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Below please find the Accelerated ELA and Great Books Lesson Plans.

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Great Books/Debate

Date: December 7

Period:      5

Topic:  Non-fiction - Hurston

Learning Outcomes:  Shared Inquiry Discussion

 

 

Activity:

Complete discussion of Lead Up Questions and answers

 

 

 

Assignments: Second Read and Directed Notes

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Date: December 8

Period:      5

Topic:    Non-fiction - Hurston

Learning Outcomes: Shared Inquiry Essay writing

 

 

Activity: 

Shared Inquiry Essay

 

 

Assignments: none

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Date: December 9

Period:      5

Topic:  Debate Basics

Learning Outcomes: “What is a Debate?

 

Activity:  

Debate Packet

105-107 discuss in class

 

 

Assignments: 108-110 in packet - complete

 

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Date: December 10

Period:      5

Topic:    Stating Debate Issues

Learning Outcomes:  Preparing a Debate

 

 

Activity:

Discuss 108-110 specific answers for accuracy

 

Read and discuss 111-113

 

 

Assignments:   Complete 114-115

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Date: December 11

Period:      5

Topic:      “Summer of the Beautiful White Horse”

Learning Outcomes:  Stating Debate Issues

 

 

Activity:  

Discuss and confirm Preparation steps 114-115

 

Read and discuss 116-120 –Stating Debate Issues

 

 

Assignments:

Upcoming Projects:

 


 

Acc. ELA 8

Date: December 7

Periods      7

Topic: The Diary of Anne Frank

Learning Outcomes:  Studying

Dramatization of non-fiction writing

 

Activity: 

Finish answers to questions on 343

 

 

 

Assignments: Short test on Act One

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Reading & Notebooks – Notes on Book #4 due December 21

 

Acc. ELA 8

Date: December 8

Period:      7

Topic: The Diary of Anne Frank

Learning Outcomes:  Studying

Dramatization of non-fiction writing

 

 

Activity:  

Short test on Act One –

10 MC and one Prompt

 

Act Two – Read Scenes 1 & 2

 

 

Assignments:   Read scenes 1 & 2

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Reading & Notebooks – Notes on Book ##4 due December 21

 

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Date: December 9

Period:      7

Topic:   The Diary of Anne Frank

Learning Outcomes:  Studying

Dramatization of non-fiction writing

 

 

Activity:  

Finish reading Act Two

 

Assignments: Answer 1-12 1-4

1-2 on 369

Upcoming Project:

YSU English Festival Reading & Notebooks– Notes on Book ##4 due December 21

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Date: December 10

Period:      7

Topic: The Diary of Anne Frank

 

Learning Outcomes: Studying

Dramatization of non-fiction writing

 

 

 

Activity:  

Discuss answers to questions on 369

 

 

 

Assignments: Study for Test

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Reading & Notebooks– Notes on Book ##4 due December 21

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Date: December 11

Period:      7

Topic: The Diary of Anne Frank

Learning Outcomes:  Assessment

 

 

Activity:  

Test on The Diary of Anne Frank

 

Assignments: Read YSU Book #2 and Take Notes due November 2

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Reading & Notebooks– Notes on Book ##4 due December 21

 

 

 

Week of December 01-04

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:    No School

Learning Outcomes: 

 

Activity:

 Break

 

 

Homework:   Second Read and Directed Notes

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:       Zora Neale Hurston Building  

Learning Outcomes: Shared Inquiry Discussion

 

 

Activity: 

Second Read Discussion

 

 

Homework:   None

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:    Zora Neale Hurston

Learning Outcomes: Non-fiction Shared Inquiry

 

Activity:  

Second Read Discussion

 

 

Homework: None

 

 

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:     Zora Neale Hurston

Learning Outcomes:  Non-fiction Shared Inquiry Discussion

 

 

 

Activity:

Small Group Discussion – Lead Up Q & A

 

 

 

 

 

Homework: FinishLead Up Questions to final essay

 

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:   Zora Neale Hurston  

Learning Outcomes:  Non-fiction Shared Inquiry Discussion

 

 

 

Activity:  

Lead Up Large Group Discussion

 

Homework: Essay on Tuesday

Upcoming Projects:

 


 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: No School

Learning Outcomes: 

 

Activity: 

Break

 

Homework: Complete notes on YSU Book #4 by December 21

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Essay

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: Charly

Learning Outcomes:  Literary analysis

 

Activity:  

Discuss Video presentation of

“Flowers for Algernon”

 

Discuss notes on how scenes were changed or enhanced for film

 

Homework: Complete notes on YSU Book #4 by December 21

Upcoming Projects: YSU English Festival Essay

 

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic:  Diary of Anne Frank

 

Learning Outcomes:  Literary analysis

 

 

Activity:  

Background information 300-301

 

Act One Scene 1 read in parts

 

 

Homework: Read Act One Scenes 2-3; Complete notes on YSU Book #4 by December 21

 

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Essay

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: Diary of Anne Frank

Learning Outcomes: Literary analysis

 

 

Activity:  

 

Discuss Act One Scenes 1-3; Finish reading Act One

 

