February 17, 2015 - February 20, 2015

2/17/15 – 2/20/15

Tuesday

• Academic English 8 – Continue work on verbs packet (action verbs) (Essential Question: How do verbs function and how do we use them effectively in our spoken and written language?)

• Academic English 7 – Kinds of verbs and verb phrases – textbook activities and worksheets. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

•  Honors English 7 – Kinds of verbs and verb phrases – textbook activities and worksheets. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Read Act 2 of “The Crucible” together as a class with assigned parts. Students will also complete study guide questions as we read. (Essential Question: How is the play, “The Crucible” related to our modern society and what parallels exist between the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)

• Honors Reading 7 – Turn in comic strip. Quiz on short story notes. Begin reading the next short story: “Letters from Rifka.” (Essential Question: What are the elements of short stories and how do these elements enhance short stories?)

Wednesday

• Academic English 8 – Continue work on verbs packet (action verbs) (Essential Question: How do verbs function and how do we use them effectively in our spoken and written language?)

• Academic English 7 – Kinds of verbs and verb phrases – textbook activities and worksheets. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

• Honors English 7 – Turn in Jabberwocky drawing assignment. Kinds of verbs and verb phrases – textbook activities and worksheets. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Read Act 2 of “The Crucible” together as a class with assigned parts. Students will also complete study guide questions as we read. (Essential Question: How is the play, “The Crucible” related to our modern society and what parallels exist between the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)

• Honors Reading 7 – Read shorts story, “Letters from Rifka” and discuss short story elements. (Essential Question: What are the elements of short stories and how do these elements enhance short stories?)

Thursday

• Academic English 8 – Students will continue to discuss and explore verbs. They will continue working on the verbs activities in the packet. Review action verbs for quiz tomorrow. (Essential Question: How do verbs function and how do we use them effectively in our spoken and written language?)

• Academic English 7 – Verbs: discuss and complete practice exercises and worksheets. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

• Honors English 7 – Verbs: discuss and complete practice exercises and worksheets.(Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Continue reading Act 2 of “The Crucible.” (Essential Question: How is the play, “The Crucible” related to our modern society and what parallels exist between the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)

• Honors Reading 7 – Discuss analysis questions and journal entry for “Letters from Rifka.” RACERS prompt on this short story: Due tomorrow. (Essential Question: What are the elements of short stories and how do these elements enhance short stories?)

Friday

• Academic English 8 – Quiz on action verbs. Continue to discuss and explore linking verbs in the packet. (Essential Question: How do verbs function and how do we use them effectively in our spoken and written language?)

• Academic English 7 – Verbs: Discuss and complete practice exercises on verbs. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

•  Honors English 7 – Verbs: Discuss and complete practice exercises on verbs. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

• Practical Literature 11 – Continue reading Act 2 of “The Crucible.” (Essential Question: How is the play, “The Crucible” related to our modern society and what parallels exist between the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)

• Honors Reading 7 – Turn in RACERS prompt today. Discuss RACERS prompt together. Begin reading the next short story together (The Third Wish). (Essential Question: What are the elements of short stories and how do these elements enhance short stories?)

February 10, 2015 - February 13, 2015

2/10/15 – 2/13/15

 

Tuesday

• Academic English 8 – Quiz on “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Finish last activities in packet on The Tell-Tale Heart. Students should have all activities completed and ready to turn in today. Poem activity with parts of speech. (Essential Question: How do reading strategies help us to navigate and comprehend a short story?)

 

 

• Academic English 7 – Part of speech activity to review what we already know vs. what we still need to learn (Jabberwocky poem). Intro. to verbs unit. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

 

·         Honors English 7 – Part of speech activity to review what we already know vs. what we still need to learn (Jabberwocky poem). Intro. to verbs unit. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

 

 

• Practical Literature 11 – Finish reading Act 1 of “The Crucible” and discuss study guide questions together. We will then watch the movie version of Act 1. (Essential Question: How is the play, “The Crucible” related to our modern society and what parallels exist between the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)

 

• Honors Reading 7 – RACERS prompt: discuss prompt from “Rikki Tikki Tavi.” Comic strip assignment. Comic strip is due Friday. (Essential Question: What are the elements of short stories and how do these elements enhance short stories?)

 

 

 Wednesday

• Academic English 8 – Begin unit on verbs. Students will work on verbs packet and discuss notes on verbs. (Essential Question: How do verbs function and how do we use them effectively in our spoken and written language?)

 

• Academic English 7 – Begin unit on verbs. Discuss notes on verbs and complete practice activities. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

 

• Honors English 7 – Begin unit on verbs. Discuss notes on verbs and complete practice activities. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

 

• Practical Literature 11 – Finish watching Act 1 of play and review for quiz on Act 1. Quiz will be Friday. (Essential Question: How is the play, “The Crucible” related to our modern society and what parallels exist between the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)

 

• Honors Reading 7 – Review short stories notes for quiz tomorrow. Comic strip due Friday. Students will also begin reading the next short story in the textbook today. (Essential Question: What are the elements of short stories and how do these elements enhance short stories?)

 

 

Thursday

• Academic English 8 – Students will continue to discuss and explore verbs. They will continue working on the verbs activities in the packet. (Essential Question: How do verbs function and how do we use them effectively in our spoken and written language?)

·         Academic English 7 – Verbs: discuss and complete practice exercises and worksheet. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

 

·         Honors English 7 – Verbs: discuss and complete practice exercises and worksheet. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

 

• Practical Literature 11 – Finish reviewing for quiz on Act 1 (if necessary). Begin reading Act 2 of the play. (Essential Question: How is the play, “The Crucible” related to our modern society and what parallels exist between the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)

 

 

• Honors Reading 7 – Short stories notes quiz. Comic strip due tomorrow. Continue reading short story in textbook. (Essential Question: What are the elements of short stories and how do these elements enhance short stories?)

 

 

Friday

• Academic English 8 – Verbs: Continue to discuss and explore verbs in the packet. (Essential Question: How do verbs function and how do we use them effectively in our spoken and written language?)

 

·         Academic English 7 – Verbs: Discuss and complete practice exercises on verbs. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

 

·         Honors English 7 – Verbs: Discuss and complete practice exercises on verbs. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)

 

• Practical Literature 11 – Quiz on Act 1 of the play. As a class, we will continue reading Act 2 together and students will complete study guide questions. (Essential Question: How is the play, “The Crucible” related to our modern society and what parallels exist between the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)  

 

 

• Honors Reading 7 – Turn in comic strip today. As a class, we will discuss the next short story from the textbook. Students will analyze elements within the story. (Essential Question: What are the elements of short stories and how do these elements enhance short stories?)