8th GRADE
MARCH 9-13
MON- LEARNZILLION LESSON 15- ANALYZE TEXTS WITH CONFLICTING INFORMATION
- COMPARE INFORMATION IN THE NOVEL, THE WHIPPS ARTICLE, AND SHAH ARTICLE
- FILL IN WB PAGE CHART- ANALYZING CONFLICTING IDEAS
- STUDY FOR TOMORROW’S QUIZ ON DEFINITIONS FROM WB PAGE 69
TUES- LESSON 16/17- ANALYZE MEDIA ON SAME TOPIC, BUT WITH CONFLICTING IDEAS/ANALYZE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
- WATCH VIDEO “LOUISIANA SUGARCANE FARMER” AND CONTINUE TO FILL IN CHART
- REREAD TEXT PAGES 42-53 AND PAGES 92-95 AND COMPLETE CHART
- COMPLETE THE “EVALUATING MEDIA” WB PAGE FOR YOUR ASSIGNED TEXT
- TAKE VOCABULARY QUIZ
WED- LESSON 18- DETERMINE BEST SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
- CHOOSE 2 OF THE TEXTS TO WRITE ABOUT AND WORK THE WRITING PROMPT AND EVIDENCE CHART IN WBK
- REVISE WITH PEER FEEDBACK
THURS- LESSONS 19/20/21- REVISE SENTENCE STRUCTURE FOR CLARITY/ EDIT EXPLANATORY ESSAY/COLD READ PRACTICE
- USING THE EXPLANATORY ESSAY DRAFT, CHOOSE 2 SENTENCES IN 2ND AND 3RD PARAGRAPHS TO REVISE AND RECORED THESE ONTO YOUR SENTENCE REVISION CHART IN WBK.
- REVISE THIRD PARAGRAPH
- COLD-READ PRACTICE TEST
FRI- COMPLETE ANY UNFINISHED WORK, INCLUDING LESSON 22 FOR WRITING PART OF COLD-READ AND ANY OTHER UNFINISHED WORK