Week of: 3/9-3/13
Monday, 3/9: Research Project Work Day
Tuesday, 3/10: TKAM Research Project due: today!
Presentations
Wednesday, 3/11: Finish Presentations
Thursday, 3/12: Read Chapter 11 (pages 132-149) and answer questions
*Due: end-of-the hour
Friday, 3/13: Read Chapter 12 (pages 153-168) and answer questions
Week of: 3/2-3/6
Monday, 3/2: Read Chapter 9 and double-entry journal
Tuesday, 3/3: Read Chapter 10 and double-entry journal (due: tomorrow)
Wednesday, 3/4: Double-entry journal due: today!
Reading Check Quiz (Chapters 7-10)
Thursday, 3/5: Intro to Research Project
Friday, 3/6: Work Day (presentations start on Tuesday, 3/10)
Week of: 2/24- 2/28
Monday, 2/24: Diary Entry in Google Classroom (due: end-of-the hour)
Tuesday, 2/25: Read Chapters 7 & 8 (pages 77-98) with Double-Entry-Journal
Wednesday, 2/26: SNOW DAY! :)
Thursday, 2/27: SNOW DAY! :)
Friday, 2/28: "Setting the Setting" video with questions
Week of: 2/17-2/21
Monday, 2/17: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday, 2/18: Chapter 3 Connection Questions (due: end-of-the hour)
Wednesday, 2/19: Read Chapter 4 and answer questions
HW: Read Chapter 5 and answer questions
Thursday, 2/20: Read Chapter 6 (no questions)
HW: Study for quiz
Friday, 2/21: Reading Check Quiz (Chapters 4-6)
*Multiple choice and short answer
Week of: 2/10-2/14
Monday, 2/10: Connection Questions (Chapters 1-2)
Tuesday, 2/11: Read Chapter 3 (pages 30-42) and answer questions
Wednesday, 2/12: Reading Check Quiz (Chapters 1-3)
Thursday, 2/13: Consider Multiple Perspectives Activity
"You Never Really Understand a Person Until..."
Friday, 2/14: (*1/2 day*) Life Advice
Week of: 2/3-2/7
Monday, 2/3: Handout 1.5 and Handout 1.6 (due: end-of-the hour)
Tuesday, 2/4: Read TKAM Chapter 1 (pages 3-19) and answer questions
Wednesday, 2/5: Discuss Chapter 1 questions
Intro Boo's House Activity (due: Friday, 2/7)
Thursday, 2/6: Finish Boo's Activity
Friday, 2/7: Read TKAM Chapter 2 (pages 19-29) and answer questions
Week of: 1/27-1/31
Monday, 1/27: Read/ annotate Harper Lee Bio, Lynching, and the Great Depression and answer questions
Tuesday, 1/28: "Scottsboro" Documentary and answer ?'s
Wednesday, 1/29: "Scottsboro" Documentary and answer ?'s
Thursday, 1/30: Read "The Teens Who Fought for Free Speech"
Reflection in Google Classroom
Friday, 1/31:
Week of: 1/20-1/24
Monday, 1/20: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday, 1/21: Anticipatory Guide/ Four Corners Activity
Reflection in Google Classroom
Wednesday, 1/22: Trial Vocabulary
Thursday, 1/23: Five Trial Gallery Walk
Friday, 1/24: Harper Lee Biography ?'s
Lynching Handout
Pass out TKAM books
Week of: 1/13-1/17
Monday, 1/13: Review Game
Tuesday, 1/14: 1st hour exam!
Wednesday, 1/15: 2nd and 3rd hour exam!
Thursday, 1/16: See you next semester! :)
Friday, 1/17: See you next semester! :)
Week of: 1/6-1/10
Monday, 1/6: Short Story Scramble (in Google Classroom)
Tuesday, 1/7: Every Day Edit
Finish Short Story Scramble (due: end-of-the hour)
Wednesday, 1/8: Plural vs. Possessive Practice
Thursday, 1/9: Every Day Edit
Work on Exam Packets
Friday, 1/10: Midterm Q & A
Week of: 12/16-12/20
Monday, 12/16: "With Our Powers Combined..."
