUSES OF INCOMPLETE OR LATE WORK (unless there is evidence of the same) as I have provided all the work and instructions as well as worksheets for you to get on in each lesson.

PLEASE READ THE COVER WORK DOCUMENT which gives you all the details... In the meantime MISS ME LOADS AND SEE YOU SOON!

__**Children´s books analysis questions**__

 * Use this document to help you.**

__**Resources to help you with the project**__
__**Final reflection**__ Here are some questions for the final reflection.

__**Diamante poems**__
Use the following documents to help plan and write your diamante poem. Remember to follow all of the guidelines in the process journal. It is very important to have clear reflections throughout and show how you have planned and modified your ideas.

__**Diamante poems- What do you notice about the poems ?**__



https://www.hcdsb.org/Students/Library/Documents/APA%20Style%20Guide.pdf Here is the link for information about limericks, in particular, the magic word meter. https://www.poetry4kids.com/lessons/how-to-write-a-limerick/
 * Here is a guide about how to correctly use citations following the APA format. Please follow this, because you will be graded on this in criterion B.**



__**POEMS**__

During this unit, you will be required to write three different short poems. Please refer to the rubric for full details of how your work will be graded:



__**Process Journal**__ The following document will explain what you need to do for this unit. Please read the document carefully, and ensure that you stick to the deadlines. The deadlines will be set by your teacher in class.

__**BOOK REPORT PROJECT**__

You are now required to complete a book review of one of the books you have read during this first term. This will need to be submitted during the middle of January (the exact date will be confirmed). However, given the work required I am giving you the full instructions. Please note that the way you set out the required information will vary depending on the type of report you choose (you have a choice between 5 different text types) but the important thing is that you include __**ALL**__ the necessary details and information. See the following Guidelines and Rubric for details: __**CUMULATIVE EXAM**__

It is now that time of the year, where you must prepare and take the first major assessment under exam conditions - the cumulative exam. As you all know, we have just completed our first unit (The Outsiders) where we looked at and discussed the concepts of Identity, perspectives, and point of views. We must now prepare for the December cumulative exam, and although the exam //**will not be based**// on the book "The Outsiders" directly, it will, however, be on topics related to these same concepts. With this in mind we would ask that you think about the following question:

**Prompt**: If you had to choose one item (it cannot be an electronic device) that best represents you, what item would you choose and why?

Good preparation and readiness for the exam will give you an advantage and so it is worth noting the information for the exam. You will have 90 minutes to complete the exam. The exam paper **has two parts and so you should spend around 45 minutes on each section.**
 * Exam Preparation**
 * Section A: Reading comprehension (Criterion A)**
 * You will be given a text to read, you will then need to answer the questions based on the text.
 * You will have three types of questions in this section DIRECT, INFERENTIAL & EVALUATIVE comprehension questions, using evidence where asked. Please note that the inferential questions will include a section of vocabulary words found within the text.
 * Section B: Written task (Criterions B, C, and D)**
 * You will have to show off your writing skills based on the instructions provided.
 * Please note**
 * You should understand by now that where a question is asking you to answer in detail you need to make sure your answer is **well organized** and clear. For this, you should be fully aware of the P.E.E structure. For a guide to writing a good P.E.E answer see the following document:




 * You must **read and follow the instructions** carefully, so for example, if it says to write your answers on the exam paper or the paper provided do so! if it says to write in complete sentences, do so! If it says to count the sentences, do so! If it says to include evidence, do so! This is all reflective of good organization (Criterion B) and can affect other criterions.
 * At the end, before you put your pen down, you should **always check your answers** by reading over your work and ensuring that your ideas are detailed and clear.

We hope that you will do great and wish you all the best for the cumulative exams... Good luck and God bless!

