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| Aug. 18- Aug. 22 |
Classwork |
Homework |
Monday
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- WELCOME!
- Orientation to a New School Year
- Syllabus and Class Procedures
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- Syllabus (with Parent Signature) and Student Info sheet - due Weds.
- Summer Reading OPTIONAL turn in date for Bonus Points - due Tues.
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| Tuesday |
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| Wednesday |
- Summer Reading Collected for Bonus Points
- Intro Brown Bag Assignment
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- Complete front and back of Circle Map
- Bring in 3 objects in your brown paper bag
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| Thursday |
- Intro Bellwork format
- Share our objects
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- Have your purchased you supplies? - Supply check on Monday
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| Friday |
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- Language Arts Supplies - due Monday
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| Aug. 25- Aug. 29 |
Classwork |
Homework |
Monday
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- Techniques for Intro Paragraphs
- Complete Essay Graphic organizer and write rough drafts
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- Brown Bag Essays due tomorrow! (circle map, essay graphic organizer, rough and final draft)
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| Tuesday |
- Supplies due today!
- Organize notebooks
- Issue vocab books
- Share essays
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- Summer Reading Assignment - due on Friday!
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| Wednesday |
- Mrs. Kennedy in WRITE FOR THE FUTURE TRAINING
- "This is the Year" poem - write and illustrate in class
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- Summer Reading assignment - due Friday
- Outsiders book due on Friday
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| Thursday |
- Mrs. Kennedy in WRITE FOR THE FUTURE TRAINING
- Read Literature Selection, "Broken Chain" and assignment
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- Finish "Broken Chain" Dear Advice Columnist and "Extending the Story" assignments (if not finished in class today)
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| Friday |
- Make and assign Reading Journals - must have MEAD composition notebook today!
- Practice entries in class
3rd period: Cyber-Bullying Assembly |
- Vocab Unit 1 (Part 1 thru synonyms) - due Tues.
- 1st Bellwork check - Tues.
- Begin Reading Journals with The Outsiders - entries due next Fri.
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| Sept. 1- Sept. 5 |
Classwork |
Homework |
| Monday |
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| Tuesday |
- Bellwork Check
- Check Vocab 1 Part 1
- Intro Outsiders author and schedule - assign Study guide due Oct 1.
3rd Period ONLY: Reading Journal Intro/Set-up |
- Vocab 1 (Part 2)
- Reading Journals
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| Wednesday |
- Check Vocab 1 (Part 2)
- Intro Outsiders book and author and assign study guide - due Oct. 1st
3rd Period ONLY: Check both vocab exercises |
- Reading Journals
- Begin to study for your Vocab Test on Unit 1 - Fri.
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| Thursday |
- assign study guide - due Oct. 1st -
- Anticipation Guide for The Outsiders - Class debate!
1st period: Assembly on Student Code of Conduct
3rd period ONLY: intro book and author |
- Study for your Vocab Quiz
- Reading Journals due tomorrow! (Don't forget your parent signatures)
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| Friday |
- Vocab Quiz Unit 1
- Read novel/work on study guide
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- Reading Journals/study guide
- Plan ahead: Vocab 2 (Part 1) - due Tues.
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| Sept. 8- Sept. 12 |
Classwork |
Homework |
| Monday |
- Bellwork Check
- Unit 1 Grammar Pretest/issue Grammar workbooks
- Check Pretest
- Assign Unit 1 pp. 47-50 - due Mon., 9/15
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- Vocab 2 Exercises (Part 1) - due Tues.
- Reading Journals/study guide on Outsiders
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| Tuesday |
- Benchmark Reading Test (Shortened 30 minute class periods all day)
- Check vocab;
- begin making study foldables
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- Vocab 2 Exercises (Part 2) - due Weds.
- Reading Journals
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| Wednesday |
- Check vocab/finish foldable intro
- return and update/issue portfolios for this school year
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- Reading Journals/study guide on novel
- work on vocab foldables - due Fri.