Superhero Short Story (combine 2-3 heroes)* due: tomorrow
Tuesday, 12/17: "With Our Powers Combined..." short story (due: end-of-the hour)
Wednesday, 12/18: Types of Sentences practice (simple and compound)
Notes and practice
Pass out Midterm Exam Review Guide
Thursday, 12/19: Read holiday play- "Santa's Cookie Problem"
Friday, 12/20: Holiday activity
Week of: 12/9-12/13
Monday, 12/9: Rewrite ending in teleplay format (in small groups)
*Use a min. of 3 stage directions and min. 2 pages
Tuesday, 12/10: Rewrite ending scene due: end-of-the hour (in Google Classroom)
Wednesday, 12/11: Intro to Superhero Projects
Thursday, 12/12: Work on Superhero Project with illustration
Friday, 12/13: Superhero Project (with completed illustration) due: end-of-the hour
*Superhero Profile must be printed!
Week of: 12/2-12/6
Monday, 12/2: Elements of a plot diagram
Three Little Pigs- model and practice
Tuesday, 12/3: Google Classroom- prompt/journal
What is a teleplay?
Wednesday, 12/4: Read the teleplay "Sorry, Right Number" (page 824)
Thursday, 12/5: Complete plot diagram and questions in the book
Friday, 12/6: "Phone Call" Journal (in Google Classroom)
Week of: 11/25-11/29
Monday, 11/25: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 10
Tuesday, 11/26: Reflection on Thinking Habitats
*With a partner or in groups of 3, create a minimum of three Google Slides stating what you learned from the Thinking Habitats Module
Be creative! :)
Wednesday, 11/27: THANKSGIVING BREAK!
Thursday, 11/28: THANKSGIVING BREAK!
Friday, 11/29: THANKSGIVING BREAK!
Week of: 11/18-11/22
Monday, 11/18: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 5
*Pass back essays (reflection and corrections due: Wednesday, 11/20)
Tuesday, 11/19: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 6
Wednesday, 11/20: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 7
*Essay reflection and corrections due: today!
Thursday, 11/21: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 8
Friday, 11/22: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 9
Week of: 11/11-11/15
Monday, 11/11: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 1
Tuesday, 11/12: SNOW DAY!
Wednesday, 11/13:Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 2
Thursday, 11/14: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 3
Friday, 11/15: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 4
Week of: 11/4-11/8
Monday, 11/4: Rough Draft Work Day
Review MLA (heading and in-text citations)
Tuesday, 11/5: Of Mice and Men rough draft due: today!
Begin film
Wednesday, 11/6: Of Mice and Men final copy due: today!
*MUST BE PRINTED BEFORE CLASS!
Continue film
Thursday, 11/7: Finish film
*Parent-Teacher Conferences from 4 p.m.- 8 p.m.*
Friday, 11/8: Florian Online Module set-up
Week of: 10/28- 11/1
Monday, 10:28: Finish Of Mice and Men Review
Tuesday, 10/29: Intro to OMAM Analysis
Mini lesson: Thesis Statement
Wednesday, 10/30: Work Day- OMAM Analysis
Mini lesson: MLA lesson
Thursday, 10/31: Work Day- OMAM Analysis
Show examples
Friday, 11/1: Work Day- OMAM Analysis
*Rough Draft due: Tuesday, 11/5!
*Final Copy due: Wednesday, 11/6! *Must be printed before class
Week of: 10/21- 10/25
Monday, 10/21: Reading Check Quiz (over Chapters 3 & 4)
Focus Question #2 (part 2 of quiz)
Tuesday, 10/22: Read Chapter 5 (pages 84-98)
Double-entry journal with "say something" stems
Wednesday, 10/23: Read Chapter 6 (pages 99-107)
Finish Character and Dream Chart (due: Friday, 10/25)
Focus Question #3 (in Google Classroom)
Thursday, 10/24: "The Ending" of OMAM (handout) with a partner
Friday, 10/25: *LAST DAY OF THE 1st MARKING PERIOD!!!
Character and Dream Charts due: today!
