8th Grade Literature & Language Arts: 2011/2012 Lesson Plans

Mon. Aug. 15 Reading Plans No School Assignment LA Plans No School Assignment MAP Testing Reading Plans Mon. Aug. 22 Tues. Aug. 23 Wed. Aug. 24 No School PBIS Kick Off No School PBIS Kick Off Tues. Aug. 16 Wed. Aug. 17 Thurs. Aug. 18 1. Scavenger Hunt 2. Syllabus/Room Tour 3. Read: Miss Nelson is Missing Bring Materials by Monday 1. Lit/La Reflections 2. Letter to You 3. Letter to Me Finish Letter to Yourself Thurs. Aug. 25 MAP Testing Fri. Aug. 19 1. Student Survey 2. Create Sticks 3. Discuss Survey *Pick 2 to share None 1. Share letters 2. Scattegories Bring Materials by Monday Fri. Aug. 26

1. Binder Set-up 2. Character Notes 3. Review Vocab & begin act.

Assignment

Vocab. act. Due Wed. 1. Notes: Kinds of sentences 2. Classifying Sent. Wkst. 3. Finish pg. 1 of notes 4. Sent. Frag. Wkst. (1-10 practice; 11-20 application) Finish Sent. Frag. Wkst.
Mon. Aug. 29

1. Pre-Reading: -Do animals have souls? 2. Read 1st half of story. -Active Reading Finish Vocab. Act. 1. Review HW 2. Notes: Complete/ Simple Subjects 3. Complete/ Simple Sub. Wkst. -1st half practice -2nd half app.

LA Plans

Assignment

Finish Complete/ Simple Sub. Wkst

Tues. Aug. 30

1. Finish Soul of Caliban 2. Vocab. Matching 3. MAP Testing Power Point -Vocab. Matching due Fri -Bring a novel 1. Review HW 2. Notes: Compound Sub/Pred. 3. Wkst. Pg. 55/56 4. Notes: Simple/ Comp. Sent. 5. Wkst. Pg. 57/58 -1st half practice -2nd half app. Finish Wkst. Pgs. 55-58
Wed. Aug. 31 1. Finish Notes: Plot & Conflict 2. Analyzing Plot & Conflict Wkst.

MAP Testing -6th & 8th Hour

None 1. Review HW 2. Review Wkst.

1.Review Methods of Characterization 2. Characterization wkst. Characterization wkst. 1. Unit Quiz 2. Writing Process Video (23 min.) 3. Bring in 3 items that represent you by Tuesday

Review for quiz

Thurs. Sept. 1 1. Read: RR 2. Story Element G.O. 3. Review notes for test tomorrow

Bring 3 things

Fri. Sept. 2

Reading Plans

Assignment

1. Review HW 2. Discuss characterization within Soul of Caliban 3. Character Sketch Character sketch

1. Share Sketches 2. Soul of Caliban Quiz 3. Grade 4. Notes: Plot &

Conflict

1. Literary Elements test 2. Grade & Discuss

None

Finish Plot & conflict wkst.

Literary Element Test Tomorrow

None

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LA Plans

1. Spelling pre-test & rule 3. Spelling act./ Sparkle

1. Share 3 Things 2. Video Clip & Notes: Prewriting 3. 3 Things Prewrite

1. Video Clip & Notes: Drafting 2. Read Prompt & Draft 3 Things About Me Essay

1. Notes & Video Clip: Revising 2. Peer Response Wkst. & Probing Questions (Write
Source pg. 17)

Assignment

Spelling due Friday Bring 3 Things

Mon. Sept. 5 Labor Day No School

Finish 3 Things Pre-Write

Tues. Sept. 6 MAP Testing

Finish 3 Things Draft

Wed. Sept. 7 MAP Testing

3. Take suggestions & revise essay Finish revising

Thurs. Sept. 8

1. Spelling Test 2. Notes: Editing 3. Proofreading marks/ practice pgh. 4. Edit essay

Finish editing
Fri. Sept. 9

MAP Testing Reading Plans

1. Anticipation Guide: Pair/Share 2. Note Card Predictions 3. Novel Trailer

1. Book Talk & Check out 6th & 9th 2. Read-In

1. Pass out Books /pkt. 2. Explain Active Reading -Model w/prologue 3. Read Ch1-2:
Stupid Talk Austin Pace

1. Quiz & Discuss 2. Read Ch. 3:

Fire & Agony

together

Assignment

None

None

Finish Ch.1-2:
Stupid Talk Austin Pace &

LA Plans

Labor Day No School

-2 Hour MAP 1. Notes: Publishing 2. Type Final Draft Final Draft due Thursday

nd

Assignment Mon. Sept. 12 Reading Plans

-6 & 8 Hour MAP 1. Notes: Publishing 2. Type Final Draft Final Draft due Thursday
Wed. Sept. 14 Cantigny

th

pkt. pgs. 1. Writing Process Quiz 2. Finish Typing & check for typos 3. Turn paper in! None
Thurs. Sept. 15

Finish Ch. 3: Fire & Agony & pkt. pgs. 6 Traits Unit 1. Create a Trait Poster (sm.grps.) 2. Share posters & go over traits 3. 6 Trait Notes None
Fri. Sept. 16

