8th Grade Humanities (Period 5)

Course Description

 
Tuesday, September 6
 
Lesson at a Glance
 
 
 
INTRODUCTION
Introduce the ELA curriculum and describe the adventure ahead. (3 min.)
 
 
 
PLAY VIDEO: CLASSROOM PRINCIPLE 1
Help students think about a nonsense phrase as a collection of scrambled letters (in this case, an anagram). (3 min.)
1.
 
 
CLASSROOM PRINCIPLE 1
Students solve a word puzzle. (2 min.)
 
 
 
PLAY VIDEO: CLASSROOM PRINCIPLE 2
Help students to think about another nonsense phrase as a collection of scrambled letters. (3 min.)
2.
 
 
CLASSROOM PRINCIPLE 2 - PUZZLE
Students solve a second word puzzle. (2 min.)
 
 
 
CLASSROOM PRINCIPLE 3
Project the images and have the students solve a third word puzzle. (2 min.)
 
 
 
DISCUSSION: THREE CLASSROOM PRINCIPLES
Lead a discussion about the 3 classroom principles. (5 min.)
3.
 
 
SETTING UP AMPLIFY LIBRARY
Students download *Going Solo* so they'll have access to the text they'll read in this unit even when their devices are not connected to the Internet.  (3 min.)
 
 
 
SCAVENGER HUNT: INTRODUCTION
Briefly introduce the Amplify Library scavenger hunt and break students into teams. (5 min.)
4.
 
 
LIBRARY SCAVENGER HUNT: CHALLENGE 1
Guide students/teams to answer 10 questions (that get progressively harder) about the Lesson Brief, the Amplify Library, and their classmates.
5.
 
 
LIBRARY SCAVENGER HUNT: CHALLENGE 2
Guide students/teams to answer 9 questions (that get progressively harder) about the Lesson Brief, the Amplify Library, and their classmates.
6.
 
 
LIBRARY SCAVENGER HUNT: CHALLENGE 3
Guide students/teams to answer 10 questions (that get progressively harder) about the Lesson Brief, the Amplify Library, and their classmates.
 
 
 
SCAVENGER HUNT: ANSWER KEY
This Scavenger Hunt answer key is for your reference, but it can also be projected for students upon completion of the activity.
7.
 
 
SUGGESTION BOX
Students reflect on what they've learned about the platform so far and anticipate the upcoming ELA units. (5 min.)
 
 
 
SUGGESTION BOX SUBMISSIONS
 
 
Last Modified: Friday, September 2 3:49 PM

Past Assignments

Due:

Monday (8/29/16)

*Housekeeping items:

-passing out notebooks

-labeling

-notecards

-assigned seats

-Computers assignments

Notecards:

  • Fill it in

Language Study: Answering in complete sentences

Organization:Set up notebooks, student cards

Name

Nickname

Favorite hobby

Favorite animal

Favorite Sport

Favorite Subject

Favorite Book

Minilesson: Circle

  1. Introduce yourself.
  2. On a scale of 1-10, how ready are you for the year and why?
  3. What is one thing that you did this summer?
  4. What are your expectations for a class meeting area? What does it look like and sound like?

What does a meeting area look like/sound like?


Circle UP

  • Introduce yourself
  • On a scale of 1-5, how ready are you for the year and why?
  • What is one thing you did this summer?
  • What are your expectations for the class meeting area?

Objective:

  • How do critical thinkers pay attention to details in a text?

Engagement:

Macklemore-Wings

- Watch the video (1 minute)

- Watch a little longer (what did you miss?)

Mini-lesson:

Paying attention to details.

- Write down the details you noticed.

Read Aloud

Preview letter with students

Habits of Mind

  1. What type of text is this and how do you know?
  2. What do you expect to learn from this text?
  3. Who is the audience for this text?
  4. What is one prediction, inference or question that you have about this text.

Independent:

- Read the syllabus

- What details do you notice in the syllabus?

with your group (2 -Make a plan minutes)

-Share out the details that you noticed

 

Tuesday (8/30)

 

Purpose: How do readers pay attention to details in a text?

 

Language Study: Answering in complete sentences

 

Engagement: Macklemore - Wings- Character Details.

  • What do we know about the character? Write down details about the main character.

 

Read Aloud

Preview letter with students

Habits of Mind

  1. What type of text is this and how do you know?
  2. What do you expect to learn from this text?
  3. Who is the audience for this text?
  4. What is one prediction, inference or question that you have about this text.

 

Independent  Practice:

First Read  - Read the letter underline anything interesting

Second Read - Write down details that you notice about the letter.

Third Read- Annotate the Letter with graphic organizer -What each paragraph says/What I can write in my letter.

 

Chart:

  • T-Chart
  • What does the teacher say?
  • What I can say?

 

Homework: Students read letter to parents and parents sign off.





Wednesday (8/31/16)

Purpose:

  • How do effective writers create JOT about a main character?

 

Engagement:

  • Macklemore Video - “Wings”
  • How has the main character changed?

 

Minilesson:

  • What’s in a JOT?
    • Original thought or Question
    • Support from the text
    • Why is it important?
    • Making a connection

Read Aloud:

Independent:

  • Students will write a JOT about the main character in the Macklemore video
  • Students will write their JOTS on a sticky note that will be collected at the end of class
  • Students will make an outline for their letters.

 

Homework

  • Work in letters at home

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