October 23, 2017 - October 27, 2017

10/23/17 – 10/27/17

English Literature – Grade 8 (Periods 1, 6, 7)

Literature:

Monday (10/23): Small Group Learning: Day 1 (2^nd Rotation) – Groups are responsible for working together to read the selections in the second rotation. They must also complete all tasks in rotation 2 by Friday (10/27). Groups will ask questions as needed while they work on their sections/tasks in the textbook. They will also check their work/responses along the way with Mrs. Leib. The selection test for: Poetry Collection – Hanging Fire/Translating Grandfather’s House. Students will take the test online on pearsonrealize.com. Review day is Monday, Oct. 30.

Tuesday (10/24): Small Group Learning: Day 2 (2^nd Rotation) – Groups are responsible for working together to read the selections in the second rotation. They must also complete all tasks in rotation 2 by Friday (10/27). Groups will ask questions as needed while they work on their sections/tasks in the textbook. They will also check their work/responses along the way with Mrs. Leib. The selection test for: Poetry Collection – Hanging Fire/Translating Grandfather’s House. Students will take the test online on pearsonrealize.com. Review day is Monday, Oct. 30.

Wednesday (10/25): Small Group Learning: Day 3 (2^nd Rotation) – Groups are responsible for working together to read the selections in the second rotation. They must also complete all tasks in rotation 2 by Friday (10/27). Groups will ask questions as needed while they work on their sections/tasks in the textbook. They will also check their work/responses along the way with Mrs. Leib. The selection test for: Poetry Collection – Hanging Fire/Translating Grandfather’s House. Students will take the test online on pearsonrealize.com. Review day is Monday, Oct. 30.

Thursday (10/26): Small Group Learning: Day 4 (2^nd Rotation) – Groups are responsible for working together to read the selections in the second rotation. They must also complete all tasks in rotation 2 by Friday (10/27). Groups will ask questions as needed while they work on their sections/tasks in the textbook. They will also check their work/responses along the way with Mrs. Leib. The selection test for: Poetry Collection – Hanging Fire/Translating Grandfather’s House. Students will take the test online on pearsonrealize.com. Review day is Monday, Oct. 30.

Friday (10/27):  Small Group Learning: Day 5 (2^nd Rotation) – Groups are responsible for working together to read the selections in the second rotation. They must also complete all tasks in rotation 2 by Friday (10/27). Groups will ask questions as needed while they work on their sections/tasks in the textbook. They will also check their work/responses along the way with Mrs. Leib. The selection test for: Poetry Collection – Hanging Fire/Translating Grandfather’s House. Students will take the test online on pearsonrealize.com. Review day is Monday, Oct. 30.

10/23/17 – 10/27/17

English Composition – Grade 8 (Periods 3, 5, 8)

Composition:

Monday (10/23): Students will then complete a practice worksheet on forms of poetry. They will refer to the two poems on pages 57 and 59 in the textbook. We will check responses/discuss as a class. Complete vocabulary squares on the concept vocabulary terms from page 54 in the textbook. Students will discuss and examine these terms in their small groups in literature class.

Tuesday (10/24): Students will receive a practice worksheet on word choice. We will discuss the concept together and students will complete the practice worksheet individually. We will check responses/discuss together as a class. Students will also receive a practice worksheet on concept vocabulary and word study from the poetry selections in the book. Students will complete the worksheet on their own and we will discuss/check responses together.

Wednesday (10/25): Lesson and notes on figurative meanings (simile, metaphor, etc.). Lesson and notes on precise language and sensory details. Students will then complete the practice sessions on Study Island on these topics. Quiz on figurative meanings on Thursday. Quiz on precise language and sensory details on Friday.

Thursday (10/26): Students will take the quiz on figurative meanings on Study Island. Students will then finish the practice session on precise language and sensory details, if needed. Quiz on precise language and sensory details tomorrow. Students will receive textual evidence questions for the poems in the book. Students will work on their own to answer the questions on the worksheet using textual evidence from the poems. We will discuss/check answers together.

Friday (10/27): Study Island WIN Time on electronic devices – Study Island: Students will take the quiz on Study Island on precise language and sensory details first. Then, students will work on individual lessons (track progress using charts) – conference with teacher.