Monday 4.15.19
1. 15 Minutes Reading + Log
2. No Vocab This Week (No School Friday)
3. Kindred: Character Continuum / Sequence-
HW: Read Kindred "The Fight" Through page 151
Tuesday 4.16.19
Guest Teacher Today. I am at a Social Justice Workshop. Here is the agenda and handout.
HW: Read Kindred: The Fight (pages 151-174)
Wednesday 4.17.19
1. 15 Minutes of Reading
2. Kindred: Quick Review of Prologue, River, Fire, Fall
3. Kindred: Quiz 1 on Prologue, River, Fire, Fall (p. 9-107)
HW: Read Kindred: The Fight: 174-188
Thursday 4.18.19
1. 15 Minutes Reading
2. Kindred: The Fight~ Researching Beyond the Text Assignment
3. Research and Create Slideshow
HW: Read "The Storm" pages 189-217
Monday
New Vocab?
15 Minutes Reading Time
Finish and Present The Fight Slideshows
Debrief / Discuss Themes and Messages present in The Fight
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2017-8 Plans
4.16.18
Letter Writing Workshop / Campaign (Annex)
Write a letter to a state representative! Learn how to format an argumentative letter.
You will receive vocabulary credit for writing and mailing a letter today! If you would rather complete vocabulary, please see the vocab page for this week's words.
HW:
Bring outside reading book for tomorrow
Think of 3 places you would like to time travel - we start speech brainstorming tomorrow!
4.17.18
No Vocab this Week!
1. 10 Minutes Reading / Finish Kindred In-Class Essay
2. Intro: Time Travel Assignment
3. Pre-Writing Questions
HW: Finish Time Travel Pre-Writing Questions
4.18.18
1. 10 Minutes Reading / Check in Time Travel Qs
2. Time Travel Speech: Work on Research Questions.
HW: Finish Research Questions
4.19.18
1. 10 Minutes Reading
2. Time Travel Speech: Research Questions
3. Begin Drafting Speech
HW:
Finish Research Questions for tomorrow!
Begin drafting speech
4.20.18
No Vocab Quiz this Week!
1. Intro to "Time to Draft"-- Read through together
2. View Ted Talk Title / Hook Examples (Mars / Ted Talks)
3. Time Travel Speech: Drafting Time
HW: Speech Draft due Monday- 600-1000 words
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4.17.17 Monday
1. Story
2. Workday. 3 Choices:
-Work on Mystery Short Story Draft #1
-Work on Catcher Essay Revisions
-Work on Vocab
HW:
Mystery Story draft due tomorrow (2 pages typed- submit on my website)
Vocab due Tuesday by 11:59p
Catcher Essay Revisions due Wednesday (submit on my website)
4.18.17 Tuesday
1. Story
2. Mystery short story: Introductions! Read and annotate 11 mystery short story intros.
3. Write 2 additional introductions (2-6 sentences). Add to your document and label Intro #1, Intro #2, Intro #3 (or make 3 different colors).
4. Exchange with a partner. Give 10 feedback comments (use comment function in Google Docs) on all 3 intros and story drafts as a whole.
5. Submit your story draft on my website.
HW:
Vocab due tonight by 11:59p
Catcher Revisions due by 11:59p Wed.
4.19 Wednesday
1. Story
2. Lit Presentation Reminder: Nicholas
3. Comma Lesson. Notes based on this handout.
4. Drafting Time / Revision Time
HW:
Catcher revisions due by 11:59p (submit on my website)
Mystery Draft #2 due Friday (4 pages)
4.20.17 Thursday
1. Story
2. Lit Presentation Teaser: Nicholas
3. Finish Comma Rules
4. Mystery Short Story: Drafting Time (4 pages by tomorrow- Add a working title!)
HW: Vocab Quiz Tomorrow, Draft #2 (4 pages) due by 11:59p tomorrow night (submit on my website)
4.21.17 Friday
1. Story
2. Vocab Quiz
3. Lit Presentation: Nicholas
4. Mystery Short Story - The Title & Main Character
HW: Finish Mystery Story draft by 11:59p
Finish Book Group Book for MONDAY
New Book Pitch - Next Tuesday?
Begin Shakespeare- Wednesday?
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2015-6 PLANS
Monday 4.25
No New Vocab – Quiz Fri on Set 18
HW: Begin Drafting Kindred Essay in class tomorrow.
Tuesday 4.26
1. TABLE CHALLENGE: Children’s Chapter Books
2. Finish Intro + Thesis Peer Evaluation
3. Essay Drafting Day / Conference Time
HW:
Work on Kindred Essay
Get Q4 Book Group Book
Wednesday 4.27
1. Reveal Q4 Book Groups
2. Thesis / Body Paragraph Models (handout)
3. Essay Drafting Day / Conference Time
HW:
Finish RD Kindred Essay for tomorrow.
Get Q4 Book Group Book
Thursday 4.28
HW:
Vocab Quiz
Get Q4 Book Group Book
Friday 4.29
HW:
Final Draft – Kindred / TDA Essay Due Wednesday- Bring Hard Copy
Book Group Meetings on Monday- Bring Book.
1. 15 Minutes Reading + Log
2. No Vocab This Week (No School Friday)
3. Kindred: Character Continuum / Sequence-
- Can a time period can make people good or evil? Why or why not? [or at end?]
- [Article? People a product of their time?]
- Make character list together. List 10 characters and 3 bullet points / quotes for each.
