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

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

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!

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

January 5-9

Monday

In class:  Work on Outline for Research Paper

HW:  Reading Log #1 (for quarter 2 independent reading book) due tomorrow on Google Classroom, Outline for Research Paper due Wed. 1/7, Newsela #12 ("Music/Taylor Swift") due Friday, finish reading quarter 2 book by 1/23


Tuesday

In class:  Review rubric for final draft of research paper, Writing Effective Introduction Paragraphs

HW:  Outline for Research Paper due tomorrow, Newsela #12 ("Music/Taylor Swift") due Friday, finish reading quarter 2 book by 1/23


Wednesday

In class:  Writing Workshop--draft an effective introduction for your research paper

HW:   Finish writing introduction paragraph for research paper (if necessary), Newsela #12 ("Music/Taylor Swift") due Friday, finish reading quarter 2 book by 1/23


Thursday

In class:  Writing Coherent Body Paragraphs and Using Transitions

HW:   Newsela #12 ("Music/Taylor Swift") due tomorrow, finish reading quarter 2 book by 1/23


Friday

In class:  Writing Workshop--draft the body paragraphs of your research paper

HW:   Finish writing the body paragraphs for your research paper (if necessary), finish reading quarter 2 book by 1/23

December 22-26

Monday

In class:  Get set up on Google Classroom and test it out, outline research paper

HW:  Read independent reading book for Quarter 2 (due Jan. 23)--Reading Log #1 due Tues. 1/6 on Google Classroom


Tuesday

In class:  Science Test in all classes before lunch, then watch It's a Wonderful Life in the afternoon

HW:  Read independent reading book for Quarter 2 (due Jan. 23)--Reading Log #1 due Tues. 1/6 on Google Classroom


Wednesday-Friday

No School--HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

December 15-19

Monday

In class:  Finish taking notes on note cards for research paper

HW:  Finish notes for research paper if necessary, Newsela #11 ("School Lunches") due this Friday, read independent reading book (must finish book by 1/23)

Tuesday

In class:  Writing a Thesis Statement 

HW:  Newsela #11 ("School Lunches") due this Friday, read independent reading book (must finish book by 1/23)

Wednesday

In class:  Outlining Your Research Paper, organize note cards by category/main idea and begin outlining research paper

HW:  Newsela #11 ("School Lunches") due this Friday, read independent reading book (must finish book by 1/23)

Thursday

In class:  Finish outline for research paper

HW:  Newsela #11 ("School Lunches") due tomorrow, read independent reading book (must finish book by 1/23)

Friday

In class:  To Media Center to continue note-taking for Culminating Project

HW:  Read independent reading book (must finish book by 1/23)