Accelerated Language Arts 8

1.     Opening A.    Engaging the Reader: Homework Focus Question (3 minutes) B.    Reviewing Learning Targets (2 minutes)   I can analyze how the structures of the narrative and the play versions of “Pyramus and Thisbe” affect meaning. I can make connections between a theme in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with a theme of the myth “ Pyramus and Thisbe. ” 2.     Work Time A.    Whole Group Discussion: Comparing and Contrasting Narrative Structures (20 minutes) B.    Chalk Talk and Gallery Walk: The Theme of Parental Control (15 minutes) 3.     Closing and Assessment A.    Whole Group Share (5 minutes) 4.     Homework A.    QuickWrite: Write a paragraph to answer the question: How is the theme of parental control similar and different in each text? B.  Read a lot over Thanksgiving break. C.  If you need to turn in your DC...

1.      Opening A.    Engaging the Reader: Homework Focus Question (5 minutes) B.    Reviewing Learning Targets (4 minutes) •      I can identify the narrative structure of the myth “Pyramus and Thisbe.” *  I can use the plot structure to summarize the myth “Pyramus and Thisbe.” 2.      Work Time A.    Narrative Structure of “Pyramus and Thisbe” (20 minutes) B.    Summarizing the Plot (10 minutes) 3.      Closing and Assessment A.    Partner Share (6 minutes) 4.      Homework A.    QuickWrite: Write a paragraph to answer the question: How did the thirst of the lioness propel the action in the story “Pyramus and Thisbe”?     B.  Read a good book. AR Protocol Reminder: Get my signature within 3 days of starting a book.  Take a test within 3 days of finishing a book.  T...

1. Opening A. Engaging the Reader: Homework Focus Question (5 minutes) B. Reviewing Learning Targets (2 minutes) • I can analyze Shakespeare’s use of tragedy within a comedy. • I can explain why Shakespeare wrote the play “Pyramus and Thisbe” into A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 2. Work Time A. Drama Circle: Act 5, Scene 1 (25 minutes) B. Author’s Craft: Comparing and Contrasting the Play within the Play (10 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Making Connections between A Midsummer Night’s Dream and “Pyramus and Thisbe” (3 minutes) 4. Homework A. Reread 5.1.114–179 and complete the Unit 2, Lesson 5 Packet. B.  Read a good book.

1. Opening A. Engaging the Reader: Homework Focus Question (5 minutes) B. Reviewing Learning Targets (2 minutes) • I can express the gist of the story “Pyramus and Thisbe.” • I can use different strategies to identify the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases in “Pyramus and Thisbe.” • I can analyze the word choice, tone, and meaning in the story “Pyramus and Thisbe.” 2. Work Time A. Finding the Gist of “Pyramus and Thisbe” (15 minutes) B. Determining the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words and Phrases (10 minutes) C. Analyzing Word Choice, Tone, and Meaning (10 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Whole Group Share (3 minutes) 4. Homework A. Reread the story “Pyramus and Thisbe” and complete the Unit 2, Lesson 4 Packet. B.  Read a good book.

1. Opening A. Engaging the Reader: Focus Question from Homework and Reviewing Learning Targets (5 minutes) • I can analyze how characters try to control one another in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. • I can analyze the poetic language or verse in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. • I can analyze how characters’ words and actions reveal aspects of their character. 2. Work Time A. Mini Lesson: The Meaning of Resolution (5 minutes) B. Drama Circle: 4.1.1–87, 4.1.131–193 (10 minutes) C. World Café (23 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Adding to the Consequences Flow Chart (2 minutes) 4. Homework A. Reread 4.1.1–87 and 4.1.131–193 and complete the Unit 2, Lesson 3 Packet. B.  Read a good book.

1. Opening A. Engaging the Reader: Partners Share Focus Question from Homework (3 minutes) B. Reviewing the Learning Target (2 minutes)  I can analyze how characters try to control one another in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 2. Work Time A. Drama Circle: 3.2.366–493 (10 minutes) B. Close Reading: Three Threes in a Row (20 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Evidence of Control Note-catcher: Puck (10 minutes) 4. Homework A. Continue filling in the Evidence of Control notecatcher (for Puck) if you did not do so in class. B. Reread 3.2.366–493 and complete the Unit 2, Lesson 2 Packet. C.  Read a good book.