English Language Arts

Week 7 Lesson 1: 8.12 Research Skills

I can navigate through different sources to determine which sources are best for my topic.

  1. Watch the video title “Research” and complete the notes.

  2. Complete the independent practice. (graded)

  3. Complete IXL lesson K.3. You are working to have a Smart Score of 80 on the lesson. Login with the link.

Copy of Research.webm

Research

Independent Practice

8th Language Arts Lessons K.3

Click on the IXL logo to go to the Chapel Hill login page.

OA 8th grade- Wk7 L1 Instructions.webm

Week 7 Lesson 1 Oral Instructions

OA Wk7 L1 RLA8 Research.webm

Week 7 Lesson 1 Oral Assignment

Week 7 Lesson 2: 8.11D Composing Correspondence

I can compose a business letter that is backed by research.

  1. Watch the video.

  2. Complete the guided notes.

  3. Read the article and take notes on the information.

  4. Create a flow map to plan for your assignment: Write a letter to the school board to convince them why school start times should be earlier/later. Please use information from the article to help describe your ideas. Please clearly state your central (main) idea, organize your thoughts, develop your ideas in detail, choose your words carefully and use punctuation properly. Type your letter in the independent practice. (This is graded.)

Instructional Video

Guided Notes

Guided Notes

Copy of Two_more_districts_hit_the_sno.pdf

Article on School Start Times

Independent Practice

OA 8th grade- Wk7 L2 Guided Notes.webm

Week 7 Lesson 2 Oral Guided Notes

OA 8th grade-Wk7 L2 Letter Task.webm

Week 7 Lesson 2 Oral Letter Writing Task

OA Week 7 L2 RLA8 Composing Correspondence.webm

Week 7 Lesson 2 Oral Composing Correspondence