Week of December 18 - 22

Monday

1.) Journal Prompt:  At the end of chapter 9, Johnny tells Pony to "Stay Gold."  Look back at the conversation Johnny and Pony have (page 76 "One morning I woke up earlier than usual." to page 78 "By the fifth day...").  Pay special attention to Robert Frost's poem.  After rereading this, what do you think Johnny meant by telling Pony to "stay gold"?  Make sure that you support what you're saying with proof from the text.

2.) Accountable Talk Chapters 1-9 - Essential Questions focus3.) Options - Because of students being in different places in the book the following are choices for you to pick from for the rest of class today:  

Continue working on your chapter questions - DUE THURSDAY!!!

Continue reading Chapters 10-12 at your own pace - book will be done by Wednesday at the start of class

Tuesday

Agenda:  WORK WORK WORK :-)

Today is a work session for you.  The following can be completed at your own pace.

1.) Finish reading the book

2.) Finish the chapter questions

3.) OWE ME anything?? - Character Activity, Word Work 1 OR 2 OR 3 ???


HW - Finish reading "The Outsiders" for class tomorrow.

           Questions DUE THURSDAY

Wednesday
Open Response - Using either the "Coming of Age" essential question or the Stereotype essential question, begin to craft a well-supported answer to your adopted prompt.
DUE at the end of class on Thursday
"The Outsiders" questions DUE at the end of class on Thursday.

Thursday

Friday - 1/2 Day 
"The Outsiders" movie

Week of December 11 - December 15

Objective:  To understand the essential questions for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and to begin to understand the different types of characters and the process of characterization.

Monday 1.) Finish Characterization notes using the following youtube videos:  Flat and Round Characters, Dynamic and Static Characters, and Characterization
2.) Finish reading Chapters 1-3 of "The Outsiders" 
3.)Complete Page 2 of the Characterization worksheet
4) If time allows, begin answering the Book Questions in Google Classroom (all questions are to be completed when the book is finished)
5.) Agenda books

HOMEWORK
1.) Complete Page 2 of the Characterization worksheet
2.)  Word Work Due Wednesday

Tuesday

AGENDA

Objective:  To continue getting to know Ponyboy and the other Greasers in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

Warm- Up - Ch 1-3 Check-IN

1.) Begin character activity (directions below).  You need to have at least 3, no more than 6 quotes (from chapters 1-6) to show your character's core of who they are (their personality, values/beliefs, etc.). 

3.) As you read your chapters, you need to dialogue with your text (either with sticky notes or on a separate piece of paper) using the two essential questions that we've already gone over as a guideline (stereotyping and characterization).  Whatever evidence you find to support finding answers to those questions, make sure you note it!  I will be checking your form of dialoguing on !

4.) Agenda Books

  

HOMEWORK

Chapter 4-6 due for Thursday
Character Assignment due Thursday
Word Work Due TOMORROW

**ALL IN PREPARATION FOR OUR THURSDAY ACCOUNTABLE TALK**

CHARACTER ASSIGNMENT
1.) Choose one of the following characters to be your character:  Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade, Dallas "Dally" Winston or Sherri "Cherry" Valance

2.) Write your character's full name at the top of a piece of paper

3.) Using all of the characterization information (direct) and clues (indirect), draw your character in the center of the paper.  You MUST use your text to make sure every detail is covered in your character's physical features.

4.) Then go through the chapters you've read so far.  Find quotes that show (indirect characterization) who the character really is and what they're all about.  Use your notes (the S.T.E.A.L. method) for finding this information if you need help.


Wednesday

A repeat of yesterdays agenda!!

