PIKEVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
“Every Child, Every Day”
2012-2013 Sarah Casson
Long Range Plans—Grade 8
School Calendar
August 2011
9
10
Days
Topic
1-2
Introduction to Class, Distribution of Materials, Reading
Interest Inventory
13
14
15
16
17
3-7
Library Orientation
Review of Plot, Begin Reading The Outsiders
20
21
22
23
24
8-12
Continue The Outsiders; begin analysis of language
(punctuation, capitalization, abbreviations)
27
28
29
30
31
13-17
Continue The Outsiders, continue analysis of language
(sentence structure, commas)
18-21
Continue The Outsiders, continue analysis of language
(sentence structure, commas), begin memoir
Resources/ Assessments
Textbooks, reading interest inventory
The Outsiders, class notebook
Reading quizzes, class activities, class
work, homework
The Outsiders, class notebook
Reading quizzes, class activities, class
work, homework
The Outsiders, class notebook
Reading quizzes, class activities, class
work, homework
September
X
4
5
6
7
10
11
12
13
14
22-26
Continue The Outsiders, continue analysis of language
(sentence structure, colons, semicolons and
conjunctions), complete memoir
17
18
19
20
21
27-31
Finish The Outsiders, review
Learning to Summarize, Finding the main idea
Creating a Main Idea and Supporting Sentences in
Writing
24
25
26
27
28
32-36
1
October
2
3
X
X
37-39
8
9
10
11
12
40-44
bn
15
16
17
18
19
45-49
Taking a Stance, Writing for Audience
Foreshadowing and Prediction—The Landlady
Review Summarizing/Taking a Stance & Providing
Support
Linking Literary Terms to Meaning, Annotation,
Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe
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The Outsiders, class notebook
Reading quizzes, class activities, class
work, homework, draft of memoir
The Outsiders, class notebook
Reading quizzes, class activities, class
work, homework, drafts of memoir,
individual conferences
The Outsiders, class notebook
Unit Test
The Outsiders, personal reading
material, reading prompts
Writing prompts, class notebook
Literature Text, classwork, quiz
“Bells” (Edgar Allan Poe), class
notebook
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22
23
24
29
30
31
25
26
50-54
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Rhyme & Diction- Annabelle Lee; Tone Analysis-The
Tell-Tale Heart
55-57
Continue Tone Analysis-The Tell-Tale Heart (LTF)
Literature Text, class activities, class
notebook
Literature Text, class activities, class
notebook
November
1
2
58-59
Sentence Variety/Poetry using works of Poe
Literature Text, Annabelle Lee
Original poems
Literature Text, selected works
(handouts)
Literature Text, selected works
(handouts)
Test-POV
X
X
7
8
9
60-62
Point of View-Foundational Lesson (LTF)
12
13
14
15
16
63-67
Point of View-Foundational Lesson (LTF)
X
X
X
X
X
26
27
28
29
30
68-72
Flowers for Algernon, Point of View
Original Poetry Writing
Literature Text
December
3
4
5
6
7
73-77
Diction and Connotation—various texts
Using words to find meaning
Literature Text
10
11
12
13
14
78-82
Comparing and Contrasting-content (informational)
Literature Text, handouts
Classwork/essay/timed writing
17
18
19
20
X
83-86
Comparing and Contrasting using literary elements
Literature Text, handouts
Classwork/essay/timed writing
School Calendar
January 2012
Days
7
8
9
10
11
87-91
14
15
16
17
18
92-96
X
22
23
24
25
97-100
28
29
30
31
101-104
Research Skills, Background Information for The Diary
Of Anne Frank
Introduction to dramatic elements and terms; Begin The
Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
Library
Literature Text, handouts, documentary film
Literature Text
Reading Checks, Quizzes, Exit Slips
A Tragedy Revealed: A Heroine’s Last Days
February
4
5
6
7
1
105
The Diary of Anne Frank-Review and Summary
Unit Test
8
106-110
Film: The Diary of Anne Frank; Comparing and
Contrasting Text and Film
Literature Text
Reading Checks, Quizzes, Exit Slips
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Begin draft of original play
11
12
13
14
15
111-115
X
19
20
21
22
116-119
25
26
27 28
March
120-123
1
124
Walking with Living Feet; Camp Harmony: Executive
Order 9066
Peer Editing/Revision of original play script
The American Dream; The New Colossus, I Have A
Dream
Final Draft of Original Play
Literature Text, Holt Reader
Complete Final Draft Review/Share
Play Scripts
Introduction to Historical Fiction-Comparison of
Historical Fiction to Historical Fact/Documents
The Battle of Shiloh; Drumbeats and Bullets
The Drummer Boy of Shiloh
Too soon A Woman, Review and Wrap Up
Literature Text, Handouts
Reading Quizzes
Literature Text, Holt Reader
Computer Lab
4
5
6
7
8
125-129
11
12
13
14
15
130-134
X
X
X
X
X
25
26
29
135-139
Elements of Humor-The Ransom of Red Chief
Literature Book, Hold Reader
1
27 28
April
2
3
4
5
140-144
Responding to Passages-Practice
Passage prompts (handouts)
8
9
10
11
12
145-149
Using Context to determine word meaning
Handouts
15
16
17
X
X
150-152
Handouts
22
23
24
25
26
153-157
Using Context to determine word meaning
Responding to Passages
Claim and Counter-claim in argumentative writing
29
30
158-159
Claim, counter-claim and evidence in argumentative
writing
Literature Book, Holt Reader, Handouts
3
160-162
State Testing / End of Year Activities
May
1
2
6
7
8
9
10
163-167
State Testing/ End of Year Activities
13
14
15
16
17
168-172
State Testing/ End of Year Activities
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Reading Quiz
Unit Test
Literature Book, Holt Reader, Handouts
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Please Note: Curriculum Map may be altered at any time to accommodate the pace and needs of the class.
Assignments listed on this document are not all inclusive. Assignments will be tailored to the pace and needs of the
class. Ongoing assignments, in addition to those listed on this document, are discussed in the course syllabus.
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