Prepared by: Karen Kerfoot / Subject: 8th Grade English / Week of: August 24 - 28, 2015

Objectives:

1.  I can identify purposeful use of figurative language, imagery, dialogue, and symbolism in poetry and analyze the effect of purpose on the use of each literary device. (RL. 8.4)

2. I can use technology, including internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas

efficiently and to interact and collaborate with others. (W.8.6)

Days / Procedures/Activities / Homework / Evaluation/ Assessments / Materials Resources / ISS Plans
Monday / B- Discuss the poem from last week
D - Groups start working on poems and talking to each other about their poems to get some ideas if needed.
A - Continue working on poem / Oral formative assessment
Final draft is due on Friday / Poem template
Tuesday / STAR TEST / STAR TEST / NETBOOKS
Wednesday / Library Day- Students will spend the class period in the library testing for AR and reading. / AR Test / AR Test
Thursday / B- Answer questions about final draft or problems of poem.
D - Continue working on poem
A - Continue working on poem / Oral formative assessment
Final draft is due on Friday
Friday / B- Answer questions about final draft or problems with poems
D - Complete final draft of poem
A - Turn in completed Poem / Oral formative
assessment.
Final Draft Due
Prepared by: Emily Grant / Subject: 7th Grade English / Week of: August 17-21

Objective:

I can cite textual evidence that strongly support my inferences and analysis of the text [RL.7.1]

I can determine the theme of a text [RL.7.2]

I can write an informative piece, which examines a topic and convey ideas, where I: use precise language and vocabulary to explain about the topic [W.7.2d]

I can prepare for a class discussion and participate by referring to my findings during discussion [SL.7.1a]

I can acknowledge new ideas expressed in discussion and modify my views if needed [SL.7.1d]

Days / Procedures/Activities / Homework / Evaluation/ Assessments / Materials Resources / ISS Plans
Monday / B- Starter: 5 word prediction “What do you think is happening in this picture?”
D- Jamestown Lifescape search for details and for imagery
A- Post one pieces of imagery to the imagery wall on your way out / Sticky Note Imagery Wall (Formative) / Jamestown Lifescape
Sticky notes
Tuesday / B- Starter: Interview 3 “What imagery did you see in the Jamestown Lifescape yesterday?”
D-Mood words anchor chart- brainstorm mood words for Jamestown Lifescape (Think-pair-share)
A-Write mood statement on a notecard / Mood Notecard (Formative) / Jamestown Lifescape
Notecards
Wednesday / B- Starter: Define theme in your own words
D- Create a class theme for Jamestown Lifescape
Details that support our theme (think-pair-share)
A-Create a theme web (theme in the middle with details that support it all around it) / Theme web (Formative) / Jamestown Lifescape
Thursday / B- Starter: Parts of speech mad-lib
D- Define Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb in groups and discuss whole class; Find nouns in Jamestown Lifescape (think-pair-share)
A- Write 3 original sentences using words about the Jamestown Lifescape using your parts of speech notes / 3 original sentences (Formative) / Jamestown Lifescape
Friday / Library Day- Students will spend the class period in the library testing for AR and reading.