curriculum english - quarter 1 8th grade

8th GradeEnglish - Quarter 1

Curriculum

J. P. KING, JR. MIDDLE SCHOOL501 Charles St.

Franklin, VA 23851(757) 562-4631jpk.fcpsva.org

http://jpk.fcpsva.org/

JOSEPH P. KING, JR. MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH 8 CURRICULUM GUIDE

English 8 Quarter 1 Snapshot

Reading Products:

• Responses to Literature

• Story Elements Product(s)

Authentic Writing Product:

• Narrative Writing: Write a story.

• Persuasive Essay

Week Unit Info Vocabulary & Reading Focus Writing & Research Focus

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Unit 1: Peer Pressure Novel: The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper

• 8.5a Story elements

• 8.5f Genres

• Baseline Writing Assessment

• 8.7b Code-switching

• 8.8 Review sentence structure and capitalization

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• 8.5a Conflict

• 8.5f Elements of plot

• 8.7a Writing as a process

• 8.7b Audience and purpose

• 8.7c Prewriting

• 8.7d Organize writing (narrative)

• 8.8f Quotation Marks

3

Unit 1: Peer Pressure Novel: The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper Week 3 Mini-Assessment

• 8.5a Character and characterization

• 8.7k Tone and voice

• 8.8a Commas for items in a series

• 8.8e Comparative & superlative adjectives & adverbs

4

Unit 1: Peer Pressure Novel: The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper Authentic Writing Product Due

• 8.5a Point of view

• 8.5b Cause and effect

• 8.6j Cause and effect

• 8.7l Revise writing

• 8.8 Edit writing

• 8.8a Fragments, run-ons, and combining sentences

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• 8.5e Conclusions and inferences

• 8.6d Inferences and conclusions

• 8.6e Author’s viewpoint

• 8.7a Writing as a process (persuasive)

• 8.7b Audience and purpose

• 8.7c Prewriting

• 8.7f Thesis statements


• 8.8a Commas with introductory elements (AWUBIS)

6

Unit 1: Peer Pressure Novel: The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper Week 6 Mini-Assessment

• 8.4b Connotation and denotation

• 8.5a Voice, tone, & mood

• 8.7e Central idea

• 8.7h Counter-claim and counter-argument

• 8.7j Elaboration and unity

• 8.8a Commas with non-essential phrases (interrupters, appositives, etc.)

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• 8.5c Theme

• 8.6h Main idea

• 8.6i Summarize text


• 8.8a Commas with direct address & comma review

8

Unit 1: Peer Pressure Novel: The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper Benchmark Testing May Begin

• 8.5a Story elements

• 8.5c Theme


• 8.8 Edit writing

• 8.8a Comma review

9

Unit 1: Peer Pressure Novel: The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper Authentic Writing Product Due Benchmark Testing

• Review vocabulary & reading skills (data-driven)

• Reading Benchmark

• Review writing and grammar skills (data-driven)

• On Demand Writing Assessment

• Writing Benchmark


Week: 1 1 UNIT 1: Peer Pressure

STANDARDS OF LEARNING / ESSENTIAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

NEW CONTENT:

Reading:

• 8.5a) Analyze how authors’ development of characters, conflict, point of view, voice, and tone convey meaning. o Understand that an author’s voice and tone stem from word choice and the stylized use of literary devices. o Identify and analyze narrative elements, including:

setting character(s), either

• static

• dynamic o Identify protagonist and antagonist. o Identify conflicts

External conflicts

• Individual vs. individual

• Individual vs. nature

• Individual vs. society

• Individual vs. supernatural

• Individual vs. technology Internal conflict (individual vs. self)

o Differentiate among points of view in stories, including First person Third-person limited to a character or narrator Third person omniscient

• 8.5f) Identify and analyze characteristics within a variety of genres. o Compare and contrast the characteristics of literary forms, including, but not limited to

novel, short story, biography, essay, speech, poetry, and memoir.


o Identify the elements of a plot Initiating event Rising action Climax Falling action Resolution

o Recognize theme(s) Writing:

• 8.7a) Engage in writing as a recursive process. o Understand that writing requires a recursive process that includes planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.

• 8.7b) Choose intended audience and purpose. o Understand that vocabulary and tone must be selected with awareness of audience and purpose.

• 8.8 TSW self- and peer-edit writing for capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, paragraphing, and Standard English.

o Understand that correct use of language enhances writing and avoids confusing or distracting the reader.

SPIRALED CONTENT: Spiraled content is continuously integrated in class discussions, questions, and/or activities to help students master and enhance skills.

Reading:

• 8.5j) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process. o Demonstrate comprehension and apply strategies to write about what is read.

• 8.6k) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process. o Demonstrate comprehension and apply strategies to write about what is read.

