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WEEK OF APR. 4/15 - Apr. 4/19, ELEMENTS OF POETRY - house on mango street by sandra cisneros

4/15/2019

MONDAY 4/15:

Warm Up:
Week 22 for Monday - Parts of Speech
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
-Students read House on Mango Street Ch. 4-6

-Students completed the Figurative Language Quiz

Homework: NONE

TUESDAY 4/16:

Warm Up:
Week 22 for Tuesday - Sentence Parts
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
-Read House on Mango Street Ch. 7-9

-Complete "Sheaves" poem activity

-Complete IXL KK.2, KK.3

-Peer Assess Figurative Language Quiz

Homework: NONE

WEDNESDAY 4/17:

Warm Up:
Week 22 for Wednesday - Clauses/Sentence Types
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
-Read House on Mango Street Ch. 10-12

-Peer Assess "Sheaves" poem activity

-Complete IXL D.4

-Text Structure Lesson Activity

Homework: NONE

THURSDAY 4/18:

Warm Up:
Week 22 for Thursday - Capitalization & Punctuation
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
-Read House on Mango Street Ch. 13-15

-Being Connected Writing Prompt

-Complete IXL D.4/My Name Vignette

Homework: NONE

FRIDAY 4/19:

Warm Up:
Week 22 for Thursday - Capitalization & Punctuation
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
-Read House on Mango Street Ch. 16-18

-Complete STAR Test

-Complete Being Connected Writing Prompt

-Complete IXL D.4/My Name Vignette

Homework: NONE

WEEK OF APR. 4/08 - MAR. 4/12, Elements of poetry - collections txtbk PGS. 31-34, 41

4/9/2019

MONDAY 4/08:

Warm Up:
Week 21 for Monday - Parts of Speech
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
Students recorded Notes of Different Forms of Poetry w/ worksheet

ALERT
-Students turned in their final draft of the Persuasive Writing Piece attached to their Bibliography. [PLEASE POST YOUR FINAL DRAFT & BIBLIOGRAPHY IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM]
-Students turned in the PERSUASIVE WRITING: REVISING PACKET. [Write Source pgs. 240, 243, 245, 247, 248, 250 -- ALL INFO POSTED IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM]

Homework: NONE

TUESDAY 4/09:

Warm Up:
Week 21 for Tuesday - Sentence Parts
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
Part 1 - Students complete the recording Notes of Different Forms of Poetry w/ worksheet

Part 2 - Students analyze Flight of Icarus painting

Part 3 - Students analyze Icarus' Flight poem pg. 41

Homework: NONE

WEDNESDAY 4/10:

Warm Up:
Week 21 for Wednesday - Clauses & Sentence Types
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
Part 4 - Students read Flight of Icarus pg. 31 [Complete Ques. #1,2, & 3 on pg. 35, #4 on pg. 36 in Collections Book]

Homework: NONE

THURSDAY 4/11:

Warm Up:
Week 21 for Thursday - Capitalization & Punctuation
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
Part 5 - 2 PERSON - GROUP PROJECT - Students choose poem of their own with one partner [to analyze using the PAINT JOB STRATEGY]

Homework: NONE

FRIDAY 4/12:

Warm Up:
Week 21 for Friday - Sentence Diagramming
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
-Introduce House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

-FINISH & TURN IN - 2 PERSON - GROUP PROJECT - Students choose poem of their own with one partner [to analyze using the PAINT JOB STRATEGY]

-Watch Class Black History Month Biography Slide

Homework: NONE

WEEK OF MAR. 3/25 - MAR. 3/29, Writing: getting the big picture - WRITE SOURCE PGS. 234-238

3/26/2019

MONDAY 3/25:
Warm Up:
Week 21 for Monday - Identifying Parts of Speech
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
- Using Easybib.com created the Bibliography Page/Work Cited Page for your Persuasive Writing Piece.

-Write the draft of your Persuasive Writing Piece using all your Prewriting materials.

Homework: None

TUESDAY 3/26:
Warm Up:
Week 21 for Tuesday - Identifying Sentence Parts
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
- Using Easybib.com created the Bibliography Page/Work Cited Page for your Persuasive Writing Piece.

-Write the draft of your Persuasive Writing Piece using all your Prewriting materials.

