AR goals due May 21, 2009
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Week of May 18 - 22
Objectives: Grammar, comprehension, research, vocabulary and writing
Monday
•Student planners
•Outline
•Write first draft of Research project
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Bring in literature book, AR reading
Tuesday
•Editor in Chief
•Write final copy of Research project
•Share Research project
•Read pages 654 – 665, “The Hitchhiker”
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Bring in literature books, AR reading
Wednesday
•Editor in Chief
•Share Research projects
•Vocabulary
•Word choice
•Animal Farm video
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR goals due tomorrow
Thursday
•Editor in Chief
•Teenbiz
•Return all papers
•Finish Animal Farm video
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None
Friday
•8th grade end of the year field trip
•Big Surf 9:00am – 3:00pm
Homework None, No School Monday – Memorial Day observed. See you Tuesday.
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Week of May 11 - 15, 2009
Objectives: Novel study - Animal Farm, grammar, conflict,research, vocabulary, and writing
Monday
•Student planners
•Final Project for Animal Farm
•Review for final exam for Animal Farm
•Read pages 348 – 358, “Rules of the Game”
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Complete final project for Animal Farm
Tuesday
•Editor in Chief
•Final exam - Animal Farm
•Think Critically questions
•Vocabulary page 361
•Read page 359 “Searching for Bobby Fischer”
•Compare/contrast
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Research Report
•Read pages 363 – 366, “I’ve Been Rooked!”
•Graph
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Bring 25 index cards
Thursday
•Media Center/Library periods 2,4, and 7
•Editor in Chief
•Illustration
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading
Friday
•Media Center/Library periods 2,4, and 7
•Editor in Chief
•Character analysis
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Have all 20 completed note cards with you on Monday.
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Week of May 4 - 8, 2009
Objectives: Novel Study - Animal Farm, grammar, summaries, vocabulary and writing
Monday
•Student planners
•Share Short Story
•Study guide questions and vocabulary for Ch. 8, Animal Farm
•Writing
•Read Ch. 9 pages 114 – 126 in Animal Farm
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Complete Ch. 9 in Animal Farm or AR reading
Tuesday
•Editor in Chief
•Share Short Story
•Propaganda
•Study guide questions and vocabulary for Ch. 9, Animal Farm
•Napoleon
•Read Ch. 10, pg. 126 – 139 in Animal Farm
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Finish Animal Farm or AR reading
Wednesday
•Editor in Chief
•Study guide questions and vocabulary for Ch. 10, Animal Farm
•Chapter review for Animal Farm
•Character descriptions
•Comprehension activity
•Synonyms and Antonyms
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading
Thursday
•Computer lab periods 2,4, and 7
•Editor in Chief
•Summaries for Animal Farm
•Plot for Animal Farm
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading
Friday
•Editor in Chief
•Illustration
•Writing
• Pre-write
• Rough draft
• Illustration
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None
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Week of April 27 - May 1, 2009
Objectives: Novel Study - Animal Farm, summary, vocabulary, and writing
Monday
•Student planners
•Language Network – Short story
•Study guide questions and vocabulary for Ch. 5, Animal Farm
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Latin Stem list # 13 due tomorrow
Tuesday
•Early dismissal at 12:30
•Spirit Assemble at 11:30
•Language Network – Short story
•Read Ch. 6, pg. 73 – 83, Animal Farm
•Summary notes for Ch. 6
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Study for Latin Stem list #13 quiz
Wednesday
•Language Network – Short story
•QUIZ: Latin Stem list #13
•Study guide questions and vocabulary for Ch. 6, Animal Farm
•Read Ch. 7, pg. 84 – 97, Animal Farm
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading
Thursday
•Media Center/Library periods 2,4, and 7
•Language Network – Short story
•Summary notes Ch.7, Animal Farm
•Study guide questions and vocabulary for Ch. 7, Animal Farm
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Final Copy of Short story due Monday 5/4/09
Friday
•Language Network
•Teenbiz
•Read Ch. 8, pg. 98 – 113, Animal Farm
•Summary notes for Ch. 8
•Illustration
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Final Copy of Short story due Monday 5/4/09
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Week of April 20 - 24, 2009
Objectives: Grammar: gerunds, vocabulary, summary, writing, and Novel Study - Animal Farm
Monday
•Student planners
•Study guide questions and vocabulary for Ch. 3, Animal Farm
•Flow Chart for Ch. 1 – 3, Animal Farm
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading
Tuesday
•Language Network
•Character Sketch, Animal Farm
•Writing (pre – write, rough draft)
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Review notes for quiz on Ch. 1 – 3, Animal Farm
Wednesday
•Language Network
•QUIZ: Ch. 1 – 3, Animal Farm
•Read Ch. 4, pg. 54 – 60, Animal Farm
•Summary notes for Ch. 4
•Study guide questions and vocabulary for Ch. 4, Animal Farm
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Grammar hand out
Thursday
•Computer Lab periods 2,4, and 7
•Language Network
•Latin Stem list # 13, due 4/28/09
•Read Ch. 5, pg. 61 – 72, Animal Farm
•Summary notes for Ch. 5
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading, Latin Stem list # 13 due 4/28/09
Friday
•Physics field trip 9:15a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None : )
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Week of April 13 - 17, 2009
Objectives: Grammar, vocabulary, summary, writing and Novel Study - Animal Farm
Monday • No School – Spring Recess
Homework Latin Stem list #12 due Wed. 4/15/09
Tuesday
•Student Planner
•Read Ch. 1, pg.25 – 34, Animal Farm
•Summary notes for Ch. 1
