Wednesday, December 13th

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue to present their new version of "Golden Glass" that includes elements of the horror genre such as foreshadowing, suspense, unreliable narration, mood and tone.  They will evaluate the presentations of their peers after sharing their own.  Students will then complete their Performance Task for Collection 2 .
Homework - Collection 2 Close Reader questions are due tomorrow.
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 12th

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue to present their new version of "Golden Glass" that includes elements of the horror genre such as foreshadowing, suspense, unreliable narration, mood and tone.  They will evaluate the presentations of their peers after sharing their own.  Students will then begin their Performance Task for Collection 2 .
Homework - Collection 2 Close Reader questions are due tomorrow.
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 11th

Lesson Objectives - Students will participate in a sentence share activity for the Vocabulary Unit 7 words.  They will then present their new version of "Golden Glass" that includes elements of the horror genre such as foreshadowing, suspense, unreliable narration, mood and tone.  Students will evaluate the presentations of their peers after sharing their own.  Next, they will determine which form they plan to use in order to complete the Performance Task for Collection 2 which will be due by the end of the week.
Achieve 3000 - Students are to complete the following articles before the end of TODAY.

• "One Smart Bird"
• "What's Wrong With Email Voting?"

Homework - Collection 2 Close Reader questions are due by Wednesday, December 13th.
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 6th

Lesson Objectives - Students will make create their flash cards for the Vocabulary Unit 7 words.  They will then use the Close Reader to examine the inspiration of the horror genre in the essay "Man-Made Monsters."  Students will then review the main concepts of this story style (foreshadowing, suspense, narration, mood, and tone) before they apply them to a non-horror story.
Achieve 3000 - Students are to complete the following articles before the end of Monday, December 11th:

• "One Smart Bird"
• "What's Wrong With Email Voting?"

Homework - Class Work pages 1-7 and the sub packet are due on Thursday, December 7th.
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.8.4 - 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

Tuesday, December 5th

Lesson Objectives - Students will make complete a Word Sort activity for the Vocabulary Unit 7 words.  They will then use the Close Reader to examine the inspiration of the horror genre in the essay "Man-Made Monsters."  Student will then continue their Achieve 3000 quiz to gauge their progress in the program.
Achieve 3000 - Students are to complete the following articles before Monday, December 11th:

• "One Smart Bird"
• "What's Wrong With Email Voting?"

Homework - Class Work pages 1-7 and the sub packet are due on Thursday, December 7th.
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.8.4 - 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

Friday, December 1st

Lesson Objectives - Students will make Vocabulary Unit 6 quiz corrections.  They will then continue to apply the idea of foreshadowing to "The Monkey's Paw" by looking at character dialogue, plot events, and imagery found in the story.  Students will then continue to compare and contrast the text version with a film version.

Achieve 3000 - Students are to complete the following articles before Tuesday, December 5th:

• "How do you Like Your Music?"
• "Listen Up, Families!"

Homework - November's Reader Response Packet is due on Monday, December 4th.
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.8.4 - 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