8 th Grade English Language Arts Mrs Barnhart

8 th Grade English Language Arts Mrs. Barnhart & Mrs. Rodgers Expectations Materials Face-to-Face and Innovation Students will need the following: Prompt: Be on time. Come into the classroom, Gather your materials, take your seat, and begin your work. Polite: Be nice or neutral to everyone. no bullying will be tolerated. This is a safe zone. Prepared: Come to class ready to learn. Bring something to write with and a positive attitude. Productive: Use your time wisely. Listen to and follow directions. Patient: Great things take. Please listen when others are speaking and wait your turn. • Ready. Florida Workbook • Close Reader Workbook • Reading Standards tracker • Essay Writing Tracker • Writing Utensils: pencils, highlighters, and pens (blue, red, and green) • One grade level book (can be donated to the class library for extra credit) In this ELA course, your child will be working towards mastery of reading informational texts, reading literature, writing, speaking, and listening standards for 8 th grade. Formative 40% Argumentative Essay Writing (Quarter 1) Informative Essay Writing (Quarter 2) Literary Analysis (Quarter 3) Narrative Writing (Quarter 4) (quizzes and classwork) Novels may include: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee/The Giver by Lois Lowry Discipline Procedures Students who are unable to follow rules and expectations will receive the following consequences: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Verbal Warning Seat Moved/Verbal Warning Student-Teacher Conference Parent Contact Discipline Referral Grades Summative 60% (tests and projects) Objectives By the end of the year, 8 th grade ELA students should: • Develop age appropriate writing skills • Critically engage challenging novels and other media • Develop complex grade appropriate vocabulary and English conventions • Read with fluency while applying comprehension

Innovation ELA All lessons, assignments, and links will be posted on Classroom Connect. Edgenuity Access Username: Alpha-Code Password: 8 -digit birthday (7 if month is 1 digit). When You Need To Reach Us Ginger Barnhart barnhartg@ivyhawnschool. org Remind Codes: In Class Students: @barnhart 21 Innovative Students: @barnhart. VR Janna Rodgers rodgersj@ivyhawnschool. org Remind Codes: In Class Students: @rodgersivy Innovative Students: @rodgersvir Please show up on time at the scheduled time. Find a quiet place free from distractions (siblings, pets, parents, televisions, cell phones) Maintain RESPECT in both speaking, writing, and appearance (uniforms, zoom name) Zoom Rules Video needs to remain ON during class. Please refrain from chewing gum, eating, or drinking in front of the camera. Quarterly Book Project Face-to-Face and Innovation students are given time during class every Wednesday for silent independent reading. They are expected to continue this reading after school for approximately 20 minutes per night. Students are expected to complete an Independent Book Project once a quarter.

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