MONDAY 9-26-22 A-Day: Reading Check
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DO NOW 1. Re-read the short story (if you need to), Born of Man and Woman to prepare for the reading comprehension check.
2. Discuss this question with your Table: What is the difference between belonging and fitting in?
LEARNING TARGETS 1. I can discuss important literary elements of a short story with my classmates and teacher.
2. I can demonstrate my understanding of the vocabulary words in List I by taking a quiz.
MINI-LESSON
No Mini-Lesson for today.
FUN Moment: Line up according to your birthday in the hallway from January to December.
WORK TIME
PERIODS 1 & 6 Only
1. Take the reading comprehension check. It is Assignment 15.0 in Google Classroom.
2. Activities based on the short story, Born of Man and Woman by Richard Matheson.
3. Click here for your copy of the activities.
4. Don't have Kami? Click here to add the extension to your Chromebook.
PERIOD 2 & 9 Only
1. Take the reading comprehension check. It is Assignment 15.0 in Google Classroom.
2. Finish your iReady Diagnostic. Those who do not finish may have to come during lunch to complete it today.
ASSESSMENT Finish the reading comprehension check and your iReady diagnostic.
EMAIL ASSIGNMENT FROM LAST THURSDAY
DIRECTIONS
You just received your essay back from your teacher. You received a failing grade. You spent hours working on it and you were sure you did a great job. Convince your teacher to reconsider your grade.
SITUATION 2
You missed the deadline for your big project to be turned in. Explain why you missed the deadline and convince your teacher to give you extra time to make up your work.
SITUATION 3
It's one week before the end of the marking period. Your teacher posted the final grades and you are missing four assignments. Convince your teacher to let you make up the work so you can pass the marking period with partial credit.
SITUATION 4
You have an 'F' in English. But your average is 62%. Write an email convincing your teacher that you deserve the opportunity to do an extra credit assignment so you can pass the course and earn those three points!
EMAIL RUBRIC
- A = Included all five suggestions above for a good email.
- B = Included 3-5 of the suggestions from the video.
- C = Included only 1-2 of the suggestions from the video.
- D = Wrote an email but did not follow any of the suggestions.
- F = Did not write an email at all.
TUESDAY 9-27-22 B-Day: iReady
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Check your Gmail.
2. Don't forget about the vocabulary quiz on Thursday.
3. Do you want to stay in 8th Grade Honors ELA? If you have a D or an F at the end of next week you may be moved into a non-honors class.
4. New Seating Chart for All Classes.
DO NOW Line up game!
LEARNING TARGETS
I can participate in activities and discussions about the story, Born of Man and Woman.
MINI-LESSON
READ the Following Excerpts and Answer the Discussion Question with Your Table Mates. Be prepared to participate in a class discussion for a participation grade worth 30 points.
SUMMARY of Frankenstein, the novel by Mary Shelly
Frankenstein is the story of gifted scientist,
Comments from the Author, Richard Matheson on the short story, Born of Man and Woman...
Born of Man and Woman” is also the story of a life created, only instead of in a lab it is by natural means. Something went wrong and a monster child was born to "normal" parents. These parents approach the situation in much the same way that Dr. Frankenstein and society approach the monster of that tale—with no compassion or understanding. They keep their eight-year-old child locked in the basement, chained to a wall. They beat him when he tries to peek upstairs or does other things they don't like. And like the monster in Shelley's story, the child is referred to as a “wretch”. Beyond these superficial similarities, the two also share a common theme: the plight of one upon whom the door has been shut by family and society. Matheson leads us straight into the heart of this theme through the eyes of the shunned illiterate child, using poor grammar and a simple world view that allows us to put ourselves in the monster's shoes. […] I feel that both have good souls and just want to be accepted. When they aren't they gradually turn away from their inherent goodness. Frankenstein's monster kills again and pledges revenge on the scientist who brought him into existence. Likewise, the monster of "Born of Man and Woman" decides at the end that the next time his parents beat him he will “hurt them”.
Discussion Question
How might the themes of these two stories be similar?
WORK TIME
DISCUSSION ACTIVITY
In groups of three: The first student names a square – for example B2 – and the second student in the group has to perform the task. Continue until all the tasks have been performed. When you are given a task, talk for at least one minute. If the student who has to perform the task needs help, he or she can ask the other students for help.
ASSESSMENT None
WEDNESDAY 9-28-22 B-Day: Review for Vocabulary List I
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.
2. Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow.
DO NOW Copy the scenarios below into a Google Doc in your composition book and infer (a guess based on your own knowledge and a text) which vocabulary word it reflects most closely. Write that word on the line provided.
HINT: Use Vocabulary List I to help you!
- Terry needed to clear her head. It had been a long day. She turned down the lights, lit a scented candle and sat in the middle of her living room floor, and reflected on her day. It was heaven.
_________________ - Jerrell had been sitting at his desk for almost two hours. He had finished his exam over an hour ago and now he sat staring at the clock. He couldn't leave for another hour! No phone. No book. No way to occupy himself. Just sit there staring into space and hope time would speed up just a little.
__________________ - It all happened so quickly that Giselle thought that maybe she had imagined what she had just done. When she saw her cousin Imani's birthday cake and thought of all the shaming she had suffered every day since school started, she couldn't help herself. It was too late. She looked at the white, purple and red frosting smeared all over her fist and then looked at the giant hole in the cake. She slowly realized the room was silent and everyone had stopped singing.
LEARNING TARGETS I can review for the vocabulary quiz by playing review games.
MINI-LESSON
Go over the rules for playing Around the Rom and Back Again.
WORK TIME
Play the game. If time, do Kahoot Challenge.
ASSESSMENT Tomorrw's quiz on Vocbaulary List I.
THURSDAY 9-29-22 C-Day: Vocabulary Quiz
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.
DO NOW None
LEARNING TARGETS I can demonstrate my knowledge of the words on Vocabulary List I.
MINI-LESSON
None
WORK TIME
1. Take the quiz on vocabulary list one in Google Classroom. Assignment 16.0.
2. When you finish, complete Assignment 17.0 in Google Classroom. This is a classwork grade worth 30 points.
ASSESSMENT Submit assignments 16.0 and 17.0. Thanks!
FRIDAY 9-30-22 A-Day: Writing Workshop
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Check your Gmail!
2. Assignment 17.0 had a glitch. It is now fixed and you can write your story in Assignment 17.5 now.
3. Period 9 - Please redo Vocabulary List I Quiz. There is now an option for your class there.
4. Periods 1, 6, & 9 - Have you discussed your Genius Project with your family? We will be brainstorming on Monday.
DO NOW Get out your copy of the story you wrote yesterday.
LEARNING TARGETS I can complete my creative writing assignment on the short story, Born of Man and Woman.
MINI-LESSON
Review of assignment criteria and new reubric.
WORK TIME
Writing Workshop
When you finish your first draft...
1. Compare your story with the rubric for the assignment to be sure it meets all the criteria.
2. Share it with at least two other people and have them check for typos and make suggestions.
3. Fix any mistakes they find.
4. Turn in your final story.
ASSESSMENT Turn in assignment 17.0 in Google Classroom.
