Classroom: 405

Subject: 8th Grade English

Teacher:

Robert W. Tynon

Livingston American School Quarterly Lesson Plan

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Concept / Topic To Teach:

Understanding the plot

development and nuances of
a play

Understanding the plot

development and nuances of
a play

Critical Reading: Persuasion

Persuasive Essay Writing:

Overview, Brainstorm, Plan,
and Outline

Standards Addressed:

L.8.5: Demonstrate
understanding of word
relationships and nuance in
word meanings

L.8.4: Determine or clarify

the meaning of unknown
and multiple-meaning words

RI.8.9: Analyze a case in

which two texts provide
conflicting information

W.8.1: Write arguments to

support claims with clear
reasons and relevant
evidence

Specific Objectives:

Distinguish among the

connotations (associations)
of words with similar
denotations (definitions)

Use context (e.g., the overall

meaning of a sentence or
paragraph; a words position
or function in a sentence) as
a clue to the meaning of a
word or phrase

Critique the effectiveness of

the persuasive techniques
based on audience, purpose,
and message

Develop drafts by choosing

an organizational strategy
and building on ideas to
create a focused, organized,
and coherent piece of
writing

General Goal(s):

Students understand plot

development and point of
view using text evidence as
support

Students relate thoughts,

connections, and/or
strategies that deepen
understanding of literary
works providing evidence to
support their ideas

Discuss persuasive
techniques used in media
messages

Students practice problem

and solution structure;
students practice reasoning
for their positions

Assessment Based On
Objectives:

Students answer short

answer questions from the
textbook

Students answer open-ended

questions from the textbook,
with a focus on theme and
comparison and contrast of
two legends

Students complete quizzes

assessing knowledge of
different techniques with a
focus on identifying
examples of poor reasoning

Students generate a
brainstorm list and outline
based on a chosen topic;
students discuss possible
topics with a partner

Classroom: 405
Core Values:

Subject: 8th Grade English

Compassionate Citizen,
Confident Individual,
Creative Thinker, Proficient
Communicator

Compassionate Citizen,
Confident Individual,
Creative Thinker, Proficient
Communicator

Teacher:
Compassionate Citizen,
Confident Individual,
Creative Thinker, Proficient
Communicator

Robert W. Tynon
Compassionate Citizen,
Confident Individual,
Creative Thinker, Proficient
Communicator

Classroom: 405

Subject: 8th Grade English

Teacher:

Robert W. Tynon

Livingston American School Quarterly Lesson Plan

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Concept / Topic To Teach:

Persuasive Essay Writing:

Rough Draft

Reading Functional
Documents

Understanding Visuals

Recognizing Text Structures

and Analyzing Text Features

Standards Addressed:

W.8.4:Produce clear and

coherent writing appropriate
to task, purpose, and
audience [also L8.1 and
L8.2]

RI.8.4:Determine the
meaning of words and
phrases as they are used in a
text

RI.8.7:Evaluate the
advantages and
disadvantages of using
different mediums

RI.8.5:Analyze in detail the

structure of a specific
paragraph in a text

Specific Objectives:

Choose a position (for or

against) on a common
school issue. Write a
persuasive essay that
includes sound reasoning

Students have practice

reading real-life documents
that they will see in the real
world (for example, a job
application)

Interpret factual,
quantitative, or technical
information presented in
maps, charts, illustrations,
graphs, timelines, tables,
and diagrams

Explain how different

organizational patterns (e.g.
problem-and-solution)
develop the main idea and
the authors viewpoint

General Goal(s):

Edit drafts for grammar,

mechanics, and spelling

Students understand how to

glean and use information in
procedural texts and
documents

Students practice
interpreting graphs, tables,
and diagrams as they relate
to subjects across the
curriculum

Students broaden their

understanding of how
information can be
organized; this can be an aid
in reading and essay writing

Assessment Based On
Objectives:

First or second draft of

essay and corrections after
final draft

Students respond to short

answer questions focusing
on functional documents
from a supplementary
reading text

Students respond to short

answer questions focusing
on visuals from a
supplementary reading text

Students respond to short

answer questions focusing
on text structures from a
supplementary reading text

Classroom: 405
Core Values:

Subject: 8th Grade English

Compassionate Citizen,
Confident Individual,
Creative Thinker, Proficient
Communicator

Compassionate Citizen,
Confident Individual,
Creative Thinker, Proficient
Communicator

Teacher:

Robert W. Tynon

Compassionate Citizen,
Confident Individual,
Creative Thinker, Proficient
Communicator

Compassionate Citizen,
Confident Individual,
Creative Thinker, Proficient
Communicator