August 31-September 4

  • Please go to your Google Classroom to access the materials and submit your assignments.

  • We will have a daily Google Meet at the beginning of class. If you cannot attend a Google Meet, please email me (eenns@wcpss.net) before 2:30 PM that day.


Monday, August 31

Learning Goal: Students will learn the expectations for the virtual ELA learning environment.

  • Review Virtual Academy expectations - Class syllabus

  • Create a Google Drive folder for 8th grade ELA

Tuesday, September 1

Learning Goal: Students will begin to understand the meaning of home through self-reflection.

  • Warm-up

  • "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyon

    • Read and discuss

    • Pre-writing - Brainstorm

Wednesday, September 2

Learning Goal: Students will begin to understand the meaning of home through self-reflection.

  • Warm-up

  • "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyon

    • Write your own poem using your pre-writing and the optional template

Thursday, September 3

Learning Goal: Students will support inferences with evidence from photographs and engage effectively in a group setting.

  • LLC presentation

  • Warm-up

  • Gallery Walk - Looking at the images, complete p 2 in your Module 1 student workbook

  • Inside Out & Back Again anticipation guide

Friday, September 4

Learning Goal: Students will practice close reading and annotation skills.

  • Warm-up

  • How to Annotate Google Slides

  • "The Vietnam Wars" by Ted Olson

    • Read and annotate p 8 in your Module 1 student workbook