Essential Questions Recommended Activities /

Strategies Recommended Resources Vocabulary


Thematic Unit Essential Questions:

• Why is it sometimes hard to stand up to your friends?

• What impact can peer pressure have on teens?

• How can the decisions you make impact the lives of those around you?

Standards-Based Essential Questions:

• Why is writing a recursive process?

• How can understanding story elements contribute to our comprehension of fictional texts?

• Why is it essential to include the correct use of language in all of our writing?

Classroom Expectations

• Rules & Procedures

• Accelerated Reader

• Vocabulary Mini-Lesson: Introduction to Genres Mini- Lesson: Introduction to Story Elements (setting, character, plot, conflict, point of view, and theme) Begin reading novel

• Introduce author, novel, and unit

• Preview vocabulary

• Pages 1-15

Prezi: Literary Genres Prezi: Literary Genres Reading Folder (Drive)

Prezi: Plot Components and Literary Elements Prezi: Literary Elements Reading Folder (Drive) The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper

• Article: About Sharon Draper

• Article: Q & A with Sharon Draper

• Video: Draper Reads Excerpt from Jericho

• Resource: Sharon Draper’s Webpage

• The Battle of Jericho Novel Guide (Drive)

Academic Vocabulary: 1. Genre 2. Setting 3. Character 4. Protagonist 5. Antagonist 6. Plot 7. Conflict 8. Theme 9. Point of View 10. Writing Process 11. Prewriting 12. Drafting 13. Revising 14. Editing 15. Publishing

Novel Vocabulary (Fab Vocab):

1. TO BE DETERMINED BY TEACHER BASED ON STUDENT NEEDS

VDOE RESOURCES

https://prezi.com/getvq7xgmt-5/literary-genres/

https://prezi.com/utj5mc6p8cf1/literary-genres/

https://prezi.com/bqeqlvt7nshj/copy-of-plot-components/


https://prezi.com/7n3plcbz2anw/literary-elements/

http://sharondraper.com/biography.asp

http://sharondraper.com/biography.asp

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/17713-q-a-with-sharon-m-draper.html

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/17713-q-a-with-sharon-m-draper.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1jSfz4Ht54

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1jSfz4Ht54

http://sharondraper.com/bookdetail.asp?id=14



Writing Baseline Assessment Review: Sentence Structure & Capitalization Mini-Lesson: Code-switching

• Page 4 o Response to Literature:

Think about this opening. How do you feel about the book so far? Make some predictions about the text.

• Page 15 o Do you think JPK should

have a group like the Warriors of Distinction? Explain. What is your first impression of this group or of the boys Josh, Jericho, and Kofi?

Assessment Prompt: What makes someone a success? Explain how you define success, using specific details and examples in your response. Write Source – Capitalization (pp. 618-626 Write Source SkillsBook

• Capitalization – 41-46

• Writing folder (Drive) Writing folder (Drive)

VDOE English Homepage Text Dependent Questions Computer Adaptive Testing Tabbed Reading Passages Practice TestNav 8 Practice Items Using Statewide Results to Guide Instruction Online Writing Resources Vocabulary Resources English Sample Lesson Plans Released Tests & Item Sets

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/index.shtml

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/2017/text-dependent/index.shtml

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/test_administration/cat/index.shtml

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/practice_items/testnav8/tabbed_passages_demo.pdf


http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/practice_items/testnav8.shtml

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/performance_analysis/index.shtml


http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/2010/online_writing/index.shtml

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/2010/vocabulary/index.shtml

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/2010/lesson_plans/index.shtml

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/released_tests/index.shtml


Week: 2 UNIT 1: Peer Pressure


NEW CONTENT: Reading:

• 8.5a) Analyze how authors’ development of characters, conflict, point of view, voice, and tone convey meaning. o Identify conflicts

External conflicts






• 8.5f) Identify and analyze characteristics within a variety of genres. o Identify the elements of a plot

Initiating event Rising action Climax Falling action Resolution

o Recognize different plot patterns including subplots Writing:

• 8.7a) Engage in writing as a recursive process. o Understand that writing requires a recursive process that includes planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. o Write in a variety of forms, including narrative, expository, persuasive, informational, and reflective.


• 8.7c) Use prewriting strategies to generate and organize ideas.

• 8.7d) Organize writing structure to fit form or topic. o Apply the elements of composing (central idea, elaboration, unity, and organization)

• 8.8f) Use quotation marks with dialogue and direct quotations.



