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!