Unit Theme:8.1 Analyzing Characters’ Decisions Week:#1

Teacher: Subject: English Grade: 8th Date:From: ______to ______20_____

Desired Results
Enduring Understanding
Example: Students will understand that…
The decisions we make impact us and those around us.
The decisions characters help make move the plot of the story.
It takes both small and large details to build a good story.
Taking the time to edit our work improves our writing.
Assessment Evidence
Summativeevaluation (Performing Task)
(unit projects, exams, etc.)
Reading Response Essay
Writing My Short Story
Learning Plan
Suggested Learning Activities:
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Standards / Reading / Reading / Reading / Language / Language
Expectations / 8.R.1
Read / vocabulary
OE / 8.R.1, 8.S.1
Pre-reading and discuss / 8.R.1
Read / decision making
OE / 8.LA.2a
Editing mark. (punctuation)
OE / 8.LA.2a
Editing mark and transition phrases
OE
Academic Strategy
Instructional Strategy and Phase
Objective / The students will be able to read variety of text to explain ideas / The student will be able to discus in group questions related with a situation given by the teacher. / The students will be able to read variety of text to explain ideas / The student will be able to write through editing and revision. / The student will be able to connect simple sentences using transitional phrases.
Depth of Knowledge ( DOK) / ___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking / ___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking / ___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking / ___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking / ___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking
Initial Activities / The student will be introduced to new vocabulary words / The student will review vocabulary words orally / . The student will review vocabulary words orally / The student will review the concept of editing orally. / The student will review the concept transitional phrases orally.
Development Activities / The student will be able to create a word wall using unit vocabulary and new concepts. / The teacher discusses a question related with pre reading to the student. / The student will be able to read the story “The Window” and will be completing a decision making reading log. / The student will be able to use editing marks to peer edit his/her reading response pieces or stories he/she wrote / The student will be able to connect simple sentences using transitional phrases.
Closing Activities / The students will keep a word journal for this unit. / The students will review the class orally. / The student will discuss the making reading log orally / The student will be able to discuss the exercise given related with editing marks. / The student will discuss the exercise given orally with the teachers help.
Formative Assessment – Other evidence / Word work / Journal / Decision Making Reading Log / Writing Tool Editing Marks / Creating Sentences Using Transitions (Attachment 8.1)
Materials
Homework
Differentiated Instruction Strategies
___ Special Education
___ LSP’/LEP
___ Section 504
___ Gifted
Teacher Reflection