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English 8

Course Description

The plans for this course will be based off of the standards found here: https://alex.state.al.us/standardAll.php?grade=8&subject=ELA2015&summary=2.
 
Our first semester novel is Rebound by Kwame Alexander and should be brought to class by August 23rd.
 

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Lesson Plans 1/7 - 1/10

Monday - NO SCHOOL
 
Tuesday
DGP warm up
Lesson 11 vocabulary (quiz next Friday)
Journal entry #9
HW: Bring your novel The Giver
 
Wednesday
DGP warm up
Lesson 11 vocabulary
Journal entry #9
HW: Bring your novel The Giver
 
Thursday
DGP warm up
Poe's "The Raven
HW: Bring your novel The Giver
 
Friday
DGP warm up
Poe's "The Raven"
HW: Bring your novel The Giver

Lesson Plans 12/9-12/13

**Students will need their second novel for the second semester. I will give them a specific date when we return from Christmas break.  The novel is The Giver by Lois Lowry.**
 
Monday
No warm up
Review exam study guide
"The Tell-Tale Heart" partner essay
HW: Prepare for semester exam
 
Tuesday
No warm up
Review for exam
"The Tell-Tale Heart" partner essay
HW: Prepare for semester exam
 
Wednesday
No warm up
Notebook Check Quiz
"The Tell-Tale Heart" partner essay (turn in at the end of class)
HW: Prepare for semester exam
 
Thursday
Exams for 1st and 3rd periods
 
Friday
Exams for 2nd and 5th periods
 
Standards:
Various standards

Lesson Plans 12/2-2-6

**Students will need their second novel for the second semester. I will give them a specific date when we return from Christmas break.  The novel is The Giver by Lois Lowry.**
 
Monday
DGP warm up
Review second half of Lesson 10 vocabulary - copy sentences
Finish Poe handout
Journal entry
HW: Journal entries 5-8 due Friday; Vocab. quiz Friday
 
Tuesday
DGP warm up
Begin reading "A Tell-Tale Heart"
HW: Journal entries 5-8 due Friday; Vocab. quiz Friday
 
Wednesday
DGP warm up
Finish reading "A Tell-Tale Heart"
HW: Journal entries 5-8 due Friday; Vocab. quiz Friday
 
Thursday
DGP warm up
Short film verson of "ATTH"
Finish up journal entries (if needed)
HW: Journal entries 5-8 due Friday; Vocab. quiz Friday
 
Friday
DGP warm up
Turn in journals
Lesson 10 vocabulary quiz (2nd half)
Semester exam study guide
 
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of Grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. [RL.8.10]
Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors. [RL.8.7]
Write routinely over extended time frames, including time for research, reflection, and revision, and shorter time frames such as a single sitting or a day or two for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. [W.8.10]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.8.1]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [L.8.2]
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on Grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. [L.8.4]

Lesson Plans 11/18-11/22

 
Monday
Type persuasive essay in Google Docs
HW: Prepare for Friday's vocabulary quiz (first 5 sets of Lesson 10)
 
Tuesday
Type persuasive essay in Google Docs
HW: Prepare for Friday's vocabulary quiz (first 5 sets of Lesson 10)
 
Wednesday
DGP warm up
Vocabulary 10.2 and 10.3
HW: Prepare for Friday's vocabulary quiz (first 5 sets of Lesson 10)
 
Thursday
DGP warm up
Poe biography article with questions
HW: Prepare for Friday's vocabulary quiz (first 5 sets of Lesson 10)
 
Friday
DGP warm up
Lesson 10 Vocab Quiz (first five sets)
Poe biography article with questions

Lesson Plans 11/12-11/15

Novel Poster Projects are due Friday, 11/15!
NO vocabulary this week
 
Monday
NO SCHOOL
 
Tuesday
DGP warm up
Complete persuasive writing outline
Begin writing persuasive draft
HW: Movie poster project
 
Wednesday
DGP warm up
Discuss persuasive writing samples
Write persuasive draft
HW: Movie poster project
 
Thursday
DGP warm up
Continue draft with proofreading
HW: Movie poster project
 
Friday
DGP warm up
Share movie poster projects
Vocabulary Lesson 10 (introduced)
HW: You will need to log in to Google account next week!
 
Standards:
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. [W.8.1]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.8.1]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [L.8.2]
 

Lesson Plans 11/4-11/8

Novel Poster Projects are due Friday, 11/15!
Quizlet for vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/_7fs26k
 
Monday
DGP warm up
Go over instructions for poster project
Complete vocabulary and comprehension questions for novel
HW: Prepare for vocab. quiz & movie poster project
 
Tuesday
DGP warm up
Review Lesson 9 vocabulary
Persuasive writing
HW: Prepare for vocab. quiz & movie poster project
 
Wednesday
DGP warm up
Persuasive writing
HW: Prepare for vocab. quiz & movie poster project
 
Thursday
DGP warm up
Persuasive writing
HW: Prepare for vocab. quiz & movie poster project
 
Friday
DGP warm up
Vocabulary Lesson 9 quiz
Persuasive writing
 
Standards:
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. [W.8.1]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.8.1]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [L.8.2]
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on Grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. [L.8.4]
 
 

