Language Arts January 9-13, 2017 Monday -Lexicology -Review Socratic Discussion and Types of Questions -Create Socratic Discussion Questions (due tomorrow) Tuesday -Lexicology -Socratic Discussion Wednesday -Lexicology -Classroom Spelling Bee Thursday -MAP Testing Friday -MAP Testing January 2-6, 2017 Monday -NO SCHOOL - Winter Break Tuesday -NO SCHOOL - Winter Break Wednesday -Introduction to Unit 2: The Holocaust and WWII Thursday -Introduction to Unit 2: Holocaust, WWII, Anne Frank (Group work for ERA Packets - packets due Friday by end of class) Friday -Introduction to Unit 2: Holocaust, WWII, Anne Frank (Group work for ERA Packets - packets due today by end of class) November 21-25, 2016 Monday -Writing Prompt (Google Classroom) -Temple Grandin Review for assessment (go over study guide and Jeopardy) Tuesday -Writing Prompt (Google Classroom) -Temple Grandin Assessment -Start Graphic Organizer for Temple Grandin essay Wednesday - Friday -No School - Break November 14-18, 2016 Monday -D.O.L. -Temple Grandin -Read-aloud Tuesday -D.O.L. -Temple Grandin -Read-aloud Wednesday -D.O.L. -Finish Temple Grandin -Read-aloud Thursday -D.O.L. -Temple Grandin Study Guide -Read-aloud Friday -D.O.L. -Temple Grandin Study Guide -Read-aloud November 7-11, 2016 Monday -Writing Prompt -Temple Grandin Quiz Chapters 1-4 -"Spread the Word to End the Word" Article and Questions in Google Classroom **Temple Grandin Quiz Chapters 5-8 on Wednesday October 31- November 4, 2016 Monday -D.O.L. -Introduction Activity to Temple Grandin -Read-aloud Tuesday -D.O.L. Review (NoRedInk - due Thursday by 8 a.m.) -Begin reading Temple Grandin Chapter 1 with KWL chart together **HW: NoRedInk (due Thursday by 8 a.m.) - 10 minutes each class period to work on it Wednesday -D.O.L. Review (NoRedInk - due Thursday by 8 a.m.) -Temple Grandin Chapter 2 with KWL chart in groups (KWL Chart due Thursday) -Read-aloud Thursday -D.O.L. -Temple Grandin Chapter 3 and questions in Google Classroom -Read-aloud Friday -D.O.L. -Temple Grandin Chapter 4 and assignment in Google Classroom -Read-aloud HW: Read Chapters 5 and 6 for Monday October 24-28, 2016 Monday -Writing Prompt -LMITE: Chapter 24 (read, questions, vocab.) Tuesday -Writing Prompt -LMITE: Chapter 25 (read, questions) Wednesday -Writing Prompt -Study Guide for LMITE Assessment FRIDAY -Read-aloud Thursday -Writing Prompt -Study Guide for LMITE Assessment FRIDAY (and key posted in Google Classroom) -Read-aloud Friday -Writing Prompt -LMITE Assessment -Read-aloud October 17-21, 2016 Monday -D.O.L. Review -Start Look Me in the Eye -Read Author's Note and Prologue together and discuss as a class Tuesday -D.O.L. (Object of the Preposition) -Group Reading of Chapter 1 (LMITE) and questions/vocab. Wednesday -D.O.L. (Conjunctions) -Ch. 1 Quiz (LMITE) -Group Reading: Finish Ch. 1 and start Ch. 2 questions/vocab. (LMITE) -Read-aloud Thursday -D.O.L. Review for Test Friday -Group Reading: Finish Ch. 2 and read Ch. 3 and questions/vocab. -Read-aloud Friday -D.O.L. Test -Ch. 2 and 3 Quiz -Read LMITE Ch. 4 and start questions/vocab. October 10-14, 2016 Monday -No School: Columbus Day Tuesday -Writing Prompt -Graphic Organizer for "What Are You Good At?" -Read-aloud Wednesday -Writing Prompt -Graphic Organizer for "What Are You Good At?" -Read-aloud Thursday -Writing Prompt -Extended Response for "What Are You Good At?" -Read-aloud Friday -Writing Prompt -Extended Response for "What Are You Good At?" -Book