1. English/Language Arts Grade 8
Fran boseman
Tuning January 28-February 1

2. STANDARDS
ELAGSE8RI6: Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
ELAGSE8RI7: Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.
ELAGSE8RI8: Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
ELAGSE8W1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
ELAGSE8W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience

3. INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
I-Ready:
MOY completion/Lessons/Students’ Review of Data on I-Ready Diagnostic Track Sheet
Mini-lesson on author’s perspective
Power Point and practice identifying
Out of the Dust:
Independent and Whole Class Reading
“The Accident” – Small Group Collaborative Writing – changing the writers’ perspectives
of the event while maintaining Free Verse novel format
Argumentative Constructive Response /individual response to prompt on “The Accident”
Quizlet.com: Intervention and Skills Practice
Argumentative Vocabulary (support skeletal notes in ELA Binder)
Literary Vocabulary Practice (support Graphic Organizer in ELA Binder)
Points of View (support handout in ELA Binder)

4. ASSESSMENTS
Extra credit earned for improvement in I-Ready Diagnostic Results
Collaborative Group Task- “The Accident” Free Verse Writing Task
Argumentative Constructive Response – Individual Writing Task
Quizlet – skills remediation and practice
Author’s Perspective worksheet assignment
Independent guided reading
Whole class reading/discussion

5. Argumentative Essay Vocabulary Skeletal Notes

6. Additional vocabulary inserted as we read and discover more examples