 

Homework: Answer 1-12 1-3 1-2 on 343; Complete notes on YSU Book #4 by December 21

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Essay

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: Diary of Anne Frank

Learning Outcomes:  Literary analysis

 

 

 

Activity:  

Discuss 343 answers

 

Homework: Complete notes on YSU Book #4 by December 21

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Essay

 

 

 

 

 

Week of November 23-25

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:    Zora Neale Hurston   

Learning Outcomes: Shared Inquiry Discussion

 

Activity:

 

First Read Discussion

 

 

Homework:   None

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:       Zora Neale Hurston  

Learning Outcomes: Shared Inquiry Discussion

 

 

Activity: 

First Read Discussion

 

 

Homework:   None

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:    Zora Neale Hurston

Learning Outcomes: Non-fiction Shared Inquiry

 

Activity:  

First Read Discussion

 

 

Homework: Second Read and Directed Notes for Hurston selection

 

 

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:    No School

Learning Outcomes: 

 

 

Activity:

 

 

 

Homework:

 

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:    

Learning Outcomes: 

 

 

Activity:  

 

 

Homework:

Upcoming Projects:

 


 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: Charly

Learning Outcomes: Literary analysis with emphasis on theme and considering how to make a film of this story to reinforce how to approach the essay for YSU

 

Activity: 

Video presentation of

“Flowers for Algernon”

 

Take notes on how scenes were changed or enhanced for film

 

YSU notes Book #3 are due today

 

Homework: Complete notes on YSU Book #4 by December 21

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Reading &

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: Charly

Learning Outcomes:  Literary analysis with emphasis on theme and considering how to make a film of this story to reinforce how to approach the essay for YSU

 

Activity:  

Video presentation of

“Flowers for Algernon”

 

Take notes on how scenes were changed or enhanced for film

 

Homework: Complete notes on YSU Book #4 by December 21

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic:   Charly

 

Learning Outcomes:  Literary analysis with emphasis on theme and considering how to make a film of this story to reinforce how to approach the essay for YSU

 

 

Activity:  

Video presentation of

“Flowers for Algernon”

 

Take notes on how scenes were changed or enhanced for film

 

Homework: Complete notes on YSU Book #4 by December 21

 

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: No School

Learning Outcomes:

 

Activity:  

 

 

Homework: Complete notes on YSU Book #4 by December 21

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: No School

Learning Outcomes: 

 

 

Activity:  

 

 

Homework: Complete notes on YSU Book #4 by December 21

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Reading & Notebooks

 

 

 

Week of November 16-20

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:   SBWH  

Learning Outcomes: 

 

Activity:

 

Shared Inquiry Essay

 

 

 

Homework:   Frame Game

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:      Brain Activity Building  

Learning Outcomes: Higher Order Thinking Skills

 

 

Activity: 

Check Frame Game

Scrabble

 

 

Homework:   None

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:    Zora Neale Hurston

Learning Outcomes: Non-fiction Shared Inquiry

 

Activity:  

Pre-Read Discussion to prepare for non-fiction selection

 

 

Homework: First Read and Notes for Hurston selection

 

 

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:    Zora Neale Hurston

Learning Outcomes:  Shared Inquiry Essay discussion

 

 

Activity:

Check notes

First Read Discussion

 

 

 

Homework: None

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:    Zora Neale Hurston

Learning Outcomes:  Shared Inquiry Discussion

 

 

Activity:  

First Read Discussion

 

Homework: None

Upcoming Projects:

 


 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: “The Tell-Tale Heart” &

“Flowers for Algernon”

Learning Outcomes: 

Assessing literary analysis & test-taking skills

 

Activity: 

Return and discuss TTH Test

Complete answering questions on 223

 

 

Homework: 3 Short Answer Mini Test; Complete notes on YSU Book #3 by November 23

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Reading &

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: “Flowers for Algernon”

Learning Outcomes: Reading a famous story that became a famous film

 

Activity:  

Discuss Mini Test answers with focus on text specific support

 

 

Homework: Test on F4A; Complete notes on YSU Book #3 by November 23

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic:  “Flowers for Algernon”

 

Learning Outcomes: Literary Analysis-focusing on theme

 

Activity:  

Test

 

Homework: Read YSU Book #3 and Take Notes due Nov 23

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: “Flowers for Algernon”

Learning Outcomes: Literary analysis with emphasis on theme and considering how to make a film of this story to reinforce how to approach the essay for YSU

 

Activity:  

Watch Charly – look how scenes were changed or enhanced for film

 

Homework: Complete notes on YSU Book #3 by November 23

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: Charly

Learning Outcomes:  Literary analysis with emphasis on theme and considering how to make a film of this story to reinforce how to approach the essay for YSU

 

 

Activity:  

Watch Charly and make notes of filming techniques

 

 

Homework: Complete notes on YSU Book #3 by November 23

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Reading & Notebooks

 

 

 

Week of October 9-13

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:   SBWH  

Learning Outcomes: 

 

Activity:

 

Key Word

 

 

 

Homework:  

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:      SBWH  

Learning Outcomes: Shared Inquiry Discussion

 