__**UNIT 1 THE OUTSIDERS**__ [|Press here for The Outsiders Audiobook]
 * To help you during this unit you may use the Audiobook to read along. However, make sure you READ ALONG as you listen to the audio, otherwise, this will not be as effective!**


 * 8C and 8R**


 * Here is the mark scheme for the quiz. The quiz is out of 20 marks- 10 marks for section A and 10 marks for Section B.**


 * Summative Assessment**

We are now coming to the end of the Unit and as you know you will now be required to write an essay based on our reading of The Outsiders. You will be completing this work in class during the week commencing 13 November (after you return from Boyaca). However, you can have a look at what this will entail by looking at the documents below - the Rubric for the essay assessment as well as the graphic organizer you will have to complete first:



Refer to the exemplary essay for some guidance on the good structure:




 * FINAL QUIZ - NEXT WEEK**
 * Remember** that you will have one final quiz for The Outsiders (Chapter 9-12) and this will include the vocabulary. Please revise this for the quiz next week:



On Friday you have a short quiz on chapters 5-8. Ensure that you learn the definitions and spellings of the vocabulary. Happy revising !!!
 * Vocabulary - chapters 5-8**
 * 8C and 8R**


 * Hero or Hoodlum ?**

8C and 8R

Read the article and think about the following questions:
 * What is a hoodlum ?
 * What is a hero ?
 * Are Ponyboy, Johnny and Dallas heroes ?



Complete the following comprehension questions based on chapter 7, this will help you with your comprehension and for the Chapter 5-7 quiz.
 * Week - For Tuesday, 24 October**

Here are the Topics to be researched and presented to the rest of the class. Remember, the smaller questions are there to guide you to answer the main questions. Ultimately you need to be able to discuss and present the information about your topic to the rest of the class and you will be able to do this by answering the other questions. You will have 15 minutes tomorrow in class to finish off the PPT Presentation and will then present to the class. You should have divided the work between you today in order to ensure everyone contributes to this work. Given the time tomorrow, you should do as much as you can at home tonight.
 * Themes**

We have now begun working on some grammar points to support our language learning during this year. As you are aware you will be required to prepare and teach a grammar point lesson to a small group in the class.
 * Grammar Jigsaw Activity - 8C and 8O**

You will need to prepare the lesson presentation, some practice activities and a quiz to be taken by your 'students'. You will be graded for the lesson prepared as well as the lesson presentation. After we complete all these lessons you will also be completing a quiz on all the grammar points learned, so paying attention is key!

Here you will find the full details:

**Recuperation work- 8C and 8R** Due- Wednesday 3rd October 2017

Here is the recuperation work to be completed at home. Remember in order to pass, you need to complete this work to a very high standard. Follow all of the instructions and complete the work in your notebook. Do not write out the questions.



Week 6- 8C and 8R

Here is the vocabulary for chapters 3 and 4- ensure that you copy the words and definitions into your notebooks.



Week 6- Foreshadowing We will be reviewing this literary device, here is the information to keep you clear on the topic!

You must create a Foreshadowing table with the example found so far in The Outsiders and complete this as we read along and find other examples.

__**Week 5 - Characterisation and Chapter 3 & 4 Vocabulary - 8B & 8O**__ Please complete the Vocabulary sheet for tomorrow, if you are not able to print it, you can copy the table out into your notebooks. THIS IS DUE FOR TOMORROW TUESDAY. You must also complete the characterisation worksheet by referring to the shared drive on google drive and completing the information for each of the characters studied. THIS IS DUE FOR FRIDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2017 and MUST BE PRINTED OUT TO HAND IN. REMEMBER THIS IS A GRADED WORK.

__**Week 5- Characterisation- 8C and 8R**__ __**Due- Tuesday 3rd October 2017**__ You need to use the information from the PowerPoints (on our shared GoogleDrive) to complete the table. You must print out the table and hand this work on the deadline. No excuses please. This work will be graded. Here is the characterization worksheet to be completed. __** Week 4 - Homework due Monday, 4th September 2017 - 8B & 8O **__

Don't forget that I will be checking your homework during class, this is the usual Reading Record which must include the completed log (this must be fully completed and signed by your parents or responsible adult) and your vocabulary words (minimum 3 taken from your reading book).

