Monday 12.2
1. Silent Reading
2. Short Short Fiction: Read Alouds
3. Book Group #3: 5 Quotes, 5 Questions, Book, Discussion
HW: Finish Q2 Book by Monday 12/9
Tuesday 12.3
Guest Teacher Today
1. Silent Reading
2. Pick up Color of Water
HW: Finish Q2 Book by Monday 12/9
Wednesday 12.4
1. Silent Reading
2. Short Fiction Reading Alouds
3. Intro to Color of Water
HW:
Finish Family Chart
Finish Q2 Book by Monday 12/9
Thursday 12.5
1. Short Fiction Read Aloud
2. Color of Water
HW:
Read Chapters 2-4 Color of Water
Finish Q2 Book by Monday 12/9
Friday 12.6
1. Silent Reading Time + Review Color of Water silently
2. Review 6 categories of Color of Water
3. Quiz 1-3
If time: Short Fiction Read Alouds
HW:
Finish Q2 Book by Monday 12/9
Monday: Book Group Q2 Final Meeting
Tuesday: Color of Water: Go over quiz 1-3. Discuss 4-6 + Vocab?
Wednesday Color of Water 7 / 8
Thursday 9/10 + Memoir Project Intro
Friday Review and Quiz 4-10
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Monday 12.3
No Vocab
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading.
2. Introduce Reading Record + Fill out for today
2. Short Story Essay Worktime
3. Check in Steps 3/4 with me (Thesis and Quotes)
4. Work on Step 5, Then Drafting (Or just move to drafting.)
HW:
Work on Short Story Essay.
Make sure Steps 1-4 are complete!
Tuesday 12.4
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading + Reading Record
2. Pick up "Fences"
3. Short Story Essay: Essay Workshop-- Introduction Paragraph Instructions + Student Models.
4. Check in Steps 3 (Thesis) and 4 (Quotes) if you haven't already!
5. Drafting Intro + Thesis.
5. Draft 1 paragraph by the end of today. More if possible! Submit your draft on my website.
Here are Step-by-step instructions and student models for the Short Story Compare Contrast INTRO PARAGRAPH.
HW:
Work on Short Story Essay- Make sure you have your intro paragraph drafted in its entirety by tomorrow!
Draft 1 paragraph per day.
Rough Draft will be due Monday, Dec 10.
Wednesday 12.5
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading + Reading Record
2. Short Story Essay: Intro should be complete! Pass out Instructions and Model BP #1- Comparison Paragraph
3. Introduction to Fences:
Pass out blank white paper (Side 1)
-Draw a Fence
-List the purposes of fences
-List similar structures
-Write: What do you think of when you hear the word "fence"? 3 words.
4. Fences: Intro to Setting and Characters (handout)
5. Read Fences (in small groups)- Act 1.1
HW:
Work on Short Story Essay- Make sure you have your Body Paragraph #1 drafted in its entirety by tomorrow!
Draft 1 paragraph per day.
Rough Draft will be due Monday, Dec 10.
Thursday 12.6
Collect Fences Brainstorm sheet.
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading + Record
2. Act 1.1: Troy's Personality / First Impressions (Graphic Organizer)
3. Read Fences (Small Groups) - Try to finish Act 1.1
4. Set up 2-Column Notebook: See Model. For each scene: Record 3 Quotes / Thoughts & Questions per scene.
HW:
Work on Short Story Essay- Make sure you have your Body Paragraph #2 drafted in its entirety by tomorrow!
Rough Draft will be due Monday, Dec 10.
Friday 12.7
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading + Record
2. Finish Act 1.1
3. C/C Drafting Time (models first). Work on Paragraphs 1-4 (intro + 3 body paragraphs.)
Here is a student model
HW:
1. Reading Log (75 minutes) due on MONDAY.
2. Work on Short Story Essay- Make sure you have your Body Paragraph #3 drafted in its entirety by tomorrow!
---You will have time to write your conclusion in class on Monday.
---Rough Draft will be due Monday, Dec 10.
