North Laurel Middle School Last Review: 5/17/2012

Daily Lesson Plans and Unit Pacing Map

Grade/Subject: 8th grade Language Arts Unit: Unit 4Key Ideas and Details Unit Length: 25 Days

Day 1 Date:______
Daily Objectives: W.8.10
Dart Statements:
  1. I can write for a variety of reasons.
/ Day 2 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, SL.8.1, L.8.4
Dart Statements:
1. I can cite textual evidence that supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferred.
2. I can provide an objective summary of the text.
3. I can analyze how particular lines of dialogue reveal aspects of a character.
4. I can participate in a group discussion by asking and responding to questions and elaborating on ideas. / Day 3 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, SL.8.1, L.8.4
Dart Statements:
1. I can cite textual evidence that supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferred.
2. I can provide an objective summary of the text.
3. I can analyze how particular lines of dialogue reveal aspects of a character.
4. I can participate in a group discussion by asking and responding to questions and elaborating on ideas. / Day 4 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, SL.8.1, L.8.4
Dart Statements:
1. I can cite textual evidence that supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferred.
2. I can provide an objective summary of the text.
3. I can analyze how particular lines of dialogue reveal aspects of a character.
4. I can participate in a group discussion by asking and responding to questions and elaborating on ideas. / Day 5 Date:______
Daily Objective: RL.8.1, RL.8.2
Dart Statements:
1. I can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferred.
2. I can provide an objective summary of the text.
Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Journal Activity: “Predict what the story is going to be about based only on the title.”
  • Author’s background info
  • Give out Active Reading Guides
  • Fat/skinny questions activity
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Assign reading groups
  • Read Chapter 1 aloud to class
  • Complete Active Reading Guide
  • Character analysis: Gerald/Monique
  • Read Chapters 2/3 in reading groups
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Finish reading Ch. 2/3 in reading groups
  • Complete ARG
  • Read Ch. 4/5 in reading groups
  • Character analysis: Aunt Queen
  • Read Ch. 6 to class
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Review Ch. 4-6
  • Read Ch. 7-8 in reading groups
  • Complete ARG
  • Character analysis Jordan/Angel
  • Take up ARG’s
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Review Chapters 1-8
  • Quiz over 1-8
  • Grade quiz

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Day 6 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1, RL.8.2, SL.8.1
Dart Statements:
1. I can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferred.
2. I can provide an objective summary of the text.
3. I can participate in a group discussion by asking and responding to questions and elaborating on ideas. / Day 7 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1, RL.8.2
Dart Statements:
1. I can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferred.
2. I can provide an objective summary of the text. / Day 8 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1, RL.8.2, SL.8.1
Dart Statements:
1. I can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferred.
2. I can provide an objective summary of the text.
3. I can participate in a group discussion by asking and responding to questions and elaborating on ideas. / Day 9 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1, RL.8.2, SL.8.1
Dart Statements:
1. I can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferred.
2. I can provide an objective summary of the text.
3. I can participate in a group discussion by asking and responding to questions and elaborating on ideas. / Day 10 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1, RL.8.2
Dart Statements:
1. I can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferred.
2. I can provide an objective summary of the text.
Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Read Ch. 9/10 in reading groups
  • Give out new Active Reading Guides
  • Complete ARG’s
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Review Ch. 9-10
  • Read Chapters 11-12 aloud to class
  • Complete ARG’s
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Review Chapters 11-12
  • Read Chapters 13-14 in reading groups
  • Complete ARG’s
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Review Chapters 13-14
  • Read Chapters 15-16 in reading groups
  • Complete ARG’s
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Review Chapters 9-16
  • Quiz over 9-16
  • Grade quiz
  • Read Chapters 17-18 aloud to class

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Day 11 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1, RL.8.2, SL.8.1
Dart Statements:
1. I can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferred.
2. I can provide an objective summary of the text.
3. I can participate in a group discussion by asking and responding to questions and elaborating on ideas / Day 12 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1, RL.8.2
Dart Statements:
1. I can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferred.
2. I can provide an objective summary of the text. / Day 13 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1, RL.8.2
Dart Statements:
1. I can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferred.
2. I can provide an objective summary of the text. / Day 14 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1, RL.8.2
Dart Statements:
1. I can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferred.
2. I can provide an objective summary of the text.
3. I can determine a theme or central idea of a text. / Day 15 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1
Dart Statements:
  1. I can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferred.

Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Finish reading Chapters 17-18 aloud
  • Complete ARG’s
  • Read Chapters 19-20 in reading groups
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Review Chapters 19-20
  • Read Chapters 21-22 aloud to class
  • Complete ARG’s
  • Begin Chapters 23-24 aloud to class
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Finish Chapters 23-24
  • Complete ARG’s
  • Review Chapters 17-24
  • Quiz over 17-24
  • Grade quiz
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Grade ARG’s
  • Grade/Discuss Quiz
  • Review all chapters
  • Theme activity
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Library for Accelerated Reader Test (Test Grade)

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Day 16 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1
Dart Statements:
  1. I can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferred.
/ Day 17 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RI.8.4, L.8.5
Dart Statements:
1. I can identify various forms of figurative language.
2. I can recognize the difference between connotative and denotative meanings. / Day 18 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RI.8.4, L.8.5
Dart Statements:
1. I can identify various forms of figurative language.
2. I can recognize the difference between connotative and denotative meanings. / Day 19 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1, RI.8.2, RL.8.4
Dart Statements:
1. I can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferred.
2. I can determine a theme of a visual text.
3. I can identify various forms of figurative language. / Day 20 Date:______
Daily Objectives: RL.8.1, W.8.4
Dart Statements:
  1. I can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferred.
  2. I can produce clear and coherent writing that demonstrates my understanding.

Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Comprehension Test/Culminating Activity/Extended Response
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Laying the Foundations Lesson : Nonfiction Analysis
  • Read Narrative Autobiography by Gary Soto “Being Mean”
  • Complete activities
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Finish LTF Lesson: Nonfiction Analysis—“Being Mean” activities
  • Grade and discuss
  • Begin Laying the Foundation Lesson: Analyzing a Visual Text and Related Poetry
  • Analyze visual text: “American Gothic”
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Laying the Foundation Lesson: Analyzing a Visual Text and Related Poetry
  • Analyze visual text: “American Gothic” activities 1-6
  • Read poem “American Gothic” by John Stone
  • Analyze poem for figurative language (additional activities number 5)
/ Lesson:
Opening Assignment
  • Unit 5 Test
  • M/C, S/A, and E/R

Day 21 Date:______
Daily Objectives: W.8.1, W.8.4
Dart Statements:
1. I can write arguments to support claims with clear reasoning and relevant evidence.
2. I can produce clear writing in which the development and organization are appropriate. / Day 22 Date:______
Daily Objectives: W.8.1
Dart Statements:
1. I can write arguments to support claims with clear reasoning and relevant evidence. / Day 23 Date:______
Daily Objectives: W.8.1, W.8.5
Dart Statements:
  1. I can write arguments to support claims with clear reasoning and relevant evidence.
  2. I can use guidance from peers and adults to develop and strengthen my writing as needed.
/ Day 24 Date:______
Daily Objectives: W.8.1, W.8.5
Dart Statements:
1. I can write arguments to support claims with clear reasoning and relevant evidence.
2. I can use guidance from peers and adults to develop and strengthen my writing as needed. / Day 25 Date:______
Daily Objective: W.8.1, W.8.5
Dart Statements:
1. I can write arguments to support claims with clear reasoning and relevant evidence.
2. I can use guidance from peers and adults to develop and strengthen my writing as needed.
Lesson:
  • Introduce letter format for argumentation
  • Begin “class write” for each paragraph of On Demand piece
/ Lesson:
  • Review format
  • Introduce and discuss prompt
  • complete pre writing steps
  • Begin rough draft
  • Assign as homework
/ Lesson:
  • Teacher/student conferences
  • Peer review activity
  • Revise and edit
  • Final copy as homework
/ Lesson:
  • Final copy due
  • Quiz over format
  • Teacher/student conference for feedback
/ Lesson:
  • Teacher/ student conferences continue
  • Alternate assignment for students waiting

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