Date
Monday 1/20
Tuesday 1/21
Wednesday 1/22
Thursday 1/23
Friday 1/24
MLK—NO SCHOOL!!!!
 Summarize and Synthesis research
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8 th Grade: Intro to Midsummer Night’s Dream and Shakespeare (Summary/Informational Writing)
Learning Target
Summarize and Synthesis research
Summarize and Synthesis research
Summarize and Synthesis research
Agenda
7 mins IR
Bell Work
Correct vocab quiz
IR question in Freak
Activities
-Vocab 5 quiz
-Place students in teacher assigned groups with DJ’s class (based on rankings by interest from Katie’s video of Shakespeare topics)
-Students should have their overview article and
Cornell Notes ready to turn in (based on their rankings)
-What do you want to know about each topic?
-Students will discuss subheadings for each topic
(meet with teacher)
-Begin to research sub topic
-Research topic (1 print source and 1 web source per student)
-Read through articles and annotate for important information
-Model 2 types of note taking
-Students can choose how to take notes and take notes on their two sources
-Pass out vocab menu 6
-Discuss annotated bibliography with Ms.
Nelson (summary and evaluate source)
-Outline for annotated bib in Freak (model)
Exit Slip
Turn in subheadings
Why are those two sources you found credible? Or why did you choose to use those two sources?
Which type of note taking do you like? Why?
Turn in outline
IR
Homework
2 Resources due tomorrow
Notes due tomorrow
-Vocab menu 6 due
Wednesday
Victorian Era Topics:
Magic and beliefs
Education in Shakes time
Religion
Architecture
Science and Med
Entertainment
Shakes plays
Conspiracy Theory/Authorship
Clothing
City life
Shakes and language
Politics and Royalty
Daily life
Roles of women

Date
Monday 1/27
Tuesday 1/28
Wednesday 1/29
Thursday 1/30
Friday 1/31
Learning Target
**Lesson Study: Close reading
 Summarize and Synthesis research
Bell Work
Agenda
 Summarize and Synthesis research
Vocab
 Summarize and Synthesis research
IR Question in Freak
 Identify parts of a newspaper or create parts of a newspaper
7 mins IR
Activities Exit Slip
-CRAAP Test for credibility mini-lesson (if needed for certain students)
-Return outline and finish outline for annotated bib
-Then, type individual annotated bibliography on
Google Docs (group)
-Check vocab menu 6
-Revise annotated bibliography
-Look at mentor text news articles/magazine articles and discuss outline
-Discuss outline of newspaper article/magazine (inverted pyramid)
-Read an article of choice and label the inverted pyramid
-Label inverted pyramid in a news article (preassessment):
*Subheading
*Headline
*Side bar
*Hyperlink
*___________
* ___________
*___________
-Based on yesterday’s activity, there will be two activities 
*Identifying parts of a newspaper
*Creating parts of a newspaper (short article, headline, subheading, sidebar, hyperlink, etc.)
Vocab
Grammar
Pre-assessment for activity tomorrow
Vocab
Homework
Annotated Bibliography due on Thursday
Annotated Bib due on
Thursday
IR
-Vocab 6 quiz Monday

Date
Monday 2/3
Tuesday 2/4
Wednesday 2/5
Thursday 2/6
Friday 2/7
Learning Target
 Compose a newspaper article by synthesizing research
 Compose a newspaper article by synthesizing research
 Compose a newspaper article by synthesizing research
 Compose a newspaper article by synthesizing research
 Revise and evaluate own/peers’ newspaper article
Agenda
Bell Work
Write down 2 questions you have before you meet with a teacher
Have you been meeting you IR goal? FREAK
Select which IR questions
(2) you want me to grade and turn it in
7 mins IR
Activities
-Vocab 6 quiz
-Outline informational news article from research in annotated bibliography
-Outline a sidebar/graphic/additional part to the news article
-Type outline into program
(Katie?) and conference with teacher (group conference)
-Continue typing and working on newspaper
-Continue typing and working on newspaper
-Pass out vocab menu 7
-Revise newspaper article
*Switch within group
*Switch with another group and revise
Exit Slip
Grammar
Grammar
Grammar
Questions about the project?
Final questions?
Homework
-Outline of article due on
Tuesday
-Draft of newspaper article due Friday
IR
IR
Draft of newspaper article due tomorrow for peer revisions
-Vocab menu 7 due
Wednesday
-Final newspaper due on
Monday

Date
Monday 2/10
Tuesday 2/11
Wednesday 2/12
Learning Target
 Evaluate peers’ newspaper
 Evaluate peers’ newspaper
Agenda
Bell Work
Vocab
 Evaluate newspaper project and learning target
Vocab
Activities
-Read the final class newspaper and give positive comments
-Informational notes about
1-2 articles you read during class
-Read the other class’s newspaper and give positive comments
-Compare/contrast notes
OR Scavenger hunt (?)
-Collect vocab menu 7
-Reflect: What did you learn? What did you like/dislike?
-IR time (answering questions/reading)
Notes
Notes
Exit Slip
Reflection
IR
IR
IR
Homework
Thursday 2/13
START MIDSUMMER DREAM NOW!!!!
Friday 2/14 7 mins IR -Vocab quiz 7 Monday
**Thursday Feb. 13 and until March 25: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (start with discussion and standing on various sides of the room) AND IR CONFERENCES WITH LONDON!!!
Common Core Standard:
NIGHT’S
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.2
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.5
Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2a
Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2b
Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2c
Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2d
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2e
Establish and maintain a formal style.
 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2f
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.