Day 24 (10.29.2010) B Day

Objective:
Students will be able to:

identify and explain figurative language;

read and explicate on literary works;

demonstrate ability to reasearch through presentation

Class Activities

• Daily Homework Log (Go to "Agenda Blog" on BB)
• Daily Drills
• Independent Reading
• Visual Presentations continue
• Take notes on figurative language (PowerPoint)
• Perseus (Texas Treasures pp. 958-969)

Homework:

N/A

Work Collected in Class:

• Visual Presentations

Day 24 (10.28.2010) A Day

Objective:
Students will be able to:

identify and explain figurative language;

read and explicate on literary works;

demonstrate ability to reasearch through presentation

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Independent reading
• Daily Homework Log (Go to "Agenda Blog" on BB)
• SUMMATIVE GRADE: Binder Checks
• Visual Presentations begin
• Take notes on figurative language (PowerPoint)
• Perseus (Texas Treasures pp. 958-969)

Homework:

• SUMMATIVE: DUE TODAY: Portfolio/Binder Check

• In your binder, you will need the following sections:
  
  Vocabulary
  Writing
  Reading
  Notes & Handouts
  Graded Work and Projects
  
  In your “Notes and Handouts” section, you will be expected to have the following notes:
  
  From “Essential Literary Terms”:
  Characters
  Conflict
  Plot
  Setting
  From “Sentence Models” :
  Sentence Model 1
  Sentence Model 2
  Sentence Model 3
  Sentence Model 4

Work Collected in Class:

• Binder Checks
• Visual Presentations begin

Day 23 (10.27.2010) B Day

Objective:
Students will be able to identify and explain

model 3 sentences; identify and explain figurative language
read and explicate on literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Book talk in library
• Check out books
• Daily Homework Log (Go to "Agenda Blog" on BB)
• Visual Presentations begin
• Take notes on figurative language (PowerPoint)
• REMINDER: Remediation for Reading Summary 1 is due TODAY.

Homework:

• SUMMATIVE: DUE on Friday (10.29.10): Portfolio/Binder Check

• In your binder, you will need the following sections:
  
  Vocabulary
  Writing
  Reading
  Notes & Handouts
  Graded Work and Projects
  
  In your “Notes and Handouts” section, you will be expected to have the following notes:
  
  From “Essential Literary Terms”:
  Characters
  Conflict
  Plot
  Setting
  From “Sentence Models” :
  Sentence Model 1
  Sentence Model 2
  Sentence Model 3
  Sentence Model 4

Work Collected in Class:

• Visual Presentations begin

Day 23 (10.26.2010) A Day

Objective:
Students will be able to identify and explain

model 3 sentences; identify and explain figurative language
read and explicate on literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Book talk in library
• Check out books
• Daily Homework Log (Go to "Agenda Blog" on BB)
• Visual Presentations begin
• Take notes on figurative language (PowerPoint)
• REMINDER: Remediation for Reading Summary 1 is due TODAY.

Homework:

• SUMMATIVE: DUE on Thursday (10.28.10): Portfolio/Binder Check

• In your binder, you will need the following sections:
  
  Vocabulary
  Writing
  Reading
  Notes & Handouts
  Graded Work and Projects
  
  In your “Notes and Handouts” section, you will be expected to have the following notes:
  
  From “Essential Literary Terms”:
  Characters
  Conflict
  Plot
  Setting
  From “Sentence Models” :
  Sentence Model 1
  Sentence Model 2
  Sentence Model 3
  Sentence Model 4

Work Collected in Class:

• Visual Presentations begin

Day 22 (10.25.2010) B Day

Objective:
Students will be able to identify and explain

model 3 sentences; identify and explain figurative language
read and explicate on literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Independent Reading
• Daily Homework Log (Go to "Agenda Blog" on BB)
• TEST: Sentence Models 1, 2, and 3
• Visual Presentations begin
• Take notes on figurative language (PowerPoint)

Homework:

• DUE Wednesday (10.27.2010): Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation
• SUMMATIVE: DUE on Friday (10.29.10): Portfolio/Binder Check

• • This is a change from Tuesday and Wednesday as those will be our next Library days so bring your IDs!!!
  
