Unit Theme: 8.4 Personal Essay and Beliefs Week:# 1

Teacher: Subject: English Grade: 8th Date:From ______to______20____

Desired Result
Enduring Understanding
Example: Students will understand that...
EU1. Family has a deep impact on the way we think and feel and how we view the world.
EU2. The beliefs I hold are deeply rooted in my culture, community, and family.
EU3. My words and actions are an extension of my beliefs
Assessment Evidence
SummativeEvaluation (Performance Task)
(unit projects, exams, etc.)
  • Analyzing Personal Essays
  • Exit Tickets
  • Self-Reflection

Learning Plan
Suggested Learning Activities:
Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5
Standards / Reading / Writing / Writing / Writing / Reading
Expectations / 8.R.2L, 8.R6L / 8.W.3, 8.W.8 / 8.W.3, 8.W.8 / 8.R.6L / 8.R.4L, 8.LA.5a
Academic Strategy
Instructional Strategy and Phase
Objective / The student will analyze an essay and determine the main idea of the literary text. / The student will review the elements of the personal essay and identify what to look when analyzing a personal essay. / The student will review the elements of the personal essay and practice writing using transitional words. / The student will analyze how the author develops and contrast the points of view through a web link (see unit plan). /
  • The student will determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a literary text, including figurative and connotative meanings.

Depth of Knowledge (DOK) / ___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking / ___ Recall / Memory
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___ Extended Thinking / ___ Recall / Memory
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___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking
InitialActivities / Introduce the unit and the following vocabulary words:
  • Personal essay
  • Perspective
/ Have an open discussion on how a personal essay differs from a memoir and a persuasive letter. / Have students review the transitional words discuss on Unit 8.2
Reinforcement as needed. / Introduction of the following concepts:
  • Perspective
  • Point of View
/ Introduction of images on how writers use meaning of words
Development Activities / The student reads the text (see attachment 8.4 Analyzing a personal essay) / Identify the difference between essays and memoirs :
Present the terms to the student and the correct definition.
  • Personal essay
  • Personal narrative (memoirs)
  • Persuasive writing
/ Identify the transitional words and have students work them in a word journal. / The teacher reviews the concept of‘perspective’ and targets on the perspective
form which the essay is written. For example:
  • How someone views a particular
time period;
  • Varying sides of a story told by
different people. / Activity:
The student works in a small group to read
“A Drive to Achieve the Extraordinary” by
Juliet Frerking ( attachment: 8.4)
Closing Activities / Revise and review the terms orally / Word Journal / Reinforce and review transitional words (word wall). / Have students discuss three important points from the day.
Observe students ability to think critically / Post a sentence starter.
The meanings of words are relevant because…
Formative Assessment – Other evidence
Materials
Homework
Differentiated Instruction Strategies
___ Special Education
___ LSP/LEP
___ Section 504
___ Gifted
Teacher Reflection