Word Analysis:

• 8.4b) Use context, structure, and connotations to determine meaning and differentiate among multiple meanings of words and phrases.

o Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

• 8.4c) Use roots, affixes, synonyms, and antonyms to determine the meaning(s) of unfamiliar words and technical vocabulary.

o Understand that affixes and Greek and Latin roots are clues to determine meanings of words. o Use common roots to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and make connections with word families (e.g., -

phobia, and –ology) o Recognize the relationships among words related by structure and derivation, such as polygraph and graffiti

• 8.4e) Use word-reference materials to determine meanings and etymology. o Consult word reference materials to find the pronunciation of a word or determine/clarify its meaning.

Reading:

• 8.5j) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.

• 8.6k) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.









• Why is writing a recursive process?

• How can understanding plot help us in writing our own narratives?

• How can we improve our writing by imitating the writing we see in our mentor texts?

• Explain why conflict is an essential component of the plot.

Mini-Lesson: Plot Mini- Lesson: Conflict Novel

• Focus on plot and conflict

• Response to Literature

• Use description as focus and practice for writing (mentor text).

• Pages 16-64

Prezi: Plot Components Video: Plot with Mike’s New Car (Pixar Short) Video: Teaching Plot Through Disney & Pixar Movies Prezi: Types of Conflict Video: Types of Conflict Resource: Types of Conflict in Literature The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper

• Newsela: Opera Singer Considers Juilliard

• Webpage: Juilliard

• Article: My 11-year-old Auditioned at Juilliard

• Video: Juilliard Music – A Day in the Life



• Page 17 – Jericho says, “But it’s hard to decide about the rest of my life in the next five minutes or five days.” Can you relate to

Academic Vocabulary: 1. Plot 2. Initiating Event 3. Rising Action 4. Climax 5. Falling Action 6. Resolution 7. Conflict 8. External Conflict 9. Internal Conflict 10. Individual vs. Individual 11. Individual vs. Society 12. Individual vs.

Technology 13. Individual vs. Nature 14. Individual vs.

Supernatural 15. Individual vs. Self 16. Dialogue 17. Quotation Marks

Fab Vocab:


VDOE RESOURCES


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRX0tXX2U18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRX0tXX2U18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yzY6buMflo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yzY6buMflo

https://prezi.com/gaukf0bboltf/copy-of-copy-of-conflict-in-literature/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tF6mA0vmA8

https://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/e/types-of-literary-conflict

https://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/e/types-of-literary-conflict

https://newsela.com/read/opera-singer-considers-juilliard/id/42446/

https://newsela.com/read/opera-singer-considers-juilliard/id/42446/

https://www.juilliard.edu/preparatory-education

https://www.businessinsider.com/my-11-year-old-son-auditioned-at-juilliard-2017-5

https://www.businessinsider.com/my-11-year-old-son-auditioned-at-juilliard-2017-5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0MPLwvkrAM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0MPLwvkrAM




Introduction to Narrative Writing

• Monthly Writing

• Prewriting

• Drafting

• Continue to focus on overall sentence structure

Mini-Lesson: Quotation Marks for Dialogue

how Jericho is feeling? Explain. OR Do adults put too much pressure on students too early? Explain.

• Debate Idea – On page 46, Josh says, “Some things girls just don’t need to be a part of!” Is he right? Why or why not?

Prewriting Graphic Organizers

• Folder in Drive

• Scholastic Story Map

• Story Map

• Story Map Flow Chart Use The Battle of Jericho as mentor text for narrative writing Writing Folder (Drive)

• Steps for punctuating dialogue

• Practice exercises and activities


http://www.readingrockets.org/pdfs/storymap_complex_scholastic.pdf

http://www.readingrockets.org/pdfs/storymap_complex3.pdf

http://www.readingrockets.org/pdfs/storymap_complex.pdf


















character(s), either

• static

• dynamic Writing:

• 8.7k) Develop and modify the central idea, tone, and voice to fit the audience and purpose.

• 8.8a) Use and punctuate correctly varied sentence structures to include conjunctions and transition words. o Understand that correct use of language enhances writing and avoids confusing or distracting the reader.

• 8.8e) Use comparative and superlative degrees in adverbs and adjectives.


Word Analysis:







Reading:

• 8.5f) Identify and analyze characteristics within a variety of genres.



• 8.6k) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process. Writing:









• Explain how character traits are revealed and how characterization impacts our understanding of a text.

• How do characters contribute to the development of the plot?

• How does correct usage prevent misunderstanding and miscommunication in writing?

Week 3 Mini-Assessment Mini-Lesson: Types of Characters Mini- Lesson: Characterization Novel

• Focus on character & characterization


• Use The Battle of Jericho as a mentor text for writing.

