Non Fiction Marketing

Homework: None

Lesson Focus: Determine author’s point of view and author’s purpose in a text and analyze how he/she responds to conflicting evidence.

1. Read the Hula Hoop Craze article for marketing techniques: Hula Hoop Is Marketed, 1958
2. Brainstorm with groups about ideas for their product
3. Hula Hoop Youtube
4. Hula Hoop Contest

1/30/12 SRI's and Reading Comprehension

Homework: None

1. SRI

01/23/12 The Giver Review

Homework: Review notes and Literary elements for test on Tuesday and Wednesday
Note* You can access the literary elements and characters review game on my science fiction tab

1. Collect Books
2. Discuss what science fiction is
3. Character Review
4. Literary Elements Review

1/19/11 The Giver

Homework: Finish the novel with 10 notes

Lesson Focus: 1. Use text based details to show understanding of text and to draw conclusions/make inferences.
2. Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material understudy; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic

1. Review 19 & 20
2. Listen to 21
3. Start homework

01/18/12 The Giver

Homework: 19&20 with five notes each

Lesson Focus: 1. Use text based details to show understanding of text and to draw
conclusions/make inferences.
2. Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material
understudy; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on
the topic.

1. Review Game 17 & 18
2. Quiz 17 & 18
3. Start Homework

01/12/13 The Giver

Homework: Chapters 17&18 with five notes a piece

Lesson Focus: Use text based details to show understanding of text and to draw conclusions/make inferences.

1. Review 15 and 16
2. Quiz on 15 and 16
3. Start homework

01/11/12 Quarterly Assessment

Homework: None

1. Quarterly Assessment

01/09/12 The Giver and listening skills

Homework: Read Chapter 13&14 with 5 notes each chapter

Lesson Focus: 1.Use text based details to show understanding of text and to draw
conclusions/make inferences.
1. Listen to 13
2. Discuss Notes
3. Start 14

1/06/11 The Giver

Homework: Have a great weekend

1. Review Game
2. 11&12 Quiz

1/04 & 1/05 The Giver

Homework: Finsish Chapter 11&12 with 5 notes each chapter

Lesson Focus: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in
groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and
issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

1. Vocabulary Test Update
2. Review 9&10
3. Quiz on 9&10
4. Start Homeowrk
5. Giver Activity

01/03/12 The Giver and Vocabulary

Homework: Finish 9&10 with five notes each chapter.
Review Vocabulary!!! Will be able to finish/fix vocabulary test tomorrow
Lesson Focus: 1. Use text based details to show understanding of text and to draw
conclusions/make inferences.
2. Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material
understudy; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on
the topic

1. Review 7&8
2. Read 9&10
3. Review Vocabulary