ELA 8 Week 27

Friday, 3/6/20

1. Due: Narrative Writing 101
2. Learning Target:
1. Practice and apply concrete strategies for identifying features of narrative writing.
3. Agenda:
1. Narrative Writing
1. Plot Chart (GC)
4. HW: 
1. None. 

Thursday, 3/5/20

1. Due: Story Beginnings (SS) & Analyze a Personal Narrative 
2. Learning Target:
1. Practice and apply concrete strategies for identifying features of narrative writing.
3. Agenda:
1. Narrative Writing
1. Brainstorm and get your ideas organized (GC)
4. HW: 
1. None.

Wednesday, 3/4/20

1. Due: DA Chapter 8
2. Learning Target:
1. Practice and apply concrete strategies for identifying features of narrative writing.
3. Agenda:
1. Narrative Writing
1. Pre-writing Packet
1. Review Elements of Fiction--Read "Just Keep Going..."
2. Steps to writing a fictional narrative--read, highlight, annotate each section
3. Analyze a Personal Narrative--Complete 1-6 and highlight/annotate your answers in the sample text
4. HW: 
1. StudySync: Spotlight Story Beginnings--do all parts and submit by Thursday, 3/5 @ 8 AM. 
2. Complete 1-6 of the "Analyze a Personal Narrative" page in your packet from today--due tomorrow.

Tuesday, 3/3/20

1. Due: Nothing today
2. Learning Target:
1. Demonstrate mastery of spelling words by earning a proficient score on the test.
2. Determine a theme in The Devil's Arithmetic and analyze its development over the course of the novel.
3. Agenda:
1. Spelling 22
1. Correct test
2. The Devil's Arithmetic
1. Chapter 7 w/questions (GC)
4. HW: Read DA Chapter 8 pp. 57-64

Monday, 3/2/20

1. Due: Spelling Quizlet and packet; Elie Wiesel Speech assignment (SS)
2. Learning Target:
1. Demonstrate mastery of spelling words by earning a proficient score on the test.
3. Agenda:
1. Spelling 22
1. Correct/Review packet
2. Quizlet Live
3. Test
4. HW:
1. Quiz on Elie Wiesel's speech on Tuesday.