Tues. Sept. 13

1. Read Ch.4:
Charter at Stonehenge

2. Complete pkt. pgs.

Assignment

1. Ch.3-4 Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Read Ch.5-6:

Spiders & Snakes Celebration

8th Grade Field Trip

1. Ch.5-6 Quiz 2. Grade & discuss 3. Read Ch.7-8

Tyson McGaw Best of Friends &

1. Ch.7-8 Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Read Ch.9-10

Someones Idea Greenes Eye

Finish Charter & pkt. pgs. 1. Share Poems 2. Create a piece

Finish Ch.5-6:
Spiders Celebration &

pkt.pgs. Finish Ch.7-8

Tyson McGaw Best of Friends &

Finish Ch.9-10
Someones Idea Greenes Eye

LA Plans

pkt. pgs. 1. Read Food Poem

8 Grade Field Trip

th

pkt.pgs. 1. Share Food Poem

& pkt.pgs. 1. Pair/Share ideas for own

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of food to match your poem 2. Analyze poems for 6 Traits 3. Begin fav. food poem Finish Food Poem
Tues. Sept. 20 Wed. Sept. 21

2. Read: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 3. Sm.grps. analyze for 6 traits None
Thurs. Sept. 22

food story 2. Fill out prewrite pgs. In packet

Assignment

Finish piece of food

Mon. Sept. 19

Finish pre-write pgs. in pkt.

Fri. Sept. 23

Reading Plans

1. Ch.9-10 Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Explain and create character poster Finish character poster
1. Notes on Hooks 2. Write introduction 3. Edit & Revise

1. Share posters 2. Popcorn read Ch.11: What

Ralphy Said

1. Read Ch.12: The Next Victim

1. Ch.11-12 Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Read Ch.1314:

The Inquisition What happened to Randall

1. Ch.13-14 Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Read Ch.1516: The

Confession Fire & Water Finish 15-16: The Confession Fire & Water & pkt.pgs.

Assignment

Finish Ch.11:
What Ralphy Said

& pkt.pgs. 1. Review transitions, word choice, & sent. fluency 2. Write body pghs. Body paragraphs due Thursday
Tues. Sept. 27 1. Share Conflict projects 2. Finish Novel & Discuss

LA Plans

Introduction
Assignment Laptops Reading Plans

Finish Introduction
Mon. Sept. 26 1. Ch.15-16 Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Conflict Project Conflict Project

Finish Reading Finish Ch. 13-14: Ch.12: The Next Inquisition - What Victim & pkt.pgs. happened & pkt.pgs. 1. Write body 1. Edit & revise pghs. body pghs. -Organization -Word Choice -Sent.Fluency -Parallel Struct. Finish body Edit & revise pghs. body pghs.
Wed. Sept. 28 1. Review for Test Thurs. Sept. 29 1.Final Novel Test 2. Grade & Discuss None

1. Review conclusion & takeaway endings 2. Write conclusion Finish conclusion

Fri. Sept. 30

Assignment LA Plans

Finish Novel & pkt. Review for test

Assignment

1. Edit & revise conclusion 2. Explore Cool Tools Website 3. Compare/ Contrast Finish Edit/revision wkst.
Mon. Oct. 3 Telling Tales 1. Telling Tales Pre-test

1. Type final draft

1. Type final draft

1. Publish (copy/paste) into cool tool 2. Check for typos Final draft due tomorrow
Thurs. Oct. 6 1. Share HW 2. Notes: Urban

Final draft due Thursday

Tues. Oct. 4 1. Review HW 2. Notes: Fables &

Final draft due Thursday

Wed. Oct. 5 WOC Unit 1. Share HW 2. Notes: Tall

1. Review Literary Genres 2. Genre Sort wkst. Finish genre sort wkst. 1. Share/Turn in Food Story 2. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 3. Extra credit None
Fri. Oct. 7 1. Telling Tale Sort/Review

Reading Plans

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2. Notes: Folk Tales 3. Folktale wkst. 4. Princess & the Pea wkst. Assignment LA Plans Spelling wk.2 Finish Princess & the Pea wkst. Myths 3. Model: Fable & Myth wkst. 4. Comic strip Finish comic strip Tales 3. Read Pecos Bill 4. Begin Telling a Tall Tale Finish Telling a Tall Tale Legends 3. Discuss Urban Legends /Stickney Mansion None 2. Urban Legend Video Clips

None

Assignment

1. Spelling PreTest 2. Spelling Rule/Act. 3. Video: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs & Extra Credit None
Mon. Oct. 10

1. Finish Video: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs & Extra Credit

1.Homophone Puzzle 2.Words Often Confused (pg.380) 3. Start graphic org. in sm. grps. Finish part of speech & definitions
Wed. Oct. 12 Strange & Myst

1. Create overhead of graphic org. 2. Plan presentation

1. Spelling Test 2. List 1: acceptbreak 3. Begin wkst. A

None
Tues. Oct. 11 1. Telling Tales Test 2. Tell Tale Heart Vocab. Act. Vocab. due Wed.

Finish presentation Thurs. Oct. 13

Finish wkst. A

Reading Plans

Columbus Day No School

1. Conference assignments (Lit/La) 2. Notes: Suspense/Plot

None

1. Read Edgar Allen Poe Life 2. United Streaming: Poe (18 min)
None

Fri. Oct. 14 End of 1st Quarter 1. Read Tell Tale Heart & pkt. pgs.

Assignment LA Plans

Finish pkt. pgs.

Columbus Day No School

1. List 1 MiniQuiz 2. List 2: capitalcounselor 3. Begin wkst. B

Finish wkst. B Tues. Oct. 18 1. 3 Wishes Wkst. 2. Begin Reading Monkeys Paw (Act Out)

1. List 2 MiniQuiz 2. List 3: desert past 3. Begin wkst. C

Finish wkst. C Wed. Oct. 19 Persuasive Unit 1. Finish Monkeys Paw & pkt. pgs.

