English Essentials 2, Period 4
Fall 2016—Summer 2017
High School English Classroom (M—F: 10:44 a.m.—11:34 a.m.)
Instructor: Dr. Helana E. Brigman
Classroom: High School English Classroom (end of the High School Island wing)
Classroom: High School English Classroom (end of the High School Island wing)
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Quarter 4
Apr. 17, 2017—June. 15, 2017
April
17 – M: No Class (Patriot's Day)
18 – T:
- Modified class (boys baseball gone to Richmond! Go Vikings!)
- Watch minutes 37:00—51:30 minutes.
19 – W:
- The Battle of Five Armies
- Movie: 37:00 minutes
20 – Th:
- The Battle of Five Armies
21 – F:
- Final scene of The Battle of Five Armies
- Writing Exercise: How has Bilbo changed?
Part 1:
- To get you started, go to pgs. 3-7 and 273-76 in your editions of The Hobbit.
- Answer the following questions:
- 1) Who is Bilbo at the beginning of the book?
- 2) What are his defining characteristics?
- 3) Who is Bilbo at the end of the book?
- 4) How has he changed since the beginning?
- Then, find a quote that supports your answers above.
Part 2:
- Use an Apt Specific Reference (an appropriate, specific reference) from the beginning and end of the book to show how Bilbo has changed.
- Compare these examples and be as clear as you can.
- Turn in at end of class.
24 – M: Baseball/Softball teams gone to Forest Hills. Go Vikings!
- Complete writing activity from Friday (RL1, RL3)
25 – T:
- Writing group:
- Revise writing activity from Friday and Monday (W5).
26 – W:
- Next group:
- Begin presentation project on the Hero's Cycle.
- Check your email for an email from Dr. B with a link to a presentation on the Hero's Journey.
- Follow the instructions in the email.
- You will be editing this presentation with a description of the stage of the journey and your own quotes from the book for each stage.
- Please change the pictures to match the slide.
- SUMMATIVES:
- RL1
- RL3
- SL1
27 – Th:
- Presentation workshop day.
28 – F:
- Buckfield home game (Go Vikings!)
May
1 – M:
- Presentation workshop day.
2 – T:
- Presentation day: The Hero's Journey.
3 – W:
- Language 4 review and Vocabulary Cards (The Hobbit)
4 – Th:
5 – F: Rangeley Home Game
-
Logan is out today with Special Olympics.
-
Sandy—Please ask students to grab their copies of The Hobbit and read as much of the first chapter of the Lord of The Rings (pgs. 280-300) in the back of the book. They can choose to read this out loud as a group (“popcorn reading,” where one person reads one paragraph and the next person reads the next) or by themselves.
8 – M:
- Check-in:
- Reading progress from Friday's class (last chapter in The Hobbit/first chapter in The Lord of the Rings series).
- Cody H. & Trenton: get your presentations checked by Dr. B. You will be receiving summative scores on SL1, RL1, and RL3. When finished, let me know so I can give you a grade.
9 – T:
- The Hobbit Hero's Cycle presentations (Cody H. & Trenton)
- Jacob & Cody S.: Please see the comments I made in your Google Docs presentations. I put notes on any slides that require changes or had interesting ideas. Once you have fixed the changes, just delete the comment.
10 – W: Presentations
11 – Th: Presentations
12 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM
- Presentations
15 – M:
- Writing Assignment: Imaginative Literature
- Instructions here
- Writing Workshop with partner (pick character, storyline, and details)
16 – T:
- Writing Workshop (instructions here)
23 – T:
- Continue Writing Workshop from yesterday:
- 2-minute download: Cody S. & Jacob, what are you working on today? Please feel free to write in the conference room or at the end of the hall because we will be noisy in the other writing group!
- Check-in: Trenton, Dr. B. and Logan (workshop model from yesterday); Cody H., please join us for this. We also want to look at your notebook from your trip.
24 – W:
- Writing Workshop
25 – Th:
- Writing Workshop
26 – F: No English Essentials 2 today (PM wheel)
29 – M: Memorial Day—no school
30 – T:
- Writing Workshop: Cody S., Logan, and Dr. B.
31 – W:
- Writing Workshop: Cody S., Jacob, and Dr. B.
- Logan, Trenton, and Cody H.
June
1 – Th:
- Cody H. Presentation
2 – F:
- Writing Workshop
5 – M:
- Writing Workshop
6 – T:
- Writing Workshop (Dr. B., Logan, and Trenton)
- Cody S. & Jacob - keep working! Almost done!
7 – W:
- Writing Workshop
8 – Th:
- Writing Workshop
9 – F:
- Catchup day: Writing Workshop
- English Portfolios
12 – M:
- English Portfolios
13 – T:
- English Portfolio
14 – W:
- English Portfolios
15 – Th:
- English Portfolios
16 - F:
- Presentation: English Portfolios
19 - M:
- No English Class
20 - T:
- Period 4 final at 10:27-11:37 a.m.
21 - W:
- No English Class
17-Saturday: Graduation
April
17 – M: No Class (Patriot's Day)
18 – T:
- Modified class (boys baseball gone to Richmond! Go Vikings!)
- Watch minutes 37:00—51:30 minutes.
19 – W:
- The Battle of Five Armies
- Movie: 37:00 minutes
20 – Th:
- The Battle of Five Armies
21 – F:
- Final scene of The Battle of Five Armies
- Writing Exercise: How has Bilbo changed?
- To get you started, go to pgs. 3-7 and 273-76 in your editions of The Hobbit.
- Answer the following questions:
- 1) Who is Bilbo at the beginning of the book?
- 2) What are his defining characteristics?
- 3) Who is Bilbo at the end of the book?
- 4) How has he changed since the beginning?
- Then, find a quote that supports your answers above.
Part 2:
- Use an Apt Specific Reference (an appropriate, specific reference) from the beginning and end of the book to show how Bilbo has changed.
- Compare these examples and be as clear as you can.
- Turn in at end of class.
24 – M: Baseball/Softball teams gone to Forest Hills. Go Vikings!
- Complete writing activity from Friday (RL1, RL3)
25 – T:
- Writing group:
- Revise writing activity from Friday and Monday (W5).
26 – W:
- Next group:
- Begin presentation project on the Hero's Cycle.
- Check your email for an email from Dr. B with a link to a presentation on the Hero's Journey.
- Follow the instructions in the email.
- You will be editing this presentation with a description of the stage of the journey and your own quotes from the book for each stage.
- Please change the pictures to match the slide.
- SUMMATIVES:
- RL1
- RL3
- SL1
27 – Th:
- Presentation workshop day.
28 – F:
- Buckfield home game (Go Vikings!)
May
1 – M:
- Presentation workshop day.
