Week of May 7, 2018
Monday
Students will read the nonfiction article "Court Needs Alternatives in Handling Mentally Ill"
Students will annotate and SOAPSTonE the article
Students will write a response to an essay prompt about the article (Intro, Body, Conclusion)
Tuesday
No School - Teacher PD and City elections to be held today
Wednesday - Thursday
Groups will be asked to share their interpretaions and analysis of Act III Scene ii of Julius Caesar with the class
Class discussion will follow each group presentation
Friday
Students will meet in book clubs and respond to this week's selected discussion point
Students will read the nonfiction article "Court Needs Alternatives in Handling Mentally Ill"
Students will annotate and SOAPSTonE the article
Students will write a response to an essay prompt about the article (Intro, Body, Conclusion)
Tuesday
No School - Teacher PD and City elections to be held today
Wednesday - Thursday
Groups will be asked to share their interpretaions and analysis of Act III Scene ii of Julius Caesar with the class
Class discussion will follow each group presentation
Friday
Students will meet in book clubs and respond to this week's selected discussion point
Week of April 30, 2018
Monday
Class will revisit the nonfiction article "America's Mentally Ill Homeless" to discuss the article in detail as well as review test taking strategies and multiple choice answers
Tuesday - Thursday
Students will be assigned to read Act III, Scene ii of Julius Caesar in their groups
Students will work in groups to interpret, analyze, and respond to rhetorical questions about the Act
Friday
1/2 Day - Class elections
Class will revisit the nonfiction article "America's Mentally Ill Homeless" to discuss the article in detail as well as review test taking strategies and multiple choice answers
Tuesday - Thursday
Students will be assigned to read Act III, Scene ii of Julius Caesar in their groups
Students will work in groups to interpret, analyze, and respond to rhetorical questions about the Act
Friday
1/2 Day - Class elections
Week of April 23, 2018
Monday
Students will read the nonfiction article "America's Mentally Ill Homeless"
Students will annotate and SOAPSTonE the article
Students will take a multiple choice test on the article
Students wil give a written response to an essay prompt about the article
Tuesday - Thursday
Groups will be asked to share their interpretations and analysis of the Act I Scene ii with the class
Class discussion will follow each group presentation
Thursday
Students will write a reflective essay on the interpretation/analsyis procoess
Students will meet in book clubs and respond to this week's selected discussion point
Friday
Students will meet in book clubs and respond to this week's selected discussion point
Students will read the nonfiction article "America's Mentally Ill Homeless"
Students will annotate and SOAPSTonE the article
Students will take a multiple choice test on the article
Students wil give a written response to an essay prompt about the article
Tuesday - Thursday
Groups will be asked to share their interpretations and analysis of the Act I Scene ii with the class
Class discussion will follow each group presentation
Thursday
Students will write a reflective essay on the interpretation/analsyis procoess
Students will meet in book clubs and respond to this week's selected discussion point
Friday
Students will meet in book clubs and respond to this week's selected discussion point
Week of April 16, 2018
Monday
Students will take a series of notes on organizational patterns
Tuesday
Students will take a test on organizational patterns
Students will be given Julius Caesar materials needed to work in groups to interpret and analyze Act I Scene ii
Wednesday - Thursday
Students will work in groups to interpret/analyze Act I Scene ii in Julius Caesar
Friday
Students will meet with their book clubs and respond to this week's selected discussion point
Students will take a series of notes on organizational patterns
Tuesday
Students will take a test on organizational patterns
Students will be given Julius Caesar materials needed to work in groups to interpret and analyze Act I Scene ii
Wednesday - Thursday
Students will work in groups to interpret/analyze Act I Scene ii in Julius Caesar
Friday
Students will meet with their book clubs and respond to this week's selected discussion point
Week of April 9, 2018
Monday
Students will read the short story "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?" and answer comprehension questions that follow
Tuesday - Wednesday
Students will participate in PSAT testing and cyberethics activities
Thursday
Students will read the interview "Unfinished Business" and answer questions that follow - background to emphasize use of pathos
Friday
Students complete yesterday's assignments
Students will read the short story "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?" and answer comprehension questions that follow
Tuesday - Wednesday
Students will participate in PSAT testing and cyberethics activities
Thursday
Students will read the interview "Unfinished Business" and answer questions that follow - background to emphasize use of pathos
