2. Review strongest evidence from homework
3. Bosnian Refugee Article - summarize
Homework:
1. Summary Paragraph
2. First read of pages 180-195
3. Take notes in Structured Notes (focus on how is Ha's life being turned inside out?)
Here you'll find daily lesson plans, homework, and other resources for 8th grade English Language Arts.
1. Review Learning Targets
2. Review strongest evidence from homework 3. Bosnian Refugee Article - summarize Homework: 1. Summary Paragraph 2. First read of pages 180-195 3. Take notes in Structured Notes (focus on how is Ha's life being turned inside out?)
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1. Drama warm-up (Directed Movements)
2. Reread "Refugees: Who, Where, When" article silently 3. Writing Graphic Organizer (individual and partner work) Homework: TBD 1. Review homework
2. Vocabulary review (prefixes, roots, suffixes) - add to chart 3. Sharing strong evidence from Inside Out & Back Again Homework: 1. Reread "Refugees" article and annotate each section for gist 2. Write a main gist statement for full article 1. Review notes from homework
2. Share strongest piece of evidence from notes with class 3. Read "Refugees: Who, Where, When" article Homework: 1. First read of pages 135 - 157 2. Take notes in Structured Notes (3 pieces of evidence, plus vocab) 1. Review learning targets
2. Review selecting strong evidence regarding the challenges Ha's family faces in specific poems 2. Read "Panic Rises" article 3. Answer text-dependent questions 4. Review vocabulary - prefix, root, and suffix to aid in understanding Homework: 1. Finish answering text-dependent questions for "Panic Rises" article 2. Read pages 115 - 134 3. Take notes in "Structured Notes" graphic organizer and note vocabulary 1. Refresher - Who is Ha? (group work)
2. From your reading for homework - What did you learn about Ha as a dynamic character? 3. Learning Target - "I can infer the symbolism in the poem 'Last Respects.'" - Define Symbolism - Explain: Sometimes an author creates layers of meaning. For example, the author created layers of meaning with the symbol of the papaya. Example: The papaya is Ha’s favorite fruit, but its deeper meaning is that it is a symbol of hope. Symbolism is when an author uses an object to represent something else. Explain: “Usually readers will need to infer, or use clues from the text and their understanding, to understand the symbolism and the deeper meaning of the story.” 4. Reread section 5 of "The Vietnam Wars" (a) How does it relate to Ha? (b) Look at photograph of Vietcong rolling into south Vietnam - what do we see? What does the flag symbolize? 5. "Last Respects" (pages 85-86) (a) Read poem aloud (b) Note catcher - words and phrases that relate to death and dying (c) Class discussion Homework: 1. Read pages 91-111 2. Take notes in Structured Notes graphic organizer 3. Note any vocab words from the chapter related to Ha's challenging situation 1. Begin Unit 2
2. Learning Targets 3. Structured Notes Graphic Organizer Homework: 1. First read of pages 83-90 2. Take notes in graphic organizer 1. End of Unit 1 Assessment on Inside Out & Back Again poem "Saigon
2. If finished early - read independent reading book. Homework: None |