Thursday
1) Hand in Character Assignment and Word Work

2) 20 minutes - "The Outsiders" Chapter 1-6 Questions (Google Doc) OR Finish reading CH 4-6

3) Accountable talk

4) Agenda Books

HW - Begin reading Chapters 7-9 





Friday

Week of December 4 - December 8, 2017

WOoo! We survived the newscast project!  All videos have been submitted and can be viewed on my and Mr. Maslankas shared site.  You were given a fact collection sheet in class today.  Over the next two nights, please watch your peers videos and collect information on the years of 1960 you did NOT research.  Make note on the handout what year you were responsible for so I'm not looking for information ;-)  

Wedenesday

AGENDA
Objective:  To understand the essential questions for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and to begin to understand the different types of characters and the process of characterization.

1.) Warm Up - Sizing People Up
2.) 10-15 minute journal:  Write about stereotypes.  What are they?  What do you think about them?  Explain.
3.) The Outsiders book - protective bag please!!
HW - Two night video watching/collecting facts sheet

Thursday
1) Finish the Stereotype journal entry at the start of class.
2) The Outsiders introduction and essential questions
3)  Characterization notes using the following youtube videos:  Flat and Round Characters, Dynamic and Static Characters, and Characterization

HW - Reminder!!  Night 2 of watching the 1960's videos and collecting facts to record on your handout.  DUE TOMORROW :-)

Friday

Wednesday Check-In

Today's project reminder included working on your group's actual script...all groups were to have created a shared google doc to begin organizing their thoughts in one place.

1960's Research

Research HELP for my budding news reporters!!

Below is a list of websites you can use to get your research STARTED...these are a good jumping off point for some of your 1960's news topics!!

1960’s research help

History.com on the 1960’s 

Digital History – 0verview of the 1960’s 

John Green’s crash course on the 1960’s 

Fashion in the 1960’s 

Civil Rights Movement from History.com 

1960’s inventions 1   and inventions 2- a timeline

Sports in th 60’s 1,  and 2- with politics

Week of November 27 - December 1

Today's (THE WEEK'S) Class and Tonight's Homework November 28-December 2, 2016

Objective: Work on a week-long project in order to understand historic background information for the book "The Outsiders".

Agenda: 1960's Newscast Project!  (In preparation for the book "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton)
1. What makes up a newscast? Watch the most current newscast here --->  http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/ 
     
2. Let's Create Our Own Newscast!!  In collaboration with Mr. Maslanka's class, you and your group will be assigned a year from the 1960's decade in order to create a "current, recent" newscast about events from your topic.  (Look at the directions linked above for more detailed information.)
    
3.  Interview Assignment - OPTIONAL!  Find someone who experienced the 1960's and ask them the following questions.

4. Agenda Book 

Homework: Watch the evening news tonight and take note of how it's organized and what makes a good successful broadcast.

Week of November 13 - 17

Monday

Objective: To read and dialogue with "The Masque of The Red Death" by: Edgar Allan Poe, focusing on color symbolism, main idea, theme and making connections.

Agenda:
1) 15 minute journal - If I could change one thing about my life it would be ______________ because...

3) mini-lesson on color symbolism

4) The Masque of The Red Death Vocab list  - flashcards!!!

HW - Finish your vocab flashcards, Word Work Due Wednesday, VOCAB quiz Thursday!


Tuesday
1) Vocab Warm-up:  Using your flashcards, find a partner and quiz each other!
2) mini-lesson on color symbolism - didn't get to it yesterday :-/ 
3) Begin reading "The Masque of the Red Death" via Activelylearn.org

HW - word work due tomorrow, review your vocab words.


Wednesday
1) Vocab warm-up:  Quiz a friend
2) Actively Learn: Finish reading "The Masque of the Red Death"
3) Symbolism/Color Chart for Masque

HW - study your vocab for your quiz tomorrow

Thursday

Friday

Week of November 6 - November 10 2017

Monday
1) Correct Irony WS2

2) Let's READ!!  Take a textbook (pg202) and continue reading "The Tell-Tale Heart".  Dialogue as you read paying particular attention to the visuals Poe creates.  When you are done reading, come get a Guided Question handout from me and complete the questions to test your recall knowledge of what you've just read!

