Agenda
3/5 & 8/9
1) Writing an Introduction
2) Writing a Body Paragraph
3) Computer Lab- Begin Draft
HW: Continue reading- finish by Wednesday if possible!
6
1) Book Talk
2) Character Traits- Voice Activity
3) Free-Reading
HW: Finish your book! BY Wednesday!!!
Objectives this week:
*SWBAT apply their knowledge of paragraph structure to their thematic essays in order to write a well thought-out, and organized essay.
*SWBAT create Voki book talks by applying their knowledge of character traits, and reflecting on the books they read independently.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Hope you all have a great weekend!
3/5 & 8/9
1) Mapping your Thematic Essay
2) Outline
3) Check Character Maps
4) Finish "White Fang"
6
1) Check Character Maps
2) Character Trait Chart
3) Free-Reading Friday
3/5 & 8/9
1) Mapping your Thematic Essay
2) Outline
3) Check Character Maps
4) Finish "White Fang"
6
1) Check Character Maps
2) Character Trait Chart
3) Free-Reading Friday
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
AGENDA:
3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: What is Plagiarism? What do you know about it? What are some consequences that may happen as the result of plagiarism?
2) In-Text Citations: An introduction, and practice
3) Continue finding examples for your theme: Share
4) Practice character map- demo, and complete one of your own in class
HW: Complete your other character map and continue reading- 7 days left!!!!!
6
1) Journal: What is interesting about your main character? Which character are you going to do your Voki on? Why?
2) Practice character map- demo, and complete one of your own in class
3) Free-Reading
HW: Complete your other character map and continue reading- 7 days left!!!!!
3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: What is Plagiarism? What do you know about it? What are some consequences that may happen as the result of plagiarism?
2) In-Text Citations: An introduction, and practice
3) Continue finding examples for your theme: Share
4) Practice character map- demo, and complete one of your own in class
HW: Complete your other character map and continue reading- 7 days left!!!!!
6
1) Journal: What is interesting about your main character? Which character are you going to do your Voki on? Why?
2) Practice character map- demo, and complete one of your own in class
3) Free-Reading
HW: Complete your other character map and continue reading- 7 days left!!!!!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
3/5
1) Grade Report Check
2) COW Themes- Thematic Essay Intro
3) Computer Lab
4) Voki Registering and Practice Voki
HW: 8 Days to finish your book!!!!!
6
1) Check Character Traits HW AND Story Map
2) Computer Lab
3) Voki Registering and Practice Voki
1) Grade Report Check
2) COW Themes- Thematic Essay Intro
3) Computer Lab
4) Voki Registering and Practice Voki
HW: 8 Days to finish your book!!!!!
6
1) Check Character Traits HW AND Story Map
2) Computer Lab
3) Voki Registering and Practice Voki
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
3/5 & 8/9
1) Finish Everest
2) Hand back Vocab Tests
3) Watch White Fang
6
1) Go over Sam McGee
2) Free-Reading
1) Finish Everest
2) Hand back Vocab Tests
3) Watch White Fang
6
1) Go over Sam McGee
2) Free-Reading
Monday, January 24, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
2 Hour Delay Schedule today
3/5
1) Journal: Write down all of the character traits that you can think of that describe your main character.
2) Free-Reading
3) The Cremation of Sam McGee- Questions
6
1) Read The Cremation of Sam McGee
2) Answer the questions
3) Free-Read
8/9
1) Journal: List all of the character traits that your main character posesses, so far.
2) Read The Cremation of Sam McGee
3) Questions- ***USE PINK LITERARY ELEMENTS OF POETRY SHEET!!***
3/5
1) Journal: Write down all of the character traits that you can think of that describe your main character.
2) Free-Reading
3) The Cremation of Sam McGee- Questions
6
1) Read The Cremation of Sam McGee
2) Answer the questions
3) Free-Read
8/9
1) Journal: List all of the character traits that your main character posesses, so far.
