1. 8 th Graders Welcome! 1. Row Leaders: Please grab your row’s folders from the folder box. 2. Have a seat before the bell rings or you will be late. :O) 3. Get out your materials and prepare to write your agenda. -Thank you!

2. A Quick Reminder: Make sure all water breaks, bathroom breaks, pencil sharpening, backpack cleaning, etc… are done BEFORE the bell rings. Do not get out of your seat without permission. If you are eating, put it away or throw it away. Do NOT shoot trash into the trash can. Be ready to work and stay on task.

3. 1. Write your agenda 2. WU-Bubble Maps (A.L. #17 P1)* 3. Read Holt L&LA- “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” BYR & MTW (p. 489 & p. 499)* 4. Do: vocab and BYR Cornell Notes (A.L. #17 P2)* 5. EXIT slip (if time)* HW: Finish what we do not finish in class. Objective: In Cornell notes, SWBAT discuss the way a writer’s background influences his/her works. A.L.: 17.) BM & “Treasure…” CNs (P1&2) 6/2 8 th Grade Agenda 6-2-11 Thursday

4. Assignment Log #17 17.) BM & “Treasure…” CNs (P1&2) 6/2 *In your notebooks, create 2 bubble maps brainstorming information about each picture. Use the following questions to help you come up with ideas: What are their ages, cultures, feelings, conflicts, values, beliefs, and feelings? What are their families, friends, homes, schools, and personalities like? Part 1 GirlBoy 5 each

5. Assignment Log #17 17.) BM & “Treasure…” CNs (P1&2) 6/2 Write the vocabulary words from “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” (p. 489) in Cornell notes. (Words on the LEFT, parts of speech & definitions on RIGHT) In Cornell notes copy and then answer the following questions in complete sentences. (We will read BYR & MTW) 1.Where is the setting of the story? (p. 489) 2.Why did the author choose this setting? (p. 489) 3.How does the author describe Harlem? (p. 489) 4.What was Myers’ family life like? (p. 499) 5.How does Myers feel about his foster parents? (p. 499) 6.Knowing what you know about Myers, what do you think the story will be about? 1.impromptu 2.tentatively 3.intently 4.brittle 5.ominous

6. EXIT SLIP : Sentence Frames *Complete all sentences on a separate sheet of paper. If I were to write my own novel using my own experiences, my character would most likely be __(adj)__ because ______. One of the things I would include in my novel is the way that _(name person)_ does/says/etc… ________ because _________. I would also include _(place)_ because ___________.

7. Winding Down *Class is almost over, so it is time to: 1. Recap: Did you accomplish this objective? ◦ Objective: In Cornell notes, SWBAT discuss the way a writer’s background influences his/her works. 2. Take out agenda to be checked. 3. Prepare to turn in EXIT slip before being dismissed.

8. Materials needed 1. Holt L&LA books 2. behavior paper 3. Audio C.D.

9. State Standards 3.7 Analyze a work of literature, showing how it reflects the heritages, traditions, attitudes, and beliefs of its author (biographical approach).