• Pages 65-97

Prezi: Types of Characters Prezi: Character Types Quizlet: Characterization ReadWriteThink Handout: Characterization Video: Characterization Lesson Using Frozen Reading Graphic Organizer Folder (Drive) The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper

• Article: Why Social Media Challenges are Spiraling Out of Control

• Article: The Adolescent Brain & the Dark Side of Social Media Challenges

• Article: Why Hazing Continues to Be a Rite of Passage

Academic Vocabulary: 1. Character 2. Characterization 3. Protagonist 4. Antagonist 5. Static 6. Dynamic 7. Adjective 8. Adverb 9. Superlative 10. Comparative

Fab Vocab:


VDOE RESOURCES

https://prezi.com/8gg2k7wnr4np/copy-of-copy-of-copy-of-types-of-characters/

https://prezi.com/_9glafokqdvt/character-types/

https://quizlet.com/6654217/8th-grade-characterization-flash-cards/

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson800/Characterization.pdf

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson800/Characterization.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZnD0AGqQ7I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZnD0AGqQ7I

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/why-social-media-challenges-are-spiraling-out-of-control



https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/the-adolescent-brain-and-the-dark-side-of-social-media-challenges/news-story/147b76986b97f4568d8b6a590b4cabc5



http://theconversation.com/why-hazing-continues-to-be-a-rite-of-passage-for-some-85705





• Monthly Writing

• Drafting

• Revising o Focus on Word Choice

Mini-Lesson: Commas for Items in a Series Mini-Lesson: Comparative & Superlative Adjectives & Adverbs



• Page 89 – Eric was paralyzed after acting on a dare. Think about all of the current social media challenges. Could these challenges also have negative or unintended consequences?

• How does the act of the Warriors in the mall contrast with the Christmas deliveries? Why do you think Sharon Draper chose to show these two sides of this organization?

Narrative Writing

• Use The Battle of Jericho as mentor text to teach dialogue and narrative style

• www.thesaurus.com for Word Choice

Writing Folder (Drive) Writing Folder (Drive)




http://www.thesaurus.com/

















• 8.5a) Analyze how authors’ development of characters, conflict, point of view, voice, and tone convey meaning. o Differentiate among points of view in stories, including

First person Third-person limited to a character or narrator Third person omniscient

• 8.5b) Identify cause-and-effect relationships and their impact on plot. o Understand the relationship between causes and effects. o Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text.

• 8.6j) Identify cause-and-effect relationships. Writing:

• 8.7l) Revise writing for clarity of content, word choice, sentence variety, and transitions among paragraphs. o Apply revising procedure, including

Rereading Reflecting Rethinking Rewriting Including vivid vocabulary Combining sentence for variety and rhythm Providing transitions between ideas and paragraphs




Word Analysis:








Reading:














• Explain how a change in point of view can change the events of a story.

• How does examining cause and effect relationships shape our understanding of the development of a story’s plot?

• How does editing enhance the quality of a work of writing? Why is it important to edit a piece of writing multiple times?

Mini-Lesson: Point of View Mini- Lesson: Cause and Effect Novel

• Focus on point of view and cause and effect


• Use as focus and practice for writing (mentor text).

• Pages 98-133

Prezi: Point of View IXL: Identify Point of View Resource: Teaching Point of View Reading Graphic Organizer Folder (Drive) Prezi: Cause & Effect DePaul Passages for Cause & Effect IXL Cause & Effect Activity Reading Graphic Organizer Folder (Drive) The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper

• Article: Fraternity Hazing

• Article: Is Greek Life Worth Saving?

• Article: High School Fraternity Hazing



Academic Vocabulary: 1. Point of View 2. 1st Person 3. 3rd Person 4. 3rd Person Limited 5. 3rd Person Omniscient 6. Cause 7. Effect 8. Result

Fab Vocab:


VDOE RESOURCES

https://prezi.com/6o54vsotpk7p/copy-of-point-of-view/

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-8/identify-the-narrative-point-of-view

https://bloomboard.com/users/megan-mcclure/collections/you-talkin-to-me-teaching-point-of-view-to-any-grade/98022da0-c3f3-448c-9b08-f82a5a4449ad

https://bloomboard.com/users/megan-mcclure/collections/you-talkin-to-me-teaching-point-of-view-to-any-grade/98022da0-c3f3-448c-9b08-f82a5a4449ad

https://prezi.com/ncownyp2qxys/copy-of-cause-and-effect-8th-grade/

http://teacher.depaul.edu/Skill-Focused-Readings/Grade%208%20Cause%20and%20Effect.pdf

http://teacher.depaul.edu/Skill-Focused-Readings/Grade%208%20Cause%20and%20Effect.pdf

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-8/match-causes-with-their-effects

http://time.com/4976836/fraternity-hazing-deaths-reform-tim-piazza/

https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2017-12-04/is-greek-life-worth-saving

https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2017-12-04/is-greek-life-worth-saving

https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/08/nyregion/high-school-group-s-hazing-was-open-secret-some-say.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/08/nyregion/high-school-group-s-hazing-was-open-secret-some-say.html





• Monthly Writing

• Editing o Focus

Complete sentences End Punctuation Capitalization Story Elements Dialogue Commas for Items in a

Series Fragments/Run-ons

• Publishing

• Mini-Lesson: Self-Editing Mini-Lesson: Fragments / Run-ons

• Mini-Lesson: Combining Sentences o Commas & Conjunctions o Semicolons

• Response to Literature o Imagine getting a car for

Christmas. How would you react?

o What do you think is going to happen between Eddie and Dana?

