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



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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