English Literature –
Grade 8 (Periods 1, 6, 7)
Monday (9/18): Page
26 in textbook – Writing to Sources assignment – Students will be introduced to
the assignment and complete the chart on the handout (point of view). As a
class, we will discuss responses to the point of view chart that students
completed. Students will then be assigned a partner to work with on the assignment
on page 26 (retell the story, “The Medicine Bag” from Grandpa’s point of view).
Story is due on Friday (9/22).
Wednesday (9/20): Work
with partners to write a retelling of the story from a different point of view.
Use checklist to make sure narrative elements are included in story. Use
transitions in story as well.
Thursday (9/21): Work
on retelling of the story with partner (due tomorrow). If finished, students
will complete the monologue assignment on page 27.
Friday (9/22): Turn
in retelling of the short story today. Textbook – page 28 (Apache Girl’s Rite
of Passage) – Complete jump start section and media vocabulary. Students will
also view the video and complete the first review media guide. Discuss findings
on media guide.
English Composition –
Grade 8 (Periods 3, 5, 8)
Monday (9/18): Active
and Passive Voice – students will write sentences in the passive voice, and
then rotate seats to rewrite them in active voice. Students will work together
to check and make corrections. Students will then work with their team to teach
a mini-lesson on a sentence that they have changed from passive to active
voice. Teams must act out the action(s) in the sentence during their
mini-lesson. Teams will present tomorrow. Quiz on active and passive voice will
be on Thursday.
Tuesday (9/19): Active
and Passive Voice – mini-lesson presentations. Students will finish preparing
for their mini-lesson and teams will present/act-out their sentences. Teams
must show how they changed the sentence from passive to active voice, and they
must point out the key difference between the two sentences.
Wednesday (9/20):
Finish mini-lessons on active/passive voice (if needed). Narrative elements
notes on Pearson Realize.com. Students will participate/view a lesson on the
various aspects of narrative via an interactive lesson on Pearson Realize.
Students can participate in the practice sections using their devices.
Thursday (9/21): Quiz
on active/passive voice. Finish narrative elements lesson online (if needed). Students
will then work on their narrative for the performance task in unit 1 (“What
event changed your understanding of yourself, or that of someone you know?”).
Pages 36-37 – Focus on drafting and transitions.
Friday (9/22): WIN
Time on ipads/computers (Maker Space) – Study Island: finish ELA benchmark test
first and then work on individual lessons (track progress using charts) –
conference with teacher.
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