Monday
11/24/09

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I esure that my multiple choice answers are correct?

1. ELA Review
2. Free Read
Homework: Finish free read by 12/01/09

4th Period Lesson Focus: What are some more homonyms?
1. Homonym review
2. Discuss 17 &18
3. Read Chapter 19
Homework: Read 19, quiz on 17,18, and 19

5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I ensure that my multiple choice answers are correct?
What are some symbols in the novel?
1. ELA Review
2. Free Read
3. Symbolism
Homework: Finish free read on 12/01/09

Friday
11/20/09

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is an example of irony in The Pearl?
When should my free read be done?
1. Free read
2 Read up to the top of page 737
Homework: None

4th Period: When should my free read be done?
1. Free read
2. Discuss 17 &18
Homework: None

5&6 Lesson Focus: What is an example of irony in The Pearl?
When should my free read be done?

2. Finish Chapter 5
3. Free read
4. Read up to the top of 737
Homework: None

Thursday
11/19/09

1&2 What is cause and effect?
What are some new homonyms?
What should I be looking for in chapter 5?
1. Quiz on 3&4
2. Cause and Effect map
3. Homonyms practice
4. Read Chapter 5
Homework: Read 15 pages in your free read

4th Lesson Focus: What are homonyms?
What was important in 14,15,16?

1. Homonym review
2. quiz on 14,15,16
Homework: Read chapter 18

5&6 What is cause and effect?
What are some new homonyms?
What should I be looking for in chapter 5?
5. Quiz on 3&4
6. Read Chapter 5
7. Cause and Effect map
8. Homonyms practice

Homework: Read 15 pages in your free read

Wednesday
11/18/09

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is sentence variety?
When should my free read be done?
What is important from chapter 4?

1. Free Read
2. Sentence Variety
3. Read chapter 4
Homework: Read 15 pages in your free read

4th Period: When should my free read be done?
1. Free Read
2. Read with a partner, or by yourself chapter 17
Homework: Read chapter 17

5&6 Lesson Focus: What is sentence variety?
When should my free read be done?
What is important from chapter 4?
1. Continue chapter 4
2. Sentence Variety
3. Free Read
Homework: Finish sentence variety

Tuesday
11/17/09

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are some examples of characterization in “The
Pearl"?
What should I be paying attention to in chapter 4?
1. Characterization
2. Timeline
3. Read Chapter 4 out loud
Homework: none

4th Period: Lesson Focus: What are some effective listening skills?
1. Discuss quiz questions 12-13
2. Discuss 14
3. Listen to 15 (with notes)
Homework: Read Chapter 16

5&6 Lesson Focus: What should I be paying attention to in chapter 4?
What are some examples of characterization in “The
Pearl”?

1. Read Chapter 4
2. Characterization
3. Timeline
4. free read
Homework: 15 pages in free read

Monday
11/16/09

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I make my short answers even better?
What literary elements are in chapter 3?
1. Free read
2. Finish reading chapter 3
3. Discuss literary elements
4. How has Kino changed Journal Entry
Homework: Kino JE

4th Period: Lesson Focus: What are the major events of 12 and 13?
1. Group quiz on 12 & 13
2. Group read chapter 14
Homework: Read chapter 14

5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I make my short answers even better?
What literary elements are in chapter 3?
Check to see what page you are on in your free read

5. Free read
6. Finish reading chapter 3
7. Discuss literary elements
8. How has Kino changed Journal Entry
Homework: Finish Kino JE

Friday
11/13/09

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are homonyms?
What is sentence variety?
What literary elements are used in chapter 3?

1. Partner read chapter 3/ 10 notes with two literary elements
2. Homonym review/write down the homonyms so you can do your homework
3. Sentence variety white boards

Homework: none

4th Lesson Focus: What are the important events of the last three chapters?
1. Free Read
2. Discuss chapter 12
3. Group work to present questions
Homework: Read chapter 13 quiz on 12 & 13 on Monday

5&6 Lesson Focus: What are homonyms?
What is sentence variety?
What literary elements are used in chapter 3?
4. Sentence variety white boards
5. Homonym Review
6. Quiz on 1&2
7. partner read chapter 3/ 10 notes with two literary elements
Homework: none

Thursday
11/12/09

All Students Received Individual Grade Reports Today

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are my vocabulary words?
What are the important events of chapter 2?
1. Read Chapter 2 with five notes
2. Free Read
3. Discussed chapter 2
4. Spelling B qualification
5. First ten vocabulary words
Homework: vocabulary 1-10

4th Period: lesson Focus: none
1. Spelling B qualification
2. Chapter 10 & 11 quiz
Homework: Read chapter 12


5&6 Lesson Focus: What are my vocabulary words?
What are the important events of chapter 2?
6. Read Chapter 2 with five notes
7. Free Read
8. Discussed chapter 2
9. Spelling B qualification
10. First ten vocabulary words
Homework: vocabulary 1-10

Tuesday
11/10/09

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I use information to define a term?
How can I determine what is important to note in a difficult text?
1. Read the short story with your group
2. Write down the lesson or principle for your story: Be prepared to present to the class ( All members must write this down)
3. Come up with a group definition for a parable (each member must write this in their literature section)
4. Dictionary Definition (each member must write this in their literature section)
a. A short story intended to teach a moral lesson.
5. Start reading chapter 1/with 10 notes
Homework: Read 15 pages in your free read

4th Period: Lesson Focus: How can I collaborate effectively?
How can I identify and interpret literary elements?
1. Finish group work
2. Anonymous reflection
a. Tell me what you think about the group work.
b. Do you think it is effective? Why or why not?
c. How could I make it better?
Homework: Read chapter 11
Quiz on 10&11 when you come back.

