Tuesday
12/21/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I support my arguments?
How can I effectively read nonfiction?
1. Support arguments
2. Start “Left For Dead”
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I effectively read nonfiction?
4. Grammar Question
5. Start “Left For Dead”
Homework: Finish Cornell notes

9th Lesson Focus: What are the vocabulary words that I need to know for “The Pearl”
1. Vocabulary
Homework: Extra Assignment

Monday
12/20/10


1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences of?
How can I interpret poetry?

Handed Out Grade Reports
1. Finish similarities and differences
2. Free Read
3. Quick grammar
4. Look Over Test
5. Pearl symbolism
Homework: None



4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I interpret poetry?
1. Free Read
2. Quick Grammar
3. Redo test
4. Pearl Symbolism
5. Sam McGee http://www.archive.org/details/cremationsammcgee_0711_librivox 2.4 MB by CJC
Homework: Finish Sam McGee

9th Lesson Focus: What are the influences of money?
1. Anticipation guide
2. Start Chapter 1
Homework: Finish chapter 1 with notes

Friday
12/17/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences of….
What is symbolism?
1. Powerball Essay
2. Free Read
3. Pearl Symbolism
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What is symbolism?
How can I make my writing better?

Printed Off Grade Reports
1. Free Read
2. Pearl Symbolism
3. Finish your essay
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What should I be paying attention to in my free read?
Printed Off Grade Reports
1. Free Read
Homework: none

Thursday 2Hour Delay
12/16/10

Homeroom: 10:15-10:30
1st” 10:33-10:56
2nd 10:59-11:22
5th: 11:25-12:05
6th: 12:08-12:28
7th: 12:51-1:31
3rd: 1:34-1:52
4th: 1:55-2:14
8th: 2:17-2:36
9th: 2:39-2:57

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences of…”
1. Finish “The Pearl”
2. The Pearl quiz
Homework: Finish the pearl quiz

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I support my arguments?

1. Pick one quote from “The Pearl” and one quote from the article to
support differences.
Pick one quote from “The Pearl” and one quote from the article to
support similarities.
1 sentence explanation after each quote
2. Sentence variety continued
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What is the important background information for the novella?
1. Finish background information
Homework: Background JE

Wednesday
12/15/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences of….”
1. The Pearl Movie
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What is sentence variety?
How can I write an effective paper?
1. Free Read
2. Sentence Variety brainstorm
3. Examples/Practice
4. 204 to Type the paper with two examples of sentence variety and check your own writing
Homework: None

9th: Lesson Focus: What influence does money have?
1. Money buys
2. Pearl background notes
Homework: None

Tuesday
12/14/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is important to know about the story?
1. Finish Chapter 6
2. Take the final
3. Finish “The Three Little Pigs” packet
4. Free Read
Homework: None

4 & 6 Lesson Focus: How can I write an effective essay?
What are the differences between the novella and the movie?
1. Computer lab 204 t type compare and contrast essay
2. Finish “The Pearl”
3. If I were the director….
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: How can I effectively take a test?
1. Izzy Final
2. Free read
Homework: None

12/13/10
Monday

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the major events of chapter 6?
How can I interpret poetry?
Reported Grades
1. Finish chapter 6
2. Chapter 6 Quiz
3. Free Read
4. Introduce portfolio
5. Poem Interpretation “The Three Little Pigs”
Homework: Pearl final tomorrow

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences of…?
IF you were the director…. ?
1. Free Read
2. Powerball and The Pearl Compare and contrast chart or double bubble
3. The Pearl movie
Homework: Write an intro

9th Lesson Focus: How does the novel end?
1. Finish the novel
3. Start the final
Homework: None

Friday
12/10/10
1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the major events of chapter 5?
How can I interpret poetry?
1. Read chapter 5
2. Quiz on Chapter 5
3. Free Read
4. “Love That Dog” quiz
Homework:

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences of…?
IF you were the director…. ?
1. Portfolio introduction
2. Free Read
3. Powerball essay
4. “The Pearl” movie
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What should I be paying attention to in my free read?
1. Introduction of free read project
2. Free Read
Homework: none

Thursday
12/09/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the major events of chapter 4?
What literary devices are in the book “Love That
Dog”
1. Finish chapter 4
2. Quiz on chapter 4
3. Free Read
4. Read “Love That Dog”
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I interpret figurative language?
1. Pearl Final
2. Free Read
3. Poem interpretation
“Three Little Pigs”

Homework: Finish the poem interpretation

9th Lesson Focus:
1. Finish the 19 & 20 quiz
2. Read chapter 21
3. Discuss 19 & 20 quiz
Homework: Finish chapter 21

Tuesday
12/07/10

2hr Delay

1&2 11:33-11:22
Lesson focus: What are the major events of chapter 4?
1. Read chapter 4
Homework: None

5th: 11:25-12:05

6th: 12:08- 12:48 What are the major events of chapter 6?
1. Finish “The Pearl”
2. Chapter Guide Questions
3. Chapter 6 Quiz
Homework: Study for pearl final

7th: 12:51- 1:31

3rd: 1:34-1:52

4th 1:55-2:14
Lesson Focus: What are the simple parts of speech?
What are common homonyms?
1. Simple parts of speech quiz
2. Homonym review
Homework: Study for pearl final

8th: 2:17- 2:36

9th 2:39-2:57 Lesson Focus: What were the important events of chapters 19 & 20?
1. Quiz on 19 &20
Homework: None

Monday
12/06/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the major events in chapter 4?
What literary devices can I find in “Love That Dog”?

Told them their grades
1. Free Read for 20 minutes and then 3rd period
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are the major events in chapter 4?
What literary devices can I find in the poem?

Told them their grades
1. Free Read
2. Finish chapter 5/Quiz on Chapter 5
3. Read up to page 736
4. Literary Device Hunt in “Love That Dog”
Homework: Finish “Love That Dog” Quiz


9th Lesson Focus: What are common homonyms?
What are the major events of chapter 19 & 20?
1. Begin reading chapter 20
2. Homonym review
3. Discuss chapter 19
Homework: Finish chapter 20

Monday
11/29/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What major events should I be paying attention to in the novel?
What are my vocabulary words for this unit?
1. Finish chapter 1
2. Take a quiz on chapter 1
3. Free Read
4. Words 1-10
Homework: Extra Vocabulary Assignment


4&6 Lesson Focus: What were the major events of chapter 2?
1. Free Read
2. Review chapter 2
3. Quiz on Chapter 2
4. Partner read Chapter 3
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What are the major events of chapter 16?
1. Partner Read chapter 16
Homework: Read Chapter 16

Tuesday
11/23/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the important events of “The Pearl”?
What are hyperboles?
1. Anticipation guide
2. Start reading “The Pearl” pg 695
3. Introduce hyperbole http://www.archive.org/details/sickByShel
4. Library to type excuses poem
Homework: Have a great vacation!!!!!!!


