January Lessons
Thursday, January 3rd
Objective: Students will define the Holocaust.
Plan:
1.) IR-Night
2.)Expectations for behavior in this unit
3.)Analyzing Holocaust Definitions
4.) Zinc! Start Round 2
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1.
Friday, January 4th
Objective: Students will summarize the history of antisemitism.
Plan:
1.) IR-Night
2.)Antisemitism: The History and Today
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1.
Monday, January 7th
Objective: Students will activate prior knowledge about the Holocaust and correct misconceptions through watching the film "Nazi Path to Genocide."
Plan:
1.) IR-Night
2.)Nazi Path to Genocide
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1. The due date is now Jan 18th. Round 2 has also started.
Tuesday, January 8th
Objective: Students will determine the meaning of Holocaust related diction and euphemism and use this new vocabulary to explain the Holocaust.
Plan:
1.) IR-Night
2.)SpringBoard 3.6: Dangerous Diction
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1. The due date is now Jan 18th. Round 2 has also started.
Wednesday, January 9th - 1/2 day!
Objective: Students will begin reading and annotating Night.
Plan:
1.) Intro to Night
2.) Class model annotations
3.) IR-Night
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1. The due date is now Jan 18th. Round 2 has also started.
Thursday, January 10th
Objective: Students will compare the themes of two literary texts.
Plan:
1.) IR-Night
2.)SpringBoard 3.4: Making Thematic Connections
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1. The due date is now Jan 18th. Round 2 has also started.
Friday, January 11th
Objective: Students summarize informational texts about ghettos in the Holocaust and make connections to Elie's experiences in Night.
Plan:
1.) IR-Night
2.)Echoes and Reflections Lesson 4: Ghettos
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1. The due date is now Jan 18th. Round 2 has also started.
*Ms. C will be gone January 14th- 17th to celebrate her 30th birthday!
Monday, January 14th- Tuesday, January 15th
Objective: Students will demonstrate growth in 8th grade ELA standards through MAP testing.
Plan:
1.) IR-Night
2.)MAP
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1. The due date is now Jan 18th. Round 2 has also started.
2.) Night quiz pages 3-46 is Friday.
Wednesday, January 15th- Thursday, January 17th
Objective: Students will independently read and annotate Night. Students will acquire new vocabulary through Zinc.
Plan:
1.) Night Packet
2.) Zinc
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1. The due date is now Jan 18th. Round 2 has also started.
2.) Night quiz pages 3-46 is Friday.
Friday, January 18th
Objective: Students collaboratively discuss pages 3-46 of Night.
Plan:
1.) Night Quiz!
2.)Discussion pages 3-46
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
2.) Night quiz pages 47-85 is Monday the 28th.
*No school Monday the 21st - Tuesday the 22nd!
Wednesday, January 23rd
Objective: Students summarize informational texts about "The Final Solution" and make connections to Elie's experiences in Night.
Plan:
1.) IR- Night
2.) Echoes and Reflections Lesson 5: The Final Solution
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
2.) Night quiz pages 47-85 is Monday the 28th.
Thursday, January 24th
Objective: Students will determine the theme of an allegory.
Plan:
1.) IR--Night
2.)SpringBoard 3.5: The Terrible Things
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
2.) Night quiz pages 47-85 is Monday the 28th.
Friday, January 25th
Objective: Students will practice differentiated ELA skills!
Plan:
1.) IR--Night
2.)Flex assignments!
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
2.) Night quiz pages 47-85 is Monday the 28th.
Monday, January 28th
Objective: Students collaboratively discuss pages 47-85 of Night.
Plan:
1.) Night Quiz!
2.)Discussion pages 47-85
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
2.) Night quiz pages 86-end is Thursday.
Tuesday, January 29th
Objective: Students will determine the theme of a poem using the 5 steps to interpreting poetry.
Plan:
1.) IR--Night
2.)"Hangman"
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
2.) Night quiz pages 86-end is Thursday.
Wednesday, January 30th
Objective: Students will annotate an excerpt from Night for theme, language, and dialogue.
Plan:
1.) Formal annotations!
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
2.)Night quiz pages 86-end is Thursday
Thursday, January 31st
Plan:
1.) High school registration!
2.) Night quiz 85 - end
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
Objective: Students will define the Holocaust.
