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Home > INSTRUCTION > State Standards and Frameworks > English Language Arts > organizer

 Monitoring Template: Gr. 8 Unit: Does Speech Matter

Unit Overview

Week One

Unit opener:

Text Model: “The national address to America’s schoolchildren” by President Barack Obama

Standards: RI.8.1, RI.8.8, RI.8.10; SL 8.1; L8.1

Routine Writing: Quickwrite: How can taking a stand help to develop a person’s belief system?

Lesson Seed 1

Text Model: “The national address to America’s schoolchildren” by President Barack Obama

Standards: RI.8.1, RI.8.8, RI.8.10; SL 8.1; L8.1

Routine Writing: Quickwrite: How can taking a stand help to develop a person’s belief system?

Lesson Seed 1

Text Model: Text Model: “Booker T. Washington” poem by R.V. Randolph

Standards: RL.8.1 RL.8.4, RL.8.10; SL.8.1; L.8.1

Routine Writing:

How did Booker T. Washington rise above slavery?

Lesson Seed 2

Text Model: Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington

Standards: RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.4, RI.8.10; W.8.1, W.8.4; SL8.1; L.8.1

Routine Writing: Write an informative essay that identifies experiences that helped or hindered Booker T. Washington in his quest for an education.

Lesson Plan 1

Text Model: Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington

Standards: RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.4, RI.8.10; W.8.1, W.8.4; SL8.1; L.8.1

Routine Writing: Write an informative essay that identifies experiences that helped or hindered Booker T. Washington in his quest for an education.

Lesson Plan 1


Week Two

Text Model: Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington

Standards: RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.4, RI.8.10; W.8.1, W.8.4; SL8.1; L.8.1

Routine Writing: Write an informative essay that identifies experiences that helped or hindered Booker T. Washington in his quest for an education.

Lesson Plan 1

Text Model: : “Ballad of Booker T. Washington” by Langston Hughes

A Boys’ Life of Booker T. Washington by W.C. Jackson

Standards: RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL. 8.4, RL. 8.10; RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.10; W.8.4; L.8.1

Routine Writing: Write a summary of the text.

Lesson Seed 3

Text Model:“The Debate Over African American Education”

Standards: RI.8.1, RI.8.3, RI.8.10; W.8.1, W.8.10; SL8.1, SL.8.2, SL8.3; L.8.1, L.8.2. L.8.3

Routine Writing: Create a basic argument.

Lesson Seed 4

Text Model: Videos about Booker T. Washington

Standard: RI.8.1, RI.8.7. RI.8.10; W.8.8; SL8.1; L.8.1

Routine Writing: Students will write a narrative account about the three videos

Lesson Plan 2

Text Model: Videos about Booker T. Washington

Standard: RI.8.1, RI.8.7. RI.8.10; W.8.8; SL8.1; L.8.1

Routine Writing: Students will write a narrative account about the three videos

Lesson Plan 2

Week Three

Text Model: Videos about Booker T. Washington

Standard: RI.8.1, RI.8.7. RI.8.10; W.8.8; SL8.1; L.8.1

Routine Writing: Students will write a narrative account about the three videos

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Lesson Plan 2

Text Model: “No argument: High school debate is popular once again”

“No argument: High school debate is popular once again”

Standards: RI.8.1, RI.8.9. RI.8.10; W.8.3; SL8.1; L.8.1, L.8.3

Routine Writing: Students will write an anecdote.

Lesson Seed 5

Text Model: : “No argument: High school debate is popular once again”

“No argument: High school debate is popular once again”

Standards: RI.8.1, RI.8.9. RI.8.10; W.8.3; SL8.1; L.8.1, L.8.3

Routine Writing: Students will write an anecdote.

