November 23, 2015 - November 27, 2015

11/23/15 – 11/27/15

Academic English 9 (Periods 1, 4)

Monday: Discuss “Modern Connections” expository essay assignment together and review sample together. Review responses to theme and symbolism group activities. Read Act 4 and complete study guide questions.

Tuesday: Read Act 4 and complete/discuss study guide questions for Act 4.

Wednesday: Indoor Field Day Activities – Congratulations Spartans on achieving 82.9 on our School Performance Profile!

Thursday: No School

Friday: No School

Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?

What themes from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” are still relevant in today’s society and how do we relate to them?

Which dramatic elements help make Shakespeare’s tragedy, “Romeo and Juliet” so popular with its audience?

 

Honors English 7 (Periods 2, 8)

Monday: Sentence Posters for Concrete/Abstract, Common/Proper, Collective/Compound Nouns. Posters are due tomorrow by the end of class.

Tuesday: Turn in sentence posters on nouns by the end of class today. Discuss notes and examples of singular and plural nouns. Independent practice of singular/plural nouns.

Wednesday: Indoor Field Day Activities - Congratulations Spartans on achieving 82.9 on our School Performance Profile!

Thursday: No School

Friday: No School

Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?

What are the different kinds of nouns and how do we use them correctly in our own writing?

 

Honors Reading 7 (Period 7)

Monday: Turn in Lit. Circle task sheets for chapters 10-11 today. Students will receive discussion questions for chapters 18 – Epilogue. Discussion question sheets for these chapters are due on Dec. 3^rd. Students must read to the end of the novel by Dec. 3^rd. Begin watching scenes from the movie, Hoot.

Tuesday: Watch movie version of Hoot. Students will note differences viewed in the film version.

Wednesday: Indoor Field Day Activities - Congratulations Spartans on achieving 82.9 on our School Performance Profile!

Thursday: No School

Friday: No School

Essential Questions: What elements make up a novel and how do authors use these and other literary devices to enhance their writing?

What themes exist within the novel, Hoot, and can we relate these to our own lives and experiences?

 

 

 

PSSA Language Arts 7/8 (Period 5B: Odd and Even Days)

Monday (Odd): Finish typing final copy of narrative essay and turn in rough draft and final copy today. Begin taking pre-test for Literature Unit on Study Island.

Tuesday (Even): Finish typing final copy of narrative essay and turn in rough draft and final copy today. Begin taking pre-test for Literature Unit on Study Island.

Wednesday (Odd): Indoor Field Day Activities - Congratulations Spartans on achieving 82.9 on our School Performance Profile!

Thursday: No School

Friday: No School

What kinds of reading strategies help us navigate and comprehend informational texts?

How can reading strategies, like talking to text, help us understand questions on the PSSA tests?

What makes up an effective introduction and conclusion and how do we incorporate these elements into our own writing?

How do we effectively support and develop our topics throughout our writing?

How do we organize our ideas well and use transitions to successfully guide our readers through our writing pieces?

How do sensory details and precise language help to better communicate our messages in our writing?

November 16, 2015 - November 20, 2015

11/16/15 – 11/20/15

Academic English 9 (Periods 1, 4)

Monday: Read start of Act 4 and complete study guide questions in groups.

Tuesday: Group activity on symbolism within Romeo and Juliet.

Wednesday: Finish activity on symbolism (if needed) and read Act 4. Students will also complete study guide questions as they read Act 4.

Thursday: Group activity examining themes in Romeo and Juliet.

Friday: Discuss symbolism activity and “modern connections” writing assignment. Rough draft is due on Dec. 8^th and final copy is due on Dec. 11^th. Read Act 4 together and complete study guide questions.

Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?

What themes from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” are still relevant in today’s society and how do we relate to them?

Which dramatic elements help make Shakespeare’s tragedy, “Romeo and Juliet” so popular with its audience?

 

Honors English 7 (Periods 2, 8)

Monday: Turn in final copy of the argumentative essay. Students will complete vocabulary squares on the next 8 words from the list of Hoot vocab. Terms (incentive to alliance). The vocab. Squares are due on Thursday and the quiz on these words will be on Friday.

Tuesday: Grammar Unit – Nouns; students will examine notes and examples of concrete/abstract nouns and common/proper nouns. They will also complete practice exercises from the textbook and discuss responses together.

Wednesday: Students will complete the worksheet on concrete/abstract nouns and common/proper nouns. When finished, students should work on the vocabulary squares for the list that is due on Thursday.

Thursday: Review vocabulary terms from Hoot in preparation for the quiz tomorrow. Students will turn in the vocab. Squares tomorrow before the quiz.

