Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Wednesday 8-31-16

Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling
Warm-Up:
A Different Day Part 2:
Re-read the text and answer the questions
Mini-Lesson:
Growth Mindset: Mistakes help me learn
Class Work:
Homework:
Complete any unfinished work in Google Classroom.
Notes:
The “Request to Regrade an Assignment” sheet is on my Rocky Top website.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Tuesday 8-30-16


Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling
Warm-Up:
A Different Day
Using events and characters to determine theme
Mini-Lesson:
Guidelines for Socratic Seminar
Class Work:
Socratic Seminar
Homework:
Complete any unfinished work in Google Classroom.
Notes:



Monday, August 29, 2016

Monday 8-29-16

Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling

Warm-Up:
Vocabulary notes: THEME
(In your notebook)
Mini-Lesson:
* Analyze the commentary Doing the Right Thing
* Preparing for Socratic Seminar
Class Work:
* TBQs for Thank You Ma’am
* TBQs for Doing the Right Thing
Homework:
Questions for tomorrow’s Socratic Seminar
(In Google Classroom)
Notes:
(For assignments marked “Missing” in Infinite Campus)

Friday, August 26, 2016

Friday 8-26-16

Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling
Warm-Up:
For warm-up, we will continue working on Prime Time for Cicadas and answering TBQs.

Before we start our lesson today, students will finish previewing the Unit 2 novels and choose one using this form: Realistic Fiction Novel Request Form.
Mini-Lesson:
Together we will listen to the short story Thank You Ma’am and work with a partner to analyze the text.
Class Work:
Then, complete the TBQs for  Thank You Ma’am.
Homework:
None! :)
Notes:
Have a great weekend!

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Thursday 8-25-16

Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling

Warm-Up:
For warm-up, we will be reading Prime Time for Cicadas and answering TBQs.

Before we start our lesson today, students will choose their novel for Unit 2 using this form: Realistic Fiction Novel Request Form.
Mini-Lesson:
Together we will review the TBSs for The Road Not Taken. The Road Not Taken - Student Work Samples
Class Work:
Then, students will revise their responses on the TBQs.
Homework:
None
Notes:

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Wednesday 8-24-16

 
Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling
Warm-Up:
We will continue to analyze word meaning using the text Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite.
Before we start our lesson today, we will preview the two novels we will be using in Unit 2.
Mini-Lesson:
Together we will close read, annotate, and analyze the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost.
Class Work:
Then, students will complete the TBQs (Text-Based Questions) for The Road Not Taken.
Homework:
Finish the TBQs for The Road Not Taken.
*Due tomorrow!
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Notes:

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Tuesday 8-23-16

Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling
Warm-Up:
Analyzing Word Meaning
Lesson:
MAPS Reading Assessment
Homework:
None
Notes:
NewsELA: PRO/CON: Should the Olympics stay in one place?

Monday, August 22, 2016

Monday 8-22-16

Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling

Warm-Up:
Vocabulary Notes: ANALYZE
Lesson:
MAPS Reading Assessment
Homework:
None
Notes:
NewsELA: PRO/CON: Should the Olympics stay in one place?

Friday, August 19, 2016

Friday 8-19-16

Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling

Warm-Up:
Classroom Procedures
Lesson:
Finish Pre-Assessment: Doing the Right Thing
Homework:
Make sure you have all your school supplies.
Notes:
Supplies needed in class every day:
Charged Chromebook
Pencils
A folder
A Notebook
Highlighters
Headphones

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Thursday 8-18-16

Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling

Warm-Up:
Log into Chromebook with new passwords
Finish Ghostbuster Inspiration and Motivation
Classroom Procedures
Set Up Google Classroom
Lesson:
Pre-Assessment: Doing the Right Thing
Homework:
Make sure you have all your school supplies.
Notes:
Supplies needed in class every day:
Charged Chromebook
Pencils
A folder
A Notebook
Highlighters
Headphones

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Wednesday 8-17-16

Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling

Warm-Up:
Classroom Procedures
Lesson:
Ghostbuster Inspiration and Motivation
Homework:
Make sure you have all your school supplies.
Notes:
Supplies needed in class every day:
Charged Chromebook
Pencils
A folder
A Notebook
Highlighters
Headphones

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Tuesday 8-16-16

Welcome Back!
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Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling

Warm-Up:
Introductions
Lesson:
Student Survey
Homework:
Make sure you have all your school supplies.
Notes:
Supplies needed in class every day:
Charged Chromebook
Pencils
A folder
A Notebook
Highlighters
Headphones