2 – T:
- Presentation day: The Hero's Journey.
3 – W:
- Language 4 review and Vocabulary Cards (The Hobbit)
4 – Th:
5 – F: Rangeley Home Game
- Logan is out today with Special Olympics.
- Sandy—Please ask students to grab their copies of The Hobbit and read as much of the first chapter of the Lord of The Rings (pgs. 280-300) in the back of the book. They can choose to read this out loud as a group (“popcorn reading,” where one person reads one paragraph and the next person reads the next) or by themselves.
8 – M:
- Check-in:
- Reading progress from Friday's class (last chapter in The Hobbit/first chapter in The Lord of the Rings series).
- Cody H. & Trenton: get your presentations checked by Dr. B. You will be receiving summative scores on SL1, RL1, and RL3. When finished, let me know so I can give you a grade.
9 – T:
- The Hobbit Hero's Cycle presentations (Cody H. & Trenton)
- Jacob & Cody S.: Please see the comments I made in your Google Docs presentations. I put notes on any slides that require changes or had interesting ideas. Once you have fixed the changes, just delete the comment.
10 – W: Presentations
11 – Th: Presentations
12 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM
- Presentations
15 – M:
- Writing Assignment: Imaginative Literature
- Instructions here
- Writing Workshop with partner (pick character, storyline, and details)
16 – T:
- Writing Workshop (instructions here)
23 – T:
- Continue Writing Workshop from yesterday:
- 2-minute download: Cody S. & Jacob, what are you working on today? Please feel free to write in the conference room or at the end of the hall because we will be noisy in the other writing group!
- Check-in: Trenton, Dr. B. and Logan (workshop model from yesterday); Cody H., please join us for this. We also want to look at your notebook from your trip.
24 – W:
- Writing Workshop
25 – Th:
- Writing Workshop
26 – F: No English Essentials 2 today (PM wheel)
29 – M: Memorial Day—no school
30 – T:
- Writing Workshop: Cody S., Logan, and Dr. B.
31 – W:
- Writing Workshop: Cody S., Jacob, and Dr. B.
- Logan, Trenton, and Cody H.
June
1 – Th:
- Cody H. Presentation
2 – F:
- Writing Workshop
5 – M:
- Writing Workshop
6 – T:
- Writing Workshop (Dr. B., Logan, and Trenton)
- Cody S. & Jacob - keep working! Almost done!
7 – W:
- Writing Workshop
8 – Th:
- Writing Workshop
9 – F:
- Catchup day: Writing Workshop
- English Portfolios
12 – M:
- English Portfolios
13 – T:
- English Portfolio
14 – W:
- English Portfolios
- English Portfolios
16 - F:
- Presentation: English Portfolios
19 - M:
- No English Class
20 - T:
- Period 4 final at 10:27-11:37 a.m.
21 - W:
- No English Class
17-Saturday: Graduation
Quarter 1
Sept. 6, 2016—Nov. 4, 2016
September
- Share narratives
- Discuss classroom expectations. Dr. B's 2 expectations are:
- Always give me your best! "Best" may look different in September than it does during basketball season, but always give me your best.
- Respect others.
- Create classroom expectations (each student gets to make 2)
- Sign "Class Expectations" document (Podrick, our skull will witness your signatures!)
- Handout blog permission slip (bring back tomorrow!)
- Brief discussion of learning targets (handout)
- Brief discussion of summer reading
7 – W:
- Pass in signed permission slips (turn in tomorrow)
- Writing Warmup:
- 2-min. download/Eric Pickersgill image
- Prince Ea, "Can We Autocorrect Humanity?" (writing warmup)
- Take Shelfies!
- Discuss summer reading log assignment (due Friday)
- Answer question, "How does your summer reading connect to your own life?"
- Find examples from book to support your claim about the book and your personal life
8 – Th:
- Turn in permission slips to work on class blog
- Writing Warmup
- Full life quote (writing warmup)
- Prince Ea, "Everybody Dies, but Nobody Lives" (here)
- Give Dr. B's your emails and accept invite to contribute to blog
- Continue working on summer reading log assignment
9 – F: Summer Reading Log #1 Due
- Writing warmup:
- Prince Ea, "Dear Angry Facebook User" (free response)
- Work on summer reading logs (post at the end of class)
- Discuss learning targets ("Which ones will we assess for the blog?)
13 – T:
- Writing Warmup:
- YouTube Book Review, "Wonder by R.J. Palacio"
- Work on Blog Post/Summer Reading Log #1. Post at the end of class.
15 – Th: Workshop day: record YouTube Book Reviews.
19 – M:
- Reading Group: The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
20 – T:
- No Class today. Today was our home soccer game against Greater Portland Christian.
- Go VIKINGS!!!!!
21 – W:
- Reading Group: The Hobbit
- Watch scenes from Chap. 1 of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Discuss appropriation (taking something and making it your own)
- Similarities and differences in book/movie
- Discuss appropriations from the book in the film version
22 – Th:
- Writing Warmup:
- What Is the Meaning of "Dr.?"
- Handout Grammar Binders from last year
- Review subject, object, verb, and other parts of speech
23 – F: Reading Group: The Hobbit
26 – M:
- Punctuation review: the apostrophe!
- Review new learning with apostrophe memes
27 – T:
- Reading Group: Chapter 2 of The Hobbit
- Movie comparison: The Hobbit
28 – W: Open House (6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.)
- Update NWEA Software on your computer!
- Reading Group: Chapter 2 of The Hobbit
- Movie comparison: The Hobbit
29 – Th:
- Writing Warmup:
- Similarities and differences between the movie, The Hobbit and the book.
30 – F: The Hobbit (reading)
October
- Apostrophes at Kahn Academy (video)
- Assessment
4 – T:
- Take Multiple Intelligences Quiz
- Discuss Learning Styles
- Discuss how to modify assessments for learning styles
- Apostrophe review
- The Hobbit (if we have time!)
5 – W:
- Kahoot practice (apostrophes)
- The Hobbit (pgs. 43-46)
6 – Th:
- Dr. B will put Apostrophe review and rules on the board:
- Possessive apostrophe (words not ending in "s")
- Contractions
- Apostrophe review at Kahn Academy
- Practice Exercises
7 – F: The Hobbit (finish chapter 3)
10 – M: Columbus Day, No School
- Apostrophe Review and Pre-Assessment
12 – W:
- The Hobbit (movie adaptation)
13 – Th:
17 – M:
- Writing Warmup:
- Apostrophes
- Pull out your copies of The Hobbit and
- find one example of each apostrophe rule Dr. B puts on the board.
- Explain what is being possessed/owned and by whom (Dr. B will model this).
- Turn in for a summative assessment grade.