•Study guide questions and vocabulary Ch. 1, Animal Farm
•Study for Background information/Vocabulary quiz
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Latin Stem list #12 due tomorrow. School Fight Song due 4/16/09
Wednesday
•Language Network
•QUIZ – Background information/Vocabulary, Animal Farm
•Illustration
•Read Ch. 2, pg. 35 – 44, Animal Farm
•Summary notes for Ch. 2
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework School Fight Song due tomorrow
Thursday
•Library periods 2,4, and 7
•Language Network
•QUIZ – Latin Stem list # 12
•Double Bubble Map
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading
Friday
•Language Network
•Teenbiz
•Study guide questions and vocabulary, Ch. 2, Animal Farm
•Read Ch. 3, pg. 45 – 53, Animal Farm
•Summary notes for Ch. 3
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None : )
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Week of April 6 - 10, 2009
Objectives: Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing, and Novel Study - Animal Farm
Monday
•Student Planner
•Read pages 624 – 630, “The Tell-Tale Heart”
•Think Critically questions
•Vocabulary
•Grammar in Context
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Get a good nights rest, and eat a healthy breakfast
Tuesday
•1st period - attendance
•9:05 – 11:34, AIMs testing room
•4th period, lunch, 6th, 7th, and 8th period
•Activities and Exploration
•Vocabulary
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Background information/Introduction to Animal Farm
•Vocabulary
•Read Preface pages v – xii, Animal Farm
•Write a summary of Preface
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Complete summary of Preface or AR reading
Thursday
•Language Network
•Teenbiz
•Latin Stem list # 12, due Wed. 4/15/09
•Read Introduction pages xiii – xxiii, Animal Farm
•Study for quiz on Background information/Introduction
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None. No School tomorrow or Monday, See you Tuesday 4/14/09
Friday
•No school – Spring Recess
•Monday – No School, Spring Recess
•See you Tuesday 4/14/09
Homework None : )
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Week of March 30 - April 3, 2009
Objectives: Grammar, vocabulary, and writing
Monday
•Student Planner
•Edit – Character Sketch rough draft
•Final copy of Character Sketch essay
•Read pages 320 – 325, review
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Get a good nights rest, and eat a healthy breakfast
Tuesday
•1st period - attendance
•9:05 – 11:34, AIMs testing room
•4th period, lunch, 6th, 7th, and 8th period
•Editor in Chief
•Read pages 334 – 343, “The Treasure of Lemon Brown”
•Illustration
•Vocabulary
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Get a good nights rest, and eat a healthy breakfast
Wednesday
•1st period - attendance
•9:05 – 11:34, AIMs testing room
•4th period, lunch, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd period
•See Tuesday’s agenda
Homework Get a good nights rest, and eat a healthy breakfast
Thursday
•1st period - attendance
•9:05 – 11:34, AIMs testing room
•4th period, lunch, 6th, 7th, and 8th period
•Editor in Chief
•Teenbiz
•Grammar
•Video
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Get a good nights rest, and eat a healthy breakfast
Friday
•1st period - attendance
•9:05 – 11:34, AIMs testing room
•4th period, lunch, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd period
•Editor in Chief
•Period 1 – Author visit (1:10 – 1:40)
•Teenbiz
•Grammar
•Period 3 - Video
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None : )
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AIMs testing starting the week of March 30, 2009
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Week of March 23 - 27, 2009
Objectives: Grammar-punctuation, cause/effect, sequence of events, vocabulary, and writing
Monday
•Student Planner
•Connect to your life
•Vocabulary
•Read pages 265 – 278, “The Million Pound Bank Note”
•Cause/Effect
•Think Critically
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading
Tuesday
•Language Network
•Buckle Down
•Vocabulary
•Grammar in Context
•Writing
•Survey Graph
•Read pages 283 – 284, “Found Money”
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Make a final copy of your survey graph
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Share survey graphs
•Connect to your life
•Vocabulary
•Read pages 285 – 292, “The Bet”
•Sequence of events
•Think Critically
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading
Thursday
•Language Network
•Buckle Down
•Vocabulary
•Grammar in context
•Writing
•Illustration
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Grammar hand out
Friday
•Language Network
•Teenbiz
•Read pages 303 – 309, “Something to Declare”
•Writing – Character Sketch
• Pre-write
• Rough draft
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None : )
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Reminder - Spring Break March 16 - 20, 2009
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Week of March 9 - 13, 2009
Objectives: Grammar: punctuation, Cause/Effect, Compare/contrast, Vocabulary and Writing
Monday
•Student Planner
•Editor in Chief
•Cause and Effect
•Visualizing
•Book Review – The Giver
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading
Tuesday
•Editor in Chief
•Writing
• Pre-write
• Rough draft
•Read pages 574 – 583, “A Running Brook of Horror”
•Descriptive Details – double bubble map
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading
Wednesday
•Editor in Chief
•Writing
• Final copy
•Vocabulary, pg. 585
•Grammar in Context, pg. 586
•Read pg. 587 – 589, “Southbound on the Freeway”
•Writing option #1 – Moon Verse, page 591
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Complete final copy of Writing option #1 – Moon Verse, pg. 591
Thursday
•Editor in Chief
•Video – The Wave
•Read pg. 592 – 599, “The Lady or the Tiger”
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading
Friday
•Editor in Chief
•Teenbiz
•Writing option #2 page 602
•Vocabulary, pg. 602
•Grammar in Context, pg. 603
•Video – The Lady or the Tiger (?)
