December 20, 2010 - December 23, 2010

Monday

·         English 7 –  Review vocabulary unit 14 definitions, worksheet, and sentences; review worksheet on pronouns and homophones

·         PSSA English 9/10 – Even Day Groups – Complete lesson 17 from the grade 11 PSSA book and discuss lessons 15, 16, and 17.

Tuesday

·         English 7 – Review checkup section from textbook in preparation for the test on Wednesday on pronouns.

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Complete lesson 17 from the grade 11 PSSA book and discuss lessons 15, 16, and 17.

Wednesday

·         English 7 – Test on pronouns; review Vocabulary unit 14 (if time permits) together as a class

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups  – Students will attend the volleyball tournament in the gymnasium to support their fellow classmates in the competition.

Thursday

·         English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit 14; Journal entry

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups –  Students will play a game of their choice (Scattergories, Cranium, or Apples to Apples) together as a class.

Friday

·         English 7 – No School – Holiday break

·         PSSA English 9/10 - No School – Holiday break

December 13, 2010 - December 17, 2010

Monday

·         English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 13 definitions, worksheet, and sentences; review interrogative pronouns w.s. and collect

·         PSSA English 9/10 – Odd Day Groups – Students will work from the PSSA book on lessons 15 and 16 (analyzing characterization and analyzing dialogue and motivation).

Tuesday

·         English 7 – Review notes on demonstrative pronouns; independent practice with demonstrative pronouns; notes on indefinite pronouns; independent practice with indefinite pronouns

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will work from the PSSA book on lessons 15 and 16 (analyzing characterization and analyzing dialogue and motivation).

Wednesday

·         English 7 – Jeopardy review game; review any homework from yesterday; notes on reflexive and intensive pronouns and homophones; practice identifying intensive and reflexive pronouns and homophones

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups  – Students will discuss the previous lessons completed from the book (14, 15, 16). Students will then work on lesson 17 in the PSSA book (analyzing plot).

Thursday

·         English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit 13; unit 14 – definitions, worksheet, sentences

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups –  Students will discuss the previous lessons completed from the book (14, 15, 16). Students will then work on lesson 17 in the PSSA book (analyzing plot).

Friday

·         English 7 – Review any homework for today on pronouns. Students will also practice identifying homophones/reflexive and intensive pronouns (if necessary); complete notes for subject and object pronouns and for pronouns in compound subjects and objects; practice together as a class and independently

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will finish working on lesson 17 in the PSSA book and, as a class, we will discuss the lesson and any difficulties with it. Students will then read a passage provided to them and complete an open-ended question by following the formula established at the start of the semester. Students will use talking to text notes as they read the passage.

December 6, 2010 - December 10, 2010

Monday

·         English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 12 definitions, worksheet, and sentences; discuss the 5 by 5 personal essay which is due tomorrow

·         PSSA English 9/10 – Even Day Groups – Students will go to the library to type their final copies of the informational essay and upload them to an online wiki.

Tuesday

·         English 7 – Notes on personal pronouns; independent practice with personal pronouns; notes on subject and object pronouns; independent practice with subject and object pronouns

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will go to the library to type their final copies of the informational essay and upload them to an online wiki.

Wednesday

·         English 7 – Jeopardy review game; review any homework from yesterday; notes on pronouns in compound subjects and objects

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups  – Students will work from the PSSA book on lessons 15 and 16 (analyzing characterization and analyzing dialogue and motivation).

Thursday

·         English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit 12; unit 13 – definitions, worksheet, sentences

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups –  Students will work from the PSSA book on lessons 15 and 16 (analyzing characterization and analyzing dialogue and motivation).

Friday

·         English 7 – Review new vocab. on PPT; complete notes for pronouns in compound subjects and objects and practice independently; notes on possessive pronouns and practice exercises; notes on interrogative pronouns if time permits; re-test for nouns test will also be today for certain students

PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – As a class, we will discuss the two lessons completed from the book (lessons 15 and 16). Students will then work on lesson 17 in the PSSA book on analyzing plot.

November 30, 2010 - December 3, 2010

Monday

·         English 7 – No School Today

·         PSSA English 9/10 – No School Today

Tuesday

·         English 7 – Review vocabulary unit 11 definitions, worksheet, and sentences.

