Monday, November 30th

Lesson Objectives - Students will complete their Word Sort for Vocabulary Unit 7.  They will then complete test corrections for "The Tell-Tale Heart."  Students will begin their study of the poem "Frankenstein" as well as the foundation of Mary Shelley's creation of the character.
Homework - Test Corrections for "The Tell-Tale Heart" and November's Reader Response Sheet are due by Wednesday, December 2nd
CCSS -

•  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.8.3.b - Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. 
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3.d - Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.

Tuesday, November 24th

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue to make changes to the story "Golden Glass" by adding elements of the horror genre (theme, tone, setting, foreshadowing).  They will share these in class using an interview format.
Homework - Students are to continue working on November's Reader Response Sheet.
CCSS -

•  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.8.3.b - Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. 
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3.d - Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.

Monday, November 23rd

Lesson Objectives - After grading the Vocabulary Unit 6 quiz, student will return to the short story "Golden Glass."  Students will make changes to the story by adding elements of the horror genre (theme, tone, setting, foreshadowing).  They will share these in class tomorrow.
Homework - Class Work Pages 1-6 are due and the Close Reader book check is tomorrow.
CCSS -

•  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.8.3.b - Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3.d - Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
  
  
   

Wednesday, November 18th

Lesson Objectives - Students will complete their Graphic Representations for Vocabulary Unit 6.  They will then compare and contrast the text and film versions of "The Monkey's Paw."  After a tutorial on theme, students will apply this concept to this story and the previous ones in this collection.  Students will then create storyboards that will help them explain the theme for the story they choose.
Homework - Students will have their quiz on both the text and film versions of "The Monkey's Paw" 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. 
• 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.

Tuesday, November 17th

Lesson Objectives - Students will complete their Sentence Share for Vocabulary Unit 6.  They will then compare and contrast the text and film versions of "The Monkey's Paw."
Homework - Students are to continue reading their books for November'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.8.3 - 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.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, November 16th

Lesson Objectives - Students will complete their Flash Cards for Vocabulary Unit 6.  They will then continue to analyze "The Monkey's Paw" after they review the concept of foreshadowing.
Homework - Students are to continue reading their books for November'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.8.3 - 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.

Friday, November 13th

Lesson Objectives - Students will complete their Word Sort for Vocabulary Unit 6.  They will then continue to analyze "Scary Tales," an argumentative essay by Jackie Torrence.  Finally, students will begin to read the following story "The Monkey's Paw" after they review the concept of foreshadowing.
Homework - Students are to continue reading their books for November'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.8.3 - 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.

Thursday, November 12th

Lesson Objectives - After grading their Vocabulary Unit 5 quiz, students will finish their "Notes with Quotes" quiz for the "The Outsider."  They will then analyze the structure of an argumentative essay before they read and examine "Scary Tales," an essay by Jackie Torrence.
Homework - Students are to continue reading their books for November'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

Tuesday, November 10th

Lesson Objectives - After taking their Vocabulary Unit 5 quiz, students will continue the next story, 'The Outsider," in their Close Readers.  They will continue to make annotations in their text to prove their understanding of the material.  In groups, students will begin their "Notes with Quotes" quiz for the story.
Homework - Students are to continue reading their books for November'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.8.3 - 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.RL.8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.6 - Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.

Monday, November 9th

Lesson Objectives - Students will begin the next story, 'The Outsider," in their Close Readers.  They will make annotations in their text to prove their understanding of the material.
Homework - Students will have their Vocabulary Unit 5 quiz tomorrow.  They should bring their Flash Cards to class.
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.8.3 - 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.RL.8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.6 - Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.

Thursday, November 5th

Lesson Objectives - Students will complete their graphic representations for the Vocabulary Unit 5 words.  They will then evaluate the literary plot conventions seen in "The Tell Tale Heart."  Students will cite text evidence to support their ideas.  Homework - Parents are to sign the Student Detail Report and have it returned by Monday.  The quiz on "The Tell-Tale Heart" is tomorrow.  Students are to begin planning their essay response. 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.8.3 - 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.RL.8.6 - Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.

Wednesday, November 4th

Lesson Objectives - Students will complete their sentence share for the Vocabulary Unit 5 words.  They will then evaluate the accuracy of the narrator of "The Tell Tale Heart."in telling his story.  Students will cite text evidence to support their ideas. 
Homework - Parents are to sign the Student Detail Report and have it returned by Monday.  Students are to continue looking for the November RRS book.  This book may also be used for the next Performance Task.
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.8.3 - 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.RL.8.6 - Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.

Tuesday, November 3rd

Lesson Objectives - Students will complete their flash cards for the Vocabulary Unit 5 words.  They will then examine the elements of the horror genre and how they relate to "The Tell Tale Heart." Students will also evaluate the accuracy of the narrator in telling his story.
Homework - Students are to begin looking for the November RRS book.  This book may also be used for the next Performance Task.
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.8.3 - 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.RL.8.6 - Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.

Monday, November 2nd

Lesson Objectives - Students will complete the word sort for the Vocabulary Unit 5 words.  They will continue to read and translate Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven".  Students will then examine the elements of the horror genre and how they relate to "The Tell Tale Heart."  Both stories may be used to complete their Literary Review at the end of the collection.
Homework - Students are to begin looking for the November RRS book.  This book may also be used for the next Performance Task.
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.8.3 - 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.RL.8.6 - Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.