Mrs. Blandford’s 8^th Grade English Class

Getting to Know Mrs. Blandford _______________ A little bit about me: · This is my 4^th year teaching 8^th grade English in Small School 3 · I love to read, garden, craft, travel, and spend time with friends and family · I am married to the most wonderful man on earth, hands down, and I’m certain you’ll each have the opportunity to meet him at some point · One of my most honored titles is “Nonnie” to my two nieces and two nephews Important Links _______________ Online Course Syllabus Supplies List LCHS Honor Code Previous Weekly Agendas _______________ Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Week 27 Week 28 Week 29 Week 30 Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Romeo & Juliet PDF’s _______________ Extra Credit Opportunity Scene Synopsis & Notable Quotables Directions/Expectations Homework Handouts 1-10 Semester 2 FINAL EXAM Study Guide The Killer Angels PDF’s _______________ Mon. June 29^th Focus Questions & Character Page Requirements Wed. July 1^st: The First Day—Focus Questions & Character Page Req’s Thurs. July 2^nd: The Second Day—Focus Questions & Character Page Req’s Fri. July 3^rd: The Third Day—Focus Questions & Character Page Req’s Where I’m From Poem Poetry PDF’s _______________ 2012 Poetry Packet of Terms Diamonte Poem Similes Poem Haiku Poem “The Rabbit” by Edna St. Vincent Millay “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost “What is Success?” by Ralph Waldo Emerson “So Much Depends Upon a Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos Willaims Extended Metaphor Poem Where I’m From Poem Found Poem Poetry Memorization Assignment Poetry Project Coffee House Poetry Reading Parent Letter Villanelle Song Analysis Personal Checklist for POETRY PROJECT

This Week’s Agenda **All Romeo & Juliet PDF’s are under left-hand sidebar Monday May 14-Friday May 18, 2012* Mon. 5/14 Romeo & Juliet—finish reading and discussing Act 2.2 Homework: (1) Romeo & Juliet—finish Act 2.2 Scene Synopsis (you do not need to do Notable Quotables for this scene (2) Homework Handout #5 Tues 5/15 Romeo & Juliet—read and discuss Act 2.3 Homework: (1) Romeo & Juliet Scene Synopsis for Act 2.3. You do not need to do Notable Quotables for Act 2.3. Wed. 5/16 · Romeo & Juliet—read and discuss Act 2.4 Homework: (1) Romeo & Juliet Scene Synopsis for Act 2.4 (2) Romeo & Juliet Two Notable Quotables for Act 2.4 Thurs. 5/17—Periods 3, 4 & 6 ONLY Romeo & Juliet—introduce Homework Handout #6 Homework: Periods 3, 4 & 6 (1) Romeo & Juliet finish Homework Handout #6 Fri. 5/18—Periods 1, 2 & 6 ONLY Periods 1 & 2-- Romeo & Juliet— introduce Homework Handout #6 Period 6—Romeo & Juliet read and discuss Act 2.5 Period 6—Romeo & Juliet read and discuss Act 2.6 Homework: Periods 1 & 2 ONLY (1) Romeo & Juliet finish Homework Handout #6 Period 6 ONLY (1) Romeo & Juliet Scene Synopsis for Act 2.5 and One Notable Quotable for Act 2.5 (2) Romeo & Juliet Scene Synopsis for Act 2.6 and One Notable Quotable for Act 2.6 **Schedule subject to change—check back daily J