Plan for Monday, October 2

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review
Objectives	Introduction to Objective Summaries
Standards Addressed	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. RI.8.3 Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories). RI.8.5 Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept. W.8.2 a-f Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. W.8.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration. W.8.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
Activities	Independent Reading- 10 minutes Brain Break- Ponzio Says GET YOUR PORTFOLIOS UPLOAD OPEN BOAT ASSESSMENT Workshop "The Sandlot Objective Summary" Review Objective Summary Structure- Click on this slideshow for review What is Hypocrisy? Question in Schoology About Hypocrisy- Answer Introduction to Tarr and Feathering

Plan for Friday, September 29

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Finding Central Ideas Objective Summaries
Objectives	Introduction to Objective Summaries
Standards Addressed	RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.8.3
Activities	Brain Break Finish "The Sandlot Objective Summary"- Upload into Schoology What is this? 3rd Period 4th Period 6th Period 7th Period Discussion: Present Day Oppression

Plan for Thursday, September 28

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Finding Central Ideas Objective Summaries
Objectives	Introduction to Objective Summaries
Standards Addressed	RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.8.3
Activities	Brain Break: Dice Game Mini Lesson: Objective Summary Elements Defining Central Idea Ideas Presented in the Sandlot: Show up and try. Invite the new kid to play. Don’t overthink it and keep trying. Believe you are worthy of a dream mate. Go above and beyond for your friends. Use your imagination. Confront your fears. Things aren’t always what they seem. Own up to your mistakes. You have to leave the house to make friends. "The Sandlot" Model Writing with Objective Summary/"The Sandlot" Library Time

Plan for Wednesday, September 27

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review
Objectives	To assess your knowledge of memoir writing
Standards Addressed	RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.8.3
Activities	Quick Write: After viewing the first part of "The Sandlot" yesterday; what part of the movie was the funniest?  or What part of the movie did you most connect with? Why? Share Out "The Sandlot"

Plan for Tuesday, September 26

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review
Objectives	To assess your knowledge of memoir writing
Standards Addressed	RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.8.3
Activities	Brain Break- Dice Game Homework Check: Finish Final Draft and Submit Into Schoology Sandlot Quick Write Share Out "The Sandlot"

Plan for Monday, September 25

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review
Objectives	To assess your knowledge of memoir writing
Standards Addressed	RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.8.3
Activities	Get Writer's Notebooks Finish Final Draft and Submit Into Schoology Independent Reading

Plan for Friday, September 22

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8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	MLA Formatting
Objectives	To assess your knowledge of memoir writing
Standards Addressed	RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.8.3
Activities	Get Writer's Notebooks Independent Reading (10 minutes) Writing Time- Final Memoir Write Edit Revise Final Copy

Plan for Thursday, September 21

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8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	(Sub Today)
Objectives	To assess your knowledge of memoir writing
Standards Addressed	RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.8.3
Activities	Get Your Portfolios and Writer's Notebooks Independent Reading (10 minutes) Handout: Dialogue Quotations and Dialogue Make sure that you write your name on the paper! Writing Time- Final Memoir

Plan for Wednesday, September 20

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	3RD PERIOD FILL THIS OUT!
Objectives	To use anchor text/mentor text to model writing
Standards Addressed	RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.8.3
Activities	Get Your Portfolios and Writer's Notebooks Independent Reading (10 minutes) Review of Rubric Checking Off of Story Maps- If needed Writing Good Hooks/Ponzio Model Independent Practice- Good Hooks/Leads Workshop Hook/Lead- If needed Turn in Hook/Lead into Schoology Writing Time

Plan for Tuesday, September 19

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Writing Good Hooks
Objectives	To use anchor text/mentor text to model writing
Standards Addressed	RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.8.3
Activities	Get Your Portfolios and Writer's Notebooks Independent Reading (10 minutes) Checking Off of Story Maps Writing Good Hooks/Ponzio Model Independent Practice- Good Hooks

Plan for Monday, September 18

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8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Review of Story Mapping Writing Good Hooks
Objectives	To use anchor text/mentor text to model writing
Standards Addressed	RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.8.3
Activities	Get Your Portfolios Independent Reading (10 minutes) Review of Story Mapping/Ponzio "Walmart Girl" Memoir Writing Good Hooks/Ponzio Model Independent Practice- Good Hooks

Plan for Friday, September 15

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8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Selecting Good Memoir Topics
Objectives	To use anchor text/mentor text to model writing
Standards Addressed	RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.8.3
Activities	Independent Reading (10 minutes) Choosing a Meaningful Topic Handout PowerPoint from Ms. Nemeth Continue Handout

Plan for Thursday, September 14

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Formatting Dialogue
Objectives	To use anchor text/mentor text to model writing
Standards Addressed	RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.8.3
Activities	Get your writer's notebooks. Independent Reading (10 minutes) Mini Lesson: Formatting Dialogue Ponzio's Model: Embarrassing Moment in Time Writing Prompt: Write about a time when you embarrassed yourself or someone else embarrassed you. Share Out
Homework

Plan for Wednesday, September 13

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Review of: Condensing Time Repetition Figurative Language Sensory Detail
Objectives	To use anchor text/mentor text to model writing
Standards Addressed	RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.8.3
Activities	Get your portfolios. Get your writer's notebooks. Reread Independently: "Excerpt: Against All Odds, a Story of Survival on 9/11" "I Remember This" Writing Prompt: Write about a time when you were really scared or was especially emotionally impactful. Share Out
Homework

Plan for Tuesday, September 12

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Review of Figurative Language
Objectives	To use anchor text/mentor text to model writing
Standards Addressed	RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 W.8.3
Activities	Get your portfolios. Figurative Language Review Reading and Annotation: "Excerpt: Against All Odds, a Story of Survival on 9/11" "I Remember This" Writing Prompt: Write about a time when you were really scared.
Homework