 

Activity: 

Lead Up Questions to essay – complete in small groups

 

 

Homework: Finish any questions not answered

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:        SBWH  

Learning Outcomes: Shared Inquiry Essay discussion

 

Activity:  

Lead Up Discussion to prepare for Shared Inquiry Essay to be written in class

 

 

Homework: Prepare forShared Inquiry Essay in class tomorrow

 

 

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:        SBWH  

Learning Outcomes:  Shared Inquiry Essay discussion

 

 

Activity:

Shared Inquiry Essay

 

 

Homework:

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:   No School   

Learning Outcomes:  Shared Inquiry Discussion

 

 

Activity:  

No School

Act 80 Day for Teachers

 

Homework: None

Upcoming Projects:

 


 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Learning Outcomes: 

Assessing literary analysis & test-taking skills

 

Activity: 

Test

 

 

Homework: Complete notes on YSU Book #1

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Reading & Notebooks – Notes on Book #1 due October 13

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: “Flowers for Algernon”

Learning Outcomes: Reading a famous story that became a famous film

 

Activity:  

Intro to “Flowers for Algernon”

 

Read 201-222

 

 

Homework: Answer 1-12, 1-4 on 223

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic:  “Flowers for Algernon”

 

Learning Outcomes: Literary Analysis-focusing on theme

 

Activity:  

Discuss F4A using questions on 223 as a guide

 

Homework: Complete answers to questions on page 45;Read YSU Book #3 and Take Notes

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: “Flowers for Algernon”

Learning Outcomes: Literary analysis with emphasis on theme and considering how to make a film of this story to reinforce how to approach the essay for YSU

 

Activity:  

Discuss F4A using questions on 223 as a guide

 

Homework: Complete 3 Short Answer questions; Read YSU Book #2 and Take Notes

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: No School

Learning Outcomes: 

 

Activity:  

Act 80 day for teachers

 

 

Homework: Read YSU Book #2 and Take Notes

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Reading & Notebooks

 

 

 

 Week of November 2-6

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:  “Summer of the Beautiful White Horse”

Learning Outcomes:  Shared Inquiry Discussion

 

 

Activity:

Complete discussion of historical background

With Time magazine article

 

 

 

Homework: Second Read and Directed Notes

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:   “Summer of the Beautiful White Horse”

Learning Outcomes: Shared Inquiry Discussion

 

 

Activity: 

Second Read Discussion

 

 

Homework: none

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:  “Summer of the Beautiful White Horse”

Learning Outcomes: Shared Inquiry Discussion

 

Activity:  

Second Read Discussion

 

 

Homework: Re-read materials

 

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:      “Summer of the Beautiful White Horse”

Learning Outcomes:  Shared Inquiry Discussion

 

 

Activity:

Complete Second Read Discussion

 

 

Homework:   Key Word Q&A

Upcoming Projects:

 

Great Books/Debate

Periods:      5

Topic:      “Summer of the Beautiful White Horse”

Learning Outcomes:  Shared Inquiry Discussion

 

 

Activity:  

Discuss Key Word and multiple meanings

 

 

Homework: Lead Up Questions

Upcoming Projects:

 


 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: “The Tell-Tale Heart”

 

Learning Outcomes: 

Shared analysis of short story

Emphasis on – Unreliable Narrator

 

Activity: 

Finish answer to questions on 149

 

YSU Book #3 notes due

 

Homework: Writing/grammar packet; Complete notes on YSU Book #2;

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Reading & Notebooks – Notes on Book #2 due November 2

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Learning Outcomes:  Appreciating Connotations, Proofreading, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Check, Choosing Words to Create Atmosphere and Choosing the Meaning that Fits the Context

 

Activity:  

Writing/grammar packet

check

 

 

 

Homework:   Make sure Unscrambling to Imitate is done

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Reading & Notebooks – Notes on Book #2 due November 2

 

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic:  “The Tell-Tale Heart”

 

Learning Outcomes:  Appreciating Connotations, Proofreading, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Check, Choosing Words to Create Atmosphere and Choosing the Meaning that Fits the Context Activity:  

Finish Packet

Unscrambling to Imitate

Prepare for Test

 

Homework: Test on TTH

Read YSU Book #3 and Take Notes due November 2

Upcoming Project:

YSU English Festival Reading & Notebooks– Notes on Book #3 due November 23

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Learning Outcomes: Assessment

 

 

Activity:  

Test on “the Tell-Tale Heart”

 

 

 

Homework: Writing/grammar packet; Read YSU Book #2 and Take Notes due November 2

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Reading & Notebooks– Notes on Book #3 due November 23

 

 

Acc. ELA 8

Periods:      7

Topic: “The Tell-Tale Heart” Learning Outcomes:  Appreciating Literature – wishing stories

 

Activity:  

“The Monkey’s Paw” – Poetry Alive recording

 

“The Wishgiver” – short drama read in parts aloud

 

Try to make a safe wish

 

Homework: Read YSU Book #2 and Take Notes due November 2

Upcoming Projects:

YSU English Festival Reading & Notebooks– Notes on Book #3 due November 23