WEEKLY LESSON PLAN
Name: Kenda Grimm
Subject: 8th Grade
Language Arts
6th Period ONLY
8th Grade Reading Intervention
Week of: August 15
Monday:
Bell work: No activity today.
Objective:
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Identify examples of how the idea of truth might depend on a certain perspective.
Determine an answer to the Big Question: Is the Truth the same for everyone? Explain your answer using
details from the articles and from your own experiences.
Use vocabulary words to talk and write about the truth
Form an opinion for a debate and support that opinion with facts
NM State Standards and Benchmarks:
Unit One Standards and Benchmarks that will be addressed:
I-A:di,dii; I-B:di; I-C: di, ; I-D: di, div,dv,dvi
2-A:di, dii; 2-B: di, dv, dvii,; 2-C: dii, diii
3-A: diii; 3- B: di, dii, diii, div
Activate Prior Knowledge p. 2 in Reality Central
Build Background
Introduce Vocabulary
Independent Practice:
None today
Assessment:
None today
Tuesday:
Bell work:
None today
Objective:
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Identify examples of how the idea of truth might depend on a certain perspective.
Determine an answer to the Big Question: Is the Truth the same for everyone? Explain your answer using
details from the articles and from your own experiences.
Use vocabulary words to talk and write about the truth
Form an opinion for a debate and support that opinion with facts
NM State Standards and Benchmarks:
Unit One Standards and Benchmarks that will be addressed:
I-A:di,dii; I-B:di; I-C: di, ; I-D: di, div,dv,dvi
2-A:di, dii; 2-B: di, dv, dvii,; 2-C: dii, diii
3-A: diii; 3- B: di, dii, diii, div
Guided Practice:
Reality Central: Focus on the Big Question
Conduct a Guided Reading
Pre read Article
Reflect Article
Independent Practice:
Discuss the Questions
Connect to the Big Question
Assessment:
No formal assessment today.
Wednesday:
Bell work:
None Today.
Objective:
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Identify examples of how the idea of truth might depend on a certain perspective.
Determine an answer to the Big Question: Is the Truth the same for everyone? Explain your answer using
details from the articles and from your own experiences.
Use vocabulary words to talk and write about the truth
Form an opinion for a debate and support that opinion with facts
NM State Standards and Benchmarks:
Unit One Standards and Benchmarks that will be addressed:
I-A:di,dii; I-B:di; I-C: di, ; I-D: di, div,dv,dvi
2-A:di, dii; 2-B: di, dv, dvii,; 2-C: dii, diii
3-A: diii; 3- B: di, dii, diii, div
Guided Practice:
Independent Practice:
None Today.
Assessment:
Have the students create a learning log for teacher to review. Answer the 4 questions Tm p. 3 in Reality Central
Small Group Write-around activity
Thursday:
Bell work:
None today
Objective:
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Identify examples of how the idea of truth might depend on a certain perspective.
Determine an answer to the Big Question: Is the Truth the same for everyone? Explain your answer using
details from the articles and from your own experiences.
Use vocabulary words to talk and write about the truth
Form an opinion for a debate and support that opinion with facts
NM State Standards and Benchmarks:
Unit One Standards and Benchmarks that will be addressed:
I-A:di,dii; I-B:di; I-C: di, ; I-D: di, div, dv,dvi
2-A:di, dii; 2-B: di, dv, dvii,; 2-C: dii, diii
3-A: diii; 3- B: di, dii, diii, div
Guided Practice:
Independent Practice:
Assessment:
Write About It
Vocabulary Workshop
Friday:
Bell work:
Objective:
Academic Vocabulary
Unit One Big Question Vocabulary
 Identify examples of how the idea of truth might depend on a certain perspective.
 Determine an answer to the Big Question: Is the Truth the same for everyone? Explain your answer using
details from the articles and from your own experiences.
 Use vocabulary words to talk and write about the truth
 Form an opinion for a debate and support that opinion with facts
NM State Standards and Benchmarks:
Unit One Standards and Benchmarks that will be addressed:
I-A:di,dii; I-B:di; I-C: di, ; I-D: di, divdv,dvi
2-A:di, dii; 2-B: di, dv, dvii,; 2-C: dii, diii
3-A: diii; 3- B: di, dii, diii, div
Guided Practice:
Independent Practice:
Assessment:
Students will complete Wrap It Up in Reality Central student text p. 7
Vocabulary test over 5 vocabulary words