Keystone Literature Workshop - 12/16/19 - 12/20/19

Keystone Literature

Monday 12/16: Study Island: Genres in Nonfiction, Conclusions in Nonfiction, Connections Between Texts in Nonfiction

Tuesday 12/17: Study Island: Genres in Nonfiction, Conclusions in Nonfiction, Connections Between Texts in Nonfiction

Wednesday 12/18: Ugly Christmas Sweater Dress Down for 1.00 – Study Island: Point of View and Purpose in Nonfiction, Setting and Structure in Nonfiction

Thursday 12/19: Study Island: Point of View and Purpose in Nonfiction, Setting and Structure in Nonfiction

Friday 12/20: Early Dismissal at 11:00 a.m. - Study Island: Point of View and Purpose in Nonfiction, Setting and Structure in Nonfiction

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8: 12/16/19 - 12/20/19

ELA 8

Monday (12/16): Bell ringers; Study Island PSSA ELA Benchmark Test 2

Study Island – Complete any topics that are past due or that need to be re-done for an improved score.

Tuesday (12/17): Bell ringers; Finish Study Island PSSA Benchmark Test 2

Study Island – Individual practice: Complete any topics that are past due or that need to be re-done for an improved score.

Wednesday (12/18): Ugly Christmas Sweater Dress Down Day for $1.00 - Bell ringers; Christmas movie argument task – Students will analyze the arguments presented in the film, “Christmas with the Kranks.” They must decide which argument is more convincing and why.

Study Island – Finish Benchmark Test (if needed). Complete any topics that are past due or that need to be re-done for an improved score.

Thursday (12/19): Bell ringers; Christmas movie argument task – Students will analyze the arguments presented in the film, “Christmas with the Kranks.” They must decide which argument is more convincing and why.

Study Island – Complete any topics that are past due or that need to be re-done for an improved score.

Friday (12/20): Early Dismissal at 11:00 a.m. - Bell ringer; Christmas movie argument task – Students will analyze the arguments presented in the film, “Christmas with the Kranks.” They must decide which argument is more convincing and why.

Study Island – Complete any topics that are past due or that need to be re-done for an improved score.

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

Keystone Literature Workshop: 12/9/19 - 12/13/19

Keystone Literature

Monday 12/9: Study Island: Structure and elements of poetry, structure and elements of drama, conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in nonfiction.

Tuesday 12/10: Study Island: Conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in nonfiction and genres in nonfiction.

Wednesday 12/11: Dress Down Food Drive; Study Island: Genres in nonfiction and connections between texts in nonfiction.

Thursday 12/12: Study Island: Genres in nonfiction and connections between texts in nonfiction.

Friday 12/13: Study Island: Genres in nonfiction and connections between texts in nonfiction.

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8: 12/9/19 - 12/13/19

ELA 8

Monday (12/9): Bell ringers; Return and discuss comprehension closure quiz; Analyze the text questions and craft and structure questions in textbook and practice worksheet on author’s argument (Three Cheers for the Nanny State); closure quizzes on analyze the text and craft and structure. Test will be this Thursday on Pearson Realize.

Study Island – New topic: Theme or central idea in literature; individual practice (due Tuesday).

Tuesday (12/10): Bell ringers; return and discuss closure quizzes from yesterday; complete practice worksheets on concept vocabulary and conventions as well as textbook page on conventions; check/discuss work together; closure quizzes on concept vocab. and conventions; Test is Thursday.

Study Island – Individual practice: Finish theme or central idea in literature (due today).

Wednesday (12/11): Bell ringers; Return and discuss closure quizzes on vocabulary and conventions from yesterday; review game for Three Cheers for the Nanny State (test tomorrow).

Study Island – New topic: Central Ideas (due Friday).

Thursday (12/12): Bell ringers; Test on “Three Cheers for the Nanny State” on Pearson Realize.com.

Study Island – Individual practice: Central ideas (due Friday).

Friday (12/13): Bell ringer; Pearson Mid-Year Test on pearsonrealize.com.

Study Island – Individual Practice: Central ideas (finish for today). New topic: Characters – lesson notes and begin practice.

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

Keystone Literature Workshop: 12/2/19 - 12/6/19

Keystone Literature

Monday 12/2: No School

Tuesday 12/3: Study Island: Structure and elements of poetry, structure and elements of drama, conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in nonfiction.

Wednesday 12/4: Study Island: Structure and elements of poetry, structure and elements of drama, conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in nonfiction.

Thursday 12/5: Study Island: Structure and elements of poetry, structure and elements of drama, conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in nonfiction.

Friday 12/6: Study Island: Structure and elements of poetry, structure and elements of drama, conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in nonfiction.

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8: 12/2/19 - 12/6/19

ELA 8

Monday (12/2): No School

Tuesday (12/3): Bell ringers; First read of “Three Cheers for the Nanny State” (study guide); annotate during first read (graphic organizer); Complete comprehension questions and discuss.

Study Island – New topic: Inferences and Generalizations in Literature and Informational Texts (due Friday).

Wednesday (12/4): Bell ringers; Comprehension closure quiz; Complete analyze the text questions, craft and structure section in the textbook and practice worksheet for craft and structure.

Study Island – Individual practice: Inferences and generalizations in literature and informational texts (due Friday).

Thursday (12/5): Bell ringers: Textbook – discuss work from yesterday (analyze the text and craft and structure); analyze the text and craft and structure closure quizzes; complete vocabulary practice worksheet and conventions in book and on practice worksheet.

Study Island – Individual practice: Inferences and generalizations in literature and informational texts (due Friday).

Friday (12/6): Bell ringers – Podcast and listening questions. Test end of next week on “Three Cheers for the Nanny State.”

Study Island – Individual Practice: Inferences and generalizations in literature and informational texts. (due today).

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

Keystone Literature Workshop: 11/25/19 - 11/29/19

Keystone Literature

Monday 11/25: Study Island: Theme, tone, style and mood in fiction, cultural and historical significance in fiction:

Tuesday 11/26: Study Island: Theme, tone, style and mood in fiction, cultural and historical significance in fiction

Wednesday 11/27: Early Dismissal at 11:00 a.m. – Study Island – Finish topics that are not done yet or that need to be redone.

Thursday 11/28: No School – Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday 11/29: No School

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8: 11/25/19 - 11/29/19

ELA 8

Monday (11/25): Bell ringers; Argument writing – students will work on completing an argument bug and essay on a topic provided. They will read articles on the topic to research and provide cited facts, statistics, etc. in order to support their argument. Completed bug and essay are due by end of class on Wednesday.

Study Island: Individual practice – Cultural Literature (due end of day tomorrow).

Tuesday (11/26): Bell ringers; Argument writing – students will work on completing an argument bug and essay on a topic provided. They will read articles on the topic to research and provide cited facts, statistics, etc. in order to support their argument. Completed bug and essay are due by end of class on Wednesday.

Study Island: Individual Practice – Cultural Literature (due by end of day today).

Wednesday (11/27): Early Dismissal at 11:00 a.m. – Finish bug and essay and turn in.

Study Island – Individual practice: finish any Study Island topics that were not finished or that needed to be redone.