Friday
Students complete yesterday's assignments
Week of April 2, 2018 - No School SPRING BREAK
WEEK OF MARCH 19, 2018
Monday
Students write a short story, being sure to include all elements of plot: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Tuesday - Wednesday
Students will read their short stories aloud in class
Thursday
Students will meet individually with their counselors to schedule next year's classes
Friday
Students will meet in book club groups addressing an agreed upon discussion point for the week
Students write a short story, being sure to include all elements of plot: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Tuesday - Wednesday
Students will read their short stories aloud in class
Thursday
Students will meet individually with their counselors to schedule next year's classes
Friday
Students will meet in book club groups addressing an agreed upon discussion point for the week
Week of March 12, 2019
Monday
Students discuss the short story "Gilray's Flowering Pot"
Students will review multiple choice questions and answers
Students will critique essay responses for content and format
Tuesday - Friday
Students will be NWEA testing: reading and language
Thursday 1/2 day - parent/teacher conferences
Students discuss the short story "Gilray's Flowering Pot"
Students will review multiple choice questions and answers
Students will critique essay responses for content and format
Tuesday - Friday
Students will be NWEA testing: reading and language
Thursday 1/2 day - parent/teacher conferences
Week of March 5, 2018
Monday
Students will form book club groups and decide on an agenda for upcoming book club meetings
Students will work in their groups on identifying and explaining ethos, pathos, and logos
Tuesday
Students will finish ethos, pathos, logos assignment and share out their group responses
Wednesday
Students will take a test on ethos, pathos, logos
Students will be assigned paperback copies of the play Julius Caesar
Thursday
Students will meet in book club groups addressing an agreed upon discussion point for the week
Friday
1/2 Day
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify points in reading that will afford them the abilty to engage in thought-provoking weekly discussions within book club groups
Students will form book club groups and decide on an agenda for upcoming book club meetings
Students will work in their groups on identifying and explaining ethos, pathos, and logos
Tuesday
Students will finish ethos, pathos, logos assignment and share out their group responses
Wednesday
Students will take a test on ethos, pathos, logos
Students will be assigned paperback copies of the play Julius Caesar
Thursday
Students will meet in book club groups addressing an agreed upon discussion point for the week
Friday
1/2 Day
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify points in reading that will afford them the abilty to engage in thought-provoking weekly discussions within book club groups
Week of February 26, 2018
Monday
Students will watch a video presentation of Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar to build background for its upcoming reading
Tuesday
Students will provide feedback on yesterday's viewing of Julius Caesar
Wednesday
Students will be introduced to and take notes on ethos, pathos, and logos
Students will work on identifying examples of ethos, pathos, and logos
Thursday-Friday
Students will be introduced to this semester's reading schedule and book club format
Students will form second semester book clubs
Students will meet in formed groups and discuss their independent readings as decided upon on Thursday
Students will watch a video presentation of Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar to build background for its upcoming reading
Tuesday
Students will provide feedback on yesterday's viewing of Julius Caesar
Wednesday
Students will be introduced to and take notes on ethos, pathos, and logos
Students will work on identifying examples of ethos, pathos, and logos
Thursday-Friday
Students will be introduced to this semester's reading schedule and book club format
Students will form second semester book clubs
Students will meet in formed groups and discuss their independent readings as decided upon on Thursday
Week of February 19, 2018 - Winter Break
Week of February 12, 2018
Monday
Counselors will visit our class today to discuss scheduling classes for next year
Tuesday
Students will take a test on the following: identifying subjects and predicates, four sentence types, dependent/independent clauses, and fragments/sentences
Wednesday - Thursday
Students discuss the short story "Gilray's Flowering Pot"
Students will review multiple choice questions and answers
Students will critique essay responses for content and format
Friday
1/2 day - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd hours will meet
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify points in reading that will afford them the abilty to engage in thought-provoking weekly discussions within book club groups
Counselors will visit our class today to discuss scheduling classes for next year
Tuesday