18 – T:
- Reading Group: The Hobbit, Chapter 4
- Discussion: The Hero's Cycle
19 – W:
- The Hero's Cycle in The Hobbit (summative assessment)
20 – Th:
- Return Monday's assessments on apostrophes and finish/revise. Everyone did a great job identifying the different types of apostrophe rules we covered in class, but we do need to practice explaining the apostrophe usage independently.
- For example, when you see a sentence like,
- "Bilbo's hobbit hole was comfortable," you must learn to explain that the "hobbit hole" belongs to Bilbo because of the 's. This means it's a possessive apostrophe rule.
21 – F: Assessment: The Hero's Journey (RL7 and L2)
24 – M: Read, The Hobbit (finish chapter five, pgs. 79-83)
- Watch the first part of "What Makes a Hero?"
- Watch the first few scenes of The Hobbit (2012)
- Create a visual of 12:00 o'clock, 1:00 o'clock, 2:00 o'clock, and 3:00 o'clock
- Identify and cite stages in movie and book
26 – W:
- Watch the first part of "What Makes a Hero?"
- Watch scenes of The Hobbit (2012) for "Departure" (3:00 o'clock) and Trials (4:00 o'clock)
- Create a visual
- Identify and cite stages in book
27 – Th:
- Watch the first part of "What Makes a Hero?"
- Watch scenes of The Hobbit (2012) for "Trials" (4:00 o'clock), "Approach" (5:00 o'clock), and "Crisis" (6:00 o'clock)
- Create a visual
- Identify and cite stages in book
28 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM
- Review Hero's journey
- Review apostrophe rules
- Put practice sentences on the board
- Summative assessment scheduled for next week!
31 – M: Halloween
- Apostrophe review
- Apostrophe practice exercises
- Jacob taught apostrophes to the class!
November:
- L2, "I can spell correctly (apostrophes)."
- Apostrophe review (Trenton & Dr. B)
- Apostrophe test
- The Hobbit, part 2 (first few minutes)
2 – W:
- Revised/modified schedule: CH & JP to US History for a speaker; CS and TA reading group, The Hobbit (pgs. 90-91)
3 – Th:
- Test on The Hero's Journey (turn in for summative grades on RL1, "I can use evidence to support my ideas" and RL7, "I can analyze multiple interpretations of a story."
4 – F: Quarter 1 ends (41 days)
September
5 – M: Labor Day, no school
6 – T: 1st day of school for students
- Share narratives
- Discuss classroom expectations. Dr. B's 2 expectations are:
- Always give me your best! "Best" may look different in September than it does during basketball season, but always give me your best.
- Respect others.
- Create classroom expectations (each student gets to make 2)
- Sign "Class Expectations" document (Podrick, our skull will witness your signatures!)
- Handout blog permission slip (bring back tomorrow!)
- Brief discussion of learning targets (handout)
- Brief discussion of summer reading
7 – W:
- Pass in signed permission slips (turn in tomorrow)
- Writing Warmup:
- 2-min. download/Eric Pickersgill image
- Prince Ea, "Can We Autocorrect Humanity?" (writing warmup)
- Take Shelfies!
- Discuss summer reading log assignment (due Friday)
- Answer question, "How does your summer reading connect to your own life?"
- Find examples from book to support your claim about the book and your personal life
8 – Th:
- Turn in permission slips to work on class blog
- Writing Warmup
- Full life quote (writing warmup)
- Prince Ea, "Everybody Dies, but Nobody Lives" (here)
- Give Dr. B's your emails and accept invite to contribute to blog
- Continue working on summer reading log assignment
- Writing warmup:
- Prince Ea, "Dear Angry Facebook User" (free response)
- Work on summer reading logs (post at the end of class)
- Discuss learning targets ("Which ones will we assess for the blog?)
13 – T:
- Writing Warmup:
- YouTube Book Review, "Wonder by R.J. Palacio"
- Work on Blog Post/Summer Reading Log #1. Post at the end of class.
15 – Th: Workshop day: record YouTube Book Reviews.
16 – F: Workshop day: finish book reviews and watch/respond to John Oliver's video on "Transgender Rights."
19 – M:
- Reading Group: The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
20 – T:
- No Class today. Today was our home soccer game against Greater Portland Christian.
- Go VIKINGS!!!!!
21 – W:
- Reading Group: The Hobbit
- Watch scenes from Chap. 1 of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Discuss appropriation (taking something and making it your own)
- Similarities and differences in book/movie
- Discuss appropriations from the book in the film version
22 – Th:
- Writing Warmup:
- What Is the Meaning of "Dr.?"
- Handout Grammar Binders from last year
- Review subject, object, verb, and other parts of speech
23 – F: Reading Group: The Hobbit
26 – M:
- Punctuation review: the apostrophe!
- Review new learning with apostrophe memes
27 – T:
- Reading Group: Chapter 2 of The Hobbit
- Movie comparison: The Hobbit
28 – W: Open House (6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.)
- Update NWEA Software on your computer!
- Reading Group: Chapter 2 of The Hobbit
- Movie comparison: The Hobbit
29 – Th:
- Writing Warmup:
- Similarities and differences between the movie, The Hobbit and the book.
30 – F: The Hobbit (reading)
October
3– M:
- Apostrophes at Kahn Academy (video)
- Assessment
4 – T:
- Take Multiple Intelligences Quiz
- Discuss Learning Styles
- Discuss how to modify assessments for learning styles
- Apostrophe review
- The Hobbit (if we have time!)
5 – W:
- Kahoot practice (apostrophes)
- The Hobbit (pgs. 43-46)
6 – Th:
- Dr. B will put Apostrophe review and rules on the board:
- Possessive apostrophe (words not ending in "s")
- Contractions
- Apostrophe review at Kahn Academy
- Practice Exercises
7 – F: The Hobbit (finish chapter 3)
10 – M: Columbus Day, No School
11 – T:
- Apostrophe Review and Pre-Assessment
12 – W:
- The Hobbit (movie adaptation)
13 – Th:
14 – F:
17 – M:
- Writing Warmup:
- Apostrophes
- Pull out your copies of The Hobbit and
- find one example of each apostrophe rule Dr. B puts on the board.
- Explain what is being possessed/owned and by whom (Dr. B will model this).
- Turn in for a summative assessment grade.
18 – T:
- Reading Group: The Hobbit, Chapter 4
- Discussion: The Hero's Cycle
19 – W:
- The Hero's Cycle in The Hobbit (summative assessment)
20 – Th:
- Return Monday's assessments on apostrophes and finish/revise. Everyone did a great job identifying the different types of apostrophe rules we covered in class, but we do need to practice explaining the apostrophe usage independently.