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| Thursday |
- Benchmark Math Test (Shortened 30 minute class periods all day)
- Summer Reading Interviews! Learn about what your classmates read this summer!
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- Study for Vocab Quiz Unit 2 using your foldables - due tomorrow
- Reading Journal Check tomorrow (Don't forget parent signatures)
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| Friday |
- Vocab Quiz Unit 2
- work on novel assignment or Grammar
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- Grammar pp. 47-50 and Unit 1 Pretest- due Monday
- Vocab 3 (Part 1) -due Tues.
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| Sept. 15-19 |
Classwork |
Homework |
| Monday |
- Grammar check (pp. 47-50 and Unit 1 Pretest)
- intro and assign pp. 51-54 - due Mon., 9/22
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- Vocab 3 (Part 1) exercises - due Tues.
- Reading journals/Outsiders study guide
- bring flashcards in tomorrow
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| Tuesday |
- Check vocab 3 (Part 1)
- intro Vocab study tip #2: Making colorful flashcards
- read aloud "Names/Nombres"
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- Vocab 3 (Part 2)
- work on flashcards for Unit 3 words - due Thurs.
- Reading Journals
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| Wednesday |
- Check Vocab 3 (Part 2)
- discuss theme of "Names and Nombres"
- intro and assign "My Name" writing assignment research sheet- due Tues., 9/23
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- finish making flashcards (20 total) and study for your Vocab 3 Quiz
- Reading Journals
- interview your parents about your name!
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| Thursday |
- Vocab Quiz Unit 3
- Sustained Silent Reading
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- Reading Journals - due Fri.
- be working on your study guide for Outsiders!
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| Friday |
- Mrs. Kennedy in MAAP Training
- intro and read literature selection "Strong Men Weep" and complete written assignment
- watch video clip of Lou Gehrig
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- Grammar pp. 51-54 - due Mon.
- plan ahead: Vocab 1-3 Review exercises (pp. pp. 42 - thru antonyms on p. 47) - due Tues.
- "My Name" research - due Tues., 9/23 (*Have you interviewed your parents about your name??)
- 5th period only: THEME assignment due on "Names/Nombres" - Monday
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Sept. 22-26
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Classwork |
Homework |
| Monday |
- Bellwork Check
- Check Grammar hmwk - pp. 51-54
- intro and assign pp. 55-58
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- Vocab 1-3 Review Exercises (pp. 42-antonyms p. 47) - due Tues.
- "My Name" research sheet - due Tues.
- Reading Journals/Outsiders study guide - all week
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| Tuesday |
- Check Vocab Exercises
- Assign final draft of "My Name Writing Assignment" - due Monday
- Round Robin Literature Circles on Summer Reading -
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- Complete remainder of 1-3 review exercises (p. 47-end) - due Weds.
- Reading Journals
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| Wednesday |
- Check remainder of Vocab 1-3
- Conclude Literature Circles by filling out your Interview Sheets
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- begin study/review words for your Vocab 1-3 Unit Test tomorrow
- Reading Journals
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| Thursday |
- Vocabulary Password Game as Review for Test
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- Reading Journals - due Friday
- "My Name" Writing assignment final copy (along with research sheet) due Mon.
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| Friday |
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- "My Name" Writing assignment final copy and Research sheet - due Monday
- Grammar Assignment pp. 55-58 - due Monday
- Outsiders study guide - due Weds., 10/1
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Sept. 29-Oct.3 |
Classwork |
Homework |
| Monday |
- Check Grammar Lessons 5 and 6
- Assign Unit Review p. 59-60 - due Friday, 10/3
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- Vocab 4 (Part 1) - due Tues.
- Outsiders study guide - due Oct. 1
- Reading Journals
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| Tuesday |
- Check Vocab 4 (Part 1)
- intro to Outsiders group projects
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- Vocab 4 (Part 2) - due Weds.
- Outsiders study guide - due Weds.
