9/30/16

Friday, September 30th

·        Work time: “The Dead”
·        Homework:
o   Read “The Dead”
o   20 summary points
o   Reading quiz & summary points due Monday, 10/3


Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/28/16

Thursday, September 29th

·        Finish skits for most of the hour
·        Perform skits!
·        Homework: 20 summary points over “The Dead” due Monday, October 3rd


Objective: Determine and clarify meaning of unknown words.

9/27/16

Wednesday, September 28th

·        Plicker’s Cup!
·        Vocabulary skits
o   Prepare, compose, and practice
·        Homework:
o   Read “The Dead”
o   20 summary points due Monday, October 3rd

Objective: Determine and clarify meaning of unknown words.

9/26/16

Tuesday, September 27th

·        Paralysis and Epiphany in “A Mother” and “Grace”
·        Homework:
o   Read “The Dead”
o   20 summary points due Monday, October 3rd


Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/25/16

Monday, September 26th

·         Childhood, Adolescence and Maturity: Topics Generated by YOU
·         Homework:
o   Read “The Dead”
o   20 summary points due by Monday, October 3rd


Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/22/16

Friday, September 23rd

Happy Homecoming!!

·        Reading quiz over “A Mother” and “Grace”
·        Recurring topics within childhood: “Sisters”, “Encounter”, and “Araby”
    o   Individually --> with a partner --> as a group --> as a class
·      

Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/21/16

Thursday, September 22nd

·        Remaining vocabulary words
·        Work time:
o   “A Mother” and “Grace”
o   “Ivy Day in the Committee Room”
o   Reading quiz tomorrow!


Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/20/16

Wednesday, September 21st

·        Meaningful quotes from “A Painful Case”
·        Work time
o   Reading Quiz over “A Mother” and “Grace” on Friday, 9/23
o   “Ivy Day in the Committee Room”


Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/19/16

Tuesday, September 20th

·        Character Analysis: Drawing Complex Conclusions
·        Discussion over “Clay” (and “Painful Case”?)
·        Homework: Reading quiz over “A Mother” and “Grace” Friday, September 23rd


Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/18/16

Monday, September 19th

·         Reading quiz over “Clay” and “A Painful Case”
·         Compare/contrast responses
o   May work aside ONE partner
o   Everyone writes
·         Finished early? Read “A Mother” and “Grace”
·         Homework: Reading quiz Friday, September 23rd  


Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/14/16

Thursday, September 15th

·         “Fair Game List”
·         Brainstorming/Graphic organizers
o   Individually
o   Pollinators
·         Review requirements for in class writing assignment
·         Finished?
o   Read “Clay” and “A Painful Case”
·         Homework: Reading quiz Monday, September 19th


Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/13/16

Wednesday, September 14th

·         Plickers cup!
·         Work day
o   Read “Clay” and “A Painful Case”
·         Homework: Reading quiz Monday, September 19th


Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/12/16

Tuesday, September 13th

·         Concentric circles: “Counterparts”
·         Homework: Read “Clay” and “A Painful Case” by Monday, September 19th


Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/11/16

Monday, September 12th

  Reading quiz “A Little Cloud” and “Counterparts”
·         Summarize in groups
o   Bullet points
·         Discuss as a class
Homework: Read “Clay” and “A Painful Case” by Monday, 9/19


Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/8/16

Friday, September 9th

··     Vocabulary 9-12
·        Work time
o   Read “A Little Cloud” and “Counterparts”
o   Vocabulary sentences
·        Homework: Reading quiz over “A Little Cloud” and “Counterparts” Monday, 9/12

Objective: Determine and clarify unknown words.

9/7/16

Thursday, September 8th

·        Plickers Cup
o   Embedding sentences
·        “Boarding House” group discussion
·        Homework: Read “A Little Cloud” and “Counterparts”
o   Quiz Monday, 9/12


Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/6/16

Wednesday, September 7th

·         Reading quiz over “Boarding House”
·         Group work over newspaper articles
o   Round robin
o   Answer questions
·         Homework- Read “A Little Cloud” and “Counterparts”


Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/5/16

Tuesday, September 6th

·         Choose significant quote from “Two Gallants”
·         Discussion
·         Work time
o   Last day for seven sentences
o   Read “Boarding House”
·         Homework: Reading quiz over "Boarding House" tomorrow


Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.

9/2/16

Friday, September 9th

Reading quiz over “After the Races” and “Two Gallants”
·        Discuss "After the Races"
o   Jot notes
o   Categorize
o   Turn into questions and write down

·        Homework:
o   Read “Boarding House”
o   Reading Quiz Wednesday, 9/7

Objective: Determine the central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text.