Monday
In class: Using Library Resources pg. 1066, Understanding the Library Catalog pg. 1067, visit school library for orientation and review using the online card catalog
HW: Reading Log #6 due this Friday, Newsela #6 (Syrian Refugees) due this Friday
Tuesday
In class: Choosing Nonfiction Sources pg. 1068, Nonfiction Books pg. 1069, Evaluate a Nonfiction Book pg. 1073, Scavenger Hunt with various nonfiction sources
HW: Reading Log #6 due this Friday, Newsela #6 (Syrian Refugees) due this Friday
Wednesday
In class: Evaluate Web Sites pg. 1072, analyze examples of reliable sites vs. unreliable sites, Evaluate Newspapers & Periodicals pg. 1074
HW: Reading Log #6 due this Friday, Newsela #6 (Syrian Refugees) due this Friday
Thursday
In class: ISN notes on Evaluating Sources, Goal Setting for Research Paper, Begin "Presearch" with list of possible topics (Rescuers and Resisters of the Holocaust)
HW: Reading Log #6 due tomorrow, Newsela #6 (Syrian Refugees) due tomorrow
Friday
In class: Newsela #6 group discussions, Complete "Presearch" and narrow/select research paper topic on a resister or rescuer of the Holocaust, write Research Questions for you selected narrowed topic and highlight key words in each question
HW: Keep doing your independent reading--Reading Log #7 is due Friday, Dec. 18
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
November 23 & 24
Monday
In class: Finish summarizing initial steps in the research process and add these notes to your ISN (Interactive Student Notebook), Internet Research: read pg. 1063 & do Keyword and Search Limiters Activity/Experiment
HW: Reading Log #6 due Friday, Dec. 4th
Tuesday
In class: Share results of Keyword and Search Limiters Activity/Experiment, Evaluating Search Engine Results pg. 1064 w/Close Reading questions, Exploring Websites pg. 1065 w/Close Reading quetsions
HW: Reading Log #6 due Friday, Dec. 4th
Wednesday - Friday
NO SCHOOL--Happy Thanksgiving!
In class: Finish summarizing initial steps in the research process and add these notes to your ISN (Interactive Student Notebook), Internet Research: read pg. 1063 & do Keyword and Search Limiters Activity/Experiment
HW: Reading Log #6 due Friday, Dec. 4th
Tuesday
In class: Share results of Keyword and Search Limiters Activity/Experiment, Evaluating Search Engine Results pg. 1064 w/Close Reading questions, Exploring Websites pg. 1065 w/Close Reading quetsions
HW: Reading Log #6 due Friday, Dec. 4th
Wednesday - Friday
NO SCHOOL--Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday, November 16, 2015
November 16-20
Monday
In class: Share examples of resisters and rescuers in Night, begin watching The Book Thief and take notes on specific characters' actions that classify them as a resister or rescuer
HW: Reading Log #5 due this Friday on Google Classroom
Tuesday
In class: Continue watching The Book Thief and taking notes on resisters and rescuers in the film
HW: Reading Log #5 due this Friday on Google Classroom
Wednesday
In class: Finish watching The Book Thief and use film notes on examples of resisters and rescuers to do a writing assignment
HW: Finish The Book Thief Resister/Rescuer paragraphs for tomorrow if necessary, Reading Log #5 due this Friday on Google Classroom
Thursday
In class: Begin Unit 10: The Research Process, discuss: How can research help me?, Finding and Narrowing Your Topic (pg. 1061), summarize the first five stages of the research process on pgs. 1061-1062 using "Sequence Chain", Research Questions review worksheet
HW: Reading Log #5 due tomorrow on Google Classroom
Friday
In class: Online Research (read pg.1063), Keyword & Search Limiters Activity/Experiment
HW: Read your independent reading book at least 30 min. each night! You should be getting a new book at this point!
