Weekly Agenda for the Week of May 23rd, 2016
Monday-
I. Homework check
II. Computer's out
III. Quizizz- Pre-EOG
IV. Point of View assignment
V. Summary Homework---Follow the instruction here!
Social Studies-
EOG Jeopardy
Weekly Agenda for the Week of May 16th, 2016
Monday-
II. TICTACTOE
III. Reading Warm-up A/B
IV. Non-Fiction/Information Passages
Social Studies-
American Revolution Web Search
Tuesday/Wednesday
I. Journal Prompt
II. Homework Check (poetry)
III. "The Fox Outwits the Crow"
IV. EOG Review Homework
Thursday
I. Jeopardy
Friday-
American Revolution Web Search
Tuesday/Wednesday
I. Journal Prompt
II. Homework Check (poetry)
III. "The Fox Outwits the Crow"
IV. EOG Review Homework
Thursday
I. Jeopardy
Friday-
Weekly Agenda for the Week of May 9th, 2016
Monday-
I. Journal Prompts for the Week (scroll down)
II. Reading Warm-up A/B
III. Vocabulary TicTacToe
IV. EOG Review (poetry)
Social Studies-
Project
Monday-
I. Journal Prompts for the Week (scroll down)
II. Reading Warm-up A/B
III. Vocabulary TicTacToe
IV. EOG Review (poetry)
Social Studies-
Project
Monday-
I. Journal Prompts for the Week (and next)
II. Reading Warm-up A and B
III. Grammar
IV. Vocabulary TicTacToe
(Journal Check)
HW: EOG review (topic sentences, page 19-24)
Social Studies:
Project Presentations
Tuesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. "The People Could Fly"
III. Reading Comprehension
IV. Discussion: History of Black folktales
Social Studies:
Project Presentations
Wednesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Review Questions
III. EOG Prep
IV. HW-
Social Studies-
Thursday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Jeopardy
III. Jeopardy Notes
IV. HW-EOG Review
Social Studies-
Quiz
Friday-
I.
IV. Vocabulary TicTacToe
(Journal Check)
HW: EOG review (topic sentences, page 19-24)
Social Studies:
Project Presentations
Tuesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. "The People Could Fly"
III. Reading Comprehension
IV. Discussion: History of Black folktales
Social Studies:
Project Presentations
Wednesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Review Questions
III. EOG Prep
IV. HW-
Social Studies-
Thursday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Jeopardy
III. Jeopardy Notes
IV. HW-EOG Review
Social Studies-
Quiz
Friday-
I.
Weekly Agenda for the Week of April 25th, 2016
Monday-
II. Reading Warm-up A&B
III. Weekly TicTacToe
IV. EOG Homework
V. Check Homework- (Turkey Herding)
Social Studies-
Project time-Timeline finish
Tuesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Read Theory-
III. "Demeter & Persephone" by Anne Terry White (if you are absent you can fill out
the questions in the story here)
IV. Thinking About the Selection
V. Homework- Main Ideas (Section 3, pages 15-18)
Social Studies-
Project time-Timeline
Wednesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Scope-"The Beast Hunter"
III. Scope- Quiz
IV. Homework check
Thursday-
Testing-Math
Tuesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Read Theory-
III. "Demeter & Persephone" by Anne Terry White (if you are absent you can fill out
the questions in the story here)
IV. Thinking About the Selection
V. Homework- Main Ideas (Section 3, pages 15-18)
Social Studies-
Project time-Timeline
Wednesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Scope-"The Beast Hunter"
III. Scope- Quiz
IV. Homework check
Thursday-
Testing-Math
Weekly Agenda for the Week of April 18th, 2016
Monday
II. Reading Warm-up A&B
III. Finish Test
IV. Review
Social Studies:
Industrial Revolution Comprehension with Vocabulary
Tuesday
ELA
I. Journal Prompt
II. Fables (Scieszka)
III. psychometric component #1 (analogies)
IV. Concept Review: fables (understanding the components of a fable)
Social Studies:
Industrial Revolution flowcabulary assignment with notes
Wednesday
ELA:
I. Journal Prompts
II. Myths-Icarus and Daedalus
III. Modern Mythology
IV. Comprehension Questions and writing
Social Studies-
Industrial Reovlution
Thursday
Weekly Agenda for the Week of April 11th, 2016
Monday
I. Journal Prompts for the week
II. Weekly TicTacToes
III. Reading Warm-up A&B
