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Date Lesson Plans
8/25/08

Brief Description:   Welcome back orientation and procedures.                                                                               

Journal Topic:  none                                                             

Activities:   What effects do you think 8th grade ELA should have on your life?    Review expectations in ELA.                                

Homework:   Principal for a Day writing activity.                                                                

8/26/08

Brief Description:   Review homework.  Following Directions activity.                                                                  

Journal Topic:    none                                                          

Activities:  Are directions important? Why or Why not?  Have students complete Following Directions activity, and discuss.   "The Spotlight's on You!" activity.  Share.                                                  

Homework: Hinky Pinky rhymes.      

8/27/08

Brief Description:     Review Homework.  Introduce Journal Writing.                                                              

Journal Topic:  What do you know about poetry?                                                                

Activities:  How are journal topic procedures and directions alike or different?  Introduce Journal topic procedures, and have students complete journal topic.  Begin Cinquain and Acrostic Activity.                                                     

Homework:  Finish Cinquain and Acrostic Activity.

8/28/08

Brief Description:  Review homework                                                                    

Journal Topic:    Your Choice.                                                          

Activities:   How can poetry be used to communicate ideas?  Students will create Personality Poems to share and display.  Introduce Poem of the Month DUE to recite by memory on September 18th.

Homework:  Poem of the Month DUE to recite by memory on September 18th.

8/29/08

Brief Description:  Color Poems.                                                                     

Journal Topic:  Plans for the Labor Day Weekend.                                                                                            

Activities:  How can poetry be used to communicate ideas?  Students will create Color Poems to share and display.                                                    

Homework:  Have a great weekend.  Poem of the Month DUE to recite by memory on September 18th.

 

 

 

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