Monday, June 5th
Today: Your goals are to know what to do before the week/our official graded class is over.
1. Quickwrite: The Museum
2. Timeframes for what is due when
3. Reading Final Study Guide
4. Discussion = Why was Daniel right?
5. Silent Work Time = Last one of the year???
Homework: Prepare for finals by not procrastinating everything until the last moment.
Tomorrow = Time to work on silent reading, time to work on extended writing assignments, time to study for the finals.
Wednesday = Time to complete writing assignments due Thursday, unit question portion of final = pick 5 unit questions to answer
Thursday = Reading Final = DHH final test
Friday = District Test I have to give you / returned letters to yourself / student questionnaire from beginning of school.
Pick 2 of 3 = Writing Final
1. Argumentative Essay
2. Narrative Story
3. Poem of at least 20 lines
Prompt: How have you grown and changed as an 8th grader OR Middle Schooler?
1. Label each part of speech once somewhere in your writing.
2. Label one example of 3 of the 4 sentence types somewhere in your writing.
Silent Work Time
1. Weekend homework = Paragraph = Why was Daniel right? Due before end of class!
2. Silent Reading Book Summarized in 6 sentences, short plot map, reflect in two sentences: What did you learn by being in charge of your own tracking? Due Wednesday.
3. Writing Final = Pick 2 of 3, How did you grow? Due Thursday beginning of class!
4. Reading Final = Thursday in class
5. Pick 5 unit questions to answer in class = Wednesday!
1. Quickwrite: The Museum
2. Timeframes for what is due when
3. Reading Final Study Guide
4. Discussion = Why was Daniel right?
5. Silent Work Time = Last one of the year???
Homework: Prepare for finals by not procrastinating everything until the last moment.
Tomorrow = Time to work on silent reading, time to work on extended writing assignments, time to study for the finals.
Wednesday = Time to complete writing assignments due Thursday, unit question portion of final = pick 5 unit questions to answer
Thursday = Reading Final = DHH final test
Friday = District Test I have to give you / returned letters to yourself / student questionnaire from beginning of school.
Pick 2 of 3 = Writing Final
1. Argumentative Essay
2. Narrative Story
3. Poem of at least 20 lines
Prompt: How have you grown and changed as an 8th grader OR Middle Schooler?
1. Label each part of speech once somewhere in your writing.
2. Label one example of 3 of the 4 sentence types somewhere in your writing.
Silent Work Time
1. Weekend homework = Paragraph = Why was Daniel right? Due before end of class!
2. Silent Reading Book Summarized in 6 sentences, short plot map, reflect in two sentences: What did you learn by being in charge of your own tracking? Due Wednesday.
3. Writing Final = Pick 2 of 3, How did you grow? Due Thursday beginning of class!
4. Reading Final = Thursday in class
5. Pick 5 unit questions to answer in class = Wednesday!
Thursday, June 1st
Homework: Explain in a paragraph: What did Daniel do to Armin at the end? Why was Daniel right?
-Due Wednesday, June 7th: Silent Reading Boo summarized, plot mapped, brief reflection about trackers--What did you learn by tracking what you did?
-Our finals = Wednesday the 7th, Thursday the 8th. SOME PARTS DONE AT HOME!
1. DHH final reading test. ? About USHMM!
2. Write 2 out of 3 narrative, essay, and/or poem about how you've changed/grown in 8th grade OR middle school. Label grammar.
-Due Wednesday, June 7th: Silent Reading Boo summarized, plot mapped, brief reflection about trackers--What did you learn by tracking what you did?
-Our finals = Wednesday the 7th, Thursday the 8th. SOME PARTS DONE AT HOME!
1. DHH final reading test. ? About USHMM!
2. Write 2 out of 3 narrative, essay, and/or poem about how you've changed/grown in 8th grade OR middle school. Label grammar.
Wednesday, May 31st
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of experienced reading to Daniel Half Human.
1. Did You Read and Get It?
2. Quizzes Returned
3. Read Aloud = DHH
4. Silent Reading = DHH
Homework: Finish to page 300 in DHH the end of "In Hiding"
-Finish book by Monday, June 5th (some HW)
-Silent Reading Book summarized, plot mapped, brief reflection about trackers due June 7th.
-Our finals = Wednesday the 7th, Thursday the 8th. SOME PARTS DONE AT HOME!
1. DHH final reading test.
2. Write 2 out of 3 narrative, essay, and/or poem about how you've changed/grown.
1. Did You Read and Get It?
2. Quizzes Returned
3. Read Aloud = DHH
4. Silent Reading = DHH
Homework: Finish to page 300 in DHH the end of "In Hiding"
-Finish book by Monday, June 5th (some HW)
-Silent Reading Book summarized, plot mapped, brief reflection about trackers due June 7th.
-Our finals = Wednesday the 7th, Thursday the 8th. SOME PARTS DONE AT HOME!
1. DHH final reading test.
2. Write 2 out of 3 narrative, essay, and/or poem about how you've changed/grown.
Tuesday, May 30th
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of experienced reading to Daniel Half Human.
1. Review from Social Science/I&S = Kristalnacht.
2. Brief Wagner lecture = Nazi Germany taking over other countries before WW II.
3. Read Aloud = DHH
4. Silent Reading = DHH
Homework: Finish to page ______in DHH where it says ___________.
-Finish book by Monday, June 5th (some HW)
-Silent Reading Book summarized, plot mapped, brief reflection about trackers due June 7th.
-Our finals = Wednesday the 7th, Thursday the 8th. SOME PARTS DONE AT HOME!
1. DHH final reading test.
2. Write 2 out of 3 narrative, essay, and/or poem about how you've changed/grown.
1. Review from Social Science/I&S = Kristalnacht.
2. Brief Wagner lecture = Nazi Germany taking over other countries before WW II.
3. Read Aloud = DHH
4. Silent Reading = DHH
Homework: Finish to page ______in DHH where it says ___________.
-Finish book by Monday, June 5th (some HW)
-Silent Reading Book summarized, plot mapped, brief reflection about trackers due June 7th.
-Our finals = Wednesday the 7th, Thursday the 8th. SOME PARTS DONE AT HOME!
1. DHH final reading test.
2. Write 2 out of 3 narrative, essay, and/or poem about how you've changed/grown.
Thursday, May 25th
Today: Your goals are to prepare for tomorrow's Wordly Wise and DHH quizzes.
1. Sentence Types and Fixing Errors.
2. Skit Creation / Art Time Lesson 15
3. Skits & Presentations
4. Returned Work to help study
5. College Study Sesh / Study Steps Refresher
Homework: Finish to page 226 in DHH
Study for WW and DHH Quizzes NO SPELLING Grammar usage portion!!!!
1. Sentence Types and Fixing Errors.
2. Skit Creation / Art Time Lesson 15
3. Skits & Presentations
4. Returned Work to help study
5. College Study Sesh / Study Steps Refresher
Homework: Finish to page 226 in DHH
Study for WW and DHH Quizzes NO SPELLING Grammar usage portion!!!!
Wednesday, May 24th
Today: Your goals are to learn to use sentence types and to apply your knowledge of lesson 15 vocabulary.
1. Study Guide / Chill Time Post NWEA
2. The Four Sentence Types
3. Wordly Wise Lesson 15 Answers
4. Finish to page 226 in DHH
Homework: Finish to page 226 in DHH
(The end of the next 1945 part)
1. Study Guide / Chill Time Post NWEA
2. The Four Sentence Types
3. Wordly Wise Lesson 15 Answers
4. Finish to page 226 in DHH
Homework: Finish to page 226 in DHH
(The end of the next 1945 part)
Monday, May 22nd
Quizzes Friday
Small Daniel Half-Human Quiz Friday = Plot, History, and your discussion questions.
Wait until Final Test = Unit Questions
3 Quiz Friday = You Can Do it!
Absent? Make-Ups Tuesday, no extra help!
Homework:
Read to the end of page 199, the end of "Coincidence"
Small Daniel Half-Human Quiz Friday = Plot, History, and your discussion questions.
Wait until Final Test = Unit Questions
3 Quiz Friday = You Can Do it!
Absent? Make-Ups Tuesday, no extra help!
Homework:
Read to the end of page 199, the end of "Coincidence"
Friday, May 19th
Today: Your goals are to learn lesson 15 vocabulary and to understand thd 1936 Olympics in relation to DHH.
1. Wordly Wise 15 Begin!
2. The 1936 Olympics Mini-Lecture.
3. Read Aloud: DHH
4. Ladder Game?
Homework: NONE! Sleep! Prepare for math NWEA.
1. Wordly Wise 15 Begin!
2. The 1936 Olympics Mini-Lecture.
3. Read Aloud: DHH
4. Ladder Game?
Homework: NONE! Sleep! Prepare for math NWEA.
Thursday, May 18th
Discussion complete!
Homework: Do now!
Read DHH to 167, end of "Shots in the Dark"
Homework: Do now!
Read DHH to 167, end of "Shots in the Dark"
Wednesday, May 17th
Homework: (Do now)
1. Choose a discussion question for tomorrow (unit or group-created).
2. Prepare to answer it during class by
-Finding a piece of text evidence that helps answer that discussion question.
-Doing a written for a grade level 3 analysis
-Connecting your analysis with the answer to the question.
Example
Why is Armin so okay with Daniel being Half-Jewish?
TE: "Man, it makes me want to puke!" (146).
Level 2 = Armin disagrees with racial segregation because it interferes with their friendship.
Level 3 + Discussion ? Answer = Chotjewitz is showing us that being a Nazi and a German was a complex issue that was not always absolute and certain. Armin really hasn't had the chance to feel the real effects of Nazi beliefs on people he cares about, so he's okay with Daniel's news because he actually knows and cares about a person that's affected.
We Need Discussion Questions for a Nice Long Socratic One-at-a-Time Discussion Tomorrow
1. If Miriam and Armin form a romantic relationship, how would that affect Daniel?
2. How does the author use adolescent perspective to engage us?
3. How does Daniel's perspective change when he goes from insider to outsider?
4. Will Armin continue being Daniel's friend as the events worsen, or will he be influenced to change and turn against him?
5. How does Daniel's decision to hide his ID as a half-Jew affect his developing character?
6. Why does Daniel not want to be German anymore?
1. Choose a discussion question for tomorrow (unit or group-created).
2. Prepare to answer it during class by
-Finding a piece of text evidence that helps answer that discussion question.
-Doing a written for a grade level 3 analysis
-Connecting your analysis with the answer to the question.
Example
Why is Armin so okay with Daniel being Half-Jewish?
TE: "Man, it makes me want to puke!" (146).
Level 2 = Armin disagrees with racial segregation because it interferes with their friendship.
Level 3 + Discussion ? Answer = Chotjewitz is showing us that being a Nazi and a German was a complex issue that was not always absolute and certain. Armin really hasn't had the chance to feel the real effects of Nazi beliefs on people he cares about, so he's okay with Daniel's news because he actually knows and cares about a person that's affected.
We Need Discussion Questions for a Nice Long Socratic One-at-a-Time Discussion Tomorrow
1. If Miriam and Armin form a romantic relationship, how would that affect Daniel?
2. How does the author use adolescent perspective to engage us?
3. How does Daniel's perspective change when he goes from insider to outsider?
4. Will Armin continue being Daniel's friend as the events worsen, or will he be influenced to change and turn against him?
5. How does Daniel's decision to hide his ID as a half-Jew affect his developing character?
6. Why does Daniel not want to be German anymore?
Thursday, May 11th
Today: Your goals are to learn lesson 14 vocabulary and to apply your knowledge of DHH and the 4 sentence structure types.
1. Let the Games....Continue!
2. Did you read? / Annotation Check
3. Tests Returned
4. QUICK Wordly Wise Answers
5. Practice Sentences for the Quiz.
Homework: Study for the Wordly Wise Lesson 14 Quiz AND the spelling/grammar/usage quiz.
1. Let the Games....Continue!
2. Did you read? / Annotation Check
3. Tests Returned
4. QUICK Wordly Wise Answers
5. Practice Sentences for the Quiz.
Homework: Study for the Wordly Wise Lesson 14 Quiz AND the spelling/grammar/usage quiz.
Wednesday, May 10th
Today: Your goals are to learn/practice making deeper connections as you read and to learn lesson 14 vocabulary.
1. DHH Part II = LEVEL 3
2. Brief Wordly Wise Answers
3. NWEA Review = Let the Games...Continue!
Homework: Finish Daniel Half Human to page 112 end of "Uncle Karl." Return with level 3 analysis of this part of DHH.
**TRACKERS IN NOW = JR HILDEBRAND?
Level 1 = What the text says.
Level 2 = What it literally means / facts that aren't debatable.
Level 3 = How the simple facts connect with your BIG PICTURE = to create a deeper understanding not specifically written in the text Goals for reading!!!
DHH = Answer your unit questions!
1. DHH Part II = LEVEL 3
2. Brief Wordly Wise Answers
3. NWEA Review = Let the Games...Continue!
Homework: Finish Daniel Half Human to page 112 end of "Uncle Karl." Return with level 3 analysis of this part of DHH.
**TRACKERS IN NOW = JR HILDEBRAND?
Level 1 = What the text says.
Level 2 = What it literally means / facts that aren't debatable.
Level 3 = How the simple facts connect with your BIG PICTURE = to create a deeper understanding not specifically written in the text Goals for reading!!!
DHH = Answer your unit questions!
Tuesday, May 9th
Today: Your goals are to learn/practice making deeper connections as you read and to learn lesson 14 vocabulary.
1. 14A-14B Answers
2. Spelling, Usage, Grammar Returned...
3. Silent Reading/Work Time
4. NWEA Review = Let the Games...Begin!
Homework: 14C-14E, finish silent reading tracker/proof you read/annotations.
Tomorrow = go all level 3 on DHH + Read Aloud.
1. 14A-14B Answers
2. Spelling, Usage, Grammar Returned...
3. Silent Reading/Work Time
4. NWEA Review = Let the Games...Begin!
Homework: 14C-14E, finish silent reading tracker/proof you read/annotations.
Tomorrow = go all level 3 on DHH + Read Aloud.
Monday, May 8th
Today: Your goals are to learn/practice making deeper connections as you read and to learn lesson 14 vocabulary.
1. QuickDiscuss = Armin and Daniel Somme?
2. The next level inference.
3. Read Aloud = Daniel Half Human
4. NWEA = Next week!
5. Lesson 14 = Begin!
Homework: 14A-14B
1. QuickDiscuss = Armin and Daniel Somme?
2. The next level inference.
3. Read Aloud = Daniel Half Human
4. NWEA = Next week!
5. Lesson 14 = Begin!
Homework: 14A-14B
Friday, May 5th
1. DHH quiz 1 complete.
2. NWEA review games
3. NO HOMEWORK!
2. NWEA review games
3. NO HOMEWORK!
Thursday, May 4th = study for the quiz, read DHH to page 69
Wednesday, May 3rd
HW = read and annotate to page 59 end of chapter "The Books"
Official Study Guide for Friday's DHH, history, and unit question quiz (7-8).
Short answer plot questions
One question where you must connect events of DHH to historical context (fic to non-fic)
I give 12 unit ?'s, you pick 3 and explain how your answer to them has grown through SPECIFIC LEARNING WE DID!
How did the Nazi party start?
How did the Nazis get political power in Germany?
Why do Daniel and Armin, as Nazis, oppose the the Communists? What are the HJ and the SA?
Official Study Guide for Friday's DHH, history, and unit question quiz (7-8).
Short answer plot questions
One question where you must connect events of DHH to historical context (fic to non-fic)
I give 12 unit ?'s, you pick 3 and explain how your answer to them has grown through SPECIFIC LEARNING WE DID!
