Saturday, January 31, 2015
February 2-6
Monday
In class: Review Identifying Types of Conflict HW, read "The Elevator" on text book pgs. 31-35 and respond to 11 Close Read questions as you read
HW: Read quarter 3 independent reading book for at least 30 min., Reading Log #3 on quarter 3 book due this Friday, Newsela #13 also due Fri.
Tuesday
In class: Plot extension activity for "The Elevator", Vocabulary and prediction activity for "The Black Cat" by E. A. Poe
HW: Read your quarter 3 independent reading book for at least 30 min., Reading Log #3 on quarter 3 book due this Friday, Newsela #13 also due Fri.
Wednesday
In class: Close reading of "The Black Cat" by E. A. Poe with a focus on identification and analysis of plot elements & conflict
HW: Read your quarter 3 independent reading book for at least 30 min., Reading Log #3 on quarter 3 book due this Friday, Newsela #13 also due Fri.
Thursday:
In class: Pre-reading activities for "The Cask of Amontillado" by E. A. Poe & begin close reading of this story
HW: Read your quarter 3 independent reading book for at least 30 min., Reading Log #3 on quarter 3 book due tomorrow, Newsela #13 due tomorrow
Friday
In class: Finish close reading of "The Cask of Amontillado" by E. A. Poe, begin compare/contrast activity with this story and "The Black Cat"
HW: Read your quarter 3 independent reading book for at least 30 min., Reading Log #4 due Friday 2/20
Sunday, January 25, 2015
January 26-30
Monday
In class: Pinkerton Field Trip/Work on Culminating Project
HW: Select an independent reading book for Quarter 3 and tell me what you're reading on Wed.! Reading Log #3 on quarter 3 book due Fri. 2/6
Tuesday
In class: Review answers to Poe questions, read"Alone" and make connections from Poe's own life to specific lines in this poem, read, take notes & do Close Read questions on Unit 1: Text Analysis on Plot and Conflict in text book pgs. 28-30
HW: Identifying Types of Conflict practice worksheet due tomorrow, Select an independent reading book for Quarter 3 and tell me what you're reading tomorrow, Reading Log #3 on quarter 3 book due Fri. 2/6
Wednesday
In class: Review Identifying Types of Conflict HW, read "The Elevator" on text book pgs. 31-35 and respond to 11 Close Read questions as you read
HW: Read quarter 3 independent reading book for at least 30 min., Reading Log #3 on quarter 3 book due Fri. 2/6
Thursday
In class: Close reading of "The Black Cat" by E. A. Poe using whiteboard notes
HW: Read your quarter 3 independent reading book for at least 30 min., Reading Log #3 on quarter 3 book due Fri. 2/6
Friday
In class: Read radio play, "The Hitchhiker" pgs. 90-101
HW: Read your quarter 3 independent reading book for at least 30 min. this weekend! Reading Log #3 on quarter 3 book due Fri. 2/6
In class: Pinkerton Field Trip/Work on Culminating Project
HW: Select an independent reading book for Quarter 3 and tell me what you're reading on Wed.! Reading Log #3 on quarter 3 book due Fri. 2/6
Tuesday
In class: Review answers to Poe questions, read"Alone" and make connections from Poe's own life to specific lines in this poem, read, take notes & do Close Read questions on Unit 1: Text Analysis on Plot and Conflict in text book pgs. 28-30
HW: Identifying Types of Conflict practice worksheet due tomorrow, Select an independent reading book for Quarter 3 and tell me what you're reading tomorrow, Reading Log #3 on quarter 3 book due Fri. 2/6
Wednesday
In class: Review Identifying Types of Conflict HW, read "The Elevator" on text book pgs. 31-35 and respond to 11 Close Read questions as you read
HW: Read quarter 3 independent reading book for at least 30 min., Reading Log #3 on quarter 3 book due Fri. 2/6
Thursday
In class: Close reading of "The Black Cat" by E. A. Poe using whiteboard notes
HW: Read your quarter 3 independent reading book for at least 30 min., Reading Log #3 on quarter 3 book due Fri. 2/6
Friday
In class: Read radio play, "The Hitchhiker" pgs. 90-101
HW: Read your quarter 3 independent reading book for at least 30 min. this weekend! Reading Log #3 on quarter 3 book due Fri. 2/6
Sunday, January 18, 2015
January 19-23
Monday
No School--MLK Jr. Day
Tuesday
In class: (Mods 1 & 2 only) Review characteristics of Gothic Literature, watch Tim Burton's "Vincent", answer student-generated pre-reading questions by reading an biographical article and an A & E Biography video about Edgar Allan Poe
HW: Finish reading your quarter 2 independent reading book by this Friday and do Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by this Friday too!