IV. Homework- Hot Soup EOG Review
Social Studies
-Digital History-Introduction to the Industrial Revolution
Tuesday
I. Journal
II. Perseus/Percy-Us
III. EOG review
IV. Question Analysis
Social Studies
Web Scavenger Hunt- The Industrial Revolution
Wednesday
I . Journal
II. Perseus compare contrast writing
III. Elements of an Epic
IV. Vocabulary Review
Social Studies-
Industrial Revolution Vocabulary review
Thursday-
I. Journal
II. Jeopardy
III. Grammar
IV. Homework
Social Studies-
Project Introduction- Timelines/Chronology of the Industrial Revolution
Weekly Agenda for the Week of April 4th, 2016
Monday
I. Journal Prompts for the Week
II. Weekly Vocabulary TicTacToe
III. Reading Warmp-upA&B
IV. Homework- see Social Studies
Social Studies: Final day working on project
Tuesday
ELA
ELA
I. Journal
II. Finish questions relating to Monday's Non-Fiction Reading
III. "Two Kinds"
III. "Two Kinds"
IV. "Two Kinds" page 230-244
Social Studies
I. Review Industrial Revolution Reading
II. Check over questions
III. Assign "The Reign of Terror"
IV. Students will Finish questions and writing for Homework
Wednesday
ELA
I. Page 244 Thinking About the Selection Questions
II. Grammar workout
III.
Social Studies
Projects DUE
Thursday-
ELA
I. Jeopardy
II.
Social Studies-
Project Peer Grading
Friday
Social Studies
I. Review Industrial Revolution Reading
II. Check over questions
III. Assign "The Reign of Terror"
IV. Students will Finish questions and writing for Homework
Wednesday
ELA
I. Page 244 Thinking About the Selection Questions
II. Grammar workout
III.
Social Studies
Projects DUE
Thursday-
ELA
I. Jeopardy
II.
Social Studies-
Project Peer Grading
Friday
Weekly Agenda for the Week of March 21, 2016
Monday
II. Weekly Vocabulary TicTacToe
III. Reading Warm-up A and B
IV. Homework: EOG prep Poetry
Social Studies
French Revolution Poster Project
Tuesday
I. Journal Prompt
II. "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll
This whimsical poem about a heroic quest was first published in its entirety in author Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass. Alice finds the poem in a book after she steps through the mirror into an odd new world. The poem’s fantastical characters, invented language and formal structure have made it a classic in its own right.
This whimsical poem about a heroic quest was first published in its entirety in author Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass. Alice finds the poem in a book after she steps through the mirror into an odd new world. The poem’s fantastical characters, invented language and formal structure have made it a classic in its own right.
III. StudySync Questions
IV. SyncTV
Social Studies
Final Notes-French Revolution
Wednesday
I. Journal Prompt
II. "Miracles" by Walt Whitman
III. "Miracles" with questions
IV. in Just-E.E. Cummings (comparing poetry)
Social Studies
Poster board is due
Thursday
I. Journal Prompt
II. Jeopardy
III. Grammar HW
IV. Grammar mini-lesson
Social Studies
Project Time
Friday
Wednesday
I. Journal Prompt
II. "Miracles" by Walt Whitman
III. "Miracles" with questions
IV. in Just-E.E. Cummings (comparing poetry)
Social Studies
Poster board is due
Thursday
I. Journal Prompt
II. Jeopardy
III. Grammar HW
IV. Grammar mini-lesson
Social Studies
Project Time
Friday
Weekly Agenda for the Week of March 14th, 2016
Monday
II. Weekly Vocabulary TicTacToe
III. Reading Warm-up A and B
IV. Vocabulary Preparation
Social Studies
Notes
Tuesday
I. Journal Prompt
II. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
III. Intro to Ambrose Bierce
IV.
Social Studies
Notes
Wednesday
I. Journal Prompt
II. Questions from "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
III. Kahoot? (Thursday)
IV. Film version from Netflix
Social Studies
Notes
Thursday
I. Journal Prompt
II. Jeopardy
III. Review Questions
IV. Homework- Subject Verb Agreement
Social Studies-
Notes Continued
Friday-
III. Reading Warm-up A and B
IV. Vocabulary Preparation
Social Studies
Notes
Tuesday
I. Journal Prompt
II. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
III. Intro to Ambrose Bierce
IV.
Social Studies
Notes
Wednesday
I. Journal Prompt
II. Questions from "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
III. Kahoot? (Thursday)
IV. Film version from Netflix
Social Studies
Notes
Thursday
I. Journal Prompt
II. Jeopardy
III. Review Questions
IV. Homework- Subject Verb Agreement
Social Studies-
Notes Continued
Friday-
Weekly Agenda for the Week of March 7th, 2016
Monday-
Journal Prompts of the week
Weekly Agenda for the Week of February 29th, 2016 (Leap Week)
Monday-
Journal Prompts for the week
I. Reading Warm-up A&B
II. Postponed Journal Check
III. Weekly TicTacToe
IV. Journal
Social Studies-
Test Review
Tuesday-
I. PowerPoint Notes- Monologues
II. Hamlet's monologue
III. Emily's Monologue from "Our Town"
IV. Summary work
Social Studies-
PowerPoint Jeopardy Review
Wednesday
I. Grandpa and the Statue
II. My Head is Full of Starshine
III. Journal
IV. Comprehension Questions
Social Studies-
Review Kahoot
Thursday-
I. Journal
II. Jeopardy
Social Studies
Exam
Friday
I. Journal
II. Journal Check
III. Writing Assignment
IV. ReadTheory
Social Studies-
Test Review
Tuesday-
I. PowerPoint Notes- Monologues
II. Hamlet's monologue
III. Emily's Monologue from "Our Town"
IV. Summary work
Social Studies-
PowerPoint Jeopardy Review
Wednesday
I. Grandpa and the Statue
II. My Head is Full of Starshine
III. Journal
IV. Comprehension Questions
Social Studies-
Review Kahoot
Thursday-
I. Journal
II. Jeopardy
Social Studies
Exam
Friday
I. Journal
II. Journal Check
III. Writing Assignment
IV. ReadTheory
Weekly Agenda for the Week of February 22nd, 2016
Monday-
I. Journal prompts for the week
II. Weekly Vocabulary TicTacToe
III. Reading Warm-up A&B
IV. Scope Article
Social Studies-
Section III review
Tuesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Indirect vs. direct characterization
III. Literary Skill Focus: Foreshadowing, flashback, irony and dialect
IV. For extra credit watch the video below and summarize the theme of the video.
Wednesday-
ELA
I. Journal
II. Grammar Lesson
III. Questions from "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
IV. Skill Focus-Indirect vs. Direct Characterization
Social Studies
I. A day in the Life of Louis XIV
II. Divine Rights of Monarchs
Thursday-
ELA
I. Jeopardy
II. Poetry/EOG review
Social Studies
I. Absolute Review use this PowerPoint to answer the questions
II. A day in the Life of Louis XIV
Friday
I. Journal
II. Test
III. IR
IV. Read Theory
Social Studies (Due homework: A Day in the Life of Louis XIV)
I. "Louis XIV's Use of Fashion to Control the Nobility and Express Power"
by Sarah Barringer (moved to next week)
Weekly Agenda for the Week of February 16th, 2016
Tuesday-
I. Journal Prompts for the week
II. Poetry Collection IV
III. Extended metaphor/personification
IV. Cluster chart- Natural Disasters
Social Studies
I. Finish monarch
Wednesday
III. Extended metaphor/personification
IV. Cluster chart- Natural Disasters
Social Studies
I. Finish monarch
Wednesday
I. Journal Prompt
II. Item Analysis
III. Figurative Language Analysis
IV. Homework- Due Friday
Social Studies- Monarch Project finished
Thursday
I. Journal Prompt
II. Item Analysis
III. Jeopardy
IV. Item Analysis- EOQ 1 vs EOQ 2
Social Studies-
I. A look at Louis XIV and fashion
II. The Road to Revolution
Friday-
I. Journal Synopsis
II. IR
III. Conferencing
IV. Test
Social Studies
I. Section III
II. Item Analysis
III. Figurative Language Analysis
IV. Homework- Due Friday
Social Studies- Monarch Project finished
Thursday
I. Journal Prompt
II. Item Analysis
III. Jeopardy
IV. Item Analysis- EOQ 1 vs EOQ 2
Social Studies-
I. A look at Louis XIV and fashion
II. The Road to Revolution
Friday-
I. Journal Synopsis
II. IR
III. Conferencing
IV. Test
Social Studies
I. Section III
II. Introduction to the Jabberwocky
Weekly Agenda for the Week of February 9th, 2016
Monday-
I. Journal Prompts for the week
II. Weekly TicTacToe
III. Reading Warm-up A&B
IV. Reading Warm-up Comprehension
Academic Vocabulary for the week: tone: attitude the speaker takes toward the subject rhyme: sound repeated at the ends of words rhythm: music like pattern of stressed and unstressed sounds word selection: selection of words for sound (rhyme and rhythm) and sense
(meaning) in a poem
Social Studies:
Monarchy Activity continued
Tuesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Poetry Reading
III. “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out” by Shel Silverstein
IV. Writing your own poetry
Social Studies-
I. Continuation of Absolute Monarchy Activity
II. Complete and print out boxes and images.
Wednesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Paraphrasing poetry
III. Poetry and Punctuation
IV. "One" (students will paraphrase each stanza, if not completed in class this will be homework)
Social Studies
Students will cut out their monarch and glue in their information.
Thursday-
I. Journal Prompt-free write
II. Homework check-Poetry WS
III. Jeopardy
IV. Jeopardy Notes
Social Studies
I. Stage III/IV of the social studies project
II. Louis XIV reading
Friday-
I. Reading Synopsis
II. Conferencing
III.Test
IV. IR
I. Journal Prompt
II. Poetry Reading
III. “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out” by Shel Silverstein
IV. Writing your own poetry
Social Studies-
I. Continuation of Absolute Monarchy Activity
II. Complete and print out boxes and images.
Wednesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Paraphrasing poetry
III. Poetry and Punctuation
IV. "One" (students will paraphrase each stanza, if not completed in class this will be homework)
Social Studies
Students will cut out their monarch and glue in their information.
Thursday-
I. Journal Prompt-free write
II. Homework check-Poetry WS
III. Jeopardy
IV. Jeopardy Notes
Social Studies
I. Stage III/IV of the social studies project
II. Louis XIV reading
Friday-
I. Reading Synopsis
II. Conferencing
III.Test
IV. IR
Weekly Agenda for the Week of February 1st, 2016
Monday-
I. Journal Prompts for the week
II. Weekly TicTacToe
III. Non-Fiction Scope
IV. Reading Comprehension
V. Reading Warm-Up A&B (possible homework)
Tuesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Extended Metaphors
III. Langston Hughes-Scope Drama
IV. Scope Comprehension
Homework-Extended Metaphors
Social Studies-
Section II Notes-Age of the Absolute Monarch
Wednesday- (testing schedule)
I. Journal Prompt
II. Extended metaphors continued
III. Poetry readings ("Fog & The Blacksmith")
IV. Discussion Questions
History-
Absolute Monarch Project
Thursday
ELA-
I. Jeopardy (this might be moved to Wednesday and flipped because of my schedule)
II. Extended Metaphor Poetry Share/Turn-in
Social Studies- Turn in Note cards (both of them) regarding your second monarch assignment
(Due Friday)
Friday-
I. Journal
II. Quiz
III. Conference
IV. ReadTheory
History
I. Journal Prompt
II. Extended Metaphors
III. Langston Hughes-Scope Drama
IV. Scope Comprehension
Homework-Extended Metaphors
Social Studies-
Section II Notes-Age of the Absolute Monarch
Wednesday- (testing schedule)
I. Journal Prompt
II. Extended metaphors continued
III. Poetry readings ("Fog & The Blacksmith")
History-
Absolute Monarch Project
Thursday
ELA-
I. Jeopardy (this might be moved to Wednesday and flipped because of my schedule)
II. Extended Metaphor Poetry Share/Turn-in
Social Studies- Turn in Note cards (both of them) regarding your second monarch assignment
(Due Friday)
Friday-
I. Journal
II. Quiz
III. Conference
IV. ReadTheory
History
Weekly Agenda for the Week of January the 25th, 2016
Monday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Read "How I learned English" from textbook
III. Comprehension Questions
IV. Poem comparison (find poetic devices)
Social Studies:
Tuesday-
Poetry Unit Continued
I. Journal Prompt
II. Reading Warm-up A&B
III. StudySync Reading
IV. Comprehension
Social Studies:
Due to Rachel's Challenge we will not have Social Studies or Science today.
Wednesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. StudySync Continued
III. Grammar- Irregular Verbs
IV. Scope (continued to Thursday)
Social Studies: Due Kingly Note cards
I. Notes Fill in the blanks-The Age of Exploration
II. Did you Know....Louis XIV
Thursday-
I. Journal
II. Scope
III. Jeopardy
IV. Grammar Review
Social Studies-
I. The Absolute Project (please hold for a link update)
II. Note Card check
Friday-
I. Synopsis
II. Test
III. IR conference
IV. Read Theory Grade Check
Social Studies-
I. Project timetable and class time
Poetry Unit Continued
I. Journal Prompt
II. Reading Warm-up A&B
III. StudySync Reading
IV. Comprehension
Social Studies:
Due to Rachel's Challenge we will not have Social Studies or Science today.
Wednesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. StudySync Continued
III. Grammar- Irregular Verbs
IV. Scope (continued to Thursday)
Social Studies: Due Kingly Note cards
I. Notes Fill in the blanks-The Age of Exploration
II. Did you Know....Louis XIV
Thursday-
I. Journal
II. Scope
III. Jeopardy
IV. Grammar Review
Social Studies-
I. The Absolute Project (please hold for a link update)
II. Note Card check
Friday-
I. Synopsis
II. Test
III. IR conference
IV. Read Theory Grade Check
Social Studies-
I. Project timetable and class time
Thursday- Journal Prompts for the week
I Journal Prompt
II. TicTacToe
Monday-Journal Prompts for the week
I Journal Prompt
II. TicTacToe
Monday-Journal Prompts for the week
I. Journal Prompt
II. Reading Warm-up A&B
III. Weekly TicTacToe--Homework due Friday
IV.Perfect Tenses- Grammar
Social Studies:
Test postponed to Tuesday
Tuesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. The Cremation of Sam McGee
III. StudySync Questions
IV. Group Questions continued
Social Studies:
Social Studies Test
III. StudySync Questions
IV. Group Questions continued
Social Studies:
Social Studies Test
Monday--Journal Prompts for the week
I. Journal Prompt
II. Weekly TicTacToe
III. Vocabulary Warm-up
IV. Grammar-Action Verbs
Social Studies
I. Age of Exploration Review Jeopardy
Tuesday--
I. Journal Prompt
II. Forms of be, have, and do
III. Lesson 4
IV. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Social Studies--
Read Theory
Wednesday--
I. Journal Prompt
II. The Lottery--Group Discussion
III. Perfect Tenses
IV. Junior Scholastic
Social Studies--
Age of Exploration Review Continued
Review assignment-The Colombian Exchange
Thursday--
I. Journal Prompt
II. Jeopardy Review
Social Studies
Jeopardy Review X2
Friday--
I. Synopsis
II. Conferencing
III. IR
IV. Test
SS:
*Final Test-Age of Exploration*
III. Vocabulary Warm-up
IV. Grammar-Action Verbs
Social Studies
I. Age of Exploration Review Jeopardy
Tuesday--
I. Journal Prompt
II. Forms of be, have, and do
III. Lesson 4
IV. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Social Studies--
Read Theory
Wednesday--
I. Journal Prompt
II. The Lottery--Group Discussion
III. Perfect Tenses
IV. Junior Scholastic
Social Studies--
Age of Exploration Review Continued
Review assignment-The Colombian Exchange
Thursday--
I. Journal Prompt
II. Jeopardy Review
Social Studies
Jeopardy Review X2
Friday--
I. Synopsis
II. Conferencing
III. IR
IV. Test
SS:
*Final Test-Age of Exploration*
Weekly Agenda for the week of December the 14th, 2015
ELA-Monday- Journal Prompts for the week
I. Weekly TicTacToe
II. Video
III. Reading-Junior Scholastic
IV. Activity
Social Studies-
I. Project Presentations
Tuesday-
ELA:
I. Journal Prompt
II. "Christmas in the Morning"
III. Non-Fiction Questions
IV. IR
Social Studies-
Projects
Wednesday-
ELA:
I Journal Prompts
II. Grammar-Vocabulary Continued
III. Jeopardy
IV. IR
Social Studies
Age of Exploration Jeopardy?
