Peachtree Charter Middle School



Peachtree Charter Middle School Weekly Lesson PlanTeacher: Mrs. Thurman Subject: ESOL Language Arts Week Of: October 31 – November 4MondayStandards Addressed: ELAGSE7L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.ELAGSE7RL7: Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film)ELAGSE8L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.ELAGSE8L4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.Instructional Activities:7th and 8th Grade Teams Parker and Burdette will be going to the Buford Corn Maze on a Field Trip.They will still have 6th and 7th Period today. For 6th Period, my students and I will be reading through Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief during class today.SWBAT: Students will be able to understand different words explained in the science lesson through prior knowledge and context clues.Students will be able to take this knowledge and apply it to their own maze structure the following week during the S.T.E.M. Activity.Essential Question: Why is it important to be able to use critical thinking and context clues?Cross Curriculum Planning: Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, MathWarm - Up: Daily Grammar PracticeDifferentiated Instruction Strategies:7th and 8th Grade will use their prior knowledge to answer the different science questions during the science lesson about corn. Kinesthetic learners will also be able to apply concepts that they have learned and read about in class.Necessary Vocabulary: Native American, maze, maize, corn, dilations, strategy, scientific methodClosing Assessment:Students will write down their favorite part of the trip and if they learned anything new during it or used a particular skill they have learned from school.TuesdayStandards Addressed: ELAGSE7RL9: Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means or understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.ELAGSE8RL9: Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious worksInstructional Activities:7th Grade: We will be reviewing the different Greek gods and goddesses and using the knowledge we have from the videos and stories we’ve read about them to discuss them more. We will also be connecting their importance to the story The Lightning Thief.8th Grade: We will be researching the time period that To Kill a Mockingbird was set in. We will also be watching a video on Emmett Till and discussing how what happened to him really kicked off the Civil Rights movement.SWBAT: Students will be able to see how an author can bend certain truths to fit their fictional story.Students will be able to see how events occurring during that time in history cause the characters in the fictional story to act the way they do. Essential Question: Why is it important to see how authors change certain historical facts to fit their story better? Why is it necessary to understand the historical setting in historical fiction novels?Cross Curriculum Planning: Social Studies because we are discussing The Great Depression, The Dust Bowl, Segregation, Jim Crowe Laws, etc. Social Studies because we will be discussing the mythology/beliefs of the Ancient Greeks.Warm - Up: Journal Prompt – Based on their quote of the week.Differentiated Instruction Strategies:7th Grade: They will have a visual presentation of the gods and goddesses, as well as we will have a discussion over the material.8th Grade: They will see visuals and auditory information about the different events that occurred during that time period that shaped the setting of TKAM.Necessary Vocabulary: The Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, 1930s, Jim Crowe Laws, women in the 1930s, Greek Gods, Olympians, pantheonClosing Assessment:7th Grade: They will answer which god or goddess they find the most interesting and why.8th Grade: Turn in the research they completed so far.WednesdayStandards Addressed: All StandardsInstructional Activities:PSAT Testing/proctoring. 7th grade will be split up between Team Parker.SWBAT: Students will be able to practice and demonstrate the knowledge they know so far on the different subjects.Essential Question: Why is it important to practice taking the SAT?Cross Curriculum Planning: Social Studies, Science, Math, and Language Arts Warm - Up: None because they will be taking the PSAT immediately.Differentiated Instruction Strategies:The different types of questions that they will be asked during the assessment.Necessary Vocabulary: Vocabulary from all subject areas.Closing Assessment:They will go to their 7th period after everyone is finished.ThursdayStandards Addressed: ELAGSE7RL10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.ELAGSE7RI7: Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium’s portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).ELAGSE8RL9: Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works.Instructional Activities:I will have a substitute on this day.7th Grade: They will continue reading The Lightning Thief story. We will finish up on Chapter 8.8th Grade: They will continue to work on their research questions that go along with To Kill a Mockingbird.SWBAT: Students will be able to visualize how a character develops over an entire story.Essential Question: Why is it important to see how authors change certain historical facts to fit their story better? Why is it necessary to understand the historical setting in historical fiction novels?Cross Curriculum Planning: Social StudiesWarm - Up: Journal Differentiated Instruction Strategies:8th Grade: The way they find the answers for their research.7th Grade: They will have the books in front of them to read as well as listening to the audio version of it.Necessary Vocabulary: The Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, 1930s, Jim Crowe Laws, women in the 1930s, Greek Gods, Olympians, pantheonClosing Assessment:7th Grade: Students will return their books to the front of the classroom.8th Grade: Students will turn in the research they completed today for a completion/classwork grade.FridayStandards Addressed: ELAGSE7W9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history”).ELAGSE7SL1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.ELAGSE8RL9: Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works.Instructional Activities 7th Grade: They will be playing bingo covering the Greek gods and goddesses. They may use their notes and flashcards that I provided them. If we finish early, we will work on the flipbook over the material.8th Grade: They will continue their research about Jim Crowe Laws, Lynching and Lynch Mob, Scottsboro Boys, Emmett Till, Mrs. Dubose’s Flowers, Tim Johnson: The Mad Dog, Bluejays and Mockingbirds.SWBAT: Students will be able to apply their prior knowledge from past lessons to figure out which Greek god, goddess, or concept that I am mentioning. Students will be able to see how events occurring during that time in history cause the characters in the fictional story to act the way they do. Essential Question: Why is it important to see how authors change certain historical facts to fit their story better? Why is it good to practice applying prior knowledge to find the answer to a question? Why is it necessary to understand the historical setting in historical fiction novels?Cross Curriculum Planning: Social StudiesWarm - Up: ReadingDifferentiated Instruction Strategies:7th Grade: We have watched videos, read both fiction and nonfiction stories, and taken notes on these different gods and goddesses, as well as other Ancient Greek concepts.8th Grade: We have watched the TKAM movie, discussed what social norms could influence the characters, and now we are doing research on different events that occurred around the time period that TKAM was set.Necessary Vocabulary: The Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, 1930s, Jim Crowe Laws, women in the 1930s, Greek Gods, Olympians, pantheon, polytheistic, fate, Mt. OlympusClosing Assessment:7th Grade: Clean their area and make sure all the pieces and bingo cards are put back in their correct place.8th Grade: Turn in the research they have completed for the day for a classwork grade. ................
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