Friday: Vocabulary quiz on Hoot terms. Students will also turn in the vocab. Square sheet. After the quiz, students will continue with the grammar unit on nouns. Students will discuss the next section on nouns in the textbook and complete practice exercises.

Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?

What are the different kinds of nouns and how do we use them correctly in our own writing?

Honors Reading 7 (Period 7)

Monday: Read chapter 14 together and discuss questions for chapter 13. Lit. Circle sheet for chapters 8 and 9 is due tomorrow. Students will have a quiz on Friday on chapters 1 – 10.

Tuesday: Discuss Lit. Circle work for chapters 8 and 9 today. Students will turn in their work today. Finish reading chapter 14 in class together and complete discussion questions for tomorrow.

Wednesday: Students will read chapter 15 in class today and complete the discussion questions for this chapter.

Thursday: Lit. Circle work for chapters 10 and 11 is due on Monday. Students will work on this for part of the class and also read chapter 16 together.

Friday: Quiz on chapters 1 – 10 of the novel. When finished, students will work on lit. circle tasks for chapters 10 and 11 or continue reading chapter 16. Students must have chapter 15 read for Monday.

Essential Questions: What elements make up a novel and how do authors use these and other literary devices to enhance their writing?

What themes exist within the novel, Hoot, and can we relate these to our own lives and experiences?

 

 

 

PSSA Language Arts 7/8 (Period 5B: Odd and Even Days)

Monday (Even): Students will work on writing the narrative essay assigned to them. The rough draft is due on Friday and the final copy is due on Tuesday (11/24).

Tuesday (Odd): Students will work on writing the narrative essay assigned to them. The rough draft is due on Thursday and the final copy is due on Monday (11/23).

Wednesday (Even): Students will work on the narrative essay in class today.

Thursday (Odd): Students will take a pretest on the topics within the literature unit today. They will log in to Study Island to take the pretest.

Friday (Even): Students will take a pretest on the topics within the literature unit today. They will log in to Study Island to take the pretest.

What kinds of reading strategies help us navigate and comprehend informational texts?

How can reading strategies, like talking to text, help us understand questions on the PSSA tests?

What makes up an effective introduction and conclusion and how do we incorporate these elements into our own writing?

How do we effectively support and develop our topics throughout our writing?

How do we organize our ideas well and use transitions to successfully guide our readers through our writing pieces?

How do sensory details and precise language help to better communicate our messages in our writing?

November 9, 2015 - November 13, 2015

11/09/15 – 11/13/15

Academic English 9 (Periods 1, 4)

Monday: ACT 80 DAY – Parent Conferences

Tuesday: Finish reading Act 3 and discuss study guide questions. Review Act 3. Quiz on Act 3 will be on Thursday.

Wednesday: Review Act 3 of R and J. Watch scenes from Act 3 of movie version.

Thursday: Quiz on Act 3. Finish watching Act 3 of the movie version. We will discuss similarities and differences observed in the movie and written play.

Friday: Begin reading Act 4 of R and J. Students will respond to study guide questions in small groups.

Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?

What themes from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” are still relevant in today’s society and how do we relate to them?

Which dramatic elements help make Shakespeare’s tragedy, “Romeo and Juliet” so popular with its audience?

 

Honors English 7 (Periods 2, 8)

Monday: ACT 80 DAY – Parent Conferences

Tuesday: Students will continue to work on their argumentative essay. The intro. and conclusion outlines are due today. They will also begin typing the final copy of the essay, which is due on Thursday.

Wednesday: Discuss notes on the use of in-text citations and examine examples. Students will continue to type the final copy of the essay. They must use the proofreading and editing checklist when finished in order to revise and print the final copy.

Thursday: Turn in the final copy of the argumentative essay today. Students will then define new vocabulary terms from the novel, Hoot. They must complete the vocabulary squares for Monday.

Friday: Begin grammar unit two: Nouns; Students will discuss kinds of nouns and take notes on these. They will also practice identifying different kinds of nouns and using these in their writing.

Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?

What are the different kinds of nouns and how do we use them correctly in our own writing?

What specific elements make up argumentative writing and how do we incorporate these elements into our own argumentative writing?

 

Honors Reading 7 (Period 7)

Monday: ACT 80 DAY – Parent Conferences

Tuesday: Examine responses to the small group work completed on chapters 1 – 7 of Hoot (point of view, conflict, etc.). Discuss Lit. Circle work for chapters 6 and 7 of Hoot and review discussion questions for chapters 8 and 9. Students will turn in this work today. Read chapter 10 together in class.

