Wright 8th Grade ELA

COURSE GUIDES/ OVERVIEW / ANCHORS

This course is designed to further student excellence in reading, writing, criti-

cal analysis of literary and informative passages, vocabulary, grammar, peer

editing, and presenting.. My GOAL is to have minimal homework assign-

ments, however, novel reading will be conducted OUTSIDE of the classroom.

CLASS MATERIALS

• One Subject Spiral Note-book (YELLOW)

• Yellow Duo-Tang Folder

• Personal Writing utensils

HOW TO REACH ME:

• wrightr@ssas.org

• 941-330-1855 EXT. 1318

• Emails are the quickest way to get a message or concern to me. Calls will be re-turned withing 24 hours.

REMIND.COM MESSAGE ALERTS

Sign up for the class text alerts for updates on homework, tests, quizzes,

and other important due dates. Download the REMIND App!

Text the message @1elawr to the number 81010.

“Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us.”

― William Golding, Lord of the Flies

GRADES

Grades will be

available in the

Portal—students

and parents

should have

their own

individual log

ins. This is also

where parents

update their

email address!

ASSIGNMENTS ONLINE!

If you forgot to write down your homework or you

missed class, look on the Portal. I will load all assign-

ments, tests, and quizzes for the week in the

gradebook.

Keep this in your class folder.

Rani

Wright

8th Grade ELA

TEAMS!

All class assignments and links will be posted on the TEAMS home page.

Absent? Everything is here !

Wright 8th Grade ELA

Engage, Enlighten, Empower

TEXTBOOKS, NOVELS, AND MOVIES

YEAR PLAN

Textbook title: Florida Collections Grade 8

Textbook log in

Novels: Lord of the Flies, To Kill a Mock-

ingbird, Animal Farm, Night

2

MAKE UP WORK

The student has one school day to make up work for each school day excused absence (day for a day). For example, the student is out for 4 school days then the student has 4 school days to turn in the make- up work. Work can be made up for excused absenc-es, out-of-school suspension, religious holidays, and excused tardies.

Students should use the extra copies bin and assignment cal-endar in the classroom to find missing work/ make up work.

Planned trips and holidays may not apply—try to do make up work BEFORE your trip. Remember to email the principal for ap-proval of trips.

Parents may call the front desk to request make up work for any absences over two days.

Long term projects and tests scheduled before the absence do NOT apply. Students will sit for a test the day that they return.

LATE WORK

Students must turn in work

when it is due so that they do not

lose points.

Late work will lose 10% each day

that it is late.

Long-term Projects will receive

harsher penalties for tardiness.

They will be accepted, however,

for at least a 50% before the

quarter ends.

Plagiarism or copying work will

result in a zero and a detention.

DONATIONS ARE

APPRECIATED!

• Tissues

• School Supplies

“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you

could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.” Holden Caulfield– Catcher in the Rye By J.D. Salinger

“Beware; for I am fearless, and

therefore powerful.”

― Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

Quarter 1:

• Bad Behavior-Lord of the Flies

• Q1 Book Project Case File

• Collections 2 Horror Unit/Frankenstein (AICE ONLY)

Quarter 2:

• To Kill a Mockingbird-Brown Girl Dreaming

• Courageous Choices/Catcher in the Rye (AICE ONLY)

• Quarter 2 Scrapbook

Quarter 3:

• Collections 5 Holocaust/Night

• FSA Prep

• Collections 6 Hard Work (GIFTED Killer Angels)

• Quarter 3 Newspaper

Quarter 4:

• FSA Testing

• Animal Farm

• Quarter 4 Project– Digital Media

• GIFTED– Parody Unit

Wright 8th Grade ELA

Rules

• Show respect to teachers, stu-

dents, and other’s property.

• Follow all directions.

• Raise your hand to be called up-

on.

• Be prepared to learn every day.

Consequences

1. Warning (silent look or verbal)

2. Write the Rules

3. Behavior Essay w/ Connect Ed

4. Morning Detention w/ Connect

Ed

5. County Referral

RULES & CONSEQUENCES

• Enter class quietly and sit in your

assigned seat.

• Put all required materials on your

desk.

• Write your homework in your

agenda book.

• Begin bellwork.

• Wait for further instructions from

your teacher.

