HW - bring a magazine/newspaper ad next class

Jan. 6, 2009

Adv. Skills Dev.

Jan. 23, 2009

Adv. Skills

1.  AR

2.  Persuasion and Propaganda

-review assignment from last class

-introduce projects

***HW - sketch of phone (each group member)***

PACE

Persuasive Essay

1.  Review HW

2.  Review 5 parts of an essay

3.  Begin completing topic chart

***HW - have a good weekend!***

1/26/09

1.  Persuasion/Propaganda

-check HW (cell phone sketch & wkst.)

-answer ?s on back sheet

-begin working on script OR print advertisement

-you will have 1/2 of the next class to finish your work! Project presentations will occur the next time we meet.

***HW - work on project***

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Feb. 5, 2009

1.  Persuasion/Propaganda

-check HW (cell phone sketch & wkst.)

-answer ?s on back sheet

-begin working on script OR print advertisement

-divide work between people in group

-you will have 1/2 of the next class to finish your work! Project presentations will occur the next time we meet.

***HW - work on project***

PACE

-talk about topics

-continue topic chart

-thesis statement PPT

-HW - choose topic from chart and write a thesis statement.  Identify 4 reasons that back up or support your thesis statement.

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Feb. 6, 2009

Skills Development

1.  Library

2.  Propaganda/Persuasion

-20 min. to finish up print ad or radio ad

-begin presentations

***HW - read AR***

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Feb. 9, 2009

Adv. Skills Development

1.  Library

2.  Propaganda/Persuasion

-20 min. to finish up print ad or radio ad

-begin presentations

***HW - read AR***

PACE

-Turn in thesis statement and 4 reasons

-Brain pop!

-Computer Lab for research

***HW - Enjoy today!***

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Feb. 10, 2009

1.  Persuasion and propaganda

-finish presentations

-exit slip

2.  AR

***HW - read AR***

Wed., Feb. 11th

Adv. Skills

1.  Propaganda and Persuasion

-finish presentations

-exit slip

2.  Ar

***HW - read AR***

PACE

1.  Thesis statements

-PPT

-revise thesis statements

2.  Research topics

***HW - Freebie!***

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Feb. 12, 2009

Skills

1.  AR

2.  Persuasion/propaganda

-turn in exit slips

-return cell phone project grades

-literature circles PPT

-group activity

***HW - read AR***

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2.  Propaganda/Persuasion

-finish discussions

-share out with class

-reflection wkst.

***HW - reflection wkst.***

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Feb. 19, 2009

1.  AR (library Monday)

2.  Propaganda/Persuasion

-finish discussions

-share out with class

-reflection wkst.

***HW - reflection wkst.***

PACE
-What are supporting reasons? PPT

-supporting reasons wkst.

-peer edit reasons

***HW - supporting reasons wkst. revision***

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Feb. 20, 2009

1.  Library

2.  Persuasion/Propaganda

-reflection wkst.

-"Should Schools Be Open All Year" - editorial

***HW - answer ?s and ORQ***

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Feb. 23, 2009

1.  AR

2.  Persuasion/Propaganda

-reflection wkst.

-"Vanishing Species Vanish from Zoos" editorial

***HW - answer ?s and ORQ***

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Feb. 24, 2009

1.  AR

2.  Persuasion/Propaganda

-collect HW - "Should Schools Be Open All Year?" ORQ

and 6 ?s

3.  Informational Text

-What is it?  PPT

-Scavenger hunt

***HW - scavenger hunt wkst.***

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Feb. 26, 2009

1.  AR

2.  ORQ

3.  Informational Text

-check scavenger hunt

***HW - ORQ rewrites - no rewrite =in-house***

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Feb. 27, 2009

1.  AR

2.  ORQ

3.  Informational Text

-check scavenger hunt

***HW - ORQ rewrites - no rewrite =in-house***

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Mar. 2, 2009

1.  AR

2.  ORQ rewrites due

3.  Informational Text

-I have...who has - game

-scavenger hunt wkst. - identify text structure

-Bacteria article

***HW - read AR***

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Tues., Mar. 3

1.  AR

2.  ORQ rewrites due

3.  Informational Text

-I have...who has - game

-Halitosis article

***HW - read AR***

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Wed., March 4, 2009

1.  AR

2.  ORQ - return rewrites

3.  Informational Text

-"Bacteria"