•Read pg. 605 – 613, “Future Tense”
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None : ) Enjoy your spring break, be safe.
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AR goals due March 6, 2009
Study Island goals due March 6, 2009 (Completed)
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Week of March 2 - 6, 2009
Objectives: Grammar: punctuation,dialogue, vocabulary, writing, Novel Study - The Giver
Monday
•Student Planner
•Writing
• Pre-write
• Rough draft
•Read Ch. 13, pages 92 - 102, The Giver
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Writing prompt and illustration for The Giver due Thursday
Tuesday
•Language Network
•Writing
• Final copy
•Study Guide questions and vocabulary Ch. 12 & 13, The Giver
•Read Ch. 14 – 16, pages 103 - 122, The Giver
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Writing prompt and illustration for The Giver due Thursday
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Study guide questions and vocabulary Ch. 14 – 16, The Giver
•Choices
•Read Ch. 17 & 18, pages 123 – 136, The Giver
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Writing prompt and illustration for The Giver due tomorrow
Thursday
•Computer Lab periods 2,4, and 7
•Language Network
•Share Homework prompt and illustration
•Read Ch. 19 & 20, pages 137 - 152, The Giver
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR and Study Island for 3rd quarter due tomorrow
Friday
•Language Network
•Study guide questions and vocabulary Ch. 19 & 20, The Giver
•Writing - dialogue
•Read Ch. 21 - 23, pages 153 – 168, The Giver
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None : )
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Week of February 23 - 27, 2009
Objectives: Grammar: punctuation, comprehension, inference, vocabulary, writing, and Novel Study - The Giver
Monday
•Student Planner
•Language Network
•Attribute Web
•Time line
•Read Ch. 7 pages 48 – 55, The Giver
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Latin Stem list # 11 due tomorrow
Tuesday
•Language Network
•QUIZ – Ch. 1 – 6, The Giver
•Study Guide questions and vocabulary Ch. 6 & 7, The Giver
•Read Ch. 8, pages 56 – 61, The Giver
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Read Ch. 9 pages 62 – 68, The Giver
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Making Inferences
•Study guide questions and vocabulary Ch. 8 & 9, The Giver
•Memory
•Rules
•Read Ch. 10, pages 69 – 76, The Giver
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Complete Reading Ch. 10 in The Giver. Study for Latin Stem Quiz #11
Thursday
•Media Center periods 2,4, and 7
•Language Network
•QUIZ - Latin Stem list # 11
•Read Ch. 11, pages 77 – 83, The Giver
•Study guide questions and vocabulary Ch. 10 & 11, The Giver
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading
Friday
•Language Network
•Teenbiz
•Writing
•Read Ch. 12, pages 84 – 91, The Giver
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None : )
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Week of February 16 - 20, 2009
Objectives: Grammar - capitalization, plot, vocabulary, writing and Novel Study - The Giver
Monday
•No School – President’s Day
Homework Poetry Project due 2/17/09
Tuesday
•Student Planner
•Language Network
•Share Poems and/or Science fiction story
•Study Guide questions and vocabulary – Ch. 1 & 2, The Giver
•Story map
•Plot
•Read Ch. 3 & 4, pages 20 – 32, The Giver
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Complete reading assignment for The Giver or AR reading
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Share Poems and/or Science fiction story
•Writing
•Pro/Con chart
•Read Ch. 5, pages 33 – 38, The Giver
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading – be ready to take a quiz tomorrow. Study Island
Thursday
•Computer Lab periods 2,4, and 7
•Language Network
•Latin Stem list # 11, due 2/24/09
•Study guide questions and vocabulary Ch. 3 – 5, The Giver
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Latin stem list # 11, due 2/24/09
Friday
•Language Network
•Buckle Down
•Writing
•Read Ch. 6, pages 39 – 47, The Giver
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Finish reading Ch. 6 – The Giver. Latin Stem list #11 due 2/24/09
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Week of February 9 - 13, 2009
Objectives: Grammar-subject/verb agreement, science fiction, poetry, vocabulary, writing, and novel study - The Giver
Monday
•Student Planner
•Language Network
•Read pages 549-552, Science Fiction
•Writing – Pre-write
•Buckle Down
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Latin Stem List # 10 due tomorrow. Poetry Project due 2/17/09
Tuesday
•Early Dismissal at 12:30
•Language Network
•Writing – rough draft
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Study for Latin Stem quiz list #9 &10. Poetry project due 2/17/09
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Quiz – Latin Stem list # 9 and 10
•Background information
•Read pages 555 – 561, “Rain, Rain, Go Away”
•Think Critically
•Vocabulary
•Grammar in Context
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Poetry Project due 2/17/09
Thursday
•Media Center/library periods 2,4, and 7
•Language Network
•Background information
•Read page 567, “The Dinner Party”
•Introduction to The Giver
•Read Ch. 1, page 3 – 11, The Giver
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Poetry Project – due 2/17/09
Friday
•Language Network
•Teenbiz
•Writing: edit and final copy (due Tuesday)
•Read Ch. 2, pages 12 – 19, The Giver
•Study Guide questions and Vocabulary Ch. 1 and 2, The Giver (postponed to Tuesday)
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Poetry Project – Due 2/17/09. No School Monday, see you Tuesday
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Week of February 2 - 6, 2009
Objectives: Grammar, Main Idea, Poetry, and Vocabulary
Monday
•Student Planner
•Share Poems – Free Verse or Ballad
•Poetry – ABC and I Wish
•Rough draft of each poem style then final copy of 1 poem
•Read pages 404 – 407, “Nikki Giovanni, Living Poetry”
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Latin Stem List # 9 due tomorrow. Final copy of 1 poem
Tuesday
•Language Network
•Share poems –ABC or I Wish
•Poetry – Walking or Metaphor
•Rough draft of each poem style, then final copy of 1 poem
•Final Test – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
•Background information
•Read pages 408 – 414, “From Grand Mothers”
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Final copy of 1 poem. Finish reading “From Grand Mothers”
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Share poem from homework
•Words to Know
•Grammar/Spelling
•Background information
•Read pages 417 – 420, “Legacies/Drums/Choices”
•Literary Analysis
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Write a Lyric poem – minimum 10 lines, final copy
Thursday
•Computer Lab periods 2,4, and 7
•Language Network
•Share poem from homework
•Latin Stem list #10 due 2/10/09.
