Content/ Topic: Inference & Theme Teacher: SOL objective(s) with number and words

Subject/Grade: English 8 Week of: September 3-6

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8.5 c) Explain how authors use characters, conflict, point of view, voice, and tone to create meaning. d) Understand the authors use of conventional elements and characteristics within a variety of genres. j) Identify an authors organizational pattern using textual clues, such as transitional words and phrases. Computer Lab Strands:

8.5
a) Explain the use of symbols and figurative language. 8.9

Collect and synthesize information from multiple sources including online, print and media. Evaluate the validity and authenticity of texts. Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate, and communicate information. Make sense of information gathered from diverse sources by identifying misconceptions, main and supporting ideas, conflicting information, point of view or bias. RPS Strands 8.4 b) Use context, structure, and connotations to determine meaning and differentiate among multiple meanings of words and phrases. c) Use roots, affixes, cognates, synonyms, and antonyms to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and technical vocabulary. d) Use dictionaries, thesauruses, and glossaries to determine definition, pronunciation, etymology, spelling, and usage of words. 8.6 b) Make inferences and draw conclusions based on explicit and implied information using evidence from text as support. d) Analyze the authors use of text structure and word choice. e) Analyze details for relevance and accuracy. g) Identify the main idea. h) Summarize the text identifying supporting details. i) Identify an authors organizational pattern using textual clues, such as transitional words and phrases. j) Identify cause and effect relationships.

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Review or Warm Up Activity & Exit Questions

See attachment of bell ringer/journal question/exit clip slides

Tuesday
Direct Instruction of Content by Teacher:
1. Teacher will lead the class in reading The Land Lady and find instances of foreshadowing within 2. Teacher will show The Land Lady Youtube.com clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEz39MfsLXQ

Student Activities to Achieve Objectives:

Foreshadowing in Literature: 1. Students will read the short stories and poems round robin style 2. Students will underline and complete the foreshadowing chart in their packet as well as volunteer their answers on the board and for class discussion. 3. Students will be expected to find more instances of foreshadowing than are provided for them for

extra credit!

Wednesday and Friday

Direct Instruction of Content by Teacher: 1. Teacher will begin the lesson with Literary Theme PowerPoint and discuss how theme is a universal truth, something that almost everyone in the world should be able to relate to if need be. While theme can be a lesson learned students need to make sure that it can be universally relatable. 2. (As the teacher goes through the PowerPoint presentation students will have a packet that they are working through as well.) 3. Teacher will ask students to give personal examples for slides 5-16 4. Students will be chosen to come up to the board to give answers for slides 29,30,31 5. After teacher completes presentation she will switch to the Prezi symbolism presentation. 6. Teacher will explain to the class that they are going to identify themes found in television and movies. 7. Teacher will ask students what the music that plays at the beginning of television shows is called (theme songs) and discuss how this is supposed to present the audience with the main themes the show will deal with. They will also identify themes found in movie clips. 8. Teacher will choose a student to click the Prezi from transition to transition as identify classic themes, in television theme songs and movie clips. (using Prezi handout) 9. Upon completing Prezi presentation teacher will have students turn in their packets to the Theme in Songs section which will also be displayed on the Promethean Board. 10. Teacher will play the songs through the Promethean Board speakers using her IPod. 11. After each song the teacher will ask a student to come up to the board and underline and identify the Themes found in the song and then fill out the theme chart for the song. 12. After completing Theme in Songs teacher will allow students to choose any short story from the textbook and complete a theme chart for it on their own sheet of paper. 13. Teacher will then ask students to come up to the board to fill out the Theme charts on the short story they chose. Student Activities to Achieve Objectives: PowerPoint Presentation: 1. As teacher is going over the PowerPoint students will be expected to follow along with the PowerPoint by completing their interactive notes, engaging in the class discussion, and coming up to the board at least once during the course of the PowerPoint. Prezi Presentation: 2. Students will be expected to enter into the class discussion at least twice during the interactive Prezi Presentation and one student will be chosen to switch the Prezi from transition to transition. 3. Fill out Theme Prezi Handout as the presentation progresses. Theme in Songs: 4. Students will underline Themes found in popular songs as well as fill out the Theme chart 5. Students will also be expected to go to the board at least once to share their answers with the class. Theme in Literature: 6. Students will underline and complete the Theme chart in their packet as well as volunteer their answers on the board and for class discussion. 7. Students will choose a story of their liking to complete a theme chart and share it with the class Write your own Theme Story: Write approximately a one page story that incorporates one of the following themes: 1. Love is the Worthiest of Pursuits 2. Death is Part of the Life Cycle 3. Sacrifices Bring Reward

4. Human Beings All Have the Same Needs 5. Crime Does Not Pay 6. Overcoming Hardships 7. Friendship is Dependent on Sacrifice 8. The Importance of Family ***Hint: maybe you can have your main character state your theme at the end of your story
When you have completed your story you need to highlight or underline the lines that support your theme

Thursday
Every Thursday the class will go to the computer lab to work on research and literary SOL strands. TTW: 1. Introduce the computer lab activity of the week. 2. This weeks activity is Figurative Language (Genre will begin if Figurative Language is finished early) 3. Teacher will model how to use correct sources to research questions. TSW: 1. Conduct research using reputable sources to determine both definitions and examples of the different types of figurative language

Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday RPS (Root, Prefix, Suffix) routines

Monday: TTW: 1. Provide students with RPS list of the week. 2. Present a PowerPoint that contains visual representations of the weeks Latin and Greek Roots and Prefixes. TSW: Fill out RPS list week and study words throughout the week for quiz on Friday Wednesday: TTW: 1. Read RPS nonfiction article of the week with students 2. Go over article and answers with students TSW: 1. Determine the text structure of the non fiction article 2. Determine the meaning of words that contain Latin and Greek roots within article 3. Answer comprehension and analytical questions about article Friday: TTW: 1. Administer 15 question RPS quiz TSW: 1. Complete 15 question RPS quiz

Assessment:
Theme: 5 question multiple choice test Foreshadowing:

Students will read A Secret for Two and identify instances of foreshadowing within for a quiz grade RPS: Friday Quizzes

Homework:
2. Students have a standing weekly homework in which they are assigned a textbook story to read throughout the week. 3. They are to fill out either a short story form or a nonfiction form based on the content of the piece that week 4. Teacher goes over homework answers every Friday

Differentiation:
See attached handout on differentiated questioning for Theme Assessment of Assessment for Resources: Text and Learning: Learning: Technology (Formal) (Informal) Textbook Check and Observation Manipulative: Correct Walk Around __________________ Homework Signaling Instructional Software Student Drill Choral Response Internet Quiz Class Work Overhead Test Oral Questioning TV/VCR Presentation Discussion PowerPoint Project Self-Evaluation Prezi Written Report Conferencing iPod Individual Promethean Board Conference Music Other: Supplemental materials Differentiation Strategies: Stations Centers Partner/ Peer Manipulatives Varied Grouping Adjusting Questions Choice of assignment Use of Rubrics

Power Strategies Research Based (Marzano): Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback Questions, Cues and Advance Organizers Identifying Similarities and Differences Cooperative Learning Nonlinguistic Representation Notetaking and Summarizing Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition Homework and Practice Generating and Testing Hypothesis

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