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