3) Agenda Book

HW - finish your Guided Questions, STUDY for Irony quiz tomorrow!  Word Work Due Wednesday

Tuesday
1) Irony Quiz - 10 minutes
2) "The Tell Tale Heart" Accountable Talk - Theme/Irony focus
3)"The Tell Tale Heart" Visualization HW sheet - writing or drawing option (absent? comes see me!)

HW - Visualization Sheet due Thursday, Word Work Due Tomorrow

Wednesday

Agenda: To understand perspective using Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Annabel Lee"

1) "The Raven" video - give this a good listen to acclimate our ears to Poe's language and word choice

2) Take One: "Annabelle Lee" Vocab Warm- Up

3)  "Annabelle Lee" video - again, listening is everything when it comes to Poe and us understanding his thought process

4) Agenda Books
HW - "The Tell-Tale Heart" Visualization Sheet Due tomorrow

Thursday

1) We will start with the Annabelle Lee video since we did not get to it yesterday!
2) Annabelle Lee - Clicking and Clunking activity.


Friday - NO SCHOOL VETERANS DAY

Week of October 30 - November 3

Objective: to review irony in order to apply it to Poe's story "The Tell Tale Heart"

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday - Half Day
Agenda:

1) Journal Write - Share with me about a moment where you felt guilt.  Replay this moment through your journal write.

2) Irony Notes - absent?  check the bins for your copy!

4) Agenda Book

HW - Quill.org Activity Packs due tomorrow, NO WORD WORK THIS WEEK


Thursday
1) Irony Warm-Up
2) Irony Videos - situational, verbal, dramatic
3) "The Tell-Tale Heart" Vocabulary Intro - you were given a small vocab packet to begin to understand Poe's language choices...use this as your study guide for Friday!!

HW - Vocab Sheet


Friday
HW Vocab Check
1) Irony Warm-Up
2) Begin reading "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe - dialoguing with the purpose of visualizing 


HEADS UP! - There will be an Irony Quiz on TUESDAY, November 7!!

Week of October 23 - 27

Monday
1) Got Your Rough Draft? - You need a hard copy of your rough draft printed out for class today.
2) Edit - Self + Peer Edit Activity
3) Chrome Book - Once you've discussed your edits with your editor you may begin to revise your open response, moving towards a final draft to submit.

HW - Chains Open Response Due tomorrow - please submit to me via Google Classroom
NO WORD WORD THIS WEEK
QUILL.ORG activity pack due November 1

Tuesday
1) Hand in "Chains"

Objective: To understand the life of Edgar Allan Poe in order to fully understand his work.  Over the next two weeks, we will be evaluating the influence that an author's life has on their work.

Agenda:
1) K(now)W(ant to know)L(earned) activity

2) Webquest - 4-day activity with a culminating group project to show knowledge about Poe in a creative way!  DUE at the end of class on Friday!

3) Agenda Books

Homework: Continue your research component of your WebQuest.  Make sure you have enough info for your group where your topics are concerned.

Wednesday
1) Mini-Lesson: Easy bib
2) Present your Poe facts to your group members.
3) Commit to a project style.
4) Begin project work!

HW - Project, Finish your Works Cited via easybib.

Thursday
Work....Work...Work....POE PROJECT!!

HW - Project and print a copy of your Works Cited to hand in during class tomorrow.

Friday
Finish project, fill in your rubric (will give to you in class), hand in Project - Works Cited -Rubric

Have A Great Weekend - GOOD JOB this week!!

Week of October 16 - 20

Objective: to analyze the roles of bravery and courage in the book "Chains" by Laurie Halse-Anderson     to identify symbols in the book "Chains" and dissect their meaning and role in the book.

Monday
Agenda:

1) Journal Write: FREE WRITE

2) Intro to Symbolism Video 

3) Symbolism In "Chains" handout given today in class. 