- Reading Journals
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| Wednesday |
- Check vocab
- Select projects and groups
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- Study for your Vocab Quiz!
- Reading Journals
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| Thursday |
- Vocab Quiz - Unit 4
- continue with Project and group selections
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- Reading Journals - due tomorrow
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| Friday |
- Check Grammar p. 59-60; give Review sheet for Unit 1
- Group orientations and planning of Outsiders projects - due Friday, 10/10
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- work on Outsiders projects
- No vocab next week
- complete Unit Review handout to study for Unit 1 Grammar Test - Monday (also, see my DOCUMENTS page and click on "Grammar Help for Unit Reviews" to help you study for the test!!)
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Oct. 6-10 |
Classwork |
Homework
No vocab this week
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| Monday |
- Grammar Test Unit 1
- assign Study Island Pretest (min of 15 questions)
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- work on Outsiders Projects
- Reading Journals
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| Tuesday |
- Group Projects
- begin Cornell Notes on Outsiders
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- work on Outsiders Projects
- Reading Journals
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| Wednesday |
- Outsiders discussion and review ; OPRAH style! :)
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- work on Outsiders Projects
- Reading Journals
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| Thursday |
- Shortened periods today due to Life Skills Training in ALPHA Rooms
- Final wrap-up of Outsiders discussion
- Assign Take Home Test/Essay for The Outsiders
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- Outsiders Projects due tomorrow!
- Reading Journals - due tomorrow
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| Friday |
- Outsiders Project Presentations
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- Study Island Pretest - due Monday
- Outsiders Take Home Test - due Thurs. 10/16(Be sure to get your parent signature on the form!)
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Oct. 13-17 |
Classwork |
Homework |
| Monday |
- Conclude Outsiders Presentations
- Group evaluations
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- Outsiders take home essay
- Reading Journals
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| Tuesday |
- Intro To "Be Scared" Writing Projects
- Go over packet, requirements, due dates, etc.
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- Outsiders take home essay
- Reading Journals
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| Wednesday |
- Group work - Listening for sensory imagery in music - listening for words that describe! - Bubble maps
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- Outsiders take home essay - due tomorrow (dont' forget parent signature)
- Reading Journals
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| Thursday |
- Looking for sensory imagery in poetry - "The Cremation of Sam McGee" and "Annabel Lee" - Bubble maps
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- Write your 10 analogies for Be Scared- due Fri.
- Reading Journals - due tomorrow
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| Friday |
- Practice writing similes, metaphors, conflicts, and resolutions
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- Write your Conflicts for Be Scared
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Oct. 20-24 |
Classwork |
Homework
No Reading Journals this week!
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| Monday |
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| Wednesday |
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| Thursday |
- Compare/Contrast Outsiders book and movie
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| Friday |
- Compare/Contrast Outsiders book and movie
- LAST DAY OF 1st 9 WEEKS!!
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Aug. 20th-24th
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Classwork |
Homework
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Monday |
- School wide procedures
- Supply list & Syllabus
- Summer Reading due dates
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- Return MMS this week!
- Return syllabus with parent signature and Parent contact info sheet - by Weds.
- Summer Reading turn-in tomorrow for Bonus points
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Tuesday |
- Orientation to Class
- "This Is the Year" poem
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- Neatly write or type your poem and illustrate! - due tomorrow
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Wednesday |
- Classroom Procedures
- Brainstorming for Essay
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- Complete front and back of Circle Map
- Bring in brown bag with 3 objects
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Thursday |
- Sharing our objects
- Planning our essay
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- Complete ESSAY GRAPHIC ORGANIZER (except for conclusion)
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Friday |
- Introductory Paragraphs
- Write rough drafts
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- Brown Bag Essay Assignment (100 points) due Monday including:
- 1) Circle Map
- 2) Graphic Organizer/Planning Map
- 3) Rough draft
- 4) Neatly handwritten or typed final copy
Supplies for our class - due Monday! |
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