•Poetry Project – due 2/17/09
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Poetry Project – due 2/17/09. Latin Stem list #10 due 2/10/09
Friday
•Language Network
•Background information
•Read pages 422 – 424, “A Journey/Knoxville Tennessee”
•Think Critically
•Buckle Down
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Poetry Project – Due 2/17/09. Latin stem list # 10 due 2/10/09
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Parent conferences 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Tues. 1/27/09 (A - L)
Wed. 1/28/09 (M - Z)
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Week of January 26 - 30, 2009
Objectives: Novel Study - A Midsummer Night's Dream, Poetry, vocabulary and writing
Monday
•Student Planner
•Vocabulary Review Act IV & V, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
•Study guide questions Act V, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
•Irony
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Study Island – 28 blue ribbons by 1/30/09
Tuesday
•Vocabulary
•Buckle Down
•Poetry – Haiku and Cinquain
•Rough draft of each poem style, then final copy of 1 poem
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Study Island – 28 blue ribbons by 1/30/09. Final copy of 1 poem
Wednesday
•Vocabulary
•Share poem from homework
•Teenbiz
•A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Writing
•Poetry – Diamonte and Limerick
•Rough draft of each poem style, then final copy of 1 poem
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Study Island – 28 blue ribbons by 1/30/09. Final copy of 1 poem
Thursday
•Early Dismissal at 12:30. Periods 1,2,3 and 4
•Letter
•Share poem from homework
•Poetry – Name poem, Ballad, and Free Verse
•Rough draft of each poem style, then final copy of 1 poem
•Latin Stem list #9 due 2/3/09.
•A Midsummer Night’s Dream – review for final test
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Study Island – 28 blue ribbons by tomorrow. Final copy of 1 poem. Latin stem list # 9 due 2/3/09
Friday
•Early Dismissal at 12:30. Periods 6,7,8 and 4
•Letter
•Share poem from homework
•Poetry – Name poem, Ballad, and Free Verse
•Rough draft of each poem style, then final copy of 1 poem
•Latin Stem list #9 due 2/3/09.
•A Midsummer Night’s Dream – review for final test
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Final copy of 1 poem. Latin stem list # 9 due 2/3/09
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Week of January 19 - 23, 2009
Objectives: Grammar - clauses, simple/compound sentences, analyzing details, Novel Study - A Midsummer Night's Dream, Plot, and Vocabulary
Monday
•No School, Martin Luther King Jr. day
Homework None
Tuesday
•Student Planner
•Inauguration
•Review Act I and II – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
•Study guide questions, Act II – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework: Complete study guide questions Act II – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Act I and II Vocabulary review, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
•A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act III vocabulary
•A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act III
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act IV, Vocabulary
Thursday
•Media Center/Library periods 2,4 and 7
•High School Registration 1:15- 2:15
•Study guide questions, Act III – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
•A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act IV
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act V, Vocabulary
Friday
•Language Network
•Teenbiz
•Study guide questions, Act IV – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
•Plot
•A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act V
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None.
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Week of January 12 - 16, 2009
Objectives: Drama, Grammar, Novel Study, Poetry, Research, Vocabulary and Writing
Monday
•Student Planners
•Trial Speech – rough draft and final copy
•A Midsummer Night’s Dream Background Information
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Research Project due Wednesday
Tuesday
•Early Dismissal at 12:30
•Editor in Chief
•Latin Stem list # 8 (due Friday 1/16/09)
•A Midsummer Night’s Dream Vocabulary
•20 Minutes AR reading
Homework Research Project due tomorrow, Latin Stems list #8 due Friday.
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Share Research projects
•A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act One
•Character Chart
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Latin Stem list #8 due Friday.
Thursday
•Computer Lab periods 2,4 and 7
•Language Network
•Share Research projects
•Study Guide questions for Act One – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework Latin Stem list # 8 due tomorrow.
Friday
•Language Network
•Quiz – Latin Stem list # 8
•A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act Two
•Cause and Effect
•Study Guide questions for Act Two – A Midsummer Night’s Dream (This will be done on Tues. 1/20/09)
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None. See you Tuesday.
