10th Grade Lit and Comp Please check agendas each night for up to date information

10^th Grade Language Arts

November 28-December

Monday, November 28, 2011

Journal: What do you think of when it rains? Do you like the rain? (Explain using sensory details

Structure and organization of the 5 paragraph essay…

Hm. studies: review the intro paragraph structure, research Marc Anthony…what happened to him after Julius Caesar???

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Journal: Free write

The body paragraphs+ the introduction, return to the hero essay

Hm. Studies: review the structure of the introduction and the body paragraphs, write the into and the 3 body paragraphs of the hero essay

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Journal: none

Writer’s workshop

The conclusion-review of the five paragraph essay

Hm. studies: study for test, the five paragraph essay

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Journal: none

Test, the Five paragraph essay, (rewrite of rough draft)

Hm. Studies: none

Friday, December 2, 2011

Journal: TBA

Review of Writer’s Rules, self -evaluation of writing prompt.

Hm. Studies: none

8th Grade Language Arts-please remember to check agendas every night for up to date information

8^th Grade Language Arts

November 28-December

Monday, November 28, 2011

Jing sensory details

Structure and organization of the 5 paragraph essay…

Hm. studies: review the intro paragraph structure

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Journal: Free write

The body paragraphs+ the introduction

Hm. Studies: review the structure of the introduction and the body paragraphs

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Journal: none

Writer’s workshop

The conclusion-review of the five paragraph essay

Hm. studies: study for quiz, the five paragraph essay

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Journal: none

Test, the Five paragraph essay

Hm. Studies: none

Friday, December 2, 2011

Journal: TBA

The thesis statement.

Hm. Studies: none

10th Lit and Comp--please check agendas every night

10^th Grade Language Arts

10-31-11-5-2011

Lesson Plans

Monday, October 31, 2011

Journal: none

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Hm. Studies: Act 1, Scene iii, J. Caesar pg. 792-797

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Journal: none

Reading check on reading

Summary, Act I remembering the order of events

The Fall of the Roman Empire--continued

Hm. Studies: outline for writing prompt-prewriting activity

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Journal: none

PSAT writing works shop

Hm. Studies: none

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Journal: none

Act II Scene i, J. Caesar pg. 800-809

Hm. Studies:

Responsive reading, reading check questions Act II, Scene i J. Caesar

Friday, November 4, 2011

Journal: free write

Scene ii review

Scene iii, iv pg. 816-817

Shakespeare’s soliloquy.

Hm. Studies: none

8th Grade Language Arts/please remember to check student agendas!

8^th Grade Language Arts

10-31-11-5-2011

Lesson Plans

Monday, October 31, 2011

Journal: freedom of choice-what does it all mean?

Follow up on American Memory Project

The Giver-Chapter 12

Hm. Studies: research genetic engineering—what is it? No wiki source. Print out source and read it please@

Tuesday, November 1,  2011

Journal: free write

What did you find out about genetic engineering?

Persuasive writing…develop and opinion

Hm. Studies: find another source related to genetic engineering, print and read

Read chapter 13-The Giver

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Journal: What is your favorite color and why? What do you think of when you see the color?

Review chapter 13-Read chapter 14 of The Giver in class.

Hm. Studies: complete chapter 14

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Journal: none

Writing workshop—the five paragraph essay

Hm. Studies: brainstorm genetic engineering—persuasive essay

Friday, November 4, 2011

Journal: none

Writing workshop—outline of a five paragraph essay

Hm. Studies: none

10th Lit and Compostion-Check agendas daily for updates

10^th Literature Composition

Assignments

10-17-10-21-2011

(This is just a snap shot for the week...not everyone is doing the same assignments in  an attempt to respond to a variety of abilities.)

Monday, October 17, 2011

Journal: free write

Research, the Roman Empire

Writing workshop—sentence development

Hm. studies:

Corrections on topic sentences, practice with run on sentences, clauses, fragments

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Journal: none

Quiz-fragments, run on sentences, and clauses

The Roman Empire-continued

Hm. studies:

Corrections on Shakespeare Quiz-Bio

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Journal: none

Writing workshop—Thesis Statements

Responding to writing prompts

Hm. studies:

Paragraph practice

Outline pre-write-5paragraph essay

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Journal: none

SAT Writing Prompt

Hm. studies: TBA

Friday, October 21, 2011

Journal: none

Review of the rubric for SAT-self evaluation

Hm. studies: none

8th Grade LA -check agendas nightly for updates!

8^th Grade Language Arts

10-17-10-21-2011

Monday, October 17, 2011

Journal: If it important to follow rules? Why do you think we have rules?

Things we do every day!

Hm. studies: define vocabulary-identify the part of speech. Use each word in a sentence.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Journal: What is the earliest memory or your life that you have? Do you really remember this or are there other factors that influence this memory?

American Memory Project…

Hm. studies: review vocabulary, reach Chapter 3

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Journal: Pretend you are older and that you are reflecting on different events, parts, etc. of your life. Write your history. How do you hope your life plays out?

Read chapter 4

Hm. studies: study vocabulary

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Journal: none

Vocabulary quiz!

Chapter 5, The Giver

Hm. studies: research Utopian communities, reads information, print and bring to class

Friday, October, 21, 2011

Journal: free write

A perfect world!

Hm. studies: none

8th Grade Language Arts 10-10-10-14-11

8^th Language Arts

October 10-October 14

Lesson Plans

Please check agenda every evening!

Monday:

Journal: reaction to colors

Background on The Giver, Lois Lowry

Hm. studies: Visit ipl.org and research Lois Lowry, read her bio and print

Tuesday:

Journal: Blind or deaf? Which do you choose?

Hm studies: complete vocabulary

Wednesday

Journal: none

Review vocabulary—read Chapter 1 The Giver

Hm. studies: review vocabulary

Thursday

Journal: Describe a perfect world? Do they exist?

Utopian/ Dystopian novels

Hm. studies: study vocabulary quiz on Friday

Friday

Journal: free write

Quiz

The Giver Chapter 2

Hm. studies: none