5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I use information to define a term?
How can I determine what is important to note in a difficult text?
6. Read the short story with your group
7. Write down the lesson or principle for your story: Be prepared to present your story
8. Come up with a group definition for a parable (each member must write this in their literature section)
9. Dictionary Definition (each member must write this in their literature section)
10. Start reading chapter 1/with 10 notes
Homework: Read 15 pages in your free read

Monday
11/09/09

1&2 Lesson Focus:
How can I identify and interpret the motifs in Poe’s writing?
How can I write effectively?
1. Discuss the motifs in Poe’s writing
2. Journal Entry for the Horror Unit:
a. Define what suspense means to you.
b. Choose one of the non-fiction articles we read and discuss what some of the physical symptoms of fear are or what is one common phobia people suffer from.
c. Choose two stories that we have read: “The Hitchhiker”, “The Monkey’s Paw”, “The Tell-Tale Heart” or “The Black Cat” and give two specific examples of how that author attempted to build a feeling of suspense.
d. Must be 6-8 sentences long.
i. Must have higher level transitions
ii. Must have higher level vocabulary
iii. Must have a topic and a concluding sentence
2. When you are done with the Journal Entry you may free read
3. Money Buys/What money doesn’t buy
4. Anticipation Survey
Homework: Finish your Journal Entry

4th Period: Lesson Focus: How can I collaborate effectively?
How can I identify and interpret literary elements?
Check chapter 9 notes
1. Group work literary elements
2. Fill out literary element form for chapters 5,6,7,8 will be collected
Homework: Read Chapter 10

Lesson Focus:
How can I identify and interpret the motifs in Poe’s writing?
How can I write effectively?
1. Discuss the motifs in Poe’s writing
2. Journal Entry for the Horror Unit: Same as 1&2
5. When you are done with the Journal Entry you may free read
6. Money Buys/What money doesn’t buy
7. Anticipation Guide
Homework: Finish your Journal Entry

Friday
11/06/09
Field Trip
8:50- 12:00

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can we interpret the importance of motifs in Poe’s writing?
1. Discuss/Analyze the ending of “The Black Cat”
Homework: None

4th Period:
1. No lesson/at the movie
Homework: None

5&6 Lesson Focus: What should we be paying attention to in our free read?
1. Free Read
Homework: None

Thursday
11/05/09

1&2 Lesson Focus:How can I correctly interpret a difficult text?
1. Finish the Poe movie
2. “The Black Cat”
Homework: Finish “The Black Cat”
Finish the free read "Letter to Me"

4th Period Lesson Focus: How can I collaborate effectively?

1. Team Norms
2. Discuss and present your question
Homework: Read chapter 9 and pick out two examples of literary elements with actual examples)


5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I correctly interpret a difficult text?

1. “The Black Cat”
Homework: Finish “The Black Cat”

Wednesday
11/03/09


1&2: Lesson Focus: How do we know it’s Poe?
1. Watch “The Fall of the House of Usher”
2. Complete movie guide
Homework: Finish the movie guide

4th Period: How can I show that I have been reading and understanding my free read?
1. First letter to me about their free read
2. Free read
Homework: None

5&6 Lesson Focus: How do we know it’s Poe?
2. Watch “The Fall of the House of Usher”
2. Complete movie guide
Homework: Finish the movie guide

Tuesday
November 3

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I show that I have been reading and understanding my free read?
1. Vocabulary Test
2. Free Read
3. Complete the “Letter to Me” in class
Homework: None

4th Period: Lesson Focus: What were the major events of chapters 6&7?
1. Quiz on Chapters 6&7
2. Read Chapter 8 on their own or with partners
Homework: Finish Chapter 8

5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I study for my vocabulary test?
How can I show that I have been reading and understanding my free read?
1. Vocabulary Review
2. Vocabulary Test
3. Free Read with a “Letter to Me”
Homework: None

Monday
11/01/09

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I study for my vocabulary test?
How can I best categorize new information?

1. Go over vocabulary packet
2. Read the Phobias article

1. Figure out what the major topic of the article is.
2. Based on that, create different headings for the different types of phobias.
3. Then categorize the different types of phobias under the appropriate heading.
4. Write a little information about each phobia.
5. Decide who is going to present what.
3. Study for vocabulary test
Homework: Study for Vocabulary Test
Finish alliteration and internal rhyme in “The Raven” packet

4th Period: Lesson Focus: What should I be looking for in my free read?
How can I tell an effective story?
1. Free read/finish your story
2. Present your story (both partners must read out loud)
Homework: Finish chapter 7: Quiz tomorrow on 6&7

5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I study for my vocabulary test?
What are alliteration and internal rhyme?
1. Vocabulary Review with Ms. Edick
2. Label “The Raven” alliteration and internal rhyme every other stanza
Homework: Study for your test
Finish the alliteration and internal rhyme