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Week of January 5 - 9, 2009
Objectives: Compare/Contrast, Grammar - prepositions, vocabulary, research, and writing
Monday
•Student Planners
•Language Network
•Read pages 515 – 521, “The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank”
•Comprehension questions
•20 minutes AR reading
•Return papers
Homework: Read pages 522 – 527, “All But My Life”
Tuesday
•Language Network
•Comprehension questions
•“The Diary of Anne Frank” - video
•20 minutes AR reading
•Return papers
Homework: Read page 528 – 531, “A Diary from Another World”
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Comprehension questions
•“The Diary of Anne Frank” - video
•20 minutes AR reading
•Return papers
Homework: Page 532, Vocabulary #1 – 15 and Page 533 Grammar in Context #1-5
Thursday
•Language Network
•Inquiry/Research – due Wednesday 1/14/09
•“The Diary of Anne Frank” - video
•20 minutes AR reading
•Return papers
Homework: Research due 1/14/08
Friday
•Language Network
•“The Diary of Anne Frank” – video
•Writing (pre-write and rough draft)
•20 minutes AR reading
•Return papers
Homework: Research due 1/14/09
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AR Goals due 12/12/08 - 2 points from nonfiction
Study Island goals due 12/12/08 - 22 Blue Ribbons
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Week of December 15 - 19, 2009
Objectives: Editing, Drama, Plot and Vocabulary
Monday
•Student Planners
•Share Propaganda project
•Read pages 444 – 447, “Who Was Anne Frank”
•Vocabulary
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Permission slip signed for The Outsiders video
Tuesday
•Editor in Chief
•Share Propaganda project
•“The Diary of Anne Frank” pages 448 - 512
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None
Wednesday
•Editor in Chief
•Story Map
•“The Diary of Anne Frank” pages 448 – 512
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None
Thursday
•Editor in Chief
•“The Diary of Anne Frank” pages 448 – 512
•Comprehension questions
•Words to Know
•Grammar/Spelling
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework None
Friday
•Video - The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: See you January 5, 2009. Have a fantastic two week break.
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Week of December 8 - 12, 2008
Objectives: Editing, Novel Study - The Outsiders, and Vocabulary
Monday
•Student Planners
•Editor in Chief
•Propaganda/Persuasion
•Propaganda Project due 12/15/08
•Read Ch. 10 (pages 150 – 160), The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Finish Ch. 10 - The Outsiders. Latin Stem list #7 due tomorrow
Tuesday
•Editor in Chief
•Buckle Down
•Read Ch. 11 (pages 161 – 166), The Outsiders
•Study guide questions and vocabulary Ch. 9 – 11, The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Propaganda Project due 12/15/08
Wednesday
•Olweus Kickoff Day – Modified Schedule
•Editor in Chief
•Read Ch. 12 (pages 167 - 180), The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Propaganda Project due 12/15/08
Thursday
•Computer Lab period 2,4, and 7
•Editor in Chief
•Quiz - Latin Stem list # 7
•Review for the final test - The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Propaganda Project due 12/15/08
Friday
•Editor in Chief
•Buckle Down
•Teenbiz
•Final Test - The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Propaganda Project due Monday
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Week of December 1 - 5, 2008
Objectives: Grammar, Novel Study - The Outsiders, Vocabulary and Writing
Monday
•Student Planners
•Language Network
•Building background
•Vocabulary
•“Flowers for Algernon” read half the story
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Study Guide questions and Vocabulary Ch. 7 - The Outsiders, due Wed.
Tuesday
•Language Network
•“Flowers for Algernon” complete the story
•Comprehension questions
•Active reading – inference
•Words to know
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Study guide questions and vocabulary for Ch. 7 - The Outsiders, due tomorrow
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Grammar/spelling
•Writing
•Read Ch. 8 (pages 119 - 130), The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Finish Ch. 8 - The Outsiders, or AR reading
Thursday
•Author Visit Michael Buckley
•Language Network
•Latin Stem list # 7 due Tues. 12/9/08
•Study guide questions and vocabulary, Ch. 8 The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Latin Stem list # 7 due Tuesday 12/9/08
Friday
•Language Network
•Teenbiz
•Newspaper Article
•Read Ch. 9 (131 – 149), The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Latin Stem list #7 due Tuesday 12/9/08
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Week of November 24 - 28, 2008
Objectives: Grammar:adverbs, Novel Study - The Outsiders, Poetry, Vocabulary
Monday
•Student Planners
•Language Network
•Writing – Poem, to be shared tomorrow
•Read Ch. 6, (pages 85 – 99) The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: AR reading or type your poem
Tuesday
•Language Network
•Share Poem from Monday
•Study guide question and Vocabulary Ch. 6, The Outsiders
•Vocabulary Activity
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: AR reading
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Teenbiz (6 articles for November)
•Vocabulary
•Read Ch. 7 (pages 100 - 118), The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: None, enjoy your Thanksgiving and shopping on Black Friday
Thursday
•Happy Thanksgiving
Homework: None
Friday
•Black Friday
Homework: None
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Week of November 17 - 21, 2008
Objectives: Grammar:adjectives, Novel study - The Outsiders, Poetry, Vocabulary, Writing
Monday
•Student Planners
•Buckle Down
•Persuasive Letter
•Study Guide questions and Vocabulary Ch. 3, The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Latin Stem list # 6 due tomorrow
Tuesday
•Language Network
•Buckle Down
•Read pages 215-217, “Simile: Willow and Ginkgo”, and “A Loaf of Poetry”
•Illustration
•Read Ch. 4, pages 53 – 67, The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Review lists #1 – 6 for Latin Stem quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Buckle Down
•Quiz – Latin Stem list #6
•Study Guide questions and Vocabulary Ch. 4, The Outsiders
•Read Ch. 5 (pages 68 - 84), The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Ch. 5 of The Outsiders completed or AR reading – be ready to take a quiz tomorrow.