MONDAY:
Collect Reading Record
New Vocab? (Fences)
Drafting Conclusion. Submit Rough Draft by end of class. 25 pts (5 pts per paragraph / min. 5 sentences / paragraph)
Next Year: Quiz on Friday is fine. Most groups finished 1.1 in 2 days of reading.
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Monday 12.4
2 Minute Storytelling
1. Outside / Independent Reading : Book Check
2. New Vocab on Website
3. C/C Final In-Class Essay Writing & Revision Day
*Submit on my website*
HW:
C/C Essay due Monday by 11:59p
Bring Independent Reading book to class each day
Vocab due by 11:59p Wednesday
Tuesday 12.5
2 Minute Storytelling
1. Introduction to Fences:
Pass out blank white paper (Side 1)
-Draw a Fence
-List the purposes of fences
-List similar structures
-Write: What do you think of when you hear the word "fence"?
2. Triple Time-Line:
Flip White Paper over (Side 2)
--Create a Three Parallel (horizontal) Time-lines (each from 1950-1960). Play is about African American characters, set in 1957, and the main character is a big baseball fan. To prepare for reading, research events of interest for three categories:
--Time-Line #1: African American History
--Time-Line #2: US History
--Time-Line #3: Baseball History
List 10-12 Events on each timeline.
HW:
Wednesday 12.6
2 Minute Storytelling
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading Time
2. Review Triple Timeline
3. Fences: Intro to Setting and Characters (handout)
4. Read Fences (in small groups)- Act 1.1
HW:
If you are using a late pass, C/C Essay due tonight.
Vocab due Wednesday by 11:59p
Thursday 12.7
2 Minute Storytelling
1. Act 1.1: Troy's Personality / First Impressions (Graphic Organizer)
2. Set up 2-Column Notebook: See Model.
1 quote every 2 pages of each scene.
Record Quotes / Thoughts & Questions
3. Read Fences (Small Groups)
*Record 9 Quotes as you read 1.1*
HW:
Vocab Quiz Tomorrow
Bring Independent Reading book.
Friday 12.8
HW:
Read Independent Reading Book
Complete C/C essay if you have not!
Next Week:
Monday: Finish Act 1 / View Fences Act 1 Film
Tuesday: Fences Act 1 Quiz
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Monday 12.5
HW:
Vocab due Tuesday by 11:59p
Detailed Outline and Thesis: Submit online
Tuesday 12.6
HW:
Submit Detailed Outline online
Rough Draft due Friday 12.9
Vocab due by 11:59p
Wednesday 12.7
HW: Rough Draft due Friday
Thursday 12.8
HW:
Vocab Quiz
Rough Draft due Friday (tomorrow).
Submit on Website TOMORROW.
Friday 12.9
HW:
Final Draft due Tuesday 12.13
Print Hard Copy + Bibliography
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2015 PLANS
12.7 Monday
No Vocab this week!
HW:
Finish Chapter Analysis individually
Read Chapters 20-22 in class tomorrow
12.12 Tuesday
Finish 20-22.
Read 23-25 in class tomorrow. Change Date: Test Monday
Chapter Analysis: Discussion Points
12.13 Wednesday
HW: Finish TFA
12.14 Thursday
Friday:
1. Review for Test!
HW: TFA Test Monday
1. Silent Reading
2. Short Short Fiction: Read Alouds
3. Book Group #3: 5 Quotes, 5 Questions, Book, Discussion
HW: Finish Q2 Book by Monday 12/9
Tuesday 12.3
Guest Teacher Today
1. Silent Reading
2. Pick up Color of Water
HW: Finish Q2 Book by Monday 12/9
Wednesday 12.4
1. Silent Reading
2. Short Fiction Reading Alouds
3. Intro to Color of Water
- 3 related Genres
- Intro to Memoir Examples
- Family Chart
HW:
Finish Family Chart
Finish Q2 Book by Monday 12/9
Thursday 12.5
1. Short Fiction Read Aloud
2. Color of Water
- Share Family Chart
- Read Chap 1 with Chart
- Read Chapter 2 thru p.8
HW:
Read Chapters 2-4 Color of Water
Finish Q2 Book by Monday 12/9
Friday 12.6
1. Silent Reading Time + Review Color of Water silently
2. Review 6 categories of Color of Water
3. Quiz 1-3
If time: Short Fiction Read Alouds
HW:
Finish Q2 Book by Monday 12/9
Monday: Book Group Q2 Final Meeting
Tuesday: Color of Water: Go over quiz 1-3. Discuss 4-6 + Vocab?