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will begin to write their rough draft of an informational 5 by 5 essay. Students will write the rough draft in class based on a prompt given to them. Completed rough draft is due in class on Thursday.

Wednesday

·         English 7 – Jeopardy review game for vocabulary unit 11; students will then read a short story called, “Names/Nombres” together as a class; students will complete worksheets that go along with the story for Friday

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups  – Students will begin to write their rough draft of an informational 5 by 5 essay. Students will write the rough draft in class based on a prompt given to them. Completed rough draft is due in class on Friday.

Thursday

·         English 7 – Students will take a quiz on vocabulary unit 11; students will then finish working with the story, “Names/Nombres”, by Julia Alvarez; students will complete the packet for the story and begin discussing the next 5 by 5 essay assignment

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will go to the library to type the final copy of their informational 5 by 5 essay. Students will also upload their essays to an online wiki.

Friday

·         English 7 – Students will work on their rough draft for the next 5 by 5 essay on personal narrative; rough draft is due next week

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will go to the library to type the final copy of their informational 5 by 5 essay. Students will also upload their essays to an online wiki.

November 22, 2010 - November 24, 2010

Monday

·         English 7 – Bingo review game to prepare for vocabulary test on units 6-10 tomorrow. Students will also finish writing review sentences for vocab. Units 6-10 for tomorrow.

·         PSSA English 9/10 – Odd Day Groups – Students will finish lesson 14 in the PSSA book on narratives. Students will then begin working on lesson 15 in the PSSA book on characterization.

Tuesday

·         English 7 – Students will take a test on vocabulary units 6-10; students will then begin working on the definitions, worksheet, and sentences for unit 11; Unit 11 work is due when we come back from the Thanksgiving break

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will finish lesson 14 in the PSSA book on narratives. Students will then begin working on lesson 15 in the PSSA book on characterization.

Wednesday

·         English 7 – Students will view a film and identify examples of bullying throughout the film. Students will write a response discussing the effects of bullying in school’s today.

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – ½ day for students; Students will watch a film and identify examples of bullying throughout the film. Students will discuss the effects of bullying in today’s schools.

Thursday - No School Today

Friday - No School Today

      

November 15, 2010 - November 19, 2010

Monday

·     No School for Students - Act 80 Day   

Tuesday

·         English 7 – Review Vocabulary Unit 10 worksheet and sentences; review homework on pronouns and antecedents by discussing the worksheet as a class

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will continue working on lesson 14 in the PSSA book (11^th grade). Students will then discuss the lesson as a class and continue with lesson 15 in the book (lesson on characterization).

Wednesday

·         English 7 – Review pronouns and antecedents by completing a worksheet independently and a section in the textbook independently; students will write clearly using pronouns correctly in sentences and paragraphs by completing a worksheet and section in the book independently; students will also identify and discuss personal pronouns by writing notes and completing practice exercises

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups  – Students will continue working on lesson 14 in the PSSA book (11^th grade). Students will then discuss the lesson as a class and continue with lesson 15 in the book (lesson on characterization).

Thursday

·         English 7 – Review the vocabulary words and definitions by playing a jeopardy review game; review work that was completed for homework from yesterday on pronouns

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will continue working on lesson 15 in the PSSA book (characterization). When finished, students will continue on to lesson 16 in the book, which is on analyzing dialogue and motivation.

Friday

·         English 7 – Vocabulary unit 10 quiz; students will then begin writing review sentences for units 6 through 10 in preparation for a test next week on these five units

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will continue working on lesson 15 in the PSSA book (characterization). When finished, students will continue on to lesson 16 in the book, which is on analyzing dialogue and motivation.

November 8, 2010 - November 12, 2010

Monday

·         English 7 – Finish reviewing for the test on nouns, which will be tomorrow. Students will turn in all review work completed from the textbook. Review new vocabulary worksheet and sentences.

·         PSSA English 9/10 – Even Day Groups – Discuss the summaries written for newspaper articles from last week. As a class, we will also discuss the New York Times article and questions that followed. Students will choose an article from the newspaper to read critically while taking notes using talking to the text method of note-taking. Students will then write their own multiple choice questions based on the article that they read. They will also write one open-ended question for the article. When students finish with their questions, they will exchange them with a partner and answer the questions presented about the article after reading it.