Thursday
•Library period 2,4, and 7
•Language Network
•Spelling Bee
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Grammar hand out
Friday
•Language Network
•Teenbiz – 6 articles completed
•Writing
•Study Guide questions and Vocabulary Ch. 5, The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Teenbiz – 6 articles completed
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Week of November 10 - 14, 2008
Objectives: Grammar-verbs, Novel study - The Outsiders, Poetry, and Vocabulary
Monday
•Student Planners
•Buckle Down – review
•Add to cliques and gang chart
•Study Guide questions and Vocabulary Ch. 1, The Outsiders
•Character chart
•Plot line - exposition
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Grammar hand out
Tuesday
•No School – Veteran’s Day
Homework: AR reading
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Quiz - Buckle Down
•Read pages 202 – 206, “Mr. Misenheimer’s Garden”
•Vocabulary
•Illustration
•Vocabulary page 209, Exercise A and B
•Grammar in Context page 210, # 1 – 5
•Read Ch. 2 (pages 19 – 36), The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Complete Ch.2 in The Outsiders. Or AR reading
Thursday
•Computer Lab period 2,4, and 7 (Teenbiz and Study Island)
•Language Network
•Latin Stem list #6, due Tues. 11/18/08
•Study Guide questions and Vocabulary, Ch. 2 - The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Latin Stem list #6, due 11/18/08. Finish Ch.2 Study guide and vocabulary for The Outsiders.
Friday
•Language Network
•Word webs
•Character poster
• Pre-planning – attributes
• Poster
•Read Ch. 3 (pages 37 – 52), The Outsiders
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Latin Stem list #6 due Tues. 11/18/08
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Week of November 3 - 7, 2008
Objectives: Grammar-verbs, Poetry, Vocabulary, Writing and Novel Study
Monday
•Student Planners
•Language Network
•Vocabulary poster
•Read pages 187 – 190, Poetry
•Poetry terms
•Activity – bubble map
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Latin Stem list # 5 due tomorrow. AR: 1 nonfiction and 1 other quiz by 11/7/08
Tuesday
•Language Network
•Connect to your life
•Build Background
•Read page 193, “Mother to Son” - do questions #1 – 3 page 193
•Read page 194, “Speech to the Young” - do Q’s # 3 – 5, pg. 195
•Literary Analysis
•Buckle Down
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Page 195 questions # 7 and 8. AR: 1 nonfiction and 1 other quiz by 11/7/08
Wednesday
•Language Network
•Writing
•Quiz – Latin Stem list #4 and 5
•Buckle Down
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Study Island: 18 blue ribbons by 11/10/08 at 8:00am. AR: 1 nonfiction and 1 other quiz by 11/7/08
Thursday
•Media Center/Library period 2,4, and 7
•Language Network
•Buckle Down
•Background information for Novel Study
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Study Island: 18 blue ribbons by 11/10/08 at 8:00am. AR: 1 nonfiction and 1 other quiz by 11/7/08.
Friday
•Language Network
•Buckle down
•Teenbiz
•Read pages 197- 199, “The Charge of the Light Brigade”
•Think Critically questions # 3 – 5, page 200
•Writing page 201, option 1 or 2
•Novel Study
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Study Island: 18 blue ribbons by 11/10/08 at 8:00am.
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Parent Conference Nights - October 27 and 28, 2008
AR Goals due 12/12/08 - 2 points from nonfiction
Study Island goals due 12/12/08 - 22 Blue Ribbons
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Week of October 27 - 31, 2008
Objectives: Grammar:verbs, vocabulary, writing
Monday
• Student Planners
• Language Network
• Writing
• Peer Edit
• Thesaurus
• Final Copy
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Study Island: 16 blue ribbons by 11/3/08 at 8:00am. AR: 1 nonfiction and 1 other quiz by 11/7/08.
Tuesday
• Language Network
• Teenbiz
• Newspaper Article
• Pre-write
• Rough draft
• Final Copy with illustration
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Study Island: 16 blue ribbons by 11/3/08 at 8:00am. AR: 1 nonfiction and 1 other quiz by 11/7/08.
Wednesday
• Early dismissal – Periods 1,2,3 and 4
• Language Network
• Share Newspaper Article
• Vocabulary
• Latin Stem list #5, due Tues. 11/4/08
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Study Island: 16 blue ribbons by 11/3/08 at 8:00am. AR: 1 nonfiction and 1 other quiz by 11/7/08. Latin Stem list #5 due 11/4/08
Thursday
• Early dismissal – Periods 6,7,8 and 4
• Language Network
• Share Newspaper Article
• Vocabulary
• Latin Stem list #5, due Tues. 11/4/08
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Study Island: 16 blue ribbons by 11/3/08 at 8:00am. AR: 1 nonfiction and 1 other quiz by 11/7/08. Latin Stem list #5 due 11/4/08
Friday
• No School
Homework Study Island: 16 blue ribbons by 11/3/08 at 8:00am. AR: 1 nonfiction and 1 other quiz by 11/7/08. Latin Stem list #5 due 11/4/08
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Week of October 20 - 24, 2008
Objectives:Nonfiction,Grammar,Vocabulary, Writing
Monday
•Student Planners
•Language Network
•Build Background
•Vocabulary
•Read page 149 – 156, “The King of Mazy May”
•Literary Analysis
•Words to Know
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Latin Stem list #4 due tomorrow
Tuesday
•Early Dismissal
•Language Network
•Grammar/Spelling
•Think Critically page 157,comprehension check and Q# 6
•Vocabulary page 158
•Binder check
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Vocabulary hand out
Wednesday
•Language Network
•QUIZ – Latin Stem list #4(postponed until tomorrow)
•Connect to your life
•Build Background
•Vocabulary
•Read page 160 – 165, “The Story of an Eyewitness”
•Chronological order
•Think Critically page 166, comprehension check and Q#5
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: AR reading, be ready to take a quiz tomorrow
