Thursday, December 17th

Lesson Objectives - Students will complete their Graphic Representations for the words from Vocabulary Unit 8.  They will then continue working in their Common Core Assessment workbooks.  Here, students will complete a rough draft of the argumentative essay model.
Homework - Students are to continue reading their book for December's Readers Response Sheet, due January 4th.
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.

Monday, December 14th

Lesson Objectives - Students will start their Word Sort for Vocabulary Unit 8.  They will then continue working in their Common Core Assessment workbooks.  Here, students will practice researching information to use in an argumentative essay.
Homework - Students are to continue reading their book for December's Readers Response Sheet, due January 4th.
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.

Friday, December 11th

Lesson Objectives - Students will submit their final drafts of their Literary Review of the horror genre for their Collection 2 - Performance Task B.  They will then begin working in their Common Core Assessment workbooks.  Here, students will practice researching information to use in an argumentative essay.
Homework - Students are to continue reading their book for December's Readers Response Sheet, due January 4th.
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.

Thursday, December 10th

Lesson Objectives - Students will peer edit their rough drafts of their Literary Review of the horror genre for their Collection 2 - Performance Task B.  When they finish, they will make any necessary adjustments for the final draft that is due at the end of class.
Homework - Students are to continue reading their book for December's Readers Response Sheet, due January 4th.
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.

Tuesday, December 8th

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue to write the rough draft of their Literary Review of the horror genre for their Collection 2 Performance Task.  When they finish, they will peer edit each other's work and make any necessary adjustments for the final draft. 
Homework - Students are to begin looking for their December Readers Response Sheet, due January 4th.
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.

Friday, December 4th

Lesson Objectives - Students will decide which sources to use for their Performance Task #2.  They will decide which form they will use to compose their essay and develop their thesis statement. Once approved, students will begin writing their introduction.
Homework - Quiz corrections for "The Monkey's Paw" are due on Monday.  Their Vocabulary Unit 7 quiz is on that day as well.
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.

Thursday, December 3rd

Lesson Objectives - Students will first create their graphic representations of the Unit 7 Vocabulary words.  They will then complete test corrections for "The Monkey's Paw." After brainstorming a list of the factors that make the horror genre a popular literary style, students will begin to evaluate the sources in Collection #2.  Finally, they will decide which sources to use for their Performance Task #2.
Homework - Quiz corrections for "The Monkey's Paw" are due on Monday.  Their Vocabulary Unit 7 quiz is on that day as well.
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.

Wednesday, December 2nd

Lesson Objectives - Students will create their Sentence Share for Vocabulary Unit 7.  They will continue their analysis of "Man Made Monsters," a look into the possible cultural influences that inspired Mary Shelley to write "Frankenstein."   They will continue their study of the literary style with the essay, "What is the Horror Genre?"
Homework - Tomorrow is the last day to submit quiz corrections for "The Tell-Tale Heart" Quiz  
CCSS -

• 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.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.3 - Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
•  CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.5 - Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.6 - Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.

Tuesday, December 1st

Lesson Objectives - Students will create their flash cards for Vocabulary Unit 7.  They will continue their study of the poem "Frankenstein" as well as the foundation of Mary Shelley's creation of the character.  
Homework - November's Reader Response Sheet and the Close Reader books will be collected tomorrow.  Test Corrections for "The Tell-Tale Heart" are due on Thursday.  
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.