UEQ: Are yesterday's heroes important today?
Monday 3/28/16
Lesson Activities/Assignments:Introducing Genre
Exploring the Big Question pg. 754
Introduce Vocabulary pg. 755
CLOSE Reading: Themes in American Stories pg. 756; Explore the Reading Model 757-760
(Pg. 758 Developing Essential Understanding ?s)
MYP Objectives:
Objective A: Analysing
i. analyse the content, context, language, structure, technique and style of text(s) and the relationships among texts
ii. analyse the effects of the creator’s choices on an audience
iii. justify opinions and ideas, using examples, explanations and terminology
iv. evaluate similarities and differences by connecting features across and within genres and texts.
Standards:
LAFS.8.RL.1.AP.2b
Analyze the development of the theme or central idea over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting and plot.
Tuesday 03/29/2016
LEQ: How do I use CLOSE reading strategies as I read?
Lesson Activities/Assignments:
Review the writing model using annotations to analyze how the writer uses evidence to support ideas. Pg. 762
Independent Practice pg. 763-766 Read Water Names by Samantha Chang
Listen to the story and pause for teacher questions.
HOT Question:
Do I know the elements to the American Folk Tradition?
Standards:
LAFS.8.RI.4.AP.10a
Read or listen to a variety of texts, including historical novels, periodicals, biographies, essays, speeches, journals, news articles and nonfiction novels.
Wednesday 03/30/2016
LEQ: How do I organize elements of literature?
Lesson Activities/Assignments:
Focus on Craft and Structure
Students will read pg. 770
Students will use a Brace Map to show elements of the American Folk Tradition: Myths, Fables, Tales, Legends and Epics
Standards:
LAFS.8.RL.1.AP.2a
Determine the theme or central idea of a text.
LAFS.8.RL.1.AP.3b
Identify the use of literary techniques within a text.
Thursday 03/31/2016
LEQ: Are there social and cultural context used? pg. 772
Lesson Activities/Assignments:
Building Knowledge pg. 774&775
Teacher will informally monitor comprehension while students read. Use comprehension questions to confirm understanding. pg.pg. 776-778
Homework:
Reading and Vocabulary Warm-Up
Standards:
LAFS.8.RI.1.AP.3b
Determine how analogies in the text create relationships between people or events.
Monday 3/28/16
Lesson Activities/Assignments:Introducing Genre
Exploring the Big Question pg. 754
Introduce Vocabulary pg. 755
CLOSE Reading: Themes in American Stories pg. 756; Explore the Reading Model 757-760
(Pg. 758 Developing Essential Understanding ?s)
MYP Objectives:
Objective A: Analysing
i. analyse the content, context, language, structure, technique and style of text(s) and the relationships among texts
ii. analyse the effects of the creator’s choices on an audience
iii. justify opinions and ideas, using examples, explanations and terminology
iv. evaluate similarities and differences by connecting features across and within genres and texts.
Standards:
LAFS.8.RL.1.AP.2b
Analyze the development of the theme or central idea over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting and plot.
Tuesday 03/29/2016
LEQ: How do I use CLOSE reading strategies as I read?
Lesson Activities/Assignments:
Review the writing model using annotations to analyze how the writer uses evidence to support ideas. Pg. 762
Independent Practice pg. 763-766 Read Water Names by Samantha Chang
Listen to the story and pause for teacher questions.
HOT Question:
Do I know the elements to the American Folk Tradition?
Standards:
LAFS.8.RI.4.AP.10a
Read or listen to a variety of texts, including historical novels, periodicals, biographies, essays, speeches, journals, news articles and nonfiction novels.
Wednesday 03/30/2016
LEQ: How do I organize elements of literature?
Lesson Activities/Assignments:
Focus on Craft and Structure
Students will read pg. 770
Students will use a Brace Map to show elements of the American Folk Tradition: Myths, Fables, Tales, Legends and Epics
Standards:
LAFS.8.RL.1.AP.2a
Determine the theme or central idea of a text.
LAFS.8.RL.1.AP.3b
Identify the use of literary techniques within a text.
Thursday 03/31/2016
LEQ: Are there social and cultural context used? pg. 772
Lesson Activities/Assignments:
Building Knowledge pg. 774&775
Teacher will informally monitor comprehension while students read. Use comprehension questions to confirm understanding. pg.pg. 776-778
Homework:
Reading and Vocabulary Warm-Up
Standards:
LAFS.8.RI.1.AP.3b
Determine how analogies in the text create relationships between people or events.