Thursday (11/28): No School – Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday (11/29): No School

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

Argument Essay Resources and Links

https://docs.google.comArgument Essay Resource Links/document/d/1EqtQnbSyn7WVHww-191CaLmZbhNhQAMzbpDK-qT3T-A/edit?usp=sharing

Keystone Literature Workshop: 11/18/19 - 11/22/19

Keystone Literature

Monday 11/18: Study Island: Inferences, conclusions, and generalizations, genres, connections between texts in fiction, characters, setting

Tuesday 11/19: Study Island: Inferences, conclusions, and generalizations, genres, connections between texts in fiction, characters, setting

Wednesday 11/20: Study Island: Theme, tone, style and mood in fiction, cultural and historical significance in fiction

Thursday 11/21: Study Island: Theme, tone, style and mood in fiction, cultural and historical significance in fiction

Friday 11/22: Study Island: Theme, tone, style and mood in fiction, cultural and historical significance in fiction

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8: 11/18/19 - 11/22/19

ELA 8

Monday (11/18): Bell ringers; return and review closure quizzes (comprehension, analyze the text, craft and structure) for “Barrington Irving...”; Finish and check p. 273 in book on conventions (nouns and pronouns); check practice worksheets for concept vocab./word study and conventions; closure quizzes on concept vocab./word study and conventions; test is Wednesday on Pearson Realize.

Study Island: Individual practice – Finish Connotation and denotation in literature and informational texts (due end of day today).

Tuesday (11/19): Bell ringers; return and review closure quizzes (concept. Vocab./word study and conventions); review game (Kahoot); Test is tomorrow.

Study Island: New topic: Precise language and sensory details (lesson notes and group session questions) – begin individual practice (due Thursday).

Wednesday (11/20): Bell ringers; Selection test on “Barrington Irving...” - Complete test corrections when finished test on Pearson.

Study Island – Individual practice: Precise language and sensory details (due end of day Thursday). Shakespeare and Macbeth info./synopsis

Thursday (11/21): Macbeth play in auditorium (9:00); Bell ringers; First read of “Three Cheers for the Nanny State” (study guide); annotate during first read (graphic organizer); Complete comprehension questions and discuss.

Study Island – Individual practice: Finish precise language and sensory details (due by end of today).

Friday (11/22): Bell ringer - reading passage quiz day; Podcast and listening questions (Unnoticed podcast)

Study Island – New topic: Cultural literature – lesson notes and group session practice questions – begin individual practice (due Tuesday by end of day).

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

Keystone Literature Workshop: 11/11/19 - 11/15/19

Keystone Literature

Monday 11/11: No School for Students – Act 80 Day

Tuesday 11/12: Study Island: work on completing the following topics this week: characters, setting, author’s technique, main idea and supporting details, summarization – students have until the end of class today to finish the topics above.

 Wednesday 11/13: School-wide board meeting

Thursday 11/14: Study Island: Inferences, conclusions, and generalizations in fiction; genres; connections between texts in fiction (topics are due by end of day Monday 11/18).

Friday 11/15: Study Island: Inferences, conclusions, and generalizations in fiction; genres; connections between texts in fiction (topics are due by end of day Monday 11/18).

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8: 11/11/19 - 11/15/19

ELA 8

Monday (11/11): No School for Students (Act 80 Day)

Tuesday (11/12): Bell ringers; check/discuss vocabulary squares (definitions) for unit 3 academic vocab. words; class poll and questions (what matters); first read of “Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator” – annotate examples of direct and indirect characterization within text; complete comprehension questions on page 269. Test on Barrington Irving…will be Tuesday next week (11/19).

Study Island: New topics to discuss (lesson notes) – connotation and denotation in literature and informational texts (both due Friday); finish analyze conflicting information by end of today

Wednesday (11/13): World Kindness Day, School-wide school board meeting; – Kindness Day check in and reflection; check in sheet; (How can we try to be more kind at school? Why is it important to be kind and empathetic toward one another? How does this connect to our essential question for unit 3?); p. 268 video connection for Barrinton Irving; Comprehension closure quiz for Barrington Irving; p. 270 and 271 (complete the analyze the text questions and craft and structure questions with a partner); complete the practice worksheets for craft and structure with a partner)

Study Island – Individual practice: Connotation and denotation in literature and informational texts (due Friday).

