MONDAY, AUG. 19

Introduction to 8th Grade ELA
Blobs and Lines

TUESDAY
Picking up our novel
Journal Entry
Submit via Google Classroom

WEDNESDAY
Blobs and Lines
Ideal Graduate Activity
Introduction to Wolpertworld.com

THURSDAY
Writing Benchmark

FRIDAY
DUE: Information Packet signed (3 documents)
Google Presentation Bootcamp (see Google Classroom)

MONDAY, Aug. 26

DUE: Google Presentation Bootcamp Slidedeck
Classroom Contract 
Introduction to Sci-Fi Reading
​Student Information Sheet (See Google Classroom)

TUESDAY
​Attendance Questions
​Show Your Sketch
John Green Quickwrite
iReady Diagnostic

WEDNESDAY
iReady Diagnostic

THURSDAY
email teacher assignment
Intro Activity
​iReady Diagnostic

​FRIDAY
​DUE: Sci-Fi Independent Reading Book
iReady 
Independent Book 1:1 meetings with Mrs. WG
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​MONDAY, Sept. 2

OFF

TUESDAY
What is Fan Fiction?
Launching our PBL Unit
iReady

WEDNESDAY
Need to Knows
Project Overview (key vocab, major deliverables, etc...)

THURSDAY 
DUE: Bring in your independent Reading book
Independent Reading Goal-setting
Reviewing Narrative using fan fiction examples
Plot Analysis: Story Swoop
iReady


FRIDAY
Reviewing Narrative using fan fiction examples
Character Analysis
Email Teacher assignment
​iReady


​MONDAY, Sept. 9

Fan Fiction/Narrative Stations

TUESDAY
Fan Fiction Example
Figurative Language
Theme

WEDNESDAY
Sci-Fi Narrative: Sound of Thunder (Ray Bradbury)


THURSDAY
Sound of Thunder con't
​Sci-Fi vs. Science

FRIDAY
Exit Card Due: Story Swoop via Classroom
​DUE: The Sound of Thunder Questions (evening)
​Fan Fiction Graphic Organizer


​MONDAY, Sept. 16

DUE: email teacher assignment
​DUE: Signed paperwork for video
​Choose another fan fiction example from Twist Fate
* Harry Potter and the Plot Twist
* Ariel's Awakening
* The Lost Story
* The Tell-Tale Eye
Read fan fiction & answer prompts/Story Swoop

TUESDAY
Read fan fiction & answer prompts/Story Swoop
DUE: Story Swoop and Prompts at end of class

WEDNESDAY
8-sentence story of fan fiction
Sound of Thunder: How would you change Sound of Thunder to make it fan fiction?

THURSDAY
Due: End of Period - 8-sentence story con't
Introduction to Frankenstein

FRIDAY
Frankenstein con't
DUE End of Period: Sub-unit 1>Lesson 1>Activity 8 (solo)


MONDAY, Sept. 23

Fan Fiction "Relaunch"
Guest Speakers

TUESDAY
Developing criteria: What makes good fan fiction?
Building a Rubric
Small Group Create a Rubric for good fan fiction

WEDNESDAY
Book Fair!
Frankenstein con't
Building ongoing lists around Frankenstein
Science vs. Science-fiction
How can we revise Frankenstein to make it fan fiction?

THURSDAY
Frankenstein con't
Building ongoing lists around Frankenstein
Science vs. Science-fiction
How can we revise Frankenstein to make it fan fiction?

FRIDAY
Presentation of final fan fiction collaborative rubric
Frankenstein con't
Building ongoing lists around Frankenstein
Science vs. Science-fiction
How can we revise Frankenstein to make it fan fiction?


MONDAY, Sept. 30

Looking at the Fan Fiction Narrative Rubric
Rubric Reflection Prompt
DUE: Rubric Reflection at end of period

TUESDAY
Intro to Rough Draft Narrative
Selecting a story to write: think back on JMS and elementary stories too!
What is going to be canon?
​What elements are going to be original?