How did the Nazi party start?
How did the Nazis get political power in Germany?
Why do Daniel and Armin, as Nazis, oppose the the Communists? What are the HJ and the SA?
Tuesday, May 2nd
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of experienced reading to your silent reading book and to learn lesson 13 vocabulary.
1. Silent Work Time -Tracking Goal as you read
2. Quickwrite: Daniel Half-Human to page 42
3. Wordly Wise Answers / Trade and Grade Spelling/Usage/Grammar practice.
Homework:
Study for the Wordly Wise Multiple Choice and Spelling/Grammar/Usage Quiz.
More silent reading tracking due THURSDAY!
Read for 20 more minutes at home and create another example of your tracker to prove it.
1. Silent Work Time -Tracking Goal as you read
2. Quickwrite: Daniel Half-Human to page 42
3. Wordly Wise Answers / Trade and Grade Spelling/Usage/Grammar practice.
Homework:
Study for the Wordly Wise Multiple Choice and Spelling/Grammar/Usage Quiz.
More silent reading tracking due THURSDAY!
Read for 20 more minutes at home and create another example of your tracker to prove it.
Monday, May 1st
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of experienced reading to DHH and to learn lesson 13 vocabulary.
1. Beginnings of Nazi's and Hitler?
2. Read Aloud = DHH
3. Wordly Wise 13 Quizzes = Wednesday.
4. Answers + Spelling / Grammar / Usage Quiz
5. Essay Redoes/feedback = Homework!
Homework: Essay redoes AND practice for usage quiz by creating original and correct sentences using WW Words ig they were wrong/not done today..
Homework: Use the returned rubric and Wagner's few (maybe none!) comments to correct your essay.
Redoes in redo bin; will not be checking whose I get and whose I don't.
1. Beginnings of Nazi's and Hitler?
2. Read Aloud = DHH
3. Wordly Wise 13 Quizzes = Wednesday.
4. Answers + Spelling / Grammar / Usage Quiz
5. Essay Redoes/feedback = Homework!
Homework: Essay redoes AND practice for usage quiz by creating original and correct sentences using WW Words ig they were wrong/not done today..
Homework: Use the returned rubric and Wagner's few (maybe none!) comments to correct your essay.
Redoes in redo bin; will not be checking whose I get and whose I don't.
Thursday, April 27th
Today: Your goals are to understand the political environment in 1933 Germany and to learn lesson 15 vocabulary.
1. Did You Read?
2. Treaty of Versailles work returned, partner fix
3. Non-Fiction, Hitler and Nazi's come to power.
4. QuickDiscuss = How does this explain DHH?
**High school mentors will teach us about bullying tomorrow = not regular class, will still have HW
Homework = none tonight. Will have weekend essay revision homework!
1. Did You Read?
2. Treaty of Versailles work returned, partner fix
3. Non-Fiction, Hitler and Nazi's come to power.
4. QuickDiscuss = How does this explain DHH?
**High school mentors will teach us about bullying tomorrow = not regular class, will still have HW
Homework = none tonight. Will have weekend essay revision homework!
Wednesday, April 26th
Today: Your goals are to review and apply your knowledge of experienced reading to DHH.
1. DHH Journal Creation
2. Small Groups = Experienced Readers begin novel?
3. Plot Structure Review?
4. Read Aloud = Daniel Half-Human.
Homework:
Read and annotate to the end of page 25. Annotation check plus Did You Read?
Wordly Wise 13A-13E
1. DHH Journal Creation
2. Small Groups = Experienced Readers begin novel?
3. Plot Structure Review?
4. Read Aloud = Daniel Half-Human.
Homework:
Read and annotate to the end of page 25. Annotation check plus Did You Read?
Wordly Wise 13A-13E
Tuesday, April 25th
Treaty of Versailles
1. Which unit question does this help you START to answer? Why? Use text evidence from the passage!
2. Why would Germans consider the events of the ending of World War I unfair? Reasons.Use text evidence from the passage!
Silent Reading and Work Time
3. Using your silent reading book, complete Independent Reading Sheet, carefully thinking about why you are reading your book, what skill you want to practice, and how to prove you're doing it each Tuesday.
4. Wordly Wise 13A-13C
Homework:
1. Get Daniel Half Human novel!
2. Complete Wordly Wise 13A-13E due THURSDAY.
3. Read silent reading book and create chart/ tracker that you proposed. KEEP independent reading chart/questions and turn in tomorrow.
1. Which unit question does this help you START to answer? Why? Use text evidence from the passage!
2. Why would Germans consider the events of the ending of World War I unfair? Reasons.Use text evidence from the passage!
Silent Reading and Work Time
3. Using your silent reading book, complete Independent Reading Sheet, carefully thinking about why you are reading your book, what skill you want to practice, and how to prove you're doing it each Tuesday.
4. Wordly Wise 13A-13C
Homework:
1. Get Daniel Half Human novel!
2. Complete Wordly Wise 13A-13E due THURSDAY.
3. Read silent reading book and create chart/ tracker that you proposed. KEEP independent reading chart/questions and turn in tomorrow.
silent_reading_kick_off.doc |
Monday, April 24th
Today: Your goals are to review and apply your knowledge of experienced reading to learn the background information to DHH.
1. Sentence Structure Types Quickwrite
2. Small Groups = Reading non-fiction?
3. General History 10 minutes tops WWI
4. Non-fiction = read, annotate, take notes, and prepare to read Daniel Half-Human. The actual passage = https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005425
Homework: None. Bring silent reading book!
1. Sentence Structure Types Quickwrite
2. Small Groups = Reading non-fiction?
3. General History 10 minutes tops WWI
4. Non-fiction = read, annotate, take notes, and prepare to read Daniel Half-Human. The actual passage = https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005425
Homework: None. Bring silent reading book!
Friday, April 21st
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of lesson 12 vocabulary and to learn to use different types of correct sentences in your writing.
1. Wordly Wise Quiz 12
2. Complete Sentences and Types Overview
3. Small Groups: Sentence Types!
Not here? Research simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentence structures.
One helpful link: http://blog.writeathome.com/index.php/2013/07/50-subordinating-conjunctions-and-why-they-matter/
Homework: Get your family letter signed and return it if they did not come = 2 pt grade!!!!
Edit and revise your essay to have only proper and complete sentences. AND Create as many of the 4 sentence structure types as you can.
Label at least one example of each.
Those that you don't get right, you will have to learn and show on the next essay.
You do not need to rewrite whole parts of the essay--you can rewrite specific sentences that were wrong or that remade into new types.
1. Wordly Wise Quiz 12
2. Complete Sentences and Types Overview
3. Small Groups: Sentence Types!
Not here? Research simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentence structures.
One helpful link: http://blog.writeathome.com/index.php/2013/07/50-subordinating-conjunctions-and-why-they-matter/
Homework: Get your family letter signed and return it if they did not come = 2 pt grade!!!!
Edit and revise your essay to have only proper and complete sentences. AND Create as many of the 4 sentence structure types as you can.
Label at least one example of each.
Those that you don't get right, you will have to learn and show on the next essay.
You do not need to rewrite whole parts of the essay--you can rewrite specific sentences that were wrong or that remade into new types.
Wednesday, April 19th
Today: Your goals are to learn lesson 12 vocabulary and to review argumentative essay writing.
1. Dear Family.
2. Lesson 12A-12C Answers
3. Rubrics and essay = review with each other.
4. 12D-12E Answers
Homework:
1. Study for WW Multiple Choice Quiz 12
2. Write an argumentative essay that uses evidence and answers the prompt:
What should change about school and why?
Or
Create your own prompt and answer it.
1. Dear Family.
2. Lesson 12A-12C Answers
3. Rubrics and essay = review with each other.
4. 12D-12E Answers
Homework:
1. Study for WW Multiple Choice Quiz 12
2. Write an argumentative essay that uses evidence and answers the prompt:
What should change about school and why?
Or
Create your own prompt and answer it.
Tuesday, April 18th
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of good questions and to learn lesson 12 vocabulary.
PERFORMANCE!
1. No grown-ups = write the unit questions
2. Pretest = Answer the new unit questions
3. Identify the Complete Sentence Mistakes
Homework: Wordly Wise 12A-12E
QUIZ IS FRIDAY = we'll need all the answers tomorrow!
Essay due Friday =
Write an argumentative essay that uses evidence and answers the prompt:
What should change about school and why?
Or
Create your own prompt and answer it.
Official Unit Questions Quarter 4 7th-8th
1-3 How can the creativity of propaganda used in the 1920's and 1930's be used to manipulate the population of Germany? How might one person be able to change everyone's perspective? How does the history of Holocaust affect our generation?
4-5. What are the psychological reasons behind one group feeling superior to another? Did Germans have a fear of failure??
6-7. How can controlling/dealing/expressing our emotions and creativity connect with the Holocaust? How did World War I influence German's opinions about Jewish people?
8-9. Who and what influenced Hitler to gain power? How can world events affect our future?
10-11. How did the loss of hope affect the German campaign for a leader? How did propaganda lead to the rejection of one major religion?
12-13. Did communism play a large part in Hitler gaining power? If the outcome of World War I was different, do you think the Holocaust would have happened?
#2 and #11 Combined?
How was propaganda used in the 1920's and 1930's to manipulate Germans into rejecting one major religion?
PERFORMANCE!
1. No grown-ups = write the unit questions
2. Pretest = Answer the new unit questions
3. Identify the Complete Sentence Mistakes
Homework: Wordly Wise 12A-12E
QUIZ IS FRIDAY = we'll need all the answers tomorrow!
Essay due Friday =
Write an argumentative essay that uses evidence and answers the prompt:
What should change about school and why?
Or
Create your own prompt and answer it.
Official Unit Questions Quarter 4 7th-8th
1-3 How can the creativity of propaganda used in the 1920's and 1930's be used to manipulate the population of Germany? How might one person be able to change everyone's perspective? How does the history of Holocaust affect our generation?
4-5. What are the psychological reasons behind one group feeling superior to another? Did Germans have a fear of failure??
6-7. How can controlling/dealing/expressing our emotions and creativity connect with the Holocaust? How did World War I influence German's opinions about Jewish people?
8-9. Who and what influenced Hitler to gain power? How can world events affect our future?
10-11. How did the loss of hope affect the German campaign for a leader? How did propaganda lead to the rejection of one major religion?
12-13. Did communism play a large part in Hitler gaining power? If the outcome of World War I was different, do you think the Holocaust would have happened?
#2 and #11 Combined?
How was propaganda used in the 1920's and 1930's to manipulate Germans into rejecting one major religion?
Monday, April 17th
Today: Your goals are to learn lesson 12 vocabulary and to show your knowledge of finding unknown vocabulary in context.
1. Freewrite / complete sentences.
2. Getting our next novel / independent reading cycle #4.
3. Begin = Wordly Wise Lesson 12
4. Silent Work Time = Independent Reading Project DUE TOMORROW!
Homework:
12A-12E = Due WEDNESDAY! Independent reading project due TOMORROW!
Choose a creative way to show your process for figuring out the meaning of unknown words in your silent reading book.
You must show how you learned 5 new words using a multiple step process for finding the meaning of unknown words.
DO NOT INCLUDE looking in the dictionary until the final step.
1. Freewrite / complete sentences.
2. Getting our next novel / independent reading cycle #4.
3. Begin = Wordly Wise Lesson 12
4. Silent Work Time = Independent Reading Project DUE TOMORROW!
Homework:
12A-12E = Due WEDNESDAY! Independent reading project due TOMORROW!
Choose a creative way to show your process for figuring out the meaning of unknown words in your silent reading book.
You must show how you learned 5 new words using a multiple step process for finding the meaning of unknown words.
DO NOT INCLUDE looking in the dictionary until the final step.
Thursday, March 30th through Tuesday, April 5th
Performances of Raisin Scenes = nice job!
Due Tuesday = Poetry Collection
Due Thursday this week = summarize silent reading book in 6 sentences and map the plot.
Silent Reading Project Due Tuesday 4-18, with 30 minutes of work time Monday 4-17 and Thurs?
Choose a creative way to show your process for figuring out the meaning of unknown words in your silent reading book.
You must show how you learned 5 new words using a multiple step process for finding the meaning of unknown words.
DO NOT INCLUDE looking in the dictionary until the final step
Due Tuesday = Poetry Collection
Due Thursday this week = summarize silent reading book in 6 sentences and map the plot.
Silent Reading Project Due Tuesday 4-18, with 30 minutes of work time Monday 4-17 and Thurs?
Choose a creative way to show your process for figuring out the meaning of unknown words in your silent reading book.
You must show how you learned 5 new words using a multiple step process for finding the meaning of unknown words.
DO NOT INCLUDE looking in the dictionary until the final step
Wednesday, March 29th
Today: Your goals are to learn about drama from a guest speaker and to apply your knowledge of drama and characterization.
1. Mr. B.'s presentation, questions, reflection
4. Rehearsal = Raisin.
Homework:
REFLECT! 1. What did Mr. B. teach you today? (can be general or specific)
2. How do his lessons connect with and/or add to your drama and unit question learning? This MUST be specific!!!
Practice Your lines and scene on your own.
Silently Read to catch up if you need to.
Write 2 poems and make checklist to ensure you get it all done by Tuesday.
1. Mr. B.'s presentation, questions, reflection
4. Rehearsal = Raisin.
Homework:
REFLECT! 1. What did Mr. B. teach you today? (can be general or specific)
2. How do his lessons connect with and/or add to your drama and unit question learning? This MUST be specific!!!
Practice Your lines and scene on your own.
Silently Read to catch up if you need to.
Write 2 poems and make checklist to ensure you get it all done by Tuesday.
Monday, March 27th
Today: Your goals are to understand how to write a poetry collection, to learn lesson 11 vocabulary, and to apply your knowledge of drama.
1. Review Figures of Speech / Literary Devices
2. How to create a collection that includes those. 3. Time to write poetry!
4. Lesson 11 Answers = Quiz tomorrow!!!
5. Rehearsal = Raisin. **Hand in reflections
Homework: Study for Wordly Wise Quiz 11
BRING SILENT READING BOOK!!!
Further specific poetry collection requirements
1. All Poems Due with collection Tuesday, April 4th.
2. Each poem needs to be at least 12 lines; 5 words in each line.
3. At least once in the collection, you need to use and clearly label:
Simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, idiom, symbolism
Rhyme, imagery, onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance, consonance.
4. KEEP CONTEXT OF LIFE TO TURN IN AGAIN!!!! = Make sure emotions are included throughout the collection
1. Review Figures of Speech / Literary Devices
2. How to create a collection that includes those. 3. Time to write poetry!
4. Lesson 11 Answers = Quiz tomorrow!!!
5. Rehearsal = Raisin. **Hand in reflections
Homework: Study for Wordly Wise Quiz 11
BRING SILENT READING BOOK!!!
Further specific poetry collection requirements
1. All Poems Due with collection Tuesday, April 4th.
2. Each poem needs to be at least 12 lines; 5 words in each line.
3. At least once in the collection, you need to use and clearly label:
Simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, idiom, symbolism
Rhyme, imagery, onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance, consonance.
4. KEEP CONTEXT OF LIFE TO TURN IN AGAIN!!!! = Make sure emotions are included throughout the collection
Friday, March 24th
Today: Your goal is to learn to write poetry collections, learn lesson 11, and to apply your knowledge of drama to your performance.
1. Lesson 11 Answers
2. Props, Lighting, and Costumes
3. Silent Part Study / Directors Meeting with Producer
4. Rehearsal #4 Raisin
Homework: Prove you studied your part.
