Standard Goal Access Prior Knowledge New Information Apply Knowledge Generalize/ Goal Review/ Grade Monday Period 2: 8:00 – 8:45 Focus Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.2.A Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.2.B Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. Students will clearly introduce an informative essay topic and develop this topic with relevant information and examples (HYS3, HYS6) Students will refresh their knowledge of gerunds and infinitives (HYS3) Informative essays: -General remarks on the first drafts -Reminder of the importance of organizing the information (HYS6) Gerunds and infinitives: General uses (Lecture) (HYS6) Students will use the proofread version of their first draft and write a second draft which is due tomorrow. (HYS3) WS30 Grammar in Context (Gerunds/Infinitives) (HYS4) INFORMATIVE/ EXPLANATORY ESSAY: Graded (HYS3, HYS7) WS Graded (HYS4, HYS))
Standard Goal Access Prior Knowledge New Information Apply Knowledge Generalize/ Goal Review/ Grad Tuesday Period 2: 8:00 – 8:45 Focus Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. To use cite passages from a text of fiction to support inferences on literary themes (HYS2, HYS3) Students will read Over The Top: The true Adventures of A Volcano Chaser (OL pp. 900 – 907) (HYS2) The Spider Man Behind Spiderman: SELECTION TEST (HYS9) Selection Test (HYS9)
Standard Goal Access Prior Knowledge New Information Apply Knowledge Generalize/ Goal Review/ Grade Wednesday Period 2: 8:00 – 8:45 Focus Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.2 Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its presentation. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.3 Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the evidence and identifying when irrelevant evidence is introduced. To identify the main ideas in a filmed speech and to express them in writing using correct English (HYS6) What is it that certain people drawn to dangerous situations? (HYS9) Video: National Geographic Live! - Carsten Peter: Inside the Nyiragongo Volcano (HYS6) Summary: What are the main ideas of Carsten Peter’s speech? Write them in chronological paragraph form in your English class blog (HYS9) Summary (Graded) (HYS2) Ongoing Standards:
Standard Goal Access Prior Knowledge New Information Apply Knowledge Generalize/ Goal Review/ Grade Thursday Period 2: 8:00 – 8:45 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.2 Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.3 Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories). Students will summarize a text excerpt by identifying important points (HYS6) Would you enjoy working in a dangerous profession? (HYS9) Over The Top: The true Adventures of A Volcano Chaser: Discussion of main points (HYS6) Comprehension questions p. 908 1-2-4-5 Students will answer in their online notebook (HYS4, HYS9) Q/A (Graded) (HYS4, HYS9)
Standard Goal Access Prior Knowledge New Information Apply Knowledge Generalize/ Goal Review/ Grade Friday Period 2: 8:00 – 8:45 Focus Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.3 Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories). Students will demonstrate their knowledge of a text’s themes by answering some questions (HYS9) Over The Top: The true Adventures of A Volcano Chaser: SELECTION TEST (HYS9) TEST (Graded) (HYS9) Ongoing Standards: