2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR (Resource English)
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| SEPTEMBER | Sept. 6-10 | Sept. 10-14 | Sept. 17-21 | Sept 24-28 | |
| OCTOBER | Oct. 1 - 5 | Oct. 8-12 | Oct. 15-19 | Oct. 22-26 | Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 |
| NOVEMBER | Nov. 5-9 | Nov. 12-16 | Nov.19-23 | Nov. 26-30 | |
| DECEMBER | Dec. 3-7 | Dec. 10-14 | Dec. 17-21 | ||
| JANUARY | Jan. 2-4 | Jan. 7-11 | Jan. 14-18 | Jan. 21-25 | Jan. 28-Feb. 1 |
| FEBRUARY | Feb. 4-8 | Feb. 11-15 | Feb. 18 - 22 | Feb. 25-29 | |
| MARCH | Mar. 3-7 | Mar. 10-14 | Mar.17-21 | Mar. 24-28 | Mar. 31 - Apr. 4 |
| APRIL | Apr. 7-11 | Apr: 14-18 | Apr. 28-May 2 | ||
| MAY | May 5-9 | May 12-16 | May 19-23 | May 26-30 | |
| JUNE | June 2-6 | June 9-13 | June16-17 |
| WEEK 1 | MON: 9/3 | TUES: 9/4 | WED: 9/5 | THURS: 9/6 | FRI: 9/7 |
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LESSON TOPIC |
Student and Teacher
Introductions (Learning about each other and building rapport)
Multiple Intelligence Form Student Interest Inventory Guessing Game: Students will write one interesting fact about themselves that is unknown to their classmates and that they are willing to reveal to the class. Teacher will read the facts and class will guess which student wrote it.
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Class Expectations:
rules & consequences, grading policy, class preparedness and
participation
Brainstorming Session: Categorizing the ways in which we use our language arts skills. |
Introduction of Long-Term,
Collaborative Research Project: Is the American Dream Really Dead,
or is the Captain America Comic Strip just working on increasing sales?
Oral Reading of Captain America Comic. |
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| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Review Class Expectations & Policy with parents. Return sheet with parents signature (Fri. Sept.7) | Search "American Dream" on the Internet and bring in one article from a reliable source. (Mon. Sept. 10) | |||
| Purchase a binder and organize it into four sections as described in the class expectations sheet. Binder must be in class daily starting Monday 9/10 | |||||
| WEEK 2 | MON: 9/10 | TUES: 9/11 | WED: 9/12 | THURS: 9/13 | FRI: 9/14 |
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LESSON TOPIC |
Do Now: Sentence
of the day.
Hand Out: Notes: The American Dream = belief that in America a person who works hard may live a comfortable life. It is possible to advance your social status solely on your own efforts. You do not need to be born into royalty or wealth. Silent Sustained reading: Captain America Comic Literary Terms: Foreshadowing, Flashback Reading Vocabulary: revelation, icon, arraign Individual Reading Inventories: One on one with students |
Do Now / Hand
Out: Critical Reading #1: Bubblemania Review: Answers Vocab. Pack #1 multiple-choice questions Silent Sustained reading: Captain America Comic Write in the learning log section of your binder a one-paragraph reaction to the Captain America comic. What thoughts and emotions did you have when you finished reading it. Handout: Textbooks assigned to students
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Do Now: Sentence
of the day.
Review: Answers to Bubblemania (Skill: Differentiating between fact and opinion). Review: Format for a persuasive essay. Write in class: (HSPA Pretest) Persuasive Essay. Topic: Is the American Dream Dead? Individual Reading Inventories: One on one with students |
Do Now: Sentence of the day.
