Plan for Monday, March 12

Help Sessions Sheet
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 NOTEBOOKS, BOOKS, AND PORTFOLIOS 1. **Rough Draft Due at the End of the Period! Have Ponzio check off! Prompt: After reading the chapter In Which He Buys a Town and More and reflecting upon the plot/storyline in Big Fish, compare how the stories in Big Fish are similar to the characters and events in The Odyssey.  Then, explain how Daniel Wallace rendered new (changed) the characters and events in Big Fish. Use evidence from both texts to support your answer. Lastly, write a concluding paragraph explaining why Daniel Wallace rendered the traditional myth of The Odyssey new with the writing of Big Fish. 2. Workshopping ***We will work on the final draft tomorrow.