2) Read The Cremation of Sam McGee
3) Questions- ***USE PINK LITERARY ELEMENTS OF POETRY SHEET!!***
Friday, January 21, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2010
3/5 & 8/9
1) Go over Inferred Character Traits HW
2) Hand out and go over Independent Reading Assignment
3) Begin Story Mapping
4) Free-Reading Friday
6
1) Go over Inferred Character Traits HW
2) Hand out and go over Independent Reading Assignment
3) Begin Story Mapping
Have a nice weekend! Stay warm!!!
1) Go over Inferred Character Traits HW
2) Hand out and go over Independent Reading Assignment
3) Begin Story Mapping
4) Free-Reading Friday
6
1) Go over Inferred Character Traits HW
2) Hand out and go over Independent Reading Assignment
3) Begin Story Mapping
Have a nice weekend! Stay warm!!!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
3/5 & 8/9
1) SRI intro- Bring free-reading books!
2) SRI Test
3) Character Traits
4) Making Inferences
5) Silent Reading
6
1) Journal: What are character traits? Name some.
2) Character Traits
3) Making Inferences
1) SRI intro- Bring free-reading books!
2) SRI Test
3) Character Traits
4) Making Inferences
5) Silent Reading
6
1) Journal: What are character traits? Name some.
2) Character Traits
3) Making Inferences
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
GOOD LUCK!!!!!!
3/5 & 8/9
1) The Call of the Wild- Unit Exam
2) Silent Reading
6
1) Finish Exam
2) Silent Reading
3/5 & 8/9
1) The Call of the Wild- Unit Exam
2) Silent Reading
6
1) Finish Exam
2) Silent Reading
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: What steps will you take tonight to study for tomorrow's test? Do you have any questions that you need to have answered before tomorrow's test? What are they?
2) Explanation of Free-Reading Project
3) Library
4) PPT Presentations
5) COW Review
HW: STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S TEST!
6
1) Journal: What is one more question you have before taking the test?
2) Begin COW Test- Mult. Choice
HW: Study for Short Answer Questions
1) Journal: What steps will you take tonight to study for tomorrow's test? Do you have any questions that you need to have answered before tomorrow's test? What are they?
2) Explanation of Free-Reading Project
3) Library
4) PPT Presentations
5) COW Review
HW: STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S TEST!
6
1) Journal: What is one more question you have before taking the test?
2) Begin COW Test- Mult. Choice
HW: Study for Short Answer Questions
Friday, January 14, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: Brainstorm and write down every word that you can think of that describes The Call of the Wild, Buck, and Survival. You will bring your weeks' journal, including this list, to the computer lab with you.
**GET OUT YOUR CLIFF NOTES! THEY WERE DUE BY CLASS TODAY!***
2) Computer Lab- PPT and Wordle
3) PowerPoint Presentations
4) Vocabulary Test
HW: None!
Enjoy your weekend! :)
6
1) Journal: What is one thing that you would change about The Call of the Wild? Why?
2) All Cliff Notes Due
3) Library- Pick out Free Book
1) Journal: Brainstorm and write down every word that you can think of that describes The Call of the Wild, Buck, and Survival. You will bring your weeks' journal, including this list, to the computer lab with you.
**GET OUT YOUR CLIFF NOTES! THEY WERE DUE BY CLASS TODAY!***
2) Computer Lab- PPT and Wordle
3) PowerPoint Presentations
4) Vocabulary Test
HW: None!
Enjoy your weekend! :)
6
1) Journal: What is one thing that you would change about The Call of the Wild? Why?
2) All Cliff Notes Due
3) Library- Pick out Free Book
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: Recall the "law of the club" from the book. What is it? What is the "law of the fang?"
2) Drop your PPT's into drop box
3) To Build a Fire
4) Vocab. Review
***WILL BE REVIEWING CH. 7 TOMORROW, and CLIFF NOTES TUESDAY***
HW: Draw 5 Write 5
6
1) Journal: Recall the "law of the club" from the book. What is it? What is the "law of the fang?"
2) Go over chapter 7
3) Pair-up- Share and Compare Cliff Notes
1) Journal: Recall the "law of the club" from the book. What is it? What is the "law of the fang?"