-Reflect about what you learned by studying your part. -Show annotations involved with improving your part / recognizing trouble areas.
Bring Props, Costumes, and Lighting
1. Lesson 11 Answers
2. Props, Lighting, and Costumes
3. Silent Part Study / Directors Meeting with Producer
4. Rehearsal #4 Raisin
Homework: Prove you studied your part.
-Reflect about what you learned by studying your part. -Show annotations involved with improving your part / recognizing trouble areas.
Bring Props, Costumes, and Lighting
Wednesday, March 22nd
Today: Your goal is to learn to write poetry collections and to apply your knowledge of drama to your performance of Raisin.
1. Unit Question Small Group Reflection
2. Poetry, History, and Drama Tests Returned
3. Poetry Collection Assignment/Rubric
4. Context of Life
5. Rehearsal #3 Raisin Performance Project
Homework: 1. Finish Wordly Wise Lesson 11A-11E 2. Context of life due Friday!
1. Unit Question Small Group Reflection
2. Poetry, History, and Drama Tests Returned
3. Poetry Collection Assignment/Rubric
4. Context of Life
5. Rehearsal #3 Raisin Performance Project
Homework: 1. Finish Wordly Wise Lesson 11A-11E 2. Context of life due Friday!
poetry_collection_project_1617.doc |
Tuesday, March 21st
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of finding unknown vocabulary and experienced reading and to learn lesson 11 vocabulary.
1. SILENT READING Check-In.
2. Begin Wordly Wise Lesson 11
3. Small Groups/Discussion: How can our poetry collection/Raisin performance help you grow emotionally?
4. IMPROMTU FIELD TRIP outside to meet Rich Alapack and ask him our unit question!
Homework: Complete Wordly Wise 11A-11D = EARN the reduction by actually doing it :)
1. SILENT READING Check-In.
2. Begin Wordly Wise Lesson 11
3. Small Groups/Discussion: How can our poetry collection/Raisin performance help you grow emotionally?
4. IMPROMTU FIELD TRIP outside to meet Rich Alapack and ask him our unit question!
Homework: Complete Wordly Wise 11A-11D = EARN the reduction by actually doing it :)
Monday, March 20th
Today: Your goal is to learn to write poetry collections and to apply your knowledge of drama to your performance of Raisin.
1. QUICKpoem = Write one / Analyze it.
2. Introduction to Poetry Collection Project
3. Brainstorm Time
4. Blocking = Where to stand.
5. Rehearsal #2 Raisin Performance Project
Homework: Poetry Project Proposal.
BRING SILENT READING BOOK TOMORROW!!
Homework: Write a poetry project proposal.
Write a paragraph explaining
-Who you might pick to write about and why that person? You or a specific other person? Why that choice!
1. QUICKpoem = Write one / Analyze it.
2. Introduction to Poetry Collection Project
3. Brainstorm Time
4. Blocking = Where to stand.
5. Rehearsal #2 Raisin Performance Project
Homework: Poetry Project Proposal.
BRING SILENT READING BOOK TOMORROW!!
Homework: Write a poetry project proposal.
Write a paragraph explaining
-Who you might pick to write about and why that person? You or a specific other person? Why that choice!
Friday, March 17th
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of Wordly Wise Lessons 1-10 and to learn to perform a play using dialogue, stage directions, and emotions.
1. WW Lessons 1-10 Tests
2. Assignment Sheet/Rubric Raisin Project
3. Receive official Groups / Official Part & Elect Directors
4. Begin Rehearsing
Homework: None!
1. WW Lessons 1-10 Tests
2. Assignment Sheet/Rubric Raisin Project
3. Receive official Groups / Official Part & Elect Directors
4. Begin Rehearsing
Homework: None!
Thursday, March 16th Bonus Post-PARCC Time?
1. Information About Performance Project
2. Voting on Groups/Directors Decisions
3. BONUS Study Time = Wordly Wise Lessons 1-10 Test = HOMEWORK to study.
2. Voting on Groups/Directors Decisions
3. BONUS Study Time = Wordly Wise Lessons 1-10 Test = HOMEWORK to study.
Wednesday, March 15th
Drama, Poetry, and History test completed.
Homework = study for Wordly Wise Lessons 1-10 Test that is Friday.
Homework = study for Wordly Wise Lessons 1-10 Test that is Friday.
Tuesday, March 14th Absent? TEST IS STILL WEDNESDAY = no deferring!!!!
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of poetry and history and to prepare for the final Raisin, Drama, and Poetry test.
1. Small Groups/Short Discuss: Raisin Meaning
2. Silent/Partner Study time = STUDY GUIDE!
3. Lessons 1-10: Tests, Studying.
4. A Raisin in the Sun Performance Rehearsals Begin Friday, some voting today.
Homework: Study for Wednesday's Poetry, History, Drama Test and Friday's lessons 1-10 test.
1. Small Groups/Short Discuss: Raisin Meaning
2. Silent/Partner Study time = STUDY GUIDE!
3. Lessons 1-10: Tests, Studying.
4. A Raisin in the Sun Performance Rehearsals Begin Friday, some voting today.
Homework: Study for Wednesday's Poetry, History, Drama Test and Friday's lessons 1-10 test.
Monday, March 13th
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of poetry and history and to prepare for the final Raisin, Drama, and Poetry test.
1. Study Guide = Wednesday's Test; time to study ahead.
2. "I Sit and I Sew" + Women in World War I
3. Small Group = Advice for Poetry Analysis
4. Wordly Wise Lessons 1-10 Tests = Friday!
Homework: On loose-leaf (please don't type!)
Write out your fun sentence you created to help you remember parts of speech.
Label each word in the sentence as its part of speech.
Redoes! Especially history / Raisin work that was due 3-06 and 3-07
Raisin, Poetry, and History Test = Wednesday
History connections to Raisin = Segregation, any history from 1940's, 50's, 60's
New Poem + New Historical Non-Fiction
Raisin plot and character questions
Discussion-Type questions
What does the whole play mean?
What type of drama is Raisin? Only one right answer now!
1. Study Guide = Wednesday's Test; time to study ahead.
2. "I Sit and I Sew" + Women in World War I
3. Small Group = Advice for Poetry Analysis
4. Wordly Wise Lessons 1-10 Tests = Friday!
Homework: On loose-leaf (please don't type!)
Write out your fun sentence you created to help you remember parts of speech.
Label each word in the sentence as its part of speech.
Redoes! Especially history / Raisin work that was due 3-06 and 3-07
Raisin, Poetry, and History Test = Wednesday
History connections to Raisin = Segregation, any history from 1940's, 50's, 60's
New Poem + New Historical Non-Fiction
Raisin plot and character questions
Discussion-Type questions
What does the whole play mean?
What type of drama is Raisin? Only one right answer now!
Friday, March 10th
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge about the unit question and drama.
1. Small Groups: Unit ? Answer Building?
2. Reader's Theatre = Finish Raisin
Homework: React to the end of the play.
1. Summarize the events from Willy Harris' theft to the end.
2. How do you feel at the end?
3.-4. What is Hansberry trying to communicate and how does she do so?
1. Small Groups: Unit ? Answer Building?
2. Reader's Theatre = Finish Raisin
Homework: React to the end of the play.
1. Summarize the events from Willy Harris' theft to the end.
2. How do you feel at the end?
3.-4. What is Hansberry trying to communicate and how does she do so?
Wednesday, March 8th
Today: Your goals are to learn more about how to use history to interpret poems and to apply your knowledge of drama and discussion.
1. Review History + Poetry / Phenom Woman
2. Small Groups: Learn to Improve Poetry work
3. Time to Redo
4. Raisin Something?
5. Whole-Class Discussion
Homework: DUE FRIDAY!
Reflect about the discussion. Who changed your mind AND/OR confirmed your ideas? Which question did that person answer and how did she/he use evidence?
Any redoes you owe!
1. Review History + Poetry / Phenom Woman
2. Small Groups: Learn to Improve Poetry work
3. Time to Redo
4. Raisin Something?
5. Whole-Class Discussion
Homework: DUE FRIDAY!
Reflect about the discussion. Who changed your mind AND/OR confirmed your ideas? Which question did that person answer and how did she/he use evidence?
Any redoes you owe!
Tuesday, March 7th
Today: Your goals are to learn how to improve your essays, to apply your knowledge of finding the meaning of unknown vocabulary, and to prepare for Thursday's whole-class discussion.
1. PARCC essays returned, advice, redo time.
2. Silent Reading = Find and Interpret unknown
3. Prepare for tomorrow's discussion
Homework / do now
1. Read A Raisin in the Sun to end of page 125, Bobo's entrance.
2. Prepare for whole-class discussion by bringing one well-thought out discussion question.
3. Redo Argumentative Essay = Due whenever you turn it in, I will then grade it a few days later.
4. Redo unknown vocab work if you got less than a 4/4.
1. PARCC essays returned, advice, redo time.
2. Silent Reading = Find and Interpret unknown
3. Prepare for tomorrow's discussion
Homework / do now
1. Read A Raisin in the Sun to end of page 125, Bobo's entrance.
2. Prepare for whole-class discussion by bringing one well-thought out discussion question.
3. Redo Argumentative Essay = Due whenever you turn it in, I will then grade it a few days later.
4. Redo unknown vocab work if you got less than a 4/4.
Monday, March 6th
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of drama to the reading of Raisin.
1. Quickwrite = Review Raisin, Segregation
2. Reader's Theatre: Act II, Scenes 2 & 3
3. Connections between history and play = Small Groups add to weekend homework
Homework: None. Wagner in grading process.
Tomorrow = Guest speaker + PARCC essay advice.
Weds = PARCC 3rd, Discussion of play 4th.
Homework!
On the back of / same sheet as weekend homework (tell me if two pieces of homework are on different sheets or I may assume one wasn't done!)
How do the plot events / dialogue of Act II Scenes 2 & 3 connect to the specific history we have learned together? Use text evidence from non-fiction, notes, and the play.
1. Quickwrite = Review Raisin, Segregation
2. Reader's Theatre: Act II, Scenes 2 & 3
3. Connections between history and play = Small Groups add to weekend homework
Homework: None. Wagner in grading process.
Tomorrow = Guest speaker + PARCC essay advice.
Weds = PARCC 3rd, Discussion of play 4th.
Homework!
On the back of / same sheet as weekend homework (tell me if two pieces of homework are on different sheets or I may assume one wasn't done!)
How do the plot events / dialogue of Act II Scenes 2 & 3 connect to the specific history we have learned together? Use text evidence from non-fiction, notes, and the play.
Friday, March 3rd
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of lesson 10 vocab and to learn how segregation in housing practices connects to Raisin. HISTORY!
1. Wordly Wise Quiz 10
2. Read Aloud / Turn and Talk = Government- Created Segregation of Neighborhoods
3. Restrictive Covenants = Historical Doc.
4. White Riots / "Bombs" 5. MAYBE Raisin.
Homework / Do Now: Typed or loose-leaf
1. How did Chicago's neighborhoods become racially segregated? Give at least 3 reasons.
2. How do the government's actions, restrictive covenants, and bombings connect with A Raisin in the Sun? Use text evidence from both non-fiction and the play.
1. Wordly Wise Quiz 10
2. Read Aloud / Turn and Talk = Government- Created Segregation of Neighborhoods
3. Restrictive Covenants = Historical Doc.
4. White Riots / "Bombs" 5. MAYBE Raisin.
Homework / Do Now: Typed or loose-leaf
1. How did Chicago's neighborhoods become racially segregated? Give at least 3 reasons.
2. How do the government's actions, restrictive covenants, and bombings connect with A Raisin in the Sun? Use text evidence from both non-fiction and the play.
Thursday, March 2nd
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of drama, to learn to include historical context in your interpretation of poetry, and grammar.
1. Discussion: Raisin
2. STOP Grammar Time = Parts of Speech!
3. Wordly Wise answers = QUIZ TMRW!
4. Continue = "Phenomenal Women" + Feminist Poetry
Homework: Study for Wordly Wise Quiz 10, Finish Historical Poetry Interpretation.
Using Historical Context to Add to Poetry Interpretation
1. Choices! Read poem first or read/research historical context first.
2. Go through all the steps we've already studied to interpret the poem. Words, fig lang, stanzas, all connected to meaning.
3. Find main idea and supporting details of non-fiction.
4. Match evidence from poem and non-fiction and briefly explain the connection.
5. Explain how the emotions and thoughts created by the historical time period/context are present in the poem.
1. Discussion: Raisin
2. STOP Grammar Time = Parts of Speech!
3. Wordly Wise answers = QUIZ TMRW!
4. Continue = "Phenomenal Women" + Feminist Poetry
Homework: Study for Wordly Wise Quiz 10, Finish Historical Poetry Interpretation.
Using Historical Context to Add to Poetry Interpretation
1. Choices! Read poem first or read/research historical context first.
2. Go through all the steps we've already studied to interpret the poem. Words, fig lang, stanzas, all connected to meaning.
3. Find main idea and supporting details of non-fiction.
4. Match evidence from poem and non-fiction and briefly explain the connection.
5. Explain how the emotions and thoughts created by the historical time period/context are present in the poem.
Wednesday, March 1st
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of reading drama and to learn to include historical context in your interpretation of poetry.
1. Did you read two nights ago?
2. Drama, History, Poetry Quiz Returned kinda
3. Reader's Theatre: Act II, Scene 1. Dreams?
4. Notes: Historical Context and Poetry
5. Begin = "Phenomenal Women" + Feminist Poetry
Homework:
1. Wordly Wise 10D-10E, grade for completion!
2. Finish finding the main idea and supporting details of "Feminist Poetry" non-fiction.
1. Did you read two nights ago?
2. Drama, History, Poetry Quiz Returned kinda
3. Reader's Theatre: Act II, Scene 1. Dreams?
4. Notes: Historical Context and Poetry
5. Begin = "Phenomenal Women" + Feminist Poetry
Homework:
1. Wordly Wise 10D-10E, grade for completion!
2. Finish finding the main idea and supporting details of "Feminist Poetry" non-fiction.
feminist_poetry_phenomenal_woman_and_poetry_graphic_organizer.doc |
Tuesday, February 28th
Today: Your goals are to learn lesson 10 AND unknown vocabulary and to review argument writing.
1. Unknown Vocab Mini-Lesson
2. 20 Minutes Silent Reading = Apply Lesson!
3. Wordly Wise 10A-10C Answers
4. 25 Minutes to work on argument review essay
Due Tomorrow.
Write an argumentative essay that compares and contrasts the themes of two novels you have read this year.
For text evidence = use books, internet, or this ONE TIME ONLY, guess roughly what the evidence was.
This is review for what you can do on your own = not giving answers!
32 Point Essay Grade = Biggest single writing grade so far!!! Redo based on what is DONE!
1. Unknown Vocab Mini-Lesson
2. 20 Minutes Silent Reading = Apply Lesson!
3. Wordly Wise 10A-10C Answers
4. 25 Minutes to work on argument review essay
Due Tomorrow.
Write an argumentative essay that compares and contrasts the themes of two novels you have read this year.
For text evidence = use books, internet, or this ONE TIME ONLY, guess roughly what the evidence was.
This is review for what you can do on your own = not giving answers!
32 Point Essay Grade = Biggest single writing grade so far!!! Redo based on what is DONE!
Monday, February 27th
Today: Your goals are to learn lesson 10 vocabulary, to understand PARCC info/review, and to apply knowledge of drama to Raisin.
1. Wordly Wise 10 Begin!
2. PARCC schedule announcements
3. Review essay assignment
4. Reader's Theatre: Act II, Scene 1 Raisin
Due Wednesday
Time to brainstorm now, 20 minutes to write tomorrow.
