North Laurel Middle School Last Review: 5/16/12

Daily Lesson Plans and Unit Pacing Map

Grade/Subject: 8th grade Language Arts Unit 2: Craft and Structure Unit Length: 5 weeks

Day 1 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.5, RL.8.2, SL.8.5, W.8.3
Dart Statements:
  1. I can compare and contrast the structure of picture books to other texts.
  2. I can determine a theme including its relationship to setting.
  3. I can integrate multimedia and visual displays to strengthen claims and add interest.
  4. I can use knowledge of language when writing.
  5. I can write narratives to develop experiences.
/ Day 2 Date:______
Daily Objectives: SL.8.5, W.8.3e
Dart Statements:
1. I can integrate visual displays into presentations to clarify information and add interest.
2. I can provide a conclusion that follows and reflects narrated experiences. / Day 3 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.4
Dart Statements:
1. I can define and identify various forms of figurative language.
2.I can distinguish between literal language and figurative language. / Day 4 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.4, RL.8.1
Dart Statements:
  1. I can define and identify various forms of figurative language.
  2. I can distinguish between literal language and figurative language.
  3. I can cite the textual evidence.
/ Day 5 Date:______
Daily Objective: RL.8.4, RL.8.1
Dart Statements:
  1. I can define and identify various forms of figurative language.
  2. I can distinguish between literal language and figurative language.
  3. I can cite the textual evidence.

Lesson:
  • Introduce “When I was Young in the Mountains
  • Use Power Point
  • Complete Rough Draft
  • Complete flip book on personal real life experience.
/ Lesson:
  • Complete presentations over flip books
  • Allow students to write personal reflections over their individual speaking rubric
/ Lesson:
  • PowerPoint over Figurative Language
  • Take notes over elements of poetry
/ Lesson:
  • Review Elements of Poetry
  • Introduce narrative poem, “The Charge of the Light Brigade”
  • Connect to narratives
  • Comprehension questions with citing evidence
/ Lesson:
  • Review narrative poem
  • Annotate poem for identification of elements and meaning

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Day 6 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.4, RL.8.1
Dart Statements:
  1. I can define and identify various forms of figurative language.
  2. I can distinguish between literal language and figurative language.
  3. I can cite the textual evidence.
/ Day 7 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.4, RL.8.1
Dart Statements:
  1. I can define and identify various forms of figurative language.
  2. I can distinguish between literal language and figurative language.
  3. I can cite the textual evidence.
/ Day 8 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.6
Dart Statements:
1. I can recognize how an author develops the point of view of characters and narrators by revealing thoughts, feelings, actions and spoken words.
2. I can recognize how the point of view of characters and audience or reader can be different. / Day 9 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.6
Dart Statements:
1. I can recognize how an author develops the point of view of characters and narrators by revealing thoughts, feelings, actions and spoken words.
2. I can recognize how the point of view of characters and audience or reader can be different. / Day 10 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RI.8.6
Dart Statements:
1. I can analyze how an author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
Lesson:
  • Read “Railway Train” poem orally
  • Re read for meaning
  • Annotate for figurative language
/ Lesson:
  • Introduce poet, Robert Frost
  • Read “The Mending Wall” poem orally
  • Group work for Laying the Foundations lesson
  • Identify figurative language, diction and meaning
/ Lesson:
  • Vocabulary activity
  • Build background knowledge
  • Make author connection to Gary Paulsen
  • Read short story, “Stop the Sun”
  • Comprehension questions with citing evidence
/ Lesson:
  • Review vocabulary
  • Grade and discuss comprehension questions
  • Point of view activity
  • Annotation character’s perspective
/ Lesson:
  • Review character perspective/point of view comparing it to author’s perspective/point of view
  • Laying the Foundation lesson on point of view

