8th Grade
9/17/18
Quiz: Harrison Bergeron
SSR
Review Third Person Narrative Assignment
Writing / Editing Time
9/18/18
SSR
Vocab Quiz in Eduphoria
Everything Stuck To Him
Significant Moments
Chunk and summarize the story to identify the main conflict
and the theme of the story
Third Person Narrative Due
9/19/18
SSR
Everything Stuck To Him
Review Linear and Non-Linear Plot Development
Make a visual for ESTH (non-linear plot)
Review Major Grade Assignment
9/20/18
SSR
Interpretive Task
Work in small groups to craft a response to the interpretive question
and find three pieces of text evidence to support response
Major Grade Narrative Due
9/21/18
Book Talks
SSR / Blog Post Due
Reflections of Point of View
Quick Write on Point of View
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9/10/18
SSR
First Person Narrative Due
Begin Harrison Bergeron
Read, Identify Significant Moments
Craft a main idea to the story and a defense of it
9/11/18
SSR
Reread Harrison Bergeron
Write retelling of Harrison Bergeron
Discuss difference between topic and theme
9/12/18
SSR
Socratic Seminar - Interpretive Task
Review for Quiz - Thursday
Introduce Writing Task - Third Person Narrative
9/13/18
SSR
Quiz Harrison Bergeron
Introduction to Third Person Narrative Writing Task
9/14/18
SSR/ Reading Blog Post
Book Talks
Third Person Narrative
Peer Editing/ Editing Time
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8/27/18 Monday:
SSR
Notes on Genre as a review for quiz on Thursday.
Begin reading "Norma"
Begin listing significant moments.
8/28/18 Tuesday:
SSR
Reread "Norma" today and finish listing significant moments.
Begin notes on linear and non-linear plot points.
8/29/18 Wednesday:
SSR
Discuss the main conflict of Norma and its resolution.
Create a retelling as a class,
Write a retelling in Journal.
8/30/18 Thursday:
SSR
Genre Quiz in CANVAS.
Students will create a list of movies in Journal
from Disney that are linear and non-linear
Class discussion of each list
8/31/18 Friday:
SSR
Reading Blog Post Due
Introduction to Interpretive Tasks
Students will write their own thoughts, share with table group
and have the opportunity to rewrite before submitting a response
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8/20/18 Monday:
HOLD DRILL
SSR
GATES Vocabulary
Finish getting journals set up and blog addresses
8/21/18 Tuesday:
SSR
GATES Vocabulary
8/22/18 Wednesday:
2/7 Canvas Training Library
GATES Comprehension
8/23/18 Thursday:
Reading Statistics: read and annotate
Lady or the Tiger: read aloud and discuss
8/24/18 Friday:
Bullying Presentation
Study Guide: Lady or the Tiger
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Wednesday 8/15/18
Review syllabus and course expectations,
collect supplies,
discuss Canvas in general
name activity
Who are you? writing activity
bring Journal tomorrow
Thursday 8/16/18
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Safety Procedures
Finish and turn in writing activity
Decorate and set up Journal
Friday 9/1/17
Arrivals, Departures, and Tutoring
What a strong reader looks like, introduction to My Reading Life, Book Challenge
Begin and review expectations for SSR
Create and share Reading Blogs