Write an argumentative essay that compares and contrasts the themes of two novels you have read this year.
For text evidence = use books, internet, or this ONE TIME ONLY, guess roughly what the evidence was.
Homework:
1. Wordly Wise 10A-10C,
2. Read Raisin to pg 86 where it says (Beneatha and George Exit)
3. Due Wednesday = Review essay, 20 minutes in class tomorrow
1. Wordly Wise 10 Begin!
2. PARCC schedule announcements
3. Review essay assignment
4. Reader's Theatre: Act II, Scene 1 Raisin
Due Wednesday
Time to brainstorm now, 20 minutes to write tomorrow.
Write an argumentative essay that compares and contrasts the themes of two novels you have read this year.
For text evidence = use books, internet, or this ONE TIME ONLY, guess roughly what the evidence was.
Homework:
1. Wordly Wise 10A-10C,
2. Read Raisin to pg 86 where it says (Beneatha and George Exit)
3. Due Wednesday = Review essay, 20 minutes in class tomorrow
Friday, February 24th
Drama, Poetry, and History Quiz Complete
Homework
Review the structure of narratives, essays, and poems.
Options:
Write a paragraph explaining how each is organized into parts.
Create a graphic organizer that shows the parts of each.
A combination of both.
Homework
Review the structure of narratives, essays, and poems.
Options:
Write a paragraph explaining how each is organized into parts.
Create a graphic organizer that shows the parts of each.
A combination of both.
Thursday, February 23rd
Today: Your goals are to learn parts of a sentence and to prepare for tomorrow's quiz.
1. Stop! Grammar Time.
2. New Poem Practice
3. No Grown-Ups: How else should you prepare for tomorrow's Quiz?
Homework:
STUDY for Friday's quiz = restricted redoes.
1. Stop! Grammar Time.
2. New Poem Practice
3. No Grown-Ups: How else should you prepare for tomorrow's Quiz?
Homework:
STUDY for Friday's quiz = restricted redoes.
Wednesday, February 22nd
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of how to read the script of a play and to otherwise prepare for Friday's quiz.
1. Make-You-Own Study Guide
2. Reader's Theatre: Act I, Scene 2.
Homework:
Finish Act I (page 75)
Begin studying for Friday's quiz.
Create-Your-Own Study Guide for Friday's Quiz
Drama = types, the type raisin is, use non-fiction Create-Your-Own Study Guide for Friday's Quiz
Historical Knowledge = Harlem Renaissance, Great Migration, Reconstruction, Jim Crow laws,
A Raisin in the Sun Questions = dream why we care, general plot questions
Drama Questions including types of plays and the type of Raisin.
Unit Question plus you pick two other ?'s to answer
1. Make-You-Own Study Guide
2. Reader's Theatre: Act I, Scene 2.
Homework:
Finish Act I (page 75)
Begin studying for Friday's quiz.
Create-Your-Own Study Guide for Friday's Quiz
Drama = types, the type raisin is, use non-fiction Create-Your-Own Study Guide for Friday's Quiz
Historical Knowledge = Harlem Renaissance, Great Migration, Reconstruction, Jim Crow laws,
A Raisin in the Sun Questions = dream why we care, general plot questions
Drama Questions including types of plays and the type of Raisin.
Unit Question plus you pick two other ?'s to answer
Tuesday, February 21st
Today: Your goals are to learn to interpret unknown vocabulary and to apply your knowledge of poetry and the Harlem Ren.
1. Did You Read? Raisin.
2. Silent Reading / Unknown Vocab Time
3. Stations: Poems, Paintings, and the Harlem Renaissance.
4. This week = Poetry and Drama Quizzes Friday!
Homework: Finish Poem Meanings / Reflection from Stations. ***Picture Day Tomorrow!!!!
1. Did You Read? Raisin.
2. Silent Reading / Unknown Vocab Time
3. Stations: Poems, Paintings, and the Harlem Renaissance.
4. This week = Poetry and Drama Quizzes Friday!
Homework: Finish Poem Meanings / Reflection from Stations. ***Picture Day Tomorrow!!!!
Friday, February 17th
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of lesson 9 vocabulary and the elements of drama.
1. Wordly Wise Quiz 9
2. Silent Reading / Unknown Words
3. Reader's Theatre: Act I, Scene 1 ARitS (finish Act i scene 1)
4. Graded "Exit Slip" on Loose-Leaf Open Book Elements of Drama and Connections
On Loose-Leaf for an 8 Point Grade
1. Which type of play is Raisin? Support your answer with text evidence from both the play and non-fiction.
2. What is the dream of each character besides Travis? Why do we care about their dreams?
3. Describe Ruth and Walter's relationship and Mama and Beneatha's relationship.
4. Describe every detail about the setting and HOW we learn about the setting.
5. What event are we waiting for that's yet to happen? Describe all the details about it.
Homework: Read Act I, Scene 2 pg 54-60 Asagai entrance.
1. Wordly Wise Quiz 9
2. Silent Reading / Unknown Words
3. Reader's Theatre: Act I, Scene 1 ARitS (finish Act i scene 1)
4. Graded "Exit Slip" on Loose-Leaf Open Book Elements of Drama and Connections
On Loose-Leaf for an 8 Point Grade
1. Which type of play is Raisin? Support your answer with text evidence from both the play and non-fiction.
2. What is the dream of each character besides Travis? Why do we care about their dreams?
3. Describe Ruth and Walter's relationship and Mama and Beneatha's relationship.
4. Describe every detail about the setting and HOW we learn about the setting.
5. What event are we waiting for that's yet to happen? Describe all the details about it.
Homework: Read Act I, Scene 2 pg 54-60 Asagai entrance.
Thursday, February 16th
Today: Your goal is to show what you know about grammar. This pretest will determine your grammar goals and work done by the class. 48 question pretest must be completed by tomorrow morning for a 4 point completion grade.
There is not time to waste today = you are silent and working for 50 minutes. You already have homework to finish your info text redo. Don't make more HW by wasting time today!
1. Go to noredink.com
2. Click the sign up button in the upper right hand corner.
3. Click I'm a student.
4. Enter the class code fierce pen 70
5. Enter your first and last name.
6. Create a username and password. EMAIL THIS TO YOURSELF AND WRITE IT IN YOUR COMPOSITION BOOK! Mr. Wagner won't be able to help log you in outside of class. Don't forget them.
7. Select some of your interests. YES, have some fun picking. Don't take more than 5 minutes to pick your interests = the clock is ticking!
8. Press play on the grammar pretest.
9. Take the tutorial.
10. Complete the pretest to the best of your abilities. Pretest = Wagner can't help with answers. Only the logistics of getting it done.
Homework:
1. Study for Wordly Wise Quiz 9
2. Complete the grammar pretest
There is not time to waste today = you are silent and working for 50 minutes. You already have homework to finish your info text redo. Don't make more HW by wasting time today!
1. Go to noredink.com
2. Click the sign up button in the upper right hand corner.
3. Click I'm a student.
4. Enter the class code fierce pen 70
5. Enter your first and last name.
6. Create a username and password. EMAIL THIS TO YOURSELF AND WRITE IT IN YOUR COMPOSITION BOOK! Mr. Wagner won't be able to help log you in outside of class. Don't forget them.
7. Select some of your interests. YES, have some fun picking. Don't take more than 5 minutes to pick your interests = the clock is ticking!
8. Press play on the grammar pretest.
9. Take the tutorial.
10. Complete the pretest to the best of your abilities. Pretest = Wagner can't help with answers. Only the logistics of getting it done.
Homework:
1. Study for Wordly Wise Quiz 9
2. Complete the grammar pretest
Wednesday, February 15hth
Today: Your goals are to learn to read the script of a play and to learn lesson 9 vocabulary.
1. Quickwrite: Review Play so Far
2. Reader's Theatre: Act I, Scene 1 ARitS. (Stopped top of 46 if you can read at home and were absent)
3. Lesson 9 Answers
Homework: Wordly Wise 9D-9E.
1. Quickwrite: Review Play so Far
2. Reader's Theatre: Act I, Scene 1 ARitS. (Stopped top of 46 if you can read at home and were absent)
3. Lesson 9 Answers
Homework: Wordly Wise 9D-9E.
Tuesday, February 14th
Wordly Wise 9 and Redo Individual day = no homework.
It will be tough to make anything up at home if you were absent without getting the returned work from Wagner.
It will be tough to make anything up at home if you were absent without getting the returned work from Wagner.
Monday, February 13th
Today: Your goals are to learn to read the script of a play and to learn lesson 9 vocabulary.
1. Quickwrite: Review of last week = A lot right?
2. Reader's Theatre: Act I, Scene 1 ARitS
3. Lesson 9 =Begin. Remember lesson 8 quizzes can be redone on your own time and placed in the redo bin.
Homework: Wordly Wise 9A-9C.
1. Quickwrite: Review of last week = A lot right?
2. Reader's Theatre: Act I, Scene 1 ARitS
3. Lesson 9 =Begin. Remember lesson 8 quizzes can be redone on your own time and placed in the redo bin.
Homework: Wordly Wise 9A-9C.
Friday, February 10th
Today: Your goals are to understand how to read the script of a play, the different types of plays, dramatic terms, and to apply lesson 8 vocabulary.
1. Lesson 8 Quiz
2. Non-Fiction = Types of Plays, Drama Terms
3. How to read the script of a play
4. Read Aloud = Start the play. Read the first two pages.
Homework: What do we learn from the stage directions at the beginning? 2 sentences or so.
1. Lesson 8 Quiz
2. Non-Fiction = Types of Plays, Drama Terms
3. How to read the script of a play
4. Read Aloud = Start the play. Read the first two pages.
Homework: What do we learn from the stage directions at the beginning? 2 sentences or so.
drama.doc |
Thursday, February 9th
Today: Your goals are to understand how to interpret poetry and to learn lesson 8 vocabulary.
1. Quickwrite = Poetry Terms? Fig Lang and Lit Devices?
2. Review / Learn = Figurative Language, Lit Devices, Poetry Terms
3. Step-By-Step How to Interpret a Poem
4. "Harlem" by Langston Hughes
5. Wordly Wise Lesson 8 Answers
Homework: Study for the lesson 8 Wordly Wise Quiz
1. Quickwrite = Poetry Terms? Fig Lang and Lit Devices?
2. Review / Learn = Figurative Language, Lit Devices, Poetry Terms
3. Step-By-Step How to Interpret a Poem
4. "Harlem" by Langston Hughes
5. Wordly Wise Lesson 8 Answers
Homework: Study for the lesson 8 Wordly Wise Quiz
harlem_16-17.doc |
individualized_poetry_2-16.doc |
Wednesday, February 8th
Today: Your goals are to understand the history behind the Harlem Renaissance and to learn lesson 8 vocabulary.
1. Harlem Renaissance Video w / Notes
2. Mini-Discussion: Emotions and Creativity?
3. Lesson 8 Answers.
4. Silent Reading and Raisin reminders
Homework: Complete Wordly Wise 8E.
1. Harlem Renaissance Video w / Notes
2. Mini-Discussion: Emotions and Creativity?
3. Lesson 8 Answers.
4. Silent Reading and Raisin reminders
Homework: Complete Wordly Wise 8E.
Tuesday, February 7th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Iwa9LeuFMToday: Your goals are to understand the history behind the Harlem Renaissance and to learn lesson 8 vocabulary.
1. Quickwrite: What do you know?
2. History Lecture with Videos = Reconstruction, Jim Crow, Nadir, The Great Migration.
3. Non-Fiction = The Harlem Renaissance. Connect the lecture to the passage!
4. 8A-8B Answers
Homework: Finish Harlem Ren. passage work, Wordly Wise 8E.
http://www.blackpast.org/aah/great-migration-1915-1960
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_reconstruct.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Iwa9LeuFM
1. Quickwrite: What do you know?
2. History Lecture with Videos = Reconstruction, Jim Crow, Nadir, The Great Migration.
3. Non-Fiction = The Harlem Renaissance. Connect the lecture to the passage!
4. 8A-8B Answers
Homework: Finish Harlem Ren. passage work, Wordly Wise 8E.
http://www.blackpast.org/aah/great-migration-1915-1960
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_reconstruct.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Iwa9LeuFM
Monday, February 6th WELCOME to 2nd Semester, 3rd Quarter
Today: Your goals are to understand and begin our new unit and to learn lesson 8 vocabulary.
1. New Seats / New Small Group = Create Questions for us to answer further!
2. Answerpolooza: Gather answers to all unit questions with SOME KIND of evidence.
3. All Previous Work Returned, Independent Reading Proposals due TMRW, Raisin - Friday!
4. Begin Wordly Wise Lesson 8
Homework: Finish Wordly Wise 8A-8D. INDEPENDENT READING PROPOSALS!
1. New Seats / New Small Group = Create Questions for us to answer further!
2. Answerpolooza: Gather answers to all unit questions with SOME KIND of evidence.
3. All Previous Work Returned, Independent Reading Proposals due TMRW, Raisin - Friday!
4. Begin Wordly Wise Lesson 8
Homework: Finish Wordly Wise 8A-8D. INDEPENDENT READING PROPOSALS!
Monday, January 30th in lab 2035
Complete, edit, revise, and otherwise work on the writing final research essay SILENTLY and independently.
wagner_8th_final_research_essay_1-23-17.doc |
Friday = Reading Final. Make-Ups Weds with Mr. Noel.
Wednesday, January 25th
Today: Your goals are use your final study guide to prepare for your reading final.
1. Did you read? = Guiding Questions
2. Quickwrite: MI, SD, Analyze, Studying
3. Censorship Passage, reread, find MI and SD
4. Whole-Class Discussion = Study Guide Questions
Homework: 1. Study for the reading final = Friday.
2. Work on research essay = Due in 1 week.
1. Did you read? = Guiding Questions
2. Quickwrite: MI, SD, Analyze, Studying
3. Censorship Passage, reread, find MI and SD
4. Whole-Class Discussion = Study Guide Questions
Homework: 1. Study for the reading final = Friday.
2. Work on research essay = Due in 1 week.
Tuesday, January 24th
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of experienced reading to Fahrenheit 451.
1. Silent Time to Finish the Book
2. Reminder of Upcoming Schedule
3. Reading Final Study Guide
4. Analyze a Moment Returned
Homework: 1. Complete Sci-Fi Independent Project if still not finished.
2. Finish Fahrenheit 451, prepare / study for final.
3. Research Essay = Don't let the deadline creep up on you!
Finals Study Guide = 100 Minute Test
-Did you read short answer questions
-Analyze multiple moments
-New non-fiction, find Main Idea / S.D.'s
Additional Questions Wagner will probably ask:
How do we know Montag is the Dynamic Protagonist?
What is Bradbury's message? What does he communicate in the novel?
How is the answer to the unit question connected with censorship?
Name and explain the meaning of all 3 part titles.
How did the cold war context affect the novel?
According to the novel, why are books important? Beyond obvious sharing of knowledge!
-What does Bradbury communicate through the symbols (ideas) of water and fire?
1. Silent Time to Finish the Book
2. Reminder of Upcoming Schedule
3. Reading Final Study Guide
4. Analyze a Moment Returned
Homework: 1. Complete Sci-Fi Independent Project if still not finished.
2. Finish Fahrenheit 451, prepare / study for final.
3. Research Essay = Don't let the deadline creep up on you!
Finals Study Guide = 100 Minute Test
-Did you read short answer questions
-Analyze multiple moments
-New non-fiction, find Main Idea / S.D.'s
Additional Questions Wagner will probably ask:
How do we know Montag is the Dynamic Protagonist?
What is Bradbury's message? What does he communicate in the novel?
How is the answer to the unit question connected with censorship?