- For example, when you see a sentence like,
- "Bilbo's hobbit hole was comfortable," you must learn to explain that the "hobbit hole" belongs to Bilbo because of the 's. This means it's a possessive apostrophe rule.
21 – F: Assessment: The Hero's Journey (RL7 and L2)
24 – M: Read, The Hobbit (finish chapter five, pgs. 79-83)
25 – T:
- Watch the first part of "What Makes a Hero?"
- Watch the first few scenes of The Hobbit (2012)
- Create a visual of 12:00 o'clock, 1:00 o'clock, 2:00 o'clock, and 3:00 o'clock
- Identify and cite stages in movie and book
26 – W:
- Watch the first part of "What Makes a Hero?"
- Watch scenes of The Hobbit (2012) for "Departure" (3:00 o'clock) and Trials (4:00 o'clock)
- Create a visual
- Identify and cite stages in book
27 – Th:
- Watch the first part of "What Makes a Hero?"
- Watch scenes of The Hobbit (2012) for "Trials" (4:00 o'clock), "Approach" (5:00 o'clock), and "Crisis" (6:00 o'clock)
- Create a visual
- Identify and cite stages in book
28 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM
- Review Hero's journey
- Review apostrophe rules
- Put practice sentences on the board
- Summative assessment scheduled for next week!
31 – M: Halloween
- Apostrophe review
- Apostrophe practice exercises
- Jacob taught apostrophes to the class!
November:
1 – T: ENGLISH TEST: Apostrophes (Quarter 1)
- L2, "I can spell correctly (apostrophes)."
- Apostrophe review (Trenton & Dr. B)
- Apostrophe test
- The Hobbit, part 2 (first few minutes)
2 – W:
- Revised/modified schedule: CH & JP to US History for a speaker; CS and TA reading group, The Hobbit (pgs. 90-91)
3 – Th:
- Test on The Hero's Journey (turn in for summative grades on RL1, "I can use evidence to support my ideas" and RL7, "I can analyze multiple interpretations of a story."
4 – F: Quarter 1 ends (41 days)
Quarter 2
Quarter 2
Nov. 7, 2016—Jan. 27, 2017
November
7 – M:
- Reading Group: The Hobbit (pgs. 96-103)
- Hand back tests from Friday
- Watch origin story of the ring (first seven minutes)
8 – T: Election Day
- Reading group: The Hobbit (pgs. 104-9)
- Discuss similarities and differences between the second movie, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and the book (chapter, "Queer Lodgings")
- Review ring's creation story
9 – W:
- Reading group: pgs. 109-17, The Hobbit
- Discussion of adaptations of key scenes
- Spider scene, second movie
10 – Th:
- Watch video on characterization (here) and take notes
- Protagonist vs. Antagonist
- Flat vs. round character
- FOIL (contrasts with protagonist and helps reader to understand the protagonist better. Will have several characteristics that DIFFER from each other.)
11 – F: Veterans Day—no school
14 – M:
- Special presentation: Experiment in International Living (auditorium)
15 – T:
- Nature walk to see "King Tide"
- Cody H. - "Mentor"
- Cody S. - "Status Quo"
- Jacob - "Call to Adventure"
- Trenton - "Trials"
- Discuss characterization tomorrow!
16 – W:
- Dr. B lost her voice!
- Watch part 2, The Hobbit
17 – Th: Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Read in The Hobbit
18 – F:
- Read in The Hobbit
21 – M: Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Reading group: The Hobbit (pgs. 122-24)
- Find two words you don't know in the text and put on board
- Trenton: stronghold (pg.) and perils (pg. 124)
- Cody H.: earthenware (pg. 122 and 123) and veranda (pg.120)
- Cody S.: enchantment (pg. 124) and
- Also: trestle (pg. 117)
- Begin formative assessment for L4a, L4c, and L4d (Step 1)
- Walkthrough Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Learning Targets (L4a, L4c, and L4d)
- Homework: Finish Chapter 7 (pg. 230)! We want to be on Chapter 8 tomorrow.
22 – T:
- Walkthrough Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Learning Targets (L4a, L4c, and L4d)
- Step 2: Context Clues (L4a)
- Step 3: Definition (formative score, L4c)
- Step 4: Reapply definition (L4d)
- (For fun, IF we have time: Colbert as characters from The Hobbit)
23 – W: Teacher Workshop / No School
24 – Th: Thanksgiving Break
25 – F: Thanksgiving Break
28 – M:
- First half of class: festive holiday lights!
- Second half of class: Reading group, The Hobbit (pgs. 124-36)
29 – T:
- First half of class: Reading group, The Hobbit (pgs. 36)
- Second half of class:
- L4 independent practice:
- Underline/circle words you don't know.
- Copy down the sentence in your notes.
- Give an educated guess about the word's meaning (based on context clues).
- Look up word in your dictionary and explain the new meaning using the definition you found.
- Turn in at the end of class for formative scores for L4a, L4c, and L4d
30 – W:
- Short break - Christmas lights
- L4 independent practice:
- Underline/circle words you don't know.
- Copy down the sentence in your notes.
- Give an educated guess about the word's meaning (based on context clues).
- Look up word in your dictionary and explain the new meaning using the definition you found.
- Turn in at the end of class for formative scores for L4a, L4c, and L4d
December
1 – Th:
- L4 independent practice:
- Writing Warmup: Complex characters
- Introduce new learning targets:
- RL3: "I can analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or theme."
- Watch video on characterization (here) and take notes
- Protagonist vs. Antagonist
- Flat vs. round character
- FOIL (contrasts with protagonist and helps reader to understand the protagonist better. Will have several characteristics that DIFFER from each other.)
- Discuss answers with class
2 – F:
- Bell Ringer Activity: Retakes and Do-Overs: What Do YOU Think?
- Review characterization terms from yesterday
- Reading Group: The Hobbit, pgs. __
6 – T:
- Semicolon assessment (moved to tomorrow when we have a full class)
- Video: semicolons in complex lists
- Reading group, The Hobbit (if we have time)
9 – F:
- Review semicolon assessment answers
- Practice complex lists
- Re-take complex list part of assessment
12 – M: No School, Snow Day
13 – T:
- Jacob: retake test from last week (Jacob promised to do this for homework)
- Practice: semicolons and complex lists
- Fill in the blank
- e.g., "I bought grocers from __, __, and ___; supplies from ___ and ___; drinks from ___, ___, and ____."
- Identify semicolons
- e.g., "Using a semicolon is tricky I once saw a party gorilla do it."