Write in class: (HSPA Pretest) Finish writing your persuasive Essay. Topic: Is the American Dream Dead? Individual Reading Inventories: One on one with students
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| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Complete the multiple-choice questions in vocabulary pack #1 (Tues: 9/11) | Complete Bubblemania Reading and questions (Wed. 9/12) | Study Vocab. Pack 1 Words and know how to pronounce each word. | Finish writing your persuasive essay at home if you did not finish in class (Mon. 9/17) | |
| Begin studying Vocab. Pack #1 words | Enjoy the weekend! | ||||
| Cover your textbook | |||||
| WEEK 3 | MON: 9/17 | TUES: 9/18 | WED: 9/19 | THURS: 9/20 | FRI: 9/21 |
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LESSON TOPIC |
TEST: Hand Out Homework Assignment: Reading In Class: Pages 2-3 of your textbook. (Info on Early American Literature) Notes on Colonial America |
Do Now:
Critical Reading, "Foods as Medicine"
Review: Vocab. Pack #2 multiple-choice questions Hand Out: Notes on Colonial American Literature (continued from Monday)
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DO NOW: Two
Sentences of the Day
Grammar Review: Parts of Speech and in-class assessment sheet. (Outcome: most students need a more formal review of the parts of speech) Guided Group Reading:
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DO NOW: Sentence
completions.
Classwork / Group Activity: HPSA Pretest #2: Picture Prompt Narrative Writing
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Do Now: Sentence
Correction & Vocab Pack 2 review
HSPA Pretest #2: complete picture prompt writing assignment Set up student folders |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Complete the multiple-choice questions in vocabulary pack #1 (Tues: 9/18) | Choose 5 words from Vocabulary Pack #2 and write your own context-clue sentence for each. (Wed 9/19) | Complete questions # 1-5 for the Christopher Columbus reading under Review and Assess | Read "The Fourth-Period Dash" and write a learning log response for the story. What were your thoughts as you read? What predictions did you make about the story? Did the characters remind you of people you know in your own life? |
Study your vocabulary words in Vocab. Pack #2 for a test on Monday.
Finish picture prompt story at home if you did not complete it in class. ENJOY THE WEEKEND! |
| Begin studying Vocab. Pack #2 words for test next Monday. | |||||
| WEEK 4 | MON: 9/24 | TUES: 9/25 | WED: 9/26 | THURS 9/27 | FRI: 9/28 |
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LESSON TOPIC |
QUIZ:
Vocab. Pack #2
Discussed: Answers to Christopher Columbus Journal #1-5 |
Do Now /
Critical Reading: "Lack of Sleep May Be
Deadly"
Review: Answers to Monday's homework Handout & Explain: Expected format for answering open-ended questions
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Do Now: Sentence
correction
Read:"Earth on Turtle's Back" (guided group reading) |
Do Now: Sentence
Completions
Review / Discuss: Responses to "Earth on Turtle's Back" homework Class Grouped Activity / Game: Finding nouns in the
"Turtle's Back" reading |
Do Now: Sentence
completions for Vocab. Pack 3.
Class Grouped Activity / Game: Finding verbs in the "Turtle's Back" reading. Grammar Lesson / Review: Sentence subjects & predicates. Every sentence must have a complete thought. Every sentence must have a subject & predicate. Handout: Sentence Structures
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| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Handout: Vocab. Pack #3 context sentence activity | Write five context sentences for Vocab. Pack #3 | Answer Review & Assess questions for "Earth on Turtle's Back" using proper format for responses to open-ended questions | ||
| WEEK 5 | MON: 10/1 | TUES: 10/2 | WED: 10/3 | THURS: 10/4 | FRI: 10/5 |
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LESSON TOPIC |
QUIZ: Vocab. Pack #3 Handout: Vocab. Pack #4 Sentence Correction: Guided Reading: excerpt of The Navajo Origin Legend (Explains the origin of man & woman. Shows connection between man & nature. Shows respect for nature)
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Do Now /
Critical Reading:
Guided Reading: excerpt of The Iroquois Constitution
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Do Now: Sentence
Correction
Review / Discuss: Iroquois Constitution homework Classwork / Oral Reading: Handout entitled "Reading Strategy: Recognize Cultural Details" |
QUIZ: Vocab. Pack #4 Sentence Completion Classwork: Recognizing complete sentences, and identifying subjects and predicates |
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ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) |
Handout: Vocab. Pack #4 context sentence activity (Tues. 10/2) | Complete the reading strategy and literary analysis questions along the sidebars of The Iroquois Constitution (Wed 10/3) | Write five context sentences for Vocab. Pack #4 and study for tomorrow's vocab. quiz on Pack #4 (Thurs 10/4) | ||
| WEEK 6 | MON: 10/8 | TUES: 10/9 | WED: 10/10 | THURS: 10/11 | FRI: 10/12 |
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LESSON TOPIC |
COLUMBUS DAY |
Critical
Reading: From Coops to Fortune.
