Monday, October 3, 2011

Differentiate between dialect and and standard English.

Evaluate the impact of the author's use of dialect in telling a story.

Brer Possum's Dilemma, John Henry and Why the Waves Have Whitecaps

HOMEWORK: DIALECT WORD MAP & DIRECT OBJECTS

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Differentiate betwee dialect and and standard English.

Evaluate the impact of the author's use of dialect in telling a story.

The Finish of Patsy Barnes (pages 282-289). Read and discuss this story by Paul Laurence Dunbar and two of his poems written in dialect.

Rewrite a paragraph of The Finish of Patsy Barnes in correct grammar. Write a note to Patsy's teacher explaining why he has missed school. You will assume the role of either Patsy's mother, the doctor or the horse trainer. Write with the appropriate voice/dialect.

HOMEWORK: BRING IN THE LYRICS TO YOUR FAVORITE SONG & READ "A NEGRO LOVE SONG" & "SUNSET" - MAKE NOTES IN STANDARD ENGLISH TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE POEM

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Define and provide examples of sensory language and sound devices. Using the lyrics to your favorite song, label the sensory language and sound devices.

Grandma Ling page 689 - A poem that uses imagery and other sensory language

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Define mythology. Read a myth to identify and analyze the characteristics. Compare Native American mythology and Greek mythology.

Read a Native American myth - Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon (pages 937-939)

Friday, October 7, 2011

EARLY RELEASE DAY - SCHOOL ENDS AT 11:45 AM

Unit 2 Review game - Unit 2 Matching test on Monday on the different genres. Know the characteristics of historical fiction, science fiction, realistic fiction, myth, legend, biography, autobiography, nonfiction, poetry, fantasy, play

Monday, October 10, 2011

Unit 2 Test - match the characteristics of historical fiction, science fiction, realistic fiction, myth, legend, biography, autobiography, nonfiction, poetry, fantasy and play to the genre

Activate prior knowledge to recall a significant memory.

Elaborate on the memory by employing the senses.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 & Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Study the characteristics of a memoir. Read a selection and evaluate how the components contribute to the overall structure and effect of a memoir.

Bad Boy: A Memoir by Walter Dean Myers

Thursday, October 13, 2011 & Friday, October 14, 2011

Demonstrate an understanding of the planning process for writing a memoir by completing a graphic organizer.

Demonstrate an understanding of drafting a memoir by using prewriting strategies as well as an assignment and grading rubric as guides.

Completed first draft in class.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Demonstrate an understanding of the process and support of peer conferences as a tool for revision.

Identify and apply proper punctuation of dialogue.

Edit using a checklist.

HOMEWORK: REVISE WITH THE HELP OF AN ADULT OR HIGH SCHOOLER; BRING IN FLASH DRIVE TO TYPE YOUR MEMOIR AND PUBLISH IT TOMORROW

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Read the narrative poem "Paul Revere's Ride" on pages 666- 670 as an interdisciplinary lesson with social studies.

Read and discuss the meaning and components of the Declaration of Independence. Help students with their Declaration of Independence project for social studies. Project due 10/25.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Examine multiple texts on the American Revolution to extend knowledge.

Identify connections between each text and the social studies content they have been exposed to about the American Revolution

HOMEWORK: WORD MAP ON MEMOIR 

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Diagnostic Test #1 - EOG style, multiple choice test, using nonfiction passages that are related to science or social studies, used as a quiz grade to determine student reading comprehension level based on 8th grade reading skills in Unit 1 and Unit 2

Learn the meaning of 4 roots and create personal vocabulary lists to extend word knowledge

Friday, October 21, 2011

Provide rubric. Work on final draft in the computer lab. Publish memoir.

Memoir will serve as assessment for Unit 3.

Monday, October 31, 2011

TEACHER WORKDAY

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Apply skills from units 1,2 and 3 by answering open ended questions

Media Center - check out books for Responding to Literature project due in 3 weeks

HOMEWORK: RESPONDING TO LITERATURE, SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT HANDOUT

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Read and write to consider how a poet's message relates to their own experiences. Write a poem about reading. Include 3 sound devices.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Identify the characteristics of nonfiction text.

Use newspaper articles about Raleigh, NC to study the characteristics of nonfiction.