Name and explain the meaning of all 3 part titles.
How did the cold war context affect the novel?
According to the novel, why are books important? Beyond obvious sharing of knowledge!
-What does Bradbury communicate through the symbols (ideas) of water and fire?
Monday, January 23rd in computer lab 2035
DO NOW: Begin Drafting Final Exam Research Essay using what you've learned about your own mistakes earlier this class period. Remain silent = we don't have time to waste!
At 2:55 pm, YOU MAY SWITCH and work on Sci-Fi Project if you're concerned with getting it done tonight.
Today: Your goals are to learn from your mistakes on the latest essay and to apply your knowledge to the writing of a research essay.
1. Small Groups = Essay Writing
2. Upcoming End-of-Semester Schedule
3. Computer Lab 2035 = Begin researching for and drafting Final Writing Exam project.
Homework:
Complete Sci-Fi independent reading project
Finish Fahrenheit 451 by Wednesday, some silent time to read and ask about it tomorrow
At 2:55 pm, YOU MAY SWITCH and work on Sci-Fi Project if you're concerned with getting it done tonight.
Today: Your goals are to learn from your mistakes on the latest essay and to apply your knowledge to the writing of a research essay.
1. Small Groups = Essay Writing
2. Upcoming End-of-Semester Schedule
3. Computer Lab 2035 = Begin researching for and drafting Final Writing Exam project.
Homework:
Complete Sci-Fi independent reading project
Finish Fahrenheit 451 by Wednesday, some silent time to read and ask about it tomorrow
science_fiction_independent_project.doc |
Friday, January 20th
Today: Your goals are to understand the events of FH 451 and to apply what you know about sci-fi novels to your project.
1. Did you read? CLIMAX!
2. Small Groups = Analyze a moment (graded)
3. NWEA Assembly
Homework: Sci-Fi Project Due TUESDAY!
1. Did you read? CLIMAX!
2. Small Groups = Analyze a moment (graded)
3. NWEA Assembly
Homework: Sci-Fi Project Due TUESDAY!
Thursday, January 19th
Today: Your goals are to understand the events of FH 451 and to apply what you know about sci-fi novels to your project.
1. Quickwrite: Author's messages? Sci-Fi?
2. Silent Work Time = Sci-Fi Project
3. Silent Convo = ONE FH 451 Question
4. Silent Reading Time = FH 451.
Homework: Due tomorrow. Work now.
Read FH 451 to the page break on 138 / 145 where it says "...where he was walking now."
Guiding Questions
1. Where does Montag go for help and how does he get help?
2. How is EVERYONE after him?
3. Does he get away? How or how not?
1. Quickwrite: Author's messages? Sci-Fi?
2. Silent Work Time = Sci-Fi Project
3. Silent Convo = ONE FH 451 Question
4. Silent Reading Time = FH 451.
Homework: Due tomorrow. Work now.
Read FH 451 to the page break on 138 / 145 where it says "...where he was walking now."
Guiding Questions
1. Where does Montag go for help and how does he get help?
2. How is EVERYONE after him?
3. Does he get away? How or how not?
Wednesday, January 18
Today: Your goals are to understand the events of FH 451 and to learn how to anticipate counterclaims in formal essays.
1. Anticipate a Counterclaim = Real life!
2. Notes: Counterclaim body paragraph
3. Add counterclaim body paragraph to essay / finish essay.
4. FH 451 Open Book Questions, Mini-Discuss
5. Work Time = Sci-Fi Project or FH 451.
Homework: Due Friday. Some silent time now and some silent time tomorrow!
Read FH 451 to the page break on 138 / 145 where it says "...where he was walking now."
Guiding Questions
1. Where does Montag go for help and how does he get help?
2. How is EVERYONE after him?
3. Does he get away? How or how not?
PROJECT DUE MONDAY!!!!
1. Anticipate a Counterclaim = Real life!
2. Notes: Counterclaim body paragraph
3. Add counterclaim body paragraph to essay / finish essay.
4. FH 451 Open Book Questions, Mini-Discuss
5. Work Time = Sci-Fi Project or FH 451.
Homework: Due Friday. Some silent time now and some silent time tomorrow!
Read FH 451 to the page break on 138 / 145 where it says "...where he was walking now."
Guiding Questions
1. Where does Montag go for help and how does he get help?
2. How is EVERYONE after him?
3. Does he get away? How or how not?
PROJECT DUE MONDAY!!!!
Tuesday, January 17th
Today: Your goals are to understand the events of FH 451 and to learn how to recognize reputable sources from the internet.
1. Small Groups: Discussion ?'s or Plot ?'s
2. Read Aloud: FH 451
3. Reputable Sources = Prepare to Research!
Homework: Read to the page break on 123 that ends with "winter to come..."
Find one reputable source to help you answer unit ?
-List URL (www.___________.____/____)
-Author or organization name
-Article Title OR book title.
1. Small Groups: Discussion ?'s or Plot ?'s
2. Read Aloud: FH 451
3. Reputable Sources = Prepare to Research!
Homework: Read to the page break on 123 that ends with "winter to come..."
Find one reputable source to help you answer unit ?
-List URL (www.___________.____/____)
-Author or organization name
-Article Title OR book title.
Friday, January 13th
Today: Your goals are to apply lesson 7 vocabulary, to apply experienced reading to FH 451, and to apply your knowledge of essay writing.
1. Did you read?
2. Wordly Wise Quizzes 7
3. Passages / Prewriting returned. Annotation.
4. Essay: Should school start later in the day? Why or why not?
Homework: Read FH 451 to the page break on 115 "ally in the dark". Finish essay.
1. Did you read?
2. Wordly Wise Quizzes 7
3. Passages / Prewriting returned. Annotation.
4. Essay: Should school start later in the day? Why or why not?
Homework: Read FH 451 to the page break on 115 "ally in the dark". Finish essay.
Thursday, January 12th
Today: Your goals are to learn lesson 7 vocabulary, to apply your knowledge of Sci-Fi and Plot to your silent reading book, and to apply experienced reading to FH 451.
1. 7D-7E Answers
2. How to Study for Spelling / Usage / Grmr
3. Silent Reading Project Introduction / Brainstorm
4. SILENT Work Time!
Homework: 1. Prepare for Friday's WW quizzes. 2. Read FH 451 to 106 (finish "The Sieve and the Sand.")
1. 7D-7E Answers
2. How to Study for Spelling / Usage / Grmr
3. Silent Reading Project Introduction / Brainstorm
4. SILENT Work Time!
Homework: 1. Prepare for Friday's WW quizzes. 2. Read FH 451 to 106 (finish "The Sieve and the Sand.")
Wednesday, January 11th
Today: Your goals are to learn to apply experienced reading to FH 451 and to learn lesson 7 vocabulary.
1. Did you read? Collect prewriting.
2. FH 451 Read Aloud
3. 7C Answers
4. 7D-7E work time
5. Silent Reading FH 451.
Homework: Finish Wordly Wise 7D-7E, preparing for Friday's quizzes. DUE FRIDAY = read FH 451 to the page break on 106 (finish "The Sieve and the Sand.")
1. Did you read? Collect prewriting.
2. FH 451 Read Aloud
3. 7C Answers
4. 7D-7E work time
5. Silent Reading FH 451.
Homework: Finish Wordly Wise 7D-7E, preparing for Friday's quizzes. DUE FRIDAY = read FH 451 to the page break on 106 (finish "The Sieve and the Sand.")
Tuesday, January 10th
Today: Your goals are to learn to read non-fiction to prepare to argue, to apply experienced reading to FH 451, and to learn lesson 7 vocabulary.
1. Lesson 7 Answers
2. Notes: Reading Passages in the context of writing essays about them.
3. Should school start later? Passages for and against!
4. Read passages, prepare to write.
5. Silent Reading FH 451.
Homework: Read to the page break on page 89 due Wednesday = "Moving just a trifle."
AND
Essay Prompt: Should school start at a later time?
1. Read and annotate each passage based on your purpose.
2. Complete the prewriting for the essay that answers the prompt above.
3. Include in your prewriting 3 pieces of evidence that support your answer to the prompt.
1. Lesson 7 Answers
2. Notes: Reading Passages in the context of writing essays about them.
3. Should school start later? Passages for and against!
4. Read passages, prepare to write.
5. Silent Reading FH 451.
Homework: Read to the page break on page 89 due Wednesday = "Moving just a trifle."
AND
Essay Prompt: Should school start at a later time?
1. Read and annotate each passage based on your purpose.
2. Complete the prewriting for the essay that answers the prompt above.
3. Include in your prewriting 3 pieces of evidence that support your answer to the prompt.
should_school_start_later.doc |
Monday, January 9th
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of experienced reading to Fahrenheit 451 and to learn lesson 7 vocabulary.
1. Review our learning + Our world vs. FH 451
2. Begin Wordly Wise Lesson 7.
3. Fahrenheit 451 = Quick Review
4. Silent Reading FH 451.
Homework: Complete 7A, 7B, 7C due tomorrow.
Read to the page break on page 89 due Wednesday = "Moving just a trifle."
1. Review our learning + Our world vs. FH 451
2. Begin Wordly Wise Lesson 7.
3. Fahrenheit 451 = Quick Review
4. Silent Reading FH 451.
Homework: Complete 7A, 7B, 7C due tomorrow.
Read to the page break on page 89 due Wednesday = "Moving just a trifle."
Thursday, December 22nd
Whole-class discussion and essays returned and fixed/redone.
Homework: on loose-leaf or typed.
1. Who changed your mind or confirmed your ideas?
2. How did that person do so using evidence? Cite the evidence they cited!
3. Explain how his/her comment changed or confirmed what you already thought.
Homework: on loose-leaf or typed.
1. Who changed your mind or confirmed your ideas?
2. How did that person do so using evidence? Cite the evidence they cited!
3. Explain how his/her comment changed or confirmed what you already thought.
Tuesday, December 20th
1. Read aloud from FH 451
2. Finish your silent reading book by tomorrow!
2. Finish your silent reading book by tomorrow!
Monday, December 19th
Complete Quiz if absent Friday
1. Redo Wordly Wise Spelling and Usage for some credit.
2. Read Aloud FH 451 = Stop at first page break of "The Sieve and the Sand."
Homework: Finish your silent reading book by Weds and essay if not done today!!!
1. Redo Wordly Wise Spelling and Usage for some credit.
2. Read Aloud FH 451 = Stop at first page break of "The Sieve and the Sand."
Homework: Finish your silent reading book by Weds and essay if not done today!!!
Thursday, December 15th
One of the 8 absent yesterday? You will take the quiz Friday still!
Homework:
1. Finish "The Hearth and the Salamander" pg 65 / 68.
2. Study for the quiz, proving to yourself that as a responsible young adult, you can make rules for yourself and enforce them on yourself.
3. Tomorrow's essay will be the continuation of the essay you've started, it's due Monday!
"Why is Fh 451 a work of science-fiction?"
Homework:
1. Finish "The Hearth and the Salamander" pg 65 / 68.
2. Study for the quiz, proving to yourself that as a responsible young adult, you can make rules for yourself and enforce them on yourself.
3. Tomorrow's essay will be the continuation of the essay you've started, it's due Monday!
"Why is Fh 451 a work of science-fiction?"
Wednesday, December 14th
Homework:
1. Read to where it says " The open door" page 60 / 63. Did you read? FRIDAY'S NO REDOES QUIZ!
2. Study for the quiz, proving to yourself that as a responsible young adult, you can make rules for yourself and enforce them on yourself.
1. Read to where it says " The open door" page 60 / 63. Did you read? FRIDAY'S NO REDOES QUIZ!
2. Study for the quiz, proving to yourself that as a responsible young adult, you can make rules for yourself and enforce them on yourself.
Tuesday, December 13th
Homework: Read to where it says "Mildred arose and moved around the room on page 52 or top of 55.
Friday's FH 451 Quiz Study Guide NO REDOES. QUIZ FRIDAY.
1. Plot questions: Did You Read? All of "The Hearth and the Salamander" Part One.
2. Analyze two moments.
3. Read a new short non-fiction passage and find its main idea / supporting details.
4. Quick explanation of growing unit ? answer.
Start a new essay in-class to be finished for homework due Monday.
Today: returned analyze a moments, learn to fix, add to, and improve. FH 451 read aloud and read at home.
Tomorrow: Main idea / supporting details work returned. Learn to improve. Gather more new answer to the unit question. SOME Wordly Wise Redoing.
Thursday: Essay intro + body paragraphs returned. Conclusion notes. Review for quiz together to prepare.
Friday = Quiz + Essay
Friday's FH 451 Quiz Study Guide NO REDOES. QUIZ FRIDAY.
1. Plot questions: Did You Read? All of "The Hearth and the Salamander" Part One.
2. Analyze two moments.
3. Read a new short non-fiction passage and find its main idea / supporting details.
4. Quick explanation of growing unit ? answer.
Start a new essay in-class to be finished for homework due Monday.
Today: returned analyze a moments, learn to fix, add to, and improve. FH 451 read aloud and read at home.
Tomorrow: Main idea / supporting details work returned. Learn to improve. Gather more new answer to the unit question. SOME Wordly Wise Redoing.
Thursday: Essay intro + body paragraphs returned. Conclusion notes. Review for quiz together to prepare.
Friday = Quiz + Essay
Monday, December 12th
Silent Reading
Fahrenheit 451 Read Aloud
Journal Entry #5
Figurative Language Hunt
NO HOMEWORK!
Fahrenheit 451 Read Aloud
Journal Entry #5
Figurative Language Hunt
NO HOMEWORK!
Friday, December 9th
Today: Your goals are to use lesson 6 vocabulary using what you know about parts of speech and complete sentences and to understand FH 451.
1. Lesson 6 Answers / Study Time
2. Silent Conversation: Your Discussion Questions asked / Answered Comm journal
3. FH 451 Read-Aloud
Homework:
1. Anything you owe Wagner!
2. Did all your work on time with no absent make-up work? No HW besides independent novel.
1. Lesson 6 Answers / Study Time
2. Silent Conversation: Your Discussion Questions asked / Answered Comm journal
3. FH 451 Read-Aloud
Homework:
1. Anything you owe Wagner!
2. Did all your work on time with no absent make-up work? No HW besides independent novel.
Thursday, December 8th
Today: Your goals are to learn to use lesson 6 vocabulary using what you know about parts of speech and complete sentences.
1. Usage Practice Quickwrite
2. Grammar Work Returned with General Feedback / STOP Grammar Time
3. Small Groups: Practice using together.
4. Lesson 6 Answers / Study Time
Homework: 1. Study for Wordly Wise Quizzes
2. Read your independent novel = due in less than 2 weeks!!!!
1. Usage Practice Quickwrite
2. Grammar Work Returned with General Feedback / STOP Grammar Time
3. Small Groups: Practice using together.
4. Lesson 6 Answers / Study Time
Homework: 1. Study for Wordly Wise Quizzes
2. Read your independent novel = due in less than 2 weeks!!!!
Wednesday, December 7th
Homework part two: Read to the page break on 37 (red) 40 (white) where it says "...all down the street"
Homework: Part one. REFLECT!
1. Who specifically added to your ideas about the unit question?
2. How did that person do so using evidence?
3. What new ideas do you now have?
Homework: Part one. REFLECT!
1. Who specifically added to your ideas about the unit question?
2. How did that person do so using evidence?
3. What new ideas do you now have?
Tuesday, December 6th
Today: Your goals are to learn to find main idea, to learn Greek/Latin Roots, and to learn to find the meaning of unknown vocab in context.
