Weekly Agenda and Homework September 12 – 16, 2016 Monday September 12 Tuesday, September 13 Wednesday, September 14 Thursday, September 15 Friday, September 16 and discuss quick write from Friday. Quick write: make a quick list of something of your choice (include at least For example, you can create a list on something you believe you are an expert on, best events in your life, worst events in your life, favorite words, etc. Place a star or highlight things on your list you could write more about. What is Plot? PowerPoint Read over and discuss the Unit Plan for Animal Farm. Class: What do you believe equality means? Is it a good thing? (write) Create the vocab chart and answer the same question for the following vocab words: Abnormal, Alike, Assimilation, Disability, Check Homework Quick Write: Maybe you’re too young to remember the actual events of 9/11. You are not immune to the ripple effect, though. Write about how the September 11th attack continues to affect even those who have no memory of that day. 4- Column Note Strategy – mini Lesson Dialogue journal: students are to fold in 4. Column 1: list one or two quotes from the text Column 2: why did you chose this quote Now exchange with a partner Column 3: what did you learn from reading your peers thinking? Column 4: what did Check homework Answer Questions 2-5 on article: Commemorating 9/11 – 15 years later Mini Lesson on Non Fiction note taking strategy POST-IT PRIORITIZING that students will implement today: Number the paragraphs each paragraph or section of the text write down the important information. With 3- 4partner and see if they missed anything- if they did add it to their notes. With partner write out all the important notes from each paper on a large sheet to post in the room. Check Homework Quick write: “8 based on the title, what prediction can you make about this short story? Why do you think this? Take 4- Column Notes. ***Pay attention to each character’s physical characteristics and details. Also compare and contract characters. Prompt: what do you about the characters from their squabbles with each other? On a poster create a plot diagram with a summary of all the key events. Must use quotes and reference each. In addition- comparing and contrasting both characters. Individually: answer the following questions in cornel response- use text evidence to support your
response your peer gave you? Distribute 9/11 article: Commemorating 9/11 – 15 years later read on own Annotate Pare and share Discussion Social Studies: Lesson 1 What was America Like in the 1770’s? – What do you think? Quick write PowerPoint What was your high today what was your low? What was your high today what was your low? d) What are some examples of people who do not have these things? e) What kind of equality do we have today? What are we doing to keep it? f) What can we, as the public, do to foster equality? g) What is assimilation? Is it a good thing? h) How does society attempt to keep people alike? i) Do you choose to be like others? Why/why not? j) Why do humans have this desire to be like one another? Is it good or bad? Grammar: Semi colon. Continued. Social Studies: L1 continued Homework Lesson 1: Copy down vocab words with definition in vocabulary notebook – due Friday Vocab quiz- Friday In cornel response, complete part 1A Finding meanings in Vocabulary Notebook. Homework Vocab L. 1: 1B and 1C Respond to the following question with a complete paragraph. Make sure to use text evidence to support your answer. Today’s is a human interest news story. Homework Vocab L1 part 1D- word study Article Questions: 6 and 7. Reading log 30min + summary Vocab quiz- Friday definitions-due Friday Homework In cornel response answer the following questions that pertain to the short story, “the life you save may be your own” What is wrong with the woman’s daughter? How do you know? Find
Respond to the following question with a complete paragraph. Make sure to use text evidence to support your answer. Today’s is a human interest news story. Human interest stories differ from the regular news – they are sometimes referred to as “the story behind the story.“ The major news articles of the day tell of important happenings. Human interest stories tell of how those happenings have impacted the people or places around the story. Fifteen years after 9/11, do you think this human interest story is newsworthy? Why or why not? Human interest stories differ from the regular news – they are sometimes referred to as “the story behind the story.“ The major news articles of the day tell of important happenings. Human interest stories tell of how those happenings have impacted the people or places around the story. Fifteen years after 9/11, do you think this human interest story is newsworthy? Why or why not? Vocab Lesson 1: Copy down vocab words with definition in vocabulary notebook – due Friday Vocab quiz- Friday specific text support to back up your answer. Describe the daughter. What personality traits are suggested by the description of Mr. Shift let’s “pale sharp glance?” What do the character’s names suggest about their personalities? Week 2 quiz: the following: Vocab words, elements of plot, comma, colon and semi colon, “the life you save may be your own.” Reading logs 120 minutes + 4 summaries Personal Journals Vocabulary words with definitions.