Discuss the differences between primary and secondary sources based on the definition and examples provided.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Complete a chart to review nonfiction characteristics, specifically newspaper, historical document and essay

Monday, November 7, 2011

Show an understanding of text by highlighting important ideas and summarizing information from an article on Women's Suffrage 

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 & Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Review summarizing  and find the main idea using yesterday's article on Women's Suffrage.

HOMEWORK: FINAL COUNTDOWN GRAPHIC ORGANIZER ON TODAY'S NONFICTION ARTICLE

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Define and understand argument and counter argument. Develop arguments and counter arguments using Women's suffrage as a topic

Friday, November 11, 2011

NO SCHOOL VETERAN'S DAY

Monday, November 14, 2011

Use the SCROL reading strategy to read a persuasive essay and comprehend, make predictions, identify author's purpose and respond.

Prentice Hall textbook persuasive essays: On Woman's Right to Suffrage (510), Sharing the American Dream (530), The Trouble With Television (519)

HOMEWORK: WHEN DOES EDUCATION STOP ARTICLE

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Reread and selectively highlight author's purpose and supporting details; analyze and evaluate a persuasive essay

Essay In a Day: Sharing the American Dream, The Trouble with Television, On Woman's Right to Suffrage

HOMEWORK: WORD MAP ON HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Create a graphic organizer using the opinions and supporting details from yesterday's persuasive essay

HOMEWORK: RESPONDING TO LITERATURE DUE TOMORROW & WORD MAP ON SECONDARY SOURCES AND PERSUASIVE ESSAY

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Diagnostic Test #2

Collect Responding to Literature

HOMEWORK: BRING LIBRARY BOOKS TO RETURN THEM AND CHECK OUT NEW BOOKS

Friday, November 18, 2011

Media Center

Review and discuss persuasive essay, fact, opinion, counter argument, primary or secondary source, historical document

Monday, November 21, 2011

Framework for reading informational text - quiz of open ended questions covering objectives from the last two weeks

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Semantic mapping, concept maps, and word maps on primary and secondary sources, newspapers, historical documents, nonfiction, persuasive essay

Monday, November 28, 2011

Framework for reading argumentative text - quiz of open ended questions covering objectives from the last two weeks

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Review the purpose of persuasive writing

Study the use of tone, style and language use in presenting persuasive text; define tone and style

Evaluate the effectiveness of a text

"The Trouble with Television" page 519 (handout)

HOMEWORK: FINISH BANNEKER ACTIVITY

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Review argument and counter argument in persuasive text

Understand how possible counter arguments affect how and author presents ideas

"The Trouble with Television" page 519 (handout)

Thursday, December 1 & Friday, December 2

Study the use of tone, style and language use in presenting persuasive text

Be able to evaluate the effectiveness of a text

"American Dream" page 164

"I Have A Dream" speech (handout on tone, style, language, word choice, audience, sentence length)

Monday, December 5 - Friday, December 9

Review and evaluate author techniques of bias, emotional factors, and propaganda

Identify examples and select most effective examples of bias, emotional language and propaganda

Create an advertisement for a product you are familiar with using Windows Movie Maker or powerpoint.

Monday, December 12, 2011

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

Demonstrate an understanding of how an author's background influences stance

Choice: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. pages 1010-1013; page 1014 #6,7,8,9

HOMEWORK: 145/146 ON CHOICE STORY FROM TODAY

RESPONDING TO LITERATURE DUE TOMORROW 

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Diagnostic Test #3

Responding to Literature due on FANTASY

Review frameworks for Benchmark on Thursday and Friday

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Review frameworks for Benchmark on Thursday and Friday

Media Center to return books and check out new books

HOMEWORK: BENCHMARK TEST TOMORROW - STUDY NOTES. 

NEW RESPONDING TO LITERATURE DUE 1/12. 3/6 Periods are reading Tears of a Tiger, Darkness Before Dawn or Forged by Fire. 4/7 Periods are reading The Giver.

GRAMMAR - CLAUSES AND PHRASES HANDOUT

Thursday, December 15 and Friday, December 16

Benchmark #1

Monday, December 19, 2011

Read and reread using the QtA strategy to monitor comprehension, determine meaning and author's purpose.