Wednesday
In class: (Mods 3 & 4 only) see Tues. plans
HW: Finish reading your quarter 2 independent reading book by this Friday and do Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by this Friday too!
Thursday
In class: NWEA Reading Testing for Mods 1 & 2
HW: Finish reading your quarter 2 independent reading book by tomorrow and do Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by tomorrow too!
Friday
In class: NWEA Reading Testing for Mods 3 & 4
HW: Select a new independent reading book for quarter 3 and tell me what you're reading by next Tuesday!
No School--MLK Jr. Day
Tuesday
In class: (Mods 1 & 2 only) Review characteristics of Gothic Literature, watch Tim Burton's "Vincent", answer student-generated pre-reading questions by reading an biographical article and an A & E Biography video about Edgar Allan Poe
HW: Finish reading your quarter 2 independent reading book by this Friday and do Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by this Friday too!
Wednesday
In class: (Mods 3 & 4 only) see Tues. plans
HW: Finish reading your quarter 2 independent reading book by this Friday and do Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by this Friday too!
Thursday
In class: NWEA Reading Testing for Mods 1 & 2
HW: Finish reading your quarter 2 independent reading book by tomorrow and do Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by tomorrow too!
Friday
In class: NWEA Reading Testing for Mods 3 & 4
HW: Select a new independent reading book for quarter 3 and tell me what you're reading by next Tuesday!
Sunday, January 11, 2015
January 12-16
Monday
In class: Writing Workshop Day--draft body paragraphs for research paper
HW: Type your introduction and body paragraphs that you completed in class today onto a Google Doc (use 12 pt. font, Times Roman font, and double space), Finish reading your independent reading book and submit Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by next Fri. Jan. 23
Tuesday
In class: Writing Workshop Day--finish drafting the body paragraphs for research paper
HW: Type the rest of the body paragraphs that you completed in class today onto your Google Doc (use 12 pt. font, Times Roman font, and double space), Finish reading your independent reading book and submit Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by next Fri. Jan. 23
Wednesday
In class: How to write effective conclusions, begin drafting the concluding paragraph to your research paper
HW: Finish reading your independent reading book and submit Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by next Fri. Jan. 23
Thursday
In class: Finish writing the concluding paragraph to your research paper
HW: Type your conclusion paragraph onto your Google Doc--COMPLETE Rough Draft of the Research Paper is due tomorrow (use 12 pt. font, Times Roman font, and double space)--make sure to attach the revised version of your Works Cited page and the 6 pt. rubric!
Finish reading your independent reading book and submit Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by next Fri. Jan. 23
Friday
In class: Notes on Gothic Literature & activity
HW: Finish reading your independent reading book and submit Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by next Fri. Jan. 23
In class: Writing Workshop Day--draft body paragraphs for research paper
HW: Type your introduction and body paragraphs that you completed in class today onto a Google Doc (use 12 pt. font, Times Roman font, and double space), Finish reading your independent reading book and submit Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by next Fri. Jan. 23
Tuesday
In class: Writing Workshop Day--finish drafting the body paragraphs for research paper
HW: Type the rest of the body paragraphs that you completed in class today onto your Google Doc (use 12 pt. font, Times Roman font, and double space), Finish reading your independent reading book and submit Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by next Fri. Jan. 23
Wednesday
In class: How to write effective conclusions, begin drafting the concluding paragraph to your research paper
HW: Finish reading your independent reading book and submit Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by next Fri. Jan. 23
Thursday
In class: Finish writing the concluding paragraph to your research paper
HW: Type your conclusion paragraph onto your Google Doc--COMPLETE Rough Draft of the Research Paper is due tomorrow (use 12 pt. font, Times Roman font, and double space)--make sure to attach the revised version of your Works Cited page and the 6 pt. rubric!
Finish reading your independent reading book and submit Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by next Fri. Jan. 23
Friday
In class: Notes on Gothic Literature & activity
HW: Finish reading your independent reading book and submit Reading Log #2 on Google Classroom by next Fri. Jan. 23
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