Students will take a test on the following: identifying subjects and predicates, four sentence types, dependent/independent clauses, and fragments/sentences
Wednesday - Thursday
Students discuss the short story "Gilray's Flowering Pot"
Students will review multiple choice questions and answers
Students will critique essay responses for content and format
Friday
1/2 day - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd hours will meet
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify points in reading that will afford them the abilty to engage in thought-provoking weekly discussions within book club groups
Week of February 5, 2018
Monday
Students will watch a video on Sentence Types, taking notes to assist in studying for an upcoming test
Students will complete a set of assignments on identifying subjects/predicates and the four sentence types
Tuesday
Students will review yesterday's grammar assignments
Wednesday
Students read the short story "Gilray's Flowering Pot," completing the following tasks:
annotating for character traits, setting, plot, figurative language, and relatable moments in the reading; SOAPSTonE to be completed; multiple choice test, and a written response
Thursday
Students continue working on assignments related to "Gilray's Flowering Pot"
Friday
Students will test on subjects and predicates and the four sentence types reviewed this week
Students will watch a video on Sentence Types, taking notes to assist in studying for an upcoming test
Students will complete a set of assignments on identifying subjects/predicates and the four sentence types
Tuesday
Students will review yesterday's grammar assignments
Wednesday
Students read the short story "Gilray's Flowering Pot," completing the following tasks:
annotating for character traits, setting, plot, figurative language, and relatable moments in the reading; SOAPSTonE to be completed; multiple choice test, and a written response
Thursday
Students continue working on assignments related to "Gilray's Flowering Pot"
Friday
Students will test on subjects and predicates and the four sentence types reviewed this week
Week of January 29, 2018
Monday
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify points in reading that will afford them the abilty to engage in thought-provoking weekly discussions within book club groups
Tuesday
Students will review subjects and predicates through Powerpoint presentation - notes are expected to be taken
Wednesday
Students will review simple and compound sentences through Powerpoint presentation - notes are expected to be taken
Students will review completed simple and compound sentence identifiction exercises
Thursday
Students will review complex and compound-complex sentences through Powerpoint presentation - notes are expected to be taken
Students will review completed complex and compound-complex sentence identifiction exercises
Friday
Students will test on subjects and predicates and the four sentence types reviewed this week
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify points in reading that will afford them the abilty to engage in thought-provoking weekly discussions within book club groups
Tuesday
Students will review subjects and predicates through Powerpoint presentation - notes are expected to be taken
Wednesday
Students will review simple and compound sentences through Powerpoint presentation - notes are expected to be taken
Students will review completed simple and compound sentence identifiction exercises
Thursday
Students will review complex and compound-complex sentences through Powerpoint presentation - notes are expected to be taken
Students will review completed complex and compound-complex sentence identifiction exercises
Friday
Students will test on subjects and predicates and the four sentence types reviewed this week
Week of January 22, 2018
Monday
Students will take their third reading diagnostic test of the year, testing for comprehension and vocabulary improvement
Tuesday-Friday
Students will read the short story "The Metaphor." Following the reading, students will write two thought-provoking questions or discussion points to bring into a class discussion. The class will spend the hour responding to questions/points being posed. To wrap up the unit, students will write a metaphor for themselves that will be read aloud in class. (pace of assignments will vary each hour depending on lengths of discussion)
Students will take their third reading diagnostic test of the year, testing for comprehension and vocabulary improvement
Tuesday-Friday
Students will read the short story "The Metaphor." Following the reading, students will write two thought-provoking questions or discussion points to bring into a class discussion. The class will spend the hour responding to questions/points being posed. To wrap up the unit, students will write a metaphor for themselves that will be read aloud in class. (pace of assignments will vary each hour depending on lengths of discussion)
Week of January 15, 2018
Monday
No School - Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Tuesday
Class will review answers to last week's practice test