In class: Share examples of resisters and rescuers in Night, begin watching The Book Thief and take notes on specific characters' actions that classify them as a resister or rescuer
HW: Reading Log #5 due this Friday on Google Classroom
Tuesday
In class: Continue watching The Book Thief and taking notes on resisters and rescuers in the film
HW: Reading Log #5 due this Friday on Google Classroom
Wednesday
In class: Finish watching The Book Thief and use film notes on examples of resisters and rescuers to do a writing assignment
HW: Finish The Book Thief Resister/Rescuer paragraphs for tomorrow if necessary, Reading Log #5 due this Friday on Google Classroom
Thursday
In class: Begin Unit 10: The Research Process, discuss: How can research help me?, Finding and Narrowing Your Topic (pg. 1061), summarize the first five stages of the research process on pgs. 1061-1062 using "Sequence Chain", Research Questions review worksheet
HW: Reading Log #5 due tomorrow on Google Classroom
Friday
In class: Online Research (read pg.1063), Keyword & Search Limiters Activity/Experiment
HW: Read your independent reading book at least 30 min. each night! You should be getting a new book at this point!
Sunday, November 1, 2015
November 2-6
Monday
In class: Watch Oprah's interview with Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz and take notes
HW: Finish writing themes for Night & providing evidence from the text to support each for tomorrow's class, Night TEST #2 (sections 5-8, pgs. 47-115) this Thursday, Reading Log #5 due 11/20
Tuesday
No School--Parent-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday
In class: Share Oprah & Elie interview notes, review Night themes & evidence, play Grudgeball to review for tomorrow's test
HW: Night TEST #2 (sections 5-8, pgs. 47-115) is tomorrow, Reading Log #5 due 11/20
Thursday
In class: Night TEST #2 (sections 5-8, pgs. 47-115)
HW: Reading Log #5 due 11/20
Friday
In class: Review vocab. building exercises and define prefixes and suffixes, play word building game
HW: Reading Log #5 due 11/20
In class: Watch Oprah's interview with Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz and take notes
HW: Finish writing themes for Night & providing evidence from the text to support each for tomorrow's class, Night TEST #2 (sections 5-8, pgs. 47-115) this Thursday, Reading Log #5 due 11/20
Tuesday
No School--Parent-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday
In class: Share Oprah & Elie interview notes, review Night themes & evidence, play Grudgeball to review for tomorrow's test
HW: Night TEST #2 (sections 5-8, pgs. 47-115) is tomorrow, Reading Log #5 due 11/20
Thursday
In class: Night TEST #2 (sections 5-8, pgs. 47-115)
HW: Reading Log #5 due 11/20
Friday
In class: Review vocab. building exercises and define prefixes and suffixes, play word building game
HW: Reading Log #5 due 11/20
Sunday, October 25, 2015
October 26-30
Monday
In class: Finish Simile & Metaphor ISN (Interactive Student Notebook) activity, review Night vocab. for section 7, begin close reading of section 7 (pgs. 85-97)
HW: "Building Words" vocabulary exercises due Friday, Reading Log #4 due Friday
Tuesday
In class: Finish close reading of Night section 7 if necessary (pgs. 85-97) and discuss, review Night vocab. for section 8, begin close reading of section 8 (pgs. 98-115)
HW: "Building Words" vocabulary exercises due Friday, Reading Log #4 due Friday
Wednesday
In class: Finish close reading of Night section 8 (pgs. 98-115) and discuss, Quick Write re: ending of the book
HW: "Building Words" vocabulary exercises due Friday, Reading Log #4 due Friday
Thursday
In class: Discuss Quick Writes re: Night ending, small groups write THEMES for Night using close reading notes and theme topic connections made during our reading and discussion of the book
HW: "Building Words" vocabulary exercises due Friday, Reading Log #4 due Friday, Night TEST on sections 5-8 will be on Thursday, Nov. 5
Friday
In class: Review THEMES written for Night, review "Building Words" vocabulary exercises, read independent reading book
HW: Finish writing Night themes and providing textual evidence for each in your Night Theme packet for Wednesday's class! Night TEST on sections 5-8 will be on Thursday, Nov. 5
In class: Finish Simile & Metaphor ISN (Interactive Student Notebook) activity, review Night vocab. for section 7, begin close reading of section 7 (pgs. 85-97)
HW: "Building Words" vocabulary exercises due Friday, Reading Log #4 due Friday
Tuesday
In class: Finish close reading of Night section 7 if necessary (pgs. 85-97) and discuss, review Night vocab. for section 8, begin close reading of section 8 (pgs. 98-115)
HW: "Building Words" vocabulary exercises due Friday, Reading Log #4 due Friday
Wednesday
In class: Finish close reading of Night section 8 (pgs. 98-115) and discuss, Quick Write re: ending of the book
HW: "Building Words" vocabulary exercises due Friday, Reading Log #4 due Friday
Thursday
In class: Discuss Quick Writes re: Night ending, small groups write THEMES for Night using close reading notes and theme topic connections made during our reading and discussion of the book
HW: "Building Words" vocabulary exercises due Friday, Reading Log #4 due Friday, Night TEST on sections 5-8 will be on Thursday, Nov. 5
Friday
In class: Review THEMES written for Night, review "Building Words" vocabulary exercises, read independent reading book
HW: Finish writing Night themes and providing textual evidence for each in your Night Theme packet for Wednesday's class! Night TEST on sections 5-8 will be on Thursday, Nov. 5
Sunday, October 18, 2015
October 19-23
Monday
In class: Close reading of section 5 of Night (pgs. 47-65)
HW: Newsela #5 (Religious Hatred in America) due Friday, Reading Log #4 due Friday, Oct. 30--READ!