1. List 3 MiniQuiz 2. List 4: peace theyre 3. Begin wkst. D

Finish wkst. D Thurs. Oct. 20 1. Review HW 2. Read Play Compare/contrast 3. Flashback vs. Foreshadowing

1. List 4 MiniQuiz 2. List 5: threw youre 3. Begin wkst. E

Finish wkst. E Fri. Oct. 21 1. Monkeys Paw Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss pkt. pgs. 3. Vocab. Act. For Land Lady Finish Land Lady Vocab. Act. 1. Spelling Test Packet Pg.5 2. Brainstorming Wkst. 4. Discuss good vs. bad articles Finish brainstorming wkst. pg.5

Assignment Laptop Cart Reading Plans

Mon. Oct. 17 1.Tell Tale Heart Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss pkt. pgs. 3. Vocab. Act. Finish Monkeys Paw Vocab. Act.

Assignment LA Plans Spelling wk.3

None 1. Words Often Confused Test 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Scattegories

None

Finish Monkeys Paw pkt. pgs.

1. Conducting Key Word Searches 2. Analyzing URLs

Finish Wkst?
Packet Pgs. 1-4 1. Notes: Persuasive Purpose/Strategies 2. Read & Select Topics

1. Spelling PreTest 2. List 5 MiniQuiz 3. WOC Review wkst. & poems

Review wkst.

Assignment

None

Select a topic

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Mon. Oct. 24 Reading Plans 1. Read: Landlady & finish pkt. pgs. Tues. Oct.25 1. Review HW 2. Landlady Quiz 3. Character Poster Wed. Oct. 26 1. Review Plot & Suspense 2. Suspense Poster Thurs. Oct. 27 1. Read & Discuss The Raven 2. Simpsons: Raven & Monkeys Paw 3. Tell Tale Heart Video Review for Test 1. Note taking lesson 2. Start taking notes on article(s)
Notes due Monday

Fri. Oct. 28 1. Strange & Mysterious Test 2. Grade & Discuss 3. FFA Vocab.

Act.
Finish vocab. act. 1. Take notes on article(s)
Notes due Tuesday

Assignment LA Plans

Finish pkt. pgs.

Packet Pg. 6 1. Explain research 2. Research in Lab Research if needed Mon. Oct.31 Flowers 1. FFA ppt. slides 1-3 2. FFA Web Quest

Finish Character Poster

1. Finish research in lab 2. Print 1-2 articles Need 1-2 articles Tues. Nov. 1 1. Collect Vocab. & Review Web Quest 2. Finish FFA

Review for Test 1. Highlight articles Finish highlighting Wed. Nov. 2 Early Dismissal 1. Share inkblots 2. Inkblot wkst. 3. Mult. Int. Quiz/ ppt.

Assignment

Thurs. Nov. 3 No School: Parent Teacher Conferences

Fri. Nov. 4 Institute Day

Reading Plans

Assignment LA Plans

None

Power Point 3. Trailer 4. Make inkblots None

Assignment Reading Plans

Packet Pgs. 7-8 1. Survey 2. Survey Reflection Finish reflection

Mon. Nov. 7

Finish Inkblot wkst. Packet Pgs. 9-11 1. Check Thesis 1. Thesis Practice and Survey 2. Write Thesis 2. Scattegories
Finish Thesis Tues. Nov. 8 1. Finish Reading FFA Part 1 2. Review Text Structure and complete pg. 4 3. Review Irony and complete pg. 5

No School: Parent Teacher Conferences

Institute Day

1. Notes: Text Structure & Irony 2. Read: Flowers for Algernon (Prog. Rep.1-4)

Wed. Nov. 9 1. Review Pkt. Pgs. 4-5 2. Review Irony 3. Irony Poster

Thurs. Nov. 10 1. Review Pkt. Pgs. & Vocab. Matching 2. Part 1 Quiz 3. Vocab. Act. for part 2

Fri. Nov. 11 1. Collect vocab. act. 2. Library Book Talk

Assignment LA Plans Spelling wk.4

Add to pkt. pgs. 1. Spelling PreTest Packet Pg. 12 2. Complete prewrite

Finish pre-write

Finish pkt. pgs. 4-5 Packet Pg. 13 1. Write Introduction

Finish Irony Poster

Finish Vocab.
Act. for part 2

None 1. Spelling Test Packet pg. 14 2. Conclusion pgh. Format 2. Write conclusion pgh.
Finish

Pckt Pgs. 14-15 1. Body Pgh. Format 2. Supportive Reasoning 3. Start body pghs.
Body pghs. due

Packet Pgs. 14 & 16 1. Objection pgh. Format 2. Finish body pghs.

Finish body

Assignment

Finish intro. pgh.

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Mon. Nov. 14 Reading Plans Tues. Nov. 15 Lab 1. Grade Vocab 2. Review Inferences & Characterization 3. Finish FFA & pkt. pg. 7 Friday Wed. Nov. 16 Lab 1. Part 2 Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss 2. Notes: Point of View 3. Finish packet Finish packet pghs. Thurs. Nov. 17 1. Review HW 2. Jeopardy Review conclusion Fri. Nov. 18 1. Final Test 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Start Video: Charley

1. Notes: Foreshadowing 2. Read PR 11-12 3. Begin Foreshadowing pg.7 Finish Pt.2 vocab. matching Packet Pg. 17 1. Works Cited 2. Edit/Revise
Finish works cited Mon. Nov. 21

Assignment LA Plans

Finish FFA & pg.7 1. Review Typing Req. 2. Type final copy in lab
Final draft due Thursday Tues. Nov. 22 1. Video: Charley

Study for test 1. Collect Papers 2. Explain Explore Test 3. Practice Explore Test
None Thurs. Nov. 24 No School

None 1. Pass tests back and analyze answers 2. Explore Test PPT
None Fri. Nov. 25 No School