Lesson Plans 10/28-11/1

*Due to Halloween, we will keep lesson 9 vocabulary list for 2 weeks before quizzing.*
 
Monday
DGP warm up
Lesson 9 vocabulary
Read novel with vocabulary & comprehension questions
 
Tuesday
DGP warm up
9.2 vocabulary
Read novel with vocabulary & comprehension questions
 
Wednesday
DGP warm up
9.3 vocabulary
Read novel with vocabulary & comprehension questions
 
Thursday
DGP warm up
Halloween figurative language activity
Journal entry
 
Friday
DGP warm up
Finish journal entry
Introduce poster project over novel
 
Standards:
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. [RL.8.1]
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of Grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. [RL.8.10]
Write routinely over extended time frames, including time for research, reflection, and revision, and shorter time frames such as a single sitting or a day or two for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. [W.8.10]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.8.1]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [L.8.2]
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. [L.8.5]
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on Grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. [L.8.4]

Lesson Plans 10/21-10/25

Monday
DGP warm ups
Vocabulary Lesson 8
Practice poem for performance tomorrow
HW: Poem performances tomorrow, DGP test Thursday, Vocab. quiz Friday
 
Tuesday
DGP warm ups
Poem presentations
Vocabulary 8.2 and 8.3
HW: DGP test Thursday, Vocab. quiz Friday
 
Wednesday
DGP warm ups
Novel with vocabulary & reading comprehension questions
HW: DGP test Thursday, Vocab. quiz Friday
 
Thursday
DGP warm ups
DGP test
Novel if time remains
HW: Vocab. quiz Friday
 
Friday
DGP quiz
Lesson 8 vocabulary quiz
Novel if time remains
 
Standards:
 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. [RL.8.1]
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text. [RL.8.2]
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of Grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. [RL.8.10]
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.  [W.8.4]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.8.1]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [L.8.2]
 

Lesson Plans 10/15-18

Monday - NO SCHOOL
 
Tuesday
DGP warm up
Practice poem to recite
Read to page 204 in novel
HW - Prepare to recite poem on 10/22
 
Wednesday
DGP warm up
Vocabulary & comprehension questions for novel
Continue reading
HW - Prepare to recite poem on 10/22
 
Thursday
DGP Warm Up
Practice poem to recite
Read to page 245 of novel
HW - Prepare to recite poem on 10/22
 
Friday
DGP warm up
Journal entry
Read if time allows
HW - Prepare to recite poem on 10/22
 
Standards:
 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. [RL.8.1]
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text. [RL.8.2]
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of Grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. [RL.8.10]
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.  [W.8.4]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.8.1]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [L.8.2]

Lesson Plans 10/8-10/11

No School for Students Monday
 
Tuesday
No DGP
Go over DGP test
Set up 2nd 9 weeks notebook
Read novel to page 163
HW: Prepare for vocabulary quiz
 
Wednesday
No DGP
Vocabulary 7.3
Read novel with vocabulary and comprehension questions
HW: Prepare for vocabulary quiz
 
Thursday
No DGP
Vocabulary Lesson 7 Quiz
Read novel
 
Fall break starts on Friday.
 
Standards:
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. [RL.8.1]
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text. [RL.8.2]
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of Grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. [RL.8.10]
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on Grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. [L.8.4]

Lesson Plans 9/30-10/4

Monday
DGP warm up
Lesson 7 Vocabulary (Lesson 7 vocabulary will go through next week!)
Read through page 122 of Rebound
Novel vocabulary & comprehension questions
HW: Practice poem to recite and look over old DGP for Friday's test
 
Tuesday
DGP warm up
Vocabulary 7.2
Continue novel
HW: Practice poem to recite and look over old DGP for Friday's test
 
Wednesday
DGP warm up
Practice poems to recite
Continue novel
HW: Practice poem to recite and look over old DGP for Friday's test
 
Thursday
8th grade field trip
HW: Practice poem to recite and look over old DGP for Friday's test
 
Friday
DGP warm up
DGP test
Practice poem to recite
 
Standards:
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of Grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. [RL.8.10]
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. [RL.8.1]
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts. [RL.8.4]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.8.1]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [L.8.2]

Lesson Plans 9/23-27

Monday 
DGP warm up
Vocabulary Lesson 6
Novel: read, vocabulary, comprehension questions
HW: Vocab. Lesson 6 quiz Friday & practice for poem performance due October 22
 
Tuesday
DGP
Vocab. 6.2 and 6.3
Novel
HW: Vocab. Lesson 6 quiz Friday & practice for poem performance due October 22
 
Wednesday
DGP
Poem performance practice
Journal
Novel
HW: Vocab. Lesson 6 quiz Friday & practice for poem performance due October 22
 
Thursday
DGP
Poem performance practice
Journal
Novel
HW: Vocab. Lesson 6 quiz Friday & practice for poem performance due October 22
 
Friday
DGP
Vocabulary Quiz
Novel
 
Standards:
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of Grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. [RL.8.10]
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. [RL.8.1]
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts. [RL.8.4]
Write routinely over extended time frames, including time for research, reflection, and revision, and shorter time frames such as a single sitting or a day or two for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. [W.8.10]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.8.1]
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [L.8.2]