You must also bring with your completed Mini book based on your favourite book (appropriate to your age group) and this should include all the elements of fiction we reviewed in class. The book should be organised as follows: 1. Cover page (including title, author and your name) 2. Plot (a summary of the story line) 3. Setting (where and when the story takes place) 4. Characters (including some details of each one) 5. Conflicts (the problems faced by the characters in the story) 6. Theme (the message of the book) and the Point of View (who's point of view it is written from and is this first or third person?)

Be as creative as possible in your presentation of your book... Remember hard work always pays off!

__** Week 3 - 8B & 8O **__ You are now starting your first assessment - as you know this is a group assessment and you must therefore work effectively as team to complete the work at the best of your ability. As this is a work of collaboration you will have two lessons to work as a group to complete the task and after this you will be presenting the information to the other class members. You must //**make sure**// that you all contribute to the project as you will be assessed __individually__. Here you will find the rubric to be used to assess your work:



The group topics are the following (make sure you research the one assigned to you in class):

i. 1960s America: social climate ii. Greasers & Socs iii. 1960s America: movie culture v. Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1960s iv. S.E. Hinton

Happy Researching!

We have now reached the end of the unit and year! Time flies when you're having fun!! We have discussed in class what is required in readiness of the cumulative exam and we will be reviewing this on Monday. However, you should now be preparing for the exam. As you know the exam is in two parts: Section A - Reading Comprehension (Criterion A) Section B - Writing (Criterions B, C, and D)
 * CUMULATIVE EXAM **

Make sure you allocate sufficient time to complete both questions as each is focused on separate grades. Here is the rubric to get you focusing for the exam: This year the reading comprehension will be based on a speech (you will be given a text to read) and so your understanding of speeches is important. Look at the class notes on the structure of a speech, the persuasive writing techniques (PERFECTA) and be able to identity and explain the same.

You can always practice your reading comprehension completing the following exercises (NOTE - these are set at different levels, elementary (easy), intermediate (medium) and advanced (difficult). Have a go at these and check your answers using the key on the last page:



The writing section will be based on The Wave, you will be given extracts to help you but you can and should use your own knowledge of the book to answer all three questions set. Make sure you allocate sufficient time to complete both questions as this is a separate grade (Criterions B, C and D). This means you should also check your work for grammar, punctuation, capitalisation, vocabulary and spelling. For this part you should make sure your understanding of the characters, the plot and the concepts studied during this unit (influence, persuasion, etc) are clear. Use your class notes and reread some parts of the book for clarity.

Good preparation will mean success... so get preparing! Good luck!

We are now starting our final unit, The Wave, a book written by Todd Strasser where we will be reviewing and discussing in some detail the concept of influence. How would you define influence? What or who are your greatest influences? Why? Sometimes we do not realise the effect of others on our lives and this is something we will be looking at in detail and with some surprising reflections...
 * TERM 3 **
 * UNIT 4: The Wave **

Here is a copy of the book to get you started and remember to use the Audiobook to support your reading whenever necessary:

[|The Wave PDF]

[|The Wave Audiobook]

During this unit you will have to learn some new vocabulary, which will be tested throughout and will help you with your understanding of the book. Here is the complete list for your records:



We have just looked at what makes a good poster and how it can be used to persuade others to follow your ideas. For this last assessment you must now create a poster that supports your topic (the one you used in your speech). To guide you please have a look at the rubric (below) and the worksheets of the examples of good and not so good posters as well as the features of a good poster.
 * Week 37 - ** Final Assessment - Poster





**REMEMBER** - You must bring in a copy of the first draft for Friday, 2 June and your final work is due on Monday, 5 June. This must be a printed copy.