Class will discuss what is expected of them on the midterm
Wednesday
1st and 2nd Hour midterms
Thursday
3rd and 4th Hour midterms
Friday
5th and 6th Hour midterms
No School - Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Tuesday
Class will review answers to last week's practice test
Class will discuss what is expected of them on the midterm
Wednesday
1st and 2nd Hour midterms
Thursday
3rd and 4th Hour midterms
Friday
5th and 6th Hour midterms
Week of January 8, 2018
Monday
Students continue watching the movie Julius Caesar
Tuesday
Students take a series of notes on the Roman Empire and Julius Caesar
Wednesday
Students will take a reading diagnostic test to monitor their reading comprehension progress over the semester. A pretest was taken at the beginning of the year
Thursday
Students write a personal reflection with focus on their overall classroom performance
Friday
Students will read and annotate(SOAPSTonE) a nonfiction article
Students will be take a multiple choice timed test related to the reading as well as write a body of evidence response to a reading prompt
Students continue watching the movie Julius Caesar
Tuesday
Students take a series of notes on the Roman Empire and Julius Caesar
Wednesday
Students will take a reading diagnostic test to monitor their reading comprehension progress over the semester. A pretest was taken at the beginning of the year
Thursday
Students write a personal reflection with focus on their overall classroom performance
Friday
Students will read and annotate(SOAPSTonE) a nonfiction article
Students will be take a multiple choice timed test related to the reading as well as write a body of evidence response to a reading prompt
Week of January 1, 2018
Monday and Tuesday - No School
Wednesday - Thursday Begin building background for the reading of Julius Caesar by watching the movie Julius Caesar
Friday - No school - inclement weather
Wednesday - Thursday Begin building background for the reading of Julius Caesar by watching the movie Julius Caesar
Friday - No school - inclement weather
Weeks of December 18 - December 29, 2017
Monday
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Tuesday - 1/2 Day
Students will once again participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Wednesday - Friday - Holiday Break Begins ---- Happy Holidays
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Tuesday - 1/2 Day
Students will once again participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Wednesday - Friday - Holiday Break Begins ---- Happy Holidays
Week of December 11, 2017
SAT word of the week: relevant - definition: closely connected or related to what is being said, done, or considered synonym: on topic
Monday
Students will read and annotate(SOAPSTonE) the nonfiction article "Gutenberg"
Students will be take a multiple choice timed test related to the reading as well as write a body of evidence response to a reading prompt
Tuesday
Class will go over the answers to yesterday's test
Class will watch the Dr. Seuss video presentation of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to background build for tomorrow's poetry dissection
Wednesday
Students will begin working on a poetry dissection of figurative language used in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
Students will answer questions to review the literary response and analysis skills and terms that can be identified in the poem
Thursday
Students continue working on their poetry dissection of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
Friday
Students will complete the poetry dissetion and
Students will reflect on their semester performance in this course through a written reflection
Monday
Students will read and annotate(SOAPSTonE) the nonfiction article "Gutenberg"
Students will be take a multiple choice timed test related to the reading as well as write a body of evidence response to a reading prompt
Tuesday
Class will go over the answers to yesterday's test
Class will watch the Dr. Seuss video presentation of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" to background build for tomorrow's poetry dissection
Wednesday
Students will begin working on a poetry dissection of figurative language used in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
Students will answer questions to review the literary response and analysis skills and terms that can be identified in the poem
Thursday
Students continue working on their poetry dissection of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
Friday
Students will complete the poetry dissetion and
Students will reflect on their semester performance in this course through a written reflection
Week of December 4, 2017
SAT word of the week: excerpt - definition: short piece of writing or music synonym: portion
Monday
Students will read and annotate(SOAPSTonE) the nonfiction article "Garbage"
Students will be take a multiple choice timed test related to the reading as well as write a body of evidence response to a reading prompt
Tuesday
Class will go over the answers to yesterday's test
Class will discuss the article as a group
Class will review body of evidence paragraphs through peer edit and critique
Wednesday