Narrative Writing

• Use The Battle of Jericho as mentor text as students revise and edit.

• VDOE Checklist for Writers

• JPK Writing Rubric (Drive)

• Article: Teaching Students How to Revise

IXL: Identifying Fragments & Run-ons Resource: Fragments & Run-ons Khan Academy Video: Fixing Fragments & Comma Splices Writing Folder (Drive)


http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/english/2010/online_writing/checklist_for_writers/grade_8_checklist_for_writers_2010_standards.pdf

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/4-strategies-teaching-kids-how-revise-rebecca-alber


https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-8/is-it-a-complete-sentence-a-fragment-or-a-run-on

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-8/is-it-a-complete-sentence-a-fragment-or-a-run-on

https://sites.google.com/a/g-cacegypt.org/mosier-class-site-8th/grammar-support/run-on-sentences-fragments

https://sites.google.com/a/g-cacegypt.org/mosier-class-site-8th/grammar-support/run-on-sentences-fragments

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/syntax-conventions-of-standard-english/fragments-and-run-ons/v/run-ons-and-comma-splices-syntax-khan-academy

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/syntax-conventions-of-standard-english/fragments-and-run-ons/v/run-ons-and-comma-splices-syntax-khan-academy

















• 8.5e) Make inferences and draw conclusions based on explicit and implied information using references to the text for support.

o Use evidence from the text(s) for support when drawing conclusions, making inferences, or making predictions.

• 8.6d) Make inferences and draw conclusions based on explicit and implied information using evidence from text as support.

• 8.6e) Analyze the author’s qualifications, viewpoint, word choice, and impact. Writing:

• 8.7a) Engage in writing as a recursive process. o Understand that writing requires a recursive process that includes planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. o Write in a variety of forms, including narrative, expository, persuasive, informational, and reflective.



• 8.7f) Compose a thesis statement for persuasive writing that advocates a position. o Write persuasively, organizing reasons logically and effectively. o Create a thesis statement that focuses the essay, expresses the writer’s position in an argument, or explains the

purpose of the essay.



Word Analysis:








Reading:

• 8.5a) Analyze how authors’ development of characters, conflict, point of view, voice, and tone convey meaning.

• 8.5b) Identify cause-and-effect relationships and their impact on plot.



• 8.6j) Identify cause-and-effect relationships.












• How do readers use text clues to make inferences in a passage?

• How do strategic readers create meaning from informational and literary text?

• How does interaction with text provoke thinking and response?

• How does persuasive writing differ from narrative writing?

Begin more in-depth analysis tying in story elements: plot, conflict, character, setting, and point of view

• Continue discussing cause and effect

Mini- Lesson: Making Inferences & Drawing Conclusions Novel

• Focus on story elements, cause and effect, and making inferences


• Pages 134-164

Reading Folder (Drive) Prezi: Making Inferences Prezi: Making Inferences with Commercials Resource: Teaching Inferences Resource: Making Inference Handouts Reading Graphic Organizer Folder (Drive) The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper

• Article: The Psychology Behind Pledging

• Article: A Fraternity Brother Speaks Out

• Article: Pros and Cons of Greek Life

Academic Vocabulary: 1. Infer 2. Inference 3. Conclude 4. Conclusion 5. Imply 6. Suggest 7. Persuasion 8. Argument 9. Claim 10. Thesis Statement

Fab Vocab:


VDOE RESOURCES

https://prezi.com/pfh74xhhlqxs/making-inferences-1024/

https://prezi.com/mkyji1ea2cda/making-inferences/

https://prezi.com/mkyji1ea2cda/making-inferences/

https://www.rethinkela.com/2014/04/teaching-inferences-with-commercials/

https://www.tes.com/lessons/ZWGm8hlNlUlQow/grade-8-reading-making-inferences-about-fiction

https://www.tes.com/lessons/ZWGm8hlNlUlQow/grade-8-reading-making-inferences-about-fiction

http://www.thedp.com/article/2015/02/science-of-pledge-bonding

http://www.thedp.com/article/2015/02/science-of-pledge-bonding

https://hazingprevention.org/home/hazing/stories/a-fraternity-brother-speaks-out/

https://hazingprevention.org/home/hazing/stories/a-fraternity-brother-speaks-out/

https://thebestschools.org/magazine/joining-a-fraternity-or-sorority-real-pros-and-cons-of-greek-life/

https://thebestschools.org/magazine/joining-a-fraternity-or-sorority-real-pros-and-cons-of-greek-life/


• Why is a thesis statement one of the most important components of a persuasive piece of writing?