  In your binder, you will need the following sections:
  
  Vocabulary
  Writing
  Reading
  Notes & Handouts
  Graded Work and Projects
  
  In your “Notes and Handouts” section, you will be expected to have the following notes:
  
  From “Essential Literary Terms”:
  Characters
  Conflict
  Plot
  Setting
  From “Sentence Models” :
  Sentence Model 1
  Sentence Model 2
  Sentence Model 3
  Sentence Model 4
  Work Collected in Class:
  • Sentence Model notes checks
  • Visual Presentations begin

Day 22 (10.22.2010) B Day

Objective:
Students will be able to identify and explain

model 3 sentences; identify and explain figurative language
read and explicate on literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Independent Reading
• Daily Homework Log (Go to "Agenda Blog" on BB)
• TEST: Sentence Models 1, 2, and 3
• Visual Presentations begin
• Take notes on figurative language (PowerPoint)

Homework:

• DUE Tuesday (10.26.2010): Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation
• SUMMATIVE: DUE on Thursday (10.28.10): Portfolio/Binder Check

• • This is a change from Tuesday and Wednesday as those will be our next Library days so bring your IDs!!!
  
  In your binder, you will need the following sections:
  
  Vocabulary
  Writing
  Reading
  Notes & Handouts
  Graded Work and Projects
  
  In your “Notes and Handouts” section, you will be expected to have the following notes:
  
  From “Essential Literary Terms”:
  Characters
  Conflict
  Plot
  Setting
  From “Sentence Models” :
  Sentence Model 1
  Sentence Model 2
  Sentence Model 3
  Sentence Model 4
  Work Collected in Class:
  • Sentence Model notes checks
  • Visual Presentations begin

Day 21 (10.21.2010) B Day

Objective:
Students will be able to identify and explain

model 3 sentences; identify and explain figurative language
read and explicate on literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Independent Reading
• Sentence Model 3
• Visual Presentation
• Take notes on figurative language (PowerPoint)

Homework:

• DUE Wednesday (10.26.2010): Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation
• TEST: MONDAY (10.22.2010): Sentence Models 1, 2 and 3
• Portfolio/Binder Check will be Thursday (10.28.10) and Friday of next week (10.29.10).
  
  • This is a change from Tuesday and Wednesday as those will be our next Library days so bring your IDs!!!
  
  In your binder, you will need the following sections:
  
  Vocabulary
  Writing
  Reading
  Notes & Handouts
  Graded Work and Projects
  In your “Notes and Handouts” section, you will be expected to have the following notes:
  
  From “Essential Literary Terms”:
  Characters
  Conflict
  Plot
  Setting
  From “Sentence Models” :
  
  Sentence Model 1
  Sentence Model 2
  Sentence Model 3
  Sentence Model 4
  
  
  
  
  Work Collected in Class:
  • Sentence Model 3 note check
  • Visual Presentations begin

Day 21 (10.20.2010) A Day

Objective:
Students will be able to identify and explain

model 3 sentences; identify and explain figurative language
read and explicate on literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Independent Reading
  
• Sentence Model 3
• Visual Presentation
• Take notes on figurative language (PowerPoint)
  

Homework:

• DUE TUESDAY (10.26.2010): Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation
• TEST: FRIDAY (10.22.2010): Sentence Model 2 and 3
  

Work Collected in Class:

• Sentence Model 3 note check
• Visual Presentations begin
  

Day 20 (10.19.2010) B Day

Objective:
Students will be able to identify and analyze

poetry using standard poetic terms

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Collect "Using Phrases" Remediation
• Auld lang syne
• Go and get a copy of your textbooks from the shelf
• Turn to page 462: Form and Structure
• Robert Burns video
• A Red, Red Rose

Homework:

• DUE WEDNESDAY (10.27.2010): Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation

Work Collected in Class:

• "Using Phrases" Remediation
• Red Red Rose scansion

Day 20 (10.18.2010) A Day

Objective:
Students will be able to identify and analyze

poetry using standard poetic terms

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Collect "Using Phrases" Remediation
• Auld lang syne
• Go and get a copy of your textbooks from the shelf
• Turn to page 462: Form and Structure
• Robert Burns video
• A Red, Red Rose

Homework:

• DUE TUESDAY (10.26.2010): Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation

Work Collected in Class:

• "Using Phrases" Remediation
• Red Red Rose scansion

Day 19 (10.15.2010) B Day

Objective:
Students will be able to identify and correct

fragments and write full sentences; read and

explicate on literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Independent Reading: Get out your books and start reading NOW (before class)
• PowerPoint presentation on sentence fragments (continues)
• Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation
• Perseus video
• Perseus myth (textbook)
• Independent reading packet

