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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