Monday, April 10, 2017

April 10, 2017 - April 14, 2017

04/10/17 – 04/14/17
8th 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?


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