Mon:  Reading Benchmark; complete book project

Tues: The Epic Showdown: Classroom Hunger Games 

Wed: Analyze and discuss another movie in the Hunger Games series

Thurs: Analyze and discuss another movie in the Hunger Games series

Fri: Truth and Consequences (Community Event of powerful impact); Final House Day for 8th grade

Mon: Vocab practice independently; Read Chapter 23-24 (to page 335); Achieve and AR time; work on book project

Tues: Read and discuss Chapters 25-26 to p. 357; discuss climax/plot and conflict  

Wed: Finish Chapter 26; read and discuss Chapter 27; end evaluation and discussion; review

Thurs: Film version analysis

Fri: TEST over The Hunger Games (vocabulary, characters, plot and sequence, theme, general understanding of the novel, symbolism); AR goal deadline; book project due Monday

Mon: Panem name explanation (Google classroom), Achieve article, vocabulary time (Part 3), Read The Hunger Games Chapters 19 & 20 to page 274, district time for preparing tribute photos and envelopes

Tues: Why do the citizens of the Capitol NOT have a desire to rebel? Read and discuss ch. 20-21--all of it, including page 289 (paper study guide); figurative language review 

Wed: Antonyms: vocabulary practice; Read and discuss Ch. 22 (independently or with a partner)--focus: important ideas, author's purpose; discuss Book Project options

Thurs: Synonyms; Read and discuss Ch 23; read to page 328; vision and hearing screenings

Fri: (short day--talent show) tribute training

Mon: Read and discuss chapter 15-16 (to p. 213 in book OR 203 in pdf); self-evaluation and revision of extended response; develop marketing campaign for tributes

Tues: Achieve; Read and discuss chapters 16-17 (read to page 230 in the book OR 218 in pdf); pre-write for backstory narrative (turn in)

Wed: Vocabulary Test Part Two; read and discuss chapter 18; study guide; district time to plan marketing strategies

Thurs: Opening Ceremony for Classroom Hunger Games; work on backstory

Fri: "Quiz" (Complete Sentence Questions) over Part 2; Read and discuss The Hunger Games, chapter 19; review imagery/description and dialogue in The Hunger Games; write and revise  backstory

Mon: Experience and Enjoy the Eclipse

Tues: View the film adaptation of what we've read; review; note changes and analyze the director's choices (Google Classroom question)

Wed: Read and discuss The Hunger Games, chapters 10-11; vocabulary emphasis

Thurs: Read and discuss The Hunger Games, chapters 12-13 to pg 178; character development (Katniss)

Fri: Read independently ch. 13;  read and discuss chapter 14; extended response in Google Classroom--Katniss' character development

Mon: Begin The Hunger Games: background, chapter 1 (pages 3-15)

Tues: Discussion, chapter 2 (pg 16-27)

Wed: Discussion, chapters 2-3 (pg. 28-41); Star Test

Thurs: Quiz over chapters 1-3; reading benchmark; read chapter 4

Fri: Read and discuss chapter 5

Mon: No School

Tues: Night Test (matching and multiple choice and extended response)

Wed: View historical fiction film; discuss

Thurs: Finish film; discussion; intro to next content

Fri: Begin reading

Mon: Achieve; read Night pages 32-39 "The first human words." Discuss connections, write exit slip. Video: trusting sources; work on presentations.

Tues: Night pages 39-43; quiz/review. Source slide formatting; Work on presentations.

Wed: Presentation practice; read Night pages 45-51

Thurs: AR; Night pg 52-58; work on presentations

Fri: Night pg 58-62; quiz/review; work on presentations

Mon: Vocabulary bellringer: Video intro; Read and discuss pages 1-9 of Night; answer comprehension questions; journal: Achieve

Tues: Image analysis and discussion; Read and discuss pages 10-15; comprehension questions; exit question; AR

Wed: Read and discuss pages 16-20; review/quiz; analyze connections; Achieve

Thurs: Read and discuss pages 21-26; begin questions for section 2 pages 21-43

Fri: Read and discuss pages 27-32; view Auschwitz videos; begin research for presentations

Mon: Objective summary of "Japanese Americans and Internment";  Venn or other diagram and discussion; Compare and contrast essay; study guide and Anne Frank passage

Tues: Nonfiction reading midterm

Wed: Achieve; complete compare and contrast essay; reflect on writing; AR

Thurs: Midterm corrections; writing midterm

Fri: Introduction to the Holocaust and Night

Mon: Notes on text structures; Ms. Aly talks about high school classes; Read "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad"; students locate an example of text structure

Tues: Read and discuss "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad"; students locate an example of text structure; begin reading "I Have a Dream"

Wed: View "I Have a Dream"; discuss as a problem solution structure; compose essay using framework

Thurs: Read "The War" information; view Japanese Internment video; create graphic organizer; compare and contrast essay; study guide

Fri: House Day Half Day; Teachers' meetings in afternoon

Mon: Kahoot review; reading benchmark; Vientam Info Sheet--research facts about the war; begin reading "Stop the Sun"

Tues: Complete reading of "Stop the Sun"; independent notes; discussion--conflict, resolution, comprehension; inference activity

Wed: Research quotes about Vietnam; reading time (Achieve or AR); subordinating conjunction discussion and application to Inference activity; read "Summer of Vietnam"; identify main ideas

Thurs: Greek Roots 4 quiz; Informative essay over "Summer of Vietnam"

Fri: Review/Quiz over reading passages; complete essay; complete reading; discuss "I Have a Dream"