1. 8­31­12 Important book and theme overviews.notebook August 31, 2012
Assign
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-Liter
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8th Grade Language Arts Circle
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-Finis
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Agenda: -Voca
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1 Pack
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1. Warm­up: Spelling Test 9/7)
2. Share important books
3. Vocabulary
4. Grammar
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2. 8­31­12 Important book and theme overviews.notebook August 31, 2012
The Important Thing about Gathering Blue is...
Kira is reunited with her dad and finds out the
truth
everyone has his/her own unique talent
they find blue thread
trust and friendship between characters
that Jamison save Kira's life
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3. 8­31­12 Important book and theme overviews.notebook August 31, 2012
The Important Thing about Little Women is...
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4. 8­31­12 Important book and theme overviews.notebook August 31, 2012
The Important Thing about The Hiding Place is...
tells a tragic but true story
true story that people need to know
a story about a person who saved the Jews
it teaches people have compassion for
others
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5. 8­31­12 Important book and theme overviews.notebook August 31, 2012
The Important Thing about The Count of Monte
Cristo is...
Good Triumphs over evil
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6. 8­31­12 Important book and theme overviews.notebook August 31, 2012
How do individuals grow and change as a result of
conflict?
Unit 1
Theme- Coming of age/intolerance
Book- The Outsiders
Unit 2
Theme- Importance of memory/community
Book- The Giver
Unit 3
Theme- Survival/importance of family
Book- No Promises in the Wind
Unit 4
Theme- Generosity and
Greed in Wartime
Book- The Diary of a
Young Girl (Anne Frank)
Unit 5
Theme- Good vs. Evil
Play- Macbeth
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7. 8­31­12 Important book and theme overviews.notebook August 31, 2012
Draw the Relationship
embark fend off
blase' unimpressed
social gathering set off
give in reception
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8. 8­31­12 Important book and theme overviews.notebook August 31, 2012
Draw the Relationship
desolate decrease
wrangle swarm
populated argue
augment teem
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9. 8­31­12 Important book and theme overviews.notebook August 31, 2012
Draw the Relationship
tract anarchy
unenthusiastic region
scenic view chaos
panorama ardent
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10. 8­31­12 Important book and theme overviews.notebook August 31, 2012
Draw the Relationship
debris destroyed
rubble cooperate
vice versa in reverse
vie desolate
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