Fair October 3-7, 2016 Monday -"Be-ers and Do'ers" Tuesday -"Be-ers and Do-ers" Group Extended Response Wednesday -"Be-ers and Do-ers" Group Extended Response Thursday -Read and annotate "What Are You Good At?" -Inferencing skills for "What Are You Good At?" **PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES** Friday -No School September 26-30, 2016 Monday -"Be-ers and Do-ers" Introduction and Background -Lexicology Review Tuesday -Finish Socratic Discussion Wednesday -Lexicology Test Thursday -Read and annotate "Be-ers and Do-ers" September 19-23, 2016 Monday -Writing Prompt -Indirect/Direct Characterization & Static/Dynamic Characters -Socratic Discussion Questions for "Moon" Tuesday -Writing Prompt -Socratic Discussion Questions Wednesday -Lexicology Practice -Socratic Discussion Questions -Review rules for Socratic Discussions Thursday -Socratic Discussion Friday -LMC Red Carpet Books Presentation September 12-16, 2016 Monday -Writing Prompt -Lexicology Practice -Continue reading "Moon" and annotating (two annotations/notes per page) **HW: "Moon" finished by Friday - Reading Quiz Friday!** Tuesday -ELA Benchmark Testing Wednesday -ELA Benchmark Testing Thursday -ELA Benchmark Testing Friday -"Moon" short reading quiz -Finish ELA Benchmark Testing September 5-9, 2016 Monday -No School (Labor Day) Tuesday -ELA MAP Testing Wednesday -ELA MAP Testing Thursday -D.O.L. (Adjectives and Adverbs) and NoRedInk HW (due Mon.) -Introduce Newsela and how to use the website and features -Newsela article on child labor in U.S. (Introduction to short story "Moon") Friday -Review Adjectives and Adverbs (Reminder: NoRedInk due Mon.) -Exposition and start reading short story "Moon" as a class with annotations on exposition August 29-September 2, 2016 Monday -Writing Prompt -Socratic Discussion Quiz -Review Essential Learning Targets for Unit 1 -Background information about Dyslexia Tuesday -Writing Prompt -Continue background information about Dyslexia -Read "On Being Seventeen, Bright, and Unable to Read" together as a class and annotate Wednesday -Writing Prompt -Tone and questions for "Being 17" -Socratic Discussion Questions for "Being 17" -Lexicology Review/Practice Thursday -Go over data tracking sheet for student growth this school year -Review Socratic Discussion quizzes and go over re-take procedures -Lexicology: Around the World (practice with stems) Friday -Half Day (Students will spend entire morning in X-Time.) August 22-26, 2016 Monday -No School Tuesday -Set up binders -D.O.L. -Set up NoRedInk and 1st assignment (due Fri. @8 a.m.) -How to Annotate -Continue writing prompt from Friday (due Thurs.) Wednesday -D.O.L. (Adjectives) -Lexicology Review Lists #1-3 (review from 7th grade) -Introduction to Socratic Discussions HW: 3 annotations per page on socratic discussion packet (9 total) Thursday -Explain Summer Reading assignment (due Fri. 9/2) -Socratic Discussion group work and presenting HW: NoRedInk (Adjectives Practice) - due Friday @8 a.m. Friday -Unit 1 Introduction - Butterfly Circus and essential learning questions for unit -Lexicology Practice Lists #1-3 August 15-19, 2016 Monday -No School Tuesday -No School Wednesday -About Ms. Fox -Index Cards -Syllabus/Expectations -Icebreaker Activity Thursday -Language Arts Questionnaire -Icebreaker Activity -Absent Buddy Sign-Up Friday -Three Clues Activity -Google Classroom Sign-In -Writing Prompt HW: Independent Reading Book by MONDAY!