- Create your own sentences
- Teach one sentence to class
- The Hobbit, reading group (pgs. 145-47)
14 – W:
- Reading group, The Hobbit (pg. 147-52)
- Introduction to Socratic Circles
- Watch: Socratic Circles (format and example video)
- Discuss format, show example, and introduce roles
- Students: pick passages you want to discuss tomorrow
15 – Th:
- Discuss class behavior from yesterday. Dr. B was very disappointed (and offended) by the talking during instruction and the heads that were down on desks. What is our plan moving forward? We have all sorts of standards to work on, but we cannot work on them if you don't meet basic classroom expectations. We are a team, and that team does not function when you talk during instruction or make a conscious choice to disengage. What should we do?
- Some helpful ideas:
- Movement activities at the beginning of class (Madame P's ball idea)
- Change seating arrangements
16 – F: Early Release—teacher workshop in the PM
- No class (basketball game away)
19 – M:
- Review socratic circles
- Discuss roles and assign individual ones
- Practice activity (pgs. 99-100 of The Hobbit)
20 – T:
- Review socratic circles
- Discuss roles and assign individual ones
- Pick new section of The Hobbit and come up with several questions about it.
- Break into a 4-person socratic circle with cups and binder clips (formative assessment)
- Review standards:
- SL1a, "Come to discussion prepared, having read and researched materials beforehand."
- SL1b, "Work with peers to promote a civil, democratic discussion, set clear goals, and establish individual roles."
- SL1c, "Propel conversations forward by posing and asking questions that probe reasoning and ask for evidence."
- SL1d, "Respond thoughtful to diverse perspectives, synthesize (combine) comments, claims, and evidence, resolve contradictions, and investigate meaning."
- Review:
- What did we do right?
- What could we do differently?
- Other thoughts?
21 – W:
- 2) Semicolon Station
- 3) Socratic Circle Station
- Vocab station?
22 – Th:
Friday, Dec. 23—Monday, January 2: Christmas Break
January:
3 – T:
- Discuss Socratic Circle work from December
- Break into reading groups and read in The Hobbit (starting on pages 153-155). Take notes on important/interesting parts. What would you like to use for your next socratic circle?
4 – W:
- Ball Toss (SL1 standards and socratic circle review):
- SL1a, "Come to discussion prepared, having read and researched materials beforehand."
- SL1b, "Work with peers to promote a civil, democratic discussion, set clear goals, and establish individual roles."
- SL1c, "Propel conversations forward by posing and asking questions that probe reasoning and ask for evidence."
- SL1d, "Respond thoughtful to diverse perspectives, synthesize (combine) comments, claims, and evidence, resolve contradictions, and investigate meaning."
- Level 1, 2, 3 question review
- What we read in The Hobbit yesterday
- What we want to do in our next socratic circle
- Come up with level 1, 2, and 3 questions (make sure they are on different parts of the chapter!)
5 – Th: Socratic Circle, summative assessment for SL1
6 – F:
- First half of class: reading
- Second half: interactive game
9 – M:
- First half of class: reading (start on page 157-167)
- Second half of class: discussion
10 – T:
- Reading group: The Hobbit (pgs. 167-73)
11 – W:
- Prepare for another socratic circle
- Socratic Circle (pgs. 160-173)
12 – Th:
- Socratic Circle
- Theme: Complex characters who change. Focus on the ways Bilbo changes and why. Your level 1, 2, and 3 questions should be all about Bilbo's change as a character and think about his motivations.
13 – F:
- Reading time, The Hobbit (let's catchup with everyone)
16 – M: MLK Day, No school
17 – T:
- Review complex characterization
- Throw ball
- Hero's Cycle Stations
- Go to each station:
- 1) Give one example of a character (i.e., Bilbo) at this stage of the hero's cycle,
- 2) Find a quote to support that station, and
- 3) Discuss that quote.
- For example, Bilbo is not the same character at "Call to Adventure" as he is at "Status Quo." Give a quote that describes Bilbo at each stage, discussing how Tolkien characterizes him and how he changes from one stage to the next.
18 – W: NWEA Testing Periods 3 & 4 today
- Cody S. & Trenton: Jill's room
- Cody H. & Jacob: Finish Hero's Cycle from yesterday or read in The Hobbit
- Hero's Cycle Stations, Day 2:
- 1) Pick a new character (i.e., Bombur, Gloin, Thorin) and compare how that character changes from each station to the next.
19 – Th:
- As a treat (and to celebrate Dr. Brigman's birthday!), she will show you her super awesome video game, Lord of the Rings Online! Here are the instructions:
- Find a scene in The Hobbit that describes setting really well. For example, The Shire, Goblintown, etc.).
- Read it out loud, paying close attention to how Tolkien uses words to paint his scene.
- Then, Dr. B will show you how it is depicted in game!
20 – F:
- Reading Day: The Hobbit
- Ball throwing activity: discuss barrel scene and "what do you want to know more about _____"
23 – M:
- Reading Group: The Hobbit
24 – T:
- Reading Group: The Hobbit (ended on pg. 185)
- Discuss movie adaptation of Chap. 10.
25 – W:
- Revisit Hero's Cycle stations
- Everyone should have one cycle for one character written out with evidence.
- How has your character changed?
- For your summative assessment, provide a clear argument for how your character changed up until this point in the book. You can make a brochure, story book, essay, blog post, video, etc. But, no posters! (We did posters for your summer reading!).
- Rubrics: RL1, RL2, and RL3
26 – Th:
- Finish Hero's Cycle project from yesterday
27 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM. Quarter 2 ends (48 days).
November
7 – M:
- Reading Group: The Hobbit (pgs. 96-103)
- Hand back tests from Friday
- Watch origin story of the ring (first seven minutes)
8 – T: Election Day
- Reading group: The Hobbit (pgs. 104-9)
- Discuss similarities and differences between the second movie, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and the book (chapter, "Queer Lodgings")
- Review ring's creation story
9 – W:
- Reading group: pgs. 109-17, The Hobbit
- Discussion of adaptations of key scenes
- Spider scene, second movie
10 – Th:
- Watch video on characterization (here) and take notes
- Protagonist vs. Antagonist
- Flat vs. round character
- FOIL (contrasts with protagonist and helps reader to understand the protagonist better. Will have several characteristics that DIFFER from each other.)
11 – F: Veterans Day—no school
14 – M:
- Special presentation: Experiment in International Living (auditorium)
15 – T:
- Nature walk to see "King Tide"
- Cody H. - "Mentor"
- Cody S. - "Status Quo"
- Jacob - "Call to Adventure"
- Trenton - "Trials"
- Discuss characterization tomorrow!
16 – W:
- Dr. B lost her voice!
