Grade 8 Second Semester Schedule The Power of Language

Week 1 Jan 9-13 5 days CWW Session Thursday12th January Block A Library Day Opening Day: Group charts posted; books picked up textbook center Understanding Lit Circles Book Talks Journaling introduced Practice Lit Circle Session Handout individual and group assessment sheets Provide topic for small group discussion Do assessments after talks

Reading Logs reintroduced

Week 2jan 16-20

Material given out Groups reading charts completed in class (roles Review Responsibilities of Lit Circles Homework;

Rate, reflect review

Start reading first section; preparing for roles Library Day Book Talks Lit Circle Meeting 1 Small group-activities on novels (mini Self assess lessons) Journal reflect Writers Workshop: Writers Workshop: Expository writing Expository writing- personal essay

Week 3 Jan 23-27 CWW Session Monday 23rd January Block C Week 4 Jan 30-Feb3 5 days CWW Session Thursday 31st January Block G

Self choose small personal essay Book Talks Writers Workshop: Expository writing Book Talk Lit Circle Meeting 2 Self Assess

Library Day Writers Workshop: Expository writing Library Day Writers Workshop: Expository writing Literary Response- (Tic Tac Toe Assignment) understanding the assignment and starting the process Library Day

Journal Reflect

Lit Circle Meeting 3 Self Assess

Week 5 Feb 6-10 5 days CWW Session Friday 10th February Block H

Writers Workshop: Expository writing Literary Response- (Tic Tac Toe Assignment) Book Talks

Journal Reflect

Writers Workshop: Expository writing Literary Response(Tic Tac Toe Assignment)

Lit Circle Meeting 4 (final) Self Assess

Week 6Feb 13-17 4 days PD Day Friday

Library Day Writers Workshop: Expository writing

Writers Workshop: Expository writing Literary Response- (Tic Tac Toe Assignment) Writers Workshop: Expository writing

Journal Reflect

Writers Workshop: Expository writing

Week 7 Feb 20-24 Week 8 Feb 27-Mar 2 4 days Week 9 Mar 5-9 Week 10Mar 12-16 MAP Testing (1 class loss)

Literary RESPONSE CLASS CWW Propaganda Propaganda Propaganda

Literary RESPONSE CLASS (Tic Tac Toe Assignment

Literary RESPONSE CLASS (Tic Tac Toe Assignment)

FINAL EDITING, COMPLETING ASSIGNMENT CWW

LITERARY RESPONSE due CWW

Propaganda Poster due