February 1-5

Monday

In class:  (Mods 1 & 2 only due to NWEA testing)   Share and discuss answers found to questions about Poe, read & complete a written response for the poem "Alone" by E. A. Poe, Text Analysis Notes on Plot & Conflict, read "The Elevator" short story and answer 11 Close Reading Questions

HW:  Reading Log #10 due Friday 2/12


Tuesday

In class:  (Mods 3 & 4 only due to NWEA testing)  Share and discuss answers found to questions about Poe, read & complete a written response for the poem "Alone" by E. A. Poe, Text Analysis Notes on Plot & Conflict, read "The Elevator" short story and answer 11 Close Reading Questions

HW:  Reading Log #10 due Friday 2/12


Wednesday

In class:  NWEA Testing for Mods 1 & 2

HW:  Reading Log #10 due Friday 2/12


Thursday

In class:  NWEA Testing for Mods 3 & 4

HW:  Reading Log #10 due Friday 2/12


Friday

In class:  Identifying Conflicts worksheet practice, written extension activity for "The Elevator" short story

HW:  Reading Log #10 due Friday 2/12

January 25-29

Monday

In class:  Continue revising / editing research paper

HW:  Final draft of research paper due Wed. (12 pt. font, double-spaced, with title, and Work Cited page attached), Newsela article on "Flint Water Supply" due Friday, Reading Log #9 due Friday


Tuesday

In class:  Poe Quotation Stations for developing questions, notes on Gothic literature, watch "Vincent" by Tim Burton & identify, record, and discuss Gothic elements in this short animation

HW:  Final draft of research paper due tomorrow (12 pt. font, double-spaced, with title, and Work Cited page attached), Newsela article on "Flint Water Supply" due Friday, Reading Log #9 due Friday


Wednesday

In class:  Read and review student-generated questions about Poe from yesterday's "quotation stations", read an informational / biographical article about Poe to begin finding answers to these questions and record findings from the reading

HW:  Newsela article on "Flint Water Supply" due Friday, Reading Log #9 due Friday


Thursday

In class:  Finish reading the informational / biographical article about Poe to continue finding answers to these questions and record findings from the reading, begin watching A & E Biography video on Poe to continue finding and recording answers to their questions

HW:  Newsela article on "Flint Water Supply" due tomorrow, Reading Log #9 due tomorrow


Friday

In class:  Newsela "Flint Water Supply" discussions in small groups, finish watching A&E Biography video on Poe and finish recording answers to questions, discuss responses to questions

HW:  Keep doing your independent reading!

January 18-22

Monday

NO SCHOOL--MLK Jr. Day


Tuesday

In class:  Midyear Review Grudgeball Tournament

HW:  Reading Log #9 due Fri. 1/29


Wednesday

In class:  Small group revision activities and discussion with rough drafts of research paper

HW:  Reading Log #9 due Fri. 1/29


Thursday

In class:  Writing Workshop:  Finish giving and receiving revision feedback & edit rough draft of research paper

HW:  Reading Log #9 due Fri. 1/29,  Final draft of research paper due Wed. 1/27 (typed, 12 pt. font, double-spaced with final Works Cited page attached)


Friday

In class:  Writing Workshop:  Revise rough draft of research paper

HW:  Reading Log #9 due Fri. 1/29,  Final draft of research paper due Wed. 1/27 (typed, 12 pt. font, double-spaced with final Works Cited page attached)

January 11-15

Monday

In class:  Writing Effective Introductions, ISN notes and activity on essay structure and writing introductions

HW:  Finish outlining the body paragraphs of your paper on the Google Classroom outline template for tomorrow, study "Dinosaur Man" vocab. words for QUIZ this Friday, Reading Log #8 due this Friday


Tuesday

In class:   Writing Workshop:  Draft the Introduction paragraph for your research paper

HW:  Finish writing your introduction paragraph on the Google Classroom outline template for tomorrow if necessary, study "Dinosaur Man" vocab. words for QUIZ this Friday, Reading Log #8 due this Friday


Wednesday

In class:  Writing Effective Conclusions, ISN notes and activity on writing conclusions, begin drafting the conclusion to your research paper

HW:  Finish writing your conclusion paragraph on the Google Classroom outline template for tomorrow if necessary (COMPLETED outline is due tomorrow), study "Dinosaur Man" vocab. words for QUIZ this Friday, Reading Log #8 due this Friday


Thursday

In class:  Review rubric for research paper, use outline to begin drafting your complete research paper

HW:  Study "Dinosaur Man" vocab. words for QUIZ tomorrow, Reading Log #8 due tomorrow


Friday

In class:  "Dinosaur Man" vocab. QUIZ, finish the first draft of your research paper (typed in 12 point font and double-spaced)

HW:  Completed, printed draft of research paper due TUESDAY (typed in 12 point font and double-spaced), Reading Log #9 due Friday, 1/29

January 4-8

Monday

In class:  Continue reading and note-taking for research report in the Media Center

HW:  "Dinosaur Man" vocab. packet due this Friday, Reading Log #8 due Friday 1/15


Tuesday

In class:  Finish reading and note-taking for research report in the Media Center

HW:  Notes for research report due tomorrow (finish if necessary), "Dinosaur Man" vocab. packet due this Friday, Reading Log #8 due Friday 1/15


Wednesday

In class:  Organize note facts, review requirements and structure for research report, analyze model / sample of a research report, ISN activity

HW:  "Dinosaur Man" vocab. packet due this Friday, Reading Log #8 due Friday 1/15


Thursday

In class:  Start drafting research report using template / organizer

HW:  "Dinosaur Man" vocab. packet due tomorrow, Reading Log #8 due Friday 1/15


Friday

In class:  Review "Dinosaur Man" vocab. packet (find prefixes, suffixes, and roots in list words), finish drafting research report using a given template / organizer

HW:  Reading Log #8 due Friday 1/15, "Dinosaur Man" vocab. QUIZ on Friday 1/15