Homework:

• DUE TUESDAY (10.26.2010): Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation

Work Collected in Class:

• Fragment exercises

Day 19 (10.14.2010) A Day

Objective:
Students will be able to identify and correct

fragments and write full sentences; read and

explicate on literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Independent Reading: Get out your books and start reading NOW (before class)
• PowerPoint presentation on sentence fragments (continues)
• Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation
• Perseus video
• Perseus myth (textbook)
• Independent reading packet

Homework:

• DUE MONDAY (10.25.2010): Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation

Work Collected in Class:

• Fragment exercises

Day 18 (10.13.2010) B Day

Objective:
Students will be able to identify and correct

fragments and write full sentences; read and

explicate on literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Independent Reading: Get out your books and start reading NOW (before class)
• PowerPoint presentation on sentence fragments
• Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation
• Perseus video
• Perseus myth (textbook)
• Independent reading packet

Homework:

• DUE TUESDAY (10.26.2010): Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation

Work Collected in Class:

• Fragment exercises

Day 18 (10.12.2010) A Day

Objective:
Students will be able to identify and correct

fragments and write full sentences; read and

explicate on literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Independent Reading: Get out your books and start reading NOW (before class)
• PowerPoint presentation on sentence fragments
• Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation
• Perseus video
• Perseus myth (textbook)
• Independent reading packet

Homework:

• DUE MONDAY (10.25.2010): Independent Reading Summary 1 remediation

Work Collected in Class:

• Fragment exercises

Day 17 (10.8.2010) B Day

Objective:
Students will be able to summarize literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Get out one sheet of paper and begin writing a summary of your independent book reading
• Students will write a minimum of 10 sentences (complete with capitals and periods).
• Students will describe the protagonist and antagonist in their novel.
• Students will describe (in detail) the setting.
• Students will describe the conflicts that they see emerging in the storyline.
• Noun Packet: Masculine and Feminine Nouns Crossword
• LOR Video

Homework:

Work Collected in Class:

1. Summary: Independent book reading

Day 17 (10.7.2010) A Day

Objective:
Students will be able to summarize literary works;

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• Get out one sheet of paper and begin writing a summary of your independent book reading
• Students will write a minimum of 10 sentences (complete with capitals and periods).
• Students will describe the protagonist and antagonist in their novel.
• Students will describe (in detail) the setting.
• Students will describe the conflicts that they see emerging in the storyline.
• Noun Packet: Masculine and Feminine Nouns Crossword
• LOR Video

Homework:

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. Summary: Independent book reading

Day 16 (10.6.2010) B Day

Objective:
Students will begin independent reading;

students will finish research for project.

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• TEKS check
  * Complete the paper test you have been given
  * When you have completed the test, quietly get out your computer
  * Go to D2SC to input the questions
• Finish noun packet
  Complete exercises 7-9
  excercises available on Blackboard

Homework:

DUE Friday (10.8.10 A Day): Be prepared to write a summary of your independent book reading, so far.
* NOTE: You should have read at least 50 pages by this time

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. TEKS check (through D2SB)
2. Noun packet exercises 7-9 (through Blackboard)

Day 16 (10.5.2010) A Day

Objective:
Students will begin independent reading;

students will finish research for project.

Class Activities

NO COMPUTER

• TEKS check
  * Complete the paper test you have been given
  * When you have completed the test, quietly get out your computer
  * Go to D2SC to input the questions
• Finish noun packet
  Complete exercises 7-9
  excercises available on Blackboard

Homework:

DUE Thursday (10.7.10 A Day): Be prepared to write a summary of your independent book reading, so far.
* NOTE: You should have read at least 50 pages by this time

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. TEKS check (through D2SB)
2. Noun packet exercises 7-9 (through Blackboard)

Day 15 (10.4.10 B Day)

Objective:

Students will begin independent reading;
students will finish research for project.

Class Activities
NO COMPUTER

• WARM-UP: Independent Reading (20 Minutes)
• Research: Finish research and outline for project.

Homework:

1. DUE Wednesday (10.6.10 B Day): Read pages 1-50 in your independent reading book.

Classwork Collected in Class:

1. Essay remediations.
2. Research:
• Citations
• Notes
• Outline