3.2.20. Monday
1. In World News
2. Current Events Reminders / Teasers
3. Moth Mondays: Week #6
HW:
Finish Moth #6 writing as needed
Finish Q3 Book Group Book for tomorrow
3.3.20. Tuesday
1. In World News
2. Current Events Reminders / Teasers
3. Book Group Meeting #4: Write a Mini-Book Review
HW:
Read / Review Mrs. Sen's for tomorrow
3.4.20 Wednesday
1. In World News
2. Current Events / Reminders
3. Discuss Mrs. Sen's
HW:
Read "This Blessed House" for tomorrow
3.5.20 Thursday
1. In World News
2. Current Events / Reminders
3. "This Blessed House"
HW:
Finish "This Blessed House" as needed
3.6.20 Friday
Guest Teacher Today.
Here are the plans and the handout
HW:
Finish "The Third and Final Continent" + Questions for next Wednesday
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3.4.19 Monday
1. In World News
2. Current Events this Week:
3. Trust, Truth, and Who you Believe-Articles and Discussion
4. Teaser: Story #4 A Real Durwan.
5. Read Story
HW: Finish "A Real Durwan"
3.5.19 Tuesday
1. In World News
2. Current Events this Week
3. A Real Durwan: Reading Qs and Discussion
If time:
4. Sexy Teaser + Reading Time
HW:TBA
3.6 Wednesday
1. In World News
2. Current Events this Week
3. Name that tune then Write movies, people, and songs that come to mind when you hear the word 'sexy' (not sex!).
5. Read "Sexy" and record Miranda and Dev key locations (handout)
HW:
Read SEXY the story, complete location handout. Quiz tomorrow?
3.7 Thursday
1. In World News
2. Current Event Teasers
3. Collect Chart on Setting
4. Discuss SEXY:
HW: Read Mrs. Sen's for Monday
3.8 Friday
1. In World News
2. Current Event Teasers
3. Mrs. Sen's Intro
-Teaser
-Questions: What do you remember about your babysitters? Stories? My story about Chelsea
-Read Page 1 aloud: Observations?
-Read Page 2 aloud: Memory Game- 5 details about apartment?
4. Begin reading Mrs. Sen's
HW: Read Mrs. Sen's
Monday: Mrs. Sen
Tuesday: Quiz / Writing, TBH Teaser, Read Page 1-2 together with Chart.
Wednesday: This Blessed House, BH Teaser
Thursday: Bibi Haldar, FC Teaser
Friday: Current Events, Final Continent
Monday intro project
Tuesday Project Time
Wednesday Project Time
Thursday TBA
Friday Current Events, Spring Break Send off
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Monday 3.5.18
1. Current Events Reminder: Thursday or Monday this coming week
2. Reading Quiz on "Real Durwan," "Sexy," and "Mrs. Sen's."
3. Book Group Meetings
4. Begin reading "This Blessed House"
HW: Finish "This Blessed House"
Tuesday 3.6.18
1. Book Meetings
2. Finish IOM Quiz 2
3. Review "This Blessed House" and Read "The Treatment of Bibi Haldar"
HW: Review "This Blessed House" and Read "Bibi Haldar"
Wednesday 3.7.18
1. Current Events Teaser / Reminder (Thursday / Monday)
2. Review: Which characters from middles stories did you write about?
3.Discuss This Blessed House (and Bibi Haldar if time)
HW: Read 'The Third and Final Continent"
Thursday 3.8.18
1. Current Events (or Teaser)
2. Voter Registration
3. Next Book: Ms. Frontier's pitch
4. Discuss "Third and Final Continent"
5. Explain final writing assessment - 3-day writing project.
HW:
Bring drivers license or SS# last 4 digits
Finish Book Group Book for Monday
Work on IOM Final Project due Monday 3/19
Friday 3.9.19
GUEST TEACHER
1. Work on Interpreter of Maladies final writing assessment. (library computers)
HW: Read Book Group Book- Add post-its / take notes (10) Meeting on Monday.
Next Week:
Monday: IOM Assessment
Tuesday: IOM Assessment
Wednesday: Roll out Assignment / Pick a Contemporary World Literature Book of your choice
Thursday: TBA
Friday: TBA
Wednesday
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Monday 3.6.17
1. Story
2. Finish 'Beyond Sacred' Presentations (4th and 5th only)
3. Current Events Reminder: Thursday this week-- 2nd: Tiffany W, 4th: David, 5th: Marcus J
4. Mrs. Sen's - Reading Guide
5. Quiz tomorrow on "Real Durwan," "Sexy," and "Mrs. Sen's." We will review tomorrow before we take the quiz.
HW: Review 3 stories for quiz tomorrow
Tuesday 3.7.17
1. Story
2. Finish 'Beyond Sacred' Presentations (5th only) / Complete UMS Survey
3. Current Events Reminder 2: Thursday this week-- 2nd: Tiffany W, 4th: David, 5th: Marcus J
4. Review RD, S, MS stories. Characters, Narration, Key Plot Events, Message, Techniques
5. Reading Quiz
HW:
Finish Book Group Book for Tomorrow
Read "This Blessed House" for Thursday
Wednesday 3.8.17
Early Release Day!