Plan:
1.) IR-Night
2.)Expectations for behavior in this unit
3.)Analyzing Holocaust Definitions
4.) Zinc! Start Round 2
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1.
Friday, January 4th
Objective: Students will summarize the history of antisemitism.
Plan:
1.) IR-Night
2.)Antisemitism: The History and Today
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1.
Monday, January 7th
Objective: Students will activate prior knowledge about the Holocaust and correct misconceptions through watching the film "Nazi Path to Genocide."
Plan:
1.) IR-Night
2.)Nazi Path to Genocide
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1. The due date is now Jan 18th. Round 2 has also started.
Tuesday, January 8th
Objective: Students will determine the meaning of Holocaust related diction and euphemism and use this new vocabulary to explain the Holocaust.
Plan:
1.) IR-Night
2.)SpringBoard 3.6: Dangerous Diction
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1. The due date is now Jan 18th. Round 2 has also started.
Wednesday, January 9th - 1/2 day!
Objective: Students will begin reading and annotating Night.
Plan:
1.) Intro to Night
2.) Class model annotations
3.) IR-Night
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1. The due date is now Jan 18th. Round 2 has also started.
Thursday, January 10th
Objective: Students will compare the themes of two literary texts.
Plan:
1.) IR-Night
2.)SpringBoard 3.4: Making Thematic Connections
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1. The due date is now Jan 18th. Round 2 has also started.
Friday, January 11th
Objective: Students summarize informational texts about ghettos in the Holocaust and make connections to Elie's experiences in Night.
Plan:
1.) IR-Night
2.)Echoes and Reflections Lesson 4: Ghettos
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1. The due date is now Jan 18th. Round 2 has also started.
*Ms. C will be gone January 14th- 17th to celebrate her 30th birthday!
Monday, January 14th- Tuesday, January 15th
Objective: Students will demonstrate growth in 8th grade ELA standards through MAP testing.
Plan:
1.) IR-Night
2.)MAP
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1. The due date is now Jan 18th. Round 2 has also started.
2.) Night quiz pages 3-46 is Friday.
Wednesday, January 15th- Thursday, January 17th
Objective: Students will independently read and annotate Night. Students will acquire new vocabulary through Zinc.
Plan:
1.) Night Packet
2.) Zinc
Homework:
1.) Finish Zinc Vocab Round 1. The due date is now Jan 18th. Round 2 has also started.
2.) Night quiz pages 3-46 is Friday.
Friday, January 18th
Objective: Students collaboratively discuss pages 3-46 of Night.
Plan:
1.) Night Quiz!
2.)Discussion pages 3-46
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
2.) Night quiz pages 47-85 is Monday the 28th.
*No school Monday the 21st - Tuesday the 22nd!
Wednesday, January 23rd
Objective: Students summarize informational texts about "The Final Solution" and make connections to Elie's experiences in Night.
Plan:
1.) IR- Night
2.) Echoes and Reflections Lesson 5: The Final Solution
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
2.) Night quiz pages 47-85 is Monday the 28th.
Thursday, January 24th
Objective: Students will determine the theme of an allegory.
Plan:
1.) IR--Night
2.)SpringBoard 3.5: The Terrible Things
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
2.) Night quiz pages 47-85 is Monday the 28th.
Friday, January 25th
Objective: Students will practice differentiated ELA skills!
Plan:
1.) IR--Night
2.)Flex assignments!
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
2.) Night quiz pages 47-85 is Monday the 28th.
Monday, January 28th
Objective: Students collaboratively discuss pages 47-85 of Night.
Plan:
1.) Night Quiz!
2.)Discussion pages 47-85
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
2.) Night quiz pages 86-end is Thursday.
Tuesday, January 29th
Objective: Students will determine the theme of a poem using the 5 steps to interpreting poetry.
Plan:
1.) IR--Night
2.)"Hangman"
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
2.) Night quiz pages 86-end is Thursday.
Wednesday, January 30th
Objective: Students will annotate an excerpt from Night for theme, language, and dialogue.
Plan:
1.) Formal annotations!
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.
2.)Night quiz pages 86-end is Thursday
Thursday, January 31st
Plan:
1.) High school registration!
2.) Night quiz 85 - end
Homework:
1.) Follow Zinc schedule for Round 2.