4) Reading Goal - FINISH the book :-)

Homework:
Symbolism in "Chains" handout for class tomorrow

Wednesday Word Work Due this week

"Chains" Guided Questions/Characterization sheets are all due Thursday! (test grade/culminating assessment grade)



Tuesday

Wednesday - NO SCHOOL

Thursday

Friday

Week of October 9 - 13

Monday - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 

1) Quick Journal Write - “We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”― Benjamin Franklin  Respond to this famous quote but utilizing your indirect/direct character knowledge from the book "Chains"

2) How does an author create SUSPENSE - prezi video , Make suspense your reading focus this week, how does Anderson create suspense for you as a reader??

3) All Reading All Class - Let's jump back into "Chains" and get you back on track towards your reading goal, pg.231

HW - Continue reading towards your weekly goal. Work on your Chapter handout. Word Work Due tomorrow


Wednesday

Objective: to analyze how an author uses SUSPENSE in what techniques we have to study it.

Agenda:

1) Continue reading towards this weeks goal...pg.231

Thursday

Same agenda as Wednesday!

Friday 

Week of October 2 - 6, 2017

Objective:  to analyze direct/indirect characterization through the use os various techniques (audio, visual, hands-on)

Agenda:

Monday 
1) Journal Monday - Reflect on a time when you worked hard or made choices to "earn" something.  (physical/nonphysical)
2) Class read - Chapter 11, Individual read - Chapter 12
3) Update and complete all guided questions Chapter 1 - Chapter 12.

HW - Questions if not complete

Tuesday
1) Table Talk (5min) - Who's your favorite character so far in "Chains"?  What do you hope to learn about your character?
2) While continuing to read, please keep in mind the following: Reading Goal - pg. 140 for class on Friday.
     *completing your guided questions, * collect evidence of indirect characterization for your character sheet, *dialoging in order to collect info/thoughts for our Friday Accountable Talk.

Wednesday
1) EndIT Movement - Video + Discussion
2) "Chains" Questions Catch Up - are your questions in good shape?  Nope?!  Focus your attention on your questions before you dive into your reading for today.
3) Reading....reading....reading.  Continue towards your pg.140 reading goal while keeping your dialoging in mind.

HW - Does it feel like you might not make it to the reading goal?  Read a chapter or two tonight to guarantee you'll hit the goal.

Thursday
1) Characterization Video Warm-Up - Nice reminder about what we should be looking for as you collect evidence of Indirect Characterization (Speech, Thoughts, Effect on Others, Actions, Looks)
2) "Chains" Business - Today is THE day to wrap up your work for the week to prepare for our Accountable Talk tomorrow.  Keep in mind the following - pg.140 Reading Goal, Guided Questions completed, Characterization Shee (a few examples at least!)

HW - Whatever is not completed in class!!

Friday
1) Organization!!  All your teachers are beginning to notice your binders...they're not organized!  We will take a bit of time at the start of class today to get you back on track ;-)

2) Accountable Talk

3) Reading Goal for next week - read to page 255

Enjoy Monday Off!!

Link to characterization video from yesterday!

Week of September 25 - 29, 2017

Monday - I am absent today.  Below are the directions for your class, see you all Tuesday!

1) Get a computer and sign into Google Classroom/ELA
2) Open the writing prompt assignment, "The Most Dangerous Game" - Conflict
3) Complete your open response, use your graphic organizer from Friday's class
DUE TOMORROW! (please mark this assignment as "done" in your google classroom)

HW - Open Response, Word Work reminder


Objective - To adopt the mindset of bravery and courage in preparation of our first book "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Tuesday

1) Chains Intro - What do you know about Revolutionary History?
2) Chains Webquest - assigned in your Google Classroom, will work in partners to accomplish this pre-reading activity
3) "Chains" books in hand - plastic bag request!

HW - Word Work reminder, plastic bag for your book!


Wednesday

1) Word Work Collected
2) Author Lecture - A little background info on Laurie Halse Anderson
3) Begin reading today! - Chapters 1 & 2

HW - Roman Numerals Challenge Sheet


Thursday

1) Check Roman Numerals answers
2) All reading, All class - You will be given your Chains guided questions packet today.  Keep this close as you read in class.