Class will review the completed assignments on identifying subjects and predicates
Thursday
Students will complete a set of assignments where the practice writing and identify the four sentence types: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex
Friday
Class will review the answers to yesterday's sentence types assignments
Monday
Students will read and annotate(SOAPSTonE) the nonfiction article "Garbage"
Students will be take a multiple choice timed test related to the reading as well as write a body of evidence response to a reading prompt
Tuesday
Class will go over the answers to yesterday's test
Class will discuss the article as a group
Class will review body of evidence paragraphs through peer edit and critique
Wednesday
Class will review the completed assignments on identifying subjects and predicates
Thursday
Students will complete a set of assignments where the practice writing and identify the four sentence types: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex
Friday
Class will review the answers to yesterday's sentence types assignments
Week of November 27, 2017
SAT vocabulary word of the week: figurative - definition: meaning something different from what is being said/read synonym: symbolic
Monday
Class will finish reading Anthem
Tuesday-Thursday
Class will review the elements of a literary analysis: introduction (HATMAT), body of evidence paragraph, conclusion
Students will be assigned a literary analysis essay that places focus on discussing author's craft found in Anthem
Students will choose the focus of their essays from a list provided in class
Friday
Anthem essay due (typed/MLA format)
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
parent/teacher conferences continue today
Monday
Class will finish reading Anthem
Tuesday-Thursday
Class will review the elements of a literary analysis: introduction (HATMAT), body of evidence paragraph, conclusion
Students will be assigned a literary analysis essay that places focus on discussing author's craft found in Anthem
Students will choose the focus of their essays from a list provided in class
Friday
Anthem essay due (typed/MLA format)
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
parent/teacher conferences continue today
Week of November 20, 2017
Monday
Class will continue reading Anthem
parent/teacher conferences 5-8pm
Tuesday
1/2 Day - Hours 4, 5, and 6
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
parent/teacher conferences continue today
Wednesday - Friday
No school - Happy Thanksgiving:)
Class will continue reading Anthem
parent/teacher conferences 5-8pm
Tuesday
1/2 Day - Hours 4, 5, and 6
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
parent/teacher conferences continue today
Wednesday - Friday
No school - Happy Thanksgiving:)
Week of November 13, 2017
SAT word of the week: context - the situation that is taken into account to help you understand what is really going on or meant
Monday
Students will be introduced to dystopian societies
Tuesday - Friday
Class read Anthem, placing focus of discussions on the following: dystopian characteristic presented in the novel, the search for self, and the desire to learn
Monday
Students will be introduced to dystopian societies
Tuesday - Friday
Class read Anthem, placing focus of discussions on the following: dystopian characteristic presented in the novel, the search for self, and the desire to learn
Week of November 6, 2017
Monday
Class will review subjects and predicates: simple, compound, and complete
Students will complete a set of assignments where they are asked to identify subjects and predicates: simple, compound, and completeTuesday
Tuesday
No School
Wednesday
Class will watch the video presentation of The Giver to build background of next week's reading of Anthem
Thursday
Class will continue watching the video presentation of The Giver to build background of next week's reading of Anthem
Friday
1/2 Day - Hours 1, 2, and 3
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Class will review subjects and predicates: simple, compound, and complete
Students will complete a set of assignments where they are asked to identify subjects and predicates: simple, compound, and completeTuesday
Tuesday
No School
Wednesday
Class will watch the video presentation of The Giver to build background of next week's reading of Anthem
Thursday
Class will continue watching the video presentation of The Giver to build background of next week's reading of Anthem
Friday
1/2 Day - Hours 1, 2, and 3
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Week of October 30, 2017
SAT word of the week: clarify - definition: to make something easier to understand synonym: simplify
Monday
Students will read and annotate(SOAPSTonE) the nonfiction article "Castles"
Students will be take a multiple choice timed test related to the reading
Tuesday
Students will read and annotate a Halloween themed nonfiction article
Class will discuss the evidence revealed by author that they found most interesting
Wednesday
Class will review the completed assignments on tone, mood, and diction (connotation and denotation)
Thursday
Class will review subjects and predicates: simple, compound, and complete
