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]