The document provides instructions and information for an 8th grade English class. It includes directions to complete a "Do Now" activity in 5 minutes and swap papers with a shoulder buddy. Students are asked to have their vocabulary sentences, essay draft, and handout available. Procedures for the class include working quietly with a shoulder buddy, placing completed work in the left corner, and asking designated students for help. The document lists items due for the next class, including updated flashcards, reading assigned chapters, a vocabulary quiz, bringing a hook for their essay, and completing the essay by the end of class.

1. English 8 October 18, 2011

2. Do Now Complete Tuesdayin DLR. Please remain silent so that your classmates may thoughtfully complete their work. When you are finished, please swap your paper with a shoulder buddy (somebody next to you). Please place your vocabulary sentences, Say, Mean, Matter and your essay draft on the left corner of your desk. You will need to have your Toulmin Essay handout available. (5 minutes)

3. GUM Correct GUM for your shoulder buddy. GUM part 2 is due tomorrow.

4. Vocabulary sentences this week Your vocabulary sentences are due today. Please have them out so that I may review and approve them. Subtle: adj. not obvious Amid: prep. in the middle Vicarious: adj. felt or experienced through the experience of another Threshold: n. entrance; sill of doorway Insidious: adj. operating in an inconspicuous way that has, in reality, a serious effect

5. Working in Class Procedures Place all your work to be graded on the left corner of your desk. You may work on your WDC essay and your vocabulary windows/sentences in class today. Choose a shoulder buddy with whom to work. Please whisper so that we maintain an optimum learning environment. Stuck on your essay? Ask Jordan, Sarah, Charles, James or Lon’don—whisper!

6. Due Wednesday Updated flash cards and vocabulary sentences Read WDC through Chapter 24 Vocabulary Quiz! Bring your hook! Completed essay, due by end of class. Leave a comment on the website homework post and earn 5 points extra credit on next Friday’s quest!