Unit 1: Perseverance

DeKalb County Schools Lesson Plans for (8th grade ELA) ¨C K. Lee

MONDAY

Week 3

Unit Name: ¡°Perseverance¡± (9 weeks)

Day 1

8/22/16-8/26/16

Key Standard(s) Addressed: Language: Comprehension and Collaboration

SL.8.2. Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats

(e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.

Essential Question(s):

How is Perseverance portrayed in ¡­?

What is your home school challenges?

Will you be going back when you leave here and how will you

persevere?

What were you involved in at your home school that will keep you

focused?

Why are you here at D.A.S.?

Materials Needed:

2nd, 4th, 5th Periods

Overall Agenda with Time:

Sponge/Activating Activity:

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Standards & Sponge Review: 5 min

Introduction and Review classroom

Procedures: 5 min

Discuss Classroom Management

Plan and Syllabus: 35 min

Create portfolio folders

Reflecting Activity: 5 min

3rd Period (FLP)

Unit 1:

Perseverance

Promethean Board, pencil,

folders & notebook paper.

Allotted Time 5 min

Writing: List 5 ways people cope

with physical injuries or

disabilities. List 3 ways people

deal with emotional pain.

FLP conferences

Crafting:

Allotted Time__5__min

The teacher will discuss the standard(s) for the day and review the sponge. Large group discussion

on Unit 1: Perseverance.

Composing:

Allotted Time _35___min

Students will vocabulary activity: definition of Perseverance all the boldfaced words in the short story.

Reflecting/Summarizing Activity:

Allotted Time __5__min

Learners will review terms and definitions.. NEXT STEPS: Foldable for Definitions

Differentiation Strategy: Peer review, Group work.

Read out loud, Visual PowerPoint presentation, Graphic

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Homework: Students will ask a family

member in their own to share a personal story

of perseverance.

TUESDAY

Unit Name: ¡°Perseverance¡± (9 weeks)

Day 2

8/22/16-8/26/16

Related Standard(s) Addressed: Language:Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

SL.8.5. Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and

findings and emphasize salient points.

Essential Question(s):

How is Perseverance portrayed in ¡­?

What is your home school challenges?

Will you be going back when you leave here and how will you

persevere?

What were you involved in at your home school that will keep you

focused?

Why are you here at D.A.S.?

Materials Needed:

2nd, 4th, 5th Periods

Overall Agenda with Time:

Sponge/Activating Activity:

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Standards & Sponge Review: 5

min

Introduction and Review

classroom Procedures: 5 min

Discuss Classroom

Management Plan and Syllabus:

35 min

Create portfolio folders

Reflecting Activity: 5 min

3rd Period (FLP)

Promethean Board, pencil,

folders & notebook paper.

Allotted Time 5 min

Unit 1:

Perseverance

Vocabulary Activity: Substitute a

different word or phrase for each

vocabulary word.

FLP conference

Crafting:

Allotted Time __5__min

The teacher will discuss the standard(s) for the day, sponge, and large group discussion based

Unit 1 review.

Composing:

Allotted Time _35___min

Students will read a selected short story and answer questions based on targeted passages.

Reflecting/Summarizing Activity:

Allotted Time __5__min

Learners will review questions and answers. NEXT STEPS: Research of stories Perseverance

Differentiation Strategy: Peer review, Group work.

Read out loud, Visual PowerPoint presentation, Graphic

Organizer

Homework: Compose 10 interview

questions for their favorite athlete or

celebrity.

WEDNESDAY

Unit Name: ¡°Perseverance¡± (9 weeks)

Day 3

8/22/16-8/26/16

Related Standard(s) Addressed: Reading: Literature

RL.8.1. Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as

well as inferences drawn from the text.

Essential Question(s):

How is Perseverance portrayed in ¡­?

What is your home school challenges?

Will you be going back when you leave here and how will you persevere?

What were you involved in at your home school that will keep you

focused?

Why are you here at D.A.S.?

Materials Needed:

2nd, 4th, 5th Periods

Overall Agenda with Time:

3nd Period (FLP)

Students will continue work on

their pre-assessment test.

Sponge/Activating Activity:

Unit 1:

Perseverance

Paragraph writing: What

examples can you cite to

show how perseverance is

portrayed in the story?