Oral Review: Vocab Packs 1-4 (TEST TOMORROW) |
Test: Vocab.
Packs 1-4, multiple-choice
Discuss: Responses to the open-ended questions for "From Coops to Fortune" Review: Proper method / format for a written answer to an open-ended question Note: Lesson was revised for today because several students were writing one or two word responses to the questions in order to save time! Few students provided examples from the text to support their responses! |
Do Now
Activity: Sentence Completions & Dictionary usage
Introductory Activity to The Scarlet Letter: Brainstorm top ten laws for our society. Read & discuss handout on crime & punishment in Puritan society. Read & discuss current events articles. (U.S. girl forced to wear sign for stealing gas. Nigerian woman sentenced to be stoned to death for having a baby out of wedlock.
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Do Now: Vocabulary
Pack 5 context sentence activity
Guided Group Reading: "The Custom House" intro to The Scarlet Letter. |
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ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) |
Complete the open-ended questions for today's critical reading. | Rewrite open-ended questions properly as noted in the handout: Guidelines for Answering Open-Ended Questions. COUNTS AS A TEST! | Choose five words from vocab pack 5 and write a context-clue sentence for each word. (DUE TUESDAY 10/16) | ||
| WEEK 7 | MON: 10/15 | TUES: 10/16 | WED: 10/17 | THURS: 10/18 | FRI: 10/19 |
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LESSON TOPIC |
Substitute Teacher: Silent sustained reading of chapters 1 & 2 of The Scarlet Letter. | Do Now: Critical
Reading, short passage on airplanes
Explain Project Assignment Discuss: Review questions for chapters 1 & 2 of The Scarlet Letter. (If students do not know the answers, assign silent sustained reading period! Questions will be completed at home!) |
Do Now: Sentence
correction
Guided Group Reading: Chapter 3 and 4 of The Scarlet Letter. |
Do Now: Sentence
completions and dictionary activity
Discuss / Review: Answers to homework. Guided Group Reading: Chapter 5 of The Scarlet Letter |
Do Now: five
minute review of Vocab. Pack 5
TEST: Vocab. Pack 5 Review: Scarlet Letter chapter 5 Guided Group Reading: Chapter 6 of The Scarlet Letter |
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ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) |
REMINDER: Choose five words from vocab pack 5 and write a context-clue sentence for each word. (DUE TUESDAY 10/16) | PROJECT ASSIGNMENT: Using a piece of construction paper or drawing paper, design a colorful letter that could stand for your worse vice. On a separate piece of paper, write or type an explanation of your vice. Staple your letter to the explanation. (DUE MON. 10/22) | Complete chapter 3 & 4 questions at home. (DUE THURSDAY 10/18) | Complete chapter 5 questions for The Scarlet Letter | Enjoy the weekend, but don't forget to finish your Scarlet Letter project. |
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| WEEK 8 | MON: 10/22 | TUES: 10/23 | WED: 10/24 | THUR 10/25 | FRI: 10/26 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence completion
Collect student's Scarlet Letter projects SSR: The Scarlet Letter (To be completed by Friday)
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Do Now: Critical
Reading: "Spices"
SSR: The Scarlet Letter (To be completed by Friday) |
Do Now: Sentence
correction
SSR: The Scarlet Letter (To be completed by Friday) |
Do Now: Sentence
completions / dictionary usage activity
SSR: The Scarlet Letter (To be completed by Friday) |
Do Now: Five
minute vocab. pack review.