Thursday
•Computer Lab period 2,4 and 7 (Teenbiz and SI)
•Language Network
•Vocabulary page 167
•Grammar in Context page 167
•Read pages 168 – 169, “Letter to His Publisher”
•Comprehension Q #1 – 3 page 169
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Study Island – 3 blue ribbons
Friday
•Language Network
•Writing – Response to literature
•Pre-write
•Rough draft
•Peer Edit
•20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Parent Conferences Monday and Tuesday 4:30 – 8:00pm
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Week of October 13 - 17, 2008
Monday
• Student Planners
• Language Network
• Connect to your life
• Vocabulary
• Read page 119 – 125, “Flying”
• Comprehension questions
• Vocabulary page 128
• Grammar in Context page 129
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Page 127, question #6: 3 – 5 sentences
Tuesday
• Language Network
• Writing – pg. 128, comparison essay
• Read pages 130 – 133, “Internet Article”
• Drawing Conclusion page 131
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Grammar hand out(per.1 and 2 will get the hand out tomorrow)
Wednesday
• Language Network
• Connect to your life
• Vocabulary
• Read page 135 – 138, “From High Tide in Tucson”
• Visualization
• Illustration
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Page 141, vocabulary #1-5, write the whole sentence
Thursday
• Library period 2,4 and 7
• Language Network
• Grammar in Context page 142
• Writing – Pond poem page 141
• Think Critically page 140, Question # 3,5, and 6
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Writing, using pronouns
Friday
• Language Network
• Vocabulary page 143 #1 – 5
• Read pages 144 – 147, Jack London
• Short Video – “Call of the Wild”
• Teenbiz
• Latin Stem list #4 - flash cards. Definitions due 10/21
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Latin Stem list #4 due Tuesday 10/21
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AR goals due Oct. 3, 2008
Study Island Goals due Oct. 3, 2008 (10 blue ribbons)
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Week of October 6 - 10, 2008
Monday
• Student Planners
• Language Network
• Share Lottery Rose final project
• Read pg. 101 – 104, “Nonfiction”
• Key terms - definitions
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Read page 105, then write why it is important to read nonfiction
Tuesday
• Language Network
• Teenbiz
• Read pg. 106 – 114, “The Great Rat Hunt”
• Complete Sharing Lottery Rose final project
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Page 115, write your response to question #6 – a Different Perspective
Wednesday
• Language Network
• Literary Analysis
• Vocabulary page 116
• Grammar in Context page 117
• Writing – paragraph, page 116 #2
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework None, this is the end of 1st quarter. Enjoy your long weekend
Thursday • No School
Homework None
Friday • No School
Homework None
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Week of Septemeber 29 - October 3, 2008
Objectives: Novel Study - Lottery Rose, Grammar: noun/pronoun, Literature response, Writing: thesis, pre-write
Monday
• Student Planners
• Language Network
• Lottery Rose, timeline or plot line
• Lottery Rose, final project due Monday Oct. 6
• Jane Schaffer – terminology, multi-paragraph essay
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR and Study Island goals due Friday 10/3. Lottery Rose final project due Monday 10/6.
Tuesday • No School
Homework AR and Study Island goals due Friday 10/3. Lottery Rose final project due Monday 10/6.
Wednesday
• Language Network
• Quiz: Latin Stem – List #1 – 3
• Jane Schaffer – thesis statement
• Read, “The Born Worker”, pages 84 – 93
• Literature Response
• Lottery Rose, final project
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR and Study Island goals due Friday 10/3. Lottery Rose final project due Monday 10/6.
Thursday (Schedule Change - this will be done on Friday instead)
• Computer Lab periods 2,4, and 7
• Language Network
• Jane Schaffer: pre-write
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR and Study Island goals due tomorrow. Lottery Rose final project due Monday 10/6.
Friday (Schedule Change - this will be done on Thursday instead)
• Language Network
• Writing
• Pre-write
• Thesis statement
• Rough draft
• Final copy
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Lottery Rose final project due Monday 10/6.
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Week of September 22 - 26, 2008
Monday • Student Planners
• Language Network
• Lottery Rose, Ch. 8 & 9 study guide questions and vocabulary
• Review Ch. 7 – 9, Lottery Rose
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading or Study Island
Tuesday
• Language Network
• Quiz – Lottery Rose, Ch. 7 – 9
• Read Lottery Rose – Ch. 10, pages 123 - 135
• Lottery Rose, Ch. 10 study guide and vocabulary
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Grammar hand out
Wednesday
• Language Network
• Read Lottery Rose - Ch. 11, pages 136 - 148
• Lottery Rose – Ch. 11, study guide and vocabulary
• Vocabulary comprehension packet
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Finalize vocabulary comprehension packet. Colored pencils needed for Thursday and Friday
Thursday
• Media Center/Library periods 2,4, and 7
• Language Network
• Latin Stem list # 3, flash cards, definitions and sentences
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Read Lottery Rose Ch. 12 pages 149 – 166. Latin Stem list #3 definitions and sentences due Monday 9/29.
Friday
• Language Network
• Lottery Rose – Ch. 12, study guide and vocabulary
• Read Lottery Rose - Ch. 13 & 14, pages 167 – 185
• Timeline
• Plot line
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Latin Stem list # 3 definitions and sentences due Monday 9/29.