1. Finish typing final copy in lab

Assignment

Final draft due Thursday Wed. Nov. 23 No School

Reading Plans Assignment LA Plans

1. Video: Charley

None 1. Importance of Punctuation 2. Notes: End Marks (Rules 14ae) 3. Begin Punctuation Pkt.
Finish pkt. Mon. Nov. 28 That Was Then 1. Anticipation Guide ppt. 2. Crime & Punishment 3. Complete vocab. practice for chapters 1-6 Finish practice vocab. activity

None 1. Review HW/Mini Quiz 2. Scattegories

No School

No School

No School

Assignment

Tues. Nov.29 1. Review Vocab. 2. Then and Now reflection 3. Novel Trailer & predictions 4. Distribute books & read chapter 1 Finish Ch.1 & pkt. pgs. 1. Review

Wed. Nov.30

Thurs. Dec. 1 1. Ch. 1 Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Read chapter 2

Fri. Dec. 2

Reading Plans

Explore Test

MAP Testing: 4th & 8th

Assignment LA Plans

None

1. Notes: Commas (Rules f-h.) 3. Pkt. Pgs. 1-3

HW/Mini Quiz
2. Notes: Commas (Rules 14i-14i/4) 3. Pkt. Pgs. 4-5 Finsh pkt. pgs. 4-5 Explore Test

-Finish Ch.2 & pkt. pgs. 1. Review Pkt. Pgs. 4-5 2. Notes: Commas (Rules J-k) 3. Pkt. Pgs. 6-7 Finish pkt. pgs. 67

None 1. Review Pkt. Pgs. 6-7/Mini Quiz 2. Notes: SemiColons (Rules l-n) 3. Pkt. Pgs. 1-2 Finish pkt. pgs. 12

Assignment

Finish pkt. pgs.1-3

None

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Mon. Dec. 5 Reading Plans 1. Ch. 2 Quiz 2. Simile Poster Tues. Dec. 6 1. Share posters 2. Read Ch. 3 & pkt. pgs. 3. Complete vocab. application for chapters 1-6 -Finish ch. 3 & pkt. pgs. -Ch1-6 vocab app. 1. Review pkt. pgs. 3-4/Mini Quiz 2. Ch.15 Notes: Underlining 3. Underlining Wkst. Finish Underlining Wkst. Tues. Dec. 13 1. Review Vocab. 2. Ch. 8 & 9 Quiz 3. Read chapters 10 & 11 Wed. Dec. 7 1. Review Ch.1-6 vocab. app 2. Ch. 3 Quiz 3. Read Ch. 4-5 & pkt. pgs. Finish Ch.4-5 & pkt. pgs. 1. Review wkst./Mini Quiz 2. Notes: Quotation Marks 3. Practice pg. 1 Finish pkt. pgs. 24 Wed. Dec. 14 1.Ch. 10-11 Quiz 2. Review Theme 3. Begin Theme Poster Thurs. Dec. 8 1. Ch.4-5 Quiz 2. Ch.1-6 Vocab. Quiz 3. Read chapter 6 & pkt. pgs. Finish Ch. 6 & pkt. pgs. 1. Review pkt. pgs. 2-4/Mini Quiz 2. Notes: Apostrophes 3. Practice pg.1 Finish pkt. pgs. 24 (Evens only) Thurs. Dec. 15 1. Share Posters 2. Ch.7-11 vocab. quiz 3. Review for Test Fri. Dec. 9 1. Ch. 6 Quiz 2. Read chapter 7 3. Complete vocab. practice for chapters 7-11

Assignment LA Plans

Finish simile poster

1. Spelling Pre-Test / Rule 2. Review pgs. 12/Mini Quiz 3. Notes: Colons (Rules o-r/3) 4. Pkt. Pgs. 3-4 -Spelling due Friday -Finish pkt. pgs. 3-4 Mon. Dec. 12 1.Review vocab. practice Ch.7-11 2. Ch. 7 Quiz 3. Read Ch. 8 & 9 4. Complete vocab. application for chapters 7-11

Finish ch.7& pkt pgs

1.Spelling Test 2. Review HW/Mini Quiz 3. Notes: Hyphens, Dashes & Ellipses 4. Begin pkt. Finish pkt. pgs. 13 Fri. Dec. 16 1. That was Then, This is Now Final Test 2. Grade & discuss 3. Discuss midterm

Assignment

Reading Plans

Assignment

Finish ch.8-9 & pkt pgs -Ch.7-11 vocab app.

1. Review pkt. pgs. 2-3/Mini Quiz 2. Notes: Parentheses & Brackets 3. Finish pkt. pg. 4 Finish pkt. pg. 4 Mon. Dec. 19

Finish ch.10-11 & pkt pgs

MAP Testing: 2nd 1. Review pkt. pg. /Mini Quiz 2. Ch.14-15 Review Finish ch.14-15 review wkst. Tues. Dec. 20

Finish Theme Poster

MAP Testing: 6/8th 1. Review pkt. pgs. /Mini Quiz 2. Ch.14-15 Review Finish ch.14-15 review wkst. Wed. Dec. 21 PBIS Celebration 1. Video: The Truth About Drugs 2. Clean out binders None 2. Winter Break Critical Thinking Activity

Study for test

Midterm study guide due Tues.

