semester 2
february |
march |
april |
may |
17th - R.A.D.a.R Lyrics due
18th - R.A.D.a.R Lyrics due 20th - American Dream essay due 23rd - American Dream essay due |
semester 1
August
11th - 1st day of school
12th - 13th - 14th - 15th - 18th - All supplies due 19th - All supplies due 20th - 21st - Redacted Poems due 22nd - Redacted Poems due 25th - 26th - 27th - 28th - 29th - |
September
1st - No school
2nd - DE Testing 3rd - DE Testing 4th - 5th - 8th - 9th - 10th - 11th - 12th - 15th - Memoir due 16th - Memoir due 17th - Author's Purpose/POV assessment 18th - Author's Purpose/POV assessment 19th - 22nd - 23rd - Quack Words Exam #1 24th - Quack Words Exam #1 25th - No school 26th - (3rd only) QW Exam #1 29th - 30th - |
October
1st -
2nd - 3rd - 6th - 7th - 8th - 9th - End of 1st quarter 10th - No school 13th - 14th - 15th - 16th - 17th - 20th - 21st - 22nd - 23rd - 24th - 27th - 28th - 29th - 30th - Quack Words Exam #2 31st - Quack Words Exam #2 |
November
3rd -
4th - 5th - 6th - 7th - 10th - 11th - 12th - 13th - DE Testing 14th - DE Testing 17th - 18th - 19th - 20th - 21st - 24th - 25th - 26th - No school 27th - No school 28th - No school |
December
1st -
2nd - 3rd - 4th - 5th - 8th - 9th - 10th - 11th - 12th - 15th - 16th - Early release 17th - Early release 18th - Early release; End of 2nd quarter 19th - No school |
Past AGENDAS
October 27th-31st
* Monday: Free Write #7 (Hashtag Vocab); Academic vocabulary (theme/central idea)
* Tuesday/Wednesday: Quack Words review weeks 3 & 4; Color symbolism activity
* Thursday/Friday: Quack Words test #2; Theme "Sleepy Hollow" activity
September 22nd - 26th
* Monday: Quack Words weeks 1-2 review; claim/evidence activity.
* Tuesday/Wednesday: Quack Words Exam 1; Tracking/scales for figurative language; Academic vocabulary.
* Thursday: NO SCHOOL.
* Friday: Quack Words Exam 1 (3rd period only)/Review binder organization; Figurative language practice.
HOMEWORK--Study Quack Words weeks 1-2
September 15th - 19th
* Monday/Tuesday: Quack Words Free Write #3; Complete and turn in memoir; Continue DE conferences.
* Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words Free Write #4; Assessment test for author's purpose/point-of-view; Claim/evidence activity.
* Friday: Quack Words Weeks 1-2 review; peer edit free writes 3-4; claim/evidence activity.
HOMEWORK--Study Quack Words weeks 1-2
September 8th - 12th
* Monday: Quack Words Free Write #2; Review gallery walk; "Poorest of the Poor" article and exit slip.
* Tuesday/Wednesday: Peer editing of Free Writes; Brainstorming questions for memoir; Sensory language brainstorming; Begin personal memoir.
* Thursday/Friday: Quack Words Week 2; Author's Purpose/Point-of-View test; Continue/finish personal memoir..
HOMEWORK--Read book of choice at home.
September 2nd - 5th
* Monday: NO SCHOOL
* Tuesday/Wednesday: Discovery Education testing in media center.
* Thursday: Quack Words Free Write #1; Essential questions; Gallery Walk photo activity.
* Friday: Quack Words Free Write #2; Review gallery walk; "Poorest of the Poor" article and exit slip.
HOMEWORK--Read book of choice at home.
August 25th - 29th
* Monday/Tuesday: Quack Words Week 1; Essential questions; Academic vocabulary notes and team activity.
* Wednesday/Thursday: Grammar Crackers (nouns & pronouns); Read "When I Was Young In the Mountains;" Author's Purpose/Point of View exit slip.