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Week of September 15 - 19, 2008
Objectives: Novel Study - Lottery Rose, Grammar: nouns and verbs, Vocabulary and Writing
Monday • Student Planners
• Language Network
• Lottery Rose, Ch. 5 & 6 study guide questions and vocabulary
• Recognizing verbs hand out
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Latin Stem List # 2 definitions due tomorrow, Quiz - Latin Stem list #1 and #2
Tuesday
• Early dismissal @ 1:00pm
• Language Network
• Quiz – Latin Stem list # 1 and #2
• Verbs/Verb phrases
• Writing (a paragraph in cursive)
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Grammar hand out
Wednesday
• Language Network
• Quiz: Lottery Rose: Ch. 4 – 6
• Read Lottery Rose – Ch. 7, pages 82 – 100
• Character chart
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading, be prepared to take a quiz tomorrow
Thursday
• Computer Lab periods 2,4, and 6
• Language Network
• Lottery Rose, Ch. 7 study guide questions and vocabulary
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Complete Lottery Rose Ch. 7 study guide and vocabulary
Friday
• Language Network
• Vocabulary - writing
• Read Lottery Rose - Ch. 8 and 9, pages 101 – 121
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework None
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Week of Sept. 8 - 12, 2008
Objectives: Novel Study - Lottery Rose, Grammar, vocabulary, writing
Monday
• Student Planners
• Language Network
• Write final copy of Autobiographical Incident
• Edit for grammar, capitalization and punctuation
• 2 peer edit responses
• Final copy in ink, one side of the paper and in cursive
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Read Lottery Rose chapter 3, pages 33 - 51
Tuesday
• Language Network
• Share Autobiographical Incident
• Lottery Rose: Ch. 3, study guide questions and vocabulary
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Grammar hand out
Wednesday
• Language Network
• Share Autobiographical Incident
• Quiz: Lottery Rose: Ch. 1 – 3
• Read Lottery Rose – Ch. 4, pages 52 - 65
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading, be prepared to take a quiz tomorrow
Thursday
• Media Center/Library periods 2,4, and 7
• Language Network
• Latin Stem – List #2, flash cards and definitions
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Latin Stem – list # 2 definitions due 9/16/08
Friday
• Language Network
• Lottery Rose: Ch. 4, study guide questions and vocabulary
• Read Lottery Rose – Ch. 5 and 6, pages 66 - 81
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Latin Stem – list # 2 definitions due 9/16/08
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Week of Sept. 1 - 5, 2008
Monday
• No School – Labor Day Observed
Homework None
Tuesday
• Student Planner
• Language Network
• Review Ch. 1 in Lottery Rose
• Read Lottery Rose: Ch. 2, pages 19 - 32
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Summarize Ch. 1 and 2 of Lottery Rose in an 11-12 sentence paragraph
Wednesday
• Language Network
• Lottery Rose: study guide questions and vocabulary for Ch. 2
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework AR reading, be prepared to take a quiz tomorrow
Thursday
• Computer Lab periods 2,4, and 6
• Language Network
• Sentence formation
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Grammar hand out (Per. 3 and 4 will do this tomorrow)
Friday
• Language Network
• Writing – Autobiographical Incident
• Pre-Write
• Rough Draft
• Peer Edit
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework None.
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Week of August 25 - 29, 2008
Monday
• Student Planner
• Language Network
• Connect to your life
• Vocabulary
• Background information
• Read pages 60 – 65, “A Mother in Manville”
• Season’s in the story
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Page 66 Question #1 – Comprehension check and #4
Tuesday
• Early Dismissal at 1:00
• Language Network
• Vocabulary page 67 # 1 – 10
• Latin Stem – list # 1
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Latin Stem definitions due Thursday (8/28)
Wednesday
• Language Network
• Samsung Writing essay information (Extra Credit)
• Connect to your life
• Background information
• Read pages 70 – 79, “The Ransom of Red Chief”
• Words to Know
• Grammar/Spelling
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Latin Stem definitions due tomorrow, review for quiz
Thursday
• Library periods 2,4, and 7
• Language Network
• Quiz – Latin Stem list #1
• Background information
• Lottery Rose read Ch. 1 pages 1 - 18
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework Prepare for the test on the short stories – Unit 1 part 1
Friday
• Language Network
• Test: Unit 1 part 1, short stories
• Lottery Rose: study guide and vocabulary, Ch. 1
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework None. No School Monday - Labor Day. See you Tuesday
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Week of August 18 - 22, 2008
Objectives: Short Stories, theme, outline, synonym/antonym, plot line
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Monday
• Student Planner
• Connect to your life
• Background information
• Read pages 33 – 40, “Raymond’s Run”
• Illustration
• Think Critically
• Literary Analysis
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Invite your parents to Curriculum Night: Tues. 8/19 at 6:30pm
Tuesday
• Library – period 2, 4 and 7. AR level set
• Curriculum Brochure
• Writing page 42 – Personal Best, (pre – write, rough draft)
• Words to know
• Grammar/spelling
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Finalize your “Personal Best” paragraph(s) to share in class tomorrow
Wednesday
• Share “ Personal Best” writing
• Grammar in Context page 43
• Read pages 44 – 47, “Do Try This at Home”
• Outline
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Know your password for Study Island
Thursday
• Computer Lab periods 2,4, and 6, Study Island level set
• Background information
• Vocabulary
• Illustration
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework: Ask an adult about the Vietnam War, what do they remember, know or experienced.
Friday
• Discuss the Vietnam War
• Read pages 49 – 55, “Stop the Sun”
• Literary Analysis
• Think Critically
• Vocabulary page 57
• Grammar in Context p age 58
• 20 minutes AR reading
Homework: None
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