1. Story
2. Current Events Teaser: Thursday this week-- 2nd: Tiffany W, 4th: David, 5th: Marcus J
3. Final Book Group Meetings
HW: Read "This Blessed House"
Thursday 3.9.17
1. Story
2. Current Events: 2nd: Tiffany W, 4th: David, 5th: Marcus J
3. Discuss "This Blessed House"
HW: Read "Bibi Haldar" for Friday, 3.10
Read "The Third and Final Continent" for Monday 3.13
Friday 3.10.17
1. Bibi Haldar Questions
2. View Robotics Competition
HW: Read "The Third and Final Continent" for Monday, 3.13
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2015-6 PLANS
Monday 3.14
HW: Work on IOM Writing Project
Tuesday 3.15
HW: Work on IOM Final Writing Project
Wednesday 3.16
HW: Work on IOM Final Writing Project: Due Thursday by 11:59p
Thursday 3.17
HW: Work on IOM Final Writing Project: Due TONIGHT by 11:59p!
Friday 3.18
HW: Finish Chapters 1-2 Butterflies
1. In World News
2. Current Events Reminders / Teasers
3. Moth Mondays: Week #6
- View and discuss PROM
- Writing Prompts and Writing Time
HW:
Finish Moth #6 writing as needed
Finish Q3 Book Group Book for tomorrow
3.3.20. Tuesday
1. In World News
2. Current Events Reminders / Teasers
3. Book Group Meeting #4: Write a Mini-Book Review
- View Slideshow
- Write your Review
HW:
Read / Review Mrs. Sen's for tomorrow
3.4.20 Wednesday
1. In World News
2. Current Events / Reminders
3. Discuss Mrs. Sen's
- Symbols / Motifs
- India / America
- Mrs. Sen / Eliot
HW:
Read "This Blessed House" for tomorrow
3.5.20 Thursday
1. In World News
2. Current Events / Reminders
3. "This Blessed House"
- List 5 Pet Peeves (First: What are Sanjeev and Twinkle's?)
- Discuss Pet Peeves & How they Impact Relationships
- Read / Review "This Blessed House" and T-Chart out observations about Sanjeev and Twinkle throughout
HW:
Finish "This Blessed House" as needed
3.6.20 Friday
Guest Teacher Today.
Here are the plans and the handout
HW:
Finish "The Third and Final Continent" + Questions for next Wednesday
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3.4.19 Monday
1. In World News
2. Current Events this Week:
3. Trust, Truth, and Who you Believe-Articles and Discussion
4. Teaser: Story #4 A Real Durwan.
5. Read Story
HW: Finish "A Real Durwan"
3.5.19 Tuesday
1. In World News
2. Current Events this Week
3. A Real Durwan: Reading Qs and Discussion
If time:
4. Sexy Teaser + Reading Time
HW:TBA
3.6 Wednesday
1. In World News
2. Current Events this Week
3. Name that tune then Write movies, people, and songs that come to mind when you hear the word 'sexy' (not sex!).
- Explain Evolution of word sexy- certain jobs are now considered “sexy." ?!? Discuss
- Sexy--What *does* the word 'sexy' mean? Define sexy w/o using sex or sexy in definition.
- Can someone be emotionally sexy? Or only physically sexy? What about songs and actors?
- Is it good to be called sexy?
5. Read "Sexy" and record Miranda and Dev key locations (handout)
HW:
Read SEXY the story, complete location handout. Quiz tomorrow?
3.7 Thursday
1. In World News
2. Current Event Teasers
3. Collect Chart on Setting
4. Discuss SEXY:
- Read and Annotate Atlantic Article "What if Older Men Stopped Chasing Younger Women?" Discuss.
- Link to Story: What does Miranda want from Dev? Dev from Miranda? What finally 'wakes' her up to what is going on with Dev?
- Hot Mix: Present little cups. What is it, why is it important?
- Writing reflection on Miranda (Handout + Notecard)
- If time: Clip from Hitch (Thanks LaCharro!)
HW: Read Mrs. Sen's for Monday
3.8 Friday
1. In World News
2. Current Event Teasers
3. Mrs. Sen's Intro
-Teaser
-Questions: What do you remember about your babysitters? Stories? My story about Chelsea
-Read Page 1 aloud: Observations?
