Saturday, August 29, 2015

August 31, 2015-September 4, 2015----Welcome Back!

Monday

In class:  Class overview, interactive student notebook Prezi, Life's Big Questions activity

HW:  Join Google Classroom using the code given in class today and "turn in" your first assignment called "Getting to know you," get a new independent reading book and start reading to prepare for your first Reading Log (due date TBA)  One of your summer reading books may be used for the first Reading Log this year!  Reading Log #1 due 9/18 on Google Classroom


Tuesday

In class:  Review Google Classroom Reading Log procedure, review online text book procedure, A Bad Case of Stripes read aloud, review theme, writing activity

HW:  Keep reading your newly selected independent reading book!  Reading Log #1 due 9/18 on Google Classroom


Wednesday

In class:  (Mods 1 & 2 only due to Math NWEA Testing) "Mission to the Moon" role play activity, written reflection

HW:  Keep reading your newly selected independent reading book!  Reading Log #1 due 9/18 on Google Classroom


Thursday

In class:  (Mods 3 & 4 only due to Math NWEA Testing) "Mission to the Moon" role play activity, written reflection

HW:  Keep reading your newly selected independent reading book!  Reading Log #1 due 9/18 on Google Classroom


Friday

In class:  Mods 1 & 2 only for Reading NWEA Testing

HW:  "Mission to the Moon" written reflection due on Wed. 9/9, Keep reading your newly selected independent reading book!  Reading Log #1 due 9/18 on Google Classroom

Monday, June 1, 2015

June 1-5

Monday

In class:  (Mods 1 & 2 only)  Continue working on Utopia Project

HW:  Newsela #21 (Student Stress) due Friday, Utopia Projects due Mon. 6/15 for presentations


Tuesday

In class:  (Mods 3 & 4 only)  Continue working on Utopia Project

HW:   Newsela #21 (Student Stress) due Friday, Utopia Projects due Mon. 6/15 for presentations


Wednesday

In class:  NWEA Testing for Mods 1 & 2

HW:   Newsela #21 (Student Stress) due Friday, Utopia Projects due Mon. 6/15 for presentations


Thursday

In class:  NWEA Testing for Mods 3 & 4

HW:   Newsela #21 (Student Stress) due tomorrow, Utopia Projects due Mon. 6/15 for presentations


Friday

In class:  Continue working on Utopia Projects

HW:  Utopia Projects due Mon. 6/15 for presentations



Tuesday, May 26, 2015

May 25-29

Monday

No School--Memorial Day


Tuesday

In class:  Review requirements and expectations for Utopia Project, brainstorm ideas for this project with your group

HW:  Utopia Project due Monday, June 15th for presentations


Wednesday

In class:  Continue working on Utopia Project

HW:  Utopia Project due Monday, June 15th for presentations


Thursday

In class:  Continue working on Utopia Project

HW:  Utopia Project due Monday, June 15th for presentations


Friday

In class:  Continue working on Utopia Project

HW:  Utopia Project due Monday, June 15th for presentations

Sunday, May 17, 2015

May 18-22

Monday

No Classes--Science NECAP Testing

HW:  "Hallucination" After Reading questions due Tuesday, TEST on "Hallucination" on Wednesday, Reading Log #9 due Friday


Tuesday

In class:  Grudge Ball review game for tomorrow's "Hallucination" test

HW:  TEST on "Hallucination" tomorrow, Reading Log #9 due Friday


Wednesday

In class:  Test on "Hallucination"

HW:  Reading Log #9 due Friday


Thursday

In class:  Read and discuss "The Last Book in the Universe" by Rodman Philbrick

HW:  Reading Log #9 due tomorrow


Friday

In class:  Introduce Utopia Creation project and begin brainstorming with group

HW:  Keep reading!!!

Friday, May 8, 2015

May 11-15

Monday

In class:  Mods 1 & 2: Begin close reading of "Hallucination" by Isaac Asimov, Mods 3 & 4:  Watch "The Monkey's Paw" short film, vocab. practice for "Hallucination"

HW:  Newsela #20 (China websites) due this Friday, READ!  Next reading log due 5/22!


Tuesday

In class:  Mods 3 & 4 only:  "Monkey's Paw" project presentations, review "The Monkey's Paw" tests, pre-reading activities for "Hallucination", begin close reading of "Hallucination"

HW:  Newsela #20 (China websites) due this Friday, READ!  Next reading log due 5/22!


Wednesday

In class:  Continue close reading of "Hallucination"

HW:  Newsela #20 (China websites) due this Friday, READ!  Next reading log due 5/22!


Thursday

In class:  Finish close reading of "Hallucination", do "After Reading" comprehension and analysis questions

HW:  Newsela #20 (China websites) due tomorrow, READ!  Next reading log due 5/22!


Friday

In class:  Newsela discussions/corrections, Reading for Information pg. 366

HW:  READ!  Next reading log due 5/22!

Friday, April 24, 2015

April 4-8

Monday

In class:  Advertising activity to prepare for the Performance Task portion of the SBAC test, continue to work on "The Monkey's Paw" extension activities

HW:  Chosen "Extension Activity" for "The Monkey's Paw" due Thursday for presentations, Reading Log #8 due Friday on Google Classroom


Tuesday

In class:  SBAC Performance Task for Mods 1 & 2 only

HW:  Chosen "Extension Activity" for "The Monkey's Paw" due Thursday for presentations, Reading Log #8 due Friday on Google Classroom


Wednesday

In class:  SBAC Performance Task for Mods 3 & 4 only

HW:  Chosen "Extension Activity" for "The Monkey's Paw" due TOMORROW for presentations, Reading Log #8 due Friday on Google Classroom


Thursday

In class:  Presentations of "The Monkey's Paw" extension activities

HW:  Reading Log #8 due TOMORROW on Google Classroom


Friday

In class:  (Mods 1 & 2 only)  Begin "Hallucination" by Isaac Asimov

HW:  Keep reading your independent reading book!


Friday, April 17, 2015

April 20-24

Monday

SBAC Testing

HW:  Read!  Reading Log #8 due Friday 5/8 on Google Classroom


Tuesday

SBAC Testing

HW:  Read!  Reading Log #8 due Friday 5/8 on Google Classroom


Wednesday

In class:  Complete and review Vocab. Practice and Mood activity for "The Monkey's Paw", begin working on extension activity for the story

HW:  Reading Log #8 due Friday 5/8 on Google Classroom


Thursday

In class:  Finish working on extension activity for "The Monkey's Paw" and present/perform

HW:  Reading Log #8 due Friday 5/8 on Google Classroom


Friday

In class:  TEST on "The Monkey's Paw"

HW:  Reading Log #8 due Friday 5/8 on Google Classroom