Homework: None

WEDNESDAY 3/27:
Warm Up:
Week 21 for Wednesday - Identifying Clauses & Sentence Types
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
- Using Easybib.com created the Bibliography Page/Work Cited Page for your Persuasive Writing Piece.

-Write the draft of your Persuasive Writing Piece using all your Prewriting materials. [ALL INFO POSTED IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM]

Homework: None

THURSDAY 3/28:
Warm Up:
Week 21 for Thursday - Capitalization & Punctuation
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
- Using Easybib.com created the Bibliography Page/Work Cited Page for your Persuasive Writing Piece.

-Complete the draft of your Persuasive Writing Piece using all your Prewriting materials. [ALL INFO POSTED IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM]

-Complete Revising Activities in Write Source pgs. 240, 243, 245, 247, 248, 250 [ALL INFO POSTED IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM]

Homework: None

FRIDAY 3/29:

Warm Up:
Week 21 for Friday - Diagramming Sentences
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
-Students published their final draft of the Persuasive Writing Piece attached to their Bibliography. [PLEASE POST YOUR FINAL DRAFT & BIBLIOGRAPHY IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM]

-Students turned in the PERSUASIVE WRITING: REVISING PACKET. [Write Source pgs. 240, 243, 245, 247, 248, 250 -- ALL INFO POSTED IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM]

Homework: HAPPY SPRING BREAK

WEEK OF MAR. 3/18 - MAR. 3/22, NEWSELA: The "herstory" behind Women's History Month & Defending A Position - Write Source pgs. 227-232

3/20/2019

MONDAY 3/18:
Teacher's Work Day

TUESDAY 3/19:
Warm Up:
None

Lesson Activities:
Complete NEWSELA: The "herstory" behind Women's History Month

Homework:
Complete NEWSELA: The "herstory" behind Women's History Month

WEDNESDAY 3/20:
Warm Up:
Week 20 for Monday thru Wednesday - Parts of Speech, Sentence Parts, & Clauses/Sentence Types
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
-Complete DEFENDING A POSITION - Defending A Position - Read pgs. 227-232 Using the activities, you will select a controversial issue, gather reasons and details, and organize your ideas. [THE PRE-WRITING WKSHT. ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM)

Homework:
Complete NEWSELA: The "herstory" behind Women's History Month

THURSDAY 3/21:
Warm Up:
Week 20 for Thursday - Capitalization & Punctuation
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
-Complete DEFENDING A POSITION - Defending A Position - Read pgs. 227-232 Using the activities, you will select a controversial issue, gather reasons and details, and organize your ideas. [THE PRE-WRITING WKSHT. ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM)

Homework:
Complete NEWSELA: The "herstory" behind Women's History Month

FRIDAY 3/22:
Warm Up:
Week 20 for Friday - Diagramming Sentences
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
- Complete Outline & Finding Evidence [Using the activity worksheets posted on Google Classroom, you will select a controversial issue, gather reasons and details, and organize your ideas.] [THE PRE-WRITING WKSHT. ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM)

- Using Easybib.com created the Bibliography Page/Work Cited Page for your Persuasive Writing Piece.

-Write the draft of your Persuasive Writing Piece using all your Prewriting materials.

DUE TODAY:
NEWSELA: The "herstory" behind Women's History Month

Homework: None

WEEK OF mar. 3/11 - mar. 3/15, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER short constructed response & DEFENDING A POSITION

3/11/2019

MONDAY 3/11:
Warm Up:
Week 19 for Monday - Parts of Speech
Recite Grammar Songs

Lesson Activities:
-Complete Limerick Poem Activity

-Chasing Lincoln's Killer - Short Constructed Response - Writing Activity

-Turn in Chasing Lincoln's Killer Chapter 1 Vocab Wksht./Chasing Lincoln's Killer Chapter Title Analysis Wksht.

Homework:
Inman Middle School Reading Article
If Star Athletes Sell Junk Food - - Is Your Kid More Likely to Eat It? (1260L)

TUESDAY 3/12:
Warm Up:
Week 19 for Tuesday - Sentence Parts
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
-Complete Limerick Poem Activity

-Chasing Lincoln's Killer - Short Constructed Response - Writing Activity

-Turn in Chasing Lincoln's Killer Chapter 1 Vocab Wksht./Chasing Lincoln's Killer Chapter Title Analysis Wksht.