4&6 Lesson Focus: What are the major events from chapter 1?
What are Haiku’s?
1. Questions for chapter 1
2. Read chapter 2 on your own
3. Haiku lesson
4. Type your own Haiku: one can be anything you want
Second has to be about nature and
have an example of personification.
Homework: Have a great vacation!!!!!!!

9th Lesson Focus: What should I pay attention to in my free read?
1. Free Read
Homework: Have a great vacation!!!!!!!

Monday
11/22/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What background information do I need to know to understand “The Pearl”?

1. Background slide show for “The Pearl”
2. Free Read
3. Library to finish concrete poem
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What important events do we have to remember from
chapter 1?
What is a hyperbole?
1. Free Read
2. Finish Chapter 1
3. Introduce hyperbole http://www.archive.org/details/sickByShel
4. Library to type excuses poem
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What has been happening in the novel?
1. Discuss 13&14
2. Quiz on 13 and 14
3. Read chapter 15
Homework: Read chapter 15 finish quiz for 13&14

Friday
11/19/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What background information do I need for “The Pearl” ?
What is concrete poetry?
1. Finish presenting
2. Money buys
3. Free Read
4. Library finish typing concrete poem
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are concrete poems?
What should I be paying attention to in “The Pearl”
1. Free Read
2. Read “The Pearl”
4. Library to type concrete poem
Homework: None


9th Lesson Focus: What should I be paying attention to in my free read?
1. Free Read Friday
Homework: none

Thursday
11/18/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is a parable?
What is concrete poetry?
1. Finish your parable/ present to class
2. Discuss money buys
4. Concrete poems
Homework: Finish your idea for concrete poem

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are homonyms?
What should I pay attention to in “The Pearl”
2. The Pearl background
3. Read “The Pearl”
4. Final copy of concrete poems in Computer lab 204A
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: How long should my free read be?
1. Library to pick out free read
Homework: Read chapter 14 by Monday

11/17/10
Wednesday

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is a parable?
1. Parable lesson
2. Write your own parable
Homework: Finish your parable

4&6 Lesson Focus: What background information do I need to know about “The Pearl”?
What is concrete poetry?
1. Free Read
2. Money buys
5. Concrete Poetry
http://quest.nasa.gov/aero/wright/teachers/wfomanual/langarts/poem.html
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What are common homonyms?
1. Quick homonym review
2. Quiz on 11&12
Homework: Reminder 13 with two literary elements by tomorrow

Tuesday
11/16/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I interpret a difficult text?
Collect last leaf story booklet
1. Spelling B
2. finish “The Gift of the Magi”
3. Write the modern version
Homework: Finish your modern day magi

4&6 Lesson Focus: What is a parable?
Collect the vocabulary homework
1. Spelling B
2. Parable lesson
3. Write your own parable
Homework: Finish the rough draft for the parable

9th Lesson Focus: What literary elements are in the novel?
1. Spelling b
2. Read chapter 13 (pick out two literary elements to hand in by Thursday)
Homework: Chapter 13 by Thursday (quiz on 11 and 12 tomorrow)

Monday
11/15/10

1&2 lesson Focus: How long does my free read have to be?
How can I understand a difficult text?
1. Free Read (150 pages)
2. Report MP grades
3. Finish “The Last Leaf”
4. Start “The Gift of the Magi”
Homework: Finish “The Last Leaf”

4&6 lesson Focus: How long does my free read have to be?
How can I understand a difficult text?
5. Free Read (150 pages)
6. Report MP grades
7. Finish “The Gift of the Magi”
8. Start vocabulary 1-10
Homework: Vocabulary Extra 1-10

9th Lesson Focus: What literary elements are in the novel?
1. Discuss chapter 11
2. Literary device hunt: 177-182 hyperbole
120-124 personification
90-94 Hyperbole
85-90 metaphor

3. Start homework
Homework: Read chapter 12

Wednesday
11/10/10

1&2 : Lesson Focus: How can I understand a difficult text?
What needs to be in my free read project?
1. “The Last Leaf” story book
1. “The Last Leaf” short answer
Mr. Behrman can best be described as:
determined or irresponsible
Choose one character trait that you think best describes Mr. Behrman
and support your answers with TBD’s. The answer needs to be in
short answer/JE format.
2. Free Read in the lab 204A
Homework: Free read project by Wednesday

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I understand a difficult text?
What needs to be in my free read project?
1. “The Gift of the Magi”
2. Modern day rewrite
3. Computer lab 204 A
Homework: Free Read project by Wednesday

9th Lesson Focus: What literary elements are found in the novel?
1. Read chapter 11/Pass back work
2. Finish any redo’s you might have
3. Discuss chapter 10
4. Quiz on 9&10
Homework: Finish chapter 11

Tuesday
11/09/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I understand a difficult text?
What needs to be in my free read project?
1. “The Last Leaf” story book
1. “The Last Leaf” short answer
Mr. Behrman can best be described as:
determined or irresponsible
Choose one character trait that you think best describes Mr. Behrman
and support your answers with TBD’s. The answer needs to be in
short answer/JE format.
2. Free Read in the lab 204A
Homework: Free read project by Wednesday

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I understand a difficult text?
What needs to be in my free read project?

1. “The Gift of the Magi”
2. Modern day rewrite
3. Computer lab 204 A
Homework: Free Read project by Wednesday

9th Lesson Focus: What literary elements can I find in the novel?
1. Finish chapter 9 (20 minutes)
2. Discuss chapter 9
3. Read Chapter 10
Homework: Read chapter 10

Monday
11/08/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What needs to be done in my free read?
1. Computer lab: (204A) to work on free read project: Must have 6 songs done with 3 sentence explanation: if not after school tomorrow.
Homework: Make sure you have 6 songs done


4&6 Lesson Focus: What needs to be done in my free read?
2. Computer lab to work on free read project: Must have 6 songs done with 3 sentence explanation: if not after school tomorrow.
Homework: Make sure you have 6 songs done

9th Lesson Focus: What literary elements can I find in the novel?
1. Discuss 7&8
2. Quiz on 7&8
3. Read Chapter 9
Homework: Finish chapter 9
Vocabulary packet due by 3:40 on Wednesday

Thursday
11/04/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is irony?
1. Finish the story “The Ransom of Red Chief”
2. Answer the questions for Ransom
3. Watch “The Ransom of Red Chief”
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I understand a difficult text?
1. Finish “The Last Leaf”
2. Watch “The Ransom of Red Chief”
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What are the major events of the novel?
1. Quiz on 5&6
2. Discuss quiz
3. Discuss chapter 7
Homework: Finish chapter 8 by Monday