You should now be completing your speech which is due by **Thursday, 26 May 2017 at midnight**. As per my instructions this must be submitted electronically via Turnitin.
 * Week 36 - Final Assessment - Speech Submission**

If you have not already created an account, you must first go to the Webpage (www.turnitin.com) and create an account as per the instructions. You must then join your class, these are as follows:

8C - Class ID = **15424169** Enrolment Key = **CLASS8C**

8O - Class ID = **15424173** Enrolment Key = **CLASS8O**

8R - Class ID = **15424180** Enrolment Key = **CLASS8R**

Once you have joined your class you will be able to upload the assignment to:
 * Summative Assessment - Unit 4 - Persuasive Speech **

1. Have the correct title - Summative Assessment - Unit 4 - Persuasive Speech (subtitle of your choice is optional); 2. Include your name and class at the **top** of the page; 3. Include the Word Count at the **top** of the page (below your name and the speech must be between 300-500 words long); 4. Use Arial 12 Font, with 2.0 Spacing; 5. Include a key for your PERFECTA and highlighted examples as required.
 * Remember - ** You **MUST** follow the correct format for your speech and so it must:


 * As stated above all this is due by Thursday, 26 May 2017 by midnight at the latest. **
 * Late submission will not be accepted and any failure to follow the above instructions will be penalised AND reflected in your final grades. **
 * If you are having problems with creating and adding your work to Turnitin then you MUST email me before the due date and time Otherwise it will be considered late. **

We are now getting closer and closer to the end of this Unit and the YEAR!! This week we are starting to work on one of our final assessment, the speech. For Thursday, you must bring with you your completed homework, this is your brainstorm topics of some of the thing you are most passionate about and have some idea of things that you would like to achieve for each possible topic. For example, you are passionate about dance and would like dance to be more of a focus in the school curriculum.
 * Week 35 - Final Assessment - Speech **

On Thursday we will be starting to plan and so you should have an idea of your final choice. In readiness of the same please have a look at the rubric for this assessment and I also place the graphic organiser should you want to start looking at it ahead of class... Good organisation is always key!





Please be sure to re-read the final chapters and revise the vocabulary, as we will now complete the Final Quiz this week (commencing 16 May).
 * The Wave Chapter 11-17 **


 * Week 34 - The Wave Chapters 6 - 10 Quiz and further reading **

This week (commencing 8 May 2017) we will be completing the Quiz for Chapters 6-10 including the vocabulary. We will then complete reading of the remaining chapters and in the event that our lessons are cancelled, some reading will be set for homework. Our aim is to complete the book by the end of this week!

**HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY 11 May:** Revise the remaining vocab (Chapters 11-17) and read up to chapter 15. We will complete the reading of Chapters 15 and 17 in class.

**PLEASE NOTE** - Those students who miss out on the Quiz must attend to complete the same on Thursday, 11th May during the 2nd break and unless there is a justifiable cause (evidence required) you will fail the test if you do not attend this session.

This week ( commencing 24 April 2017) you will need to have read up to chapter 5 and know the vocabulary to complete the test (on Friday, 28 May) including the vocabulary for these chapters.
 * Week 32 - The Wave Chapters 1 - 5 Quiz **

Make sure you revise everything we have read and studied in class!


 * Week 31 - The Wave Chapters 1-3 Vocab **

By this point you should have read Chapters 1 t o 3 of the book. You should also be confident in the use of the vocabulary we have seen so far, understanding its meaning and know how to spell it too! You will have a quiz on this and in order to ensure good understanding I would remind you to use the Audio book to support your reading.

Here is the vocab sheet for revision:




 * Week 29 & 30 - DON'T FORGET YOUR STORYBOOK DEADLINES - SEE BELOW. **


 * TERM 2 **
 * UNIT 3: Storybooks **

As you know we have now began our third unit and this should be a fun and exciting unit for all of us! You will be working with children from 1st grade and you will be writing and creating a children's storybook to present to the 1st graders as a gift at the end of the unit. This unit is also a interdisciplinary unit, which means that you will be working with Mr David Moran in Art, who will be working the illustrations!


 * Week 29 & 30 - Illustrations and Final Work **

We are now approaching the end of this unit and so you must be aware of the final deadlines involved - PLEASE NOTE: We extended these deadlines to ensure that you have sufficient time to complete the work well. So please ensure you work hard and submit the work at the best of your ability. The new submission dates are as follows:

1. Friday, 31 March - at least 80% of your completed illustrations to be shown to David Moran (Art teacher) 2. Monday, 3 April - ALL illustrations to be submitted to David 3. Friday, 7 April - COMPLETED **Digital copy** of the storybook to be **emailed** to me (Ms Giron) and David (dmoran@ccbcali.edu.co)

Happy illustrating!