Thursday (11/14): Bell ringers; Discuss analyze the text questions and craft and structure on pages 270-271 and practice worksheet; closure quizzes for analyze the text and craft and structure; complete pages 272 and 273 on vocab/word study and conventions and practice worksheets with a partner; discuss responses together

Study Island – Individual practice: Connotation and denotation in literature and informational texts (due Friday).

Friday (11/15): Bell ringers; closure quizzes (vocab/word study and conventions); Students will then complete a presentation organizer to analyze Barrington Irving’s success; students will make a claim and find evidence within the text to support their claim. Work on study guide for Barrington Irving. Test is Tuesday (11/19).

Study Island – Individual practice: finish connotation and denotation in literature and informational texts (due today).

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

Keystone Literature Workshop: 11/4/19 - 11/8/19

Keystone Literature

Monday 11/4: Study Island: work on completing the following topics this week: affixes and roots, author’s purpose, author’s technique, main idea and supporting details, and summarization

Tuesday 11/5: Study Island: work on completing the following topics this week: main idea and supporting details, summarization, conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in fiction, and genres

 Wednesday 11/6: Study Island: work on completing the following topics this week: main idea and supporting details, and summarization, conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in fiction, and genres

Thursday 11/7: Study Island: work on completing the following topics this week: main idea and supporting details, and summarization, conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in fiction, and genres

Friday 11/8: Study Island: work on completing the following topics this week: main idea and supporting details, and summarization, conclusions, inferences, and generalizations in fiction, and genres

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8: 11/4/19 - 11/8/19

ELA 8

Monday (11/4): *Vaping assembly – period 2 -  Bell ringers; Vocabulary definitions and jam – students will define terms for unit 3 in writing and complete a vocabulary jam for unit 3 vocab. terms (argument terms)

Study Island: Independent practice: Evaluating arguments (due by end of day tomorrow, 11/5).

Tuesday (11/5): *Veterans’ Day assembly (periods 1, 2) - Bell ringers; Students in pm classes will watch a TED talk video presenting the argument of “eating bugs as a part of our daily diet.” Students will use a graphic organizer to record the speaker’s claim and evidence used to support the claim. Students will then decide whether they agree or disagree with the argument that was presented, and we will discuss the evidence they recorded and if students believe it is strong or weak evidence.

Study Island: Individual practice: Finish evaluating evidence (finish others that are not done yet for MP 2 – Pronouns, Varied Sentence Structure)

Wednesday (11/6): Diversity Club trip to Broad Mt. nursing home – complete vocabulary squares for Unit 3 academic vocabulary and complete goals; read launch text for unit 3 (Freedom of the Press – p. 258-259) and complete the summary and quickwrite on pages 260-261.

Study Island – Finish any topics that students may be behind on for start of marking period 2 (evaluate arguments, pronouns, varied sentence structure).

Thursday (11/7): Bell ringers; Discuss vocab. words for unit 3 academic vocab.; discuss launch text, summary, and quickwrite and check work; work on vocab. Squares for whole-class learning selection (Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator) p. 264

Study Island – New topic: Analyzing conflicting information – go over lesson notes and begin independent practice (due Monday).

Friday (11/08): Lesson study – periods 1 and 2; Bell ringers; check vocab. Squares for concept vocab. terms p. 264; class poll and discussion (what matters); read whole-class learning selection (Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator) p. 265 – 268 and complete comprehension questions on page 269.

Study Island – Individual practice – analyzing conflicting information (due Monday)

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

Keystone Literature: 10/28/19 - 11/01/19

Keystone Literature

Monday 10/28: Study Island: Affixes and roots

Tuesday 10/29: Study Island: Affixes and roots

Wednesday 10/30: Study Island: Author’s purpose

Thursday 10/31: Study Island: Author’s purpose

Friday 11/01: Study Island: Author’s technique

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8: 10/28/19 - 11/01/19

ELA 8

Monday (10/28): Bell ringers; Check/review small group work for the short story, “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World.” Test is tomorrow on Pearson.

