CMS Instructional Plan 2016-2017

Teacher: / Dycus / Grade: / 8 / Subject: / ELA - Writing / Week of: / Unit 2 week 7
Dec. 6 - Dec 10, 2016
Statement of Inquiry: / Purposeful contexts of adaptation, ingenuity, and progress create change. / Approaches to Learning: / Organization and Thinking
Key Concept: Change
Related Concept: Context and Purpose
Global Context: Scientific and Technical Innovation (adaption, ingenuity, and progress)
ELACC8W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
ELACC8W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
ELACC8W5: With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including Eighth Grade.)
ELACC8W6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
ELACC8W9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
b. Apply Eighth Grade Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced”).
ELACC8SL4: Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
ELACC8L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
a. Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences.
b. Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice.
c. Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood.
d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood.*
ELACC8L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.
b. Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission.
c. Spell correctly.
/ Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday /
Inquiry Question
(Essential Question or Learning Target) / How do I evaluate the elements of a movie? / How well can I organize my ideas for a review? / How does my review compare to the reviews of professionals? / How well can I take facts from 2 sources? / Which facts should I cite in my essay?
Bell Ringer:
OPENING
Activating Strategy: / What is a participle?
Give an example
Recap the movie as a group / What is a complex sentence?
Give an example / What is a misplaced or dangling modifier?
View a video of a movie review / Write an example of a compound sentence
Video on social media uses / Write your thesis statement.
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Review your writing from yesterday.
WORK SESSION
Instructional Strategy(ies): / Complete the movie
Q AND A
Create movie review / Review your movie review
Peer edit of your movie review
Complete your review
How does your review compare to your classmates review? / Pass out 4 copies of reviews. Each student gets one.
Read the review you were given.
Take notes
Put in groups of 4 so that all 4 of the reviews are in each group.
Have students discuss the reviews they read and how they compared to the review they wrote. / Two articles on the internet.
Read articles and take notes to answer the prompt:
After reading the two articles please give an example of two uses of the internet. Explain how these are used and by whom. Be sure to cite evidence from the articles. / Make changes and corrections.
Clock buddy for 10 minutes to review your writing.
Complete your writing.
CLOSING
Summarizing Strategy: / 5 minute discussion of your review / Share your review with class / Write a short paragraph comparing your review with those of the / Class discussion of uses of internet / Share your ideas
Differentiation / -Review the written directions with students. Clarify any misunderstandings.
-Extended time if necessary.
-Use of visual representations of concepts and graphic organizers. / -
- Extended time if necessary.
-Review the written directions with students. Clarify any misunderstandings.
- One-on-one attention for those who need it. / -
- Extended time if necessary.
-Review the written directions with students. Clarify any misunderstandings.
- One-on-one attention for those who need it. / -Review the written directions with students. Clarify any misunderstandings.
-Extended time if necessary.
-Use of visual representations of concepts and graphic organizers. / - Extended time if necessary.
-Review the written directions with students. Clarify any misunderstandings.
- One-on-one attention for those who need it.

Revised 12/19/2013