Introduction to Persuasive Writing

• Monthly Writing

• Mini-Lesson: Introduction to Persuasive Writing

• Mini-Lesson: Prewriting for a Persuasive Essay

• Mini-Lesson: Writing a Thesis Statement



• Response to Literature o Jericho must make a

difficult decision – go to the performance where a representative of Julliard will be or participate in Pledge Week? Which would you choose? Why?

o Go back and look over the conversation Jericho had with Mr. Boston. How does this shape your view of the Warriors of Distinction? Do you think Jericho should continue pledging? Why or why not?

Persuasive Writing

• Students will a persuasive essay on the following VDOE Prompt: An old proverb says honesty is the best policy. Sometimes, however, honesty might hurt a person’s feelings. Explain why you either agree or disagree with being honest at all times. Use specific details and examples to

















Mini-Lesson: Commas with AWUBIS

convince others to support your position. o Try to tie in examples

from the novel. Writing Folder (Drive) Commas – Basic Lessons Khan Academy Video: Commas with Introductory Elements Shmoop: How to Use a Comma Writing Folder (Drive)

https://www.svsd.net/cms/lib5/PA01001234/Centricity/Domain/725/Commas-%20Basic%20Lessons%201-3.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvGBug8iORE







NEW CONTENT: Word Analysis:


Reading:

• 8.5a) Analyze how authors’ development of characters, conflict, point of view, voice, and tone convey meaning. o Understand that an author’s voice and tone stem from word choice and the stylized use of literary devices. o Understand and analyze elements of an author’s style, including

dialogue; sentence structure; language patterns; word choice to develop tone; and voice.

o Analyze an author’s choice of words and images. Writing:

• 8.7e) Establish a central idea incorporating evidence, maintaining an organized structure and formal style. o Develop an effective introduction and conclusion.

• 8.7h) Identify a counterclaim and provide a counter-argument. o Identify counterclaims and counter-arguments that address those claims.

• 8.7j) Organize information to provide elaboration and unity. o Understand that effective writing has been elaborated. o Elaborate the central idea, providing sustained unity throughout the writing.



Word Analysis:






Reading:







• 8.6e) Analyze the author’s qualifications, viewpoint, word choice, and impact.













• How do tone and mood contribute to the effect of a literature selection?

• How does analyzing an author’s word choice reveal an author’s style?

• How do nonessential phrases and clauses enhance our writing style?

Week 6 Mini-Assessment Mini-Lesson(s): Voice / Tone / Mood Mini-Lesson: Connotation & Denotation Novel

• Focus on word choice (tone, mood, voice, & 8.5a)


• Use word choice / connotation as focus and practice for writing (mentor text).

• Pages 165-199

Prezi: Tone & Mood Resource: Tone & Mood Resource: Ideas for Teaching Tone & Mood Teaching Tone & Mood Reading Folder (Drive) Prezi: Connotation & Denotation Prezi: Denotation vs. Connotation ReadWriteThink: Revising for Connotation Reading Folder (Drive) The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper

• Paired short story from the Literature Book or from Scholastic Read XL

• Newsela: Understanding Key Terms in the Gun Control Debate

• Newsela: Pro/Con Tough Gun Control



• Response to Literature o Do you think Eddie’s

behavior during the pledge process is

Academic Vocabulary: 1. Tone 2. Mood 3. Voice 4. Connotation 5. Denotation 6.

Fab Vocab:


https://prezi.com/ujcsukha9nbd/tone-and-mood/

http://ourenglishclass.net/class-notes/writing/the-writing-process/craft/tone-and-mood/

https://www.pps.net/cms/lib/OR01913224/Centricity/Domain/179/TeachToneTeens.pdf

https://www.pps.net/cms/lib/OR01913224/Centricity/Domain/179/TeachToneTeens.pdf

http://www1.lpssonline.com/uploads/3gTeachingToneandMood.pdf

https://prezi.com/qfx3hxjpusum/connotation-vs-denotation-ccss-8/

https://prezi.com/qfx3hxjpusum/connotation-vs-denotation-ccss-8/

https://prezi.com/rc7ktdr4ovs6/copy-of-denotation-vs-connotation/

https://prezi.com/rc7ktdr4ovs6/copy-of-denotation-vs-connotation/

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/what-revising-connotation-80.html

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/what-revising-connotation-80.html

https://newsela.com/read/lib-gun-control-key-terms/id/40828/



https://newsela.com/read/procon-gun-control-laws/id/36443/

https://newsela.com/read/procon-gun-control-laws/id/36443/





• Monthly Writing

• Mini-Lesson: Writing Effective Hooks & Introductions

Mini-Lesson: Commas for Nonessential Information (Appositives, Interrupters, Adjectival Clauses)

justified? Why or why not?

o Would you continue pledging if you knew that the fraternity had a gun in its possession? Explain.