Study Island: New topic: Varied Sentence Structure: Lesson and individual practice (due Tuesday – end of day).

Tuesday (10/29): Bell ringers; Selection test on the short story, “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World” on Pearson. When finished, students should complete test corrections and turn them in.

Study Island: Individual practice: Varied sentence structure – finish for today. Vocabulary jam – argument unit terms.

Wednesday (10/30): Bell ringers; Unit 3 introduction – Class poll; “What matters” questions and discussion; p. 255 – 257 (goals and ac. Vocab. – vocab. Squares)

Study Island – New topic: Pronouns – lesson notes and group session; begin individual practice (due Friday).

Thursday (10/31): Bell ringers; Launch text for unit 3 (Freedom of the Press – p. 258-259) and complete the summary and quickwrite on pages 260-261. Vocab. Squares for whole-class learning selection (Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator) p. 264

Study Island – Individual practice - pronouns

Friday (11/01): Bell ringers; check vocab. Squares; read whole-class learning selection (Barrington Irving, Pilot and Educator) p. 265 – 268 and complete comprehension questions on page 269.

Study Island – Individual practice – pronouns; new topic: Evaluate arguments (due Tuesday)

Essential Question (Unit 1): What are some milestones on the path to growing up?

Unit 2 – When is it right to take a stand?

Keystone Lit. Workshop: 10-21-19 to 10-25-19

Keystone Literature

Monday 10/21: Study Island: Plot

Tuesday 10/22: Keystone prep constructed response prompt

Wednesday 10/23: Keystone prep constructed response prompt

Thursday 10/24: Finish constructed response (if needed); Study Island: new topic

Friday 10/25: Study Island: individual practice session

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8: 10-21-19 to 10-25-19

ELA 8

Monday (10/21): Bell ringers; Selection test on poetry collection 1: “Hanging Fire” and “Translating Grandfather’s House.” Log onto PearsonRealize.com to submit test answers. When finished, students must complete and submit test corrections.

Study Island: Individual practice: students should be finishing phrases and clauses today. New topic: Misplaced and dangling modifiers – due Wednesday.

Tuesday (10/22): Bell ringers; Rotation 3 for small group learning – Day 1: read the story, “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World” together as a class; all work is due by the end of class on Friday; test is Tuesday, 10/29.

Study Island: Individual practice: misplaced and dangling modifiers

Wednesday (10/23): Bell ringers; Rotation 3 for small group learning – Day 2 (all work is due by the end of class on Friday; test is Tuesday, 10/29).

Study Island – Individual practice: finish misplaced and dangling modifiers (due today). New topic: Varied sentence structure (due Friday).

Thursday (10/24): Bell ringers; Rotation 3 for small group learning – Day 3 (all work is due by the end of class tomorrow; review/check work on Monday; test is Tuesday, 10/29).

Study Island – Individual practice: varied sentence structure (due Friday).

Friday (10/25): Bell ringer (quiz day); Rotation 3 for small group learning – Day 4 (all work is due by the end of class today; review/check work on Monday; test is Tuesday, 10/29).

Study Island – Individual practice: finish varied sentence structure (due today).

Essential Question (Unit 1): What are some milestones on the path to growing up?

Keystone Lit. Workshop 10-14-19 to 10-18-19

Keystone Literature

Monday 10/14: Teacher In-Service Day – No school for students.

Tuesday 10/15: Study Island: Point of view in nonfiction (finish) and work on fact and opinion.

Wednesday 10/16: Study Island: Fact and opinion

Thursday 10/17: Study Island: Introduce new topic (Conclusions, inferences, and generalizations) group session (if needed)

Friday 10/18: Study Island: independent session – Conclusions, Inf., and Gen.

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8 10-14-19 to 10-18-19

ELA 8

Monday (10/14): Teacher In-Service Day – No school for students.

Tuesday (10/15): Bell ringers; Rotation 2 for small group learning – Day 2 (all work is due by the end of class on Thursday; test is Monday 10/21).

