2/19: No School
2/20: Finish watching A Tale of Two Cities 2/21: Intro to Choice Novel unit (book options pictured below) & literature circle roles 2/22: Peer Revision (<-- directions and rubric) on Lit Analysis essays 2/23: Library to make any essay revisions
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2/12: Book Three Quiz; Discussion
2/13: Prep for essay 2/14: Prep for essay 2/15: In-class summative essay 2/16: No school 2/5: Quiz over Book Two
2/6: Embedding Quotes 2/7: Return to theme questions from the first week; What's changed? How does this theme apply to the novel? 2/8: Movie 2/9: Finish reading the book together; Discussion 1/29: Compare Darnay's and Carton's love proclamations 1/30: Embedding Quotes PP (click here for that) Check out the two YouTube videos below for further explanation on how to embed quotes! There is also a video about in-text citations. 1/31: Partner Read: Ch 22-24 2/1: Paragraph analyzing a chapter title to practice embedding quotes (click here for that) 2/2: Close Reading Activity 1/22: Snow Day
1/23: Sign Posts (Contrasts & Contradictions, AHA Moment, Tough Questions); Read Ch 6-7 1/24: Sign Posts (Memory Moment, Again & Again, Words of the Wiser); Read Ch 8-9 1/25: ACT Review; Partner Read Ch 10-12 1/26: Close Reading Activity; Read Ch 13-17 1/15: No School: MLK Day
1/16: No School: Cold Day 1/17: Read Ch 3 together & practice two column notes. Hwk: Ch 4+ two column notes 1/18: Read Ch 5 together & practice readers journal. Hwk: Ch 6 + readers journal 1/19: Read Book Two: Ch 1 together & practice mind maps. Hwk: Ch 2-3 + mind maps Check out the revised calendar below with updated homework and quiz dates.
12/11: Night quiz
12/12: Group activity to identify theme 12/13: Graded full class discussion 12/14: Choice Activity options; review text features and how to punctuate titles 12/15: Night & Non-fiction TEST 12/18: Watch Speak 12/19: Watch Speak 12/20: Finish Speak, Roots Quiz 12/21: Period 1 Final --> Flashcards to review for the final 12/22: Period 2 Final 12/6: Non-fiction Power Point + Guided Notes; Practice wkst
12/7: Text feature scavenger hunt 12/8: Watch Elie Wiesel + Oprah documentary 11/27: Sentence Structure Stations + wkst 11/28: Active v. Passive Voice Review + Activity Additional Explanation + Quick Video Explanation 11/29: Introduce Expository Essay Topics (Includes topics, attention getters, thesis stems, example introductions, and graphic organizer); Read example essays (Here is one) 11/30: Thesis Statements, Concluding Sentences mini lessons (video below is additional explanation); in-class work time for graphic organizer 12/1: Lab to type essay --> Watch THIS VIDEO for help formatting your document 12/5: Revision Checklist |
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