Friday, April 24th

Lesson Objectives - Students will complete their word sort which will introduce them to the Unit 16 Vocabulary words.  They will then have some time to complete writing their Public Service Announcements before they present them.  Student will evaluate the PSA's of other groups.
Homework - The April RRS is due on Monday, May 4th.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.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.RI.8.2 - Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.

Thursday, April 23rd

Lesson Objectives - Students will examine and evaluate the effectiveness of public service announcements. Students will then create their own examples of PSA's for others to evaluate.

Homework - Students are to continue reading their book for the April Reader Response Sheet that is due at the end of next week.

CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.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.RI.8.2 - Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.

Wednesday, April 22nd

Lesson Objectives - Students will take their Vocabulary Unit 15 quiz.  They will then examine and evaluate the effectiveness of a public service announcement.  Students will then create their own examples of PSA's for others to evaluate.  
Homework - Students are to continue reading their book for the April Reader Response Sheet that is due at the end of next week.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.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.RI.8.2 - Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.

Friday, April 17th

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue their study of the Unit 15 Vocabulary words by making their flash cards. With the aid of the Common Core Assessment Workbook, they will then engage in close reading strategies that will help review examples of the literary analysis writing style. This is a three step process that will help them practice for upcoming assessments.

• Monday- Students will analyze a writing model of a literary analysis
• Tuesday-Thursday - They will practice using this model in their own writing.
• Today & Tomorrow - They will perform the skills needed to develop and publish a working model.

Homework - Students will continue to read their book for their April Reader Response Sheet.

CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.a- Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.b - Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.c - Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.d - Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.e - Establish and maintain a formal style.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.f - Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8 - Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Wednesday, April 15th

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue their study of the Unit 15 Vocabulary words by making their flash cards. With the aid of the Common Core Assessment Workbook, they will then engage in close reading strategies that will help review examples of the literary analysis writing style. This is a three step process that will help them practice for upcoming assessments.

• Monday- Students will analyze a writing model of a literary analysis
• Yesterday and Today - They will practice using this model in their own writing.
• Tomorrow - They will perform the skills needed to develop and publish a working model.

Homework - Students will continue to read their book for their April Reader Response Sheet.

CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.a- Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.b - Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.c - Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.d - Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.e - Establish and maintain a formal style.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.f - Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8 - Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Tuesday, April 14th

Lesson Objectives - Students will begin their study of the Unit 15 Vocabulary words. With the aid of the Common Core Assessment Workbook, they will then engage in close reading strategies that will help review examples of the literary analysis writing style. This is a three step process that will help them practice for upcoming assessments.

• Yesterday - Students will analyze a writing model of a literary analysis
• Today - They will practice using this model in their own writing.
• And Finally - They will perform the skills needed to develop and publish a working model.

Homework - Students will conmtinue to read their book for their April Reader Response Sheet.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.a- Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.b - Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.c - Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.d - Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.e - Establish and maintain a formal style.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.f - Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8 - Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Monday, April 13th

Lesson Objectives - Students will make corrections for their Unit 14 Vocabulary Quiz.  They will then begin Unit 3 of the Common Core Assessment Workbook.  Students will begin to follow the steps necessary to research, prewrite, and compose a literary analysis.
Homework - Students are to continue reading their Reader Response Sheet book for the Months of April.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.a- Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.b - Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.c - Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.d - Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.e - Establish and maintain a formal style.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.f - Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8 - Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.