 * Week 28 - Illustrations **

As you are aware you are required to submit the **first half of your illustrations** (completed and in colour) to be reviewed by David Moran as your initial work on Thursday, 23 March 2017.

__**PLEASE NOTE**__: That the FINAL STORYBOOK (completed with all illustrations and edited text) will need to be submitted on Friday, 31 March 2017 and you **must include a copy** of the original to be graded.


 * Week 26 - Storybook first draft**

It is now time to submit your first draft. As per my instructions in class, you must submit the first draft of your storybook by the end of **TOMORROW** **(Friday, 10th March 2017 before 3pm)**. You must include the three pieces you have been working on in class and at home. These are:

1. A completed Storybook Planning Sheet (including the literary devices and two main characters) 2. A completed Storyboard Worksheet (that is the one with the 12 squares for your illustrations) 3. The Storybook Text Document, this must including the following: Page 1 Once upon a time there was a young girl called Amy.
 * Your Name and class at the top;
 * Titled 'Storybook Text Document'
 * Title of your book:
 * Theme: (Message)
 * Dedication: (to your student)
 * Text as it will appear in your storybook (by page), for example,
 * **REMEMBER** to highlight to the literary devices and include a key at the end of the document and the document must be a typed Word Document (using Arial 12 Font and 1.5 Spacing).


 * NOTE -** Here are the templates of these documents should you need them:






 * Week 25**
 * HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2017**

For **Monday** you must bring a copy of one of your favourite children's book when you were little, of course this must be in English and should be a relatively short book, e.g. The Three Little Pigs, Red Riding Hood, etc. This can be a digital copy but must have illustrations to show the children. The idea is that you will be reading this book to a grade 1 student and telling them why it was one of your favourite stories (be ready to share your ideas about the story, character, setting, etc).

You must also bring your 5 top questions written in the format explained in class on the coloured-paper provided. You write the remaining questions on the back of the paper to have alternative questions to ask should you get the chance.

**REMEMBER** - this is like market research and the idea is that the questions will help you and guide you on how to create the storybook for your audience (the grade 1 student that you will be meeting next week). Therefore, choose your questions wisely! 

Week 24

Remember You must bring in a copy (hard copy or digital) of your own favourite storybook when you were 5-7 years old to class for **Friday, 24 February 2017**. This copy must be in English and appropriate to read to the children when you meet them next week. You must also bring your first draft of your 10 interview questions (Don't forget these are to help you plan the book for the children as your audience).

TERM 2
 * UNIT 2: Poetry - Structure **


 * PLEASE READ THE AMENDED PROCESS JOURNAL GUIDE: **




 * HERE YOU CAN SEE HOW YOUR POEMS AND PROCESS JOURNAL WILL BE GRADED. FOLLOW THESE POINTS TO DO WELL:**

__** WEEK 22 - END OF UNIT **__

You must now choose two of your own poems, that is your own limerick, diamante or free choice poem to present this week. You will have Wednesday to rehearse, keeping in mind body language and pronunciation and we will begin to present on Thursday when this will be graded. Here is the rubric to guide you on your performance:



**REMEMBER** - Your final piece, the Process Journal, is due on Friday, 10 February before you leave for Boyaca!

__** WEEK 21 - FREE CHOICE POEM **__

As you know you were due to submit your final poem Friday, 3 February, the Free choice poem on Friday following the instructions given in class.

__** WEEK 20 - DIAMANTE **__

We are now working on the Diamante poem. As per our lessons you will need to submit your own printed Diamante poem by Friday, 27 January in class. Don't forget this needs to be:

- On a **whole** paper

- **Typed** (**Ariel Black Font** (Poem font size 16.0, heading font size 18.0 as a minimum))

- The text needs to be placed in the **middle** of the page with the **image** above or below the text.

