November Lesson Plans                                                           

Date (s): November 3-7

Brief Description: English Language Arts 6-8

SCOS Objective: Goal 5- The learner will respond to various literary genres using the interpretive and evaluative process.

Subject Integration:  Technology
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Means of Evaluation: 

  • Project based: Hands on Activities
  • Observation
  • Pencil Paper Test 
  • Technology
  • Study Island

Vocabulary: myth legend

 

Homework / Class work : 

 

Monday- Read: How Would You Get There? p30;Practice the Skill: Compare and Contrast and Check Comprehension; Literature Circle: Introduction to Greek and Roman Mythology; Who were the major Greek and Roman Gods?

 

Tuesday- Read: The Steamboat Sultana-pp 32-33; Practice the Skill: Draw Conclusions/Predict Outcomes p34-35; Literature Circle: Persephone

What happened when Persephone picked the flower?

 

Wednesday- Read: The Floating Palace-p 36-37; Practice the Skill: Draw Conclusions/Details pp38-39; Literature Circle: The Golden Fleece; What happened before the Argonauts reached Colchis?

 

Thursday- Read: Grace Darling-pp 40-42 ; Practice the Skill: Draw Conclusions/Create a Storyboard p43: Journal writing: Write a report for a newspaper describing Grace as a hero.       

Friday- Read: Lost Dog p 44; Practice the Skill: Draw Conclusions/Cause and Effect p45. Unit 5 Test Cause and Effect.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Homework; Each night read for 15 minutes and log it in your Reading Journal.

      Essential Question:  Are there differences in myths and legends?

 

 

 

 

 

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