ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY – Reading and Activities (8th Grade) - TEACHER COPY
Objectives: SWAB to integrate LA, reading, speaking, and writing concepts to study different themes brought forth
in the novel RT,HMC.
Themes: Importance of Family, Owning Land, Self-Respect, Respect of Others, Racism
chapter
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Finish by
this
Date
Feb 20
Begin
chp 1
Feb 22
Finish
Chp 1
Ch 2
CRISS Strategy
Topic / Theme
Focus During
Class
Author’s Craft
Anticipatory Guide
St create a definition
for courage & use a
list of events that
require it. Rank them
Introduce book, author,
“Thunder poem,“
(sharecropping, Jim
Crow laws, KKK,
Mississip, etc.)
Review Sticky Notes
(& how to use them
for Main Idea, etc.)
Discuss title they gave
to chapter,
Sharecropping
(Sticky Notes – use thru
unit)
Create a Title (for
each ch) – 10 finger
summary (Main
Idea)
Venn Diagram
Feb 27
Vocabulary (ch1-6) –
list A
Continue…
(Write abt
SHARECROPPING)
Language Arts
Connection
Verbs TEST
Grammar: Active &
Passive Voices (p147)
Activities - HW / Projects
(Due dates provided)
Make a small representation of “courage”
(picture, collage, poem, etc.) – Use passive
voice to write the poem OR to label the
picture or collage
Due: Next class
WebQuest 1 (Sharecroppers) – Go to website
and Answer ?s with partner (Teacher assigns
partners!!!)
Due: Feb. 29
Voc. Day 1 – Introduce
list of words (A)
Grammar: Subject-Verb
agreement / Vocab
(p152)
Continue WebQuest 1 (Sharecroppers)
Due: Feb. 29
Understand compare
/contrast
Vocab. Day 2 (connect)
Ch 3 (pp
42-56)
Feb 29
QARs (Question N
Answer Relationship)
Segregation & Human
rights
Discuss the KKK
Small QUIZ –
(ch1- first half of 3)
Literary elements (pt of
view) Read The True
Story of 3 Little Pigs
WebQuest2 (Mob Violence / KKK) – Go to
website and Answer ?s with partner (Teacher
assigns partners!!!)
Due: March 12
Grammar: Adjectives
(p190)
Writing: Your own
Folktale / Fairy tale
(writing process)
Continue…
Ch 3 (pp
57-68) 5
March
10
Ch 6 (pp
116-127)
March
12
Dramatic Speaking
(tableau, projecting
voice, pronunciation,
fluency,
Continue…
(Write abt SEGREG. &
HUM. RGTS)
Discuss Jim Crow Laws
Grammar: Adjectives
(cont…)/Continue
writing story
Vocab. Day 3 (Greek &
Latin roots, etc.)
Grammar: Comparing
w/ Adj. (p196)
Literary elements:
(setting character-plotconflict-pt of viewforeshadow-flashbacketc)- Folktales /
Talltales/etc
Continue WebQuest2 (Mob Violence / KKK)
Due: March 12
WebQuest3 (Jim Crow Laws) – Go to website
and Answer ?s with partner (Teacher assigns
partners!!!)
Due: March 19
Continue…
Ch 6 (pp
128-139)
March
14
Continue…
(Oral reading)
Voc. TEST – LIST (A)
Discuss story st. are
writing / revise / etc.
Reader’s Theater
(speaking w/ voice &
body) – do activities
(use Folktales / Talltales
in lesson_
Continue WebQuest3…
Due: March 19
Vocab. Day 4 (TEST)
T-Chart
Ch 7
(pp140155)
March
17
Do T-Chart on concepts
given by teacher (work
in groups)- ex. “give 3
details that show Little
Man was brave”
Vocabulary (ch7-12) –
List B
Ch 7 (pp
156-170)
March
19
Semantic Feature
Analysis (+++- -)
Small QUIZ – (ch4-6)
Selective Highlight
Ch 8 (pp
171-182)
March
28
Continue…
Ch 8 (pp
183-194)
Discuss Lynching
April 2
Do reading activity
where st will have to
selectively highlight
Share Sem. Feat.
Analysis handout.
Continue…
(pronouncing properly,
fluent reading, focusing
on specific words) – do
diff. exercises
Voc. Day 1 – Introduce
list of words (B)
Deliver a portion of “I
Have a Dream” OR
other chosen piece
from RT,HMC – (Test
grade)
Continue WebQuest3…
Due: March 19
St will get a copy of “I Have a Dream” &
rehearse reading it at home – (St will
deliver orally on March 19
& will count as a TEST)
BRING COLOR HIGHLIGHTERS ON MARCH 19
WebQuest4 (Lynching) – Go to website and
Answer ?s with partner (Teacher assigns
partners!!!)
Due: March 28
Grammar: Adverbs
(p200)
Do Semantic Feature Analysis
activity given by teacher (handout)
Vocab. Day 2 (connect)
Due: April 4
Vocab. Day 3(Greek &
Latin roots, etc.)
Continue Semantic Feature Analysis…
Discuss reading
Due: April 4
POETRY (different
styles) -writing process
April 4
Ch 9
Number (Power
Thinking)
Main Idea / Details
(1-2-3)
Small QUIZ – (ch7-9)
Discuss reading and
THEMES that are
coming up
Begin w/ people
standing w/ cards
Ch 10
(pp 218230)
April 7
Continue…
Do Power Thinking
kinesthetic activities
Discuss reading
April 9
Ch 10
(pp 231241)
Problem/Solution
Chart (come up w/
alternative solutions)
Voc. TEST – LIST (B)
Discuss reading and
how people deal with
problems that arise (in
the story)
Grammar: Compare w/
Advrb.
(p206)
Fill out chart (given by teacher)
With Main Ideas / themes in the
Book using Power Thinking
Continue POETRY –
Read poems / discuss
Due: April 11
Grammar: Negatives
(p210)
Continue Power Thinking activity…
Writing: Write poem
(different styles) – use
writing process
Due: April 11
Grammar: Adjective or
Adverb?
(p213)
Continue Power Thinking activity…
Vocab. Day 4 (TEST)
Due: April 11
Continue writing
poems…
Ch 11
April 11
Continue…
Do Concept of
Definitions Map about
some of the “problems”
identified from
yesterday
Grammar: REVIEW (big
game!!!)
CATCH UP ON YOUR READING!!!!!!!!!!!
Continue POETRY…
Discuss reading
Ch 12
(p257268)
April 14
REVIEW
April 16
QARs
(St. develop ?s for
their EXAM)
Stud. Work on QARs
while reading in pairs.
Continue… (share ?s
w/ class)
Continue working on
QARs – share with class
Grammar:
EXAM (Adjective &
Adverbs)
Explain Concept of
Definition Maps &
Visual Definitions
Students will make a STORY MAP
of RT,HMC
Due: April 18
Continue STORY MAP…
Due: April 18
Next class: EXAM OF ENTIRE BOOK
Do Concept of
Definitions Map about
some of the “problems”
identified from
“Problem / Solution
Charts” & “Visual Def.”
EXAM
April 18
EXAM
EXAM
CATCH UP!!!!!!!
HW: Bring the book
Number the Stars by L. Lowry