Wed Dec 08, 2010
1206 - 1208
Monday Dec 6
EXCEL – Can food and poster work
LA- Adjectives; Warm “Montgomery Bus Boycott”, parts of speech flashcards
SS- Book Fair, Greek Word origins table / cahrt work time
LIT- Read- aloud The Lady or the Tiger
Tuesday
EXCEL – Can food, poster work
LA- Warm up “Writer Phyllis Wheatley”, lesson activity – identify parts of speech in previous writings
SS- Geography Bee first round “test”
LIT- The Lady or the Tiger (motivation and surprise ending for story), review for quiz
Wednesday
EXCEL -Can food, poster, knowledge game
LA – Warm up “Writer Jan Brecht”, venn diagram work time to compare and contrast different items
SS – finish Greek word origin and turn in half sheet, label map of Ancient Greece – use handout
LIT – Lady of the Tiger quiz, feedback from Charles story
Tue Nov 30, 2010
929
Monday November 29
EXCEL- Canned food drive, holiday decorations, prepare for student council meeting
LA- Mrs. O begins student teaching – work on finishing pre tests
SS – Country presentations
Lit – Mrs. O begins – free write about your 1st school experience, discuss and define inferences,
Thu Nov 18, 2010
1117
Wednesday
EXCEL- Movie
LA- FTM 6 - What is Allusion & examples (a brief reference to a famous person, event, work of art, etc), Continue writing assessment with discussion on choosing a prompt / begin pre writing activities / first draft
SS – grade Africa tests? (Aides do this), presentations,
Lit – Finish Stop the Sun and , Find a group that has a similar theme – tomorrow defend your choice,
Tue Nov 16, 2010
1116
Tuesday
EXCEL- Movie
LA- Collect Memoirs & review, Intro FTM 6 and Allusion, Handout Practice Writing Assessment – students choose prompts.
SS – AFRICA test,
Lit – Guided discussion on discovering theme using maps and pictures – define “theme” then continue “Stop the Sun”
Mon Nov 15, 2010
1115 AFRICA TEST TOMORROW IN SOCIAL STUDIES
Monday November 15 AFRICA TEST TOMORROW
EXCEL- Canned food drive? Knowledge Game, Character Trait of the Week Activities, Announcements, Leader Bio's, Leukemia fundraiser opportunity?, Veteran's day movie thanks, What Inspires You?
LA- Finish FTM 5, Turn in PEER EDITING WORKSHEET for memoirs, put final memoir in booklet FINISH FOR HOMEWORK AND BRING COMPLETED ON TUESDAY, Begin Practice Writing Assessment
SS - Continue presentations,
Lit – review “Stop the Sun”, Correct Outsiders Test,
Wed Nov 10, 2010
1010
Wednesday (AFRICA TEST IS NEXT TUESDAY)
EXCEL- Host veterans for reception,
LA – FTM 4 & 5 (a look at idioms)
SS- Review of Veteran's Day, Arlington, Changing of the Guard
LIT- Read aloud p 55 “Dear America”, silent read “Stop the Sun” ,
REMEMBER A VETERAN ON VETERAN'S DAY
Tue Nov 09, 2010
1110
Tuesday November 9
EXCEL- Spencer reads announcements – need announcement cmte., Finish Veterans day prep, Classwork you must stay in the room, Red White and Blue day activities. Canned food drive? Character Trait of the Week Activities, Veteran’s Day Cards, Review history and background of recent wars, confirm cake and other needs for reception
LA – finish peer editing memoirs, begin Veteran's Day notes,
SS- Veteran’s Day slideshow and notes presentation,
LIT- Stop the Sun – POW / MIA prior knowledge discussion – Vietnam background video,
Mon Nov 08, 2010
1108
Monday (BEGIN NEW TERM)
EXCEL – Spencer reads announcements – need announcement cmte., Finish Veterans day prep, Classwork you must stay in the room, Red White and Blue day activities. Canned food drive? Character Trait of the Week Activities, Veteran’s Day Cards
LA – FTM 3 (active verbs, proper nouns), finalize memoirs after finishing peer editing,
SS – Begin Culture Gram Presentations,
LIT- Continue THIEVES starting with Thieves slide, Apply “THIEVES” to article on Norway – use handout and answer questions ,
Thu Nov 04, 2010
1103
Wednesday
EXCEL- Veterans Day (Bring a Veteran announcement, bring artifacts, How to lead and how to follow, Seasonal Canned Food Drive?) - Mrs. Crocker E mail – Take Home Show and Tell items
LA- Finish FTM 1 (period 4 turn in FTM chapter 1 preview activity), Genius Journal Quiz grade, Begin peer review of memoirs
SS- Continue to Take notes on proper outlining techniques
LIT- Review and Collect “Greasers Subculture” activity, begin THIEVES reading strategy - complete handout during class discussion,
Wed Nov 03, 2010
111 & 112
Monday, November 1: TOMORROW IS LAST DAY FOR LATE OR MISSING WORK
EXCEL- Continue “leadership” activity handout,
LA- Begin Freak the Mighty Ch. 1 with handout – discuss author's style and proper nouns, Collect “Halloween Narrative” from per. 2 (complete narrative write during 4th period and turn in) , collect “Previewing fiction” handout from period 4,
SS- Atlas game, Collect Halloween notes sheet in blue core, Outlining Guided Practice (transportation, Philomath Middle School, North America)
LIT- “The Greaser Subculture” Non-fiction read handout and complete)
Tuesday LAST DAY TO TURN IN LATE OR MISSING WORK
EXCEL- Veteran's Day assembly
LA- Turn in FTM Ch. 1 writes (per 4 only), Silent Write, Categories of writing, Genius Journal Quiz
SS- Collect Outlines in Gold Core and finish outlines in Blue Core, Begin to Take notes on proper outlining techniques and skills
LIT- Discuss student techniques for reading nonfictions (read title, set purpose, pre read questions, etc),
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