- **Spacing** 1.5 point

- Include your **name** and **class**

- **Check SPaG** (Spelling, punctuation and Grammar) as well as the use of capital letters

__** WEEK 19 - LIMERICKS **__

This week we begin to work on the limericks. Please refer to the amended Process Journal Guideline 2017 (above) for full details. Here is the graphic organiser should you need an extra copy:



The final printed copy is due on Friday, 20 January in class. Don't forget this needs to be:

- On a **whole** paper - **Typed** (**Ariel Black Font** (Poem font size 14.0, heading font size 18.0 as a minimum)) - The text needs to be placed in the **middle** of the page with the **image** above or below the text. - **Spacing** 1.0 point - Including your **name** and **class** - **Check SPaG** (Spelling, punctuation and Grammar) as well as the use of capital letters

__** WEEK 18 **__


 * Welcome back and Happy New Year! We hope that you have enjoyed the well deserved break and now are ready to get back to some hard work. We only have a little four weeks before you leave to Boyaca and that means only a little over four weeks to complete this unit.**


 * As discussed this is more than just poetry, during this unit you will be considering how structure improves or limits your creativity and you will be keeping a Process Journal to record your work and hand in as your final assessment for this unit. As explained, you will be working in class to complete the different poems and at times working on the Process Journal, but this unit will also require you to work independently and** **responsibly, which will mean that at times you will be required to work at home on it too! Here are the instructions about the Process Journal to get you thinking and started on this unit.**

Press here to access The Outsiders audiobook
 * TERM 1 **
 * UNIT 1: The Outsiders **

Please don't forget to get your copy of "The Outsiders" by S.E Hinton from the library. REMEMBER you must bring this in to every lesson unless otherwise told.

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__** Week 14 **__

We will be working on reviewing the unit to end this term and will now need to confirm our understanding of the book. This week we will be working on the discussion questions to be completed in class. Here is a copy for ease of reference!



__** Week 12 **__

We are now reaching the end of this unit and it is now time to work on the summative assessment. As you know this is an essay about The Outsiders. We will be working on this in class and the **completed graphic organiser** (Essay Planner) must be **submitted first on Tuesday, 15 November** and y**our final essay is due next Friday, 18 November at the end of English class**. You will need to work effectively to hand in your best work then. Good luck!

**PLEASE NOTE** - Those taking part in the MUN must complete the work as directed during our last lesson, the graphic organiser must be handed in/sent to me on **Tuesday, 15 November** and your final essay will be required by **Monday, 21 November.**







**DON'T FORGET** - You must also email me your Audio Recording of your reading by **Friday, 18 November**. This must be a 3 minute recording (audio or video) of you reading a section of one of the last chapters set for reading for home. Please state your name and class at the beginning of the recording and which chapter and page you are reading from. Happy reading! ;)

__** Week 11 **__ You must revise for the Chapter 5-8 Quiz for Friday, 4th November. Although the quiz will not test vocabulary, you must be ready to show clear understanding and analysis of these Chapters. Good luck!

__** Week 10 **__

Make sure you follow the instructions and complete the first draft of your lesson to be submitted to me by email lmgiron@ccbcali.edu.co by...Remember it must have a practice opportunity and a final test to be graded by you as the 'teacher'.
 * Grammar Workshops **





__** Week 9 **__

1. Complete the Essay Pack 2. Answer the Essay Writing questions worksheet (You need the model essay for this) 3. Read up to and including Chapter 8 of The Outsiders (This will be your Reading for this week - You do not need to complete the Reading Record).
 * WORK TO BE COMPLETED FOR MONDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2016 **


 * Revise for the Chapters 3 and 4 Quiz for Thursday, 20 October 2016. Remember to also revise the vocab. **


 * __ 8C, 8O and 8R - URGENT - LATE SUBMISSION OF THEME RESEARCH - 12 Oct 2016 __**

You were suppose to have submitted your Theme Research document (Word or PowerPoint) to me via email **by Friday, 7th October.** Only a few students did so. This was supposed to have been finished and presented on the Thursday (6th October) and so I would ask that this is emailed to me now at lmgiron@ccbcali.edu.co as a a matter of urgency and at the latest by **Friday, 14th October**, as this is now late work. Any work submitted late affects Criterion B - Organisation.