2) Drop your PPT's into drop box
3) To Build a Fire
4) Vocab. Review
***WILL BE REVIEWING CH. 7 TOMORROW, and CLIFF NOTES TUESDAY***
HW: Draw 5 Write 5
6
1) Journal: Recall the "law of the club" from the book. What is it? What is the "law of the fang?"
2) Go over chapter 7
3) Pair-up- Share and Compare Cliff Notes
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: What did you think about the end of the book? Is the ending what you expected? (If you didn't finish reading, write me a plan of how you will catch up.)
2) Vocab Packet- Last Worksheet- Go Over
3) Adventure Story Cards- Think, Pair, Share, Discuss
4) Check Ch. 7 Cliff Notes
5) Go over Ch. 7 Cliff Notes
HW: Study Vocab & Catch up if you're behind!
6
1) Journal: What did you think about the end of the book? Is the ending what you expected? (If you didn't finish reading, write me a plan of how you will catch up.)
2) Adventure Story Cards- Think, Pair, Share, Discuss
3) Catch Up Time
HW: Catch up if you're behind! (I will be checking Ch. 7 tomorrow!!!)
1) Journal: What did you think about the end of the book? Is the ending what you expected? (If you didn't finish reading, write me a plan of how you will catch up.)
2) Vocab Packet- Last Worksheet- Go Over
3) Adventure Story Cards- Think, Pair, Share, Discuss
4) Check Ch. 7 Cliff Notes
5) Go over Ch. 7 Cliff Notes
HW: Study Vocab & Catch up if you're behind!
6
1) Journal: What did you think about the end of the book? Is the ending what you expected? (If you didn't finish reading, write me a plan of how you will catch up.)
2) Adventure Story Cards- Think, Pair, Share, Discuss
3) Catch Up Time
HW: Catch up if you're behind! (I will be checking Ch. 7 tomorrow!!!)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
3/5 & 8/9
1) Computer Lab- Finish PPT (If finished early, please quietly read or play an ELA game)
2) Journal: What are the three things that Buck does in chapter 6 to save (literally or figuratively) John Thornton?
3) Discuss Ch. 6 and Check Cliff Notes
4) Begin Reading Ch. 7- Together
HW: Finish Ch. 7 and Cliff Notes 7
6
1) Journal: What are the three things that Buck does in chapter 6 to save (literally or figuratively) John Thornton?
2) Discuss Ch. 6 and check Cliff Notes
3) Begin Reading Ch. 7- Together
HW: Finish Ch. 7 and Cliff Notes 7
1) Computer Lab- Finish PPT (If finished early, please quietly read or play an ELA game)
2) Journal: What are the three things that Buck does in chapter 6 to save (literally or figuratively) John Thornton?
3) Discuss Ch. 6 and Check Cliff Notes
4) Begin Reading Ch. 7- Together
HW: Finish Ch. 7 and Cliff Notes 7
6
1) Journal: What are the three things that Buck does in chapter 6 to save (literally or figuratively) John Thornton?
2) Discuss Ch. 6 and check Cliff Notes
3) Begin Reading Ch. 7- Together
HW: Finish Ch. 7 and Cliff Notes 7
Monday, January 10, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Happy Monday!
3/5 & 8/9
1) Computer Lab- work on vocab. ppt.
2) Journal: What frustrations does Buck have during Ch.5?
3) Check Ch. 5 CN & Discuss Ch. 5
4) Begin Ch. 6
HW: Finish Ch. 6 and Cliff Notes 6
6
1) Journal: What frustrations does Buck have during Ch.5?
2) Check Ch. 5 CN & Discuss Ch. 5
3) Begin Ch. 6
HW: Finish Ch. 6 and Cliff Notes 6
3/5 & 8/9
1) Computer Lab- work on vocab. ppt.
2) Journal: What frustrations does Buck have during Ch.5?
3) Check Ch. 5 CN & Discuss Ch. 5
4) Begin Ch. 6
HW: Finish Ch. 6 and Cliff Notes 6
6
1) Journal: What frustrations does Buck have during Ch.5?