-Read Page 2 aloud: Memory Game- 5 details about apartment?
4. Begin reading Mrs. Sen's
HW: Read Mrs. Sen's
Monday: Mrs. Sen
Tuesday: Quiz / Writing, TBH Teaser, Read Page 1-2 together with Chart.
Wednesday: This Blessed House, BH Teaser
Thursday: Bibi Haldar, FC Teaser
Friday: Current Events, Final Continent
Monday intro project
Tuesday Project Time
Wednesday Project Time
Thursday TBA
Friday Current Events, Spring Break Send off
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Monday 3.5.18
1. Current Events Reminder: Thursday or Monday this coming week
2. Reading Quiz on "Real Durwan," "Sexy," and "Mrs. Sen's."
3. Book Group Meetings
4. Begin reading "This Blessed House"
HW: Finish "This Blessed House"
Tuesday 3.6.18
1. Book Meetings
2. Finish IOM Quiz 2
3. Review "This Blessed House" and Read "The Treatment of Bibi Haldar"
HW: Review "This Blessed House" and Read "Bibi Haldar"
Wednesday 3.7.18
1. Current Events Teaser / Reminder (Thursday / Monday)
2. Review: Which characters from middles stories did you write about?
3.Discuss This Blessed House (and Bibi Haldar if time)
HW: Read 'The Third and Final Continent"
Thursday 3.8.18
1. Current Events (or Teaser)
2. Voter Registration
3. Next Book: Ms. Frontier's pitch
4. Discuss "Third and Final Continent"
5. Explain final writing assessment - 3-day writing project.
HW:
Bring drivers license or SS# last 4 digits
Finish Book Group Book for Monday
Work on IOM Final Project due Monday 3/19
Friday 3.9.19
GUEST TEACHER
1. Work on Interpreter of Maladies final writing assessment. (library computers)
HW: Read Book Group Book- Add post-its / take notes (10) Meeting on Monday.
Next Week:
Monday: IOM Assessment
Tuesday: IOM Assessment
Wednesday: Roll out Assignment / Pick a Contemporary World Literature Book of your choice
Thursday: TBA
Friday: TBA
Wednesday
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2016-7 Plans- do not scroll down
Monday 3.6.17
1. Story
2. Finish 'Beyond Sacred' Presentations (4th and 5th only)
3. Current Events Reminder: Thursday this week-- 2nd: Tiffany W, 4th: David, 5th: Marcus J
4. Mrs. Sen's - Reading Guide
5. Quiz tomorrow on "Real Durwan," "Sexy," and "Mrs. Sen's." We will review tomorrow before we take the quiz.
HW: Review 3 stories for quiz tomorrow
Tuesday 3.7.17
1. Story
2. Finish 'Beyond Sacred' Presentations (5th only) / Complete UMS Survey
3. Current Events Reminder 2: Thursday this week-- 2nd: Tiffany W, 4th: David, 5th: Marcus J
4. Review RD, S, MS stories. Characters, Narration, Key Plot Events, Message, Techniques
5. Reading Quiz
HW:
Finish Book Group Book for Tomorrow
Read "This Blessed House" for Thursday
Wednesday 3.8.17
Early Release Day!
1. Story
2. Current Events Teaser: Thursday this week-- 2nd: Tiffany W, 4th: David, 5th: Marcus J
3. Final Book Group Meetings
HW: Read "This Blessed House"
Thursday 3.9.17
1. Story
2. Current Events: 2nd: Tiffany W, 4th: David, 5th: Marcus J
3. Discuss "This Blessed House"
HW: Read "Bibi Haldar" for Friday, 3.10
Read "The Third and Final Continent" for Monday 3.13
Friday 3.10.17
1. Bibi Haldar Questions
2. View Robotics Competition
HW: Read "The Third and Final Continent" for Monday, 3.13
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2015-6 PLANS
Monday 3.14
- Book Group Meetings
- Review IOM Writing Models
HW: Work on IOM Writing Project
Tuesday 3.15
- Pass out IOM Story Chart
- I.O.M Final Project Workday
HW: Work on IOM Final Writing Project
Wednesday 3.16
- Take Student Survey (on my website)
- I.O.M Writing Workday
HW: Work on IOM Final Writing Project: Due Thursday by 11:59p
Thursday 3.17
- Pick up Butterflies
- IOM: Final Writing Edits / Turn in.
HW: Work on IOM Final Writing Project: Due TONIGHT by 11:59p!
Friday 3.18
- Current Event
- Intro + Read Chapter 1 (pp3-10). Complete family tree
- Pass out Reading Schedule
- Reading Time. Read Chapter 2 (pp 11-29)
HW: Finish Chapters 1-2 Butterflies
