April 24, 2017 - April 28, 2017

04/24/17 – 04/28/17

8^th Grade English (Periods 1, 2, 3, 5B, 6, 7, 8):

Monday (04/24): Students will complete and discuss the new word splat word for this week. Students will also complete and discuss the comprehension questions for “Flowers for Algernon.” Students will then work in groups to complete the Close-Read Questions in the story.

Tuesday (04/25): Students will complete the Close-Read questions for the story and turn them in. They will then view the film version of the story and complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast components of the two.

Wednesday (04/26): Students will view the film version of the story and complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast components of the two.

Thursday (04/27): Students will view the film version of the story and complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast components of the two.

Friday (04/28): Students will view the film version of the story and complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast components of the two. When finished watching the film, students will discuss the aspects they marked on their Venn Diagrams and turn them in. Students will then complete the “Analyze the Text” questions on page 380 in the textbook.

Essential Question: Unit 4 in Textbook – In what different ways can people be intelligent?

April 17, 2017 - April 21, 2017

04/17/17 – 04/21/17

8^th Grade English (Periods 1, 2, 3, 5B, 6, 7, 8):

Monday (04/17): Students will complete and discuss the new word splat word for this week. Students will continue reading the short story, “Flowers for Algernon” together as a class. As we read, students will mark up the text, highlighting key passages.

Tuesday (04/18): Students will complete the bell ringer for today. They will then continue reading the short story, “Flowers for Algernon.” As we read, students will mark up the text, highlighting key passages.

Wednesday (04/19): Students will complete the bell ringer for today. They will then continue reading the short story, “Flowers for Algernon.” As we read, students will mark up the text, highlighting key passages.

Thursday (04/20): Students will complete the bell ringer for today. They will then continue reading the short story, “Flowers for Algernon.” As we read, students will mark up the text, highlighting key passages.

Friday (04/21): Students will complete the bell ringer for today. We will continue reading the short story, “Flowers for Algernon” and we will discuss notes that students made throughout the first read. If we finish to the end of the story today, students will then complete the comprehension questions on page 379. We will discuss responses together.

Essential Question: Unit 4 in Textbook – In what different ways can people be intelligent?

April 10, 2017 - April 14, 2017

04/10/17 – 04/14/17

8^th Grade English (Periods 1, 2, 3, 5B, 6, 7, 8):

Monday (04/10): Students will complete the new word splat for this week as well as the bell ringer paragraph for today. Students will then begin the introduction activities for Unit 4 in the textbook. We will outline the unit in the Home Connection Letter to families, which provides information about the unit, such as the essential question, selection titles, genres, etc. Students will take these letters home with them. Students will then view a short video in the introduction section and discuss the question presented in the textbook.

Tuesday (04/11): Students will complete the bell ringer and then complete the Unit 4 goals section in the textbook as well as the academic vocabulary chart at the start of this unit. Students will then read the launch text for Unit 4 and complete the summary and quick-write activity for the launch text.

Wednesday (04/12): Students will complete the bell ringer and then complete the concept vocabulary section on page 350 in the textbook. Students will begin the first read of the short story, “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes. Students will highlight key passages and any other important sections of the text as they read. They will also make notes in the margins (connections, questions, comments) as they complete their first read of the text.

Thursday (04/13): Students will complete the bell ringer. Students will then continue their first read of the short story, “Flowers for Algernon.” As they read, students will highlight key passages and any other important sections of the text. They will also make notes in the margins (connections, questions, comments) as they complete their first read of the text.

Friday (04/14): No School – Good Friday

Essential Question: Unit 4 in Textbook – In what different ways can people be intelligent?

April 3, 2017 - April 7, 2017

04/03/17 – 04/07/17

8^th Grade English (Periods 1, 2, 3, 5B, 6, 7, 8):

Monday (04/03): Students will review PSSA ELA questions on Kahoot!

Tuesday (04/04): Students will complete the new word splat for this week as well as the bell ringer paragraph for today. Students will complete practice worksheets on sentence types and standards practice (gerunds, participles, etc.).

Wednesday (04/05): Students will complete the bell ringer and then a practice worksheet on shifts in verb mood. Students will also complete a lesson and practice worksheet on using ellipsis, commas, and dashes.

Thursday (04/06): Students will complete the bell ringer and then complete a practice lesson and worksheet on multiple-meaning words and spelling correctly.

Friday (04/07): Students will complete a slip or trip activity (based on an image). They must write their claim, and evidence to support it. They must also answer specific questions about the image to help create their argument.

Essential Question: Unit 3 in Textbook – When is it right to take a stand?

Essential Question: Unit 4 in Textbook – In what different ways can people be intelligent?