Thursday-
ELA-
Journal Check
Quick Quiz
Social Studies-
Age of Exploration
Friday-
1/2 Day
Social Studies-
I. Project Presentations
Tuesday-
ELA:
I. Journal Prompt
II. "Christmas in the Morning"
III. Non-Fiction Questions
IV. IR
Social Studies-
Projects
Wednesday-
ELA:
I Journal Prompts
II. Grammar-Vocabulary Continued
III. Jeopardy
IV. IR
Social Studies
Age of Exploration Jeopardy?
Thursday-
ELA-
Journal Check
Quick Quiz
Social Studies-
Age of Exploration
Friday-
1/2 Day
Weekly Agenda for the Week of December 07, 2015
Monday- Journal Prompts for the week of December 07th
I. Weekly TicTacToe
II. Scope Reading
III. Tone Exercise
IV. Journal Share
Tuesday-
I. Journal
II. Read Theory Pre-Test
III. Read Theory readings
IV. Checking Read Theory (note home)
Social Studies
Age of Exploration Project
Wednesday-
I. Journal
II. Gift of the Magi vocabulary Review
III. Reading "Gift of the Magi" O'Henry
IV. Comprehension Questions
Social Studies
Age of Exploration Project Continued
I. Weekly TicTacToe
II. Scope Reading
III. Tone Exercise
IV. Journal Share
Tuesday-
I. Journal
II. Read Theory Pre-Test
III. Read Theory readings
IV. Checking Read Theory (note home)
Social Studies
Age of Exploration Project
Wednesday-
I. Journal
II. Gift of the Magi vocabulary Review
III. Reading "Gift of the Magi" O'Henry
IV. Comprehension Questions
Social Studies
Age of Exploration Project Continued
Monday- Journal Prompts for the week
I. Weekly TicTacToe
II. Finish Novel
III. Reading Warm-up A&B
IV. IR
Tuesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Poetry Reading
III. Comprehension assignment
IV. Objective Summary Writing
Wednesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Grammar (kinds of verbs)
III. Let's Bring Back the Joy (Crisis in Youth Sports)- Non-fiction
IV. Objective Summary
Social Studies-
Thursday-
II. Grammar (kinds of verbs)
III. Let's Bring Back the Joy (Crisis in Youth Sports)- Non-fiction
IV. Objective Summary
Social Studies-
Thursday-
Monday- Journal Prompt for the week
I. Weekly TicTacToe
II. Novel Study
III. Conflict
IV. Questions
Social Studies
I. The Age of Exploration
II.
Monday- Journal Prompts for the week
I. Weekly TicTacToe
II. Novel Study
III. Conflict
IV. Questions
Social Studies
I. The Age of Exploration
II.
Monday- Journal Prompts for the week
I. Weekly TicTacToe
II. Novel Study focus-Conflict and cause and Effect
III. The Weirdo-Critical Thinking
IV. Objective Summary
Social Studies Test Review
Tuesday
I. Journal Prompt
Social Studies: *Test on Government and Economics Wednesday* - Review Continued
Monday- Journal Prompts for the week
I. Journal Prompt
II. Weekly TicTacToe Homework
III. Novel Study focus-Conflict (5 basic types of conflict)
IV. The Weirdo-Critical Thinking
Social Studies- Continuation with government identification activity
Tuesday
I. Journal Prompt
II. Novel Study continued
III. Book II Critical Thinking
IV. Identifying Conflict- Activity 16 citing conflict
Social Studies-
Wednesday-
Have a great Veterans day and don't forget to thank a veteran if you get a chance!
Thursday- ELA
I. Journal Prompt
II. Jeopardy Review
III. Writing about Conflict
IV. Non-fiction reading for the week (Tuesday or Thursday)
Friday-ELA
Synopsis
Weekly Quiz
Journal Check
Monday- Journal Prompts for the week
I. Journal Prompt
II. Scope Reading "The Man Who Saved a Thousand Babies"
III. Summarizing
IV. Exploring Text Structure
HW: Vocabulary TICTACTOE
Social Studies-
The Basics of Economics-Section 2
Tuesday-
I. Journal- Free Write
II. "The Weirdo" book I
III. Questions 1-9
IV. Word Puzzle (extra credit only)
Social Studies
I. Economics PowerPoints
(Command, traditional, market economics)
II. Terms review: Land, capital, entrepreneurship, labor=production, scarcity)
Wednesday-
I. Journal
II.