Homework:
Inman Middle School Reading Article
If Star Athletes Sell Junk Food - - Is Your Kid More Likely to Eat It? (1260L)

WEDNESDAY 3/13:
Warm Up:
Week 19 for Wednesday - Clauses & Sentence Types
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
-Inman Middle School Reading Article
If Star Athletes Sell Junk Food - - Is Your Kid More Likely to Eat It? (1260L) - [2] Short Constructed Responses - Writing Activity

Homework:
Inman Middle School Reading Article
If Star Athletes Sell Junk Food - - Is Your Kid More Likely to Eat It? (1260L)

THURSDAY 3/14:
Warm Up:
Week 19 for Thursday - Capitalization & Punctuation
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
-Chasing Lincoln's Killer - Short Constructed Response - Writing Activity

-Complete DEFENDING A POSITION - Defending A Position - Read pgs. 227-232 Using the activities, you will select a controversial issue, gather reasons and details, and organize your ideas. [THE PRE-WRITING WKSHT. ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM)

Homework:
Inman Middle School Reading Article
If Star Athletes Sell Junk Food - - Is Your Kid More Likely to Eat It? (1260L)

FRIDAY 3/15:
Warm Up:
-Week 19 for Friday - Diagramming Sentences
-Recite 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Lesson Activities:
-Complete DEFENDING A POSITION - Defending A Position - Read pgs. 227-232 Using the activities, you will select a controversial issue, gather reasons and details, and organize your ideas. [THE PRE-WRITING WKSHT. ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM)

Homework:
Inman Middle School Reading Article
If Star Athletes Sell Junk Food - - Is Your Kid More Likely to Eat It? (1260L)

WEEK OF mar. 3/04 - mar. 3/08, DEFENDING A POSITION & CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER BY JAMES L. SWANSON

3/4/2019

MONDAY 3/4:
Warm Up:
Week 18 for Monday - Parts of Speech
Recite Grammar Songs

Lesson Activities:
-Review/Assess Chasing Lincoln's Killer [Ch. 7-9] Open Novel Quiz 3

-Read Ch. 10/11 of Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson w/ Chasing Lincoln's Killer [Ch. 10-12] Open Novel Quiz 4
-Complete "Chapter Title Analysis" Worksheet [due Friday].

Homework:
None

TUESDAY 3/5:
Warm Up:
Week 18 for Tuesday - Sentence Parts
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
-Read Ch. 11 of Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson w/ Chasing Lincoln's Killer [Ch. 10-12] Open Novel Quiz 4

-Complete "Chapter Title Analysis" Worksheet [due Friday].

Homework:
None

WEDNESDAY 3/6:
Warm Up:
Week 18 for Wednesday - Clauses & Sentence Types
Self-Determination Oath

Lesson Activities:
-Read Ch. 12 of Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson w/ Chasing Lincoln's Killer [Ch. 10-12] Open Novel Quiz 4

-Complete "Chapter Title Analysis" Worksheet [due Friday].

-Complete DEFENDING A POSITION - Defending A Position - Read pgs. 227-232 Using the activities, you will select a controversial issue, gather reasons and details, and organize your ideas. [THE PRE-WRITING WKSHT. ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM)

Homework:
None

THURSDAY 3/7:
Warm Up:
Week 18 for Thursday - Capitalization & Punctuation
Self-Determination Oath/7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Lesson Activities:
-Review & Assess Chasing Lincoln's Killer [Ch. 10-12] Open Novel Quiz 4

-Understanding Benchmark Writing Rubrics - Practice Activity

-Chasing Lincoln's Killer - Short Constructed Response - Writing Activity

-Complete "Chapter Title Analysis" Worksheet [due Friday].

Homework:
None

FRIDAY 3/8:
Warm Up:
Week 18 for Friday - Diagramming Sentences
Self-Determination Oath/7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Lesson Activities:
-DGP Quiz #2

-Complete "Chapter Title Analysis" Worksheet [due Friday].