• Do not pack up early, the teacher

will dismiss you.

• Turn in all work in your class period’s wall bin.

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PROCEDURES, PROCEDURES, PROCEDURES Give Me Five:

1. Eyes on Speaker

2. Quiet

3. Be Still

4. Hands

Free

5. Listen

RESTROOM/ POTTY / TOILET

How to Leave the Classroom

1. Write a pass in your agenda, on today’s

date.

2. Write destination and time.

3. Bring to your teacher silently.

4. They will sign it

5. Sign the sign out by the door

6. Leave quietly

Wright 8th Grade ELA

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … Until you climb inside of

his skin and walk around in it.” - Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee)

Laptops– Students are responsible for the care and operation of the classroom laptops,

this includes plugging them back in at the end of class. If repeated offenses occur disci-

plinary actions or grade consequences can be implemented.

Assigned Reading- Novels, and most other texts, will primarily be read outside of

class. Students should still bring the book to class everyday in the event that there is

extra time at the end of class to read. There will also be reading check quizzes periodi-

cally to check to make sure students are reading their novels outside of class. The out-

side of class reading is done for our actual class time to be used to discuss and work

with the assigned text.

Class Messaging: In my classes I use the remind messaging

system to keep both parents and students up to date on the go.

PLEASE, both you and your child sign up for these updates.

TEAMS: This is the primary platform where all of the class

will be conducted, bit in school learning and at home learning.

Please refer here to any major assignments and updates.

Missing Work– Any work a student is not present for or misses will be marked as such

until completed.

Study Guides– Study guides for each unit will be distributed at the start of the unit.

These will not be graded or collected. However, students may use them on the tests.

Tests– On ALL UNIT TESTS students are permitted to use their study guide, notes, and

book. Therefore there will be no retakes on any tests. I will keep all tests until the end

of the year for record keeping purposes. If you would like to see a test sheet please let

me know.

Bonus– There is an ongoing bonus board on Teams and is available at all times. In ad-

dition any long term assignment that is turned in early will receive bonus (5% for each

day early up to 25%).

OneNote and TEAMS– All work and classroom items will be posted on OneNote for

students ease of access for both in and out of the classroom.

Homework– Will be assigned on a Friday and due the following Friday.

Ms. Wright’s Classroom Policies

Wright 8th Grade ELA

Materials and Library Services

Parent Permission for Student Viewing of Video Instructions: The purpose of this form is to notify you, the parent or legal guardian, that a PG, PG-13, R, NR video will be shown to your child’s class. Please Read the information below pertaining to this material and write your child’s name in the area provided and check the appropriate line at the bottom of this form. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me directly.

Sign and Return the completed form by FRIDAY FOR A 100%! Teacher: Ms. Wright

Contact Info: Video Rating: G/ PG/PG13/R School: SSA+S

This material has been selected by the teacher because it supports the classroom curriculum and supports one or more of the guidelines listed below for selecting appropriate material for instruction: Education significance Need and value to course Timeliness or Permanence Reading Level Relationship to course of study Organization/Presentation of content The principal has been notified that a rated film will be used in the classroom for education purposes: __X_ Yes ____No

Student Name: __________________________________________ DOB: _____/_____/________ _____ I grant permission for my child to view the aforementioned videos. Appropriate assignments and/or tests will be used to evaluate the subject covered. _____ I do not grant permission for my child to view the aforementioned videos. Provisions will be made for your child to have supervised, comparable instruction during the viewing time. Students whose parents do not grant permission to view the material will not be penalized. ____________________________________________________ _____/_____/_________ Parent/Guardian Signature Date

*Permission is required for viewing

MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) Ratings Guide G – General Audiences *PG – Parental Guidance Suggested (Some materials may not be suitable for young children) *PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned (Some materials may be inappropriate for children under 13) *R – Restricted (Anyone under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian *NR – Not Rated (Film was never rated)

Films that may be shown in full : (strike through any films that you object to)

To Kill a Mockingbird, Young Frankenstein, The Boy in

the Striped Pajamas

Films that will be shown in ex-cerpt: (strike through any films that you

object to)

Lord of the Rings, Big

Fish, Troy, Shrek

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Wright 8th Grade ELA

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