Monday
· Reading 8 – Discuss "Brain" article and writing prompt question together on board. Students will turn in their completed prompt and article with talking to text notes. Students will then begin reading from "The Baker Heater League" and "The 11:59" while taking down talking to text notes on a separate sheet of notebook paper. Students will finish reading these two selections and taking notes for homework. This is due next class period.
· Reading 7 – Notes on context clues. Students will also read "An American Childhood" together in the textbook while completing talking to text notes focusing on context clues in the story.
· Practical Literature 10 - Discuss the questions and plot chart from the short story from last week and students will turn in their work today. Students will discuss bullying in schools today. We will examine labels and how they affect students in school. Students will brainstorm to come up with ways to reduce social boundaries in school.
Tuesday
· Reading 8 – As a class, we will discuss the talking to text notes from "The Baker Heater League" and "The 11:59" together. Students will then work with a partner to answer dsicussion questions about the two selections and to compare and contrast the two selections using a Venn Diagram. The questions and diagram is due next class period.
· Reading 7 – Finish reading "An American Childhood" if more time was needed from Monday. As a class, we will discuss the notes on context clues that students wrote down as we read the story. Students will also be given instructions for a biographical sketch project that will be completed on the computers. We will discuss the instructions, expectations, due date, etc. for the project.
· Practical Literature 10 - Students will be introduced to the short story, "A Problem" and begin reading together today. Students will work on completing the active reading guide for the story as they read.
Wednesday
· Reading 8 – As a class, we will discuss the talking to text notes from "The Baker Heater League" and "The 11:59" together. Students will then work with a partner to answer discussion questions about the two selections and to compare and contrast the two selections using a Venn Diagram. The questions and diagram is due next class period.
· Reading 7 – Students will begin working on computers to choose a topic for the project. They must choose a person by the end of the period today for the project. Students can then begin working on their research.
· Practical Literature 10 - Read "A Problem" together as a class and work on the active reading guide.
Thursday
· Reading 8 – Discuss the worksheets for each selection and Venn Diagram completed for today on the board examining responses that students provide to compare and contrast the two readings. Students will also turn in their worksheets and diagrams today.
· Reading 7 – We will discuss citing sources that we use in our writing. Students will be required to use in-text citations within their essay. Students will work on research for their biographical essay and work on writing the essay.
· Practical Literature 10 - Read "A Problem" together as a class and work on the active reading guide for the story.
Friday
· Reading 8 – Discuss the worksheets for each selection and Venn Diagram completed for today on the board examining responses that students provide to compare and contrast the two readings. Students will also turn in their worksheets and diagrams today.
· Reading 7 – Students will work on their projects on computers today.
· Practical Literature 10 - Students will finish reading "A Problem" today and discuss the active reading guide questions together. Students will have a reading quiz on Monday on this short story.
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