Quiz: Vocab. Pack 6 Review / Discuss: Scarlet Letter Study Guide Questions |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Complete related Scarlet Letter Study Guide Questions (All due Friday) | Complete related Scarlet Letter Study Guide Questions (All due Friday) | Complete related Scarlet Letter Study Guide Questions (All due Friday) | Complete related Scarlet Letter Study Guide Questions (All due Friday) | ENJOY THE WEEKEND |
| Five Vocab Pack 6 Context Sentences (DUE: Friday 10/26, tomorrow!) | |||||
| WEEK 9 | MON: 10/29 | TUES: 10/30 | WED: 10/31 | THURS: 11/1 | FRI: 11/2 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence
correction
Review / Discuss: Scarlet Letter study guide questions |
Do Now: Critical
Reading, Focus: transitional sentences
Instructions: How to write the letter to Governor Bellingham |
Do Now: Sentence
correction
Lecture: How does The Scarlet Letter fit the literary movement of Romanticism, Class Seminar: Topics included guilt, revenge, crime & punishment
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Do Now: Sentence
completions / dictionary usage activity
TEST: The Scarlet Letter |
Do Now: 5
minutes to review for Vocab test Pack 7.
QUIZ: Vocab Pack 7, |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Five context sentences due by Friday for Word of the Day #7 (DUE 11/12) | ASSIGNED: Writing Assignment: Letter to Governor Bellingham regarding Hester Prynne's punishment and her custody of Pearl. (DUE 11/12) | Writing Assignment: Letter to Governor Bellingham regarding Hester Prynne's punishment and her custody of Pearl. (DUE 11/12) | ENJOY THE WEEKEND! | |
| WEEK 10 | MON: 11/5 | TUES: 11/6 | WED: 11/7 | THURS: 11/8 | FRI: 11/9 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence
correction (14b)
Classwork: HSPA Pretest on reading a persuasive essay. "The Mortgaged Heart" in the NJ HSPA Language Arts Workbook (green book) |
Do Now (FOR
HOMEWORK): Critical
Reading on Changes in Television Programming for
Teenager
Handout: Vocab. Pack 8 Definitions Sheet (Test on Fri. 11/16) Finish: HSPA Pretest Skim: Vocabulary list for "The Devil and Tom Walker" |
Do Now: Sentence
correction
Discuss: Answers to the critical reading homework Guided Group Reading: Begin "The Devil and Tom Walker" |
TEACHERS CONVENTION |
TEACHERS CONVENTION |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Multiple-Choice Activity for Vocab. Pack 8 | Five context sentences for vocab. pack 8 due day of test (11/16) | SUGGESTED HOMEWORK: Read! Read! Read, whether it is a novel for entertainment or an expository text to learn more about yourself and your world. It will also make you a better conversationalist (person to talk with). | ||
| LAST CALL: Late Letters to Governor Bellingham (received for partial credit) | Read the short critical reading and complete the related multiple-choice questions (11/7) | ENJOY YOUR LONG WEEKEND! (I certainly will!) Do something interesting, and safe, that will inspire some fascinating stories! | |||
| WEEK 11 | MON: 11/12 | TUES: 11/13 | WED: 11/14 | THURS: 11/15 | FRI: 11/16 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence
correction
Discuss: Answers to "The Mortgaged Heart" and sample of well written open-ended responses to the essay. Journal Writing Prompt: Listen to Simon & Garfunkle's song: "I Am A Rock"
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Do Now: Critical
Reading
Guided Group Reading: Continue reading "The Devil and Tom Walker" |
Do Now: Sentence
correction
Guided Group Reading: Continue reading "The Devil and Tom Walker" |
Do Now: Sentence
completions / dictionary usage activity
Guided Group Reading: Continue reading "The Devil and Tom Walker" |
Do Now: 5
minutes to review for Vocab test Pack 8.
