Module 1

Finding Home: Refugees

Module 1, Unit 2

(Click each day's slideshow to see step-by-step instructions from that day's class)

Friday, 11/15

  1. Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
  2. Complete “Two Line Scene” Handout and Turn In
  3. Go to Media Center to Check Out an Independent Reading Book for Q2

Homework:

  • None
Two Line Scene Reflection & Word Frequency Analysis

Thursday, 11/14

  1. Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
  2. Collect Module 1 workbooks
  3. Distribute Module 2 workbooks
  4. Word Frequency Analysis
  5. Acting Warm-ups
  6. Two-Line Scenes

Homework:

  • None
Word Frequency List- MSND.pdf
Two Line Scene Reflection & Word Frequency Analysis

Wednesday, 11/13

  1. Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
  2. Review your Refugee Poems
  3. Pick the poem you are most proud of (think of the facts and quality of language used)
  4. Rehearse poem for presentation

a. Annotate poem according to criteria of presentation rubric

Homework:

  • Rehearse refugee poem for tomorrow's performance

Tuesday, 11/12

  1. Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
  2. Review your Refugee Poems
  3. Pick the poem you are most proud of (think of the facts and quality of language used)
  4. Rehearse poem for presentation

a. Annotate poem according to criteria of presentation rubric

Homework:

  • Rehearse refugee poem for tomorrow's performance

Thursday, 11/7

  1. Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
  2. Highlight all necessary components of your essay (printed copy)
  3. Write practice conclusion paragraph from a model essay

Homework:

  • Finish conclusion paragraph (1st draft of paper should be done tonight to be ready to proofread, revise and submit tomorrow)

For your conclusion paragraph:

  • Restate your thesis statement
  • Restate the main points made in your body paragraph

Wednesday, 11/6

  1. Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
  2. Complete intro paragraph if you have not already
  3. Conference with Mr. Evans
  4. Write body paragraphs (claims and evidence)

Homework:

  • Finish body paragraphs

Tuesday, 11/5

  1. Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
  2. Complete “Expository Essay Graphic Organizer” (Write your two claims)
  3. Write intro paragraph on Google Classroom

Homework:

  • Finish intro paragraph of essay (Mr. Evans will read your intro paragraph with you and provide feedback in class tomorrow)

Monday, 11/4

  1. Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
  2. Introduce Expository Essay
  3. Complete first page of “Expository Essay Graphic Organizer"

Homework:

  • Make sure your “Fleeing and Finding Home” Chart is COMPLETE

Thursday, 10/31

  1. Take out a pencil and your novel
  2. Complete the M1: Unit 2: Mid-Unit Assessment (on paper only)
  3. When finished, turn in your test to the blue basket
  4. Read to page 169 in Inside Out and Back Again
  5. Add to your “Fleeing and Finding Home” notes packet for IOABA

Homework:

  • None

Wednesday, 10/30

  1. Continue research for refugee poems
  2. Finalize and submit refugee poems
  3. Minimum of 10 poems due tonight @ 11:59 pm

Homework:

  • 10 Poems (final drafts) due in Google Classroom tonight @ 11:59 pm

Tuesday, 10/29

  1. Continue research for refugee poems
  2. Write at least 2 new refugee poems
  3. Minimum of 10 poems due tomorrow @ 11:59 pm

Homework:

  • 10 Poems (final drafts) due in Google Classroom tomorrow @ 11:59 pm

Monday, 10/28

  1. Review warm-ups
  2. Continue research for refugee poems
  3. Write at least 1 new refugee poem
  4. Minimum of 10 poems due Wednesday @ 11:59 pm

Homework:

  • 10 Poems (final drafts) due in Google Classroom on Wednesday @ 11:59 pm

Thursday, 10/24

  1. Review warm-ups
  2. Write objective summary of this week’s stations activity
  3. Continue taking notes from articles

a. Begin “Fleeing and Finding Home” notes for Inside Out and Back Again

Homework:

  • Read pages 89-104 and complete the corresponding pages of the "Inside Out / Back Again Chart" notes packet (through "Amethyst Ring")
1:2:2-4 Fleeing & Finding Home Fiction Evidence Chart

Wednesday, 10/23

  1. Take out "Fleeing and Finding Home" notes packet
  2. Head downstairs to first station
  3. Add to notes for each of the four articles/stations

Homework:

  • None

Tuesday, 10/22

  1. Re-introduce Stations Activity
  2. Complete 3rd and 4th Stations

Homework:

  • None

Monday, 10/21

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Introduce Stations Activity
  3. Choose Group Roles
  4. Head to 1st Station, Complete Stations 1 and 2

Homework:

  • None

Friday, 10/18

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Turn-in Independent Reading Menu Item
  3. Read pages 73-89 and record notes in “Inside Out/Back Again” chart

Homework:

  • "Who Is Ha?" packet due Monday
Grade 8 ELA Independent Reading

Thursday, 10/17

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Complete “Who Is Ha?” packet (due Monday, 10/21)
  3. Introduce Dynamic Character
  4. Read pages 73-74 and begin recording notes in “Inside Out/Back Again” chart

Homework:

  • Independent Reading Book Menu Item Due Friday at beginning of class
Grade 8 ELA Independent Reading

Module 1, Unit 1

(Click each day's slideshow to see step-by-step instructions from that day's class)

Wednesday, 10/16

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Finish test if needed
  3. Work on Independent Reading Menu Item (Due Friday)

Homework:

  • Independent Reading Book Menu Item Due Friday at beginning of class
Grade 8 ELA Independent Reading

Tuesday, 10/15

  1. Module 1: Unit 1: End-of-Unit Assessment

Homework:

  • Read pages 73-88 in the novel

Monday, 10/14

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Open workbook to page 34
  3. Complete back side of “Word Choice and Tone” worksheet (this will be used on tomorrow’s End-of-Unit Assessment)

Homework:

  • Review “Word Choice and Tone” worksheet -- make sure both sides are complete before tomorrow!

Friday, 10/11

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Open workbook to page 32
  3. Introduce “Word Choice and Tone” worksheet
  4. Complete front side of “Word Choice and Tone” worksheet

Homework:

  • Read pages 73-82 of Inside Out and Back Again
1:1:14 Worksheet

Thursday, 10/10

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Discuss word choice and nuance
  3. Read IOABA page 60-- "Wet and Crying"
  4. Workbook pages 29-33

Homework:

  • Workbook pages 32 and 33

Tuesday, 10/8

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Quickwrite Corrections
  3. Let Mr. Evans quick-check your Quickwrites
  4. Multiple Choice Corrections

a. Follow the correct format from your handout!

b. Hints for each question are posted in hallway

Homework:

  • None

Monday, 10/7

  1. Review Module 1: Unit 1 Mid-Unit Assessment (graded and passed back today)
  2. Discuss examples of correct responses and incorrect responses
  3. Practice "Tone" Quickwrite

Homework:

  • First Five Refugee Poems due (submitted in Google Classroom) by Monday, 10/7 at 11:59 pm

Friday, 10/4

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Create second Google Doc under the “Refugee Poems” assignment on Google Classroom
  3. Access “Refugee Profile” on Classroom
  4. Use your research notes and brainstorming guide to write your FIRST FIVE poems

Homework:

  • Book Review due (submitted in Google Classroom) tonight at 11:59 pm
  • First Five Refugee Poems due (submitted in Google Classroom) by Monday, 10/7 at 11:59 pm
Refugee Poems Brainstorming Guide- A.EVANS

Thursday, 10/3

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Review Refugee Profile (on Google Classroom)
  3. Continue online research using the "Destiny" search engine through your WakeID
  4. Complete the "Refugee Poems Brainstorming Guide" using the research notes you have collected

Homework:

  • Book Review due (submitted in Google Classroom) by Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59 pm
  • First Five Refugee Poems due (submitted in Google Classroom) by Monday, 10/7 at 11:59 pm
Refugee Poems Brainstorming Guide- A.EVANS

Wednesday, 10/1

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Review Refugee Profile (on Google Classroom)
  3. Conduct online research using the "Destiny" search engine through your WakeID

Homework:

  • Book Review due (submitted in Google Classroom) by Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59 pm
  • First Five Refugee Poems due (submitted in Google Classroom) by Monday, 10/7 at 11:59 pm

Tuesday, 10/1

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Type Independent Book Review (due Friday, 10/4)

Homework:

  • Book Review due (submitted in Google Classroom) by Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59 pm

Friday, 9/27

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Read IOABA pages 46-59 as a class
  3. Independent Reading Time
  4. Begin drafting book review

Homework:

  • Independent Reading Book should be completed by Monday

Thursday, 9/26

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Review Quickwrite #3 (p. 18 in workbook)
  3. Complete “1:1:8- Making Connections” worksheet
  4. Submit worksheet and Quickwrite #3 for a homework grade
  5. Independent Reading Time

Homework:

  • Independent Reading Book should be completed by 9/30
Evans Copy of 1:1:8 Worksheet

Wednesday, 9/25

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Read “The Vietnam Wars” article (workbook pages 8-12)
  3. Complete workbook pages 15-17
  4. Independent Reading Conferences
  5. Quickwrite #3 on workbook page 18

Homework:

  • Complete workbook page 18 (Quickwrite #3)
  • Independent Reading Book should be completed by 9/30

Tuesday, 9/24

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Read “The Vietnam Wars” article (workbook pages 8-12)

a. Write gist statements

b. Answer Questions on pgs. 13-14

3. Jigsaw reading of the remainder of “The Vietnam Wars”

Homework:

  • Complete workbook pages 13-14
  • "Tone Words" Quizizz on Google Classroom due tonight
  • Independent Reading Book should be completed by 9/30

Friday, 9/20

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Homework Check: “Who is Ha?” packet
  3. Chalk Talk Questions
  4. Read pages 24-45 together as a class
  5. Complete packet through the poem “Should We?” (These notes will be used on Monday’s test)

Homework:

  • Complete "Who Is Ha?" packet through the poem "Should We?"
  • "Tone Words" Quizizz on Google Classroom due by 9/24
Gist & Who is Ha? Chart

Thursday, 9/19

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Discuss Quickwrite #1 (p. 5)
  3. Complete “Who is Ha? Packet through the poem “Papaya Tree”
  4. Read pages 9-22 together
  5. Complete packet through “Unknown Father”

Homework:

  • Complete "Who Is Ha?" packet through the poem "Unknown Father"
  • "Tone Words" Quizizz on Google Classroom due by 9/24
Module 1 Performance Task

Wednesday, 9/18

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Turn in your student workbook (for Mr. Evans to grade your Quickwrite on pg. 5)
  3. Introduce Module 1 Performance Task
  4. Complete “Refugee Profile” posted in Google Classroom

Homework: Continue reading Independent Reading Book; "Tone Words" Quizizz on Google Classroom due by 9/24

Module 1 Performance Task

Tuesday, 9/17

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Distribute Inside Out and Back Again books
  3. Read IOABA pgs. 1-9
  4. Complete workbook pages 3-5

Homework: Complete workbook pages 3-5

Monday, 9/16

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Distribute Module 1 Workbooks
  3. Gallery Walk Notes (p. 2)
  4. Sentence Strips Discussion
  5. Guiding Questions Reflection

Homework: Continue reading Independent Reading Book; "Tone Words" Quizizz on Google Classroom due by 9/24

Friday, 9/13

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Complete “Text Structure Breakout” Activity (answer key attached here)
  3. ELA Pre-Test
  4. Independent Reading Book Time

Homework: Independent Reading Book Time

Thursday, 9/12

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Play Tone Words Quizizz as a Class
  3. “Text Structure Breakout” Activity

Homework: None! Use your time to study for other subjects tonight :)

Grade 8 ELA Text Structure Woksheet

Wednesday, 9/11

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Log-in to Google Classroom
  3. “9/11 Headlines Tone Analysis” Activity on Google Classroom (due tonight)

Homework: Complete and submit the “9/11 Headlines Tone Analysis” Activity on Google Classroom

Tuesday, 9/10

  1. Discuss Smart Block Schedule
  2. Complete Tone Word Meme Activity (submit on Google Classroom)
  3. Submit Quickwrite assignment on Google Classroom

Homework: Complete and submit on Google Classroom the following items: 1) Tone Words Meme Activity, 2) Quickwrite

Grade 8 ELA Tone Continuum Tone Words
Copy of Grade 8 ELA Tone Meme/GIF Assignment

Monday, 9/9

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Tone Words Continuum

Homework: Complete Tone Words Meme Activity (Worksheet only; you will submit in Google Classroom tomorrow during class)

Grade 8 ELA Tone Continuum Tone Words
Copy of Grade 8 ELA Tone Meme/GIF Assignment

Wednesday, 9/4

  1. Submit warm-up
  2. Social Contracts (20 minutes)
  3. Sort Tone Words List

Homework: None

Grade 8 ELA Tone Word List

Tuesday, 9/3

1. Submit warm-up

2. Turn in “Nonfiction Crossword Puzzle”

3. Introduce Independent Reading Project

4. Tips for Navigating the Media Center

5. Time to browse and check out independent reading book/ Silent reading

Homework: None

Friday, 8/30

  1. Collect Paperwork
  2. Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
  3. Nonfiction Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
  • Homework- Complete Nonfiction Crossword Puzzle
Grade 8 ELA Nonfiction Crossword Clues

Thursday, 8/29

  1. Collect Paperwork
  2. Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
  3. Collect Personality Test Reflection Paper
  4. Investigate Your Teacher
  • Homework- None
Investigation Challenge

Wednesday, 8/28

  1. Collect Paperwork
  2. Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
  3. Discuss Yesterday’s “Chalk Talk”
  4. Distribute and Discuss Syllabus
  5. Join Our Class on Google Classroom
  6. “16 Personalities” Test and Reflection (linked here)
  • Homework- Complete "16 Personalities" Test Reflection Worksheet
Grade 8 ELA Personality Test
Syllabus ELA 8 2019-20

Tuesday, 8/27: Introductions and Icebreakers

Homework- None

Monday, 8/26: Introductions and Icebreakers

Homework- Complete "Zoom" Activity Reflection handout (linked here)

Grade 8 ELA 1st Day Perspective Lesson

The PDF below is a copy of your entire student workbook for Module 1.

EL_Module1_StudentWorkbook.pdf