Wednesday Color of Water 7 / 8
Thursday 9/10 + Memoir Project Intro
Friday Review and Quiz 4-10
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Monday 12.3
No Vocab
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading.
2. Introduce Reading Record + Fill out for today
2. Short Story Essay Worktime
3. Check in Steps 3/4 with me (Thesis and Quotes)
4. Work on Step 5, Then Drafting (Or just move to drafting.)
HW:
Work on Short Story Essay.
Make sure Steps 1-4 are complete!
Tuesday 12.4
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading + Reading Record
2. Pick up "Fences"
3. Short Story Essay: Essay Workshop-- Introduction Paragraph Instructions + Student Models.
4. Check in Steps 3 (Thesis) and 4 (Quotes) if you haven't already!
5. Drafting Intro + Thesis.
5. Draft 1 paragraph by the end of today. More if possible! Submit your draft on my website.
Here are Step-by-step instructions and student models for the Short Story Compare Contrast INTRO PARAGRAPH.
HW:
Work on Short Story Essay- Make sure you have your intro paragraph drafted in its entirety by tomorrow!
Draft 1 paragraph per day.
Rough Draft will be due Monday, Dec 10.
Wednesday 12.5
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading + Reading Record
2. Short Story Essay: Intro should be complete! Pass out Instructions and Model BP #1- Comparison Paragraph
3. Introduction to Fences:
Pass out blank white paper (Side 1)
-Draw a Fence
-List the purposes of fences
-List similar structures
-Write: What do you think of when you hear the word "fence"? 3 words.
4. Fences: Intro to Setting and Characters (handout)
5. Read Fences (in small groups)- Act 1.1
HW:
Work on Short Story Essay- Make sure you have your Body Paragraph #1 drafted in its entirety by tomorrow!
Draft 1 paragraph per day.
Rough Draft will be due Monday, Dec 10.
Thursday 12.6
Collect Fences Brainstorm sheet.
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading + Record
2. Act 1.1: Troy's Personality / First Impressions (Graphic Organizer)
3. Read Fences (Small Groups) - Try to finish Act 1.1
4. Set up 2-Column Notebook: See Model. For each scene: Record 3 Quotes / Thoughts & Questions per scene.
HW:
Work on Short Story Essay- Make sure you have your Body Paragraph #2 drafted in its entirety by tomorrow!
Rough Draft will be due Monday, Dec 10.
Friday 12.7
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading + Record
2. Finish Act 1.1
3. C/C Drafting Time (models first). Work on Paragraphs 1-4 (intro + 3 body paragraphs.)
Here is a student model
HW:
1. Reading Log (75 minutes) due on MONDAY.
2. Work on Short Story Essay- Make sure you have your Body Paragraph #3 drafted in its entirety by tomorrow!
---You will have time to write your conclusion in class on Monday.
---Rough Draft will be due Monday, Dec 10.
MONDAY:
Collect Reading Record
New Vocab? (Fences)
Drafting Conclusion. Submit Rough Draft by end of class. 25 pts (5 pts per paragraph / min. 5 sentences / paragraph)
Next Year: Quiz on Friday is fine. Most groups finished 1.1 in 2 days of reading.
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Monday 12.4
2 Minute Storytelling
1. Outside / Independent Reading : Book Check
2. New Vocab on Website
3. C/C Final In-Class Essay Writing & Revision Day
*Submit on my website*
HW:
C/C Essay due Monday by 11:59p
Bring Independent Reading book to class each day
Vocab due by 11:59p Wednesday
Tuesday 12.5
2 Minute Storytelling
1. Introduction to Fences:
Pass out blank white paper (Side 1)
-Draw a Fence
-List the purposes of fences
-List similar structures
-Write: What do you think of when you hear the word "fence"?
