Week of March 26- 30

AGENDA
Objective:  Students will listen to directions on how to fill in their outlines for the body section of their papers and then they will use their notes to complete this task.  After that, students will work in small groups on the "folding in quotes" technique before trying it on their own.

Monday

Literature Circle Assessment - Movie Trailer!
1) Plot diagram hand-out - read the given notes and fill out your template
2) Begin brainstorming with your group about what is important to have in your movie trailer
3) Movie Trailers will be watched in class on Monday, April 2


Tuesday
1.) Finish up practice presentations - noun generated stories
2) Research mini-lesson - Body Paragraphs and Folding In Quotes

BODY PARAGRAPH OUTLINE REMINDERS
1.) Use your notes and add specific information from them to the appropriate subtopic
2.) These should consist of mostly of bullets (Remember, you want skeletal information!  Save the detail and the juicy stuff for when you write your paper!)
3.) Everyone must have TWO (2) direct quote per subtopic (please copy this down with the correct citation.  Questions about citations?!?  Use this website!

FOLDED IN QUOTE EXAMPLE:
The picture below is a sample folded in quote.  The words written in purple are from a past group of students. The words written in red are the notes that we took and talked about in class on how to use this graphic organizer.

Wednesday + Thursday

WORK SESSION

First half of class - Body paragraph I work

Second half of class - Lit Circle meet up to discuss your movie trailer project :-) 

Friday - NO SCHOOL - Good Friday 

Week of March 19 - 23

Objective: To continue moving forward in the research paper process.  To make progress according to Lit Circle schedules

Monday - *Research DUE.  A mini-lesson reminder on how to write a good HOOK(opening sentence) as we dive into organizing our Intro paragraph for the research paper.  The links to a Research Paper Outline as well as the Hook cheat sheet should be saved in a "forever" folder as you will be able to use them FOREVER!! 
*The rest of class is for your lit circle reading schedule.

HW - Write your hook, it will be checked first thing in class tomorrow.

Tuesday - HOOK check-in.  Continue with your lit circle schedule

HW - Random Noun Generator Story - Public Speaking #2 - Create a mini-story either about the two words you were given in class OR using the two words you were given in class.  30-45 seconds. Stories will be presented at the beginning of class Thursday

Wednesday - 

Thursday -

Friday -

Week of March 12 - 16

Let's take this week one day at a time!  There will be a big focus on research this week, if we have an interrupted week again due to snow please continue your research at home.

Objective:  To move forward in learning the necessary steps when researching a topic.

Let's talk about taking notes...

NOTES FROM CLASS:
Note Taking 101
1.) You must keep track of where you got your information.  Some techniques include:
~ using a different piece of paper (written or typed) for each source (labeled at the top)
~ separating info. on your paper (written or typed) with a heading (where you got the info.)
~ use different colors to write your information (a different color for each source)

2.) If you copy something word for word, you must put it in quotes

3.) Notes should be short, sweet and to the point

*Reminder* - easybib....easybib....easybib!!!!

Week of February 26 - March 2

Welcome back from February Break! This week we start our Literature Circle curriculum...essentially set up like a Book Club but with a bit more structure ;-)  Huge shout out to my co-teacher Ms. Cirrone for taking the curriculum and giving it a face-lift.  She has some great ideas we are implementing this year!

*Side Note* - This Thursday night from 6-7:30 is our second Open House of the year.  Parents and Students are invited to visit each classroom for an update on what is going on right now.  Looking forward to seeing those who can make it!

Monday

Objective:  To make progress according to individual Lit Circle schedules

1. Discussion about literature circles - what are they, what do we do.

2. Watch videos - video trailers for each book

3. Google form (found on Google Classroom) - book choice

4. Form groups- build your reading calendar

5. Preview blog site - Each book group will be given a blog to craft and track discussions and posts. This is new this year and I'm excited to try it out!

HW - your assigned group reading

Tuesday

1. Warm- Up: 10-15 min Memory story free write

2. Research topic - What are you thinking may be your topic?

3. Thursday night chat - who’s coming?

4. Lit Circle - One person from your group to be the editor of the blog.

HW - your assigned group reading, design/decorate your narrative folder

Wednesday 

Lit Circle - First blog post and discussion with your group

HW - finish designing/decorating your narrative folder, print out your memory story (your lesson at the end should be included!)

Thursday

Objective:  To move forward in learning the necessary steps when researching a topic.

Let's talk about taking notes...

NOTES FROM CLASS:
Note Taking 101
1.) You must keep track of where you got your information.  Some techniques include:
~ using a different piece of paper (written or typed) for each source (labeled at the top)
~ separating info. on your paper (written or typed) with a heading (where you got the info.)
~ use different colors to write your information (a different color for each source)

2.) If you copy something word for word, you must put it in quotes

3.) Notes should be short, sweet and to the point

*Reminder* - easybib....easybib....easybib!!!!

Friday