-review wordstorming/text

-read article

-begin response cards

***HW - re-rewrite and response card

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Thurs., March 5, 2009

1.  AR

2.  ORQ - re-rewrite

3.  Informational text

-review "halitosis" wordstorming chart

-read article

**HW - ORQ re-rewrite and green response card**

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Fri., March 6th

1.  Library

2.  ORQ re-rewrites are due

3.  Informational Text

-green response cards due/check HW

***HW - read AR***

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Mon., Mar. 9th

1.  Library/AR

2.  Book Fair

9:05-9:20

10:35-10:50

3.  Informational Text

-Halitosis- green response cards due/check

***HW - read AR***

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Tues., Mar. 10th

1.  AR

2.  Book Fair

1st - 9:05-9:20

2nd - 10:35-10:50

3rd - 12:15-12:30

3.  Informational Text

"The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire"

-vocabulary wkst.

***HW - editorial cartoon wkst.***

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Wed., 3/11/09

1.  AR

2.  Informational Text 

-Halitosis - last minute questions...commments

-Wacky Weather - anticipation guide, read articles

***HW - comic strip***

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Thurs., 3/12/09

1.  AR

2.  Informational text

-vocabulary

-editorial cartoon

-read article

-video

***HW - 5 ?s***

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Fri., March 13th

Adv. Skills

1.  AR

2.  Informational Text

-revisit anticipation guide

-Main idea - check HW and complete pyramid organizer

-analyzing the text

***HW - compare/contrast wkst.

PACE

-check HW

-discuss 3 additional debatable topics

-begin chart

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Monday, March 16th

1.  AR

2.  Informational Text

-check HW from "The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire"

-Japanese Internment Camp - video

-reactions

-previewing the text wkst.

***HW - read AR***

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3/17/08 - HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

Adv. Skills

1.  AR

2.  Informational text

-check compare/contrast organizer

-"The Little Rock 9"- watch video clip and react

-preview the text wkst.

***HW - read AR***

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Wed., 3/18/09

Skills

1.  AR

2.  Informational Text

-review "Previewing the text" wkst./finish vocabulary section

-read "What Had We Done?"

-follow up with "Kenji" by Fort Minor

***HW - GIST wkst.***

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Thurs., 3/19/09

1.  AR

2.  Informational Text

-review "Previewing the text" wkst.

-listen to interview of Elizabeth Eckford

-read "Facing a Mob on the First Day of School"

-***HW - GIST wkst.***

PACE

1.  Make sure you have your 2 topics

2.  Discussion web (both sides)/write your "conclusion"

3.  Narrow choices to 1

***HW - Concept map*** 

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Fri., March 20, 2009

1.  Library

2.  Informational Text

-turn in GIST worksheet

-Japanese Internment Webquest!

***HW - webquest wkst.***

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Mon., March 23, 2009

Skills Development

1.  Library

2.  Informational Text

-turn in GIST wkst.

-Little Rock Nine/Desegregation Webquest!

***HW - webquest wkst.***

PACE

1.  Turn in topic and 4 reasons wkst.

2.  What is a persuasive essay? PPT and wkst.

3.  Computer lab - research topics

***HW - enjoy a HW free day***

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Thurs., March 26, 2009

1.  AR - all tests must be taken by the end of the day!!!

2.  Informational text

-check webquest

-turn in MC ?s/ORQ

***HW - happy spring break!***

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April 6, 2009

Adv. Skills

MAPS test

***HW - read AR***

PACE

-computer lab

-research facts, statistics, examples

***HW - research on your own***

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4/7/09

Skills Development

-MAPS Test

***HW - read AR***

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4/8/09

Adv. Skills

1.  AR - new cards

2.  Informational Text

-check webquest

-ORQs

PACE

-finish research for Fri.

