Friday, December 19th

Lesson Objectives - Students will take their Vocabulary Unit 8 quiz. They will then continue with the next story, "One Last Time, "by Gary Soto. Here, they will study the organization of the story while looking for sensory details as well as the main themes.  They will then examine examples of run-on sentences and make corrections.
Homework - Students are to make test corrections for the "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" quiz. Their class work packet pages 6-11 are also due on Monday.  Students will also have their "One Last Time" quiz on Monday as well .
CCSS-

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.e Establish and maintain a formal style.
 

Thursday, December 18th

Lesson Objectives - Students will make graphic representations based on the words from Vocabulary Unit 8.  They will then begin the next story, "One Last Time, "by Gary Soto.  Here they will study the organization of the story while looking for sensory details as well as the main themes.

Homework - Students are to make test correction for the "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" quiz.  Students will also have their Vocabulary Unit 8 quiz tomorrow.

CCSS-

 

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

Wednesday, December 17th

Lesson Objectives - After some sentence building from their Unit 8 Vocabulary list, students will then present their Graphic Short Stories to the class while others evaluate it.  Students will then examine examples of proper essay structure in an interactive whiteboard lesson.  Finally, they will begin the next story, "One Last Time, "by Gary Soto.
Homework - Students are to continue reading their book for December's Reader Response Sheet.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.5
  Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.7
  Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3.a
  Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3.b
  Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

Tuesday, December 16th

Lesson Objectives - Students will create their Unit 8 Vocabulary Flash Cards.  They will then present their Graphic Short Stories to the class while others evaluate it.  Students will then begin the next story, "One Last Time, "by Gary Soto.
Homework - Students are to continue reading their book for December's Reader Response Sheet.
CCSS  -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.5
  Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.7
  Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3.a
  Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3.b
  Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

Monday, December 15th

Lesson Objectives - Students will use their recent Performance Task, The Personal Narrative, to develop their own sample of a graphic novel to present to the rest of the class on Tuesday.
Homework - Students are to make their Vocabulary Unit 8 Flash Cards.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.5
  Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.7
  Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3.a
  Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3.b
  Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

Friday, December 12th

Lesson Objectives - Students will take a brief quiz that shows their understanding of the two versions of "The Flying Machine." They will then use their recent Performance Task, The Personal Narrative, to develop their own sample of a graphic novel to present to the rest of the class on Monday.
Homework - Continue reading for December's Reader Response Sheet.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.5
  Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.7
  Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3.a
  Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3.b
  Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

Thursday, December 11th

Lesson Objectives - Students will  start their Vocabulary Unit 8, which will be the last unit of the marking period. They will then continue to explore the concept of theme and how it is related to the message authors provide to the reader. Students will apply this concept to two different versions of "The Flying Machine" from Ray Bradbury.  They will then use their Performance Task, The Personal Narrative, to develop their own sample of a graphic novel.
Homework - The Performance Task Reflection and signed Student Detail Report are due tomorrow. Continue reading for December's Reader Response Sheet.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1
  Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2
  Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.5
  Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.7
  Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.

Wednesday, December 10th

Lesson Objectives - Students will make corrections on the quiz from Vocabulary Unit 7. They will then continue to explore the concept of theme and how it is related to the message authors provide to the reader. Students will apply this concept to two different versions of "The Flying Machine" from Ray Bradbury.
Homework - The Performance Task Reflection and signed Student Detail Report are due on Friday.  Continue reading for December's Reader Response Sheet.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1
  Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2
  Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.5
  Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.7
  Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.

Monday, December 8th.

Lesson Objectives - Students will make graphic representations based on the words from Vocabulary Unit 7. They will then continue to explore the concept of theme and how it is related to the message authors provide to the reader. Students will apply this concept to an excerpt from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
Homework - Students will have a quiz on Vocabulary Unit 7 and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer tomorrow.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1
  Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2
  Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text

Friday, December 5th

Lesson Objectives - After some sentence building from Vocabulary Unit 7, students will continue to explore the concept of theme and how it is related to the message authors provide to the reader. Students will apply this concept to an excerpt from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
Homework - Continue reading your novel for December's Reader Response Sheet..
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1
  Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2
  Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text

Thursday, December 4th

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue to explore the concept of theme and how it is related to the message authors provide to the reader. Students will apply this concept to an excerpt from "The Fantastic Mr. Fox."
Homework - Think of a recent movie you have seen. Provide one example of a Life Lesson theme as well as a Human Nature theme. This is due on Friday, December 5th. Have the Student Detail Reports signed by the end of the week as well.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1
  Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2
  Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.

Wednesday, December 3rd

Lesson Objectives - Students will create their Vocabulary Unit 7 flash cards. They will then continue to explore the concept of theme and how it is related to the message authors provide to the reader.   Students will apply this concept to an excerpt from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
Homework - Think of a recent movie you have seen. Provide one example of a Life Lesson theme as well as a Human Nature theme. This is due on Friday, December 5th.  Have the Student Detail Reports signed by the end of the week as well.
CCSS:

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1
  Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2
  Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.

Tuesday, December 2nd

Lesson Objectives - Students will start their Vocabulary Unit 7.  They will then be introduced to Collection 6 and its related performance task, writing an argumentative essay.  Students will discuss the specific skills they need to gain over the course of the the new unit.  They will then explore the concept of theme and how it is related to the message authors provide to the reader.
Homework - Think of a recent movie you have seen.  Provide one example of a Life Lesson theme as well as a Human Nature theme.  This is due on Thursday, December 4th.
CCSS:

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1
  Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2
  Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.