* Friday: Quack Words Story (writing prompt); Essential questions; Gallery Walk photo activity.
HOMEWORK--Read book of choice at home.
August 18th - 22nd
* Monday: Continue class and team building activities. Supplies due!
* Tuesday/Wednesday: Personal & academic goals, set up binders, finish Class Puzzle, begin Redacted Poems. Supplies due!
* Thursday/Friday: Bellwork TBD, complete Redacted Poems, class building activity.
HOMEWORK--Read book of choice at home.
August 11th - 15th
* Monday/Tuesday: Welcome! Class orientation and class/team building activities.
* Wednesday/Thursday: Continue class orientation and class/team building activities.
* Friday: Continue class and team building activities.
HOMEWORK--Obtain required supplies by 18th (W), 19th (G)
* Monday: Free Write #7 (Hashtag Vocab); Academic vocabulary (theme/central idea)
* Tuesday/Wednesday: Quack Words review weeks 3 & 4; Color symbolism activity
* Thursday/Friday: Quack Words test #2; Theme "Sleepy Hollow" activity
September 22nd - 26th
* Monday: Quack Words weeks 1-2 review; claim/evidence activity.
* Tuesday/Wednesday: Quack Words Exam 1; Tracking/scales for figurative language; Academic vocabulary.
* Thursday: NO SCHOOL.
* Friday: Quack Words Exam 1 (3rd period only)/Review binder organization; Figurative language practice.
HOMEWORK--Study Quack Words weeks 1-2
September 15th - 19th
* Monday/Tuesday: Quack Words Free Write #3; Complete and turn in memoir; Continue DE conferences.
* Wednesday/Thursday: Quack Words Free Write #4; Assessment test for author's purpose/point-of-view; Claim/evidence activity.
* Friday: Quack Words Weeks 1-2 review; peer edit free writes 3-4; claim/evidence activity.
HOMEWORK--Study Quack Words weeks 1-2
September 8th - 12th
* Monday: Quack Words Free Write #2; Review gallery walk; "Poorest of the Poor" article and exit slip.
* Tuesday/Wednesday: Peer editing of Free Writes; Brainstorming questions for memoir; Sensory language brainstorming; Begin personal memoir.
* Thursday/Friday: Quack Words Week 2; Author's Purpose/Point-of-View test; Continue/finish personal memoir..
HOMEWORK--Read book of choice at home.
September 2nd - 5th
* Monday: NO SCHOOL
* Tuesday/Wednesday: Discovery Education testing in media center.
* Thursday: Quack Words Free Write #1; Essential questions; Gallery Walk photo activity.
* Friday: Quack Words Free Write #2; Review gallery walk; "Poorest of the Poor" article and exit slip.
HOMEWORK--Read book of choice at home.
August 25th - 29th
* Monday/Tuesday: Quack Words Week 1; Essential questions; Academic vocabulary notes and team activity.
* Wednesday/Thursday: Grammar Crackers (nouns & pronouns); Read "When I Was Young In the Mountains;" Author's Purpose/Point of View exit slip.
* Friday: Quack Words Story (writing prompt); Essential questions; Gallery Walk photo activity.
HOMEWORK--Read book of choice at home.
August 18th - 22nd
* Monday: Continue class and team building activities. Supplies due!
* Tuesday/Wednesday: Personal & academic goals, set up binders, finish Class Puzzle, begin Redacted Poems. Supplies due!
* Thursday/Friday: Bellwork TBD, complete Redacted Poems, class building activity.
HOMEWORK--Read book of choice at home.
August 11th - 15th
* Monday/Tuesday: Welcome! Class orientation and class/team building activities.
* Wednesday/Thursday: Continue class orientation and class/team building activities.
* Friday: Continue class and team building activities.
HOMEWORK--Obtain required supplies by 18th (W), 19th (G)