2. Triple Time-Line:
Flip White Paper over (Side 2)
--Create a Three Parallel (horizontal) Time-lines (each from 1950-1960). Play is about African American characters, set in 1957, and the main character is a big baseball fan. To prepare for reading, research events of interest for three categories:
--Time-Line #1: African American History
--Time-Line #2: US History
--Time-Line #3: Baseball History
List 10-12 Events on each timeline.
HW:
- Finish Triple Time-Line
- Bring Outside Reading Book tomorrow
- Vocab due by 11:59pm
Wednesday 12.6
2 Minute Storytelling
1. 10 Minutes Silent Reading Time
2. Review Triple Timeline
3. Fences: Intro to Setting and Characters (handout)
4. Read Fences (in small groups)- Act 1.1
HW:
If you are using a late pass, C/C Essay due tonight.
Vocab due Wednesday by 11:59p
Thursday 12.7
2 Minute Storytelling
1. Act 1.1: Troy's Personality / First Impressions (Graphic Organizer)
2. Set up 2-Column Notebook: See Model.
1 quote every 2 pages of each scene.
Record Quotes / Thoughts & Questions
3. Read Fences (Small Groups)
*Record 9 Quotes as you read 1.1*
HW:
Vocab Quiz Tomorrow
Bring Independent Reading book.
Friday 12.8
- Take Roll
- Flash Review and Vocab Quiz
- Silent Reading Time
- Read “Fences” / Add quotes & comments to 2-column notes
HW:
Read Independent Reading Book
Complete C/C essay if you have not!
Next Week:
Monday: Finish Act 1 / View Fences Act 1 Film
Tuesday: Fences Act 1 Quiz
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Monday 12.5
- New Vocab
- Work on Detailed Outline / Draft in Library
HW:
Vocab due Tuesday by 11:59p
Detailed Outline and Thesis: Submit online
Tuesday 12.6
- Story
- Pick Up “Things They Carried”
- Work on Detailed Outline / Rough Draft
- Conference Time
HW:
Submit Detailed Outline online
Rough Draft due Friday 12.9
Vocab due by 11:59p
Wednesday 12.7
- Story
- Drafting / Conference Time
HW: Rough Draft due Friday
Thursday 12.8
- Story
- Review Vocab
- JH Film Clips?
- Maybe: Begin Things They Carried (Intro to Text)
HW:
Vocab Quiz
Rough Draft due Friday (tomorrow).
Submit on Website TOMORROW.
Friday 12.9
- Story
- Vocab Quiz
- Peer Evaluation: Pick a Name! Share.
- Pass out handout
- Make suggestions / comments
- Answer questions at end of draft
- Revising: Remove ALL –ing verbs. No more than 1 prepositional phrase in most sentences.
HW:
Final Draft due Tuesday 12.13
Print Hard Copy + Bibliography
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2015 PLANS
12.7 Monday
No Vocab this week!
- More on Male v Females…Article
- Close Reading: Figurative Language and Uncle Uchendu’s Summit (handout)
- Part II: Chapter Analysis 14-19. Sign up and Write notes for your chapter:
- What is the purpose of this chapter?
- What are the themes that are present?
- Why is it here?
HW:
Finish Chapter Analysis individually
Read Chapters 20-22 in class tomorrow
12.12 Tuesday
- Chapter Analysis: Meet with Chapter Groups. Prepare to Present Main Ideas & Analysis
- Present Ideas / Take Notes.
- Read Part III (Chapter 20-22) in class
Finish 20-22.
Read 23-25 in class tomorrow. Change Date: Test Monday
Chapter Analysis: Discussion Points
- People and Places
- Major Plot Points / Timeline
- Images, Symbols, and Figurative Language
- Themes & Main Ideas
- Personal & Global Connections
- Analysis: What’s the Point?
12.13 Wednesday
- Discuss 20-22
- Reading Time 23-25
HW: Finish TFA
12.14 Thursday
- Review Part III.
- Complete handout and response.
Friday:
1. Review for Test!
HW: TFA Test Monday