Student Name:___________________________

8th Grade English

Packet of Materials for Weeks 1-4

Instructor: Lisa Fricke 8/22/2013 9/13/2013

Key: The italic words denote a story that we are reading. The items in between the brackets [] show what Common Core Standard t he assignment meets. Written Conventions These readings all come from The Ultimate Writing Guide for Students

Unit/Genre/Big Question

Literacy Skills and Comparing Works

Listening & Speaking Research/Technology Write and Perform a Radio Broadcast [LS1.6]

Informational Reading Skills

Writing Workshop

Begin Aug. 22 End Sept. 13

Weeks 1-4

Modify Predictions Conflict/Resolution Gentlemen of Rio en Medio Cub Pilot on the Model Selections: Mississippi The Baker Heater League [R3.2]

Unit 1 Genre: Fiction and Nonfiction Intro Big Question: What is the best way to find the truth?

Make and Support Predictions: Plot Parts of Speech: Nouns Raymonds Run pages 1-8 A Retrieved Reformation [R3.2]

Description of a Person [W2.1] Parts of Speech: Verbs P8-16 Present a role play of the Timed Writing: conflict in the story Write Detailed [LS1.7] Directions [R2.2, W1.2] Using a Unique Voice [W1.1, W1.7] Drafting and Revising Strategies [W1.1, W1.7]

and 11:59
[R3.1, R3.3, W2.5] Comparing Narrative Structure Split Cherry Tree Fox Hunt [R3.2] Parts of Speech: Verbals P16-19 Writing to Compare Narrative Structure [R3.2, W2.2]

Word Analysis: R1.2 Vocabulary Word Study Latin Roots: -trib-, -limin-, judex Greek Roots: -scope-

Week One August 22nd

August 23rd

Ms. Frickes English Class Projected Lesson Plans For Grade 8, Unit 1, All Periods What we are doing in class? What should I be working on? *Notes should be taken on Syllabus Student Information Form Packet of Materials Set Up E-Mails Big Question: What is the best Read The Three Century Woman way to find the truth? and The Fall of the Hindenburg Look at Packet of Materials What are we doing in class? Discussion on The Baker Heater League, and 11:59 Introduction to Radio Broadcast What should I be working on? Practicing a Radio Broadcast Read The Ultimate Guide to Writing: Pages 1-8

What is due at the end of class? Student Information Form

Week Two August 26th

August 27th

Lecture on Parts of Speech: Nouns

Practice Radio Broadcast Worksheet on Predictions and Nouns Reading Raymonds Run Practice Radio Broadcast Worksheet on Predictions and Nouns

August 28th

August 29th

Lecture on Making and Supporting Predictions: Plot Discussion on Raymonds Run In-class reading of A Retrieved Reformation Writing Workshop: Description of a Person Radio Broadcast

1 Notebook 1 Journal Extra pens Extra pencils What is due at the end of class? Journal Entry: 1. What is the best way to find the truth? Comparison of the two stories 2. Anxieties and Conquests of Public Speaking Journal Entry: 1. Word Analysis of words with Greek root scope2. Response to The Ultimate Guide to Writing Worksheet on Predictions and Nouns Journal Entry: 1. Description of a Person Journal Entry: 1. Revised Description of a Person Perform a Radio Broadcast Journal Entry: 1. Reflect on Conflict and Resolution of Story 2. Likability of chosen stories, what can improve What is due at the end of class? Schools Out

August 30th

Revise Description of a Person Write and Rehearse Radio Broadcast Take Home Quiz Read Gentleman of Rio en Medio Read the Cub Pilot of the Mississippi Read The Ultimate Guide to Writing: Pages 8-16 What should I be working on? Read Gentleman of Rio en Medio Read the Cub Pilot of the Mississippi Read The Ultimate Guide to Writing: Pages 8-16 Read The Ultimate Guide to Writing: Pages 8-16 Worksheet on Conflict/Resolution and Verbs

Week Three September 2nd

What are we doing in class? Schools Out

September 3rd

- Discussion on Comparison of Gentleman of Rio en Medio and Cub Pilot of the Mississippi

Take Home Quiz Journal Entry: 1. Describe a conflict in one of the stories we have read 2. Write your discussion with either partner or group, which conflict you might want to present

September 4th

September 5th

- Lecture on Modifying Predictions: Conflict/Resolution - Lecture on The Noun Team! Discussion on Latin Roots: -trib- and liminWorkshop Scripts Presentation of Role Plays What are we doing in class? Quick Discussion of Split Cherry Tree In-Class reading of Fox Hunt Discussion on Comparison Between Split and Fox Lecture on The Pronoun! Lecture on Greek and Latin Roots Timed Writing: Write Detailed Directions Test on Unit 1

Worksheet on Conflict/Resolution and Verbs

Type Scripts

September 6th Week Four September 9th

Take Home Quiz Read Split Cherry Tree What should I be working on? Read The Ultimate Writing Guide: Pages 16-19 Worksheet on Verbals, Greek Roots, and Latin Roots

Journal Entry: 1. What items do you need to bring for Friday? 2. Write a script Worksheet on Conflict/Resolution and Verbs 1. Word Analysis of words with Latin Root trib- and liminFinal Script Presentation of Role Plays What is due today? Take Home Quiz

September 10th

September 11th September 12th September 13th

Worksheet on Verbals, Greek Roots, and Latin Roots Study for Test on Unit 1

Journal Entry: 1. Write directions to the theatre or the supermarket 2. Circle pronouns in above Worksheet on Verbals, Greek Roots, and Latin Roots Detailed Directions Test on Unit 1