Monday, April 30, 2018

Monday, April 30

1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Warm-Up
What is Drama? Google Classroom
Mini-Lesson
Discuss drama and the key elements
Work Time
Begin reading “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” (a drama)
Homework
Finish typing your final historical narrative if you have not completed it.

2nd Period:

Warm-Up
Silent reading
Mini-Lesson
Review drama and the key elements
Work Time
Begin reading “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” (a drama)
Homework
None

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Thursday, April 26

1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Warm-Up
None
Mini-Lesson
Discuss the Historical Narrative rubric and checklist
Work Time
Begin typing your final copy of your historical narrative
Homework
Finish typing your final historical narrative


2nd Period:
Warm-Up
Silent reading
Mini-Lesson
Review the drama from Scope
Work Time
Read the drama “A Walk on the Moon” from the Scope magazine

Make Inferences while reading: complete a worksheet
Homework
None

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Wednesday, April 25

1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Warm-Up
Answer questions for the article “Hunting Area 51’s Alien Highway…”
Mini-Lesson
Using the Historical Narrative checklist for peer revising and editing
Work Time
Peer revise and edit historical narratives
Homework
Finish revising and editing historical narrative


2nd Period:
Warm-Up
Answer questions for the article “Hunting Area 51’s Alien Highway…”
Mini-Lesson
Review What is Drama? The elements of Drama worksheet
Work Time
Read the drama “A Walk on the Moon” from the Scope magazine

Make Inferences while reading: complete a worksheet
Homework
None

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Tuesday, April 24

1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Warm-Up
Read and annotate the article “Area 51’s Alien Highway…”
Mini-Lesson
Historical Narrative checklist
Work Time
Finish writing your historical narrative rough draft
Homework
Finish writing your historical narrative rough draft

2nd Period:

Warm-Up
Read and annotate the article “Area 51’s Alien Highway…”
Mini-Lesson
What is Drama? The elements of Drama worksheet
Work Time
Background knowledge of the 1960s. Preparing for a fictional play.
Homework
Complete your editorial - It is now LATE!

Monday, April 23, 2018

Friday, April 20 & Monday, April 23

All Class Periods
Warm-Up

Mini-Lesson

Work Time
CMAS Testing
Homework
None

Thursday, April 19, 2018

All Classes:
Work Time
CMAS Testing
Homework
None

CMAS Testing tomorrow! Get a good night’s sleep and eat a healthy breakfast.

Take a reading book to your testing session.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Wednesday, April 18

1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Warm-Up
Read historical novels

Book Fair
Mini-Lesson
Planning your historical narrative
Work Time
Finish planning your historical narrative
Begin writing your narrative rough draft
Homework
None

CMAS Testing starts tomorrow! Get a good night’s sleep and eat a healthy breakfast.

Take a reading book to your testing session.

2nd Period:

Warm-Up
Silent reading

Book Fair
Mini-Lesson

Work Time
Read “Escape from Alcatraz” - Scope magazine
Homework
Finish your final editorial. DUE TONIGHT!

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Tuesday, April 17

1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Warm-Up
1st period: Read articles about King Tut and answer questions
6th/7th: GM Foods articles; respond to questions
Mini-Lesson
How to plan your historical narrative
Work Time
Plan your historical narrative
Begin writing your narrative rough draft
Homework
None

2nd Period

Warm-Up
Read GM Foods and respond to questions/chart
Mini-Lesson

Work Time
Peer revising and editing using the Editorial Checklist (Google Classroom)

Type your final copy of your editorial
Homework
Finish your final editorial

Monday, April 16, 2018

Monday, April 16

1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Warm-Up
Read GM Foods and respond to questions/chart
Mini-Lesson
How to plan your historical narrative
Work Time
Plan your historical narrative
Homework
None

2nd Period

Warm-Up
Read GM Foods and respond to questions/chart
Mini-Lesson

Work Time
Peer revising and editing using the Editorial Checklist (Google Classroom)

Type your final copy of your editorial. We will complete the final copy in class tomorrow.
Homework
Finish any planning for your editorial (Google document)

Friday, April 13, 2018

Friday, April 13

1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Warm-Up
Read historical novel and identify at least two historical fiction characteristics from the book
-write them in your writer’s notebook
Mini-Lesson
How to plan your historical narrative
Work Time
Begin planning your historical narrative
Homework
Finish your historical research


2nd Period

Warm-Up
Silent reading
Mini-Lesson
How to plan your editorial
Work Time
Plan your editorial (finish)

Begin peer revising and editing using the Editorial Checklist (Google Classroom)
Homework
Finish planning your editorial (Google document)

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Thursday, April 12

1, 6, and 7th Periods:
Warm-Up
Read historical novel and identify at least two historical fiction characteristics from the book
Mini-Lesson
How to research your historical event
Work Time
Research your historical event
Homework
Finish your historical research


2nd Period

Warm-Up
Library
Mini-Lesson
How to plan your editorial
Work Time
Plan your editorial
Homework
Finish planning your editorial (Google document)

Friday, May 18

All Classes: Warm-Up None Mini-Lesson Drama practice Work Time Drama performances Homework NONE