Students will complete a set of assignments where they are asked to identify subjects and predicates: simple, compound, and complete
Friday
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Monday
Students will read and annotate(SOAPSTonE) the nonfiction article "Castles"
Students will be take a multiple choice timed test related to the reading
Tuesday
Students will read and annotate a Halloween themed nonfiction article
Class will discuss the evidence revealed by author that they found most interesting
Wednesday
Class will review the completed assignments on tone, mood, and diction (connotation and denotation)
Thursday
Class will review subjects and predicates: simple, compound, and complete
Students will complete a set of assignments where they are asked to identify subjects and predicates: simple, compound, and complete
Friday
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Week of October 23, 2017
SAT word of the week: imply - definition: what is suggested synonym: indicate
Monday - Tuesday
Students will read and annotate(SOAPSTonE) an excerpt from Barack Obama's "What is Your Own Big Plan?" speech given on September 8, 2009
Students will write an evidence-based personal reflection related to the topic of the speech
Wednesday-Thursday - Friday - 1/2 Day - Records Day - Last day of 1st Quarter
Students will read their "What is Your Own Big Plan" essay responses
Monday - Tuesday
Students will read and annotate(SOAPSTonE) an excerpt from Barack Obama's "What is Your Own Big Plan?" speech given on September 8, 2009
Students will write an evidence-based personal reflection related to the topic of the speech
Wednesday-Thursday - Friday - 1/2 Day - Records Day - Last day of 1st Quarter
Students will read their "What is Your Own Big Plan" essay responses
Week of October 16, 2017
SAT word of the week: assert - definition: what the author states synonym: claim
Monday
Students will read and annotate(SOAPSTonE) the nonfiction article "Submarines"
Students will be take a multiple choice timed test related to the reading
Students will write an evidence-based paragraph response to a prompt also related to the reading
Tuesday
Class will go over the answers to yesterday's test
Class will discuss the article as a group
Class will review body of evidence paragraphs through peer edit and critique
Wednesday
Students will take a test on identifying author's purpose
Students will take notes from a Powerpoint presentation about tone, mood, and diction (connotation and denotation)
Thursday
Students will complete a series of assignments related to yesterday's presentation of tone, mood, and diction
Friday
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Monday
Students will read and annotate(SOAPSTonE) the nonfiction article "Submarines"
Students will be take a multiple choice timed test related to the reading
Students will write an evidence-based paragraph response to a prompt also related to the reading
Tuesday
Class will go over the answers to yesterday's test
Class will discuss the article as a group
Class will review body of evidence paragraphs through peer edit and critique
Wednesday
Students will take a test on identifying author's purpose
Students will take notes from a Powerpoint presentation about tone, mood, and diction (connotation and denotation)
Thursday
Students will complete a series of assignments related to yesterday's presentation of tone, mood, and diction
Friday
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Week of October 9, 2017
Monday-Tuesday
Students work on a set of reading/test-taking strategies to better prepare them for timed testing
Students will review the following strategies: mark-it-up, process of elimination - extremes, absolutes, not mentioned, but sounds good, bait and switch, just think about it, just look it up, line detail questions, implying and inferring, question stems, leveled reading
Wednesday
Students will read the short story "The Metaphor" and answer short answer response questions related to the reading
Thursday
Class will discuss and review the answers for the set of Reading Strategies assignments completed on Monday and Tuesday of this week
Friday - 1/2 day - hours 1, 2, and 3
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Students work on a set of reading/test-taking strategies to better prepare them for timed testing
Students will review the following strategies: mark-it-up, process of elimination - extremes, absolutes, not mentioned, but sounds good, bait and switch, just think about it, just look it up, line detail questions, implying and inferring, question stems, leveled reading
Wednesday
Students will read the short story "The Metaphor" and answer short answer response questions related to the reading
Thursday
Class will discuss and review the answers for the set of Reading Strategies assignments completed on Monday and Tuesday of this week
Friday - 1/2 day - hours 1, 2, and 3
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Week of October 2, 2017
Monday
Students will write in their independent reading selection journals, responding to a series of selected questions related to author's craft.