1. Work on midterm study guide

LA Plans

1. Ch.14-15 Test 2. Grade & Discuss

Assignment

None

Thurs. Dec. 22 No School

Finish midterm study guide Review No School

Reading Plans

1. Work on midterm study guide Finish midterm study guide

1. Final Exam

Assignment LA Plans

None 1. Class Spelling Bee

1. LA Midterm

No School

No School

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Assignment None Mon. Jan.2 None Tues. Jan.3 None Wed. Jan.4 Thurs. Jan.5 Fri. Jan.6

Reading Plans
Winter Break No School Winter Break No School

1. Extended Response Pop Quiz 2. Practice ISAT

Packet Pgs. 1-3 1. Discuss State Rubric 2. Read & Evaluate student examples (pg.3) None 1. Pair/Share drafts 2. Lab: Work on Final draft of poem Finish final draft of poem
Thurs. Jan.12

Assignment LA Plans
Winter Break No School Winter Break No School

Assignment

None 1. Intro to Poetry 2. Poetry Word Splash 3. If I Were in Charge of the World Finish Draft
Wed. Jan.11

Packet Pgs. 4-10 1. Highlight text ex. & inferences in practice ISAT 2. Analyze using rubric 3. Complete pgs. 4-10 Pgs.4-10 in pkt. 1. Share HW 2. Explain and review Explore Test Results None
Fri. Jan.13

Mon. Jan.9 Reading Plans

Tues. Jan.10

Packet Pg. 11 1. Transitions (pg. 11) 2. Model filling out a pre-write None 1. Spelling PreTest & Rule 2. Explain and review Explore Test results

Packet Pg. 12 1. Review Rubric/Checklist 2. Practice ISAT

*Fill out graphic org. on pg. 12

Assignment LA Plans

None 1. How to Read a Poem & Model 2. Sm.Grps pick, practice, and present poems

1. Evaluate Practice ISAT 2. The Pigman & the Past wkst. 3. Begin research on the 60s None 1. Notes: Elements of Poetry 2. Sm.grps. Identify rhyme scheme & stanza types (laminated poems)
None Wed. Jan.18 1. Review Vocab. 2. Read Ch.1-2 & pkt. pgs.

1. Continue 1960s research 2. Create poster/ presentation Finish 1960s poster 1. Notes: Types of Poetry 2. Practice w/ Partner & Grade (My Homework) 3. Finish Form & Structure wkst.
Form & Structure Wkst. Thurs. Jan.19 1. Ch.1-2 Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Read Ch.3-4

1. Present posters 2. Library: Book check out

None 1. Spelling Test 2. Notes: Elements of Sound 3. Begin Ice Cream Poem *Class Acrostic
Ice Cream Poem Fri. Jan.20 1. Ch.3-4 Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Read Ch.5-6

Assignment

Spelling act. due Friday Mon. Jan.16 No School MLK JR Day

None
Tues. Jan.17 1. Anticipation Guide 2. Trailer & Predictions 3. Vocab. practice Finish vocab. practice

Reading Plans

Assignment

Read Ch.1-2 & pkt. Read Ch.3-4 & pkt. Read Ch.5-6 & pkt. pgs. pgs. pgs.

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LA Plans No School MLK JR Day

1. Notes: Elements of Imagery 2. Find examples of el. imagery (laminated poems) 3. Begin Imagery Poem
Imagery Poem

1. Share HW 2. Review & begin Personification Poem

1. Read & Analyze Sonnet 137 2. Practice, Pair/Share Sonnet 18 3. Begin sonnet
Finish sonnet draft Thurs. Jan.26 1. Ch.10 Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Read Ch.11-12 4. Finish ch.7-15 vocab. app Read Ch.11-12 & pkt. pgs. - Finish ch.7-15 vocab. app

1. Work on final draft of sonnet

Assignment Mon. Jan.23 Reading Plans 1. Ch.5-6 Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Read Ch. 7 & pkt. pgs. 4. Ch.1-6 vocab. app. -Finish Ch. 7 & pkt. pgs. -Finish vocab. app.

Tues. Jan.24 1. Review vocab. app. 2. Ch.1-6 vocab quiz 3. Ch.7 Quiz 4. Read Ch.8-9 5. Ch.7-15 vocab. practice. -Finish ch.8-9 & pkt. pgs. -Ch.7-15 vocab. practice

Finish personification poem Wed. Jan.25 1. Review vocab. practice 2. Ch.8-9 Quiz 3. Grade & Discuss 4. Read Ch.10 Read Ch.10 & pkt. pgs.

Finish sonnet final draft Fri. Jan.27 1. Review vocab. app. 2. Ch.11-12 Quiz 3. Grade & Discuss 4. Read Ch.13-14 Read Ch.13-14 & pkt. pgs.

Assignment

LA Plans Spelling 1

1. Spelling Pretest/Rule 2. Share Sonnets 3. Read: Narrative Poems

-Paul Reveres Ride -Casey at the Bat

1. Review HW 2. Analyze:
- Do Not Go Gentle into the Night

3. Partners Analyze:
-O Captain

4. Annabel Lee wkst.

Assignment Narrative poem wkst. Mon. Jan.30 1. Vocab. Quiz 2. Ch.13-14 Quiz 3. Grade & Discuss 3. Read Ch.15 & finish packet Read Ch.15 & pkt. pgs. Finish Annabel

1. Review HW 2. Analyze Ballad of Birmingham 3. Sm. Grps. Identify Narr. Forms 4. Write narrative poem
Write narrative poem Wed. Feb.1 1. Jeopardy Review

1. Stick your Neck Out Idiom Review 2. Idiom Illustration

1. Spelling Test 2. Share Idiom Illustrations 3. Analyze Lyric Poem: - Life Doesnt Frighten Me 4. Partners Analyze:
-The Photographer

5. The Sun wkst. Lee wkst.

Tues. Jan.31 1. Catch up day Finish Idiom Illustration Thurs. Feb.2 1. Final Novel Test 2. Grade & Discuss None Finish The Sun wkst. Fri. Feb.3 1. Library: -Book talk -Check out 2. Read-in None