HW - NONE



Friday

Week of September 18 - 22 2017

Objective: To use the literary device conflict as a reading focus during the story "The Most Dangerous Game" by: Richard Connell, while using the website activelylearn.com

Monday
1) Fact vs Opinion - video + WS
2) Hunting Debate continued

HW - Leprechaun Journal Prompt


Tuesday
1) Fact vs Opinion Warm-Up
2) Actively Learn website - "The Most Dangerous Game"
As seen in your google classroom, there is a link that will take you to the story.  If absent, please read and complete the first 4 questions!
3) Conflict Preview

HW - Word Word Due tomorrow
          If your journal from last night did not meet the required expectations, we had a chat about redoing your prompt ;-)


Wednesday
1) Fact vs Opinion - Round 3 - Worksheet to prove we can flip a fact into and opinion and an opinion into a fact .
2) Conflict Notes
3) activelylearn.com - Continue reading "The Most Dangerous Game" and answering the questions along the way.


Thursday
1)activelylearn.com - Continue reading "The Most Dangerous Game" and answering the questions along the way.  The story needs to be completed for class tomorrow.


Friday

1) Just Do It!  Warm- Up: Table Talk about the following talking points.   a) Can a place be evil? b) Can people sense evil?  c) Does evil even exist?  d) If so, what is it?

2) Accountable Talk "The Most Dangerous Game"

3) Graphic Organizer Review - Two different graphic organizers will be presented to you, choose one and use it for the focus activity below (#4).

4) As a class, we will brainstorm and discuss the different types of conflict addressed in our short story "The Most Dangerous Game".  Using the graphic organizer of your choice, address each type of conflict by finding two pieces of evidence from the story for each type of conflict.  Conflict types spoken about are listed below!

man vs nature

man vs man

man vs himself

Again, find two examples of each conflict from the story, quote it and explain it.  This step is HOMEWORK for tonight!  Use your copy of the story from activelylearn.com to find your evidence!

Week of September 11 - 15

Objective: To familiarize ourselves with the comprehension strategy known as "Dialoging With The Text" and attempt to start trying it on our own.

Monday 
Agenda:
1.) Journal Write - "What does the world need most?"  
2.) Dialoging With The Text Activity - Over the course of the school I will be teaching comprehension stratgies that we can apply to our many readings of the year.  Today, "Dialoging With Our Text" was introduced by using the opening parapgraph of the oshort story "The Open Window" by Saki

3.) Begin reading "The Man In The Black Suit" by: Stephen King as a class today

 Homework: First Word Work due Wednesday!

Tuesday

Agenda: 

1.)  Warm- Up:  World War....what do you know about it?  What do you THINK you know?!

2.)  Continue reading "The Man In The Black Suit" by Stephen King

3.) Literary Terms + Questions Sheet

Homework :  Word Word Due tomorrow, Questions sheet due Thursday 

Wednesday - Half Day

1.) Word Work Share-Out & Hand-IN
2.) Continue with "The Man In The Black Suit" by Stephen King

HW - Complete the questions according to what we read in class today.

Thursday 

1.) Finish "The Man In The Black Suit" - Reading + Questions
2.)  Accountable Talk
3.) Mini-Lesson - Showing vs Telling Sentences video

HW:           Telling Sentences

Choose one of the "telling" sentences below that you want to make into a "showy" sentence.  Write the best sentence you can on a piece of computer paper (8 1/2 x 11) held horizontally.  Then illustrate the sentence on the paper.

1.) He/She is pretty/handsome

2.) He/She is smart

3.) He/She is happy

4.) The dinosaur was big

5.) The cookie is sweet

6.) The ice-cream is melting

7.) The witch is mean

8.) The movie is scary

9.) The car is fast

10.) The person is kind

Friday