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Teacher: Ms. BitzSubject: 8th Grade Language ArtsQuarter: 1stWEEK ONE:MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayContent/LessonBellwork-grammar; Introduce plot/conflict and definitions. Pre-read activity for Unit 1 in literature text. Read "The Elevator".Bellwork-reading. Discuss conflict, stages of plot, and inferences. Read "Raymond's Run" in literature text.Bellwork-vocabulary. Take notes over plot charts. Complete activities for "Raymond's Run" short story. Pre-reading activity for "The Ransom of Red Chief."Bellwork-writing. Finish reading "The Ransom of Red Chief".Complete after-reading activity. Review stages of plot and conflict and apply to the story.Bellwork-listening. Review both stories, "Raymond's Run" and "The Ransom of Red Chief" in small groups. Complete review worksheets. Take quiz over stories next week.Skill/ConceptUnderstand what sentence fragments and run-on sentences are. Understand the definition of plot and conflict in literature and how they function in a short story.Determine what an effective essay introduction consists of. Understand the definition of inference and how to apply it to literature. Students will know what the stages of plot are and how to chart them on a plot chart.Students will demonstrate their understanding of context clues in sentences. Students will understand the elements included on a plot chart. Students will also demonstrate their understanding of making inferences and predictions in a short story, and will understand how a conflict is resolved in a selected piece of literature.Students will show their understanding of the stages of plot and conflict in a short story. Students will understand the different kinds of sentences (declarative, interrogative, demonstrative, and exclamatory) and how to use them effectively in writing.Students will demonstrate their understanding of plot, conflict, inferences, and predicting and how they are used in a short story in the form of a quiz. Students will listen to a poem and respond in writing regarding theme, figures of speech, imagery, etc.Standard(s)RL8.1, RL8.2, RL8.3, L8.4, L8.5, L8.6RL8.1, RL8.2, RL8.3, L8.4, L8.5, L8.6RL8.1, RL8.2, RL8.3, RL8.4, L8.4, L8.5, L8.6RL8.1, RL8.2, RL8.3, RL8.4, W8.4RL8.1, RL8.2, RL8.3, RL8.4, SL8.6WEEK TWO: MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayContent/LessonFinish reading "Raymond's Run"; Complete Literary Analysis wkshts.Continue literary analysis for short story "Raymond's Run"; Writing prompt regarding character motivation and conflict; Review Kinds of sentences, fragments, and run-on sentences.Grammar quiz over kinds of sentences, fragments, and run-ons. Begin 8.3 in grammar text (complete subjects and predicates/simple subjects and predicates)Complete subjects and predicates; simple subjects and predicates within sentences.Skill/ConceptIdentify elements of plot and diagram correctly; understand how to make inferences and draw conclusions in a short pare and contrast characters and understand the factors that motivate a character in literature. Make inferences and evaluate a character. Identify the 4 types of sentences, sentence fragments, and run-on sentences in writing.Identify and write the 4 types of sentences correctly. Understand what a complete subject and predicate are, and what a simple subject and predicate are in writing. Identify and correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences in writing.Understand and correctly identify the complete and simple subject and predicate in writing. Standard(s)RL8.1, RL8.2, RL8.3RL8.1, RL8.2, RL8.3, RL8.4, W8.4W8.4, L8.4, L8.5 L8.6L8.3, L8.4, L8.5, L8.6WEEK THREE:MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayContent/LessonBellwork-grammar; subjects and predicates, subject verb agreement; NWEA testing; Online research activity for the story "The Landlady."Bellwork-reading focus on foreshadowing, mood, and tone; NWEA testing.Bellwork-vocabulary focus on prefixes; Finish NWEA testing; Watch biography video of Roald Dahl as background information for "The Landlady." Complete comprehension questions over material viewed to check for understanding.Bellwork-writing prompt; Periods 1, 4 watch biography video of Roald Dahl/complete comprehension questions. Periods 5-7 complete online research activity for "The Landlady".Bellwork-listening focus; Writing workshop day in class. Organize and set up various writing stations in class that emphasize a wide range of writing situations and tasks. Students will attend each writing station and complete the required writing activities for each.Skill/ConceptUnderstand what complete subjects and predicates are; Be able to identify and understand what a simple subject and verb are. Understand the purpose and importance of background knowledge when studying literature. Conduct research online and present findings in a written format.Understand how