8th Grade
Week 2: January 25-29
Monday, January 25
- Frontloading for Civil Rights Informational Essay
- Read "I Have a Dream Speech," pg 483 in literature text books.
- Read "The Power of Non-Violence," pg 489 in literature text books.
- Finish your KWL, choose a research topic.
Tuesday, January 26
- Mini-lesson: Argument writing vs. Informational writing
- Introduce research packet. Re-teach sum, par, quo.
Wednesday, January 27
- Mini-lesson: Internal Text Structures-Chronological
- Read "Driving through Time" and fill out Chronological organizer.
- Review Smart Research Skills
Thursday, January 28
- Mini-lesson: Internal Text Structures-Compare and Contrast
- Read "Foods with a Difference" and fill out Compare/Contrast organizer
- Research Civil Rights topic.
Friday, January 29
- Read "Creatures of the Deep" and fill out Listing/Description organizer.
- Research Civil Rights topic.