January 2-6

Monday

No School---Happy New Year!

Tuesday

In class:  After taking notes on conflict and plot using graphic organizers, students will read "The Elevator" short story and correctly answer 11 Close Read questions relating to these literary terms.

HW:  Identifying Conflicts worksheet

Wednesday

In class:  After reviewing types of conflict and the elements of plot, students will write a brief scene of falling action and resolution for the short story "The Elevator".

HW:  Complete "The Elevator" extension writing piece started in class today if necessary

Thursday

In class:  After generating questions related to 5 quotes said by Poe, students will discuss and define the elements of Gothic Literature and identify at least 3 of these elements the short animation film "Vincent".

HW:  Read independent reading book for at least 30 minutes

Friday

In class:  After reviewing student-generated questions related to 5 quotes said by Poe, students will read a brief biography on Poe and watch a mini-bio video in order to begin to answer some of their questions.

HW:  Read independent reading book for at least 30 minutes

December 19-23

Monday

In class:  After completing a second draft of the magazine article that includes text features, students will use a 13 point peer revision checklist and begin to make changes and improvements to the draft.

HW:  Read for 30 minutes!


Tuesday

In class:  After completing a 13 point peer revision checklist, students will make changes and improvements to their own draft of the magazine article.  The final draft should be printed by the end of today's class period.

HW:  Read for 30 minutes!


Wednesday

In class:  After completing the final draft of the magazine article, students will use a 3 point rubric to design a magazine cover using Lucidpress that is reflective of their article's topic and the theme of the magazine.

HW:  Finish designing your magazine cover using Lucidpress and turn it in on Google Classroom.


Thursday

In class:  After completing a magazine cover using Lucidpress, students will view all covers on a slideshow and vote for the cover that will best reflect the magazine's theme in which their article will be featured.

HW:  Read for 30 minutes!


Friday

Grade 8 Movie

December 12-16

Monday

In class:  After taking research notes on each of their research questions / categories on graphic organizers, students will use these notes to write a rough draft of their magazine article.

HW:  Read for 30 minutes


Tuesday

In class:  After taking research notes on each of their research questions / categories on graphic organizers, students will use these notes to complete the rough draft of their magazine article.


HW:  Complete the rough draft of your magazine article if necessary


Wednesday

In class:  After completing the rough draft of the magazine article, students will begin to incorporate various text features into their article (images, graphs, charts, sidebars, bolded words, etc.) to create visual appeal and aid in their readers' understanding of the article's content.


HW:  Continue to incorporate text features into the rough draft of your magazine article if necessary (Remember to document your sources for all images, etc.)  This is due at the end of class tomorrow!


Thursday

In class:  After completing the rough draft of the magazine article, students will finish incorporating various text features into their article (images, graphs, charts, sidebars, bolded words, etc.) to create visual appeal and aid in their readers' understanding of the article's content.

HW: Bring color printout of completed rough draft with all text features added to class tomorrow!


Friday

In class:  After completing the rough draft of the magazine article, students will revise their work with one peer and the teacher using a revision checklist.

HW:  Read for 30 minutes

December 5-9

Monday

In class:  After creating an MLA formatted Works Cited / Bibliography page using Noodle Tools, students will read these sources and take notes by paraphrasing or summarizing information on a graphic organizer for each of their 4 research questions.

HW:  Read independently for 30 min.


Tuesday

In class:  After creating an MLA formatted Works Cited / Bibliography page using Noodle Tools, students will read these sources and take notes by paraphrasing or summarizing on a graphic organizer for each of their 4 research questions.

HW:  Read independently for 30 min.


Wednesday

In class:  After creating an MLA formatted Works Cited / Bibliography page using Noodle Tools, students will read these sources and take notes by paraphrasing or summarizing on a graphic organizer for each of their 4 research questions.   (All research and note-taking should be completed by the end of today's class period.)

HW:  Finish research and note-taking for magazine article project if necessary, Read independently for 30 min.


Thursday

In class:  Before using their research notes to write a magazine article on their chosen topic, students will read and analyze a sample magazine article with a focus on organizational structure and text features.

HW:  Read independently for 30 min.


Friday

In class:  After analyzing a sample magazine article with a focus on organizational structure and text features, students will begin drafting their own magazine article using their research notes.

HW:  Read independently for 30 min.