- Line up characters according to + / - with justification and / or quote from text
HW: Read Kindred "The Fight" Through page 151
Tuesday 4.16.19
Guest Teacher Today. I am at a Social Justice Workshop. Here is the agenda and handout.
HW: Read Kindred: The Fight (pages 151-174)
Wednesday 4.17.19
1. 15 Minutes of Reading
2. Kindred: Quick Review of Prologue, River, Fire, Fall
3. Kindred: Quiz 1 on Prologue, River, Fire, Fall (p. 9-107)
HW: Read Kindred: The Fight: 174-188
Thursday 4.18.19
1. 15 Minutes Reading
2. Kindred: The Fight~ Researching Beyond the Text Assignment
3. Research and Create Slideshow
HW: Read "The Storm" pages 189-217
Monday
New Vocab?
15 Minutes Reading Time
Finish and Present The Fight Slideshows
Debrief / Discuss Themes and Messages present in The Fight
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2017-8 Plans
4.16.18
Letter Writing Workshop / Campaign (Annex)
Write a letter to a state representative! Learn how to format an argumentative letter.
You will receive vocabulary credit for writing and mailing a letter today! If you would rather complete vocabulary, please see the vocab page for this week's words.
HW:
Bring outside reading book for tomorrow
Think of 3 places you would like to time travel - we start speech brainstorming tomorrow!
4.17.18
No Vocab this Week!
1. 10 Minutes Reading / Finish Kindred In-Class Essay
2. Intro: Time Travel Assignment
3. Pre-Writing Questions
HW: Finish Time Travel Pre-Writing Questions
4.18.18
1. 10 Minutes Reading / Check in Time Travel Qs
2. Time Travel Speech: Work on Research Questions.
HW: Finish Research Questions
4.19.18
1. 10 Minutes Reading
2. Time Travel Speech: Research Questions
3. Begin Drafting Speech
HW:
Finish Research Questions for tomorrow!
Begin drafting speech
4.20.18
No Vocab Quiz this Week!
1. Intro to "Time to Draft"-- Read through together
2. View Ted Talk Title / Hook Examples (Mars / Ted Talks)
3. Time Travel Speech: Drafting Time
HW: Speech Draft due Monday- 600-1000 words
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4.17.17 Monday
1. Story
2. Workday. 3 Choices:
-Work on Mystery Short Story Draft #1
-Work on Catcher Essay Revisions
-Work on Vocab
HW:
Mystery Story draft due tomorrow (2 pages typed- submit on my website)
Vocab due Tuesday by 11:59p
Catcher Essay Revisions due Wednesday (submit on my website)
4.18.17 Tuesday
1. Story
2. Mystery short story: Introductions! Read and annotate 11 mystery short story intros.
3. Write 2 additional introductions (2-6 sentences). Add to your document and label Intro #1, Intro #2, Intro #3 (or make 3 different colors).
4. Exchange with a partner. Give 10 feedback comments (use comment function in Google Docs) on all 3 intros and story drafts as a whole.
5. Submit your story draft on my website.
HW:
Vocab due tonight by 11:59p
Catcher Revisions due by 11:59p Wed.
4.19 Wednesday
1. Story
2. Lit Presentation Reminder: Nicholas
3. Comma Lesson. Notes based on this handout.
4. Drafting Time / Revision Time
HW:
Catcher revisions due by 11:59p (submit on my website)
Mystery Draft #2 due Friday (4 pages)
4.20.17 Thursday
1. Story
2. Lit Presentation Teaser: Nicholas
3. Finish Comma Rules
4. Mystery Short Story: Drafting Time (4 pages by tomorrow- Add a working title!)
HW: Vocab Quiz Tomorrow, Draft #2 (4 pages) due by 11:59p tomorrow night (submit on my website)
4.21.17 Friday
1. Story
2. Vocab Quiz
3. Lit Presentation: Nicholas
4. Mystery Short Story - The Title & Main Character
HW: Finish Mystery Story draft by 11:59p
Finish Book Group Book for MONDAY
New Book Pitch - Next Tuesday?
Begin Shakespeare- Wednesday?
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2015-6 PLANS
Monday 4.25
No New Vocab – Quiz Fri on Set 18
- Table Challenge: Facts about Jack Lousma
- Collect Essay Outlines
- Book Pitch
- Finish Kindred Test
HW: Begin Drafting Kindred Essay in class tomorrow.
Tuesday 4.26
1. TABLE CHALLENGE: Children’s Chapter Books
2. Finish Intro + Thesis Peer Evaluation
3. Essay Drafting Day / Conference Time
HW:
Work on Kindred Essay
Get Q4 Book Group Book
Wednesday 4.27
1. Reveal Q4 Book Groups
2. Thesis / Body Paragraph Models (handout)
3. Essay Drafting Day / Conference Time
HW:
Finish RD Kindred Essay for tomorrow.
Get Q4 Book Group Book
Thursday 4.28
- TABLE CHALLENGE: Letter Clues
- Review Vocab Definitions
- Turn in Rough Draft online (on website “Turn in Papers Here” tab)
- Self / Peer Evaluation and Review Time
- Essay Revision and Editing Time
HW:
Vocab Quiz
Get Q4 Book Group Book
Friday 4.29
- Vocab Quiz
- Finish Peer Eval
- Essay: Revise / Edit / Conference Time
HW:
Final Draft – Kindred / TDA Essay Due Wednesday- Bring Hard Copy
Book Group Meetings on Monday- Bring Book.