8th+Grade+Language+Arts+Objective+Timeline


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8th Grade Language Arts Objective Timeline ** Given that the student has had previous experiences, they will be able to recall them to come up with a list of main events in their life.
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Given that the student has now read The Lost Garden, they will be able to come up with many strategies of how to recall past events. Given that the students have observed the teacher modeling how to make predictions, they will be able to practice making their own predictions. Given a journal topic, the students are able to take the topic and elaborate on it using their own experiences.
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Given that the student has the ability to write a letter to a family member or a friend.

Given that the student has written a letter and gotten the person's address they will address an envelope to them by referring to the model. Given that the students have read the poem 'O Captain! My Captain!,' they will be able to analyze the poem with a partner.
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Given that the students have analyzed the poem with a partner, they will be able to discuss their findings with the class. Given that the students have read the poem, 'The Fall of Slavery' by John Harris, they will be able to create their own journal log on their own.
 * Day 5:**

Given that the students understand how to use learning logs they will be asked to create one for another short reading from another subject. Given that the students have viewed a PowerPoint on the differences between fiction and non-fiction, they will be able to differentiate the two types of literature on their own. Given that the students have been given time to brainstorm their ideas they will be able to identify and describe their wishes and dream.
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Given that the students have identified wishes and dreams they will be able to place them in a concept map. Given that the students have read the poems, they will be able to compare and contrast the two in groups of 3 using a venn diagram. Given the students have compared and contrasted the poems, they will be able to share what they found with the class. Given that the students have thought of specific turning points in their lives, they will be able to place them on a time line in order of occurrence. Given that the students have watched a YouTube video on recycling, they will be able to formulate a plan to better the community's recycling system as a class.
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Given that the students have developed a recycling plan, they will be able to write a letter to the mayor.