QUIZ: Vocab Pack 8 Guided Group Reading: Continue reading "The Devil and Tom Walker" |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Journal Writing Assignment: Listen to Simon and Garfunkle's song I Am A Rock and write a response to the song. How do you feel about the singer's approach to life? Do you know anyone who has a similar way of living? You must write at least 100 words, preferably more! (WED 11/14) | Context sentences for Vocabulary Pack 8 (DUE FRI. 11/16) | Study vocabulary words in Pack 8 for quiz tomorrow. | ENJOY THE WEEKEND | |
| BRING TEXTBOOK TO CLASS FOR BOOK CHECK on TUES 11/13) | |||||
| WEEK 12 | MON: 11/19 | TUES: 11/20 | WED: 11/21 | THURS: 11/22 | FRI: 11/23 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence
correction
Handout: Dialogue Punctuation Guide. Homework assigned Class Activity: Comprehension questions for "The Devil and Tom Walker" |
Do Now:
Critical Reading
Test Administered: "The Devil and Tom Walker" Writing Assignment: In teams of two students, write a conversation between Tom Walker and his wife. |
SHORTENED
CLASS PERIOD, EARLY DISMISSAL Do Now: Sentence correction Creative Sharing: Student written conversations between Tom Walker and his wife
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THANKSGIVING RECESS |
THANKSGIVING RECESS |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Study for test on "The Devil and Tom Walker" to be given tomorrow | ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY!
Read, just for the fun of it! :) |
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| Organize your binder and bring it to class to be graded (counts as a project grade) | |||||
| WEEK 13 | MON: 11/26 | TUES: 11/27 | WED: 11/28 | THURS: 11/29 | FRI: 11/30 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence
correction Dramatic Reading: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (play format, with students assigned parts). |
Do Now: Critical
Reading Dramatic Reading: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (play format, with students assigned parts). |
Do Now: Sentence
correction Dramatic Reading: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (play format, with students assigned parts). |
Do Now: Sentence
completions / dictionary usage activity Written Summary and Review of Comprehension Questions: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
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Do Now: 5
minutes to review for Vocab. test Packs 5-8.
TEST: Vocab. Packs 5-8 Announce / Assign: Independent reading / presentation project: short stories from the Edgar Allan Poe book. Students present a brief summary of their story including: Title, key characters, setting, point of view, key events, personal opinion of the story. (Presentations begin FRIDAY 12/7/07) |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Study words-of-the-day for a cumulative test on packs 5-8 to be given on Friday. | Page 98 in NJ HSPA Language Arts Workbook, "Occurrence at Owl Creek", read and answer all questions DUE FRIDAY. | See homework from Monday & Tuesday of this week | See homework from Monday & Tuesday of this week | Enjoy the weekend! |
| WEEK 14 | MON: 12/3 | TUES: 12/4 | WED: 12/5 | THURS: 12/6 | FRI: 12/7 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence
correction & Vocab. Pack 9 multiple-choice context sentence activity. Handout: Vocab. Pack 9 Activity: Silent reading of first paragraph of "The Fall of the House of Usher" Identify the adjectives and note the way they influence the mood of the paragraph. Group Reading: "The Fall of the House of Usher," focus on developing reading fluency. |
Do Now: Critical
Reading: The Pony Express Group Reading: "The Fall of the House of Usher," focus on developing reading fluency. |
Do Now: Sentence
correction Review: "The Fall of the House of Usher," complete related comprehension questions. |
Do Now: Sentence
completions / dictionary usage activity Class Activity: Complete the table on Gothic Literature Traits as they relate to the Gothic stories that we read. Lecture / Review: Point of View in fiction |
Do Now: 5
minutes to review for Vocab test Pack 9.