Lesson Seed 5

Text Model: “The Power of Debate – Building the Five “C’s” for the 21st Century”

A Boys’ Life of Booker T. Washington by W.C. Jackson

Standards: RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.4, RI.8.6, RI.8.8, RI.8.10; W.8.1, 8.4. 8.7. 8.8, 8.10; SL.8.1, SL.8.3, SL, 8.4, SL.8.6; L.8.1, L.8.2, L.8.3, L.8.4, L.8.5, L.8.6

Write a Basic Argument

Lesson Plan 3

Text Model: “The Power of Debate – Building the Five “C’s” for the 21st Century”

A Boys’ Life of Booker T. Washington by W.C. Jackson

Standards: RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.4, RI.8.6, RI.8.8, RI.8.10; W.8.1, 8.4. 8.7. 8.8, 8.10; SL.8.1, SL.8.3, SL, 8.4, SL.8.6; L.8.1, L.8.2, L.8.3, L.8.4, L.8.5, L.8.6

Write a Basic Argument

Lesson Plan 3

Week Four

Text Model: “The Power of Debate – Building the Five “C’s” for the 21st Century”

A Boys’ Life of Booker T. Washington by W.C. Jackson

Standards: RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.4, RI.8.6, RI.8.8, RI.8.10; W.8.1, 8.4. 8.7. 8.8, 8.10; SL.8.1, SL.8.3, SL, 8.4, SL.8.6; L.8.1, L.8.2, L.8.3, L.8.4, L.8.5, L.8.6

Write a Basic Argument

Lesson Plan 3

Text Model: “The Power of Debate – Building the Five “C’s” for the 21st Century”

A Boys’ Life of Booker T. Washington by W.C. Jackson

Standards: RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.4, RI.8.6, RI.8.8, RI.8.10; W.8.1, 8.4. 8.7. 8.8, 8.10; SL.8.1, SL.8.3, SL, 8.4, SL.8.6; L.8.1, L.8.2, L.8.3, L.8.4, L.8.5, L.8.6

Write a Basic Argument

Lesson Plan 3

Text Model: “The Power of Debate – Building the Five “C’s” for the 21st Century”

A Boys’ Life of Booker T. Washington by W.C. Jackson

Standards: RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.4, RI.8.6, RI.8.8, RI.8.10; W.8.1, 8.4. 8.7. 8.8, 8.10; SL.8.1, SL.8.3, SL, 8.4, SL.8.6; L.8.1, L.8.2, L.8.3, L.8.4, L.8.5, L.8.6

Write a Basic Argument

Lesson Plan 3

Text Model: Up From Slavery

Standards:RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.6, RI.8.10; W.8.1; SL.8.1, SL.8.3, SL.8.4; L.8.1, L.8.2

Routine Writing: Students will write a speech with claims, reasons, and an analysis.

Lesson Plan 4

Text Model:Up From Slavery

Standards:RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.6, RI.8.10; W.8.1; SL.8.1, SL.8.3, SL.8.4; L.8.1, L.8.2

Routine Writing: Students will write a speech with claims, reasons, and an analysis.

Lesson Plan 4

Week Five

Text Model: Up From Slavery

Standards:RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.6, RI.8.10; W.8.1; SL.8.1, SL.8.3, SL.8.4; L.8.1, L.8.2

Routine Writing: Students will write a speech with claims, reasons, and an analysis.

Lesson Plan 4

Text Model: Up From Slavery

Standards:RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.6, RI.8.10; W.8.1; SL.8.1, SL.8.3, SL.8.4; L.8.1, L.8.2

Routine Writing: Students will write a speech with claims, reasons, and an analysis.

Lesson Plan 4

Text Model: Up From Slavery

Standards:RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.6, RI.8.10; W.8.1; SL.8.1, SL.8.3, SL.8.4; L.8.1, L.8.2

Routine Writing: Students will write a speech with claims, reasons, and an analysis.

Lesson Plan 4

Text Model: Up From Slavery

Standards:RI.8.1, RI.8.2, , RI.8.10; W.8.1; SL.8.1, SL.8.3, SL.8.4; L.8.1, L.8.2

Routine Writing: Students will write a speech with claims, reasons, and an analysis.

Lesson Plan 4

Text Model:Up From Slavery

Standards:RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.6, RI.8.10; W.8.1; SL.8.1, SL.8.3, SL.8.4; L.8.1, L.8.2

Routine Writing: : Students will write a speech with claims, reasons, and an analysis.

Lesson Plan 4

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  Last Updated 3/17/2020 1:12 PM