foreshadowing, mood, and tone contribute to a piece of literature. Be able to identify clues in a literary work that allow you to draw conclusions regarding character motivation and events in the plot.Understand how to create longer words by combining word parts such as prefixes, root words, and suffixes together. Understand the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes and how to add them to existing root words to create new words and definitions. View a form of media and be able to comprehend and communicate important events and information included within that media.Understand and communicate the purpose and importance of background information in the study of a short story. Be able to conduct research online and present results of research in a written format.Be able to compose a variety of different written items to accomplish specified writing tasks. Understand how to produce writing within a specific time frame and according to specific rules and guidelines. Demonstrate effective writing skill in the form of sentences, paragraphs, and poetry, utilizing imagery, effective word choice, and description.Standard(s)L8.1, L8.2, L8.3, SL8.2, SL8.5, W8.4, W8.6RL8.1, R8.4, RL8.3L8.3, L8.1, L8.2, SL8.2, SL8.5L8.1, L8.2, L8.3, SL8.2, SL8.5, W8.4, W8.6SL8.1, SL8.5, SL8.2, w8.4, W8.10, L8.5, L8.3, L8.2, L8.1WEEK FOUR: Sept. 19-23MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayContent/LessonRead short story "The Landlady"; Complete character plete foreshadowing chart; analyze a short story.Review "The Landlady with students. Complete after-reading packets to increase background knowledge and relate to events in a story.Review subjects and predicates, (simple and compound). Complete review worksheets.Writing workshop.Skill/ConceptUnderstand mood, foreshadowing, and tone in a piece of literature; analyze characterization and character traits in literature.Understand how foreshadowing functions in a short story. Identify clues that predict the outcome of a plot in a story.Analyze the important events in a story; be able to identify key ideas such as theme, conflict, climax, and resolution. Complete activities that increase background knowledge and aid understanding of a piece of literature.Understand the difference between simple and complete subjects and predicates. Identify subjects and predicates in sentences and paragraphs.Create original pieces of writing for a variety of writing tasks. Understand the elements of good writing for a variety of situations and purposes.Standard(s)RL8.1, RL8.2, RL8.3, RL8.4WEEK FIVE: Sept. 26-30MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayContent/LessonReview short stories; Complete theme connection packet; View movie version of a short storyQuiz over short stories; Compare/contrast text version and movie version of a short storyAnalyze a radio play for an author's use of dialogue, suspense, conflict, mood, and setting.Review subject/predicate; Begin subject/verb agreement and simple/compound sentence structureNo SchoolSkill/ConceptReview a short story in terms of plot, foreshadowing, mood, suspense, and inference. Compare/contrast movie version and textual version of a short storyAssess understanding of theme, plot, foreshadowing, mood, suspense, and inference in short stories; Compare/contrast elements in movie version and text version of the same story with a Venn DiagramRead and analyze the radio play "The Hitchhiker". Identify details that contribute to suspense, conflict, mood, and setting.Understand how to identify subjects and predicates in writing; Understand correct subject/verb agreement and the differences between simple and compound sentences in writing; Compose simple and compound sentences correctly.Standard(s)RL8.1, RL8.2, RL8.3, RL8.4, RL8.6RL8.2, RL8.3, RL8.4, RL8.6, RL8.7, W8.4RL8.2, RL8.4, RL8.6L8.1, L8.2, L8.3, L8.4, L8.5, L8.6WEEK SIX: Oct. 3-7MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayContent/LessonPersonal Narrative EssayPersonal Narrative EssayPersonal Narrative EssayKinds of Nouns; Capitalization ReviewCapitalization ReviewSkill/ConceptUnderstand the stages of the writing process; Plan, organize, and compose a personal narrative about a topic that had a significant impact on your life.Understand the elements of an effective introduction and conclusion in composing an essay. Create an effective introduction for a personal narrative essay.Understand how to organize and plan the body of a paper, including coherence and unity. Compose effective supporting paragraphs for a topic in a personal narrative essay.Identify and understand the different kinds of nouns including concrete, abstract, and collective; as well as common and proper nouns. Review the elements of capitalization.Understand the rules of correct capitalization and how to incorporate them into writing. Demonstrate understanding of correct capitalization in writing.Standard(s)W8.3, W8.4, W8.5, W8.6L8.2, L8.4, L8.6WEEK