WEDNESDAY
Rough Draft writing
Story Swoop Graphic Organizer

THURSDAY
SSR (bring your independent reading book!)
Writing the Exposition, Rising Action, Climax of your RD

​FRIDAY
SSR (bring your independent reading book!)
Writing the Falling Action, Resolution

MONDAY, Oct. 7

DUE MONDAY: You Must bring your completed rough draft to class on Monday!

TUESDAY
Revision Stations

WEDNESDAY
Revision Stations

THURSDAY
Revision Stations

FRIDAY
DUE: Revision Station Checklist
​Revision Stations


MONDAY, Oct. 14

BRING YOUR SCI-FI BOOK IN!
​Book Talk Project on your sci-fi book

TUESDAY
BRING YOUR SCI-FI BOOK IN!
​Book Talk Project on your sci-fi book


WEDNESDAY
​DUE: FINAL DRAFT OF FAN FICTION NARRATIVE
How to Dialogue Without Hurting Yourself

THURSDAY
Frankenstein

FRIDAY
Frankenstein

MONDAY, Oct. 21

Research for our guest speaker

TUESDAY
Research con't
Developing questions for our guest speaker
DUE: Fan Fiction Research Small Group Google Form
DUE: Exit Card = Questions for Guest Speaker
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WEDNESDAY
Guest Speaker here

THURSDAY
Guest Speaker Reflection
Screencasting Feedback for our 6th Grade clients

FRIDAY
Website Design Begins!
​Screencasting con't for our clients

MONDAY, Oct. 28

Frankenstein

TUESDAY
DUE: Screencast feedback for 6th grade client ​
Frankenstein

WEDNESDAY
Jog-o-thon

THURSDAY
P/T Conferences and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

FRIDAY
Teacher PD Day / Students OFF


​MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Website Pages
Book Talk Update
Client Update
​Frankenstein

TUESDAY
Book Talk Work Time
Screencast for Client Work Time

WEDNESDAY
DUE: Second Client Screencast/Email Due
Frankenstein

THURSDAY
Frankenstein

FRIDAY
DUE: Website Survey
Website Pages Work Time


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11

OFF

TUESDAY
DUE: Website Pages
Gallery Walk Website Pages

WEDNESDAY
DUE: Book Talk
Final Draft Text for Website (Google Doc)

THURSDAY
Selecting Website Captains
Frankenstein

FRIDAY
Information about Persuasive Ads
Frankenstein
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18

Website workday for captains
LIterary Analysis: Short Story Reading

TUESDAY
Introduction Literary Analysis
Frankenstein

WEDNESDAY
Frankenstein

THURSDAY
Body Paragraphs Literary Analysis
​Website Work Day for Captains
Literary Analysis

FRIDAY
College Day 

MONDAY, DEC. 1

DUE: Website Due
Practice Literary Analysis: The Pedestrian (Ray Bradbury. 1951)
Reading and Annotating

TUESDAY
Practice Literary Analysis 

WEDNESDAY
Practice Literary Analysis​

THURSDAY
DUE: Practice Literary Analysis (end of class)
Literary Analysis

FRIDAY
Scoring Lit Analysis
Frankenstein
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MONDAY. Dec. 8

8th Grade Assessment: Literary Analysis Monday-Friday


MONDAY, Jan. 6

Welcome back from break!
Frankenstein
Spreadsheet of Fan Fiction (8th Grade)
Spreadsheet of Fan Fiction (6th Grade clients)

TUESDAY
Cross-curricular informational writing 
DUE: End of Period

WEDNESDAY
Frankenstein

THURSDAY
Frankenstein

FRIDAY
Frankenstein


​MONDAY, Jan. 13

Getting Ready to Launch our Website!

TUESDAY
Final Filming Day for Fan Fiction Unit

WEDNESDAY
Frankenstein

THURSDAY
SBAC Interim Informational Reading Assessment

FRIDAY
Post-cross-curricular writing 



























































































































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