II. "The Weirdo" book I
III. Questions 1-9
IV. Word Puzzle (extra credit only)
Social Studies
I. Economics PowerPoints
(Command, traditional, market economics)
II. Terms review: Land, capital, entrepreneurship, labor=production, scarcity)
Wednesday-
I. Journal
II.
English Language Arts-
I. Journal Prompt
II. TicTacToe
III. Reading Warm-up
IV. Vocabulary Warm-up and Prediction Guide
Social Studies:
Test Review
Tuesday-
FIELD TRIP to camp Don Lee
Wednesday-
ELA-
I. Journal Prompt
II. "The Monkey's Paw"
III. Comprehension Questions
IV. Reading Guide (emphasis mood)
Social Studies-
Quiz- Government (Types of Governments)
Thursday-
ELA-
I. Writing Prompt
II. Jeopardy
III. Jeopardy Notes
Social Studies
Friday-
ELA-
I. Synopsis
II. Vocabulary TicTacToe DUE
III. Quiz
IV. Journal Conference
Journal
Check
I.
Reading
Warm-up A & B
II.
Bus
Ride Questions
III.
Grammar
Nouns WS
IV.
Free
Write Monday
V.
Quote
Dr. Covey TRUST
VI.
Quote
Dr. Covey LISTEN
VII.
Sandwich
Prompt Thursday?
VIII. Grammar Notes/Poetry questions
IX.
Poetry WS….Learning About Poetry
X.
Jeopardy
Notes 15
XI.
Synopsis
XII.
TICTACTOE
Weekly Agenda for the Week of October 12th, 2015
Wednesday- Journal Prompts
I. Journal
II. "The Third Level" Review Questions
III. Poetry reading I and II
IV. Poetry questions
Social Studies-
Junior Scholastic Article on Islam page 6-11
Questions 1-10 on page 11.
Thursday-
ELA-
I. Journal
II. Finish Haiku reading
III.Poetry Questions
II. Jeopardy
Social Studies-
Friday-
I. Synopsis
II. Conferencing
III. Quiz
IV. IR
Weekly Agenda for the Week of September 28th
Weekly Essential Question
ELA:
Journal Prompts for the Week
Monday-
ELA-
Weekly TicTacToe
Due to the short day Friday and today the Social Studies test from Friday will be shifted to today.
During the Social Studies test students will conferences per our usual Friday schedule to catch things up.
Tuesday-
ELA:
Social Studies
Essential Question-
How does the (historical) setting interact and help the reader understand the plot of "Suzy and Leah"?
Monday- Journal Prompts for the Week
I. Weekly TicTacToe
II. Non-Fiction Reading A and B
III. Vocabulary PPT
IV. IR
Social Studies
Review Jeopardy Ch.2/3
Tuesday- ELA
I. Journal Prompts
II. Death by Sugar?
III. Reading Comprehension discussion
IV. Pair and share questions
Social Studies
Wednesday-ELA
I. Journal Prompt
II. Suzy and Leah
III.Grammar-Interjections/
IV. Correcting Fragments and Run-ons
Thursday- ELA
I. Journal Prompts
II. Jeopardy
III. Grammar continued
IV. IR
Friday-ELA
I. Quiz
II. Journal Conferencing
III. Synopsis
IV. IR
Weekly Essential Question (Week of September 21st)
Essential Question- How do the particular elements (setting and conflict) of "An American Childhood" interact and develop the plot of the story?
Weekly Anchor Standard Focus: Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Monday- Journal Prompts for the Week
I. Weekly TicTacToe
II. Journal
III. Non-Fiction Reading
IV. Vocabulary Warm-up
Social Studies-
Finish Social Studies Unit One Notes
Tuesday-ELA
I. Journal
II. Vocabulary activity
III. Reading "An American Childhood" excerpt by Annie Dillard
IV. Discussion Question/Response
Social Studies:
I.
Wednesday- ELA
I. Journal
II. Compound Sentences (Click on the link if you are absent ONLY, and complete everything)
III. Conjunctions
IV. Finish and discuss setting and plot in "An American Childhood"
Social Studies-
Push and Pull factor lessons
Thursday-
I. Journal
II. Jeopardy Notes
Friday-
I. Journal
II. Quiz
III. Journal Conference
IV. Independent Reading
Essential Question- What is the importance of theme in "Zoo" and how does it apply to the plot? Does an objective summary help you understand theme better?
