11/28/16 – 12/02/16
8th Grade
English (Periods 1, 2, 3, 5B, 6, 7, 8):
Monday (11/28): No
School
Tuesday (11/29): Students
will write a nonfiction narrative addressing the following prompt: “What event
changed your understanding of yourself, or that of someone you know?” Students
will write for the entire period to complete the task.
Wednesday (11/30): Students
will finish the writing task from yesterday, if needed. Students will then
complete and discuss the comprehension check questions on page 30 in the
textbook. Students will also work in small groups on page 31 (analyze the media
questions and media vocabulary).
Thursday (12/01):
Students will receive their nonfiction narratives back along with a list of
nonfiction elements on a separate sheet. They will read their own essay,
highlighting the elements they have included. They must then rank each element
(1 through 6), with 1 being the best and 6 the worst. Students have now
identified their areas of strength and need with writing a nonfiction
narrative. Students will then be placed into groups based on their rankings
(area of need that was identified). If time permits, we will discuss the roles
they will be expected to assign within their groups for tomorrow’s task.
Friday (12/02): Students
will work in learning center groups to practice and improve upon their area of
need related to the elements of a nonfiction narrative.
Essential Questions: Unit One in Textbook – What are some of the milestones on the path
to growing up?
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