Wednesday
11/03/10

Marking Period End next Wednesday
11/10/10
All Back work / Makeup due by Monday

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is irony?
1. Horror Unit/suspense JE
2. Free Read
3. “The Ransom of Red Chief” pg 70
Homework: Finish the questions for the story

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I interpret a difficult text? Collect Raven Packet
1. Free Read
2. Finish “The Ransom of Red Chief”
3. “The Last Leaf” story book
4. “The Last Leaf” short answer
Mr. Behrman can best be described as:
determined or irresponsible
Choose one character trait that you think best describes Mr. Behrman
and support your answers with TBD’s. The answer needs to be in short answer/JE format.
Homework: Finish the storybook

9th Lesson Focus: Lesson Focus: What vocabulary words do I need to know from Izzy Willy Nilly?
1. Computer lab to work on vocabulary packet
Homework: Vocabulary Packet due by 11/10/10
Finish Chapter 7 by Thursday

Literary Devices

Tuesday
11/02/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are mood and tone?
How can I interpret a difficult text?
What are alliteration and internal
rhyme?
1. Mood and Tone lesson with Ms. Edick
2. Finish interpreting “The Raven”
3. Watch The Simpsons episode of “The Raven”
4. Highlight alliteration and internal rhyme
5. Answer the mood tone and questions in the packet
Homework: Your free read needs to be read by 11/08/10

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are mood and tone?
What are alliteration and internal
Rhyme?
What is irony?
1. Mood and tone lesson
2. Finish “The Raven”
3. Read “The Ransom of Red Chief” pg 70
Homework: Your free read needs to be read by 11/08/10
Finish your raven packet

9th Lesson Focus: What are the major events of the novel?

Collect the questions for chapter 5
1. Discuss chapter 5
2. Read chapter 6
Homework: finish chapter 7 by Thursday
Vocabulary packet due: 11/10/10

Reading and Vocabulary

Monday
11/01/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are mood and tone?
How can I interpret a difficult text?

1. Mood and Tone with Ms. Edick
2. Free Read
3. “The Raven” http://content.loudlit.org/audio/raven/pages/01_01_raven.htm
Homework: Free Read needs to be read by 11/08/10

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are alliteration and internal rhyme?
How can I interpret a difficult text?

1. Free Read
2. “The Raven” http://content.loudlit.org/audio/raven/pages/01_01_raven.htm
Homework: Free Read needs to be read by 11/08/10


9th Lesson Focus: Lesson Focus: What vocabulary words do I need to know from Izzy Willy Nilly?
1. Computer lab to work on vocabulary packet
Homework: None

Reading and Writing

Thursday
10/28/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I further support my arguments?
What needs to be in my compare and contrast
essay?
1. Type your rough draft in 204B
2. Check your own writing
3. Pick out quotes to support your arguments
4. Free Read
Homework: None


4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I understand a difficult text?
What needs to be in my compare and contrast essay?
1. Make sure you have your quotes
2. Finish the suspense JE
3. Interpret “The Raven”
4. Type your rough draft in 204B
5. Check your own writing
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What are the major events of chapters 3&4?
1. Discuss quiz on chapter 3
2. Discuss Chapter 4
3. Read Chapter 5
Homework: Finish chapter 5

Writing and Vocabulary

Wednesday
10/27/10


1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I ensure that my answers are correct?
How can I further support my arguments?
1. Free Read
2. Finish “The Delight of Fright”
3. Finish the rough draft of your paper (computer lab 204B)
Homework: Free Read needs to be done by 11/08/10

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I check my own writing?
How can I further support my arguments?
1. 204B Computer lab
2. Free Read
3. Journal entry for Suspense Unit
Homework: Free Read needs to be done by 11/08/10

9th Lesson Focus: Lesson Focus: What vocabulary words do I need to know from Izzy Willy Nilly?
1. Computer lab to work on vocabulary packet
Homework: None

Writing and Reading

Monday
10/26/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I write an effective introduction?
How can I effectively read non-fiction?
1. Read “The Delight of Fright”
2. Finish discussing similarities and differences
3. Write your introduction
4. Begin your body paragraph
Homework: Define the words in context
Read your free read by 11/08/10

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I write an effective compare and contrast paper?
How can I ensure that I answer questions correctly?
1. Finish “The Delight of Fright”
2. Begin to pick quotes
3. Go to the computer lab 204B
Homework: Finish “The Delight of Fright”
Read your free read by 11/08/10

9th Lesson Focus: What were the major events of chapter 3?
1. Finish chapter 3
2. Quiz for Chapter 3
3. Start homework
Homework: Read chapter 4

Similarities and Differences & Vocabulary

Monday
10/25/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: When does my free read need to be done?
What are the similarities and differences between
“The Telltale Heart” and “The Black Cat”?
Free Read needs to be done by 11/08/10
2. Free Read/15 minutes
3. Finish “The Black Cat”
4. Discuss similarities and differences
5. Write an intro
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: When does my free read need to be done?
What are the similarities and differences between
“The Telltale Heart” and “The Black Cat”?
Free Read needs to be done by 11/07/10
7. Free Read/15 minutes
8. Finish “The Black Cat”
9. Discuss similarities and differences
10. Write an intro
11. Start “The Delight of Fright”
Homework: Finish your introduction

9th Lesson Focus: What vocabulary words do I need to know from Izzy
Willy Nilly?
1. Computer lab to work on vocabulary packet
Homework: Pick all twenty words

Friday
10/22/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I effectively read a difficult text?
1. Vocabulary Test
2. Free Read
3. Finish reading “The Black Cat”
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I effectively read/listen to a difficult text?
1. Vocabulary test
2. Free Read
3. Discuss “The Black Cat”
4. Listen to “The Telltale Heart”
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What vocabulary do I need to understand in the novel?
Can we pick out any literary elements that we know of in the story?
1. Introduce the vocabulary packet
2. Discuss chapter 2
3. Begin to read chapter 3
Homework: none

Thursday
10/21/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I study for my vocabulary test?
How can I effectively read a difficult text?
1. Vocabulary Review
2. Choose ten words and create your own assignment: Must assess definition, spelling and part of speech
3. Read “The Black Cat” with margin notes
4. Finish your vocabulary packet
Homework: Vocabulary test tomorrow and vocabulary packet due tomorrow

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I study for my vocabulary test?
How can I effectively listen to a difficult text?
5. Vocabulary Review
6. Finish your vocabulary packet
7. Read “The Black Cat” with margin notes
Homework: Vocabulary test tomorrow and vocabulary packet due tomorrow

9th Lesson Focus: What didn’t I understand about chapter 1?
What vocabulary do I need to understand in the novel?
1. Discuss chapter 1
2. Quiz on chapter 1
3. Start homework
Homework: Chapter 2

Wednesday
10/20/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I effectively present to the class?
How can I study for the vocabulary test?