Monday- Journal Prompts for the Week
I. Weekly TicTacToe
II. Journal
III. Non-Fiction Reading
IV. Weekly TicTacToe
(Theme Literacy Analysis)
Social Studies: Finish/Start Test
JA3CE7P
Tuesday-
I. Theme literary Analysis cont.
A. Identifying Theme
B. Theme in "Zoo"
II. Journal
III. "Zoo"
IV. Comprehension Questions
Wednesday-
I. Journal
II. Compound Subjects and Predicates
III. Vocabulary Activity
IV. Theme and Central Idea
Homework: Grammar
Thursday-
I. Jeopardy
II. Grammar review
Friday-
ELA
I. Synopsis (Independent Reading cont.)
II. Conferencing (journal entries, independent reading)
III. Quiz
IV. Independent Reading (remainder of time)
Tuesday- Journal Prompts for the Week
ELA:
I. Weekly TicTacToe
II. They are Made out of Meat
III. Meat Response
IV. Non-Fiction Reading
Wednesday-
ELA:
I. Journal Prompt
II. Reading Poetry with Sara Teasdale ("There Will Come Soft Rains")
III. Grammar Review: Parts of a sentence continued.
IV. From the Martian Chronicles-"There Will Come Soft Rains"
(alternatively we may continue with the non-fiction reading and questions, we will see how far we Tuesday gets us)
Social Studies-Parts of a Map Assignment peer grading and turn-in
Thursday
ELA:
I. Journal
II. Review Jeopardy
III. Finish "There Will Come Soft Rains"
IV. Jeopardy Notes (20)
V. Poem "There Will Come Soft Rains"
VI. Discussion (Background for "There Will Come Soft Rains"
Social Studies
Jeopardy
Friday
ELA
I. Journal/synopsis
II. Quiz
III. HW Check
IV. Conferencing
Social Studies-
Mapping and Latitude and Longitude quick quiz
Weekly Agenda for the Week of August 31st
Monday- Writing/Journal Prompts for the week
ELA:
I. Weekly TicTacToe
II. Weekly Non-Fiction Reading
III. Elements of Science Fiction Notes
IV. Essential Question (weekly)
SS: Absolute/Relative location
HW: Social Studies (absolute location)
Tuesday-
I. Science Fiction Notes Continued (genre)
II. Plotting our story
III. How to use the plot to determine theme!
IV. Essential Question continued
SS: Absolute/Relative location
HW: Social Studies (absolute location)
Wednesday-
I. "All Summer in a Day"
II. Parts of a Sentence/Predicate and Subject (page 82 and 83 only)
III. Working Through Vocabulary
IV.Scope Reading- Non-Fiction
(Why Are Your Clothes So Cheap? Ask These Kids)
Project: Making a Map Activity
Thursday-
I. Jeopardy
II. Scope Reading Continued
III. Kinds of Sentences
IV. Parts of a Sentence
SS: Review Jeopardy/Notes
I. Mr. HELP
II. Parts of a Map
III. Absolute/Relative Location
IV. Latitude/Longitude
Friday-
I. Conferencing
II. Quiz
III. Vocabulary TICTACTOE DUE
IV. Reading Synopsis (I will give them time to complete this)
Weekly Agenda for the Week of August 24th
Monday-
ELA: First day Writing Prompt
Daily Agenda
I. Ice Breaker with Journal Response
Homework-
read
Social Studies
Agenda for the WEEK (click here for a detailed look at the week in Social Studies)Tuesday-
Journal Prompt I. Locker Assignments (based off of returned paperwork)
II. Homework check
III. Seventh Grade by Gary Soto
IV. Literary Analysis: Comparing Characters
Wednesday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Grammar Focus: Kinds of Sentences
III. Model the lesson: "Don't move the ladder"
IV. Continue with Seventh Grade if needed
Thursday-
I. Journal Prompt
II. Jeopardy Review
III. Grammar Check
IV. Notes
Friday- Weekly Synopsis
I. Conferencing
II. Journal Check
III. TicTacToe DUE
IV. Quiz
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