Reading Plans

Assignment LA Plans

None

Finish pkt & study for test

1. Review The Sun wkst. 2. Listen, read and analyze Imagine lyrics

1. Work on final art/poetry project

1. Work on final art/poetry project

1. Work on final art/poetry project

1. Work on final art/poetry project 2. Review Sheet (Due: Tuesday)

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3. Mural ppt. 4. Small groups brainstorm
Assignment Bring supplies and song lyrics Mon. Feb.6 1. Read: A Brief History of the Holocaust 2. Discuss Quote 3. Video: If you Work on Project Tues. Feb.7 1. Review HW 2. Preview Holocaust Lit circle books 3. Complete prereading wkst. Work on Project Wed. Feb.8 1. Review PreReading Page 2. Read 1/3rd of nonfiction book 3. Fill out Day 1 facts in pkt. Work on Project Thurs. Feb.9 1. Read 2/3rd of nonfiction book 3. Fill out Day 2 facts in pkt. Work on Project Fri. Feb.10 1. Finish nonfiction book 3. Fill out Day 3 facts in pkt.

Reading Plans

Cried you Died (30 Minutes) 4. Finish Wkst.

Assignment LA Plans Finish If You Cried You Died Wkst.

*Bring supplies for posters

Fill out Day 3 facts in pkt. 1. Explain Research Paper 2. Trailer 3. Global Issues Questionnaire 4. Preparing for the topic lottery Finish Questionnaire & Lottery wkst. Fri. Feb.17 Institute Day No School

Finish pre-reading wkst.

Fill out Day 1 facts in pkt.

1. Share Projects 2. Work on Review Sheet

1. Discuss Review Sheet 2. Poetry Review Bingo

Fill out Day 2 facts in pkt. 1. Notes: Expository 1. Poetry & Literary Devices Writing 2. Video: Expository Test Writing 3. Expository Sort

Assignment

Finish Review Sheet Mon. Feb.13

Study for Test

None

None

Tues. Feb.14

Wed. Feb.15

Reading Plans

1. Work on presentation

1. Work on presentation

Assignment LA Plans

Presentation due Wed. Topic Choices Due 1. Topic Lottery 2. Assemble

Folders

Presentation due Wed.

Information Page Due 1. How to use databases/ GALE to research 2. Pre-search

1. Holocaust Lit. Circle Presentations 2. Diary of Anne Frank Animation Video (3 min) None
1. Lab: Pre-search topic

Thurs. Feb.16 Conferences No School

No School

No School

Assignment

3. Information Pg. Finish Information None Page

Mon. Feb.20

Continue presearching
Wed. Feb.22 Thurs. Feb.23 Fri. Feb.24

Tues. Feb.21

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Reading Plans No School

1. Pre-viewing questions 2. Video: A Class Divided (20 min) 3. Work on the post-viewing questions Finish video wkst.

1. Review HW 2. Agree/ Disagree ppt. 3. Video: Anne Franks Readers Response (8min) 4. Part 1: vocab. practice Finish Part 1: vocab. practice 1. Continue to research using books 2. Finish Note pg.#1 (10 bullet points of quality info)
Finish Note pg. #1 Wed. Feb.29

Assignment

LA Plans

No School

1. Note taking lesson 2. Begin research using books

1. Review HW 2. Notes: Elements of Drama 3. Read Act I, Scene 1 & start pkt. pgs. 4. Part 1: vocab. app. Finish Act I Scene 1 & pkt. -Finish Part 1: vocab. app. 1. Collect Note pg. #1 2. Lab: Continue to search for articles in GALE
Notes due March 1st Thurs. Mar.1

Snow Day

Snow Day

Assignment Mon. Feb.27 Reading Plans

Research topic Tues. Feb.28

Fri. Mar.2

1. Review HW 2. Read Act I, Scene 2 3. Finish pkt. pgs. for Act I, Scenes 1-2 Finish Act I Scene 2 & pkt. pgs. 1. Lab: Continue Research 2. Print ALL articles for Monday 3. Highlight and take notes on one article Note pg.#2
Print out all articles & finish Note pg.#2

1. Read Act I, Scene 3 2. Start pkt. pgs.

Assignment

None Laptops: 1. Complete Note pg.#3 (10 bullet points) 2. Complete Note pg.#4 (10 bullet points) Finish Note pg. #3 & #4

1. Finish Act I, Scene 3 2. Discuss scene and complete pkt. pgs. 3. Read Act I, Scene 4 & pkt. pgs. Finish Act 1, Scene 4 Laptops: 1. Complete Note pg.#5 (10 bullet points)

1. Read Act I, Scene 5 (as a class) & pkt. pgs. *Study for Act 1 Quiz (including vocab) Finish Scene 5 and pkt. pgs. Notes Due 1. Video: Plagiarism 2. Pass out packet 3. Discuss plagiarism & P.D. 4. P.D. Practice
Finish P.D. wkst

1. Act I Questions (pg. 9) 2. Act I Quiz 3. Grade & Discuss

None 1. Review P.D. Practice 2. P.D. Quiz 3. Organize notes: Background, Current Sit., Solution
Organize notes

LA Plans

Assignment

Finish Note pg. #5 (All notes due tomorrow)

Wed. Mar.7 ISATS

ISAT Testing

Mon. Mar.5

Tues. Mar.6 ISATS

Thurs. Mar.8 ISATS

Fri. Mar.9

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Reading Plans

1. ISAT Power Point Review

Assignment

None

1. Begin Act II, Scene 1 & pkt. pgs. 2. Part 2: Vocab. Practice -Finish Part 2: vocab. practice

1. Finish Act II, Scene 1 & pkt. pgs. -Finish Scene 1 and pkt. pgs. Outline Due 1. Draft thesis 2. Start drafting introduction?