1. Present to the class
2. What do we know about Poe?
3. What can we expect in Poe’s writing?
4. Listen to “The Telltale Heart” (Pg 624 in the green book)
5. Plot Diagram
6. Work on vocabulary Packet (15 minutes)
7. Free Read 15 minutes
Homework: Vocabulary test on Friday (Vocabulary Packet due by Friday)

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I effectively present to the class?
How can I study for the vocabulary test?

1. Work on vocabulary Packet (15 minutes)
1. Free Read 15 minutes
2. What do we know about Poe?
3. Computer lab to work on vocabulary assignment
Homework: Vocabulary test on Friday (Vocabulary Packet due by Friday)

9th Lesson Focus: What are the identities in the story “The Moocher”?
1. Finish “The Moocher”
2. Discuss the identities
3. Start the book
Homework: Finish chapter 1

Tuesday
10/19/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I effectively present to the class?
What are my second ten words?

1. Finish phobia article
2. Teach the class
3. Second ten words
4. Extra Assignment
Homework: Vocabulary Test on Friday


4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I effectively present to the class?

5. Finish phobia article
6. Teach the class
7. Make your own vocabulary assignment: must assess part of speech, definition, and spelling
Homework: Vocabulary Test on Friday

9th: Lesson Focus: What is an identity?
1. Identity pg 598
2. Analyze the poem
3. Begin “The Moocher”
Homework: None

Monday
10/18/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I categorize information?
1. Phobia article with Ms. Edick
2. 15 Minutes to free read
3. 15 Minutes for vocabulary words
Homework: Finish Monkey Paw quiz

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I categorize information?
5. Phobia article
6. 15 Minutes to free read
7. Introduce second ten words
Homework: Finish Monkey Paw quiz

9th Lesson Focus: What is suspense and how can authors include it in their writing?
1. Pass back tests/look over the test
2. Suspense Background notes
Homework: None

Literary Elements and Vocabulary

Friday
10/15/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the literary elements in “The Monkey’s Paw”?
What are our first ten vocabulary words?
1. Finish the story “The Monkey’s Paw”
Questions for “The Monkey’s Paw”
a. How can this story be considered ironic?
b. How does this story build suspense?
c. What is the theme of this story?
d. Create a warning label:
i. On your own index card create a warning label that tells what the monkey’s paw is, how it was created, and what magic it possesses.
ii. Create a list of directions to use the monkey’s paw
iii. Then create a set of warnings for the use of the paw.
2. Free Read
3. First ten vocabulary words
Homework: None


4&6 Lesson Focus: What are the literary elements in “The Monkey’s Paw”?
What are our first ten vocabulary words?
4. Finish the story “The Monkey’s Paw”
Questions for “The Monkey’s Paw”
a. How can this story be considered ironic?
b. How does this story build suspense?
c. What is the theme of this story?
d. Create a warning label:
i. On your own index card create a warning label that tells what the monkey’s paw is, how it was created, and what magic it possesses.
ii. Create a list of directions to use the monkey’s paw
iii. Then create a set of warnings for the use of the paw.
5. Free Read
6. First ten vocabulary words
Homework: None


9th Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences between the movie and the novel?
1. Watch the movie
Homework: None

Literary Elements

Thursday
11/14/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is the literary element irony?
What is a theme?


1. If you could have any three wishes in the world, what would they be?
2. Read “The Monkey’s Paw” pg 680
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What is the literary element irony?
What is a theme?

3. Discuss “The Hitchhiker”
4. If you could have any three wishes in the world, what would they be?
5. Read “The Monkey’s Paw” pg 680
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences between the movie and the novel?
1. Watch the movie
Homework: None

Start of the Suspense Unit

Wednesday
10/15/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is suspense and how do authors create it in their stories?

1. History of suspense background notes
2. Listen to “The Hitchhiker” on page 654 in the green book

Homework:None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What is suspense and how do authors create it in their stories?

3. History of suspense background notes
4. Free Read
5. Listen to “The Hitchhiker” on page 654 in the green book
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences between the movie and the novel?
1. Watch the movie
Homework: None

Movie and Test Day

Friday
10/07/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences between the movie and the
novel?
Who was Poe?
1. Watch the movie
2. Background notes on Poe
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences between the movie and the novel?
Who was Poe?
1. Watch the movie
2. Background notes on Poe
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: None
1. Test
Homework: none

Movie Day

Thursday
10/06/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences between the movie and the novel?
1. Finish up any of the test
2. Watch the movie
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences between the movie and the novel?
3. Watch the movie
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What are the major literary elements in the novel?
1. Literary elements review
2. Start the test
Homework: Study for the test

Review and Testing

Wednesday
10/06/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: None
1. Test Day
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: None
2. Test Day
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What should I know about the novel?
1. Play review game
Homework: Look over notes

Review and Testing

Tuesday
10/05/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the important literary elements in the novel?
What are the important events in the novel?
1. Jeopardy review game
2. Finish 11&12 quiz
3. Literary elements review
Homework: Look over notes

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are the important literary elements in the novel?
What are the important events in the novel?
4. Jeopardy review game
5. Literary elements review
6. Start the test
Homework: Look over notes

9th Lesson Focus: What are the important literary elements in the novel?
1. Discuss chapter 10 quiz
2. Finish the novel
3. Quiz on 11&12
Homework: Test on Thursday/Friday

Writing and Reading

Monday
10/04/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I improve my narrative?
1. Computer lab 204A to type the final of the narrative
Homework: None


4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I improve my narrative?
2. Computer lab to type the final of the narrative
Homework: None


9th Lesson Focus: What were the important events in chapter 10?
1. Finish chapter 10
2. Quiz on chapter 10
3. Read chapter 11
Homework: Chapter 12 by WEDNESDAY

Review

Friday
10/01/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I write an effective short answer?
How does the novel end?

1. Free Read/Finish the interview questions
2. Finish the Dally short answer
3. Finish the book
4. quiz on 11 &12
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I write an effective short answer?
How does the novel end?