- Watch part 2, The Hobbit
17 – Th: Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Read in The Hobbit
18 – F:
- Read in The Hobbit
21 – M: Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Reading group: The Hobbit (pgs. 122-24)
- Find two words you don't know in the text and put on board
- Trenton: stronghold (pg.) and perils (pg. 124)
- Cody H.: earthenware (pg. 122 and 123) and veranda (pg.120)
- Cody S.: enchantment (pg. 124) and
- Also: trestle (pg. 117)
- Begin formative assessment for L4a, L4c, and L4d (Step 1)
- Walkthrough Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Learning Targets (L4a, L4c, and L4d)
- Homework: Finish Chapter 7 (pg. 230)! We want to be on Chapter 8 tomorrow.
22 – T:
- Walkthrough Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Learning Targets (L4a, L4c, and L4d)
- Step 2: Context Clues (L4a)
- Step 3: Definition (formative score, L4c)
- Step 4: Reapply definition (L4d)
- (For fun, IF we have time: Colbert as characters from The Hobbit)
23 – W: Teacher Workshop / No School
24 – Th: Thanksgiving Break
25 – F: Thanksgiving Break
28 – M:
- First half of class: festive holiday lights!
- Second half of class: Reading group, The Hobbit (pgs. 124-36)
29 – T:
- First half of class: Reading group, The Hobbit (pgs. 36)
- Second half of class:
- L4 independent practice:
- Underline/circle words you don't know.
- Copy down the sentence in your notes.
- Give an educated guess about the word's meaning (based on context clues).
- Look up word in your dictionary and explain the new meaning using the definition you found.
- Turn in at the end of class for formative scores for L4a, L4c, and L4d
30 – W:
- Short break - Christmas lights
- L4 independent practice:
- Underline/circle words you don't know.
- Copy down the sentence in your notes.
- Give an educated guess about the word's meaning (based on context clues).
- Look up word in your dictionary and explain the new meaning using the definition you found.
- Turn in at the end of class for formative scores for L4a, L4c, and L4d
December
1 – Th:
- L4 independent practice:
- Writing Warmup: Complex characters
- Introduce new learning targets:
- RL3: "I can analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or theme."
- Watch video on characterization (here) and take notes
- Protagonist vs. Antagonist
- Flat vs. round character
- FOIL (contrasts with protagonist and helps reader to understand the protagonist better. Will have several characteristics that DIFFER from each other.)
- Discuss answers with class
2 – F:
- Bell Ringer Activity: Retakes and Do-Overs: What Do YOU Think?
- Review characterization terms from yesterday
- Reading Group: The Hobbit, pgs. __
6 – T:
- Semicolon assessment (moved to tomorrow when we have a full class)
- Video: semicolons in complex lists
- Reading group, The Hobbit (if we have time)
9 – F:
- Review semicolon assessment answers
- Practice complex lists
- Re-take complex list part of assessment
12 – M: No School, Snow Day
13 – T:
- Jacob: retake test from last week (Jacob promised to do this for homework)
- Practice: semicolons and complex lists
- Fill in the blank
- e.g., "I bought grocers from __, __, and ___; supplies from ___ and ___; drinks from ___, ___, and ____."
- Identify semicolons
- e.g., "Using a semicolon is tricky I once saw a party gorilla do it."
- Create your own sentences
- Teach one sentence to class
- The Hobbit, reading group (pgs. 145-47)
14 – W:
- Reading group, The Hobbit (pg. 147-52)
- Introduction to Socratic Circles
- Watch: Socratic Circles (format and example video)
- Discuss format, show example, and introduce roles
- Students: pick passages you want to discuss tomorrow
15 – Th:
- Discuss class behavior from yesterday. Dr. B was very disappointed (and offended) by the talking during instruction and the heads that were down on desks. What is our plan moving forward? We have all sorts of standards to work on, but we cannot work on them if you don't meet basic classroom expectations. We are a team, and that team does not function when you talk during instruction or make a conscious choice to disengage. What should we do?
- Some helpful ideas:
- Movement activities at the beginning of class (Madame P's ball idea)
- Change seating arrangements
- No class (basketball game away)
19 – M:
- Review socratic circles
- Discuss roles and assign individual ones
- Practice activity (pgs. 99-100 of The Hobbit)
20 – T:
- Review socratic circles
- Discuss roles and assign individual ones
- Pick new section of The Hobbit and come up with several questions about it.
- Break into a 4-person socratic circle with cups and binder clips (formative assessment)
- Review standards:
- SL1a, "Come to discussion prepared, having read and researched materials beforehand."
- SL1b, "Work with peers to promote a civil, democratic discussion, set clear goals, and establish individual roles."
- SL1c, "Propel conversations forward by posing and asking questions that probe reasoning and ask for evidence."
- SL1d, "Respond thoughtful to diverse perspectives, synthesize (combine) comments, claims, and evidence, resolve contradictions, and investigate meaning."
- Review:
- What did we do right?
- What could we do differently?
- Other thoughts?
- 2) Semicolon Station
- 3) Socratic Circle Station
- Vocab station?
Friday, Dec. 23—Monday, January 2: Christmas Break
January:
3 – T:
- Discuss Socratic Circle work from December
- Break into reading groups and read in The Hobbit (starting on pages 153-155). Take notes on important/interesting parts. What would you like to use for your next socratic circle?
4 – W:
- Ball Toss (SL1 standards and socratic circle review):
- SL1a, "Come to discussion prepared, having read and researched materials beforehand."
- SL1b, "Work with peers to promote a civil, democratic discussion, set clear goals, and establish individual roles."
- SL1c, "Propel conversations forward by posing and asking questions that probe reasoning and ask for evidence."
- SL1d, "Respond thoughtful to diverse perspectives, synthesize (combine) comments, claims, and evidence, resolve contradictions, and investigate meaning."
- Level 1, 2, 3 question review
- What we read in The Hobbit yesterday
- What we want to do in our next socratic circle
- Come up with level 1, 2, and 3 questions (make sure they are on different parts of the chapter!)
5 – Th: Socratic Circle, summative assessment for SL1
6 – F:
- First half of class: reading
- Second half: interactive game
9 – M:
- First half of class: reading (start on page 157-167)
- Second half of class: discussion
10 – T:
- Reading group: The Hobbit (pgs. 167-73)
11 – W:
- Prepare for another socratic circle
- Socratic Circle (pgs. 160-173)
12 – Th:
- Socratic Circle
- Theme: Complex characters who change. Focus on the ways Bilbo changes and why. Your level 1, 2, and 3 questions should be all about Bilbo's change as a character and think about his motivations.
13 – F:
- Reading time, The Hobbit (let's catchup with everyone)
16 – M: MLK Day, No school
17 – T:
- Review complex characterization
- Throw ball
- Hero's Cycle Stations
- Go to each station:
- 1) Give one example of a character (i.e., Bilbo) at this stage of the hero's cycle,
- 2) Find a quote to support that station, and
- 3) Discuss that quote.
