Grade 8 – Unit 1: Who Am I? – Biography and Autobiography Correlations
McDougal Littell Literature
1 Independent Reading (Ongoing)
Best Practices Toolkit, 71-76, D22, D69
(response starters), A2 (book talks)
Learning Log: Brozo, 6
Blackline
Masters
Response
log, 1
Book talks,
2
Holt Elements of Language
Reading Log, 816
Making Inferences, 564, 568, 636-637, 814
Responding to a variety of documents
including public documents and consumer
materials, 626, 715, 785
Writing a book review, 640-647
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Other Materials
Gallagher, Kelly. Deeper Reading:
Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4 -12.
Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 2004:
Sentence Starters, 70; Reflective response,
156-166
Pilgreen, Janice L. The SSR Handbook:
How to Organize and Manage a Sustained
Silent Reading Program. NH: Heinemann,
2000.
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/
lesson_view.asp?id=55 (DEAR)
http://engla.jppss.k12.la.us/instruction_and_
assessment.htm (reading instruction)
http://www.nancykeane.com (book talks)
http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/area/
literature/ssr.html (SSR)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr038.shtml (SSR)
Grade 8 – Unit 1: Who Am I? – Biography and Autobiography Correlations
McDougal Littell Literature
2 Vocabulary Study (Ongoing)
Denotation and connotation:
Text, 693, 845, 917
Spelling and Grammar, 147-155
Targeted Instruction for LA Standards, 1
Roots: Text, R69-70, 117, 152, 372, 631,
565, 713, 750, 937, 992, 978, 1024
Spelling and Grammar, 67- 95
Targeted Instruction for LA Standards, 3
Best Practices Toolkit, E20-E22
Vocabulary cards: Brozo, 26
Best Practices Toolkit, A62
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Denotation and Connotation: 762, 821
Teacher One Stop: Reading Workshop
Support, 58
Roots, 823
Spelling Teacher’s Guide, 12-22, 54, 58,
64, 68
Spelling Lessons and Activities, 12 – 25,
64 – 65, 68 - 69
Spelling rules, 414-423
Spelling: commonly confused, 424 – 435
Spelling Teacher’s Guide, 2
Improving Spelling:
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
Language Skills Practice, 258-282,
309-312
Think as a Writer: Grammar, 69 – 73
Developmental Language Skills, 123-133
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Connotation,
denotation,
279
Roots, 689692
2
Other Materials
http://dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/area/
literature/Terms/Connotation.html
(connotation, denotation)
Graphic organizers:
http://www.region15.org/curriculum/
graphicorg.html
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
http://engla.jppss.k12.la.us/teaching_
reading_in_the_content_areas.htm
Grade 8 – Unit 1: Who Am I? – Biography and Autobiography Correlations
McDougal Littell Literature
3 Writing Craft Mini-Lessons (Ongoing)
Create and map mini-lessons on a calendar
for writing craft topics, such as
“Voice/Tone,” “Dialogue to Enhance
Writing,” and “Sentence Variety,” using
Writing, Research, & Study Skills Lessons,
Best Practices Toolkit, & Write Smart CD
Big Question Transparencies can be used as
writing prompts with literature selections.
Blackline
Masters
Holt Elements of Language
Paragraph Organization:
Learning about paragraphs, 500
Think as a Writer: Grammar, 108 – 119
Paragraph parts, 501 - 506
Qualities of a good paragraph, 507-519
Word Choice and Audience, 779
Think as a Writer: Writing, 105
Clear voice: 574, 738
Think as a Writer: Writing, 85
Six Traits for Writers, 8
Transparencies Preview: Daily Writing
Activities, 5, 11, 15
Varying Sentence Structure: 185 – 193
Developmental Language Skills, 51-54
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics, 114 –
123
Think as a Writer: Grammar, 25 – 28
Grammar Notes
Modes of Writing, 520
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Other Materials
http://engla.jppss.k12.la.us/Instruction%20a
nd%20Assessment/Writing%20Instruction
%20and%20Assessment/Writing%20Piece
%20with%20Target%20Skills%20TEMPL
ATE.pdf
(skills template)
Grade 8 – Unit 1: Who Am I? – Biography and Autobiography Correlations