OMAM- Final Review (due: Tuesday, 10/29)
Week of: 10/14-10/18
Monday, 10/14: Focus Question #1 (minimum of 1 quote and maximum 10 errors)
Tuesday, 10/15: Read Chapter 3 (pages 38-65) and answer questions
Wednesday, 10/16: Finish Chapter 3 (pages 38-65)
Answer questions (due: end-of-the hour)
Update character and dream chart
Thursday, 10/17: Read Chapter 4 (pages 66-83) and answer questions
Friday, 10/18: Crooks Quick Write with a partner (due: end-of-the hour)
Week of: 10/6-10/10
Monday, 10/6: Design a new book cover with one quote
due: tomorrow
Tuesday, 10/7: Characterization Chart
Turn in Chapter 1 questions
Finish illustration
Update Character Chart
Wednesday, 10/8: Read Chapter 2 (pages 17-37) and answer questions
*Finish for homework
Thursday, 10/9: Chapter 2 questions due: today!
Chapters 1-2 Reading Check Quiz
Update Character Chart
Begin Dream Chart
Friday, 10/10: Editing game
Week of: 9/30-10/4
Monday, 9/30: Short Story Work Day due: tomorrow! Must be printed before class!
Tuesday, 10/1: Short Story due: today!
Great Depression WebQuest
Wednesday, 10/2: Migrant Mother- photo and questions
Essential questions (in Google Classroom)
Thursday, 10/3: Of Mice and Men Anticipation Guide
Begin reading Of Mice and Men- chapter 1
Friday, 10/4: Finish Chapter 1 and answer questions
Week of: 9/23-9/27
Monday, 9/23: Check-in literary terms
Review game
Tuesday, 9/24: Matching Quiz over Literary Terms
Verbs packet (due: tomorrow)
Wednesday, 9/25: Read "The Sniper" (page 163 in literature book)
Answer questions #1-4 on page 167
Thursday, 9/26: Editing activity (page 811)
Short Story (directions and description)
Friday, 9/27: Begin writing a short story
Writing Workshop (pages 806-810)
Short Story is due: Tuesday, 10/1 *Must be printed before class!
Week of: 9/16- 9/20
Monday, 9/16: Finish MDG questions (#1-7)
Figurative Language and Literary Terms examples
*Staple together- due: today!
Homework: Exit Ticket
Tuesday, 9/17: Focus Question #1 (in Google Classroom)
due: end-of-the hour
Wednesday, 9/18: Look up Literary Terms
*Matching Quiz on Tuesday, 9/24
Thursday, 9/19: SRI Test *Must bring a charged laptop to class
Friday, 9/20: Grammar- What are Nouns? (due: end-of-the hour)
Week of: 9/9- 9/13
Monday, 9/9: "Your Important Story" due: today!
Must be submitted in Google Classroom before class starts
Let's Write It Right Pretest
Short Story Essential Questions (due: tomorrow)
Tuesday, 9/10: Small groups- share out essential questions
Pass back Pretest and make corrections *due: tomorrow
Hunting Questionnaire
Wednesday, 9/11: "The Most Dangerous Game" pre-reading questions and vocab
Literary Terms (definitions only)
Thursday, 9/12: Read "The Most Dangerous Game"
Answer questions and literary terms
Friday, 9/13: Finish "The Most Dangerous Game"
Answer questions and literary terms
Week of: 9/2-9/6
Monday, 9/2: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday, 9/3: Every Day Edit
Submit Partner Interview in Google Classroom
Begin presentations
Wednesday, 9/4: Signed syllabus due: today!
Finish presentations
Thursday, 9/5: "Your Important Story" due: Monday, 9/9
(must submit in Google Classroom before class begins)
Friday, 9/6: Partner Interview Quiz
Work on " Your Important Story"
Week of: 8/26-8/30
Monday, 8/26: 1st day of school! (Link Crew)
Tuesday, 8:27: Introductions
"I wish my teacher knew"
Wednesday, 8/28: Syllabus- due: Wednesday, 9/4
Begin Partner Interviews
Thursday, 8/29: Guest Speaker in auditorium
Friday, 8/30: NO SCHOOL!
Monday, 3/9: Research Project Work Day
Tuesday, 3/10: TKAM Research Project due: today!
Presentations
Wednesday, 3/11: Finish Presentations
Thursday, 3/12: Read Chapter 11 (pages 132-149) and answer questions
*Due: end-of-the hour
Friday, 3/13: Read Chapter 12 (pages 153-168) and answer questions
Week of: 3/2-3/6
Monday, 3/2: Read Chapter 9 and double-entry journal
Tuesday, 3/3: Read Chapter 10 and double-entry journal (due: tomorrow)
Wednesday, 3/4: Double-entry journal due: today!
Reading Check Quiz (Chapters 7-10)
Thursday, 3/5: Intro to Research Project
Friday, 3/6: Work Day (presentations start on Tuesday, 3/10)
Week of: 2/24- 2/28
Monday, 2/24: Diary Entry in Google Classroom (due: end-of-the hour)
Tuesday, 2/25: Read Chapters 7 & 8 (pages 77-98) with Double-Entry-Journal
Wednesday, 2/26: SNOW DAY! :)
Thursday, 2/27: SNOW DAY! :)
Friday, 2/28: "Setting the Setting" video with questions
Week of: 2/17-2/21
Monday, 2/17: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday, 2/18: Chapter 3 Connection Questions (due: end-of-the hour)
Wednesday, 2/19: Read Chapter 4 and answer questions
HW: Read Chapter 5 and answer questions
Thursday, 2/20: Read Chapter 6 (no questions)
HW: Study for quiz
Friday, 2/21: Reading Check Quiz (Chapters 4-6)
*Multiple choice and short answer
Week of: 2/10-2/14
Monday, 2/10: Connection Questions (Chapters 1-2)
Tuesday, 2/11: Read Chapter 3 (pages 30-42) and answer questions
Wednesday, 2/12: Reading Check Quiz (Chapters 1-3)
Thursday, 2/13: Consider Multiple Perspectives Activity
"You Never Really Understand a Person Until..."
Friday, 2/14: (*1/2 day*) Life Advice
Week of: 2/3-2/7
Monday, 2/3: Handout 1.5 and Handout 1.6 (due: end-of-the hour)
Tuesday, 2/4: Read TKAM Chapter 1 (pages 3-19) and answer questions
Wednesday, 2/5: Discuss Chapter 1 questions
Intro Boo's House Activity (due: Friday, 2/7)
Thursday, 2/6: Finish Boo's Activity
Friday, 2/7: Read TKAM Chapter 2 (pages 19-29) and answer questions
Week of: 1/27-1/31
Monday, 1/27: Read/ annotate Harper Lee Bio, Lynching, and the Great Depression and answer questions
Tuesday, 1/28: "Scottsboro" Documentary and answer ?'s
Wednesday, 1/29: "Scottsboro" Documentary and answer ?'s
Thursday, 1/30: Read "The Teens Who Fought for Free Speech"
Reflection in Google Classroom
Friday, 1/31:
Week of: 1/20-1/24
Monday, 1/20: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday, 1/21: Anticipatory Guide/ Four Corners Activity
Reflection in Google Classroom
Wednesday, 1/22: Trial Vocabulary
Thursday, 1/23: Five Trial Gallery Walk
Friday, 1/24: Harper Lee Biography ?'s
Lynching Handout
Pass out TKAM books
Week of: 1/13-1/17
Monday, 1/13: Review Game
Tuesday, 1/14: 1st hour exam!
Wednesday, 1/15: 2nd and 3rd hour exam!
Thursday, 1/16: See you next semester! :)
Friday, 1/17: See you next semester! :)
Week of: 1/6-1/10
Monday, 1/6: Short Story Scramble (in Google Classroom)
Tuesday, 1/7: Every Day Edit
Finish Short Story Scramble (due: end-of-the hour)
Wednesday, 1/8: Plural vs. Possessive Practice
Thursday, 1/9: Every Day Edit
Work on Exam Packets
Friday, 1/10: Midterm Q & A
Week of: 12/16-12/20
Monday, 12/16: "With Our Powers Combined..."
Superhero Short Story (combine 2-3 heroes)* due: tomorrow
Tuesday, 12/17: "With Our Powers Combined..." short story (due: end-of-the hour)
Wednesday, 12/18: Types of Sentences practice (simple and compound)
Notes and practice
Pass out Midterm Exam Review Guide
Thursday, 12/19: Read holiday play- "Santa's Cookie Problem"
Friday, 12/20: Holiday activity
Week of: 12/9-12/13
Monday, 12/9: Rewrite ending in teleplay format (in small groups)
*Use a min. of 3 stage directions and min. 2 pages
Tuesday, 12/10: Rewrite ending scene due: end-of-the hour (in Google Classroom)
Wednesday, 12/11: Intro to Superhero Projects
Thursday, 12/12: Work on Superhero Project with illustration
Friday, 12/13: Superhero Project (with completed illustration) due: end-of-the hour
*Superhero Profile must be printed!
Week of: 12/2-12/6
Monday, 12/2: Elements of a plot diagram
Three Little Pigs- model and practice
Tuesday, 12/3: Google Classroom- prompt/journal
What is a teleplay?
Wednesday, 12/4: Read the teleplay "Sorry, Right Number" (page 824)
Thursday, 12/5: Complete plot diagram and questions in the book
Friday, 12/6: "Phone Call" Journal (in Google Classroom)
Week of: 11/25-11/29
Monday, 11/25: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 10
Tuesday, 11/26: Reflection on Thinking Habitats
*With a partner or in groups of 3, create a minimum of three Google Slides stating what you learned from the Thinking Habitats Module
Be creative! :)
Wednesday, 11/27: THANKSGIVING BREAK!
Thursday, 11/28: THANKSGIVING BREAK!
Friday, 11/29: THANKSGIVING BREAK!
Week of: 11/18-11/22
Monday, 11/18: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 5
*Pass back essays (reflection and corrections due: Wednesday, 11/20)
Tuesday, 11/19: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 6
Wednesday, 11/20: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 7
*Essay reflection and corrections due: today!
Thursday, 11/21: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 8
Friday, 11/22: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 9
Week of: 11/11-11/15
Monday, 11/11: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 1
Tuesday, 11/12: SNOW DAY!
Wednesday, 11/13:Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 2
Thursday, 11/14: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 3
Friday, 11/15: Thinking Habitats- Online Module- Day 4
Week of: 11/4-11/8
Monday, 11/4: Rough Draft Work Day
Review MLA (heading and in-text citations)
Tuesday, 11/5: Of Mice and Men rough draft due: today!
Begin film
Wednesday, 11/6: Of Mice and Men final copy due: today!
*MUST BE PRINTED BEFORE CLASS!
Continue film
Thursday, 11/7: Finish film
*Parent-Teacher Conferences from 4 p.m.- 8 p.m.*
Friday, 11/8: Florian Online Module set-up
Week of: 10/28- 11/1
Monday, 10:28: Finish Of Mice and Men Review
Tuesday, 10/29: Intro to OMAM Analysis
Mini lesson: Thesis Statement
Wednesday, 10/30: Work Day- OMAM Analysis
Mini lesson: MLA lesson
Thursday, 10/31: Work Day- OMAM Analysis
Show examples
Friday, 11/1: Work Day- OMAM Analysis
*Rough Draft due: Tuesday, 11/5!
*Final Copy due: Wednesday, 11/6! *Must be printed before class
Week of: 10/21- 10/25
Monday, 10/21: Reading Check Quiz (over Chapters 3 & 4)
Focus Question #2 (part 2 of quiz)
Tuesday, 10/22: Read Chapter 5 (pages 84-98)
Double-entry journal with "say something" stems
Wednesday, 10/23: Read Chapter 6 (pages 99-107)
Finish Character and Dream Chart (due: Friday, 10/25)
Focus Question #3 (in Google Classroom)
Thursday, 10/24: "The Ending" of OMAM (handout) with a partner
Friday, 10/25: *LAST DAY OF THE 1st MARKING PERIOD!!!
Character and Dream Charts due: today!