QUIZ: Vocab Pack 9 Student Presentations: Individually assigned stories by Edgar Allan Poe. |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Complete context sentences for vocab. pack 9 (DUE FRIDAY, DEC 12th) | See homework from Monday. | See homework from Monday. | See homework from Monday. ALSO: study for tomorrow's test on vocab. pack 9. | Enjoy your weekend: Turn the television off for half and hour and read something interesting. |
| Read your individually assigned story by Edgar Allan Poe and prepare for your presentation on Friday. | |||||
| WEEK 15 | MON: 12/10 | TUES: 12/11 | WED: 12/12 | THURS: 12/13 | FRI: 12/14 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence
correction Student Presentations: Individually assigned stories by Edgar Allan Poe. |
Do Now: Critical
Reading: "The Eagle" Handout / Activity: Vocab. Pack 10 and Fill-In Context sentences Homework Explained (see assignment below) |
Do Now: Sentence
correction Review for Gothic literature test, focus on Poe and Irving biographical information and the four traits of Gothic literature
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Do Now: Sentence
completions / dictionary usage activity. Gothic Literature Test Administered Diorama samples shown to class
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Do Now: 5
minutes to review for Vocab test Pack 10.
QUIZ: Vocab Pack 10 Lecture / Handout: Figurative language & Imagery. |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Write a detailed description of your room
by Friday (approximately 1 1/2 sides of a page) Complete a diorama of your room by Friday, December 21st (Project Grade) |
Study for the Gothic literature test. REMINDER: Context sentences for Vocab. Pack 10 due Friday. |
Study for your word of the day test | ||
| WEEK 16 | MON: 12/17 | TUES: 12/18 | WED: 12/19 | THURS: 12/20 | FRI: 12/21 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence
correction (Emphasis on punctuating direct quotes). Group Reading: "Snowbound" by John Greenleaf Whittier. (Fireside Poets, New England, 1800's)
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Do Now: Critical
Reading Classwork: Complete comprehension questions for "Snowbound". Handout: Poetry notes Classwork: Complete scansion for first four lines of "Snowbound".
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Do Now: Sentence
correction Handout: Vocab Pack 11 (test to be given January 4th) Classwork: Picture prompt story written in class using picture prompt writing guidelines. Include interesting intro, description, properly punctuated dialogue, and vocabulary words learned so far this year.
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Do Now: Sentence
completions / dictionary usage activity Classwork: complete your picture prompt story. |
Do Now:
Sentence correction. Presentation of Dioramas |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Complete your dioramas this week by Friday. | Complete your poetry worksheet (Due Wed. 12/19) | Complete the fill-in context sentence activity for Vocab Pack 11 (Due Friday) | Diorama presentations due tomorrow! | ENJOY YOUR WINTER BREAK! |
| WEEK 17 | MON: 12/31 | TUES: 1/1 | WED: 1/2 | THURS: 1/3 | FRI: 1/4 |
| LESSON TOPIC | NEW YEARS EVE | NEW YEARS DAY | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five
minute vocab. pack review. Journal Writing Assignment: Record your most vivid memories from the past month in school. What were your thoughts and emotions? Did anything you learn seem helpful or make you think about your future? You must write at least 100 words, preferably more! () |
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| WEEK 18 | MON: 1/7 | TUES: 1/8 | WED: 1/9 | THURS: 1/10 | FRI: 1/11 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
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| WEEK 19 | MON: 1/14 | TUES: 1/15 | WED: 1/16 | THURS: 1/17 | FRI: 1/18 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | |||||
| WEEK 20 | MON: 1/21 | TUES: 1/22 | WED: 1/23 | THURS: 1/24 | FRI: 1/25 |
| LESSON TOPIC |
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY |
Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
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| WEEK 21 | MON: 1/28 | TUES: 1/29 | WED: 1/30 | THURS: 1/31 | FRI: 2/1 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