Persuasive Writing

o Continue writing the persuasive essay for this month; draft should be completed this week.

Prezi: Writing Hooks Prezi: Intros & Conclusions Writing Folder (Drive) Practice: Commas for Nonessential Information Writing Folder (Drive)

https://prezi.com/pyje1456iroj/copy-of-writing-essay-hooks-how-to-catch-the-readers-attention/

https://prezi.com/uas_vwqbsaut/copy-of-introductions-and-conclusions/

http://www.erhsnyc.org/ourpages/auto/2013/11/18/50610527/Commas%20Essential%20and%20Nonessential.pdf

http://www.erhsnyc.org/ourpages/auto/2013/11/18/50610527/Commas%20Essential%20and%20Nonessential.pdf





• 8.5c) Explain the development of the theme(s). o Recognize theme(s). o Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text. o Determine a theme of a text and analyze its development.

• 8.6h) Identify the main idea.

• 8.6i) Summarize the text, identifying supporting details. o Use strategies for summarizing.

Writing:

• 8.7l) Revise writing for clarity of content, word choice, sentence variety, and transitions among paragraphs. o Understand that good writing has been improved through revision. o Apply revising procedures, including:

rereading; reflecting; rethinking; rewriting; including vivid vocabulary; combining sentences for variety and rhythm; and providing transitions between ideas and paragraphs.

o Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.



Word Analysis:








Reading:




















• How is theme connected to character and self?

• How does analysis of all story elements reveal a theme of a text?

• Why is summarizing an essential skill for increasing comprehension?

• How do we ensure we improve the quality of our writing?

Mini-Lesson: Theme / Main Idea Mini-Lesson: Summarizing Novel

• Focus on theme, main idea, summarizing

• Continue to spiral in 8.5a & word choice



• Pages 200-232

Prezi: Theme Resource: Teaching Theme IXL: Theme Practice Scholastic Resource – Teaching Theme eReading: Theme Reading Folder (Drive) Prezi: IVF Summarizing Strategy Prezi: GIST Summarizing Strategy Flocabulary: Summarizing Reading Folder (Drive) The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper

• Newsela: Teen Applies & Gets Scholarships

• ReadWorks: Overdoing It

• ReadWorks: Song and Dance


• Response to Literature o Did Jericho make the

right decision by choosing Warriors of Distinction over the trumpet competition? Why or why not?

o Look at the conversation between Jericho and his dad on page 213. Do you think Arielle is truly interested in Jericho?

Academic Vocabulary: 1. Theme 2. Main Idea 3. Summary 4. Summarize 5. Direct Address

Fab Vocab:


https://prezi.com/6w4e1my27lav/theme/

https://www.weareteachers.com/11-tips-for-teaching-about-theme-in-language-arts/

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-8/determine-the-themes-of-short-stories

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/angela-bunyi/helping-students-grasp-themes-in-literature/

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/angela-bunyi/helping-students-grasp-themes-in-literature/

https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/theme-worksheets/

https://prezi.com/zyrymj6pvfgh/ivf-summarizing-strategy/

https://prezi.com/zyrymj6pvfgh/ivf-summarizing-strategy/

https://prezi.com/ztzf6h2hfiau/summarizing/

https://prezi.com/ztzf6h2hfiau/summarizing/

https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/summarizing/

https://newsela.com/read/teen-gets-full-ride-to-20-colleges/id/42123/

https://newsela.com/read/teen-gets-full-ride-to-20-colleges/id/42123/

https://www.readworks.org/article/Overdoing-It/5c9aabac-a7e2-4a79-80ff-ab76f78b5721#!articleTab:content/

https://www.readworks.org/article/Song-and-Dance/5d9332c4-54d4-4f62-9072-54e42f33c084#!articleTab:content/

https://www.readworks.org/article/Song-and-Dance/5d9332c4-54d4-4f62-9072-54e42f33c084#!articleTab:content/



• Monthly Writing

• Mini-Lesson: Revising Workshop o Focus: Word Choice &

Sentence Variety Mini-Lesson: Commas for Direct Address

• Spiral Skills – All Comma Uses

Who is right – Jericho or his dad? Explain.