Study Island: Individual practice: Meaning and Tone in literature and informational texts (both due by end of day Thursday).

Wednesday (10/16): Bell ringers; Rotation 2 for small group learning – Day 3 (all work is due by the end of class on Thursday; test is Monday 10/21).

Study Island – Individual practice: Meaning and tone in literature and informational texts (due Thursday).

Thursday (10/17): Bell ringers; Rotation 2 for small group learning – Day 4 (all work is due by the end of class today; review/check work tomorrow; test is Monday 10/21).

Study Island – Finish topics due today (Meaning and tone in literature and informational texts) New topic: Phrases and clauses (due Tuesday).

Friday (10/18): Paid dress down day - Bell ringers; Check work/review work for poetry collection 1. Review for test on poetry collection 1. Test is Monday (10/21).

Study Island – Individual practice: Phrases and clauses (due Tuesday).

Essential Question (Unit 1): What are some milestones on the path to growing up?

Keystone Lit. Workshop 10-7-11 to 10-11-19

Keystone Literature

Monday 10/7: Study Island: Finish point of view in nonfiction and literary point of view (if needed).

Tuesday 10/8: Study Island: introduce author’s purpose lesson and begin independent session

Wednesday 10/9: Study Island: group session (if needed) on author’s purpose and independent session

Thursday 10/10: Study Island: author’s technique lesson and independent session

Friday 10/11: Study Island: independent session – author’s technique

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8 10-7-19 to 10-11-19

ELA 8

Monday (10/7): Bell Ringers; Podcast (The Others) and discussion questions; Test on letters (Just be yourself and You are the electric boogaloo) will be on Wednesday; review is tomorrow

Study Island: Individual practice session – Figurative meanings in literature and informational texts (due Thursday)

Tuesday (10/8): Bell ringers; Review/check answers for work on Unit 1 letters (small group work); Test is tomorrow on Pearson Realize. Vocabulary.com – jam for vocabulary in letters

Study Island: Individual practice: Figurative meanings in literature and informational texts (due Thursday)

Wednesday (10/9): Bell ringers; Selection test for letters in unit 1 small group learning section (pearsonrealize.com) and test corrections

Study Island – Individual practice: Figurative meanings in literature and informational texts (due tomorrow)

Thursday (10/10): Bell ringers; Begin rotation 2 of small group learning – Day 1: (Poetry Collection 1: Hanging Fire and Translating Grandfather’s House). Read poems together as a whole class and work together in small groups to complete pg. 60 – 64 in book and practice pages in packet. Students will receive the study guide today as well. All work must be done by end of class on Thursday, Oct. 17^th. Review day is Friday, Oct. 18 and test will be on Monday, Oct. 21^st.

Study Island – Finish topics due today (Figurative Meanings in literature and informational texts) New topics: Meaning and tone in literature and informational texts (due Thursday, Oct. 17^th)

Friday (10/11): Act 80 ½ day - Bell ringer; Day 2 – work in groups on poetry collection 1 work in book and in packet.

Study Island – Individual practice: Meaning and tone in literature and informational texts (due Thurs.)

Essential Question (Unit 1): What are some milestones on the path to growing up?

Keystone Lit. Workshop: 9-30-19 to 10-4-19

Keystone Literature

Monday 9/30: Wrap up constructed response for “A Simple Act.” Study Island: finish connotation/denotation (if needed) and start author’s purpose – lesson on author’s purpose to introduce topic

Tuesday 10/1: Study Island: Independent session (author’s purpose)

Wednesday 10/2: Study Island: group session (if needed) on author’s purpose

Thursday 10/3: Study Island: finish author’s purpose and start author’s technique (lesson)

Friday 10/4: Study Island: independent session – author’s technique

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

9-30-19 to 1-4-19 ELA 8

ELA 8

Monday (9/30): Bell ringers; work on TDA (bug and completed essay); proofread, peer review, edit/revise, and have both ready to turn in tomorrow – bug and completed essay due tomorrow.

