Thursday, January 29th

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue reading "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" while taking research notes for the Performance Task.  They will complete a character analysis and prepare a speech to honor the accomplishments of the historical figure.
Homework - Students are to continue working on January's Reader Response Sheet due on Friday, January 29th.
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.8.4 - 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.

Wednesday, January 27th

Lesson Objectives - Students will create their Graphic Representations for Vocabulary Unit 9.  They will begin reading "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" while taking research notes for the Performance Task.
Homework - Students are to continue working on January's Reader Response Sheet due on Friday, January 29th.
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.8.4 - 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.

Thursday, January 21st

Lesson Objectives - Students will participate in the Sentence Share for Vocabulary Unit 9.  They will then practice the appropriate use of punctuating quotations in writing.  Students will return to "The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass, an American Slave" and respond to text-based questions.
Homework - The quiz on the current story is tomorrow.  Students are to continue reading their book for January's Reader Response Sheet due on Friday, January 29th.
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.8.4 - 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.

Wednesday, January 20th

Lesson Objectives - Students will create their Flash Cards for Vocabulary Unit 9.  They will then participate in a Smart Board activity regarding biographies and autobiographies.  Students will return to "The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass, an American Slave" and respond to text-based questions.  
Homework - Students are to continue reading their book for January's Reader Response Sheet due on Friday, January 29th
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.8.4 - 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.

Tuesday, January 19th

Lesson Objectives - Students will complete their word sort for Vocabulary Unit 9.  They will then read "The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass, an American Slave."  Here, they will determine the main ideas of the story and determine his motives of his methods for speaking out against the practice of slavery.
Homework - Students are to continue reading their book for January's Reader Response Sheet due on Friday, January 29th
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.8.4 - 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.

Tuesday, January 12th

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue their analysis of the first story, "My Friend Douglass."  In pairs and in small groups, they will research the answer for the "Notes with Quotes" quiz.  Once the research has been completed, students will compose their individual responses.
Homework - Students are to continue reading their book for January's Reader Response Sheet due on Friday, 1/29/16.
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.8.4 - 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.

Monday, January 11th

Lesson Objectives - Students will begin Collection 3 of the textbook by previewing the Performance Task they will eventually need to complete at the end f the unit.  They will begin the first story, "My Friend Douglass."  Here they will annotate the text by citing text evidence and finding author's claims.
Homework -  Students are to continue reading their book for January's Reader Response Sheet due on Friday, 1/29/16.
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.8.4 - 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.

Tuesday, January 5th

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue to read and annotate the short story, "Lamb to the Slaughter."  They will then compare and contrast the short story version to the televised version by looking at plot, character, sensory details and foreshadowing.  This will act as a review for the upcoming common assessment.
Homework - December's Reader Response Sheet is due no later than Wednesday, January 6th.
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, January 4th

Lesson Objectives - Students will read and annotate the short story, "Lamb to the Slaughter."  They will then compare and contrast the short story version to the televised version by looking at plot, character, sensory details and foreshadowing.  This will act as a review for the upcoming common assessment.
Homework - December's Reader Response Sheet is due no later than Wednesday, January 6th
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.