8th Grade- Quarter 1
Daily Activity Instructions:
Every day, students will be starting the lesson with a set of 2-5 new vocabulary words OR with a review activity. For the order of words, please consult the "Civil Rights Movement" skeleton notes. A Quizlet is available under "External Reference Sites" on the home page. Alternatively, students may also use https://www.merriam-webster.com/
Additionally, these vocabulary terms will be useful in answering assignments related to the concepts list below.
Reading
Unit One: ELA Bootcamp and Mindfulness
September 1-October 2 (5 Weeks)
Essential Questions:
Why is it good for me to develop a GROWTH MINDSET?
What components make up the plot of a story?
What is theme and how does one determine the theme of a story?
How do the plot and the theme support each other?
How are topics presented?
Why is it important for students to learn how to research?
Student "I Can" Statements and Standards:
SL.8.1: I can effectively participate in different types of discussions and with different people about 8th grade topics, texts and issues.
SL.8.4: I can present my findings by emphasizing my main points using relevant evidence, sound reasoning, and well chosen details while making appropriate eye contact and speaking at an adequate volume and with clear pronunciation.
SL.8.5: I can can use visual displays in my presentations in order to strengthen my claims and evidence and add interest.
SL.8.6: I can add variety to my speech and demonstrate my command of the formal English language.
RI.8.5: I can explain how sentences support the main idea of a paragraph.
RI.8.7: I can identify several ways to present on a topic (ex: print or digital text, video or multimedia).
RI.8.10: I can read and comprehend literary nonfiction at a sixth through eighth grade level proficiently and independently.
R.L10: I can read and comprehend literature, including stories, drama, and poems, at a sixth through eighth grade level proficiently and independently.
Literature:
Kevin Love
Priscilla and the Whimps
Simone Biles
I am Malala
Language Arts Skills
Unit One: Encyclopedia of Me
September 1-October 2 (5 Weeks)
Essential Questions:
What qualities does good writing have?
How does the writing process help me?
Why is grammar important and relevant?
What makes up a sentence?
Student "I Can" Statements and Standards:
RI.8.5: I can explain how sentences support the main idea of a paragraph.
L.8.6: I can learn and use new vocabulary appropriate for eighth grade.
L.8.6: I can show new knowledge of vocabulary when I think about how words or phrases are important to the meaning or expression.
L.8.5: I can recognize and understand how words relate to each other.
L.8.5B: I can use the relationship between words to help me better understand each of the individual words.
L.8.4: I can determine the meanings of words by using the strategies I have learned and by thinking about what I have read.
W.8.2: I can write organized and informative pieces, with relevant content, to explore a topic and express ideas, concepts and information.
W.8.3: I can write narrative stories with good technique, appropriate detailed descriptions and logical sequences.
W.8.4: I can produce clear writing with appropriate development, organization and style to suit my task, purpose and audience.
W.8.5: I can plan, revise, edit, rewrite or try a new approach in my writing with some help from peers and adults.
W.8.7: I can research a topic and develop more related questions about that topic for further exploration.
W.8.9: I can gather evidence from fiction or informational texts to support my investigation, thinking and research.