McDougal Littell Literature
4 Grammar/Usage Mini Lessons
(Ongoing)
Varied sentence structure: Grammar
Standards Lesson File, 87- Grammar
for Writing, 19, 302
Subject verb agreement: Grammar
Standards Lesson File, 21-66; Grammar
for Writing,206-227
Fragments: Grammar Standards Lesson File,
1-8; Grammar for Writing, 25-26, 290
Phrases, clauses, infinitives, participles,
gerunds in writing (sentence combining):
Grammar Standards Lesson File, 55-86;
Targeted Instruction for Louisiana
Standards, 73, 103-107
Superlative/comparative degrees of
adjectives/adverbs: Grammar for
Writing, 137-139, 149; Targeted
Instruction for LA Standards, 109- 111
Blackline
Masters
Proofreading
checklist, 3
Holt Elements of Language
Varied sentence structure and patterns: 185 –
193
Developmental Language Skills, 51-54
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics, 114 –
123
Think as a Writer: Grammar, 25 – 28
Grammar Notes
Subject-verb Agreement: 202-218, 882
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics, 125 – 134
Phrases and clauses as modifiers (Infinitives,
Gerunds, Participles): 141-159
Developmental Language Skills, 37-46
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
Language Skills Practice, 71-97
Think as a Writer: Grammar, 17-20
Grammar Notes
Transparencies Preview: Proofreading
Warmups
Superlative/Comparative degrees of
modifiers : 285-292;
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics, 179-184
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Reader’s
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Other Materials
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson334.shtml
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/lang_
mid.htm
Six traits:
http://www.northscott.k12.ia.us/writetraits/writetraits.html#to
p
http://www.englishcompanion.com/pdfDocs
/sixtraitssummary.pdf
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McDougal Littell Literature
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Holt Elements of Language
5 Literary/Personal Nonfiction Overview
Strategies-Sequence of Events: 509-511, 544
Types of nonfiction : Text, 8, 275, 831; R14R19; Best Practice Toolkit, D50-D51
Evaluating Information: 689
Think as a Writer: Writing, 64
Elements of fiction (for mini-lessons):
Literature Standards Lesson File, 1-122,
T1-3; Targeted Instruction for Louisiana
Standards, 27
Making Inferences and Drawing
Conclusions: 564, 568, 636-637,
Predicting the Outcome:598 – 600
Teacher One Stop- Worksheets for Ch 22
Transparencies Preview: Critical Reading
Elements of nonfiction (for mini-lessons):
Text, 881, R3-R13; Reading and
Informational Texts, 31-97
Point of view: Text, 162-163; Targeted
Instruction for Louisiana Standards, 11
Viewpoint: Text, 817
Graphic organizers: Brozo, 5; Best
Practices Toolkit, A24-A27, A56-A59
6 Reading Biographies
“Harriet Tubman,” 258
“Mysterious Mr. Lincoln,” 274
“from Anne Frank Remembered,”
554 and Media Smart DVD
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Essays, 177187
Biographies,
188203
Autobiographies,
204-217
5
Other Materials
http://engla.jppss.k12.la.us/Instruction%20a
nd%20Assessment/Reading%20Instruction
%20and%20Assessment/READING%20%2
0GENRES%20Handout.pdf (Reading
genres handout)
http://www.biography.com (biographical
and autobiographical excerpts)
http://www.louisianaschools.net/Ide/upload
s/1986.pdf (timeline, biopoem, mandala)
Effectiveness of Author’s purpose: 536-538
Transparencies Preview-Critical Reading
Wall template for content frame
Informational Nonfiction: 730, 806 -807
Source list 689-691
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
biography.html (teaching biographies and
autobiographies)
Point of View: 812
Biography
web, 4
Checklist, 6
Character
map, 7
Draw Conclusions/ Make Inferences: 564,
568, 636-637, 814
Sequence Events: 509-511, 544
Summarize / Paraphrase: 693, 814-815
Compare / Contrast literary elements: 514,
516
Effectiveness of author’s purpose:
536-538
Transparencies Preview: Critical Reading
Teacher One-Stop: Ch. 20-Your Turn 2-3
Cause-effect: 812-813, 604-507
Teacher One Stop: Ch 22-Your Turn 3
