Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Post date: Nov 3, 2015 11:32:14 AM
Section 1
Learning Objectives:
November 3, 2015
Today’s Agenda
Students will read for a purpose. There are over 50 facts in the article. The students do NOT have to know every single fact. The purpose for reading this piece is to give them supports for their performance task.
1. Warm-up #22: Buzzword- Rebellion
2. Review words for unit 4 vocab Draw pictionaries and collect.
3. "A Place to Call Home" assignment
4. Take test on responder
5. Brainstorm for the performance task:
Whole Group Lesson
Small Group work and/or Lesson Concept clarification.
Today's goal is to figure our the main discussion points. How are you going to discuss what we have learned about immigrants from all four pieces?
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(We will be writing the performance task this week!)
Assessment/Important Upcoming dates
11/6- By the end of the week, I would like to have read over your rough draft.
11/9 Final draft of the performance task is due using Google Docs.
11/12- Test on Unit 4
Here are the requirements for the Immigrats Performance Task
Performance Task: At the end of this collection students will write an expository essay focusing on the challenges immigrants face and the adjustments immigrants make.
Vocabulary
Unit 4 Homework
Monday 11/2- Make pictionaries
Tuesday 11/3- Choosing the Right Word
Wednesday 11/4- Synonyms and Antonyms
Thursday 11/5- One Quizlet task
Monday 11/9- Completing the Sentence
Tuesday 11/10- Finish Unit
Wednesday 11/11- One Quizlet task
Thursday 11/12- Test on Unit 4
Homework
See schedule above
These are the Common Core Standards discussed throughout this unit.
CC.8.R.L.1 I will be able to cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CC.8.R.L.2 I will be able to determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
CC.8.R.L.3 I will be able to analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
CC.8.R.L.4 I will be able to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
CC.8.L.4.b Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
CC.8.W.2 Text Types and Purposes: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
CC.8.R.I.7 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.
CC.8.R.I.5 Craft and Structure: Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.
Sections 2 & 3
Learning Objectives:
November 3, 2015
Today’s Agenda
Students will evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.
CC.8.R.I.5 Craft and Structure: Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.
Whole Group Lesson
Small Group work and/or Lesson Concept clarification.
Assessment/Important Upcoming dates
Performance Task: At the end of this collection students will write an expository essay focusing on the challenges immigrants face and the adjustments immigrants make.
Vocabulary
Text features:
Heading
Subtitle
Bulleted List
Graphic aids
Circle graph
Bar graph