author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Tuesday - Friday : NWEA Testing
Students will write in their independent reading selection journals, responding to a series of selected questions related to author's craft.
author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Tuesday - Friday : NWEA Testing
Week of September 25, 2017
Monday
Students will read and annotate(SOAPSTonE) the nonfiction article "Tigers"
Students will be take a timed test related to the reading
Students will write a paragraph response to a prompt also related to the reading
Tuesday
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Wednesday
Class will go over the answers to yesterday's test
Class will discuss the article as a group
Class will review body of evidence paragraphs through peer edit and critique
Thursday
Students will watch a Powerpoint presentation on author's purpose
Students will identify author's purpose within a given text
Friday
Class will review answers to yesterday's author's purpose assignment
Class will watch multimedia presentations to identify purpose
Students will read and annotate(SOAPSTonE) the nonfiction article "Tigers"
Students will be take a timed test related to the reading
Students will write a paragraph response to a prompt also related to the reading
Tuesday
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Wednesday
Class will go over the answers to yesterday's test
Class will discuss the article as a group
Class will review body of evidence paragraphs through peer edit and critique
Thursday
Students will watch a Powerpoint presentation on author's purpose
Students will identify author's purpose within a given text
Friday
Class will review answers to yesterday's author's purpose assignment
Class will watch multimedia presentations to identify purpose
Week of September 18, 2017
Monday
Students will be introduced to and practice SOAPSTonE annotation
Students will be introduced to weekly nonfiction reading class practices
Students will read and annotate the nonfiction article "A Tale of Two Countries"
Tuesday
Students will reread yesterday's article
Students will take a 10 questions test on the aforementioned article
Students will write a body of evidence paragraph related to the article
Wednesday
Class will go over the answers to yesterday's test
Class will discuss the article as a group
Class will review body of evidence paragraphs through peer edit and critique
Thursday
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Friday
1/2 Day - Homecoming pep assembly
Students will be introduced to and practice SOAPSTonE annotation
Students will be introduced to weekly nonfiction reading class practices
Students will read and annotate the nonfiction article "A Tale of Two Countries"
Tuesday
Students will reread yesterday's article
Students will take a 10 questions test on the aforementioned article
Students will write a body of evidence paragraph related to the article
Wednesday
Class will go over the answers to yesterday's test
Class will discuss the article as a group
Class will review body of evidence paragraphs through peer edit and critique
Thursday
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Friday
1/2 Day - Homecoming pep assembly
Week of September 11, 2017
Monday
Students will participate in the WCS district fall writing assessment
Tuesday
Students will complete the WCS district fall writing assessment
Wednesday
Students will take a reading comprehension and vocabulary skills pretest
Thursday
Students will be introduced to annotating for author's craft within fiction
Friday
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Students will participate in the WCS district fall writing assessment
Tuesday
Students will complete the WCS district fall writing assessment
Wednesday
Students will take a reading comprehension and vocabulary skills pretest
Thursday
Students will be introduced to annotating for author's craft within fiction
Friday
Students will participate in sustained silent reading of their independent reading selections.
Students will read to identify author's craft: syntax, diction, literary devices, tone, audience, narrative elements, implications, and attention grabbing devices
Week of September 4, 2017
Monday
No School - Labor Day
Tuesday
1/2 Day
Course meet and greet session
Wednesday
Students will review course expectations: Listen, Think, Read, Write, and Speak
Thursday
Students will review classroom procedures - cell phones, testing, class assignments, in-class readings
Friday
Students will take class notes
No School - Labor Day
Tuesday
1/2 Day
Course meet and greet session
Wednesday
Students will review course expectations: Listen, Think, Read, Write, and Speak
Thursday
Students will review classroom procedures - cell phones, testing, class assignments, in-class readings
Friday
Students will take class notes