Transparencies Preview: Critical Reading
Reading a
biography,
188-202
http://www.aetv.com/class/teach/index.html
(study guides)
http://712educators.about.com/cs/lesson
plans/a/biographies.htm (Teaching
biographies)
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/
lesson_view.asp?id=1028 (Summarizing
with the Bio-cube; includes Jackie
Robinson bio)
Grade 8 – Unit 1: Who Am I? – Biography and Autobiography Correlations
McDougal Littell Literature
7 Locating Information for Writing
Biographies
Split-page notetaking: Brozo, 20
Using websites for research: Writing,
Research, and Study Skills, 559-567;
Best Practices Toolkit, C19
Blackline
Masters
Biography
questions, 8
Graphic
organizer, 9
Holt Elements of Language
Use technical information (web) for
research: 803 - 811
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Reader’s
Handbook
Skimming,
656-657
6
Other Materials
http://www.factmonster.com (search site)
http://www.biography.com
Skimming/ Scanning: 600, 816
Taking Notes: 691 – 692
Think as a Writer: Writing , 64, 54, 66
Selecting a Topic, 685
Think as a Writer: Writing , 61
Using Information Resources: 730, 806 -807
Source List 689-691
Validity of sources, 689
Think as a Writer: Writing, 64
Interview: 842
Paraphrasing: 693, 814-815
Creating a Visual Representation of data:
591 – 594
Teacher One Stop-Viewing and
Representing Support
Citing Sources, 689 – 691
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesso
n_view.asp?id=243 (lesson on biography)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/biogr
aph/ (biography writer’s workshop)
Grade 8 – Unit 1: Who Am I? – Biography and Autobiography Correlations
McDougal Littell Literature
8 Writing Biographies
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Graphic
organizer, 9
Brainstorming, Brozo, 1
Works cited: Text, 1066; Writing,
Research, and Study Skills, 623-631;
Targeted Instruction for Louisiana
Standards, 147
Leads: Text, R41; Writing, Research,
and Study Skills, 227-238
Elaboration: Text, R34, Writing, Research,
and Study Skills, 413-452; Targeted
Instruction for Louisiana Standards, 61
Voice: Writing, Research, and Study Skills,
203-512; Targeted Instruction for Louisiana
Standards, 69
Word choice: Writing, Research, and
Study Skills, 479-480; Targeted
Instruction for Louisiana Standards, 69
Dialogue: Text, 148, Writing,
Research, and Study Skills, 513-522
Biography
rubric, 10
LPSS –2009-2010
Holt Elements of Language
Reader’s
Handbook
Organizational Patterns: 509 – 514
Elaboration,
105
Dialogue: 553
Think as a Writer: Writing, 16
Elaboration: 517-519, 664, 707
Choosing Relevant Details:
Think as a Writer: Writing, 29, 64
Transitions: 515-516, 546, 604, 878
Think as a Writer: Writing, 10, 11
Prewriting Strategies: 687
Generating Ideas: 541-544; 873-875
Drafting: 546
Think as a Writer: Writing, 10, 11;
Transparencies Preview: Reading, Writing,
Revising # 10
Revising: Think as a Writer: Writing, 12
Proofreading / Editing: 550-552, 878
Formatting and Punctuating dialogue, 392,
553
Think as a Writer: Grammar, (examples of
using dialogue in writing), 2, 10, 31, 36, 61
Bibliographic entries and works
cited: 689 – 691
Word choice,
voice,
22, 82
Credibility of
sources,
222-223
7
Other Materials
http://www.louisianaschools.net/Ide/
uploads/2071.pdf
(writer’s checklist)
http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/academic/
bib_builder/index.html (bibliography
builder)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/
557/01/ (MLA formatting and style guide)
http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/biomaker.
htm
(biography maker)
Grade 8 – Unit 1: Who Am I? – Biography and Autobiography Correlations
McDougal Littell Literature
9 Reading Autobiographies
Elements of nonfiction (for mini-lessons),
881, R3-R13
Reading and Informational Texts, 31-97
“Caught by the Sea,” and “Voyage of
the Frog,” 868 (LEAP practice)
“Dreams from My Father,” 830
“Great Rat Hunt,” 118
“Going Where I’m Coming . . .,” 380
“Hike in NY City,” (LEAP practice)
“My First Free Summer,” 816
“One Last Time,” 816
“Roughing It,” 704
Blackline
Masters
Holt Elements of Language
Autobiog.
