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8th Grade Language Arts. Ms. Hanson. kelly.hanson@cms.k12.nc.us Website: http://kellyhanson.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/ Phone: 980.343.5435. Our units of study. Quarter 1: Friendship. Elements of Fiction Narrative Writing Mini unit before Cherokee – Native American Cultural Museum .
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8th Grade Language Arts Ms. Hanson kelly.hanson@cms.k12.nc.us Website: http://kellyhanson.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/ Phone: 980.343.5435
Quarter 1: Friendship • Elements of Fiction • Narrative Writing • Mini unit before Cherokee – Native American Cultural Museum
Quarter 2: FamilyMythology • Greek Mythology • Problem Solution Process • Expository Writing • Annotation
Quarter 3: Society • Shakespeare and Drama • Decoding difficult language through annotation and reading strategies • Literary Analysis and Argumentative Writing • We ask that students have their own copy of this text. It can usually be found used for very cheap!
Quarter 4: Self • Poetry • Self Reflection • Non Fiction Pieces • EOG test review and test-taking strategies
Cherokee • All important paper work went home last week • Permission Slip • Emergency Form • Bus Buddy Forms • Important Dates for your Calendar • Payment due: $75, Friday, 10/4 • Cherokee: Friday, 10/18 • We leave from Piedmont at around: 7:00am • We return to Piedmont at: 9:00pm
Outer Banks Dates: March 25-28, 2013 Payment due dates: $125- Friday, November 15 $125- Friday, February 7 $90 - Friday, March 7
I am looking forward to another great year at Piedmont! Stay informed Help your student at home • Make sure you are on my mailing list! • Check my website frequently. Also linked on Piedmont’s website. http://kellyhanson.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/ • Check Parent Portal on Power School on a regular basis. • Sign up for remind101.com! • Weekly vocabulary (on my website) • Encourage your student to find a good book! • Reward trip to the book store. • Read the same book and discuss