Study Island: New topics – Textual evidence in Literature and informational texts: both topics due by end of the day Friday

Tuesday (10/1): Bell ringers; small group learning introduction – students will be given a schedule for their small group learning section in the textbook (students will be placed into teams); teams will work together on the next few text selections in the book to read, annotate, and analyze through completing tasks within the book, practice worksheets, activities, etc.; teams must follow the schedule for each selection and have the assigned work completed by the deadline; review days will allow students to ask any further questions they have about the selections and concepts and to go over necessary concepts in order to make sure they are prepared for the test on the selection. Teams will then start on the next selection and repeat the schedule for that text. I will be facilitating the teams as they work together on the text selections. We will start today on the first selection, which is “You are the electric boogaloo.” Day 1 on schedule (test for this selection will be on day 6 (Tuesday, Oct. 8)

Study Island: Individual practice: textual evidence in literature and informational texts (due Friday)

Wednesday (10/2): Bell ringers; Day 2 – You are the electric boogaloo; teams will continue to work together on this selection

Study Island – Individual practice: Textual evidence in literature and informational texts

Thursday (10/3): Bell ringers; Day 3 – You are the electric boogaloo; teams will continue to work together on this selection

Study Island – New topic: Figurative meanings in literature and informational texts (lesson) and Individual practice: Textual evidence in literature and informational texts (due tomorrow)

Friday (10/4): Bell ringer; Day 4 – You are the electric boogaloo; teams will continue to work together on this selection; review day is Monday, Test on Tuesday; NewsELA current event article (read, complete questions, discuss)

Study Island – Individual practice: finish textual evidence and work on figurative meanings in literature and informational texts (due Thursday)

Essential Question (Unit 1): What are some milestones on the path to growing up?

Keystone Lit Workshop: 9-23-19 to 9-27-19

Keystone Literature

Monday 9/23: Study Island: Independent sessions (connotation/denotation – finish); start on author’s purpose

Tuesday 9/24: Study Island: Independent session (author’s purpose)

Wednesday 9/25: Study Island: group session (if needed); finish author’s purpose

Thursday 9/26: Study Island: Author’s technique – lesson and group session (if needed)

Friday 9/27: Study Island: independent session – author’s technique

Essential Question: What can I do to increase my achievement on the Keystone Lit. exam?

ELA 8: 9-23-19 to 9-27-19

ELA 8

Monday (9/23): Bell ringers; Hand out/go over “evidence-based terminology” notes; Begin TDA for “The Medicine Bag.” Students will analyze the prompt and discuss how it should be approached. We will look at how to use the bug graphic organizer to organize the TDA response. Completed TDA and bug must be turned in by Monday, Sept. 30.

Study Island: Point of View and Purpose in Literature – Individual practice (due end of day Tuesday)

Tuesday (9/24): Bell ringers; Mini lesson on embedding quotes; work on bug and TDA for The Medicine Bag (point of view)

 Study Island: Point of View and Purpose in Literature is due today; New Lesson: Point of view and Purpose in Informational texts – lesson and individual practice (due end of day Thursday)

Wednesday (9/25): Bell ringers; Work on bug and TDA (due Monday)

Study Island – Individual practice: Point of view and purpose in informational texts

Thursday (9/26): Bell ringers; Work on bug and TDA (due Monday)

Study Island – Individual practice: Point of view and purpose in informational texts (due today)

Friday (9/27): Bell ringer; Work on TDA; peer review; revise; edit (make sure TDA is ready to turn in on Monday if not already finished); NewsELA article – read and discuss; complete quiz questions and discuss

 Study Island – New topic: textual evidence in literature – lesson and group session questions; individual practice (due Wednesday)

Essential Question (Unit 1): What are some milestones on the path to growing up?