Friday, September 27, 2019

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?

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