OMAM- Final Review (due: Tuesday, 10/29)
Week of: 10/14-10/18
Monday, 10/14: Focus Question #1 (minimum of 1 quote and maximum 10 errors)
Tuesday, 10/15: Read Chapter 3 (pages 38-65) and answer questions
Wednesday, 10/16: Finish Chapter 3 (pages 38-65)
Answer questions (due: end-of-the hour)
Update character and dream chart
Thursday, 10/17: Read Chapter 4 (pages 66-83) and answer questions
Friday, 10/18: Crooks Quick Write with a partner (due: end-of-the hour)
Week of: 10/6-10/10
Monday, 10/6: Design a new book cover with one quote
due: tomorrow
Tuesday, 10/7: Characterization Chart
Turn in Chapter 1 questions
Finish illustration
Update Character Chart
Wednesday, 10/8: Read Chapter 2 (pages 17-37) and answer questions
*Finish for homework
Thursday, 10/9: Chapter 2 questions due: today!
Chapters 1-2 Reading Check Quiz
Update Character Chart
Begin Dream Chart
Friday, 10/10: Editing game
Week of: 9/30-10/4
Monday, 9/30: Short Story Work Day due: tomorrow! Must be printed before class!
Tuesday, 10/1: Short Story due: today!
Great Depression WebQuest
Wednesday, 10/2: Migrant Mother- photo and questions
Essential questions (in Google Classroom)
Thursday, 10/3: Of Mice and Men Anticipation Guide
Begin reading Of Mice and Men- chapter 1
Friday, 10/4: Finish Chapter 1 and answer questions
Week of: 9/23-9/27
Monday, 9/23: Check-in literary terms
Review game
Tuesday, 9/24: Matching Quiz over Literary Terms
Verbs packet (due: tomorrow)
Wednesday, 9/25: Read "The Sniper" (page 163 in literature book)
Answer questions #1-4 on page 167
Thursday, 9/26: Editing activity (page 811)
Short Story (directions and description)
Friday, 9/27: Begin writing a short story
Writing Workshop (pages 806-810)
Short Story is due: Tuesday, 10/1 *Must be printed before class!
Week of: 9/16- 9/20
Monday, 9/16: Finish MDG questions (#1-7)
Figurative Language and Literary Terms examples
*Staple together- due: today!
Homework: Exit Ticket
Tuesday, 9/17: Focus Question #1 (in Google Classroom)
due: end-of-the hour
Wednesday, 9/18: Look up Literary Terms
*Matching Quiz on Tuesday, 9/24
Thursday, 9/19: SRI Test *Must bring a charged laptop to class
Friday, 9/20: Grammar- What are Nouns? (due: end-of-the hour)
Week of: 9/9- 9/13
Monday, 9/9: "Your Important Story" due: today!
Must be submitted in Google Classroom before class starts
Let's Write It Right Pretest
Short Story Essential Questions (due: tomorrow)
Tuesday, 9/10: Small groups- share out essential questions
Pass back Pretest and make corrections *due: tomorrow
Hunting Questionnaire
Wednesday, 9/11: "The Most Dangerous Game" pre-reading questions and vocab
Literary Terms (definitions only)
Thursday, 9/12: Read "The Most Dangerous Game"
Answer questions and literary terms
Friday, 9/13: Finish "The Most Dangerous Game"
Answer questions and literary terms
Week of: 9/2-9/6
Monday, 9/2: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday, 9/3: Every Day Edit
Submit Partner Interview in Google Classroom
Begin presentations
Wednesday, 9/4: Signed syllabus due: today!
Finish presentations
Thursday, 9/5: "Your Important Story" due: Monday, 9/9
(must submit in Google Classroom before class begins)
Friday, 9/6: Partner Interview Quiz
Work on " Your Important Story"
Week of: 8/26-8/30
Monday, 8/26: 1st day of school! (Link Crew)
Tuesday, 8:27: Introductions
"I wish my teacher knew"
Wednesday, 8/28: Syllabus- due: Wednesday, 9/4
Begin Partner Interviews
Thursday, 8/29: Guest Speaker in auditorium
Friday, 8/30: NO SCHOOL!