SEVEN: Oct. 10-14MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayContent/LessonPersonal Narrative EssayPersonal Narrative EssayPersonal Narrative EssayPersonal Narrative Essay; Literacy and Writing Workshop Skill/ConceptCompose rough draft of personal pose rough draft of personal narrative.Revise and proofread a rough draft for grammar mistakes, organization errors, mechanics and usage. Make corrections to rough draft and compose a final draft of an essay.Write a personal reflection over the writing process for a personal narrative essay. Create writing from various literacy and writing workshop stations. Standard(s)W8.3, W8.4, W8.5, W8.6W8.4, W8.5, W8.6W8.2, W8.10WEEK EIGHT: Oct. 17-21MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayContent/LessonUnit 2: Character/Pt. of View in literature text.Continue Unit 2: Read "Flowers for Algernon"; Characterization and vocabulary activities for pre-reading.Read "Flowers for Algernon"; Complete comprehension activities to show understanding of story; Sample Rorshach test in class.Literacy Workshop in class.Kinds of nouns. (i.e. common, proper, concrete, abstract, collective, compound, plural and possessive.)Skill/ConceptIdentify and understand the definition of point of view, and the 3 types, as well as characterization; identify direct and indirect characterization. Understand what character motivation is and the clues in a story that help us understand motivation.Be able to identify character traits and evidence from text that support those traits. Understand knowledge of prefixes and suffixes as well as context clues in plete analysis questions for a short story; Demonstrate understanding of theme, methods of characterization, point of view, and character motivation in a specific story. Participate in a sample Rorshach test to understand how this type of psychological test is used in the story "Flowers for Algernon."Participate in and complete various reading and writing activity stations which demonstrate understanding of literary elements, cause and effect, sequencing, idioms, character development, and denotation and connotation.Identify and understand the difference between common and proper nouns, concrete and abstract nouns, compound and collective nouns, and plural and possessive nouns. Demonstrate how to use each of the kinds of nouns correctly in writing.Standard(s)RL8.1, RL8.3, RL8.4, RL8.6, L8.1, SL8.1W8.10, W8.2, W8.4L8.2, L8.4, L8.6WEEK NINE: Oct. 24-28MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayContent/LessonUnit 2: Character and Point of ViewUnit 2: Character and Point of ViewREWARD DAY: Early dismissal at 12:30Kinds of nounsLiteracy WorkshopSkill/ConceptContinue reading "Flowers for Algernon"; Sample Rohrschach Test; Study guide questions and vocabulary worksheet due for tomorrow. Take quiz over characterization, point of view, and motivation tomorrow.Quiz over notes for unit 2; Review study guide questions over reading; Continue reading "Flowers for Algernon"; discuss and complete study guide questions. Phonetic spelling worksheets completed.Review kinds of nouns including singular, plural, possessive, concrete, abstract, common, proper, and collective nouns. Complete review worksheets for tomorrow.Conduct literacy station workshop for entire class period. Activities will include connotation and denotation, idioms, headlines, sequencing, summarizing, figurative language, mood, theme, characterization, analysis, and point of view.Standard(s)RL8.1, RL8.3, RL8.4, RL8.6, L8.1, SL8.1L8.4, L8.5, L8.6, R8.1, RL8.2, RL8.3W8.4, L8.2, L8.4, L8.6L8.1, L8.2, L8.3, L8.5, W8.2, W8.3, W8.4, W8.10WEEK TEN: Nov. 7-11MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayContent/LessonUnit 3: Setting and MoodUnit 3: Setting and MoodUnit 3: Setting and MoodUnit 3: Setting and Mood; Verb TensesUnit 3: Setting and Mood; Verb TensesSkill/ConceptLesson plan for "The Tell-Tale Heart"; Simpsons video clip for "The Raven"; Provide details of Poe's life; vocabulary words on board: Complete predictions worksheet during reading of story.Finish predictions worksheet for "The Tell-Tale Heart"; Watch video of story after reading; compare and contrast.If time, begin pre-reading activities for "The Monkey's Paw".Continue reading "The Monkey's Paw" in class; do during reading activities and turn in. Finish reading story for plete after-reading worksheets for "The Monkey's Paw". Turn in. If time permits, begin verb tenses unit in grammar text. Notes from Power Point presentation; practice exercises.Test over "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Monkey's Paw" on Monday. Story review in class. Continue verb tenses unit if time permits.Standard(s)RL8.1, RL.8.2, RL8.3, RL8.4, RL8.6, RL8.7, L8.1, L8.3 -all standards listed at left-all standards listed at left-all standards listed at left-all standards listed at left ................
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