- For example, Bilbo is not the same character at "Call to Adventure" as he is at "Status Quo." Give a quote that describes Bilbo at each stage, discussing how Tolkien characterizes him and how he changes from one stage to the next.
18 – W: NWEA Testing Periods 3 & 4 today
- Cody S. & Trenton: Jill's room
- Cody H. & Jacob: Finish Hero's Cycle from yesterday or read in The Hobbit
- Hero's Cycle Stations, Day 2:
- 1) Pick a new character (i.e., Bombur, Gloin, Thorin) and compare how that character changes from each station to the next.
19 – Th:
- As a treat (and to celebrate Dr. Brigman's birthday!), she will show you her super awesome video game, Lord of the Rings Online! Here are the instructions:
- Find a scene in The Hobbit that describes setting really well. For example, The Shire, Goblintown, etc.).
- Read it out loud, paying close attention to how Tolkien uses words to paint his scene.
- Then, Dr. B will show you how it is depicted in game!
20 – F:
- Reading Day: The Hobbit
- Ball throwing activity: discuss barrel scene and "what do you want to know more about _____"
23 – M:
- Reading Group: The Hobbit
24 – T:
- Reading Group: The Hobbit (ended on pg. 185)
- Discuss movie adaptation of Chap. 10.
25 – W:
- Revisit Hero's Cycle stations
- Everyone should have one cycle for one character written out with evidence.
- How has your character changed?
- For your summative assessment, provide a clear argument for how your character changed up until this point in the book. You can make a brochure, story book, essay, blog post, video, etc. But, no posters! (We did posters for your summer reading!).
- Rubrics: RL1, RL2, and RL3
26 – Th:
- Finish Hero's Cycle project from yesterday
27 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM. Quarter 2 ends (48 days).
Quarter 3
Jan. 30, 2017—Apr. 14, 2017
January
30 – M:
- Finish writing body paragraph 2
- Revise
31 – T:
- Begin chap. 11
- Share body paragraphs with Jill!
- Watch adaptations of "the ring" (Big Bang Theory)
February
- Reading Catchup Day: Chap. 11, The Hobbit
2 – Th:
- Reading Catchup Day: Chap. 12, The Hobbit
6 – M:
- Chap. 12, The Hobbit (we ended on pg. 212)
7 – T:
- Handout: List of 35 Latin & Greek Roots
- Handout: 5 Root Trees and 5 Graphic Organizers (double-sided)
- Sample Root Tree
- Sample Graphic Organizer
- Make trees and organizers for the first five
- -able
- -ation
- de-
- demo-
- dia-
- Whatever roots you don't finish in class, please finish for homework!
8 – W:
- Make trees and organizers for roots 6-10
- dict-
- di-, dys-, dif-
- equi-
- ex-
- exter-, extra-
- Whatever roots you don't finish in class, please finish for homework!
9 – Th:
- Make trees and organizers for roots 11-15
- frag, fract
- flux, flu
- graph, gram
- gress
- hyper
- Whatever roots you don't finish in class, please finish for homework!
10 – F: No class today (snow day)
13 – M:
- Kahoot: Latin & Greek Roots 1
- Make trees and organizers for roots 16-20
- inter-
- log, logo, loc
- mal
- -ity, -ty
- meta
- Whatever roots you don't finish in class, please finish for homework!
14 – T:
- Kahoot: Latin & Greek Roots 2
- Make trees and organizers for roots 21-25
- meter
- multi
- non-
- pan
- para
- Whatever roots you don't finish in class, please finish for homework!
15 – W:
- Kahoot: Latin and Greek Roots 3
- Make trees and organizers for roots 26-30
- pend
- peri
- poly
- re-
- scrib, script
- Whatever roots you don't finish in class, please finish for homework!
16 – Th: No School, Snow Day
17 – F:
- Kahoot: Latin & Greek Roots
- Make trees and organizers for roots 31-35
- sect, sec
- sub-
- struct
- -tract
- -vert
- Whatever roots you don't finish in class, please finish for homework!
20 – M: Presidents Day—no school
- Kahoot: Latin & Greek Roots
- Finish making trees TODAY
22 – W:
- Envelope Activity: Latin & Greek Roots
- Write down words you missed. STUDY!
23 – Th: Girls gone to Augusta for Championship. Go Vikings!
- Study/catch up day
- Finish Latin/Greek Roots
- Study, study, study! Yesterday's pre-assessments (envelope activity made Dr. B very sad....)
24 – F: PM Day—Go to Periods 5, 6, 7, and Mentoring.
27 – M:
- Latin/Greek Root Review: Ball Toss
- Envelope activity (pre-assessment)
- Person to finish first (100% correct) is exempt from Latin and Greek Roots test!
- STUDY Roots! Envelope Activity tomorrow. First person to get them all right does not have to take the test because they have already shown proficiency!
28 – T:
- Latin/Greek Root review
- Study time (five minutes)
- Individual assessment: Greek and Latin Roots (envelope activity)
March
- Practice Latin/Greek Roots
- Mini-Assessment (Logan and Cody H.)
3 – F:
- Latin/Greek Root Kahoots 1, 2, and 3
- Part 1: Latin/Greek Root Test
6 – M:
- Review Latin/Greek Roots
- Second half:
- Option 1 - Study!
- Option 2 - Read in The Hobbit
7 – T:
- Dr. B out sick today (thank you Logan and Bev!)
- Part 2: Latin/Greek Root Test (Cody H.)
- Reading: Trenton, Cody S., and Jacob
8 – W:
- Dr. B out sick today (thank you Logan and Everett!)
- Read in The Hobbit
9 – Th:
- Part 2: Latin/Greek Root Test
- Come up with one word that uses each of the roots listed (10)
- Define that word, making sure the root is somewhere in that definition.
- For example: Submarine is "a ship under the water." Sub means "under" so the definition of the root is already in the sentence.
- Code Names!
10 – F:
- Game Day: Code Names!
- Movie: The Hobbit
Monday, March 13—Friday, March 24: Spring Break
January
30 – M:
- Finish writing body paragraph 2
- Revise
31 – T:
- Begin chap. 11
- Share body paragraphs with Jill!
- Watch adaptations of "the ring" (Big Bang Theory)
February
1 – W:
- Reading Catchup Day: Chap. 11, The Hobbit
2 – Th:
3 – F:
- Reading Catchup Day: Chap. 12, The Hobbit
6 – M:
- Chap. 12, The Hobbit (we ended on pg. 212)
7 – T:
- Handout: List of 35 Latin & Greek Roots
- Handout: 5 Root Trees and 5 Graphic Organizers (double-sided)
- Sample Root Tree
- Sample Graphic Organizer
- Make trees and organizers for the first five
- -able
- -ation
- de-
- demo-
- dia-
- Whatever roots you don't finish in class, please finish for homework!