**Chapters 3 and 4**


 * Chapters 1 and 2 **







---  Welcome to Grade 8 English - 2015/2016   Follow the link to this year's wiki


 * Grade 8 English - 2014/2015 **


 * English**

__These are the assessment criteria used for Year 3 of the MYP Language and Literature course, which corresponds to our Grade 8.__

Here is a PowerPoint to introduce the book and some of the vocabulary.
 * The Outsiders__**

This is the complete text of the novel, just in case you need to refer to it.

This is a picture of S.E. Hinton, a year after she wrote the novel.

This is Part One of a video where S E Hinton talks about the book and the movie.

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This is Part Two of the video:

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Here you will find some worksheets for correct verb use.

This document is the descriptions of the characters in The Outsiders.

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This is a link to a website helpful for students studying the book: www.shmoop.com/the-outsiders/

This is a link to S. E. Hinton's own website: sehinton.com/

This website has information about both the book and the movie: www4.theoutsidersbookandmovie.com/

This website is managed by S. E. Hinton's publisher, Random House: www.randomhouse.com/author/13074/s.e.-hinton

This is the unabridged audiobook of "The Outsiders":

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This is a video of S E Hinton at a writers' conference in Los Angeles, talking about "The Outsiders", some of her other books and getting caught up in the writing process.

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This is a link to an interview with S. E. Hinton about "The Outsiders": audio only, sorry! www.wiredforbooks.org/mp3/SEHinton1987.mp3

Here are some stills from the movie:

The greasers:



At the movies:

In the church:

And again:

=**Re-writing a scene from the point of view of a different character**=

This is the first major assessment you will do based on "The Outsiders". You need to do the following:

- Choose the scene you want to re-write and the character from whose point of view you want to to re-write it; - Re-read the scene. Make note of any important details you may want to refer to in your version; - Think about the character you have chosen. What might his/her attitudes be towards the other characters in the scene? What might s/he think about what happens and what is said in the scene? Make notes on this; - (VERY IMPORTANT!) Now close the book! If you keep it open while you are re-writing the scene, you will find it much more difficult to get away from Ponyboy's point of view and into the point of view of your character; - Sometimes you will need to copy __exactly__ what is said in the original - when you are dealing with __dialogue__. Bear in mind, however, that there are two basic ways of dealing with dialogue:
 * Direct Speech: When you are dealing with important bits of dialogue, you should use their words exactly as they appear in the original - in other words, you need to copy;
 * Reported Speech: But, when you are dealing with less important bits of dialogue, you don't have to use the exact words; you just give the sense of what is said. For example:


 * Direct Speech**: This is the line as it appears in the novel. //**"Could you tell us where Jay Mountain is?" I asked as politely as I could.**//

We can probably agree that this is not the most important or exciting line in the book. One way of dealing with it, then, rather than using Ponyboy's exact words, is to report the sense of what he says, like this:


 * Reported Speech**: //**I asked him, very politely, if he could tell us where Jay Mountain was.**//

Note that the verb in Ponyboy's original speech - which was in the present tense - has now gone into the past tense because it has become part of Ponyboy's narrative (story-telling).

Direct speech makes more of an impact than reported speech: using the character's own words makes them seem more alive. So why would you use reported speech at all? (1) It saves time: if you only want to give the sense of what the character said, you can probably do it in fewer words. (2) It helps to emphasize the moments when you __do__ use direct speech.

This next file is a checklist you can use while planning and writing this assignment. If you are doing all of the things on the check-list - and doing them well! - you will get high marks.



__**Poetry**__

In this unit we are studying songs/poems and how they can help resolve conflicts. Please watch the videos as we will use them in class.

John Lennon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVg2EJvvlF8

Bob Marley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XHEPoMNP0I

Here are the worksheets that we have used in class. Please use them accordingly.


 * __The Wave__**

As we will be studying persuasive speech. Here are some worksheets that you will find useful.