Block 7 Grade 8 English

Unit 2: The Outsiders

Below is the proposed schedule for our Outsiders Unit study.


Grade Level: 8
Subject: Outsiders
PLOs:
  • Responding to texts personally and creatively
  • Making and supporting judgments about texts
  • Creating a variety of personal, informational, and imaginative texts
Assessment:
Classwork 80 marks
Homework 116 marks
Writing 40 marks
Tests 75 marks

Lesson
Objectives
/Learning Outcomes
Activities
Materials
Assessment
1.
Wednesday, October 30

1.      PowerPoint on Setting
2.      Students work on character worksheets
Character worksheets

2.
Friday, Nov 1


1.      Students work on character worksheets
Questions Chapters 1-4

3.
Tuesday, Nov 5

1.      Character cube assignment


4.
Thurs Nov 7

1.      Questions Ch 1-4
2.      Character cube assignment
Questions Ch 5-7
Questions due 44 marks
5.
Tuesday, Nov 12

1.      Questions ch 5-7
2.      Character cube assignment due

Character cubes 30 marks
IN-CLASS writing assignment 20 marks
6.
Thu Nov 14
(Early dismissal day)


1.       
Questions ch 8-9
Questions due 31 marks  
Quiz Chapter 1-7 25 marks
7.
Monday, Nov 18

1.      Questions ch 8-9
2.      Discussion: How does Johnny’s character change?
Questions ch 10-12
Questions due 21 marks
8.
Wed Nov 20

1.      Writing assignment: Johnny’s character

IN-CLASS writing assignment 20 marks
9.
Mon Nov 25

1.      Questions ch 10-12
2.      Critical thinking lesson

Questions due 20 marks
10.
Wed Nov 27

1.      Is Johnny gallant? Critical thinking assignment.

Class work 20 marks
11.
Fri, Nov 29

1.      Review


12.
Mon Dec 2

1.      TEST

Unit Test 50 marks
13. Wed Dec 4

2.      Film


14. Fri Dec 6

3.      Film




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