Weekly Agenda
Monday 3/30:
No School- teachers prepare for online learning
Tuesday 3/31:
Wednesday 4/1:
1. Read Las Papayas
2. Journal #1
Thursday 4/2:
1. Esperanza Rising Quiz 1
2. Read Los Higos
Friday 4/3:
1. Read Los Guyabas
2. Journal #2
3. Quiz #2
Monday 3/9:
- Define Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
- Color code chart in Notebooks
- Practice with prefixes, roots, and suffixes
Tuesday 3/10:
- Create 10 words using the chart.
- Show examples of Word poster and talk about the requirements.
Requirements:
- Word displayed
- Each part defined
- Define the whole word
- 3D model
- Use the word correctly in a sentence
- Poster must physically represent the word
Wednesday 3/11:
Work on word poster
Thursday 3/12:
Work on word poster
Friday 3/13:
Work on word poster
Monday 3/2:
- Review pros & cons of people claiming territory in outer space
- Planning & Prewriting for essay. Pages 16-18 of packet
Tuesday 3/3:
- Finish to page 19 of packet
- Complete rough draft page: Argumentative Essay fill-in page
Wednesday 3/4:
- Field trip - ice skating or skiing/snowboarding
Thursday 3/5:
- Type essay in Teams
Friday 3/6:
- Finish typing essay
- Self-evaluation on page 19
- Peer revise & edit
Highlight:
- Claim - yellow
- Reasons- red
- Evidence - light blue
- Warrant - bright green
- Counter claim - light purple
- Rebuttal - grey
Monday 2/24:
- Read the Binge-watching article on NewsELA (link in Teams)
- Create a T-chart with harmful and harmless on each side. Find evidence to support both sides
Tuesday 2/25:
- Finish reading the article and finding evidence for both sides.
Wednesday 2/26:
- Write the CREWS paragraph on binge-watching in Teams
- Highlight and label the different parts of your paragraph
Thursday 2/27:
- Introduce argumentative essay elements:
Introduction: Hook, Background information, claim
Body Paragraph 1: Transition + Reason, Evidence, Warrant (explanation of evidence)
Body Paragraph 2: Transition + Reason, Evidence, Warrant (explanation of evidence)
Body Paragraph 3: Counterclaim and rebuttal
Conclusion: Restate claim, summarize main idea(s) of essay, include insight or learning takeaway
- Pass out essay packet. Read pages 10-13 of packet.
Friday 2/28:
- Read and complete pages 14 & 15 of essay packet
Monday 2/10:
1) Finish Peak project
Tuesday 2/11:
Wednesday 2/12:
Thursday 2/13:
Friday 2/14:
Monday 2/3:
Tuesday 2/4:
1) Quiz over pages 136-172
2) Read to page 191
Wednesday 2/5:
Thursday 2/6:
Friday 2/7:
1) Finish the book!
2) Work on project
Monday 1/27:
1) Quiz over pages 82-125
2) Moleskin #1 book cover
Tuesday 1/28:
1) Journal #7
2) Read to page 136
3) Work on your project: reminder, your project must encompass the whole book
Wednesday 1/29:
1) Journal #8
2) Read to 150
3) Work on project
Thursday 1/30:
1) Read to 163
2) Work on project
Friday 1/31:
1) Read to 172
2) Work on project
1/20 - 1/24
Monday 1/20:
MLK Day - No School
Tuesday 1/21:
- Make sure that Journals 1-3 are complete (Homework from the weekend)
- Introduce Peak project and presentation:
- Movie trailer (WeVideo) / poster if you finish early (Canva)
- Travel brochure
- 3-D man made model of Everest. Point of interest labeled
- Pixton - graphic novel highlighting major events
- Board game with rules and pieces (Big printer, laser cutter for pieces, make your own)
- Book creator
- News Report / Interview (Green screen, camera, WeVideo
- Podcast (WeVideo)
- Commercial for Peak climbing company (WeVideo, camera, logo w/ laser cutter)
- Makey Makey Map
- Anything you can think of
- Begin project proposal: what you want to do, materials needed, tech needed, time on task
Wednesday 1/22:
- Journal #4
- Read pages 82-97
- Work on project proposal
Thursday 1/23:
- Journal #5
- Read pages 98-106
- Work on project proposal
Friday 1/24:
- Journal #6
- Read pages 107-125
- Proposal finalization - DUE today
Go to the Learning Studio. At the learning studio, we will:
1) Experience Mount Everest through VR
2) Read pages 26-41 of Peak
3) Complete a WeVideo checklist
4) Answer journal #1 in OneNote
Wednesday 1/13:
Go to the Learning Studio. At the learning studio, we will:
1) Experience Mount Everest through VR
2) Read pages 42-66 of Peak
3) Complete a WeVideo checklist
4) Answer journal #2 in OneNote
Thursday 1/14:
1) Finish reading to page 66 of Peak
2) Journal #3
Friday 1/15:
1) Read to page 81. Homework if not done in class
1) Quarter 3 Overview
2) Journal about break: Write a minimum of 1 page about what you did over break. Be sure to include figurative language and descriptive details.
Wednesday 1/8:
1) Check out Peak? (tentative)
Thursday 1/9
1) ISAT block assessment: Reading informational
Friday 1/10:
1) Finish ISAT block
2) Peak prezi and vocabulary page
1) Finish reading A Christmas Carol
2) Introduce Christmas Carol Poem assignment:
- Pick a character from A Christmas Carol & a Christmas song
- Rhyme pattern and rhythm must match the song
- You must have 3 different types of figurative language
- 4 stanzas: 2 verses and 2 choruses. Extra credit if sung!
Wednesday 12/11:
1) Start brainstorming Christmas Carol poem: pick a character from the story and a Christmas song.
Figure out the rhyme pattern of the song and how many syllables are in each line.
Thursday 12/12:
1) Continue to work on Christmas Carol poem
Friday 12/13:
1) Reflect on Informative essay score
2) Continue working on Christmas Carol poem
1) Poetry and Figurative Language Notes
Wednesday 12/4:
1) Finish poetry and figurative language notes
2) Start reading Casey at the Bat (in OneNote)
Thursday 12/5:
1) Finish reading Casey at the Bat
2) Analyze poem for: lines and stanzas, rhyme pattern, rhythm, and figurative language (assignment in OneNote)
Friday 12/6:
1) Start reading The Highwayman
2) Analyze poem for: lines and stanzas, rhyme pattern, rhythm, and figurative language (assignment in OneNote)
Tuesday 11/19:
1) Start brainstorming and writing rough draft for Informative essay. Essay topic options are located in OneNote, in the page called "Everest Essay Topics". Here's a link to the page with step-by-step instructions for the essay and where the write the rough draft: Everest Informative Essay
Wednesday 11/20:
1) Continue to work on essay
Thursday 11/21:
1) Type essay
Friday 11/22:
1)Finish essay. Submit in Teams