Welcome to 8 th Grade Literacy Ms Danielle

Office Hours Ms. Knoeppel dknoeppel@franklinboe. org OFFICE HOURS Tuesday 2: 35 – 3: 20

Expectations O O O O Attend class daily Bring appropriate materials and supplies Demonstrate

How will your child be graded? O Classwork Worksheets O Home Learning Once a

Reading Exams Writing Assessments 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Mid unit publishing 2. End

Reading Units Writing Units Reading Analytically across Genres: Recognizing Archetypes and Allusions Quick Lit

REMIND O Parents access: Send a text to 81010 Message= @knoeppelsp O This will

Help Our Classroom! O Over the summer I raise close to $400 to have

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Welcome to 8 th Grade Literacy Ms. Danielle Knoeppel

A little About me!

Office Hours Ms. Knoeppel dknoeppel@franklinboe. org OFFICE HOURS Tuesday 2: 35 – 3: 20

Expectations O O O O Attend class daily Bring appropriate materials and supplies Demonstrate respect for people and property Take responsibility for own behavior and learning Use time and resources responsibly Share responsibilities when working as a member of a group Be responsible for obtaining any notes and/ or making up any class work, tests, or quizzes if class is missed for any reason

How will your child be graded? O Classwork Worksheets O Home Learning Once a week! O Quizzes Notebook checks 1 unit piece Midterm & Final O Tests Unit piece Notebook final grade Presentations Projects 20% 5 % 25% 50%

Reading Exams Writing Assessments 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Mid unit publishing 2. End of unit publishing 3. On Demand writing Quarterly 1(November) Midterm (January) Quarterly 3 (March/April) Final (June) *Reading comprehension (Narrative & Informational) PARCC Assessment Notebook Assessments End of Year Assessment *April(Window of dates) *Mid and End of unit assessments

Reading Units Writing Units Reading Analytically across Genres: Recognizing Archetypes and Allusions Quick Lit Essays and Fan Fiction Fantasy & Dystopia Literature Literary Essay: Analyzing Craft and Theme* Investigative Journalism Position Papers and Speeches: Research and Argument Investigative Journalism Approaching the Classics Memoir: Writing to Reflect Analyzing Poetry: Immersion and Innovation Critical Non-fiction Research across Texts

REMIND O Parents access: Send a text to 81010 Message= @knoeppelsp O This will allow me to send out text blasts to remind parents of important school and class happenings as well as answer any questions quickly.

Help Our Classroom! O Over the summer I raise close to $400 to have 2 tablets donated to the classroom through this website. Also through friends and family I was able to raise another $300 for organization and reading materials O I am now asking my students and their guardians to help raise money for classroom supplies and resources. O http: //www. donorschoose. org/Knoeppelclassroom