Plan for Friday, December 1

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Types of Evidence
Objectives
Standards Addressed
Activities	Finish and Revise Lesson from Yesterday-Types of Evidence with Detailed Definitions  Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!! Close Reading of "The Homework Debate" and Organizer "The Homework Debate" "Down with Homework"

Plan for Thursday, November 30

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Types of Evidence
Objectives	To Pre-Assess for  Unit 3
Standards Addressed
Activities	HAVE AN INDEPENDENT READING BOOK! Do you have a book to renew or take back? Upload Fidget Spinner Organizer in Schoology! (If you did not yesterday.) Finish Unit 3 Pre-Assessment- PONZIO WILL COLLECT ALPHABETICALLY!!!! Independent Reading- until everyone is finished with the pre-assessment Types of Evidence Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!

Plan for Wednesday, November 29

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review
Objectives	To Pre-Assess for  Unit 3
Standards Addressed
Activities	Finish Fidget Spinner Organizer- Upload into Schoology. Unit 3 Pre-Assessment Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!

Plan for Tuesday, November 28

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review
Objectives	To review basic grammar. To get ready for counseling lesson on November 28 To introduce Unit 3
Standards Addressed
Activities	Counseling Lesson Today! Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!

Plan for Monday, November 27

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Define Counter Argument Define Argument
Objectives	To review basic grammar. To get ready for counseling lesson on November 28 To introduce Unit 3
Standards Addressed
Activities	TAKE THIS SURVEY! Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!! Define Counter Argument Define Argument Debatable Topic: Fidget Spinners Organizer

Plan for Friday, November 17

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	(Transitioning from Unit 2 to Unit 3)
Objectives	To review basic grammar.
Standards Addressed
Activities	Independent Reading All Classes- Grammar Review! Surprise! Start bringing in new socks for the Student Council Hygiene Drive! We could win a ice cream party!!!!!

Plan for Thursday, November 16

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	(Transitioning from Unit 2 to Unit 3)
Objectives	To review basic grammar.
Standards Addressed
Activities	Independent Reading 7th Period: Get your portfolios-- Clean them out. All Classes- Grammar Review! People who have to make up webquest objective summary: 7th Period- Cross People who have to turn in analysis paragraph/"On a Women's Right to Vote" or "Letter from Birmingham Jail" analysis: 7th Period- Cross

Plan for Wednesday, November 15

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	(Transitioning from Unit 2 to Unit 3)
Objectives	To review basic grammar.
Standards Addressed
Activities	Independent Reading/Spelling Bee Test Get your portfolios-- Clean them out. 3rd Period- Compare and Contrast "Stop the Sun" and "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" All Classes- Grammar Review! People who have to make up webquest objective summary: 7th Period- Cross People who have to turn in analysis paragraph/"On a Women's Right to Vote" or "Letter from Birmingham Jail" analysis: 7th Period- Izzy, Cross

Plan for Tuesday, November 14

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	(Transitioning from Unit 2 to Unit 3)
Objectives
Standards Addressed
Activities	Career Expo Day- Modified Schedule Compare and Contrast- "Stop the Sun" and "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" 7th Period Expo Survey People who have to make up webquest objective summary: 7th Period- Cross People who have to turn in analysis paragraph/"On a Women's Right to Vote" or "Letter from Birmingham Jail" analysis: 7th Period- Izzy, Ayli, Cross, Donovan

Plan for Monday, November 13

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	(Transitioning from Unit 2 to Unit 3)
Objectives
Standards Addressed
Activities	People who have to make up webquest objective summary: 7th Period- Cross People who have to turn in analysis paragraph/"On a Women's Right to Vote" or "Letter from Birmingham Jail" analysis: 7th Period- Izzy, Ayli, Cross, Donovan Document for "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" p. 334 Upload this into Schoology- The Treasure of Lemon Brown

Plan for Thursday, November 9

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	(Transitioning from Unit 2 to Unit 3)
Objectives
Standards Addressed
Activities	People who have to make up webquest objective summary: 4th Period- Megan 7th Period- Cross, Denzel, Jaden People who have to turn in analysis paragraph/"On a Women's Right to Vote" or "Letter from Birmingham Jail" analysis: 7th Period- Izzy, Ayli, Cross, Donovan Brain Break Upload your paragraph that compared your webquest article to either "Letter from Birmingham Jail" or "On a Women's Right to Vote" into Schoology- Analysis Paragraph In honor of Veteran's Day: "Stop the Sun" pp. 48-55

Plan for Wednesday, November 8

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review
Objectives	To synthesize non-fiction informational reading.
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	People who have to make up webquest objective summary: 4th Period- Megan 7th Period- Cross Brain Break Gallery Walk Independent Read Day!!!

Plan for Tuesday, November 7

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Poster My Wall
Objectives	To synthesize non-fiction informational reading.
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	People who have to make up webquest objective summary: 4th Period- Megan 6th Period- Tanner F., Ash, Malachi, Sophia 7th Period- Jaden, Denzel, Cross, Mason, Faith Mini Lesson: Poster My Wall Create a Poster If you want to use pictures from the web and not clip art: Go to Images Tools Usage Rights> Labeled for Reuse with Modifications Turn in on a Google Form: 3rd Period 4th Period 6th Period 7th Period

Plan for Monday, November 6

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	Poster My Wall
Objectives	To synthesize non-fiction informational reading.
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	Library Check Out Get your portfolios! Your webquest objective summary will be scored referring to this rubric. Switching Gears: Which article did you write your webquest objective summary for? Make a Clean Google Doc (Present Injustice Final= Objective Summary on "Women Are Better Off Today...", "What Do Men Get That Women Don't? Here Are a Few Things", "An Open Letter From Christian Scholars", "Color Blindness: The New Racism") Make a Clean Google Doc (Past Injustice Final= Susan B. Anthony/"On a Women's Right to Vote" or MLK Jr./"Letter from Birmingham Jail") Look at both of your objective summaries (for the past injustice and the present injustice.) Hand write a well-developed paragraph explaining how both examples of social injustice violate the founding principles of our country (Declaration of Independence and/or the Bill of Rights). Use text evidence to support your answer. Hint: Go back and look at the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights! Template Use the MEAL Plan! ****Homework: Make sure that all three paragraphs are completed and edited for tomorrow! Poster My Wall Create a Poster If you want to use pictures from the web and not clip art: Go to Images Tools Usage Rights> Labeled for Reuse with Modifications

Plan for Friday, November 3

Help Sessions Sheet
8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review
Objectives	To synthesize non-fiction informational reading.
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	Tasks for Today: Read the article Annotate and highlight for key points (Should have been done yesterday.) Write out an organizer (have Ponzio check off) Write an objective summary and upload into Schoology. Period 1: 8:30 - 9:22 Period 2: 9:26 - 10:12 Period 3: 10:16 - 11:12 Period 4: 11:16 - 12:12 LUNCH: 12:16 - 12:47 Assembly: 12:51 - 1:47 Period 6: 1:51 - 2:47 Period 7: 2:51 - 3:45