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
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
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!
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!
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
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
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!
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
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.) 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
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Week of September 5-8, 2017
Tuesday
Objective:To understand the purpose of conversation in the classroom, how talk can be used as a tool!
1) Binder Set Up - the tabs needed for your binder are as follows: Materials, Word Work, Notes, Writing, Research
2) Journal Prompt - Who is the best superhero? Batman or Superman?
3)Accountable Talk Directions Sheet
4) Accountable Talk at tables with discussion prompt handout.
Homework - *Reminders* keep collecting sticky notes to bring in, we will use a lot of these these this year! If you have not got your hands on a notebook to use for journaling please do so this week. Lastly, make sure you have an independent reading book with you at all times, everyday in school. Your team of teachers love the independent reading program we established a few years ago so be ready to read everyday! :-)
Wednesday
1) Revisit your journal prompt in preparation for our talk!
2) Accountable Talk - Yarn speaking tool
3) Word Work Instructions - DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY!
4) Begin in class/Finish for HW - Choose ONE: Write me a letter telling me more about yourself. (WHat makes you YOU, interests, things I need to know) OR ABC's of Me activity. Due in class tomorrow
Thursday
Warm-Up: Accountable Talk Reflection
1) Quill.org Introduction - Using your google sign-in info I will show you the simple grammar program we will use this year. If absent, please go to the site, LOGIN with google and complete the "then, than" challenge.
2) Parts of A Book Notes - Today we will discuss and take notes as we review Plot.
HW - Independent Reading Book for tomorrow's class!!
Friday - ABSENT TODAY!
As mentioned yesterday, I am not here today BUT you were shown everything you need in order to be successful in class today :-)
Half the class time - work on your Quill.org activity challenges
Second half of class time - Independent Reading - be on the radar for words for your word work!!!
Objective:To understand the purpose of conversation in the classroom, how talk can be used as a tool!
1) Binder Set Up - the tabs needed for your binder are as follows: Materials, Word Work, Notes, Writing, Research
2) Journal Prompt - Who is the best superhero? Batman or Superman?
3)Accountable Talk Directions Sheet
4) Accountable Talk at tables with discussion prompt handout.
Homework - *Reminders* keep collecting sticky notes to bring in, we will use a lot of these these this year! If you have not got your hands on a notebook to use for journaling please do so this week. Lastly, make sure you have an independent reading book with you at all times, everyday in school. Your team of teachers love the independent reading program we established a few years ago so be ready to read everyday! :-)
Wednesday
1) Revisit your journal prompt in preparation for our talk!
2) Accountable Talk - Yarn speaking tool
3) Word Work Instructions - DUE EVERY WEDNESDAY!
4) Begin in class/Finish for HW - Choose ONE: Write me a letter telling me more about yourself. (WHat makes you YOU, interests, things I need to know) OR ABC's of Me activity. Due in class tomorrow
Thursday
Warm-Up: Accountable Talk Reflection
1) Quill.org Introduction - Using your google sign-in info I will show you the simple grammar program we will use this year. If absent, please go to the site, LOGIN with google and complete the "then, than" challenge.
2) Parts of A Book Notes - Today we will discuss and take notes as we review Plot.
HW - Independent Reading Book for tomorrow's class!!
Friday - ABSENT TODAY!
As mentioned yesterday, I am not here today BUT you were shown everything you need in order to be successful in class today :-)
Half the class time - work on your Quill.org activity challenges
Second half of class time - Independent Reading - be on the radar for words for your word work!!!
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