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Day 11 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RI.8.6
Dart Statements:
1. I can analyze how an author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints. / Day 12 Date:______
Daily Objectives: : RL.8.4, RL.8.1, RL.8.5
Dart Statements:
  1. I can define and identify various forms of figurative language.
  2. I can cite the textual evidence.
  3. I can analyze why authors choose to include particular analogies.
  4. I can compare and contrast the structures found in two or more texts.
/ Day 13 Date:______
Daily Objectives: Rl.8.1, RL.8.4, RL.8.5
Dart Statements:
  1. I can define and identify various forms of figurative language.
  2. I can cite the textual evidence.
  3. I can analyze why authors choose to include particular analogies.
  4. I can compare and contrast the structures found in two or more texts.
/ Day 14 Date:______
Daily Objectives: W.8.3, RL.8.4
Dart Statements:
1. I can define and identify various forms of figurative language.
2. I can use descriptive words and phrases that appeal to the senses, capture the action, and help my reader understand the experiences and events. / Day 15 Date:______
Daily Objectives: SL.8.6
Dart Statements:
1. I can determine speaking tasks that will require a formal structure.
Lesson:
  • Finish Laying the Foundations lesson on point of view
/ Lesson:
  • Introduce poet, Langston Hughes
  • Review elements of poetry and analogies.
  • Read, “Mother to Son” orally
  • Annotation for figurative language and analogies
/ Lesson:
  • Complete annotation of “Mother to Son”
  • Read “Speech to the Young”
  • Annotation for “Speech to the Young”
  • Comprehension questions over both poems with evidence
/ Lesson:
  • Write a poem to young people using the structure of previous analyzed poems to include figurative language and analogies.
  • Complete as homework
/ Lesson:
  • Present poems in front of class using presentation skills
  • Teacher feedback on speaking and listening rubric

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Day 16 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.4
Dart Statements:
  1. I can determine the meanings of word and phrases.
  2. I can distinguish between literal and figurative language.
/ Day 17 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.4
Dart Statements:
  1. I can determine the meanings of word and phrases.
  2. I can distinguish between literal and figurative language.
/ Day 18 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.4
Dart Statements:
  1. I can determine the meanings of word and phrases.
  2. I can distinguish between literal and figurative language.
/ Day 19 Date:______
Daily Objectives: W.8.3
Dart Statements:
1. I can write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. / Day 20 Date:______
Daily Objectives: W.8.3
Dart Statements:
1. I can write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
Lesson:
  • Introduce the poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost
  • Read orally and annotate for meaning and figurative language
/ Lesson:
  • Introduce the narrative poem, “The Ride of Paul Revere”
  • Read poem
  • Annotate for meaning and figurative language
  • Comprehension questions
/ Lesson:
  • Finish comprehension questions
  • Grade and discuss
  • Introduce writing to narrate
  • Discuss narration techniques for On Demand Writing
/ Lesson:
  • Review sample narrative On Demand pieces
  • Identify elements of narratives
  • Begin “class write” of narrative
/ Lesson:
  • Introduce narrative prompt
  • Assign pre writing
  • Begin rough draft
  • Assign as homework

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Day 21 Date:______
Daily Objectives: W.8.4, W.8.5
Dart Statements:
  1. I can write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
  2. I can use guidance from adults and peers to strengthen my writing.
/ Day 22 Date:______
Daily Objectives: W.8.4, W.8.5
Dart Statements:
  1. I can write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
  2. I can use guidance from adults and peers to strengthen my writing.
/ Day 23 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.4
Dart Statements:
1. I can define and identify various forms of figurative language.
2.I can distinguish between literal language and figurative language. / Day 24 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.4
Dart Statements:
1. I can define and identify various forms of figurative language.
2.I can distinguish between literal language and figurative language. / Day 25 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.4
Dart Statements:
1. I can define and identify various forms of figurative language.
2.I can distinguish between literal language and figurative language.
Lesson:
  • Continue rough draft
  • Peer review/teacher conference
/ Lesson:
  • Revise and edit
  • Complete final copy
  • Thesaurus activity
/ Lesson:
  • Review for final exam
/ Lesson:
  • Final exam
  • Extended Response
/ Lesson:
  • Rewrite extended response for a 4

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