6. Free Read
7. Finish the Dally short answer
8. Finish the book
9. quiz on 11 &12
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What are the major concepts in the novel?
1. Discuss quiz on 8
2. read chapter 10
Homework: None

Critical Thinking and Interviews

Thursday
9/30/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is an interview?
What are the major events of the novel?
1. Quiz on Chapter 10
2. Discuss Quiz
3. Read SE Hinton Interview
4. Answer the questions
Homework: Read chapter 11 with notes

4&6 Lesson Focus: What is an interview?
What are the major events of the novel?
5. Quiz on Chapter 10
6. Discuss quiz
7. SE Hinton Interview
8. Dally shorts answer
Homework: Read chapter 11 with notes

9th Lesson Focus: What are the major concepts in the novel?
1. Discuss quiz on 8
2. Discuss chapter 9
3. Partner read chapter 10
Homework: Read chapter 10 with notes

Writing Process and Concepts

Wednesday
9/29/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I improve my narrative?
1. Finish typing the narrative
2. Make sure your dialogue is in correct format
Homework: Narrative rough draft due at the end of the day


4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I improve my narrative?
3. Finish typing the narrative
4. Make sure your dialogue is in correct format
Homework: Narrative Rough Draft due at the end of the day

9th Lesson Focus: None
1. Finish discussing quiz 6&7
2. Ask any questions about chapter 8
3. Quiz on Chapter 8
Homework: Read chapter 9

Writing Process and Concepts

Tuesday
9/28/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What needs to be included in my narrative?
1. Type narrative
2. Go to the cafeteria for composting presentation at 9:40
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What needs to be included in my narrative?
3. Type narrative
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What are the important concepts in the novel?
1. Discuss 6&7
2. Quiz on chapter 6& 7
3. Discuss quiz
Homework: Read chapter 8 with notes

Writing Process and Vocabulary Test

Monday
9/27/10

REPORTED ALL GRADES TO ALL STUDENTS

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I write an interesting narrative?
What are the important parts of chapter 9?
1 Free Read 15 minutes
2. Finish the narrative break down
3. Write the intro
4. Finish reading chapter 9
Homework: Read chapter 10 with notes

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I write an interesting narrative?
What are the important parts of chapter 9?
1. Free Read 15 minutes
2. Finish the narrative break down
3. Write the intro
4. Finish reading chapter 9
Homework: Read chapter 10 with notes

9th Lesson Focus: None
1. Vocabulary test
Homework: Read chapter 7 with notes

Writing, Poems, and Reading

Friday
9/24/10

1&2: What am I going to write my narrative about?
What are great listening skills?
1. Free Read
2. Narrative essay brainstorm
3. Quiz on 7&8
4. Read Chapter 9 out loud
Homework: None

4&6 What am I going to write my narrative about?
What are great listening skills?
5. Free Read
6. Narrative essay brainstorm
7. Quiz on 8
8. Read Chapter 9 out loud
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: How can I interpret a poem?
1. Discuss chapter 5 quiz
2. Poem interpretation
Homework: None

SRI'S, Critical Thinking and Dialogue

Thursday
9/23/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is the correct format for dialogue?
1. Dialogue lesson
2. Computer lab for SRI’s
Homework: Read Chapter 8 with notes

4&6 Lesson Focus: What is the correct format for dialogue?
3. Dialogue lesson
4. Computer lab for SRI’s
Homework: Read Chapter 8 with notes

9th Lesson Focus: What are the major events of the novel?
1. Finish discussing chapter 4
2. Work on vocabulary packet
3. Quiz on chapter 5
4. Read chapter 6
Homework: Finish chapter 6 with notes

Wednesday
9/22/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the parts of a narrative?
What is dialogue and what is the correct format?
How can I interpret the poem in the novel?

1. Finish the story and break it down
2. Dialogue lesson
3. 15 Minutes of free read
3. Quiz on Chapter 6
Homework: Read 7 with notes

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I interpret the poem in the novel?

4. 15 Minutes of Free Read
5. Look at the poem
6. Quiz on Chapter 6
Homework: Read 7 with notes

9th Lesson Focus: What is the climax of the story so far?
Vocabulary Test on Monday

1. Discuss the events of chapter 4
2. Quiz on chapter 4
3. Work on vocabulary packet (test on Monday)
Homework: Read chapter 5 with notes
Vocabulary Packet due on Friday

Narrative Writing

Tuesday
9/21/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What has been happening in the novel?
What is a narrative?
1. Quiz on 4&5
2. Discuss the major events
3. Narrative Notes
4. Example of a narrative “The Great Rat Hunt” pg 106
5. Narrative story breakdown
Homework: Read Chapter 6 with notes


4&6 Lesson Focus: What has been happening in the novel?
What is a narrative?
6. Quiz on 4&5
7. Discuss the major events
8. Narrative Notes
9. Example of a narrative “The Great Rat Hunt” pg 106
10. Narrative story breakdown
Homework: Read Chapter 6 with notes

9th Lesson Focus: What has been happening in the novel?
1. Review
2. Quiz on chapter 3
Homework: Read chapter 4 with notes

Documentary Day

Monday
9/20/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities between the documentary and the movie?
1. Watch the documentary
2. Answer the questions
3. Read chapter 5 (with notes)
4. Free Read
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities between the documentary and the movie?
5. Watch the documentary
6. Answer the questions
7. Read chapter 5 (with notes)
8. Free Read
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are the similarities between the documentary and the movie?
9. Watch the documentary
10. Answer the questions
Homework: None

Test Day

Friday
9/17/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What were the major events of chapter 4?

1. Quick Vocabulary Review
2. Vocabulary Test
3. Finish Chapter 4 with notes
Homework: None

4&6 Lesson Focus: What were the major events of chapter 4?

4. Quick Vocabulary Review
5. Vocabulary Test
6. Finish Chapter 4 with notes
Homework: None

9th: Lesson Focus: How can I improve my short answer?
1. Rewrite
Homework: None

Review and Reading

Thursday
9/16/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I remember my vocabulary words?
What were the major events of chapter 3?

1. Finish your vocabulary packet
2. Vocabulary review packet
3. Quiz on chapter 3
4. Read chapter 4
Homework: Study for your vocabulary test

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I remember my vocabulary words?
What were the major events of chapter 3?

5. Finish your vocabulary packet
6. Vocabulary review packet
7. Quiz on chapter 3
8. Read chapter 4
Homework: Study for your vocabulary test

9th Lesson Focus: How can I improve my short answer format?
1. Quiz on 2
2. Rewrite Short answer
Homework: Read chapter 3 with notes

Vocabulary and Comprehension

Wednesday
9/15/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I remember my vocabulary words?
What were the major events of chapter 2?
What is characterization?
Vocabulary Test on Friday
1. Free Read
2. Quiz on 1&2
3. Vocabulary Packet
4. Character bubble maps
5. Start reading chapter 3 with notes
Homework: Chapter 3 with notes (quiz tomorrow)

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I remember my vocabulary words?
What were the major events of chapter 2?
What is characterization?
Vocabulary Test on Friday

6. Free Read
7. Quiz on 1&2
8. Vocabulary Packet
9. Character bubble maps
10. Start reading chapter 3 with notes
Homework: Chapter 3 with notes (quiz tomorrow)

9th Lesson Focus: What are my second ten vocabulary words?
1. Second ten words
2. Extra assignment
Homework: Extra assignment

Comprehension and Vocabulary

Tuesday
9/14/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What were the major events of chapter 1?
How can I remember my vocabulary words?