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Standards & Sponge Review:

5 min

Introduction and Review

classroom Procedures: 5 min

Discuss Classroom

Management Plan and

Syllabus: 35 min

Create portfolio folders

Reflecting Activity: 5 min

Crafting:

Promethean Board, pencil,

notebook paper, folders,

dictionary

Allotted Time 5 min

Allotted Time __5__min

The teacher will discuss the standard(s) for the day and review the sponge.

Large group discussion based on student responses to journal.

Composing:

Allotted Time _35___min

Students will review the definition of Perseverance. Individual activity: Students will view several clips

and explain how the person persevered.

Reflecting/Summarizing Activity:

Allotted Time __5__min

Learners will say one thing that they have learned today. NEXT STEPS: Share stories

Differentiation Strategy: Peer review, Group work.

Read out loud, Visual PowerPoint presentation, Graphic

Organizer

Homework: NONE

THURSDAY

Unit Name: ¡°Perseverance¡± (9 weeks)

Day 4

8/22/16-8/26/16

Related Standard(s) Addressed:

ELAGSE8SL1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one and teacher led)

on topics, and issues, expressing their own clearly.

Essential Question(s):

How is Perseverance portrayed in ¡­?

What is your home school challenges?

Will you be going back when you leave here and how will you persevere?

What were you involved in at your home school that will keep you

focused?

Why are you here at D.A.S.?

Overall Agenda with Time:

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Standards & Sponge Review:

5 min

Introduction and Review

classroom Procedures: 5

min

Discuss Classroom

Management Plan

Review Syllabus PowerPoint:

35min

Reflecting Activity: 5 min

3rd Period (FLP)

Materials Needed:

Promethean Board, pencil,

notebook paper, folders,

Hatchet, dictionary

Sponge/Activating Activity:

Allotted Time 5 min

Unit 1:

Perseverance

Crafting:

Paragraph writing: Think of your

favorite athlete or entertainer.

Then imagine due to an injury

they can no longer perform.

Describe the person and then

explain what you would do?

Allotted Time __5__min

The teacher will review the standard(s) for the day and sponge. Introduce Daily Tasks/Agenda.

Composing:

Allotted Time _35___min

Students will finish reading and answer questions based on targeted passages.

Reflecting/Summarizing Activity:

Allotted Time __5__min

Lerners will briefly present their ideas to the class. NEXT STEPS: Create personal goals

Differentiation Strategy: Peer review, Group work.

Read out loud, Visual PowerPoint presentation, Graphic

Organizer

Homework: none

FRIDAY

Unit Name: ¡°Perseverance¡± (9 weeks)

Day 5

8/22/16-8/26/16

Related Standard(s) Addressed:

ELAGSE8SL1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one and teacher led)

on topics, and issues, expressing their own clearly.

Essential Question(s):

How is Perseverance portrayed in ¡­?

What is your home school challenges?

Will you be going back when you leave here and how will you persevere?

What were you involved in at your home school that will keep you focused?

Why are you here at D.A.S.?

3nd Period (FLP)

Students will continue

Standards & Sponge Review: 5 min

Introduction and Review classroom remediation based on

their pre-assessment

Procedures: 5 min

Discuss Classroom Management Plan test.

and Syllabus Briefly: 5 min

Unit 1:

Badge of self-esteem 35min

Perseverance

Reflecting Activity: 5 min

Materials Needed:

Promethean Board, pencil,

notebook paper, folders,

Hatchet, dictionary

Overall Agenda with Time:

Sponge/Activating Activity:

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Allotted Time 5 min

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BUZZ WORDS & Paragraph

using 10 buzz words in a

story of perseverance.

Crafting:

Allotted Time __5__min

The teacher will review the standard(s) for the day and sponge. Introduce a Unit 1 activity on

perseverance through adversity and a hardship.

Composing:

Allotted Time _35___min

Students will form groups and complete the Literary analysis of the stories.

Reflecting/Summarizing Activity:

Allotted Time __5__min

Learners will share responses in class. NEXT STEPS: Review stories to create essay

Differentiation Strategy: Peer review, Group work.

Homework: Have a Safe & Productive

Read out loud, Visual PowerPoint presentation, Graphic

Weekend!

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