1. Did you Read?
2. Individual Tuesday
3. Wordly Wise Noise Time
Homework:
Complete all of Wordly Wise Lesson 6
Silently Read from your independent silent reading book to ensure you reach this week's goal (if you haven't finished it!)
1. Did you Read?
2. Individual Tuesday
3. Wordly Wise Noise Time
Homework:
Complete all of Wordly Wise Lesson 6
Silently Read from your independent silent reading book to ensure you reach this week's goal (if you haven't finished it!)
Monday, December 5th
Today: Your goals are to learn lesson 6 vocabulary and continue to learn to analyze a moment.
1. Begin Lesson 6 / Spelling and Usage Quiz!
2. Analyze a Moment: Returned
3. Small Groups: Analyze a moment
4. Read Aloud: Fahrenheit 451.
Homework:
1. Redo your analyze a moment.
2. Read in Fahrenheit 451 to where it says "...mighty metal thunder." (pg 32 or pg 35)
3. Body paragraph by tomorrow!
1. Begin Lesson 6 / Spelling and Usage Quiz!
2. Analyze a Moment: Returned
3. Small Groups: Analyze a moment
4. Read Aloud: Fahrenheit 451.
Homework:
1. Redo your analyze a moment.
2. Read in Fahrenheit 451 to where it says "...mighty metal thunder." (pg 32 or pg 35)
3. Body paragraph by tomorrow!
Thursday, December 1st
Today: Your goals are to learn about your grammar goal and to learn lesson 5 vocabulary.
1. Did you read?
2. STOP Grammar Time.
3. Lesson 5 Answers
4. Best use of time to study and prepare? You decide.
Homework: Study for Wordly Wise Quiz 5.
1. Did you read?
2. STOP Grammar Time.
3. Lesson 5 Answers
4. Best use of time to study and prepare? You decide.
Homework: Study for Wordly Wise Quiz 5.
Wednesday, November 30th
Today: Your goals are to apply what you know about experienced reading to FH 451 and to learn lesson 5 vocabulary.
1. QuickDiscuss = Dystopia, using TE
2. Read aloud FH 451. Will be some HW!
3. Journal Entry #4, Journals Collected = Friday
4. 5B-5D Answers
Homework:
1. Read in FH 451 until it says, "...began to laugh, very softly." (pg 25 big red, pg 28 small)
2. Make TWO annotations while you read on sticky notes, small loose-leaf, SOMETHING YOU CAN TURN IN!
3. Complete Wordly Wise 5E.
4. Collect Folders. Want to keep yours and bring it back tomorrow for reduced credit?
1. QuickDiscuss = Dystopia, using TE
2. Read aloud FH 451. Will be some HW!
3. Journal Entry #4, Journals Collected = Friday
4. 5B-5D Answers
Homework:
1. Read in FH 451 until it says, "...began to laugh, very softly." (pg 25 big red, pg 28 small)
2. Make TWO annotations while you read on sticky notes, small loose-leaf, SOMETHING YOU CAN TURN IN!
3. Complete Wordly Wise 5E.
4. Collect Folders. Want to keep yours and bring it back tomorrow for reduced credit?
Tuesday, November 29th WAGNERSELA.WEEBLY.COM
Individual Tuesday!
First = Redo or do Censorship Main Idea Work
Second = Follow directions on Individual Work! Handout sheet
Third = Read and annotate the new non-fiction passage, use chart for at least 2 unknown words, find MI and supporting details.
Fourth = Greek and Latin Roots Pretest
Fifth = Silently Read from your independent Book, make 2 annotations on the back of the goals sheet.
Homework:
1. Finish any individual work you did not get done during work time. The priority list is above.
First = Redo or do Censorship Main Idea Work
Second = Follow directions on Individual Work! Handout sheet
Third = Read and annotate the new non-fiction passage, use chart for at least 2 unknown words, find MI and supporting details.
Fourth = Greek and Latin Roots Pretest
Fifth = Silently Read from your independent Book, make 2 annotations on the back of the goals sheet.
Homework:
1. Finish any individual work you did not get done during work time. The priority list is above.
Monday, November 28th
Today: Your goals are to apply what you know about experienced reading to analyze a moment in FH 451 and to learn to write intros to essays.
1. Quickwrite = review, get warmed up
2. Read aloud FH 451
3. Analyze a moment
4. Prewriting returned
5. Writing Introductions.
Homework: on the same loose-leaf or any paper not already in a composition book.
Why is Fahrenheit 451 a work of science fiction?
Copy prompt, annotate it, and make a graphic organizer like on the backboard if you didn't get one back graded today.
1. Finish the introduction to this prompt.
2. Complete Wordly Wise 5A-5D.
How does Bradbury use exposition in FH 451?
Exemplar introduction
Zinger:
Exposition is when authors show their audience important background information at the beginning to help the rest of the story make sense.
Thesis:
Bradbury uses exposition by revealing that Montag is the protagonist, by showing that the conflict revolves around Clarisse's question, and by showing that the novel is set in a dystopian future.
1. Quickwrite = review, get warmed up
2. Read aloud FH 451
3. Analyze a moment
4. Prewriting returned
5. Writing Introductions.
Homework: on the same loose-leaf or any paper not already in a composition book.
Why is Fahrenheit 451 a work of science fiction?
Copy prompt, annotate it, and make a graphic organizer like on the backboard if you didn't get one back graded today.
1. Finish the introduction to this prompt.
2. Complete Wordly Wise 5A-5D.
How does Bradbury use exposition in FH 451?
Exemplar introduction
Zinger:
Exposition is when authors show their audience important background information at the beginning to help the rest of the story make sense.
Thesis:
Bradbury uses exposition by revealing that Montag is the protagonist, by showing that the conflict revolves around Clarisse's question, and by showing that the novel is set in a dystopian future.
Tuesday, November 22nd
Today: Your goals are to learn to analyze a moment in literature and to learn how to prewrite for argumentative essays.
1. Analyze a Moment = Partner Practice
2. Notes = Finish learning to prewrite for essays.
3. New prompt = Prewrite.
4. Begin Wordly Wise Lesson 5
Homework: No homework. Give thanks!
1. Analyze a Moment = Partner Practice
2. Notes = Finish learning to prewrite for essays.
3. New prompt = Prewrite.
4. Begin Wordly Wise Lesson 5
Homework: No homework. Give thanks!
Monday, November 21st
Today: Your goals are to learn to analyze a moment in literature and to learn how to prewrite for argumentative essays.
1. Silent Reading Time
2. Analyze a Moment = Introduction
3. Prewriting for essays.
NO HW
1. Silent Reading Time
2. Analyze a Moment = Introduction
3. Prewriting for essays.
NO HW
Friday, November 18th
Today: Your goals are to apply what you know about lesson 4 vocabulary, to learn from each other about why Fh 451 is sci-fi, and to apply that to our continued reading.
1. WW Quizzes Lesson 4
2. Why SCI-FI?
3. Interview Sessions
4. Read Aloud: FH 451 / Journal Entry #3
Journal Entry #3:
What is "style" of "communication"?
What seems to be Bradbury's style? Use text evidence to explain your answer!
Homework:
1. Finish the journal entry above.
2. On loose-leaf, explain in at least 2 sentences WHY you are reading your silent reading book AND what you GOALS are for reading it.
1. WW Quizzes Lesson 4
2. Why SCI-FI?
3. Interview Sessions
4. Read Aloud: FH 451 / Journal Entry #3
Journal Entry #3:
What is "style" of "communication"?
What seems to be Bradbury's style? Use text evidence to explain your answer!
Homework:
1. Finish the journal entry above.
2. On loose-leaf, explain in at least 2 sentences WHY you are reading your silent reading book AND what you GOALS are for reading it.
Thursday, November 17th
Today: Your goals are to learn lesson 4 vocabulary, to review and learn about figurative language, and to find figures of speech in FH 451.
1. Use notes from each other to find figures of speech in FH 451.
2. Wordly Wise 4D-4E Answers
3. STOP Grammar Time = A Goal for just you!
Homework:
1. Study for Wordly Wise and Spelling Quizzes for Lesson 4.
2. Finish independent grammar goal work = independently research, define, and give examples of 7 different parts of speech. They are listed below.
Nouns, Verbs, Pronouns, Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions, Conjunctions
3. BRING SILENT READING BOOK MONDAY
1. Use notes from each other to find figures of speech in FH 451.
2. Wordly Wise 4D-4E Answers
3. STOP Grammar Time = A Goal for just you!
Homework:
1. Study for Wordly Wise and Spelling Quizzes for Lesson 4.
2. Finish independent grammar goal work = independently research, define, and give examples of 7 different parts of speech. They are listed below.
Nouns, Verbs, Pronouns, Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions, Conjunctions
3. BRING SILENT READING BOOK MONDAY
Wednesday, November 16th
Today: Your goals are to learn lesson 4 vocabulary, to review and learn about figurative language, and to find figures of speech in FH 451.
1. 4C Answers + Spelling Words for Friday's quizzes. STUDY!
2. Figurative Language Overview
3. Small Groups = research figures of speech and teach to the class.
4. Use notes from each other to find figures of speech in FH 451.
Homework: WW 4E, finish finding figurative language in FH 451.
1. 4C Answers + Spelling Words for Friday's quizzes. STUDY!
2. Figurative Language Overview
3. Small Groups = research figures of speech and teach to the class.
4. Use notes from each other to find figures of speech in FH 451.
Homework: WW 4E, finish finding figurative language in FH 451.
Tuesday, November 15th
Today: Your goals are to apply what you know about the genre science fiction, to apply your knowledge of experienced reading to the beginning of FH 451, and to learn lesson 4 vocabulary.
1. 4A-4B Answers
2. Quickwrite = FH 451 Sci-Fi?
3. Read Aloud = Fahrenheit 451.
4. Essay Writing Pretest
Homework: Finish your essay writing pretest, complete wordly wise 4C-4D.
Multiple Paragraph Argumentative Extended Response Essay Pretest
Answer the prompt below in your best essay.
What has Bradbury exposed so far in Fahrenheit 451? (How has Bradbury used exposition so far?)
Finish for homework plus Wordly Wise 4C-4D
1. 4A-4B Answers
2. Quickwrite = FH 451 Sci-Fi?
3. Read Aloud = Fahrenheit 451.
4. Essay Writing Pretest
Homework: Finish your essay writing pretest, complete wordly wise 4C-4D.
Multiple Paragraph Argumentative Extended Response Essay Pretest
Answer the prompt below in your best essay.
What has Bradbury exposed so far in Fahrenheit 451? (How has Bradbury used exposition so far?)
Finish for homework plus Wordly Wise 4C-4D
Monday, November 14th
Homework:
Complete Wordly Wise 4A, 4B, and 4C.
Returned Signed letter if your family did not visit on report card pick-up.
Journal Entry #2.
Homework: Journal Entry #2
In your Style and Communication Journal, record everything you learn when you do what experienced readers do before beginning a new novel. Do those things with Fahrenheit 451 = example = What does the title mean? Predictions? AT LEAST 4!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI9lVkJdif4
Complete Wordly Wise 4A, 4B, and 4C.
Returned Signed letter if your family did not visit on report card pick-up.
Journal Entry #2.
Homework: Journal Entry #2
In your Style and Communication Journal, record everything you learn when you do what experienced readers do before beginning a new novel. Do those things with Fahrenheit 451 = example = What does the title mean? Predictions? AT LEAST 4!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI9lVkJdif4
Wednesday, November 9th, 2016
Today: Your goals are to learn about main idea, The Cold War and Censorship, and to apply what you know about lesson 3 vocabulary and spelling.
1. Wordly Wise Quizzes Lesson 3
**Quickwrite Cold War and Main Idea.
2. Non-Fiction Read Aloud = Censorship
3. Main Idea? How did it develop?
4. Letter to your Family = Progress, Effort, Goals
Homework: Journal Entry #2
In your Style and Communication Journal, record everything you learn when you do what experienced readers do before beginning a new novel.
At least FOUR different items.
Will check in for a 4 point grade...avoid waiting until we collect journals to do all the entries.
INDEPENDENT READING PROPOSALS DUE = Use your lexile range and lexile.com
1. Wordly Wise Quizzes Lesson 3
**Quickwrite Cold War and Main Idea.
2. Non-Fiction Read Aloud = Censorship
3. Main Idea? How did it develop?
4. Letter to your Family = Progress, Effort, Goals
Homework: Journal Entry #2
In your Style and Communication Journal, record everything you learn when you do what experienced readers do before beginning a new novel.
At least FOUR different items.
Will check in for a 4 point grade...avoid waiting until we collect journals to do all the entries.
INDEPENDENT READING PROPOSALS DUE = Use your lexile range and lexile.com
Tuesday, November 8th
Today: Your goals are to learn about main idea, The Cold War and Censorship, and to review lesson 3 vocabulary and spelling.
1. Quickwrite: Cold War? Main Idea?
2. Finding Main Idea in Non-Fiction
3. Mini-Lecture + Video = The Cold War
4. Wordly Wise 3 Answers + Bonus Study Time
Homework = Study for Quiz 3 and Spelling Quiz of all 15 Words!
GET Fahrenheit 451.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVqziNV7dGY
1. Quickwrite: Cold War? Main Idea?
2. Finding Main Idea in Non-Fiction
3. Mini-Lecture + Video = The Cold War
4. Wordly Wise 3 Answers + Bonus Study Time
Homework = Study for Quiz 3 and Spelling Quiz of all 15 Words!
GET Fahrenheit 451.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVqziNV7dGY
Monday, November 7th
Today: Your goals are to learn lesson 3 vocabulary and to understand our new unit.
1. Wordly Wise Lesson 3 Answers.
2. NEW UNIT OVERVIEW!
3. Convert Journals into "Style and Communication Journals." Answer unit question.
4. Small Groups: How should you add to your own answer? Teacher Requests?
Homework:
1. Complete the Figurative Language Pretest
1A = Finish Wordly Wise 3E.
2. Study for Wordly Wise 3 Quizzes = Weds.
3. Get a copy of Fahrenheit 451 = Weds.
4. Propose silent reading book by Monday, actually get book by Friday the 18th.
5. Silent reading book needs to be finished BEFORE WINTER BREAK!!! Don't delay start of process!!!
1. Wordly Wise Lesson 3 Answers.
2. NEW UNIT OVERVIEW!
3. Convert Journals into "Style and Communication Journals." Answer unit question.
4. Small Groups: How should you add to your own answer? Teacher Requests?
Homework:
1. Complete the Figurative Language Pretest
1A = Finish Wordly Wise 3E.
2. Study for Wordly Wise 3 Quizzes = Weds.
3. Get a copy of Fahrenheit 451 = Weds.
4. Propose silent reading book by Monday, actually get book by Friday the 18th.
5. Silent reading book needs to be finished BEFORE WINTER BREAK!!! Don't delay start of process!!!
Wednesday, November 2nd
Today: Your goal is to reflect about the unit question for the last time during the unit.
1. Theme Projects Due
2. Wagner Lecture = The Unit Question
3. Final Journal Entry; Collect journals.
4. Wordly Wise Lesson 3 Continued.
5. Mango tests returned
Homework: Complete Wordly Wise Lesson 3.
1. Theme Projects Due
2. Wagner Lecture = The Unit Question
3. Final Journal Entry; Collect journals.
4. Wordly Wise Lesson 3 Continued.
5. Mango tests returned
Homework: Complete Wordly Wise Lesson 3.
Tuesday, November 1st
Homework:
1. Ensure all journal entries are finished and ID and perspective journal is ready to be collected.
2. Finish the theme project!
3. Make sure your narrative is ready for Wagner to grade = Docs shows when you make changes.
Old Journal Entries 6-9
Journal Entry #6 Which gender norms affect Esperanza and other characters' identities and perspectives? How do gender norms affect you?
