Plan for Thursday, February 8

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8th Grade Syllabus

Mini Lesson/Daily Language Review	PLEASE NOTE: MOVIE PERMISSION GET YOUR COPY OF BIG FISH FROM YOUR LOCKER! :)
Objectives	To compare and contrast literary texts.
Standards Addressed	RL.8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts. RL.8.9 Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new. 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.8.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. W.8.9.a Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new").
Activities	GET YOUR PORTFOLIO GET YOUR COPY OF BIG FISH Mini Lesson: Capitalization Rules Discussion Questions for Reading: "My Father's Death: Take 1" pp. 13-23 Part 2: p. 12-23 His Great Promise 1.      “He was a big fish, even then.” (p. 12) What is the significance of this quote? Who was a big fish? Why? My Father’s Death: Take 1 1.      What is the worst thing that could have happened to Edward Bloom? Why? (p. 15) 2.      “He became just a man, a man without a job, without a story to tell, a man, I realized, I didn’t know.” (p. 17) What does the narrator realize? 3.      “Remembering a man’s stories makes him immortal, did you know that?” (p.20) What do we learn about Edward Bloom from this quote? 4.      “A big fish in a big pond—that’s what I wanted.” (p. 21) What does Edward mean by saying this? 5.      According to the narrator, what “makes a man great”? (p. 22) Reading Time: Girl in the River, His Quiet Charm, How He Tamed the Giant Reading Goal Learning M E A L