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    This document outlines a 19-day unit plan for an 8th grade language arts class focusing on short stories. Students will read short stories and discuss their elements, including plot, character, setting, theme and mood. They will then incorporate these elements into writing their own short story about a natural disaster. Assessment will include formative exercises, a summative test on concepts, a spelling test, and evaluating students' written short stories.

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    Stefani Tweedy 8th Grade Language Arts Created: 7/14/09

    Zillah Middle School Modified: 7/16/09

    Unit Title:
    Short Story

    Time Frame:
    19 Days

    Grade Level:
    8th

    Unit Summary:
    During this unit students will look at short stories both as a reader
    and as a writer. First, students will read a literature selection and
    discuss the differences between a novel, an excerpt, and a short
    story. Students will use this information to help them write a short
    story of their own. We will be looking at elements of fiction as well
    (plot, character, setting, theme, and mood) and incorporating these
    elements into the writing process.

    Essential Question(s):
    What defines a short story?
    What is a natural disaster?
    What are the main elements of fiction?
    How can I set a mood in my story?

    Core Concept(s):
    Reading
    Writing

    Content Area Standards (GLE’s):


    Reading: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.4
    Writing: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

    Assessments:
    Formative:
    As new topics are presented (via PowerPoint presentation) students
    will have an opportunity to quiz themselves on the material to see
    if they understood it. If some did not, we will go back over the
    material to clarify their understanding.

    Students will be completing a variety of exercises on worksheets


    and out of the textbook. These items will be corrected as a class
    and missed concepts will reviewed as needed.

    Students will be reading this story and discussing it aloud with the
    class. The teacher will ask questions to check for understanding.
    Stefani Tweedy 8th Grade Language Arts Created: 7/14/09
    Zillah Middle School Modified: 7/16/09

    Students will be called on at random both to read and to answer


    questions to ensure participation.

    Summative:
    Students will be tested at the end of the unit on the following
    concepts: story comprehension (questions will follow Bloom’s
    Taxonomy, elements of fiction, subject/verb agreement, and
    vocabulary.

    Students will be given a spelling test to check their understanding


    of the vocabulary words from this unit.

    Students will be writing a short story of their own. The focus of


    this assignment will be plot organization and development and
    mood. Students will write a fictional story revolving around a
    natural disaster. Grades will be based on the writing project
    rubric.

    Key Vocabulary:
    Rejuvenated
    Ventured
    Juvenile
    Regime
    Conscientious
    Scantier
    Skepticism
    Intensive
    Extension
    Scientific

    Materials/Resources:
    Textbooks/Kits/Instructional Guides:
    Spotlight on Literature (8th Grade Edition)
    Elements of Writing (8th Grade Edition)
    Academic Workout Teachers Guide
    Academic Workout Overheads
    Academic Workout Worksheets
    Academic Workout Review (Use for final test)

    Print Materials (Books, Articles):


    N/A

    Multimedia:
    Plot Organization PowerPoint Presentation
    Setting and Mood PowerPoint Presentation
    Character and Theme PowerPoint Presentation
    Stefani Tweedy 8th Grade Language Arts Created: 7/14/09
    Zillah Middle School Modified: 7/16/09

    Number Agreement PowerPoint Presentation


    Subject Verb Agreement PowerPoint Presentation
    Disaster Short Story PowerPoint Presentation

    Websites:
    YouTube
    www.youtube.com
    Login: stefani6124@hotmail.com
    Password: st0377

    Video: Ready to Fall: Natural Disasters (3m 57s)

    Handouts:
    Plot Organization WS
    Setting and Mood WS
    Character and Theme WS
    Disaster Story Rubric
    Spelling List
    Unit Assessment
    Plot Diagram WS

    Other Materials:
    Language Arts Journals
    Journal Prompts
    Dictionaries

    Lessons/Activities:
    1. Focus on Fiction (Plot Organization)
    a. PowerPoint Presentation – students take notes in LA
    notebook.
    b. Walk students through AW overhead #26 (follow teachers
    manual on pages (130 - 131)
    c. Give students worksheet to complete on their own.
    d. Assign list of spelling words.
    2. Focus on Fiction (Setting and Mood)
    a. PowerPoint Presentation – students take notes in LA
    notebook.
    b. Walk students through AW overhead #27 (follow teachers
    manual on pages (132-133)
    c. Give students worksheet to complete on their own.
    3. Focus on Fiction (Character and Theme)
    a. PowerPoint Presentation – students take notes in LA
    notebook.
    b. Walk students through AW overhead #28 (follow teachers
    manual on pages (134-135)
    c. Give students worksheet to complete on their own.
    Stefani Tweedy 8th Grade Language Arts Created: 7/14/09
    Zillah Middle School Modified: 7/16/09

    4. Read Lather and Nothing Else


    a. Read “Before Reading” on page 435.
    b. Read story and discuss questions in teacher’s edition
    throughout the story.
    c. After reading, students will use dictionaries to find the
    definition of their spelling words.
    5. Read Lather and Nothing Else
    a. Read story and discuss questions in teacher’s edition
    throughout the story.
    b. After reading, students will use each of their spelling words
    in a sentence.
    6. Read Lather and Nothing Else
    a. Read story and discuss questions in teacher’s edition
    throughout the story.
    b. PowerPoint Presentation – Number Agreement
    i. Students are to take notes in their LA notebooks
    c. Students will read and complete the activity on page 574 of
    their Writing textbooks.
    7. Read Lather and Nothing Else
    a. Read story and discuss questions in teachers edition
    throughout story.
    b. PowerPoint Presentation – Subject/Verb Agreement
    c. Students will read and complete the activity on page 575 -
    576 of their Writing textbooks.
    8. Comprehension Test
    a. Students will be tested on spelling, vocabulary,
    comprehension, reading strategies, and subject/verb
    agreement.
    9. Writing a Short Story
    a. Short Story PowerPoint Presentation
    i. Hand out rubric
    ii. Go over expectations and timeline
    b. Natural Disaster Video
    i. Class discussion – what is a NATURAL disaster?
    c. Thought Cluster Graphic Organizer
    d. Begin brainstorming ideas for story
    10. Writing a Short Story
    a. Continue brainstorming
    i. Take cluster web ideas and put them into a plot
    organizer
    11. Writing a Short Story
    a. Write Rough Draft
    12. Writing a Short Story
    a. Continue Rough Draft (HW for weekend if not done)
    13. Writing a Short Story
    Stefani Tweedy 8th Grade Language Arts Created: 7/14/09
    Zillah Middle School Modified: 7/16/09

    a. Type 2nd Draft in computer lab


    14. Writing a Short Story
    a. Type 2nd Draft in computer lab
    15. Writing a Short Story
    a. Type 2nd Draft in computer lab
    16. Writing a Short Story
    a. Type 2nd Draft in computer lab
    b. Self and partner edits
    c. Teacher edit AFTER 3 peer edits
    17. Writing a Short Story
    a. Type 2nd Draft in computer lab
    b. Self and partner edits
    c. Teacher edit AFTER 3 peer edits
    18. Writing a Short Story
    a. Type Final Draft
    19. Writing a Short Story
    a. Type Final Draft
    b. DUE TODAY

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