-Chasing Lincoln's Killer - Short Constructed Response - Writing Activity

Homework:
None

WEEK OF FEB. 2/25 - FEB. 3/1, DEFENDING A POSITION & CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER BY JAMES L. SWANSON

3/1/2019

MONDAY 2/25:

Lesson Activities:
Lend Your Voice - Black History Month Hyperdoc

Homework:
Bring in Your Snack Donation - SIGN UP GENIUS

TUESDAY 2/26:

Lesson Activities:
Lend Your Voice - Black History Month Hyperdoc

Homework:
Bring in Your Snack Donation - SIGN UP GENIUS

WEDNESDAY 2/27:

Lesson Activities:
Lend Your Voice - Black History Month Hyperdoc

Homework:
Bring in Your Snack Donation - SIGN UP GENIUS

THURSDAY 2/28:
Warm Up:
Week 17 for Thursday -Capitalization & Punctuation

Lesson Activities:
-Read Ch. 9 of Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson w/ Chasing Lincoln's Killer [Ch. 7-9] Open Novel Quiz 3

-Lend Your Voice - Black History Month Hyperdoc

Homework:
Bring in Your Snack Donation - SIGN UP GENIUS

FRIDAY 3/1:
Warm Up:
Week 17 for Friday - Diagramming Sentences

Lesson Activities:
Complete Persuasion Quiz # 2

-Read Ch. 10 of Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson w/ Chasing Lincoln's Killer [Ch. 7-9] Open Novel Quiz 3

Homework:
Bring in Your Snack Donation - SIGN UP GENIUS

WEEK OF feb. 2/11 - FEB. 2/15, DEFENDING A POSITION & CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER BY JAMES L. SWANSON

2/10/2019

MONDAY 2/11:
Warm Up:
Week 17 for Monday - Parts of Speech/Recite Grammar Songs

Lesson Activities:
Lend Your Voice - Black History Month Hyperdoc

Homework:
Bring in Your Snack Donation - SIGN UP GENIUS

TUESDAY 2/12:
Warm Up:
Week 17 for Tuesday - Sentence Parts

Lesson Activities:
Persuasion Vocab Quiz
-Read Ch. 8 of Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson w/ Chasing Lincoln's Killer [Ch. 7-9] Open Novel Quiz 3

Homework:
Bring in Your Snack Donation - SIGN UP GENIUS

WEDNESDAY 2/13:
Warm Up:
Week 17 for Wednesday - Clauses/Sentence Types

Lesson Activities:
-2ND SEMESTER BENCHMARK TEST

-Complete DEFENDING A POSITION -  Defending A Position - Read pgs. 227-232 Using the activities, you will select a controversial issue, gather reasons and details, and organize your ideas. [THE PRE-WRITING WKSHT. ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM)

Homework:
Bring in Your Snack Donation - SIGN UP GENIUS

THURSDAY 2/14:
Warm Up:
Week 17 for Thursday -Capitalization & Punctuation

Lesson Activities:
-Read Ch. 9 of Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson w/ Chasing Lincoln's Killer [Ch. 7-9] Open Novel Quiz 3

-Complete DEFENDING A POSITION -  Defending A Position - Read pgs. 227-232 Using the activities, you will select a controversial issue, gather reasons and details, and organize your ideas. [THE PRE-WRITING WKSHT. ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM)

Homework:
Bring in Your Snack Donation - SIGN UP GENIUS

FRIDAY 2/15:
Warm Up:
Week 17 for Friday - Diagramming Sentences

Lesson Activities:
D.G.P. Quiz # 2

-Complete DEFENDING A POSITION -  Defending A Position - Read pgs. 227-232 Using the activities, you will select a controversial issue, gather reasons and details, and organize your ideas. [THE PRE-WRITING WKSHT. ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM)

Homework:
Bring in Your Snack Donation - SIGN UP GENIUS

WEEK OF feb. 2/04 - FEB. 2/08, THE POWER OF PERSUASION & CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER BY JAMES L. SWANSON

2/4/2019

MONDAY 2/4:
Warm Up:
Week 16 for Monday - Parts of Speech
Recite Grammar Songs

Lesson Activities:
-Complete Declaring Yourself Worksheet

-Review/Assess Suspense Narratives

-Read Ch. 5 of Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson w/ Chasing Lincoln's Killer [Ch. 4-6] Open Novel Quiz 2