Journal Entry # 7: Choose 3 characters from pages 67-85. Use text evidence to explain how Esperanza views each character. Then, decide how her identity influences how she sees others.
Journal Entry #8
How does Esperanza face racism, classism, and sexism in what we've read so far? Cite specific text evidence that shows one example of each AND explain why.
OPTIONAL
How have you faced racism, classism, or sexism in your life?
Don't forget to be thinking about why this helps us answer our unit question!!!
Journal Entry #9:
React to the ending. Free associate. Anything you want to write; should be relevant to the unit question.
1. Ensure all journal entries are finished and ID and perspective journal is ready to be collected.
2. Finish the theme project!
3. Make sure your narrative is ready for Wagner to grade = Docs shows when you make changes.
Old Journal Entries 6-9
Journal Entry #6 Which gender norms affect Esperanza and other characters' identities and perspectives? How do gender norms affect you?
Journal Entry # 7: Choose 3 characters from pages 67-85. Use text evidence to explain how Esperanza views each character. Then, decide how her identity influences how she sees others.
Journal Entry #8
How does Esperanza face racism, classism, and sexism in what we've read so far? Cite specific text evidence that shows one example of each AND explain why.
OPTIONAL
How have you faced racism, classism, or sexism in your life?
Don't forget to be thinking about why this helps us answer our unit question!!!
Journal Entry #9:
React to the ending. Free associate. Anything you want to write; should be relevant to the unit question.
independent_reading_cycle_project_1.doc |
Monday, October 31st
Read and Writing scary stories...learning that the American Civil War happened.
NO HOMEWORK!
NO HOMEWORK!
Friday, October 28th
The House on Mango Street Test Complete!
Homework:
1. Finish the final draft of your narrative project, using Wagner's comments to guide your revisions.
2. Complete Wordly Wise 3A-3B. Quiz 3 Thursday the 3rd.
Homework:
1. Finish the final draft of your narrative project, using Wagner's comments to guide your revisions.
2. Complete Wordly Wise 3A-3B. Quiz 3 Thursday the 3rd.
Thursday, October 27th in computer lab 2012
Silence the entire time we are here!
1. Use my comments, questions, and helpful hints to revise, edit, and finish your narrative writing project. The final draft is due MONDAY!
2. If you are finished, you may study for Friday's House on Mango test or work on your theme project. The assignment sheet and rubric are available for download below.
1. Use my comments, questions, and helpful hints to revise, edit, and finish your narrative writing project. The final draft is due MONDAY!
2. If you are finished, you may study for Friday's House on Mango test or work on your theme project. The assignment sheet and rubric are available for download below.
independent_reading_cycle_project_1.doc |
Wednesday, October 26th
Study Guide: HoMS Final Test = FRIDAY
5 Plot only Did you read? Type Questions. Most likely from what you read at home!
General Questions about social justice, racism, classism and sexism
Conflict / Resolution?
Dynamic Characterization?
Read text evidence, decide how it shows Esperanza's identity and perspective OR your ID and perspective
Explain how you unit question answer grew and changed because of The House on Mango Street.
Homework: Reflect about the discussion
Which specific classmate changed your mind AND/OR confirmed your ideas? How did she/he use evidence to do so?
5 Plot only Did you read? Type Questions. Most likely from what you read at home!
General Questions about social justice, racism, classism and sexism
Conflict / Resolution?
Dynamic Characterization?
Read text evidence, decide how it shows Esperanza's identity and perspective OR your ID and perspective
Explain how you unit question answer grew and changed because of The House on Mango Street.
Homework: Reflect about the discussion
Which specific classmate changed your mind AND/OR confirmed your ideas? How did she/he use evidence to do so?
Tuesday, October 25th
Today: Your goals are to apply what you know about identity and perspective to finishing of the novel The House on Mango Street.
1. Finish the Novel
2. Small Groups: Discuss "Red Clowns" and Record Using Questions from yesterday
4. Same Small Groups: Prepare for tmrw's discussion.
5. Theme Project Assignment Sheet / Rubric
Homework: Create the theme of your silent reading book. Prepare to discuss the novel as a whole AND the unit question.
1. Finish the Novel
2. Small Groups: Discuss "Red Clowns" and Record Using Questions from yesterday
4. Same Small Groups: Prepare for tmrw's discussion.
5. Theme Project Assignment Sheet / Rubric
Homework: Create the theme of your silent reading book. Prepare to discuss the novel as a whole AND the unit question.
Monday, October 24th
Today: Your goals are to review summary and to apply what you know about asking good discussion questions AND social injustice to "Red Clowns."
1. Silent Reading = DUE TOMORROW!
2. Summary Review 3. Good Discussion ?'s
4. "Red Clowns" + Ask a Question + Journal #8
5. Read Aloud: Lenoleum Roses, The Three Sisters
Homework: Finish silent reading book, write 6 or fewer sentence summary.
1. Silent Reading = DUE TOMORROW!
2. Summary Review 3. Good Discussion ?'s
4. "Red Clowns" + Ask a Question + Journal #8
5. Read Aloud: Lenoleum Roses, The Three Sisters
Homework: Finish silent reading book, write 6 or fewer sentence summary.
Thursday, October 20th in computer lab 2035
Expectations:
Sit anywhere.
Silently type and draft your narrative project in Google drive
Wagner uses the ability to see what you are doing = stay on task!
However much you have shared with him is however much you get feedback on!
**Have out your brainstorm and plot map homework!!!!
USING GOOGLE DRIVE
1. Log in to your CPS email account.
2. Click on the group of tiny white boxes in the upper-right-hand corner.
3. Click on the blue piece of paper that says DOCS under it.
4. Create a blank document.
5. Press the share button in the upper-right-hand corner. Enter Mr. Wagner's email address [email protected]. You've handed in your homework...now type it!
Sit anywhere.
Silently type and draft your narrative project in Google drive
Wagner uses the ability to see what you are doing = stay on task!
However much you have shared with him is however much you get feedback on!
**Have out your brainstorm and plot map homework!!!!
USING GOOGLE DRIVE
1. Log in to your CPS email account.
2. Click on the group of tiny white boxes in the upper-right-hand corner.
3. Click on the blue piece of paper that says DOCS under it.
4. Create a blank document.
5. Press the share button in the upper-right-hand corner. Enter Mr. Wagner's email address [email protected]. You've handed in your homework...now type it!
Wednesday, October 19th
Today: Your goals are to apply what you know about lesson 2 and to brainstorm about a narrative project!
1. Did you read?
2. 2C-2D Answers
3. Bonus Study / WW art and fun time IF you finished 2C, 2D, and 2E.
4. Narratives returned. narrative writing project beings tomorrow!
5. Brainstorm / Start Rough Draft
Homework: do now.
1. Complete brainstorm on the back of narrative writing project handout.
2. Make your own ROUGH plot map to plan story. Can be non-traditional plot map.
Done during class? Start handwriting / using phone to create rough draft.
1. Did you read?
2. 2C-2D Answers
3. Bonus Study / WW art and fun time IF you finished 2C, 2D, and 2E.
4. Narratives returned. narrative writing project beings tomorrow!
5. Brainstorm / Start Rough Draft
Homework: do now.
1. Complete brainstorm on the back of narrative writing project handout.
2. Make your own ROUGH plot map to plan story. Can be non-traditional plot map.
Done during class? Start handwriting / using phone to create rough draft.
Tuesday, October 18th
Today: Your goals are to apply what you know about plot, character, identity, and perspective to The House on Mango Street and to brainstorm about a narrative project!
1. Did you read?
2. Small Groups = ID and Perspective
3. Wordly Wise 2A and 2B Answers, Spelling Words, Quiz FRIDAY!
4. Bonus Silent Reading Time
**Narratives returned tmrw, narrative writing project beings tomorrow!
Homework: Due Tomorrow.
1. Wordly Wise 2D-2E. read to page 98 in House on Mango.
DUE THURSDAY
2. Narrative Project Brainstorm.
DUE FRIDAY: Narrative project rough draft typed and shared in drive, Study for Wordly Wise Quiz and Spelling Test #2.
Due Tuesday, October 25th: Silent Reading novel Finished and 6 or fewer sentence summary written.
1. Did you read?
2. Small Groups = ID and Perspective
3. Wordly Wise 2A and 2B Answers, Spelling Words, Quiz FRIDAY!
4. Bonus Silent Reading Time
**Narratives returned tmrw, narrative writing project beings tomorrow!
Homework: Due Tomorrow.
1. Wordly Wise 2D-2E. read to page 98 in House on Mango.
DUE THURSDAY
2. Narrative Project Brainstorm.
DUE FRIDAY: Narrative project rough draft typed and shared in drive, Study for Wordly Wise Quiz and Spelling Test #2.
Due Tuesday, October 25th: Silent Reading novel Finished and 6 or fewer sentence summary written.
Monday, October 17th
Today: Your goals are to apply what you know about plot, character, identity, and perspective to The House on Mango Street.
1. Silent Reading = One Week Until Book should be finished!
2. Quizzes Returned
3. The House on Mango Street Read Aloud Plus Journal Entry #7
4. Wordly Wise Lesson 2 Begin
HOMEWORK
-Annotate the Word List
-Complete 2A, 2B, and 2C.
Finish reading to page 85, the end of "Minerva Writes Poems"
Journal Entry # 7: HOMEWORK. Choose 3 characters from pages 67-85. Use text evidence to explain how Esperanza views each character. Then, decide how her identity influences how she sees others.
1. Silent Reading = One Week Until Book should be finished!
2. Quizzes Returned
3. The House on Mango Street Read Aloud Plus Journal Entry #7
4. Wordly Wise Lesson 2 Begin
HOMEWORK
-Annotate the Word List
-Complete 2A, 2B, and 2C.
Finish reading to page 85, the end of "Minerva Writes Poems"
Journal Entry # 7: HOMEWORK. Choose 3 characters from pages 67-85. Use text evidence to explain how Esperanza views each character. Then, decide how her identity influences how she sees others.
Thursday, October 13th
Today: Your goals are to learn and review lesson 1 vocab, House on Mango, and the unit question in order to prepare for tomorrow's quizzes.
1. Did you read?
2. Quiz 1 Study Guide
3. Plot Maps Returned / Silent Study Time.
4. Wordly Wise 1D-1E Answers
5. Free Study Time = Small Groups, Partners, Self.
HW = Study for Wordly Wise, Spelling, and Mango Quizzes
The House on Mango Street Quiz #1 Study Guide
1. Make your own!
2. Share. If you're right, it gets recorded below.
8 Short answer questions in complete sentence
Recognizing issues of gender, soc. class, and race
How does Cisneros characterize Esperanza?
How does my identity affect my perspective? Answer using evidence relevant from class.
Define vignette and explain why she uses them.
Conflict? Predict Resolution?
1. Did you read?
2. Quiz 1 Study Guide
3. Plot Maps Returned / Silent Study Time.
4. Wordly Wise 1D-1E Answers
5. Free Study Time = Small Groups, Partners, Self.
HW = Study for Wordly Wise, Spelling, and Mango Quizzes
The House on Mango Street Quiz #1 Study Guide
1. Make your own!
2. Share. If you're right, it gets recorded below.
8 Short answer questions in complete sentence
Recognizing issues of gender, soc. class, and race
How does Cisneros characterize Esperanza?
How does my identity affect my perspective? Answer using evidence relevant from class.
Define vignette and explain why she uses them.
Conflict? Predict Resolution?
Wednesday, October 12th
Today: Your goals are to learn lesson 1 vocab and to grow your answer to the unit question with specifics.
1. Quickwrite = Wordly Wise
2. 1A-1C Answers
3. ID/Perspective Journals Returned/feedback
4. House on Mango = 46-66
Homework: Read pages 46-66 in The House on Mango Street.
Journal Entry # 6: HOMEWORK. Which gender norms affect Esperanza and other characters' identities and perspectives? How do gender norms affect you?
1. Quickwrite = Wordly Wise
2. 1A-1C Answers
3. ID/Perspective Journals Returned/feedback
4. House on Mango = 46-66
Homework: Read pages 46-66 in The House on Mango Street.
Journal Entry # 6: HOMEWORK. Which gender norms affect Esperanza and other characters' identities and perspectives? How do gender norms affect you?
Tuesday, October 11th
Silent Work Day!
1. Silent Reading Book = Due to be finished in Two Weeks!
2. 3rd Draft of Narrative = Due tomorrow.
3. Wordly Wise 1A-1E Due tomorrow.
Friday = Quizzes!
House on Mango plot, ID, and perspective
Wordly Wise Lesson 1 Multiple Choice Quiz + Spelling Test.
Spelling Words are brusque, despicable, excruciating, inaugurate, pseudonym, resilient
1. Silent Reading Book = Due to be finished in Two Weeks!
2. 3rd Draft of Narrative = Due tomorrow.
3. Wordly Wise 1A-1E Due tomorrow.
Friday = Quizzes!
House on Mango plot, ID, and perspective
Wordly Wise Lesson 1 Multiple Choice Quiz + Spelling Test.
Spelling Words are brusque, despicable, excruciating, inaugurate, pseudonym, resilient
Friday, October 7th
Homework: Due our first day together after today!
-Reflect about the discussion
Who changed your mind and/or confirmed your ideas? How did she/he do so with evidence or support?
DUE Two Days after we return:
-Narrative Draft #3.
-Wordly Wise 1A-1E all five exercises plus the word list annotated.
-DUE Two weeks after we return
-Silent reading novel finished and summarized.
**Journals in the box!
-Reflect about the discussion
Who changed your mind and/or confirmed your ideas? How did she/he do so with evidence or support?
DUE Two Days after we return:
-Narrative Draft #3.
-Wordly Wise 1A-1E all five exercises plus the word list annotated.
-DUE Two weeks after we return
-Silent reading novel finished and summarized.
**Journals in the box!
Thursday, October 6th
Today = Learning based on narrative 2nd draft. Some lecture, some groups.
Homework = Prepare to discuss the unit question How does my identity affect my perspective?
**Will collect journals. Prompts below
Identity and Perspective Journal Entry #1
For ten minutes, write and reflect about
-Your identity. Who are you? Performance Text?
-In general, how do you view the actions, decisions, and stories of others? How might your perspective be related to your identity?
-Free associate with the word "HOME."
Journal Entry #2: Compare and contrast Esperanza's attitude toward her house, the hair, her gender, and her name to your own perspective of yourself!
Journal Entry #3: How does Esperanza view the variety of other characters in the story? Another way of asking--what is unique about her perspective?
Journal Entry # 4: HOMEWORK. How does Esperanza describe issues of race (ethnicity), and gender (male female)? How much do you make a connection with her or see yourself as different?
Journal Entry # 5: HOMEWORK. How does social class ($) play a part in Esperanza's identity? In her perspective?
Homework = Prepare to discuss the unit question How does my identity affect my perspective?
**Will collect journals. Prompts below
Identity and Perspective Journal Entry #1
For ten minutes, write and reflect about
-Your identity. Who are you? Performance Text?
-In general, how do you view the actions, decisions, and stories of others? How might your perspective be related to your identity?
-Free associate with the word "HOME."
Journal Entry #2: Compare and contrast Esperanza's attitude toward her house, the hair, her gender, and her name to your own perspective of yourself!
Journal Entry #3: How does Esperanza view the variety of other characters in the story? Another way of asking--what is unique about her perspective?
Journal Entry # 4: HOMEWORK. How does Esperanza describe issues of race (ethnicity), and gender (male female)? How much do you make a connection with her or see yourself as different?
Journal Entry # 5: HOMEWORK. How does social class ($) play a part in Esperanza's identity? In her perspective?
