Wednesday, November 30th

Lesson Objectives - Students will make corrections for "The Tell-Tale Heart" Quiz.  They will then use their Close Reader workbooks to examine the poem "Frankenstein," after a brief review of the literary genre.  This is information they might decide to use in the upcoming Performance Task.
Homework - Quiz corrections for "The Tell-Tale Heart" are due by Friday.
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.8.6 - 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 29th

Lesson Objectives - Students will make corrections for the Unit 5 Vocabulary Quiz.  They will then use their Close Reader workbooks to examine "Man Made Monsters, " an essay regarding the horror genre.  This is information they might decide to use in the upcoming Performance Task.
Homework - The Reader Response Packet for November is due tomorrow.
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).

Monday, November 28th

Lesson Objectives - Students will make corrections for the Vocabulary Unit 5 quiz.   After that, they will then apply the ideas of suspense and foreshadowing to the story "Lamb to the Slaughter" using both text and film versions.
Homework - Class Work Pages 1-6 and Sub Packet A are both due tomorrow.  The Reader Response Packet for November is due this Wednesday.
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.8.6 - 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 17th

Lesson Objectives - Students will participate in a Graphic Representation activity for Vocabulary Unit 5.   After that, they will then apply the ideas of suspense and foreshadowing to the story "Lamb to the Slaughter" using both text and film versions.
Homework - Students will take their quiz for Vocabulary Unit 5 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.8.6 - 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 15th

Lesson Objectives - Students will then continue to apply the ideas of suspense and foreshadowing to the story "The Monkey's Paw" using both text and film versions.  They will also discuss the effectiveness of the choices made by the director and screenwriter in their presentation of the story.
Homework - Students will take their quiz on the Monkey's Paw tomorrow.  Their Unit 5 Vocabulary Quiz is on Friday.
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.8.6 - 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 14th

Lesson Objectives - Students will participate in a Sentence Share activity for Vocabulary Unit 5.   After that, they will then continue to apply the ideas of suspense and foreshadowing to the story "The Monkey's Paw" using both text and film versions.
Homework - Students are to continue reading for November's Reader Response Packet.
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.8.6 - 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 10th

Lesson Objectives - Students will create their flash cards for Vocabulary Unit 5.   After that, they will then continue to apply the ideas of suspense and foreshadowing to the story "The Monkey's Paw."
Homework - Students are to continue reading for November's Reader Response Packet.
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.8.6 - 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 9th

Lesson Objectives - Students will complete the Word Sort for Vocabulary Unit 5.   After that, they will participate in a Level Up Tutorial about the concepts of suspense and foreshadowing.  Students will then apply these ideas to the story "The Monkey's Paw."
Homework - Students are turn in their signed Student Detail Reports 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.8.6 - 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.

Friday, November 4th

Lesson Objectives - Students will take their quiz for Vocabulary Unit 4.   After that, they meet in small groups and find text evidence that will help them write a close reading response related to the short story, "The Outsider."
Homework - Students are to continue reading for their November Reader Response Packet.
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.8.6 - 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 3rd

Lesson Objectives - Students will create graphic representations of the words for Vocabulary Unit 4.   After that, they will resume their study of the horror genre with "The Outsider" by analyzing the author's use of setting and mood.  Students will then meet in small groups and find text evidence that will help them write a close reading response.
Homework - Students are to continue reading for their November Reader Response Packet.  They should have their flash cards for Vocabulary Unit 4 when they take the 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.
• 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 2nd

Lesson Objectives - Students will participate in a Sentence Share activity for Vocabulary Unit 4.   After that, they will resume their study of the horror genre with "The Outsider" by analyzing the author's use of setting and mood.
Homework - Students are to continue reading for their November Reader Response Packet.  They should have their flash cards for Vocabulary Unit 4 when they take the quiz on Friday.
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.8.6 - 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.