ELA 8
Monday (9/3): No
School – Labor Day
Tuesday (9/4): Introduce
bell ringers (reading comprehension and daily editing). Practice bell ringers
for each type and discuss. Hand out textbook and connection letter to take home
for unit one. Essential question for unit one and introduction, unit goals and
academic vocabulary (vocab. Squares) p. 2-5 in textbook. Closure: vocabulary
sentences. *Note: Students must finish the Pearson beginning of the year test
or the Study Island benchmark test online if they are not finished. They should
complete these either in Academic Prep or at home and fill in their data sheet
when finished.
Wednesday (9/5): Launch
text – p. 6-9. Read launch text (nonfiction narrative). Highlight parts of
plot, descriptive details, and other important elements. (Vocab. Network,
summary, and quickwrite – discuss). Launch activity. – P. 10-11: Whole class learning overview
(video – whole class learning strategies). Hand out study guide for first text
selection. Concept Vocabulary for “The Medicine Bag.” (Vocab. Squares) Closure:
whole class learning strategies.
Thursday (9/6): “The
Medicine Bag” p. 12-21 – First Read (Jump Start discussion), annotation
bookmarks (how to annotate), first read of the nonfiction narrative “The
Medicine Bag.” Annotation stations – complete as we read together and discuss (annotate
with symbols/notes), comprehension questions, close read p. 22 – complete close
reads/find examples of direct and indirect characterization and symbols.
Closure Quiz: comprehension
Friday (9/7): Pep
rally at 1:30 p.m. “The Medicine Bag” – close read p. 22– complete close
reads/find examples of direct and indirect characterization and symbols –
discuss together. Analyze the text questions – complete and discuss. Closure
quiz: analyze the text
Essential Question (Unit 1): What are some milestones on the
path to growing up?
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