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Lesson Plans for December 1-19, 2008

8th grade English

Mrs. Walton

Monday, December 1^st

• D.O.L. 

• Poster Presentation project outline, rubric, and example

• Story and group assignments

Tuesday, December 2^nd

• W.O.D.

• Assign stories and groups

• In Class assignment – Individual reading of the text

  • Read the story

  • Highlight all vocabulary that gives you trouble

  • Define words in the margins to help you make sense of the text.

Wednesday, December 3^rd

• Quickwrite

• Distribute study questions

• Reread the story in small groups/watch or listen to text

• Work together to answer the questions

• Story Map Graphic Organizer http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/storymap/

• Plot diagram organizer -- http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/plot-diagram/

Thursday, December 4^th – Tuesday, December 9^th

• W.O.D.

• Group project work

Wednesday, December 10^th

• D.O.L.

• Complete posters

• Model presentation

• Practice presentation

Thursday, December 11^th

• W.O.D.

• Group presentations

Friday, December 12^th

• W.O.D.

• ½ class period:  Work in groups to complete group assessment questions

• Individual Assessments

Monday, December 15^th

• D.O.L.

• Binder Rubric – time to organize

Tuesday, December 16^th

• W.O.D.

• Study guide for final exam

Wednesday, December 17^th

• D.O.L.

• Grade binders in class

• Study time for final

Thursday, December 18^th

• Final Exam/study time

Friday, December 19^th – ½ Day – End of 1^st semester

• Final exam/study time

Have a safe and happy holiday season!