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| WEEK 22 | MON: 2/4 | TUES: 2/5 | WED: 2/6 | THURS: 2/7 | FRI: 2/8 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
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| WEEK 23 | MON: 2/11 | TUES: 2/12 | WED: 2/13 | THURS: 2/14 | FRI: 2/15 |
| LESSON
TOPIC |
Do Now: Sentence
correction Handout: |
MEET IN
LIBRARY TODAY: Select an outside reading book based on teacher's guidelines. Do Now: Critical Reading Handout: Outside Reading Book Project Guidelines (Book presentations due March 25th) |
Do Now: Sentence
correction QUIZ: Old Man and the Sea to page 60 & Hemingway biographical information. Guided Group Reading:
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MEET IN
COMPUTER LAB: STUDY ISLAND SESSION:
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Do Now: Five
minute vocab. pack review. QUIZ: Vocabulary Pack 16 Guided Group Reading: |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Complete Context Sentences for Vocab. Pack 16 (due Friday, 2/15) | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. |
| Review for the Old Man and the Sea Quiz | Study for your word of the day test. | ||||
| WEEK 24 | MON: 2/18 | TUES: 2/19 | WED: 2/20 | THURS: 2/21 | FRI: 2/22 |
| LESSON TOPIC |
PRESIDENT'S DAY |
Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | |
| WEEK 25 | MON: 2/25 | TUES: 2/26 | WED: 2/27 | THURS: 2/28 | FRI: 2/29 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. |
| WEEK 26 | MON: 3/3 | TUES: 3/4 | WED: 3/5 | THURS: 3/6 | FRI: 3/7 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. |
| WEEK 27 | MON: 3/10 | TUES: 3/11 | WED: 3/12 | THURS: 3/13 | FRI: 3/14 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. |
| WEEK 28 | MON: 3/17 | TUES: 3/18 | WED: 3/19 | THURS: 3/20 | FRI: 3/ |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity |
GOOD FRIDAY |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Spend time reading your outside reading book and record your reading progress in your reading log. | Write an essay that summarizes and critiques your outside reading book (see project guidelines sheet) ESSAY IS DUE NEXT TUESDAY!! | Prepare note cards about your outside reading book to use during your oral presentation to our class (PRESENTATIONS BEGIN TUESDAY 3/25) | |
| WEEK 29 | MON: 3/24 | TUES: 3/25 | WED: 3/26 | THURS: 3/27 | FRI: 3/28 |
| LESSON TOPIC |
EASTER MONDAY |
Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
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| WEEK 30 | MON: 3/31 | TUES: 4/1 | WED: 4/2 | THURS: 4/3 | FRI: 4/4 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
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| WEEK 31 | MON: 4/7 | TUES: 4/8 | WED: 4/9 | THURS: 4/10 | FRI: 4/11 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
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| WEEK 32 | MON: 4/14 | TUES: 4/15 | WED: 4/16 | THURS: 4/17 | FRI: 4/18 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | |||||
SPRING BREAK (Enjoy!)
| WEEK 33 | MON: 4/28 | TUES: 4/29 | WED: 4/30 | THURS: 5/1 | FRI: 5/2 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | |||||
| WEEK 34 | MON: 5/5 | TUES: 5/6 | WED: 5/7 | THURS: 5/8 | FRI: 5/9 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | |||||
| WEEK 35 | MON: 5/12 | TUES: 5/13 | WED: 5/14 | THURS: 5/15 | FRI: 5/16 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | |||||
| WEEK 36 | MON: 5/19 | TUES: 5/20 | WED: 5/21 | THURS: 5/22 | FRI: 5/23 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
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| WEEK 37 | MON: 5/26 | TUES: 5/27 | WED: 5/28 | THURS: 5/29 | FRI: 5/30 |
| LESSON TOPIC |
MEMORIAL DAY |
Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | |||||
| WEEK 38 | MON: 6/2 | TUES: 6/3 | WED: 6/4 | THURS: 6/5 | FRI: 6/6 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
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| WEEK 39 | MON: 6/9 | TUES: 6/10 | WED: 6/11 | THURS: 6/12 | FRI: 6/13 |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Sentence completions / dictionary usage activity | Do Now: Five minute vocab. pack review. |
| ASSIGNMENTS & (DUE DATES) | |||||
| WEEK 40 | MON: 6/16 | TUES: 6/17 | WED: | THURS: | FRI: |
| LESSON TOPIC | Do Now: Sentence correction | Do Now: Critical Reading | SUMMER BREAK | SUMMER BREAK | SUMMER BREAK |
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