Write responses to show understanding

Tuesday, December 20 and Wednesday, December 21

Read and reread using the QtA strategy to monitor comprehension, determine meaning and author's purpose.

Write responses to show understanding

View student created commercials

Thursday, December 22, 2011 - Monday, January 2, 2012

NO SCHOOL - HOLIDAY

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Read informational articles to comprehend, respond and draw conclusions

Discuss main idea (What all the sentences in the paragraph are about.)

HOMEWORK: WRITE A REFLECTION ABOUT THE TWO ARTICLES FROM TODAY'S LESSON. WHAT CAN YOU CONCLUDE ABOUT BOTH SITUATIONS?

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Reread article to write conclusions

Read fiction text and draw conclusions

The Ninny by Anton Chekhov pages 760-762. Read and discuss. Answer questions 1-4 on page 762

Thursday, January 5, 2012

The Ninny - open book test

Friday, January 6, 2012

Practice reading between the lines to draw inferences and justify wiht details. Read, listen, discuss and respond to text in order to draw conclusions and inferences within multiple group settings

Re-read "Thank You, M'am" for inferencing handout questions.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Practice reading between the lines to draw inferences and justify wiht details. Read, listen, discuss and respond to text in order to draw conclusions and inferences within multiple group settings

The Story-Teller by Saki

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 & Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Practice reading between the lines to draw inferences and justify wiht details. Read, listen, discuss and respond to text in order to draw conclusions and inferences within multiple group settings

The White Umbrella

The Medicine Bag

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Diagnostic Test #4

Responding to Literature due today

3/6 - Tears of a Tiger & 4/7 - The Giver

Collaborative assignment: Interview the protagonist from one of this week's stories to find out what lessons they learned from the events of the story.

Friday, January 13, 2012

EARLY RELEASE DAY

Media Center to check out new books for Responding to Literature

Collaborative assignment: Write a review of one of this week's short stories as a columnist for a newspaper's arts section. Discuss plot, theme and character development. Present your opinions about the story with supporting evidence. Critique the author's ability to tell a story.

Monday, January 16, 2012

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Framework for Reading Fiction - open ended questions on a fiction reading passage

Wednesday, January 18 - Friday, January 20, 2012

Read using the selective highlighting strategy

Complete a chart to evaluate problems and solutions in nonfiction text

Who Can Replace a Man?

Robots May be the Worforce of the Future

Nature of the Job Changes with Progress

The Robotic Economy

Monday, January 23, 2012

TEACHER WORKDAY - END OF 2ND QUARTER

Tuesday, January 24 - Thursday, January 26, 2012

Complete a chart to evaluate problems and solutions in nonfiction text

Saving the Wetlands

"Who Can Replace a Man" pages 222-234

NCWiseOwl articles on technology in the workplace

THURSDAY'S HOMEWORK: Day 85 handout

Friday, January 27, 2012

Utilize graphic organizers to propose solutions using relevant details and the problem-solution process.

Using the day 85 handout, feedcats, statistics and helpful hints start a problem-solution outline on bullying or technology replacing man

Monday, January 30, 2012

Problem Solution assignment with statistics relating to the problem

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Making Inferences

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

QUIZ - Mr. Banvard's Panorama

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Diagnostic Test #5

Responding to Literature due

Friday, February 3, 2012

Media Center - check out new books for Responding to Literature

Discuss Rotary Club essay contest

Monday, February 6 & Wednesday, February 8

UNIT 6 Assessment: Create a glogster page using your outline on bullying or technology

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Begin Unit 7

Read two poems to identify tone and analyze tone through word choice. Write a collaborative summary statement.

Poems on pages 656-658 and 660-661 of the Prentice Hall literature book

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Present glogster pages to the class

Friday, February 10, 2012

Define and recognize analogies through teacher modeling, class discussions and written form.

Explain relationships between two sets of words.

Create analogies with a partner that identify the following relationships: synonyms, antonyms, same category, category member, part of a whole, change, function

Monday, February 13, 2012

QUIZ: Framework for Reading Informational Text: Plastic, Plastic Everywhere

HOMEWORK: ANALOGIES

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Author's Purpose

HOMEWORK: ANALOGIES 

Monday, February 20 & Tuesday, February 21

TEACHER WORKDAYS

Wednesday, February 22

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Diagnostic Test #6

Responding to Literature due