LA Plans

1. Draft thesis 1. Draft Outline sentence 2. Start ideas web?

1. Read Act II, Scene 2 & pkt. pgs. 2. Part 2: vocab. app. -Finish Scene 2 and pkt. pgs. -Finish Part 2: vocab. app. Thesis Due 1. Draft introduction

1. Review HW 2. Read Act II, Scene 3 & pkt. pgs. Finish Scene 3 & pkt. pgs. Introduction Due 1. Edit introduction 2. Draft Background Info pghs. Body pghs. due Wednesday
Fri. Mar.16

Assignment

Finish Thesis Mon. Mar.12

Finish outline Tues. Mar.13

Finish thesis Wed. Mar.14

Introduction draft Thurs. Mar.15

Reading Plans

1. Read Act. II, Scene 4-5 2. Finish Act II questions (pg. 18)

Assignment LA Plans

Finish pg.18 1. Draft Current Situation pghs.

1. Review Theme 1. Act II Quiz 2. Theme Poster 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Read/ Discuss: Walking with Living Feet Study for test Theme poster 1. Draft Solution Body Pghs. Due pghs. 1. Edit body pghs. 2. Draft conclusions Body pghs. due Wednesday
Tues. Mar.20 Conclusions Wed. Mar.21

1. Review for Test

1. Final Novel Test

Study for test Conclusion Due 1. Edit conclusion 2. Peer revise entire paper
Revisions Thurs. Mar.22

None 1. Lab: Create works cited & title page Lab (2, 6, 8)
Works cited & title page Fri. Mar.23

Assignment

Body pghs. due Wednesday

Mon. Mar.19

Reading Plans Assignment LA Plans

Video: Anne Frank Day 1 Viewing Questions

Works Cited Due

Video: Anne Frank Day 2 Viewing Questions 1. Lab: Type Final Drafts

Video: Anne Frank Day 3 Viewing Questions 1. Lab: Type Final Drafts

Video: Anne Frank Day 4 Viewing Questions Research Paper Due 1. Create awareness poster Finish awareness poster
Thurs. Mar.29

Video: Anne Frank Day 5 Viewing Questions 1. Share/present awareness posters 2. Scattegories None
Fri. Mar.30

1. Lab: Type Final Drafts

Assignment Paper due Thursday Mon. Mar.26

Paper due Thursday Tues. Mar.27

Paper due Thursday Wed. Mar.28

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Reading Plans Assignment LA Plans Assignment Mon. Apr.2 Reading Plans Tues. Apr.3 Wed. Apr.4 Thurs. Apr.5 Fri. Apr.6 No School Spring Break No School Spring Break No School Spring Break No School Spring Break No School Spring Break No School Spring Break No School Spring Break No School Spring Break No School Spring Break No School Spring Break

1. 10 Lies in MS (Think, Pair, Share) 2. Mean Girls Clip 3. Social Group Sticker Act. & Discuss
None

1. Anticipation Guide 2. Trailer 3. Pass out: -books -bookmarks & packets 4. Begin vocab. act.
Finish vocab. practice

1. Review HW 2. Model Active Reading 3. Read pgs. 1-12 (Sanctuary)

1. Think Trees wkst. & Power Point 2. Globe Art

No School

Assignment LA Plans Spelling

None

Finish symbolism art

1. Pretest: Subject- 1. Review HW Verb 2. Mini Quiz #1: Subject-Verb 2. Notes: Making Sub & Verb Agree 3. Notes: 3. Subject-Verb Locating Subject Wkst. 4. Subject Wkst.
( practice/ app)

1. Review HW 2. Mini Quiz #2: Locating Subject 3. Notes: Special Subjects 4. Special ( practice/ app) Subjects Wkst.
( practice/ app)

1. Review HW 2. Mini Quiz #3: Special Subjects 3. Notes: Indefinite Subjects 4. Ind.Sub. wkst.
( practice/ app)

No School

Assignment MAP Testing Reading Plans

Finish SubjectVerb Wkst.

Mon. Apr.9

Finish Locating the Subject wkst. Tues. Apr.10

Finish Special Subjects Wkst. Wed. Apr.11

Finish Ind. Sub. Wkst. Thurs. Apr.12

Fri. Apr.13

1. Read pgs.13-32 Espanol The Opposite of Inspiration 2. Vocab. application

Finish vocab. application

1. Review HW 2. Vocab. Quiz 3. Read pgs. 3246 Acting Nightmare

Finish 1st Marking Period packet pages

1. 1st Marking Period Quiz 2. Figurative Language Wkst.

1. Review HW 2. 2nd Marking Period Allusions: Maya Angelou 3. Vocab. practice

Finish vocab. practice

4th & 8th: MAP Testing

Assignment LA Plans

Finish Fig.Lang. wkst.

None

1. Review HW 2. Mini Quiz 3. Review wkst.

1. Review HW 2. Subject-Verb/ Test 3. Read & Discuss NonFiction Charity Articles

1. Explain Charity Project 2. Brainstorm & research charities (Laptops)

Campaign Plan 1. Video Clips:

-Giving to Charities Celeb. Apprentice

2. Research Charity 3. Complete & type Charity of Choice (1-7)

1. Notes: Three Appeals of Advertising 2. Sort ads by appeal

8th Grade Literature & Language Arts: 2011/2012 Lesson Plans

Assignment -Finish Review wkst. Mon. Apr.16 None Tues. Apr.17

Pick a charity
Wed. Apr.18

Finish Charity of Choice (1-7)

Thurs. Apr.19

None
Fri. Apr.20

Reading Plans

1.Review HW 2. Read pgs. 49-70 Go Wombats Rule 3. Vocab. application

1. Review vocab. application 2. Vocab. Quiz 3. Book Fair (4th & 9th ) 4. Read pgs. 7092 Winter Break Dart Art
Finish 2nd Marking Period packet pages

1. 2nd Marking Period Review 2. Figurative Language wkst

1. Review HW 2. 2nd Marking Period Quiz 3. 3rd Marking Period Allusions: Scarlet Letter 4. Vocab. Practice
Finish vocab. practice

1. Review HW 2. Read pgs. 95116 Death of Wombat Clash of Titans 3. Vocab. application
Finish vocab. application

Assignment LA Plans

Finish vocab. application

Finish Fig.Lang. wkst.