VOCABULARY TEST ON FRIDAY
Informed students of their grade
1. Quiz on Chapter 1
2. Discuss Quiz
3. Vocabulary packet
4. Vocabulary Review
5. Start reading chapter 2 with notes
Homework: Chapter 2 with notes (Quiz tomorrow)
Vocabulary Packet on Friday

4&6 Lesson Focus: What were the major events of chapter 1?
How can I remember my vocabulary words?

VOCABULARY TEST ON FRIDAY
Informed students of their grade
6. Quiz on Chapter 1
7. Discuss Quiz
8. Vocabulary Packet
9. Vocabulary Review
10. Start reading chapter 2 with notes
Homework: Chapter 2 with notes (Quiz tomorrow)
Vocabulary Packet on Friday

9th Lesson Focus: What were the major events of chapter 1?
11. Quiz on Chapter 1
12. Discuss Quiz
Homework: Chapter 2 with notes (Quiz tomorrow)

Monday
9/13/10

1&2 Lesson Focus:
How can I make sure that I understand what I am reading?
How can I make sure that I answered the questions correctly?

1. Free Read 15 minutes
2. Vocabulary 11-20
3. Extra assignment for 11-20
4. Set up binder
5. Start reading the novel with notes
Homework: Read chapter 1 with notes (quiz tomorrow)

4&6 Lesson Focus:
How can I make sure that I understand what I am reading?
How can I make sure that I answered the questions correctly?

1. Free Read
2. Binder Set up
3. Notes for types of questions/Label article
4. Start reading the novel with notes
Homework: Read chapter 1 with notes (quiz tomorrow)

9th Lesson Focus:
How can I make sure that I understand what I am reading?
1. Binder set up
2. Start reading the novel with notes
Homework: Chapter 1 with notes (quiz tomorrow)

Non-Fiction and Vocabulary

9/10/10
Friday

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I support my opinions?

1. Agree/Disagree
2. Team meeting in the library
Homework: Binder set up on Monday

4&6 Lesson Focus: How can I support my opinions?
How can I remember my vocabulary words?
3. Free read
4. Extra assignment 11-20
5. Read “Gangs” Article
Homework: Binder set up on Monday

9th Lesson Focus: What are my first 10 vocabulary words?
1. Vocabulary 1-10
2. Extra assignment
Homework: Binder set up on Monday

Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary

9/09/10
Wednesday

Helpful Links: Vocabulary 11-20
Vocabulary Write it/Draw it

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I improve my short answer?

Collect Vocabulary 1-10
1. Short answer rewrite
2. Go to the library to pick a free read
Homework: none

4&6 Lesson focus: What are my second ten vocab. words?


1. Finish Vocabulary 1-10
2. Vocab extra assignment
3. Vocabulary 11-20
4. Go to the library to pick out a free read
Homework: None

9th Lesson Focus: What background information do I know about the novel?

1. Background notes
Homework: none

Start of the novel

9/08/10
Wednesday

Helpful Links: Journal Entries

Vocabulary 1-10

Vocabulary Assignment

1&2 Lesson Focus: What does it mean to be an outsider?
What background information do we know about the novel?
1. Journal entry for outsiders What do you think it means to be an “outsider”? How does one become an “outsider”? Does he/she have any control over becoming an “outsider”? Why or why not? 6-8 sentences
2. Background notes
3. Vocabulary 1-10
Homework: Vocab. 1-10

4&6 Lesson Focus: What does it mean to be an outsider?
What background information do we know about the novel?
1. Discuss the JE
2. Hand back discuss requirements
3. Write the rewrite
4. Background notes

5. Started Vocabulary 1-10
Homework: Rewrite

9th Lesson Focus: What does it mean to be an outsider?
1. Finish introducing each other

2. Dicsussed what a good teacher is and what a good student is

3. Journal entry for outsiders
Homework: None

Welcome Back

09/02/10
Tuesday


1&2 Lesson Focus: What are our expectations for the year?

1. Introduce Teachers (Circle Map)
2. Fill out circle map for you
3. Go over contact info sheet
4. Bubble map for a good teacher/good student

Homework: Fill out the contact information

4&6 Lesson Focus: What are our expectations for the year?

1. Introduce Teachers (Circle Map)
2. Fill out circle map for you
3. Go over contact info sheet
4. Bubble map for a good teacher/good student
5. Began the journal entry for the novel

Homework: Fill out contact information

9th Lesson Focus: What are our expectations for the year?

1. Rules and Contact Info
2. Circle map for the teacher
3. Began to introduce students

Homework: Fill out contact information

Tuesday
5/18/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: Where am I in my portfolio?
What is strange about the novel?
1. 204A Portfolio
2. Letter to me: Bulleted list of what you have done/
What are your goals?
3. Quiz on 1&2
4. Talk about the survey results
5. Assign partners
6. Tell you about the rest of the project.
Homework: Read chapter 3

4th Lesson Focus: How does watching Anne Frank make you better understand what Mr. Wiesel went through?
1. Finish the movie
2. Discuss the lesson focus question
3. Begin discussing schooltopia
Homework: None

Lesson Focus: Where am I in my portfolio?
What is strange about the novel?
7. 204A Portfolio
8. Letter to me: Bulleted list of what you have done/
What are your goals?
9. Quiz on 1&2
10. Update circle map with new info
11. Talk about surveys
Homework: Read chapter 3
Finish the surveys

Monday
5/17/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is my schooltopia and what is a practical schooltopia?
What is different about the community that Jonas lives in?
1. Schooltopia circle map
2. Look at schools
3. Read the article/update the circle map
4. Finish chapter 1/dicuss
5. Start reading chapter 2
Homework: Read chapter 2
Quiz on 1&2 tomorrow
Survey the people

4th Lesson Focus: DROP YOUR PROJECT BY 3:05
How does watching Anne Frank make you better understand what Mr. Wiesel went through?
1. Watch the last 40 minutes of Anne Frank
Homework: None

5&6 Lesson Focus: What is subtly different between Jonas’s world and ours?
What is my schooltopia and what is a practical schooltopia?
1. Start reading chapter 1
2. Discuss the subtle differences
3. Schooltopia circle map
4. Look at schools
5. Read the article/update the circle map
Homework: Finish reading chapter 2
Quiz on 1&2 tomorrow