Tuesday

·         English 7 – Students will take a unit test on the different types of nouns explored throughout the unit. When finished, students will complete a journal entry (Write about a mistake you once made and what you learned from it.)

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Discuss the summaries written for newspaper articles from last week. As a class, we will also discuss the New York Times article and questions that followed. Students will choose an article from the newspaper to read critically while taking notes using talking to the text method of note-taking. Students will then write their own multiple choice questions based on the article that they read. They will also write one open-ended question for the article. When students finish with their questions, they will exchange them with a partner and answer the questions presented about the article after reading it.

Wednesday

·         English 7 – Jeopardy review game; Pronouns – introduction and discussion of what students already know about pronouns and what we need to know about them. Students will then complete a section in the textbook on pronouns and antecedents (p. 280-282: notes and practice exercises). Students will complete a worksheet for homework (due Friday).

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups  – Students will review the questions they answered from the last class. As a class, we will discuss the different types of questions presented to them by their classmates and methods used to answer them correctly. Students will then complete lesson 14 in the 11^th grade PSSA book (Strategies and Skills for Reading Narratives for Appreciation).

Thursday

·         English 7 –  Vocabulary quiz for unit 9; unit 10 – definitions, worksheet, sentences

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups –  Students will review the questions they answered from the last class. As a class, we will discuss the different types of questions presented to them by their classmates and methods used to answer them correctly. Students will then complete lesson 14 in the 11^th grade PSSA book (Strategies and Skills for Reading Narratives for Appreciation).

Friday

·         English 7 – Review new vocab. on PPT; review the worksheet on pronouns that was homework for today; complete section in textbook (Writing Clearly with Pronouns) – p. 283 – 284; practice worksheet for homework due Monday

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Students will continue working on lesson 14 in the PSSA book (11^th grade). Students will then discuss the lesson as a class and continue with lesson 15 in the book (lesson on characterization).

November 1, 2010 to November 5, 2010

Monday

·         English 7 – Review new vocabulary worksheet and sentences that were for homework for unit 8; review homework from textbook (collective and compound nouns); worksheet for homework on collective and compound nouns

·         PSSA English 9/10 – Odd Day Groups – Review lessons 1-3 in chapter 2 together. Students will then use the newspaper to find one article that includes only facts and no opinions. They will summarize the article and list the facts (5 W’s). Students will then also find one article of their choice that includes both facts and opinions. Students will summarize the article and identify the facts and opinions with the article. Students will share their summaries out loud with the class.

Tuesday

·         English 7 – Review homework on collective and compound nouns; notes on exact nouns; complete practice exercises as a class on exact nouns and students will complete practice exercises on their own; begin review for test on nouns unit

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Review lessons 1-3 in chapter 2 together. Students will then use the newspaper to find one article that includes only facts and no opinions. They will summarize the article and list the facts (5 W’s). Students will then also find one article of their choice that includes both facts and opinions. Students will summarize the article and identify the facts and opinions with the article. Students will share their summaries out loud with the class.

Wednesday

·         English 7 – Jeopardy review game; review homework on collective and compound nouns

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups  – Read an article from the New York Times titled, “The Age of Responsibility.” Students will read the article using the talking to the text method and complete the multiple choice questions and open-ended question that follows. As a class, we will discuss the article and the results for the questions about the article.

Thursday

·         English 7 – Vocabulary quiz for unit87; unit 9 – definitions, worksheet, sentences

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Even Day Groups – Read an article from the New York Times titled, “The Age of Responsibility.” Students will read the article using the talking to the text method and complete the multiple choice questions and open-ended question that follows. As a class, we will discuss the article and the results for the questions about the article.

Friday

·         English 7 – Review vocab. on PPT; review unit on nouns – kinds of nouns (concrete/abstract, common/proper), singular and plural, collective and compound, exact nouns, appositives, and possessive nouns; students will review the completed exercises from the book for each set of nouns as a review for the test next week

·         PSSA English 9/10 - Odd Day Groups – Students will choose an article from the newspaper to read critically while taking notes using talking to the text method of note-taking. Students will then write their own multiple choice questions based on the article that they read. They will also write one open-ended question for the article. When students finish with their questions, they will exchange them with a partner and answer the questions presented about the article after reading it. As a class, we will discuss some of the articles chosen and questions that students wrote.