2) Check Ch. 5 CN & Discuss Ch. 5
3) Begin Ch. 6
HW: Finish Ch. 6 and Cliff Notes 6
Friday, January 7, 2011
TGIF! Friday, January 7, 2011
3/5 & 8/9
1) Computer Lab- Vocab PPT Assignment
2) Catch- Up Day/ Free- Reading
3) Check Notes for Ch. 5
NO HOMEWORK
6
1) Catch-Up Day/ Free Reading
2) Check Ch. 5 Notes
Have a nice weekend!
1) Computer Lab- Vocab PPT Assignment
2) Catch- Up Day/ Free- Reading
3) Check Notes for Ch. 5
NO HOMEWORK
6
1) Catch-Up Day/ Free Reading
2) Check Ch. 5 Notes
Have a nice weekend!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
3/5 & 8/9
1)Journal: (ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER)
1)Journal: (ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER)
Write up a reflection of how your class survived, how it went, what you could do better next time, and what you enjoyed and didn’t like about it. Please include at least 5 of your vocabulary words in your reflection!
2) Share journals
3) Check Cliff Notes & Go over
4) Vocabulary Pages
5) Begin Ch. 5
HW: Finish Ch. 5 and do Cliff Notes
6
1) Journal: What major change takes place in the middle of Ch. 4? What impact does it have on Buck?
2) Check and go over Cliff Notes 4
3) Begin reading Ch. 5
HW: Finish Ch. 5 and do Cliff Notes
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: List as many new vocabulary words as you can from memory- no peeking at your notes! Once you have listed them, try to write down the definitions.
2) Survival Game
3) Begin Ch. 4
HW: Finish Ch. 4 and complete Cliff Notes
6
1) Journal: What happens at the end of Ch. 3? Where is Spitz?
2) Check HW
3) Begin Ch. 4
HW: Finish Ch. 4 and complete Cliff Notes
1) Journal: List as many new vocabulary words as you can from memory- no peeking at your notes! Once you have listed them, try to write down the definitions.
2) Survival Game
3) Begin Ch. 4
HW: Finish Ch. 4 and complete Cliff Notes
6
1) Journal: What happens at the end of Ch. 3? Where is Spitz?
2) Check HW
3) Begin Ch. 4
HW: Finish Ch. 4 and complete Cliff Notes
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: At the end of chapter 3, where is Spitz? Explain what has just happened.
2) Check Cliff Notes
3) Discuss Ch. 3
4) Begin Vocabulary- Definitions Activity
5) Go over- write down correct definitions
HW: Draw 5, Write 5
6
1) Journal: Share HW Journals
2) Share Questions
3) Begin Ch. 3
HW: Ch. 3 and Cliff Notes
1) Journal: At the end of chapter 3, where is Spitz? Explain what has just happened.
2) Check Cliff Notes
3) Discuss Ch. 3
4) Begin Vocabulary- Definitions Activity
5) Go over- write down correct definitions
HW: Draw 5, Write 5
6
1) Journal: Share HW Journals
2) Share Questions
3) Begin Ch. 3
HW: Ch. 3 and Cliff Notes
Monday, January 3, 2011
Happy New Year!!! Monday, January 3, 2011
3/5 & 8/9
1) Journal: Summarize your Holiday Break in 5-7 sentences. Be sure to start with a fresh page, and write Monday, 1/3, above your entry.
2) Review: Setting Cards
3) Setting Questions
4) Begin Chapter 3
HW: Finish Chapter 3, and write Cliff Notes!
6
1) Journal: Summarize your Holiday Break in 5-7 sentences. Be sure to start with a fresh page, and write Monday, 1/3, above your entry.
2) Review: Setting Cards
3) Setting Questions
HW: Finish Setting Questions & Journal
1) Journal: Summarize your Holiday Break in 5-7 sentences. Be sure to start with a fresh page, and write Monday, 1/3, above your entry.
2) Review: Setting Cards
3) Setting Questions
4) Begin Chapter 3
HW: Finish Chapter 3, and write Cliff Notes!
6
1) Journal: Summarize your Holiday Break in 5-7 sentences. Be sure to start with a fresh page, and write Monday, 1/3, above your entry.
2) Review: Setting Cards
3) Setting Questions
HW: Finish Setting Questions & Journal
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