Monday
4/26/10


1&2 Lesson Focus: What am I going to do to make sure that I am successful on the
state test?
1. Review key strategies
2. Free Read
3. Watch the Anne Frank movie
Homework: Get a good night rest

4th Lesson Focus: What am I going to do to make sure that I am successful on the
state test?
1. ROT Multiple choice
2. Meetings about test
Homework: get a good night rest

5&6 Lesson Focus: What am I going to do to make sure that I am successful on the
state test?
4. Review key strategies
5. Free Read
6. Watch the Anne Frank movie
Homework: Get a good night rest

Thursday
4/15/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I make sure I have everything in my essay?
What was Anne Frank’s life like?
What is my letter of intent?
1. Quotes about bullying, why uniting for a cause makes a difference, and how all people can make a change.
2. Letter of intent: What are at least 5 things you are going to make sure you do on the state test?
3. Article
4. Computer lab to type
Homework: None

4th Lesson Focus: How can I review for ROT?
1 Quotes about bullying, why uniting for a cause makes a difference, and how n all people can make a change.
2. Review game
Homework: Short answer tomorrow

5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I make sure I have everything in my essay?
What was Anne Frank’s life like?
What is my letter of intent?
5. Quotes about bullying, why uniting for a cause makes a difference, and how all people can make a change.
6. Letter of intent: What are at least 5 things you are going to make sure you do on the state test?
7. Article
8. Computer lab to type
Homework: None

Tuesday
4/11/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I make sure I have everything in my paper?
How did I improve my answers?
1. Finish typing (library)
2. Look over the improvements (Book 3)
3. Read the Anne Frank article
Homework: None

4th Lesson Focus: What is a new way to look at conflicts?
1. Quiz on 11
2. Conflicts
Homework: Read Chapter 12 by Wednesday

5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I make sure I have everything in my paper?
How did I improve my answers?
4. Finish typing (library)
5. Prepare for video conference
6. Look over the improvements (Book 3)
7. Read the Anne Frank article
Homework: None

Monday
4/11/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I best organize information?
How can I make sure I have everything in my essay?
1. Organize info
2. Library Type Paper
Homework: None

4th Lesson Focus: How can I grade myself?
1. last exemplar
2. Grade yourself
3. Read Chapter 11
Homework: Finish 11

5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I best organize information?
How can I make sure I have everything in my essay?
1. Organize info
2. Library Type Paper
Homework: None

Thursday
4/08/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I make sure I know everything for the test?
1. Finish chapter 12/Check your notes
2. Character quotes
3. Jeopardy
Homework: Study for the test

4th Lesson Focus: How do we grade state test?
1. Review the passages
2. Show rubric
3. Show exemplars
Homework: Finish Chapter 10

5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I make sure I know everything for the test?
4. Finish chapter 12/Check your notes
5. Character quotes
6. Jeopardy
Homework: Study for the test

Wednesday
3/07/10

Grade Updates

1&2 Lesson Focus: How does the novel end?

1. Free Read/Update grades
2. Quiz on 11
3. Discuss quiz
Homework: Read Chapter 12
Test on Friday

4th Lesson Focus: Who are those characters?
1. Quiz on chapter 9
2. Discuss
3. Character Matching
Homework: Read Chapter 10 by Friday

5&6 Lesson Focus: How does the novel end?

6. Free Read/Updates your grades
7. Quiz on 11
8. Discuss quiz
9. Discuss paper
10. Start homework
Homework: Read Chapter 12
Test on Friday

Tuesday
3/06/10


1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I effectively research?
1. Research in the library
Homework: Read Chapter 11

4th Lesson Focus: What is figurative language?
1. Poem
2. Start homework
Homework: Read Chapter 9 by Wednesday


5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I effectively research?
2. Research in the library
Homework: Read Chapter 11

Monday
4/05/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I effectively research?
1. Research in the library
Homework: Read Chapter 11

4th Lesson Focus:
1. Collect free read letter
2. Look over chapter 8
3. Chapter 8 quiz
Homework: Read Chapter 9 by Wednesday


5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I effectively research?
2. Research in the library
Homework: Read Chapter 11

Tuesday
3/30/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What literary elements are in ROT?
How well do I know the characters?
1. Character Matching
2. Character quotes
3. literary elements
4. Start you homework
Homework: Read up to page 232

4th Lesson Focus: What needs to be in my free read letter to me?
1. Free read
Homework: Finish Chapter 7 by Wednesday

5&6 Lesson Focus: What literary elements are in ROT?
How well do I know the characters?
5. Chapter 9 Quiz
6. Read some of chapter 10
7. Character Matching
8. Character quotes
9. literary elements
Homework: Read up to page 232

Monday
3/29/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What is the most important part of the listening selection?
1. Free Read
2. Review book 2 (3A Exemplars 1) (6A Exemplars 2)

Homework: None

4th Lesson Focus: What happened in Chapter 6?
When should my free read be done?
1. Chapter 6 quiz
2. Discuss
Homework: Read chapter 7 by Wednesday

5&6 Lesson Focus: What is the most important part of the listening?
1 Free Read Letter
2 Review book 2
Homework: Finish Chapter 9

Thursday
3/18/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What are those parts of speech again?
How can I make some accurate predictions?

1. Finish chapter 7 (15 minutes)
2. Parts of Speech activity
3. Predictions
4. Start homework
Homework: 171-182

4th Lesson Focus: Who are those characters?
1. Character matching
2. Bubble Maps
3. Finish Chapter 4
Homework: Read the rest of chapter 4

5&6 Lesson Focus: What happened in chapter 6?
Who are those characters again?
1. Chapter 6 Quiz
2. Discuss the quiz
3. Partner read chapter 7
4. Matching/Bubble maps
5. Make some predictions
Homework: 147-160

Wednesday
3/17/10


1&2 Lesson Focus: When is all my back work due?
What has been happening in ROT?
1. Free Read
2. Matching
3. Discussion questions for chapter 6
4. Start reading chapter 7
Homework: 140-155

4th Lesson Focus: What has been happening in ROT?
1. Quiz on chapter 3
2. Discuss the quiz
3. Start reading chapter 4
Homework: Read Chapter 4 by Friday, have at least the first 10 pages by tomorrow

5&6 Lesson Focus: What has been happening in ROT?
How can I work effectively in a group?
1. Finish the movie
2. Free Read
3. Group work for the story bag
Homework: Read Chapter 6
Story bag due Friday

Tuesday
3/09/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What do I remember about commas?
Who are the characters?
1. Finish chapter 4
2. Quiz on chapter 4
3. Comma review
4. Meet the characters
Homework: Read Chapter 5

4th Lesson Focus: How can I study for my vocabulary test?
1. Read some of chapter 2
2. Vocabulary Pictionary
Homework: Finish chapter 2/study for vocabulary test