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4/9/09

Skills

1.  AR - new cards

2.  Informational Text Wrap-up

3.  Radio Drama

-What is it?

-Concept wheel

***HW - scream wkst.***

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4/10/09

1.  AR

2.  Radio Drama

-What is it?

-concept wheel

***HW - scream wkst.***

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4/13/09

1.  AR

2.  Radio drama

-check scream wkst.

-1940s PPT

-be thinking about your role

***HW - read AR***

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4/14/09

1.  AR

2.  Radio drama

-check "Scream" wkst.

-1940s PPT

-choose roles/review speaking parts

***HW - read AR***

PACE

***HW - write 3 middle paragraphs***

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4/15/09

Skills

1.  AR

2.  "The Hitchhiker"

-choose character/role

-review lines

-read p. 87-96

***HW - ?s 1-9***

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4/16/09

Adv. Skills

1.  AR

2.  "War of the Worlds"

-read p. 1-7

-discuss

***HW - summary organizer***

PACE

-3 paragraphs due

-lead ppt

***HW - write 2 lead paragraphs***

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4/20/09

Adv. Skills

1.  Library/AR

2.  War of the Worlds

-check HW

-continue reading

***HW - illustration wkst.***

PACE

-leads due

-share/choose

-revise lead and write on organizer

***HW - write lead on organizer***

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4/21/09

Skills

1.  Library

2.  "The Hitchhiker"

-audio version

-review critical thinking questions

-explain Storyboard project

***HW - read AR***

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4/22/09

Adv. Skills

1.  AR

2.  "WOTW"

-check illustration HW

-finish reading

***HW - read AR***

PACE

-rewritten lead paragraph due

-write lead paragraph and thesis statement into yellow packet section

-write conclusion in the yellow packet

***HW - none if packet is turned in and finished...if not, yellow packet is due Friday***

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4/23/09

Skills

1.  AR

2.  "The Hitchhiker"

-introduce project

-choose how you will work on project (partner/alone)

-begin working on radio drama elements wkst.

***HW - elements wkst. due end of class***

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4/24/09

1.  "The WOTW"

-finish listening to radio version

-introduce storyboard project

-elements of radio drama wkst.

***HW - read AR***

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4/27/09

1.  AR

2.  "The Hitchhiker"

-return story elements worksheet

-begin "prewriting" for storyboard

***HW - read AR***

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4/28/09

1.  "WOTW"

-complete elements of radio drama wkst...due at end of class

***HW - read AR***

PACE

-write persuasive essay

***HW - stay dry!***

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4/29/09

1.  AR - short

2.  "The Hitchhiker"

-finish sketching scenes and 3 sentence description + a quote from the play

-begin storyboard/index cards

***HW - read AR***

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4/30/09

1.  AR - short

2.  "WOTW"

-return elements wkst.

-begin scene wkst.

***HW - read AR***

PACE

-What do you know about persuasion?

-Scratch your itch

***HW - 10 things that bother you***

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5/1/09

Skills

"The Hitchhiker"

-finish storyboard/index cards

-read AR when finished

***HW - read AR***

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5/4/09

Skills

1.  Library

2.  "WOTW"

-finish organizer

-begin storyboard/index cards

***HW - read AR***

PACE

-check HW - 10 things that bother you

-begin charting possible essay topics

***HW - staydry***

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5/5/09 ~~Happy Cinco de Mayo!~~

Skills

1.  Library

2.  "The Hitchhiker"

-finish storyboards/index cards

***HW - read AR***

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5/6/09

Skills

"WOTW"

-continue working on prjects

***HW - read AR***

PACE

-begin chart

***HW - stay dry***

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5/7/09

Skills

"The Hitchhiker"

~~~This is the last day to work on projects in class!!!~~~

***HW - present storyboards on Monday!***