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