5&6 Lesson Focus: What do I remember about commas?
Who are the characters?
What were the major events of chapter 3?
1. Finish chapter 3/free read
2. Quiz on chapter 3
3. Comma Review
4. Meet the characters
5. Start homework
Homework: Read chapter 4

Monday
3/08/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: Who are the characters?
What do I remember about commas?
1. Free Read/Finish your letter to me
3. Update the characters
4. Comma review pg 419 and 420 (appositive and non restrictive
5. Start homework
Homework: Finish chapter 4

4th Lesson Focus: How can I remember my vocabulary words?
1. Finish your vocabulary packet
2. Quiz 1
3. Vocab Pictionary
Homework: Study for test on Wednesday

5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I make sure I have everything I need in my essay?
Who are the characters?
1. Lab 204A type essay
2. Free read
3. Meet the Characters
Homework: Finish 3 and your letter to me

Friday
3/05/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: None
1. Vocabulary Review game
2. Vocab Test
3. Free read letter to me
Homework: Finish the letter

4th Lesson Focus: What should I be looking for in my free read?
1. Free Read Friday
Homework: None

5&6 Lesson Focus: None
4. Vocabulary Review game
5. Vocab Test
6. Free read letter to me
Homework: Finish the letter

Thursday
3/04/10
1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I study for my vocabulary test?
Who was Emmit Till and how does this article relate to
our book?
1. Review Vocabulary words 11-20
2. Chapter 3 quiz
3. Discuss quiz
4. Read the “Emmit Till” article
5. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eyesontheprize/story/03_schools.html#video (segregation)
6. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eyesontheprize/story/01_till.html#video (Emmit Till)
Homework: Study for the Vocabulary test

4th Lesson Focus: How can I remember my vocabulary words?
What do we already know about the novel?
1. Vocabulary packet
2. Novel prediction
3. Start reading
Homework: Read chapter 1
Free read Friday

5&6 lesson Focus: How can I study for my vocabulary test?
What were the major events of chapter 2?
1. Vocabulary Review 11-20
2. Quiz on Chapter 2
3. Discuss quiz
4. Listen to chapter 3(with flow map)
Homework: Study for your vocabulary test

Wednesday
3/03/10



HAND OUT PERMISSION SLIPS
1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I study for my vocabulary test?
What were the major events of chapter 3 so far?
1. Free Read
2. Vocabulary Study
3. Finish your vocabulary packet/start flash cards
4. Discuss up to page 55
5. Start homework
Homework: Free read letter to me on Friday
Finish chapter 3 (quiz tomorrow)

4th Lesson Focus: What are our second ten vocabulary words?
1. Vocab 11-20
2. Vocab Assignment
Homework: Finish the vocabulary: if we run out of time

5&6 Lesson focus: How can I study for my vocabulary test?
What were the major events of chapter 1?
1. Vocab review
2. Free Read
3. Quiz on chapter 1
4. Finish vocabulary packet
5. Start homework
Homework: Read chapter 2
Vocab test on Friday
2nd free read letter to me on Friday

Tuesday
3/02/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I study for my vocabulary test?
What were the major events of chapter 2?
Who are the characters?
1. Work on Vocabulary packet
2. Start Flash cards/study
3. Meet the characters
4. Quiz on chapter 2
Homework: Read up to page 55
Final Thematic due Wednesday
Vocab Test on Friday

4th Lesson Focus: How many pages should my new book be?
1. Free read
Homework: none

5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I make sure I have everything I need in my thematic
essay?
How can I study for my vocabulary test?
What were the major events of chapter 1?
1. Thematic paper (library)
2. Vocab packet/study
3. Discuss up to page 22
4. Read a couple pages out loud
5. Start homework
Homework: Finish chapter 1 (quiz tomorrow)
Vocab test on Friday

Monday
3/01/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What was segregation?
What were the major events of chapter 1?
1. Free Read
2. Segregation questions
3. Vocab. Packet
4. Quiz on chapter 1
Homework: Read chapter 2
Vocabulary Test on Friday
Final due on Wednesday with highlighting!

4th Lesson Focus: What was segregation?
1. Segregation PowerPoint?
2. Answer questions
3. Distribute book
Homework: Read chapter 1

5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I make sure I have everything I need in my thematic
paper?
What was segregation?
1. Thematic paper
3. Free Read
2. Segregation PowerPoint/with questions
Homework: Read up to page 22

Wednesday
2/23/10

1&2 Lesson Focus:
How can I make sure I have everything I need in my thematic paper?
What was segregation?
1. Library lab type rough draft
2. Highlighting (worth 10 points)
3. Free Read
4. Segregation
Homework: Read chapter 1

4th Lesson Focus: What is segregation?
1. Finish vocabulary
2. 15 minutes
3. Segregation
Homework: none

5&6 Lesson Focus:
How can I make sure I have everything I need in my thematic paper?
What was segregation?
1. Library lab type rough draft
2. Highlighting (worth 10 points)
3. Finish presentation
4. Start reading
Homework: None

Tuesday
2/23/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What needs to be in my thematic essay?
What background inforamtion do I know about ROT?
1. look over TSB test
2. articles
3. Individual meeting for papers
4. Type the paper
Homework: Read chapters 1&2

4th Lesson Focus: Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences between
White Fang and COW?
What are our first ten words?
1. Finish the movie
2. Vocab words
Homework: First vocab assignment

5&6 Lesson Focus: What needs to be in my thematic paper?
What background information do I know about ROT?
1. Thematic paper
2. Look over TSB test
3. Articles/presentation
Homework: Finish words 11-20

Monday
2/22/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: What multiple choice questions did I answer incorrectly on the
TSB test and why?
What are our second ten words?
1. Pass back TSB test/review answers
2. Free Read
3. Read “The Greenies”
4. Second ten vocabulary words
Homework: Vocab test on Friday

4th Lesson Focus: What are the similarities and differences between White Fang and
COW?
1. Finish the movie
Homework: none

5&6 Lesson Focus: What needs to be in our thematic essay?
What multiple choice questions did I answer incorrectly on the
TSB test and why?
What are our second ten vocabulary words?
1. Finish rough draft of thematic essay
2. Free read
3. Look over TSB test
4. Plot your SRI Scores
5. Start the second ten words
Homework: Vocabulary test on Friday

Wednesday
2/10/10

1&2 Lesson Focus: How can I listen effectively?
1. Practice ELA Listening selection
2. Watch Glory Road
Homework: None

4th Lesson Focus: Lesson Focus: How can I listen effectively?
1. Practice listening
2. Watch White Fang
Homework: None

5&6 Lesson Focus: How can I listen effectively?
3. Practice ELA Listening selection
4. Watch Glory Road
Homework: None