1. Review ad appeal 2. Notes: Advertising Strategies 3. Identify strategies in ads:

-World Walks for water -World Water Day -Breast Cancer -Bicycle

Commercial 1. Thanks and Giving 2. Brainstorm ideas & ad appeal for commercial

Commercial 1. Continue working on commercial

Commercial 1. Finish commercial 2. Upload to flash drive

Presentation 1. Ad appeal & technique mini quiz 2. Power of Words/Morgan Freeman PSA 3. Begin persuasive presentation
None Fri. Apr.27 MAP Testing

Assignment MAP Testing Reading Plans

None Mon. Apr.23

Work on commercial Tues. Apr.24

Work on commercial Wed. Apr.25

Finish & post commercial Thurs. Apr.26

1. Review HW 2. Vocab. Quiz 3. Read pgs. 116137 Miss A Night to Remember

1. 3rd Marking Period Review 2. Character Collage

1. 3rd Marking Period Quiz 2. 4th Marking Period Allusions: Mendel/ Suffragettes 3. Dating Violence 4. Vocab. Practice
Finish vocab. practice

1. Review HW 2. Read pgs. 141162 Exterminators The Beast Prowls

1. Read pgs. 162 186 Homesick Chat Room 2. Vocab. application

Assignment LA Plans

Finish 3rd Marking Period

Presentation 1. Discuss Presentation Skills 2. Finish and practice presentation 3. Upload to flash drive/gdocs

Finish character collage 1. Present Charity Campaigns 2. Vote on top campaign

Finish reading

Finish vocab. application

Library: 1. Campaign Winner Announced & view winning presentations 2. Create posters & decorate

1. Finish posters & decorating bucket

MAP Testing: 8th Hour --------------1. Discuss: Nonstandard/ Standard, Informal/ Formal usage

8th Grade Literature & Language Arts: 2011/2012 Lesson Plans

bucket
Assignment Finish presentation Mon. Apr.30

2. Standard usage posters Finish standard usage poster

Thurs. May 3 Fri. May 4

None
Tues. May 1

None Wed. May 2

Reading Plans

1. Review HW 2. Read pgs. 187198 Pruning Final Cut 3. Finish Packet

Finish 4th Marking Period

1. Vocab. Quiz 2. 4th MP Review

1. 4th Marking Period Quiz 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Theme Wkst.

Theme wkst.

Assignment LA Plans

Finish review wkst.

1. Share HW 2. Discuss symbolism & explain project 3. Work on project Work on project Standard Usage 1. Review HW 2. Mini Quiz #2 3. Group 4 share posters: of - try and 4. Work on wkst. D
Finish wkst. D Thurs. May 10

1. Work on Speak Final Project

Assignment

MAP Testing: 2nd & 6th Hour --------------1. Discuss: Nonstandard/ Standard, Informal/ Formal usage 2. Standard usage posters Finish standard usage poster
Mon. May 7

Standard Usage 1. Group 1 & 2 share posters: a/an hardly/ scarcely 2. Work on wkst. A and B

Standard Usage 1. Review HW 2. Mini Quiz #1 3. Group 3 share posters: he/she like/as if 4. Work on wkst. C
Finish wkst. C Wed. May 9

Final project due Tuesday Standard Usage 1. Review HW 2. Mini Quiz #3 3. Group 5 share posters: used to your 4. Work on wkst. E
Finish wkst. E Fri. May 11

Finish wkst A and B Tues. May 8

Reading Plans

Jeopardy review

Assignment LA Plans

Study for test 1. Review HW 2. Mini Quiz #4 3. Review for Final

1. Final Test 2. Grade & Discuss 3. Share Projects None 1. Finish Final Review

Field Trip

Speaker

Speaker

None

None

Field Trip

1. Final 2. Scattegories

1. Oh, The Places Youll Go 2. Introduce ABC book and brainstorm ideas 3. Begin ABC book: A-J
Finish A-J Fri. May 18 24 Hour Run

Assignment

Study for final Mon. May 14

Tues. May 15

Wed. May 16

None Thurs. May 17 NJHS Field Trip

Reading Plans

1. Review for Final

1. Final 2. Start Movie

1. Movie: Speak

1. Movie: Speak

1. Pair/Share: Journey vs. Destination 2. Play: Treasure Island pg. 179

None

Assignment

Study for final

None

Movie Wkst. Due Friday

Movie Wkst. Due Friday

8th Grade Literature & Language Arts: 2011/2012 Lesson Plans

LA Plans 1. ABC book: K-O 1. ABC Book: P-T 1. ABC book: U-Z

1. Share ABC Books 2. Return 1st Day Letters 3. Write End of Year Letter
None Thurs. May 24 Fri. May 25

Assignment

Finish K-O Mon. May 21

Finish P-T Tues. May 22

Finish U-Z; ABC book Wed. May 23

Reading Plans Assignment LA Plans

Breakfast

Practice @ QRBC

Last Day of School

Grad Practice

Red & Gold Games Picnic

Assignment