Homework:
Bring in Your Snack Donation

TUESDAY 2/5:
Warm Up:
Week 16 for Tuesday - Sentence Parts
Week 15 for Friday - Sentence Diagramming [MAKE UP]

Lesson Activities:
-Complete Declaring Yourself Worksheet/Because I Said So [AC]
-Read Ch. 5 of Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson w/ Chasing Lincoln's Killer [Ch. 4-6] Open Novel Quiz 2

WEDNESDAY 2/5:
Warm Up:
Week 16 for Wednesday - Clauses/Sentence Types

Lesson Activities:
-Read Ch. 5 of Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson w/ Chasing Lincoln's Killer [Ch. 4-6] Open Novel Quiz 2

-Turn In: Fact vs Opinion, Propaganda Techniques, and Declaring Yourself Worksheets. [AS A STAPLED PACKET]

-We read WRITE SOURCE - Defending A Position - Read pgs. 223-226 Which introduces persuasive writing skills, the rubric you will be assessed by, and a perfect model of a student-written persuasive essay.[Students began to complete PRE-WRITING WKSHT. ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM)

Homework:
Bring in Your Snack Donation

THURSDAY 2/7:
Warm Up:
Week 16 for Thursday -Capitalization & Punctuation

Lesson Activities:
-Read Ch. 6 of Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson w/ Chasing Lincoln's Killer [Ch. 4-6] Open Novel Quiz 2 [STUDENTS TURNED IN THE QUIZ]

-CONTINUE PRE-WRITING ACTIVITIES using:
WRITE SOURCE - Defending A Position - Read pgs. 223-226 Which introduces persuasive writing skills, the rubric you will be assessed by, and a perfect model of a student-written persuasive essay.[Students began to complete PRE-WRITING WKSHT. ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM)

Homework:
Bring in Your Snack Donation

FRIDAY 2/8:
Warm Up:
Week 16 for Friday - Diagramming Sentences

Lesson Activities:
-Read Ch. 7 of Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson w/ Chasing Lincoln's Killer [Ch. 7-9] Open Novel Quiz 3

-CONTINUE PRE-WRITING ACTIVITIES using:
WRITE SOURCE - Defending A Position - Read pgs. 223-226 Which introduces persuasive writing skills, the rubric you will be assessed by, and a perfect model of a student-written persuasive essay.[Students began to complete PRE-WRITING WKSHT. ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM)

Homework:
Bring in Your Snack Donation

WEEK OF JAN. 1/28 - feb. 2/01, the power of persuasion & CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER BY JAMES L. SWANSON

1/28/2019

MONDAY 1/28:
Warm Up:
Week 15 for Monday - Parts of Speech

Lesson Activities:
-Review Grammar Worksheets [Adjective & Adverbs pgs. 19, 21-22, 29, 31-32, Classifying Sentences 85-86]
-Review Ethos, Pathos, Logos [Persuasive] Letter
-Students revised and reviewed their Character Analysis & Claim Essay and/or Suspense Narrative

Homework:
KAHOOT:
Order of Adjectives
Phrases & Clauses
Adverbs

TUESDAY 1/29: SNOW DAY

WEDNESDAY 1/30:
Warm Up:
-Review Week 14 for Thursday & Friday [Capitalization & Punctuation/Diagramming Sentences
-Week 15 for Tuesday & Wednesday - Sentence Parts/Clauses & Sentence Types

Lesson Activities:
-Read Ch. 4 of Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson

-Students turned in Grammar Worksheets [Adjective & Adverbs pgs. 19, 21-22, 29, 31-32, Classifying Sentences 85-86]
-Mr. Marc passed back Ethos, Pathos, Logos [Persuasive] Letter

Homework:
KAHOOT:
Order of Adjectives
Phrases & Clauses
Adverbs

Thursday
Warm Up:
--Week 15 for Thursday & Friday - Capitalization & Punctuation/Diagramming Sentences

-Complete reading Ch. 4 of Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson
-WAR PROPAGANDA

Homework:
KAHOOT:
Order of Adjectives
Phrases & Clauses
Adverbs

Friday:
Warm Up
-Complete Adjective & Adverb/Classification of Sentences Quiz

Lesson
-Students revised and reviewed their Suspense Narratives
-Students continued to work on their War Propaganda Wksht. & Political Cartoon [DUE MONDAY]

Homework: None