Week 7 in Review and Forecast of Week 8

Students,

Here is a brief recap of our learning and activities completed during the seventh week of school and a preview of what’s to come next week.

 Week 7 in Review

Students applied all clues to determine Theme in a poem and short fiction. The clues: Recognizing and analyzing the use of titles, character development and contrast, important statements, symbols and figurative language, and setting.

Students wrapped up their collaborative project: Understanding Theme

Students took Unit 1 LSA Post Assessment

*Strategies practiced: Ways to recognize figurative language and symbolism and interpret its symbolic meaning in poetry and in short fiction; use of author’s word choice to support tone and details relevant to main idea; distinguishing the difference between the main idea and theme and identifying them in each piece;

Benchmarks taught, practiced and assessed:

           

*RL.8.1 cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text;

*LA.8.1.7.3 determine main idea or essential message in grade-level or higher texts through inferring, paraphrasing, summarizing, and identifying relevant details

*LA.8.2.1.2 locate and analyze elements of characterization, setting, and plot, including rising action, conflict, resolution, theme and other literary elements as appropriate in a variety of fiction.

*RL.8.2 determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text;

Texts:

 Referenced: All previous readings in Unit 1

Week 8 Preview

  

Students will review Unit 1 Post Assessment results; identify learning growth, comparing Unit pre - to its post-test; review Deconstructive notes used on test; recognize “aligned thinking and misconceptions; engage in peer/self-reflection.

Students will present Collaborative project on theme and jury Journal Entries

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Reading Comprehension

*RL.8.1 cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

*LA.8.2.1.2 locate and analyze elements of characterization, setting, and plot, including rising action, conflict, resolution, theme and other literary elements as appropriate in a variety of fiction.

*RL.8.2 determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text;

*LA.8.2.1.4 identify and analyze universal themes and symbols across genres and historical periods, and explain their significance

Texts: Unit 1 Post Assessment

Note:

·         Essay Writing Focus begins in week 9