8 – W:
- Make trees and organizers for roots 6-10
- dict-
- di-, dys-, dif-
- equi-
- ex-
- exter-, extra-
- Whatever roots you don't finish in class, please finish for homework!
9 – Th:
- Make trees and organizers for roots 11-15
- frag, fract
- flux, flu
- graph, gram
- gress
- hyper
- Whatever roots you don't finish in class, please finish for homework!
10 – F: No class today (snow day)
13 – M:
- Kahoot: Latin & Greek Roots 1
- Make trees and organizers for roots 16-20
- inter-
- log, logo, loc
- mal
- -ity, -ty
- meta
- Whatever roots you don't finish in class, please finish for homework!
14 – T:
- Kahoot: Latin & Greek Roots 2
- Make trees and organizers for roots 21-25
- meter
- multi
- non-
- pan
- para
- Whatever roots you don't finish in class, please finish for homework!
15 – W:
- Kahoot: Latin and Greek Roots 3
- Make trees and organizers for roots 26-30
- pend
- peri
- poly
- re-
- scrib, script
- Whatever roots you don't finish in class, please finish for homework!
16 – Th: No School, Snow Day
17 – F:
- Kahoot: Latin & Greek Roots
- Make trees and organizers for roots 31-35
- sect, sec
- sub-
- struct
- -tract
- -vert
- Whatever roots you don't finish in class, please finish for homework!
20 – M: Presidents Day—no school
21 – T:
- Kahoot: Latin & Greek Roots
- Finish making trees TODAY
22 – W:
- Envelope Activity: Latin & Greek Roots
- Write down words you missed. STUDY!
23 – Th: Girls gone to Augusta for Championship. Go Vikings!
- Study/catch up day
- Finish Latin/Greek Roots
- Study, study, study! Yesterday's pre-assessments (envelope activity made Dr. B very sad....)
24 – F: PM Day—Go to Periods 5, 6, 7, and Mentoring.
27 – M:
- Latin/Greek Root Review: Ball Toss
- Envelope activity (pre-assessment)
- Person to finish first (100% correct) is exempt from Latin and Greek Roots test!
- STUDY Roots! Envelope Activity tomorrow. First person to get them all right does not have to take the test because they have already shown proficiency!
28 – T:
- Latin/Greek Root review
- Study time (five minutes)
- Individual assessment: Greek and Latin Roots (envelope activity)
March
1 – W:
- Practice Latin/Greek Roots
- Mini-Assessment (Logan and Cody H.)
3 – F:
- Latin/Greek Root Kahoots 1, 2, and 3
- Part 1: Latin/Greek Root Test
6 – M:
- Review Latin/Greek Roots
- Second half:
- Option 1 - Study!
- Option 2 - Read in The Hobbit
7 – T:
- Dr. B out sick today (thank you Logan and Bev!)
- Part 2: Latin/Greek Root Test (Cody H.)
- Reading: Trenton, Cody S., and Jacob
- Dr. B out sick today (thank you Logan and Everett!)
- Read in The Hobbit
9 – Th:
- Part 2: Latin/Greek Root Test
- Come up with one word that uses each of the roots listed (10)
- Define that word, making sure the root is somewhere in that definition.
- For example: Submarine is "a ship under the water." Sub means "under" so the definition of the root is already in the sentence.
- Code Names!
10 – F:
- Game Day: Code Names!
- Movie: The Hobbit
Monday, March 13—Friday, March 24: Spring Break
March
27 – M: Finish The Hobbit
- Handout: L4 Rubric (9-10 and 11-12)
- Handout: Independent Vocabulary Record Sheet
- Read back over the section where Smaug dies in The Hobbit (lit. circle from yesterday).
- Find one word you don't know and fill out the first line of your worksheet with that word in a quote.
- Complete "Context Clues," "Educated Guess," "Paraphrased Dictionary Definition," "List of Variations," and "Write original sentence."
- Cody H. & Trenton (2-min. pres. on vocab words)
31 – F:
- Jacob & Cody S.: two-minute presentation on vocab words from yesterday
- Reading group: The Hobbit (finish chapter)
April
- Independent Vocabulary Worksheet
- Review "Context Clues" vs. "Educated Guess"
- Model on Board
- Homework: complete one Independent Vocabulary Worksheet using a word from The Hobbit. You will present it to the class first thing tomorrow.
4 – T:
- 2-minute presentation on new vocabulary words (homework)
- Share with class
- Turn in for L4 assessment
- Reading group: The Hobbit
5 – W:
- Word Game day with Trenton
6 – Th:
- The Hobbit (reading group)
7 – F:
- The Hobbit (reading group)
- finished Chapter 14
10 – M:
- The Hobbit (reading group)
- finished chapter 15.
11 – T:
- Reading group (Chap. 16)
12 – W:
- Reading group (Chap. 17)
13 – Th:
- Reading group (Chap. 18)
14 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM. Quarter 3 ends (44 days).
- Special Treat: The Battle of the Five Armies!
March
27 – M: Finish The Hobbit
27 – M: Finish The Hobbit
28 – T:
29 – W:
30 – Th:
- Handout: L4 Rubric (9-10 and 11-12)
- Handout: Independent Vocabulary Record Sheet
- Read back over the section where Smaug dies in The Hobbit (lit. circle from yesterday).
- Find one word you don't know and fill out the first line of your worksheet with that word in a quote.
- Complete "Context Clues," "Educated Guess," "Paraphrased Dictionary Definition," "List of Variations," and "Write original sentence."
- Cody H. & Trenton (2-min. pres. on vocab words)
31 – F:
- Jacob & Cody S.: two-minute presentation on vocab words from yesterday
- Reading group: The Hobbit (finish chapter)
April
3 – M:
- Independent Vocabulary Worksheet
- Review "Context Clues" vs. "Educated Guess"
- Model on Board
- Homework: complete one Independent Vocabulary Worksheet using a word from The Hobbit. You will present it to the class first thing tomorrow.
- 2-minute presentation on new vocabulary words (homework)
- Share with class
- Turn in for L4 assessment
- Reading group: The Hobbit
5 – W:
- Word Game day with Trenton
6 – Th:
- The Hobbit (reading group)
7 – F:
- The Hobbit (reading group)
- finished Chapter 14
10 – M:
- The Hobbit (reading group)
- finished chapter 15.
11 – T:
- Reading group (Chap. 16)
12 – W:
- Reading group (Chap. 17)
13 – Th:
- Reading group (Chap. 18)
14 – F: Early release—teacher workshop in the PM. Quarter 3 ends (44 days).
- Special Treat: The Battle of the Five Armies!
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