Tuesday
In class: Finish close reading of section 5 of Night (pgs. 47-65) and discuss
HW: Night section 6 vocabulary due tomorrow, Newsela #5 (Religious Hatred in America) due Friday, Reading Log #4 due Friday, Oct. 30--READ!
Wednesday
In class: Review Night section 6 vocabulary, begin close reading of section 6 of Night (pgs. 66-84)
HW: Finish close reading section 6 of Night on your own tonight and continue to take sticky notes (up to page 84 only), Newsela #5 (Religious Hatred in America) due Friday, Reading Log #4 due Friday, Oct. 30--READ!
Thursday
In class: Small group discussions of section 6 of Night using sticky notes and guided discussion questions
HW: Newsela #5 (Religious Hatred in America) due tomorrow, Reading Log #4 due Friday, Oct. 30--READ!
Friday
In class: Newsela #5 (Religious Hatred in America) group discussions, ISN (Interactive Student Notebook) simile & metaphor activity
HW: Reading Log #4 due Friday, Oct. 30--Keep reading 30 min. every night!
In class: Close reading of section 5 of Night (pgs. 47-65)
HW: Newsela #5 (Religious Hatred in America) due Friday, Reading Log #4 due Friday, Oct. 30--READ!
Tuesday
In class: Finish close reading of section 5 of Night (pgs. 47-65) and discuss
HW: Night section 6 vocabulary due tomorrow, Newsela #5 (Religious Hatred in America) due Friday, Reading Log #4 due Friday, Oct. 30--READ!
Wednesday
In class: Review Night section 6 vocabulary, begin close reading of section 6 of Night (pgs. 66-84)
HW: Finish close reading section 6 of Night on your own tonight and continue to take sticky notes (up to page 84 only), Newsela #5 (Religious Hatred in America) due Friday, Reading Log #4 due Friday, Oct. 30--READ!
Thursday
In class: Small group discussions of section 6 of Night using sticky notes and guided discussion questions
HW: Newsela #5 (Religious Hatred in America) due tomorrow, Reading Log #4 due Friday, Oct. 30--READ!
Friday
In class: Newsela #5 (Religious Hatred in America) group discussions, ISN (Interactive Student Notebook) simile & metaphor activity
HW: Reading Log #4 due Friday, Oct. 30--Keep reading 30 min. every night!
Monday, October 12, 2015
October 12-16
Monday
NO SCHOOL-Columbus Day
Tuesday
In class: Concentration Camp Experiences Power Point notes and discussion, virtual tour of Auschwitz I, Quick Write, NEWSELA group discussions, go over quiz
HW: "Could Hitler Happen Again?" article and questions due tomorrow, Night vocab. for sections 4-5 due tomorrow, Night TEST on sections 1-4/pgs. 3-46 this Friday, Reading Log #3 due this Friday on Google Classroom
Wednesday
In class: Review responses to "Could Hitler Happen Again?" article, view "The Auschwitz Album", complete timeline of Elie's journey in the book so far, do a close reading of section 4 of Night (pgs. 41-46)
HW: Night TEST on sections 1-4/pgs. 3-46 this Friday, Reading Log #3 due this Friday on Google Classroom
Thursday
In class: Kahoot! review game for Night TEST tomorrow (sections 1-4/pgs. 3-46)
HW: Night TEST on sections 1-4/pgs. 3-46 tomorrow, Reading Log #3 due tomorrow on Google Classroom
Friday
In class: Night TEST on sections 1-4/pgs. 3-46), independent reading time
HW: Keep reading your independent reading book at least 30 minutes this weekend!
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