web, 5
Draw Conclusions / Make Inferences: 564,
568, 636-637, 814
Checklist, 6
Sequencing Events to examine and evaluate
information: 509-511, 544
Character
map, 7
Summarizing / Paraphrasing: 693, 814-815
Interpreting stated or implied main idea:532,
535-536, 814, 816-817
Teacher One Stop-Reading Workshop
Support –
Transparencies Preview--Critical Reading
Think as a Writer: Writing, 67, 68
Compare / Contrast Literary Elements: 514,
516
Web Research: 803 - 811
Effectiveness of Author’s Purpose: 536-538
Transparencies Preview--Critical Reading
Teacher One Stop-Worksheets for Ch. 20
Cause – Effect Relationships: 812-813, 604507
Teacher One Stop-Worksheet for Ch 22
Transparencies Preview-Critical Reading,
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Reader’s
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Reading an
autobiography,
204- 217
8
Other Materials
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/
unit_autobio9_12_lesson1.htm (creating a
life map)
http://www.louisianaschools.net/Ide/
uploads/1986.pdf (timeline, biopoem,
mandala)
Grade 8 – Unit 1: Who Am I? – Biography and Autobiography Correlations
McDougal Littell Literature
Blackline
Masters
Holt Elements of Language
Personal Narrative: 546, 541 – 556
10 Writing a Personal
Narrative/Autobiographical Incident
Text, 144-150
Writing, Research, and Study Skills, 379-390
Write Smart DVD
Transitions: 515-516, 546, 604
Think as a writer: Writing, 10, 11
Prewriting: 687
Generating Ideas: 541-544; 873-875
Draft: 546;
Think as a Writer: Writing, 10, 11
Transparencies Preview: Reading,
Writing, Revising, 10
Revision:
Think as a Writer: Writing , 12
Proofreading/ Editing: 550-552, 878
LPSS –2009-2010
Reader’s
Handbook
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Other Materials
Personal narrative writing instruction:
www.webenglishteacher.com/biography.
html
http://www.npatterson.net/memoir/memoir.
html (memoir writing)
http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/
LP/LA/memoir_stuff_life.htm (memoir
writing)
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesso
n_view_printer_friendly.asp?id=805
(sharing family stories)
Nancy Atwell’s Lessons That Change
Writers is available in the LPSS Media
Center. It includes several lessons on
selecting topics for writing memoirs.
Word Processing: 553- 554
11 Beginning a Personal
Narrative/Autobiographical Incident
Best Practices Toolkit, C18
Brainstorming, Brozo, 1
Characteristi
cs, 11
Personal
timeline, 12
Gathering details: 517-519, 664, 707
Choosing Relevant Details:
Think as a Writer: Writing, 29, 64
Pre-writing: 687
Think as a Writer: Writing, 6, 7, 8, 9
Generating Ideas 873-875
12 Selecting a Topic for a Personal
Narrative
Transitions: Writing, Research, and Study
Skills, 195-204
Personal
narrative,
13/14
Narrative
beginnings,
15
Time
transitions,
16/17
Selecting a topic: 685
Think as a Writer: Writing, 61
Sensory details: 503 – 504, 544
Wilfred Gordon MacDonald Partridge by
Mem Fox
The Memory String by Eve Bunting
The Memory Box by Mary Bahr
Something to Remember Me By by Susan
Bosak
Grade 8 – Unit 1: Who Am I? – Biography and Autobiography Correlations
McDougal Littell Literature
Blackline
Masters
Holt Elements of Language
LPSS –2009-2010
Reader’s
Handbook
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Other Materials
First Draft: 546
Think as a Writer: Writing, 10, 11;
Transparencies Preview: Reading,
Writing, Revising, 10
13 Drafting a Personal Narrative
Text, 144-150
Writing, Research, and Study Skills, 379-390
Organizational Patterns: 509-514
Elaboration: 517-519, 664, 707
Choosing Relevant Details:
Think as a Writer: Writing, 29, 64
Transition words and Phrases: 515-516, 546,
604, 878;
Think as a Writer: Writing, 10, 11
Unity: 507
14 Focused Revision Activities for
Personal Narrative
Text, 149; Write Smart DVD;
Targeted Instruction for Louisiana
Standards, 79
Point of view: Text, 162-163
Emotion
words,
18/19
Exploding
the moment,
20
Figurative
language, 21
Word Choice: 779
Think as a Writer: Writing, 85, 105; also,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Voice: 738
Think as a Writer: Writing, 85
Six Traits for Writing, 8
Transparencies Preview-Daily Writing
Activities, 5, 11, 15
Point of view: 812
15 Student Evaluation & Revision for
Personal Narrative
Targeted Instruction for Louisiana
Standards, 79; Write Smart DVD
Revising:
Think as a Writer: Writing, 12
Peer Editing: 553, 704, 742
Think as a Writer: Writing, 3, 4
Point of view,
333,
400-41
After the End: Teaching and Learning
Creative Revision by Barry Lane
(Heinemann, 1992).
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McDougal Littell Literature
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Holt Elements of Language
16 Proofreading for a Personal Narrative
Text, 150
Targeted Instruction for Louisiana
Standards, 81; Write Smart DVD
Proofreadin
g strategies,
22
Checklist,
23
Editing and proofreading: 553
17 Publication for a Personal Narrative
Targeted Instruction for Louisiana
Standards, 83
Rubric, 24
Publishing ideas: 553-554
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Other Materials
http://www.louisianaschools.net/mark/Ide/u
ploads/9842.pdf