Identity Unit (8th Grade) Week 1: March 4 8 Monday

Do Now What has made you the person you are today? 15 minutes Introduce Unit Watch Made Up Of o Have students write down what she mentions o Discuss the influences Discuss focus on identity o Describe culminating project Bronx Masquerade o Give overview of the book 20 minutes Figurative Language See what students remember Read Harlem by Langston Hughes and identify figurative language 35 minutes Homework Figurative language worksheet based on Edgar Allen Poes Tell-Tale Heart.

Tuesday
Do Now Onomatopoeia group activity. 15 minutes Figurative Language Review Work in groups to identify type of figurative language 10 minutes Bronx Masquerade Give background on the Harlem Renaissance & Langston Hughes Preview book Discuss habits of a good reader Read Wesleys chapter Make character chart of details & inferences Have students identify figurative language use in groups then review as class Read Tyrone Students will fill out chart in their small group 45 minutes Homework Idioms worksheets & find examples of figurative language

Wednesday
Do Now Put examples on post-its 10 minutes Figurative Language Review Review examples students found Give my own examples group review 15 minutes Bronx Masquerade Read Chankara, Raul, Diondra Fill in character chart Discuss use of figurative language Small group discussions then whole group 45 minutes Homework Worksheet on figurative language

Thursday*
Do Now Why do you want to do what you want to do? 15 minutes Bronx Masquerade Read Diondra and Devon 20 minutes Constructed Response Compare and contrast any two characters from BM. Give two examples of how they are similar and two examples of how they are different. 35 minutes Homework Finish constructed response

Friday
Do Now Study for quiz 10 minutes Figurative Language Quiz 20 minutes Bronx Masquerade Read Lupe, Gloria, Janelle as a class Fill in character chart in small groups Discuss as a class 35 minutes

*half day 45 minute periods

Week 2: March 11 - 15

Monday
Do Now How do you identify yourself? (post-it activity) 15 minutes Vocabulary Discuss vocabulary words for the week 15 minutes Identity Project Introduce and give overview of assignment Class brainstorm of ideas to draw upon (writers notebook) Read Square to them 35 minutes Homework Write sentences using vocabulary

Tuesday
Do Now What are three things people might not know about you? 15 minutes Identity Project Iceberg exercise Discuss what shaped the characters in Bronx Masquerade Fill out the iceberg chart using their own aspects of their identity 30 minutes Poems Read Who Can Be Born Black and Saying Yes Discuss the speakers use of figurative language Analyze the message Homework Brainstorm list of topics they can write about for their identity project

Wednesday
Do Now 15 minutes Bronx Masquerade Read Shelia, Steve, Raynard, and Tyrone, Steven & Wesley, Discuss changes in characters and progression of plot 40 minutes Identity Project Complete the I am from exercise 10 minutes Homework Worksheet related to Bronx Masquerade and literary elements

Thursday
Do Now 15 minutes Bronx Masquerade Read Shelia, Janelle and Lupe 20 minutes Constructed Response Write a letter to one of the characters Emphasis on theme & character traits Support response with details from the text 25 minutes Homework Work on poems and prose pieces

Friday
Do Now 15 minutes Vocabulary Test 20 minutes Identity Project Foldable papers get deeper with each layer 25 minutes

Week 3: March 18 - 22

Monday
Do Now 15 minutes Poem Read Identity by Julio Noboa Polanco Discuss the authors message 25 minutes Peer Review of poems 20 minutes Homework

Tuesday
Do Now Partner pair share activity 15 minutes Bronx Masquerade Have students create character charts in groups Have students pretend to be characters and interview each other Discuss how the characters changed throughout the course of the book 45 minutes Homework Have students create discussion questions

Wednesday
Do Now 15 minutes Bronx Masquerade Students will share and answer their discussion questions with their group Come together as a whole group and discuss the questions 45 minutes Homework Study for test!

Thursday
Do Now Study for the test! 15 minutes Bronx Masquerade and Figurative Language Test Open book Short answer questions Remaining time for working on projects

Friday
Do Now Get ready for the open mic! 10 minutes Open Mic Performances 50 minutes

Homework Practice for the Open Mic