Wednesday, October 5th
Begin Wordly Wise Lesson 1
The House on Mango Street
Pages 35-45 = finish at home what we don't
1. Follow along as we read aloud.
2. Remember to consider
-Your identity and perspective
-Plot
-Characterization
3. Journal Entry # 5: HOMEWORK. How does social class ($) play a part in Esperanza's identity? In her perspective? Read to page 45!
COLLECTING FRIDAY!!!!
The House on Mango Street
Pages 35-45 = finish at home what we don't
1. Follow along as we read aloud.
2. Remember to consider
-Your identity and perspective
-Plot
-Characterization
3. Journal Entry # 5: HOMEWORK. How does social class ($) play a part in Esperanza's identity? In her perspective? Read to page 45!
COLLECTING FRIDAY!!!!
Tuesday, October 4th
1. Finish theme notes.
2. Read "Yes Ma'am" by Langston Hughes, map the plot, create theme, recognize characterization.
Homework: Carefully recheck the plot and character chart. Use the link to see the story!
http://staff.esuhsd.org/danielle/english%20department%20lvillage/rt/Short%20Stories/Thank%20You,%20Ma'am.pdf
2. Read "Yes Ma'am" by Langston Hughes, map the plot, create theme, recognize characterization.
Homework: Carefully recheck the plot and character chart. Use the link to see the story!
http://staff.esuhsd.org/danielle/english%20department%20lvillage/rt/Short%20Stories/Thank%20You,%20Ma'am.pdf
Monday, October 3rd
Today: Your goals are to learn to recognize plot, theme, and characterization in fiction.
1. Pages 26-34: Race? Gender?
2. 2nd Tries "Tears of Autumn" Returned. Create "What to Watch For" Chart
3. Plot, theme, and characterization lecture
Journal Entry # 4: HOMEWORK. How does Esperanza describe issues of race (ethnicity), and gender (male female)? How much do you make a connection with her or see yourself as different?
1. Pages 26-34: Race? Gender?
2. 2nd Tries "Tears of Autumn" Returned. Create "What to Watch For" Chart
3. Plot, theme, and characterization lecture
Journal Entry # 4: HOMEWORK. How does Esperanza describe issues of race (ethnicity), and gender (male female)? How much do you make a connection with her or see yourself as different?
Friday, September 30th
No homework.
Discuss your questions about House on Mango in small groups. Reflect.
EXPRESSING DYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION
1. Skits = write script, two minutes, you perform, we guess.
2. Drawings = one partner draws before, one draws after, can be shared or kept private.
3. Writings = one partner writes before, one writes after, can be shared or kept private.
4. Dance = one partner dances before, one partner dances the after, must be performed
5. ?
Discuss your questions about House on Mango in small groups. Reflect.
EXPRESSING DYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION
1. Skits = write script, two minutes, you perform, we guess.
2. Drawings = one partner draws before, one draws after, can be shared or kept private.
3. Writings = one partner writes before, one writes after, can be shared or kept private.
4. Dance = one partner dances before, one partner dances the after, must be performed
5. ?
Thursday, September 29th
Today: Your goals are to apply what you know about experienced reading and to learn to ask good questions about literature.
1. Silent Reading
2. Asking Good Questions
3. Review: Dynamic Characterization
4. ???? Pick Your Own Group: Characterization skits, drawings, art, dances, beats, EXPRESSION?????
Homework: Create one discussion question about House on Mango on a piece of loose-leaf, sticky note, or printed out. The question must be ready IMMEDIATELY as you arrive tomorrow.
1. Silent Reading
2. Asking Good Questions
3. Review: Dynamic Characterization
4. ???? Pick Your Own Group: Characterization skits, drawings, art, dances, beats, EXPRESSION?????
Homework: Create one discussion question about House on Mango on a piece of loose-leaf, sticky note, or printed out. The question must be ready IMMEDIATELY as you arrive tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 28th
Today: Your goals are to learn about characterization and view point by discussing The House on Mango Street.
1. "Meme" and "Louie's Cousins" read aloud
2. Whole-Class Discussion: Norms and Procedures.
3. Discuss: Esperanza's characterization?
Homework: Reflect specifically about the discussion.
1. "Meme" and "Louie's Cousins" read aloud
2. Whole-Class Discussion: Norms and Procedures.
3. Discuss: Esperanza's characterization?
Homework: Reflect specifically about the discussion.
8th_first_discussion_mango.doc |
Tuesday, September 27th
Individual Reading and Writing Day.
***Please remember the grade book reflects the learning process and that redoes and an important part of learning. D's and F's in reading right now do not mean failure. Those grades are very likely to change this week as redoes are done.
Individual Writing Time
1. Use the blank plot map and characterization chart to quickly plan your 2nd draft of the narrative. I will check to see you did it AND use it to understand big mistakes if you make them.
2. Use your returned narrative pretest work, your rubrics, and your writing notes to create A COMPLETE 2nd draft of your narrative.
Homework: 2nd draft of narrative completed.
CAN BE HAND-WRITTEN, TYPED, OR BOTH.
***Please remember the grade book reflects the learning process and that redoes and an important part of learning. D's and F's in reading right now do not mean failure. Those grades are very likely to change this week as redoes are done.
Individual Writing Time
1. Use the blank plot map and characterization chart to quickly plan your 2nd draft of the narrative. I will check to see you did it AND use it to understand big mistakes if you make them.
2. Use your returned narrative pretest work, your rubrics, and your writing notes to create A COMPLETE 2nd draft of your narrative.
Homework: 2nd draft of narrative completed.
CAN BE HAND-WRITTEN, TYPED, OR BOTH.
Monday, September 26th
Today: Your goals are to apply what you know about narrative structure both in reading and writing stories.
1. Fav Movie Plot and Character
2. Stations: Writing Narratives
3. QuickDiscuss: Characterization so far in The House on Mango Street.
Homework: Homework: Independently read and annotate "Cathy Queen of Cats", "Our Good Day", "Laughter", and "Gil's Furniture: Bought and Sold." Pages = 12-20. Be prepared to get quizzed first thing. Did you read? Common Core Standards to read and comprehend literature.
1. Fav Movie Plot and Character
2. Stations: Writing Narratives
3. QuickDiscuss: Characterization so far in The House on Mango Street.
Homework: Homework: Independently read and annotate "Cathy Queen of Cats", "Our Good Day", "Laughter", and "Gil's Furniture: Bought and Sold." Pages = 12-20. Be prepared to get quizzed first thing. Did you read? Common Core Standards to read and comprehend literature.
Friday, September 23rd
Today: Your goals are to apply what you know about experienced reading and to understand narrative writing standards.
1. Silent Reading and Portfolio Organization
2. QuickLecture = the 5 narrative standards
3. The House on Mango Street "Hairs" "Boys and Girls" and "My Name"
Homework:
Journal Entry #2: Compare and contrast Esperanza's attitude toward her house, the hair, her gender, and her name to your own perspective of yourself!
1. Silent Reading and Portfolio Organization
2. QuickLecture = the 5 narrative standards
3. The House on Mango Street "Hairs" "Boys and Girls" and "My Name"
Homework:
Journal Entry #2: Compare and contrast Esperanza's attitude toward her house, the hair, her gender, and her name to your own perspective of yourself!
Thursday, September 22nd
Today: Your goals are to apply what you know about experienced readers and to understand narrative writing standards.
1. Define "Vignette" and Make Journal
2. Entry #1: Identity, Perspective, and HOME.
3. The House on Mango Street -- Experienced Readers start with...
4. "The House on Mango Street"
5. Narrative Writing Standards Translator.
6. PreTests returned. Set GOALS.
Homework: Complete backside of standards translator to set narrative writing goals.
1. Define "Vignette" and Make Journal
2. Entry #1: Identity, Perspective, and HOME.
3. The House on Mango Street -- Experienced Readers start with...
4. "The House on Mango Street"
5. Narrative Writing Standards Translator.
6. PreTests returned. Set GOALS.
Homework: Complete backside of standards translator to set narrative writing goals.
narrative_writing_standards_translation_and_goal_setting_16.doc |
Wednesday, September 21st
Today: Your goals are to apply your knowledge of plot and character to a short story and to understand narrative writing standards.
1. Quickwrite = experienced readers.
2. QuickDiscuss = coming to a new place?
3. Read Aloud = "Tears of Autumn"
4. Plot and Characterization
5. ? Narrative Writing PreTests returned
6. ? Goals and standards? TOMORROW!
Homework: Finish plot and character "Tears"
BRING HOUSE ON MANGO STREET
Link to full text = https://westernhs.bcps.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_4204286/Image/Grade9%20HouseOnMango.pdf
1. Quickwrite = experienced readers.
2. QuickDiscuss = coming to a new place?
3. Read Aloud = "Tears of Autumn"
4. Plot and Characterization
5. ? Narrative Writing PreTests returned
6. ? Goals and standards? TOMORROW!
Homework: Finish plot and character "Tears"
BRING HOUSE ON MANGO STREET
Link to full text = https://westernhs.bcps.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_4204286/Image/Grade9%20HouseOnMango.pdf
Tuesday, September 20th
oday: Your goal is to learn about character, plot, and theme from resources and classmates.
1. Movies, novels, stories?
2. Wagner overview: Plot, Character, and Theme.
3. Small Groups: Split up by goals, learn, talk, watch youtube.
4. Time? Whole-Group: What did we learn?
Homework: Reflect about the specific learning and experience you had. For a Common Core Standard GRADE!!!!
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1.D
Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented.
1. What specifically did you learn using a resource in your group today?
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2. What specifically did you learn from a specific classmate today?
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3. How does what you learned connect with your goals for learning today?
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1. Movies, novels, stories?
2. Wagner overview: Plot, Character, and Theme.
3. Small Groups: Split up by goals, learn, talk, watch youtube.
4. Time? Whole-Group: What did we learn?
Homework: Reflect about the specific learning and experience you had. For a Common Core Standard GRADE!!!!
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1.D
Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented.
1. What specifically did you learn using a resource in your group today?
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2. What specifically did you learn from a specific classmate today?
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3. How does what you learned connect with your goals for learning today?
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Monday, September 19th
Essay Pre-Test
Meet with Wagner about reading goals
NO HOMEWORK
Meet with Wagner about reading goals
NO HOMEWORK
Friday, September 16h
Today: Your goal is to learn about your learning style, how you are intelligent, and how you may learn the best.
1. Performances Finished
2. Finding Your Learning Strengths
3. Brainstorm for different types of learners.
4. Independent Reading Proposals Returned / Expectations for getting your book and reading!
5. Next Week's Rough Schedule
No Homework!
1. Performances Finished
2. Finding Your Learning Strengths
3. Brainstorm for different types of learners.
4. Independent Reading Proposals Returned / Expectations for getting your book and reading!
5. Next Week's Rough Schedule
No Homework!
Thursday, September 15th
Performances Complete!
No Homework!
No Homework!
Wednesday, September 14th
Today: Your goal is to learn to perform a text using narrative techniques to reveal your character.
1. Non-Fiction Pre-Test = A Good Audience
2. The House on Mango Street = Get the book!
3. QuickDiscuss: Audience Expectations
4. Work Time = Write, Practice, Share, GET READY!
Homework: Performances Begin. Letter grade reduction for each day late.
1. Non-Fiction Pre-Test = A Good Audience
2. The House on Mango Street = Get the book!
3. QuickDiscuss: Audience Expectations
4. Work Time = Write, Practice, Share, GET READY!
Homework: Performances Begin. Letter grade reduction for each day late.
house_on_mango_street_letter_16-17.doc |
Tuesday, September 13th
Today: Your goal is to learn to perform a text using narrative techniques to reveal your character.
1. Freewrite: Pretest and performance
2. Small Groups: Narrative Techniques
3. Work Time = Performance, Find an Independent Book
Homework:
Due Tomorrow = Independent Reading Proposal
Thursday = Performances Begin
1. Freewrite: Pretest and performance
2. Small Groups: Narrative Techniques
3. Work Time = Performance, Find an Independent Book
Homework:
Due Tomorrow = Independent Reading Proposal
Thursday = Performances Begin
Monday, September 12th
Today: Your goals are to learn to perform a text and to show what you know on the pre-test.
1. Quickwrite: Emotions and Practice *Return*
2. Autobiographical Performance Text: Requirements, Rubric, and G.O.'s. Performances Begin Thursday.
3. Silent Reading Form = Due Wednesday.
4. Work Time
Homework: Due Tues = Pre-Test http://houhobbs.sharpschool.com/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=30515893
Due Wednesday = Silent Reading Form
Due Thursday = Autobio Performance Text
1. Quickwrite: Emotions and Practice *Return*
2. Autobiographical Performance Text: Requirements, Rubric, and G.O.'s. Performances Begin Thursday.
3. Silent Reading Form = Due Wednesday.
4. Work Time
Homework: Due Tues = Pre-Test http://houhobbs.sharpschool.com/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=30515893
Due Wednesday = Silent Reading Form
Due Thursday = Autobio Performance Text
autobiographical_text_creation_16-17.doc |
independent_reading_proposal_form_-wagner.docx |
Friday, September 9th
Today: Your goals are to show what you know (pretest) and to brainstorm for a mini-project.
1. Freewrite: Identity
2. The Brick Wall
3. Autobiographical Performance Text!
4. Use your freewrite to brainstorm.
5. Worktime = Pretest
Homework due Tuesday:
Pre-test. You will have roughly 20 more minutes to work Monday.
1. Freewrite: Identity
2. The Brick Wall
3. Autobiographical Performance Text!
4. Use your freewrite to brainstorm.
5. Worktime = Pretest
Homework due Tuesday:
Pre-test. You will have roughly 20 more minutes to work Monday.
Thursday, September 8th
1. Complete Syllabus and Room Resources Reflection
2. Begin Pre-Test
3. Discuss unit Question
Homework: Return Family Letter and Academic Honesty portion of syllabus
2. Begin Pre-Test
3. Discuss unit Question
Homework: Return Family Letter and Academic Honesty portion of syllabus
Wednesday, September 7th
Today: Your goals are to learn about class policies, our units, and the resources in the room.
1. Quickwrite
2. Course Syllabus: Policies and units.
3. Small Groups: Stations--How can we use resources in the room?
4. Reflection -- What did you specifically learn?
Homework due Friday:
1. Returned family letter.
2. Returned academic honesty policy.
1. Quickwrite
2. Course Syllabus: Policies and units.
3. Small Groups: Stations--How can we use resources in the room?
4. Reflection -- What did you specifically learn?
Homework due Friday:
1. Returned family letter.
2. Returned academic honesty policy.
wagner_syllabus_8th_reading.docx |
Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 WELCOME BACK!!!
Today: Your goals are to learn about Mr. Wagner, to learn what he expects from you, and to share some of the real you with him.
1. Student Questionnaire / Find Your Desk.
2. My Expectations
3. Small Groups: What do you expect from each other?
4. A Letter To My Future Self
Homework Due Tomorrow:
1. Complete the student questionnaire.
2. Complete the letter to your future self.
Homework due Friday:
1. Give my letter to your family.
2. Ask a family member to fill in the bottom part, cut it off, and return it to me.
1. Student Questionnaire / Find Your Desk.
2. My Expectations
3. Small Groups: What do you expect from each other?
4. A Letter To My Future Self
Homework Due Tomorrow:
1. Complete the student questionnaire.
2. Complete the letter to your future self.
Homework due Friday:
1. Give my letter to your family.
2. Ask a family member to fill in the bottom part, cut it off, and return it to me.
student_questionnaire_8_lang_lit_16-17.docx |
wagner_parent_letter_16-17_8_ela.docx |