Schulte’s Weekly Lesson Plans: April 25 – April 29, 2016
Date / Debate Club / *Learning Goals: CCSS/ ** English-8: Daily Activities
Mon. Apr. 25 / · Media Center to continue partner research and debate practices; be ready for both pro & con debates
· Complete Body Language Critiques if necessary.
· Introduce “Stop Talking” activity for this week / RL.8.10
L.8.4 a-d
W.8.4
W.8.7
W.8.10
L.8.1 / · D.S.S.R.T.
(Daily Sustained Silent Reading Time)
· Continue Vocabulary weekly routine; two new words #43-44 + one word-of-your-own (WOYO) + drawing = due by Friday 4/29/16
· “Pic-of-the-Day” #1 in WNBs; share
· 2nd & 5th hour to do vocab. review
· If time, Adverb, Adjective, Participial, and Prepositional Phrases
Tues. Apr. 26 / · Emoting Practice and Articulation Drills
· Explain Flow sheets & judging criteria
· Begin debates (6 today & 6 tomorrow?) / RL.8.10
RI.8.7-8.8
W.8.4
W.8.7
W.8.10
SL.8.1 a-d
SL.8.4-8.6 / · D.S.S.R.T.
· “Pic-of-the-Day” #2 in WNBs; share
· Computer Lab for exploration of Modern Day Slavery; complete related assignment and submit
Wed. Apr. 27 / · Continue debates (6 more) and Flow sheets
· Debrief & discuss / RL.8.10
W.8.4
W.8.7
W.8.10
L.8.1
SL.8.1 a-d
SL.8.4-8.6 / · D.S.S.R.T. & Media Center visit (finish MDS assignment from yesterday if necessary)
· Vocabulary Checkpoint Quiz
· “Pic-of-the-Day” #3 in WNBs; share
· Continue working with Adverb, Adjective, Participial, and Prepositional Phrases
Thurs Apr. 28 / · Continue debates if necessary
· Check-in on “Stop Talking” activity; feedback
· Next topic search / RL.8.10
W.8.4
W.8.7
W.8.10
L.8.1
SL.8.1 a-d
SL.8.4-8.6 / · 8th graders will be going to the High School to begin registration for the 2016-17 freshmen school year.
Fri.
Apr. 29 / · Classroom activities to prep for next round of research & debates / RL.8.10
W.8.4
W.8.7
W.8.10
L.8.1 / · D.S.S.R.T.
· WOYO due today
· Adverb and Adjective Clauses
· “Pic-of-the-Day” #4 in WNBs; share
*Please refer to the grade level Common Core State Standards (CCSS) document, found on my website tabs, to read the specific details of each CCSS. The goals listed here may apply to either Debate Club or English-8.
**All Daily Activities are subject to change or shifting due to school closings and/or building activities and scheduling.