Persuasive Writing Resource: 4 Strategies for Teaching Students How to Revise Resource: Minilesson of Revision in Writing Workshop Article: Revising Revision Writing Folder (Drive) Resource: Commas in Direct Address Resource: The Direct Address Comma Writing Folder (Drive)




http://middleschoolteachertoliteracycoach.blogspot.com/2013/11/minilesson-on-revision-in-writing.html


https://www.nwp.org/cs/public/download/nwp_file/298/Revising_Revision.pdf?x-r=pcfile_d

http://www.grammarerrors.com/punctuation/commas-in-direct-address/


http://thewritingresource.net/2010/02/11/punctuation-points-the-direct-address-comma/







setting character(s), either

• static

• dynamic o Identify protagonist and antagonist. o Identify conflicts

External conflicts






o Differentiate among points of view in stories, including First person Third-person limited to a character or narrator Third person omniscient

Writing:

• 8.7l) Revise writing for clarity of content, word choice, sentence variety, and transitions among paragraphs. o Understand that good writing has been improved through revision. o Apply revising procedures, including:

rereading; reflecting; rethinking; rewriting;


including vivid vocabulary; combining sentences for variety and rhythm; and providing transitions between ideas and paragraphs.

o Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.




Word Analysis:







Reading:



• 8.5c) Explain the development of the theme(s).








• 8.6i) Summarize the text, identifying supporting details.












• How is theme connected to character and self?

• How does analysis of all story elements reveal a theme of a text?

• Why is summarizing an essential skill for increasing comprehension?

• How do we ensure we improve the quality of our writing?

Begin Benchmark Review (Benchmarks may begin during Week 8) Continue to focus on theme, main idea, and inferences while reading the text

Novel

• Focus on theme, main idea, summarizing

• Continue to spiral in 8.5a & word choice



• Pages 233-268

The Battle of Jericho by Sharon Draper

•


• Response to Literature o Did Jericho make the

right decision by choosing Warriors of Distinction over the trumpet competition? Why or why not?

o Look at the conversation between Jericho and his dad on page 213. Do you think Arielle is truly interested in Jericho?

Academic Vocabulary: 1. Public Speaking 2. Eye Contact 3. Critique 4. Peer Evaluation 5. Imagery 6. Vocabulary from Entire

Quarter Fab Vocab:




• Monthly Writing

• Mini-Lesson: Revising Workshop o Focus: Word Choice &

Sentence Variety Mini-Lesson: Commas for Direct Address

Spiral Skills – All Comma Uses

Who is right – Jericho or his dad? Explain.

Persuasive Writing Resource: 4 Strategies for Teaching Students How to Revise Resource: Minilesson of Revision in Writing Workshop Article: Revising Revision Writing Folder (Drive) Resource: Commas in Direct Address Resource: The Direct Address Comma Writing Folder (Drive)






https://www.nwp.org/cs/public/download/nwp_file/298/Revising_Revision.pdf?x-r=pcfile_d






Week: 9 UNIT 1: Facing Fears / Making Choices



Word Analysis:



• 8.4e) Use word-reference materials to determine meanings and etymology. Reading:



• 8.5c) Explain the development of the theme(s).







• 8.6i) Summarize the text, identifying supporting details.



• 8.7a) Engage in writing as a recursive process.

• 8.7b) Choose intended audience and purpose.


• 8.7d) Organize writing structure to fit form or topic.


• 8.7e) Establish a central idea incorporating evidence, maintaining an organized structure and formal style.

• 8.7f) Compose a thesis statement for persuasive writing that advocates a position.

• 8.7h) Identify a counterclaim and provide a counter-argument.

• 8.7j) Organize information to provide elaboration and unity.

• 8.7k) Develop and modify the central idea, tone, and voice to fit the audience and purpose.

• 8.7l) Revise writing for clarity of content, word choice, sentence variety, and transitions among paragraphs.

• 8.8a) Use and punctuate correctly varied sentence structures to include conjunctions and transition words.






• How does an individual’s point of view affect the way they deal with conflict?

• In a culture where we are bombarded with other people trying to define us, how do we make decisions for ourselves?

• How can fear influence behavior? What can we do to prevent fear from controlling our thoughts and actions?

Benchmark Week Review for Benchmarks Benchmark Analysis

• Data Day with Students o Review most

missed questions

• Goal-setting & reflection On Demand Writing Assessment

Prompt: Write about a time when someone gave you advice. Tell the story of what happened and how it impacted you.

Academic Vocabulary: 1. Quarter 1 Vocabulary

Fab Vocab:

1. Quarter 1 Vocabulary

curriculum english - quarter 1 8th grade

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