Wednesday: Read chapters 10 and 11 in class together. Complete and discuss questions for chapters 10 and 11. Questions for ch. 10 and 11 due tomorrow.

Thursday: Turn in discussion questions for ch. 10 and 11 today. Work in lit. circle groups today on tasks for chapters 8 and 9 (due on Friday at end of class).

Friday: Finish lit. circle work on chapters 8 and 9 and discuss together. Students will turn in work today for ch. 8 and 9.

Essential Questions: What elements make up a novel and how do authors use these and other literary devices to enhance their writing?

What themes exist within the novel, Hoot, and can we relate these to our own lives and experiences?

 

 

 

PSSA Language Arts 7/8 (Period 5B: Odd and Even Days)

Monday: ACT 80 DAY – Parent Conferences

Tuesday (Even): Students will take the unit one exam on writing.

Wednesday (Odd): Students will take the unit one exam on writing.

Thursday (Even): Students will choose a writing prompt to respond to. We will review the format for a narrative and students will begin to work on a five paragraph narrative essay using the elements examined throughout the writing unit. Final copy is due: Wednesday (11/18).

Friday (Odd): Students will choose a writing prompt to respond to. We will review the format for a narrative and students will begin to work on a five paragraph narrative essay using the elements examined throughout the writing unit. Final copy is due: Thursday (11/19).

What kinds of reading strategies help us navigate and comprehend informational texts?

How can reading strategies, like talking to text, help us understand questions on the PSSA tests?

What makes up an effective introduction and conclusion and how do we incorporate these elements into our own writing?

How do we effectively support and develop our topics throughout our writing?

How do we organize our ideas well and use transitions to successfully guide our readers through our writing pieces?

How do sensory details and precise language help to better communicate our messages in our writing?

November 2, 2015 - November 6, 2015

11/02/15 – 11/06/15

Academic English 9 (Periods 1, 4)

Monday: Students will read Act 3, scene 2 of R and J today. They will work in groups to complete the study guide questions and we will discuss these together. Students will continue to work on laptops (if needed) to finish the Facebook profile project.

Tuesday: Students will continue to read Act 3 today. We will discuss study guide questions together also.

Wednesday: Students will read Act 3 together with assigned parts and work on answering study guide questions for Act 3. We will discuss questions together for each scene.

Thursday: Students will read Act 3 together with assigned parts and work on answering study guide questions for Act 3. We will discuss questions together for each scene.

Friday: Finish reading Act 3 together and students will complete and discuss the study guide questions for Act 3. We will also begin to review Act 3 together. The quiz on Act 3 will be on Tuesday of next week.

Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?

What themes from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” are still relevant in today’s society and how do we relate to them?

Which dramatic elements help make Shakespeare’s tragedy, “Romeo and Juliet” so popular with its audience?

 

Honors English 7 (Periods 2, 8)

Monday: Students will continue to work on their outline for the argumentative essay. This outline is due on Thursday.

Tuesday: Students will continue to work on their outline for the argumentative essay. Explain introduction and conclusion outline sheets. When they finish the first outline worksheet, they can complete the outline sheets for the introduction and conclusion paragraphs. Intro. And conclusion outlines are due on Tuesday of next week.

Wednesday: Students will continue to work on the essay outline and intro./conclusion outline sheets also.

Thursday: Students will turn in the essay outline today and continue working on the introduction/conclusion outlines today.

Friday: Students will continue to work on the intro and conclusion outlines today. These are due on Tuesday. They can also begin to type the final copy of their essay today in class.

Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?

What are the various types of sentences that we use In speaking and writing and how do we differentiate between these different types?

How do we differentiate between the complete subject/predicate and simple subject/predicate of a sentence, and how do we make sure we are using these parts correctly in our own writing?

How do we find the subject in different types of sentences and why is it important to know its location?

What are the different kinds of conjunctions and how do we use them correctly in our own writing?

What specific elements make up argumentative writing and how do we incorporate these elements into our own argumentative writing?

 

Honors Reading 7 (Period 7)

Monday: Work for Lit. circles (chapters 4 and 5) due tomorrow; Students will read chapter 6 in class today and complete the discussion questions for this chapter.

Tuesday: Finish work on Lit. Circle tasks for chapters 4 and 5. Read chapter 7 out loud in class together. Students also have discussion questions for chapter 7 that they should complete when finished reading.

Wednesday: Discuss questions from chapters 6 and 7 together. Lit. circles – students will rotate jobs within their group and work on completing their task for chapters 6 and 7 of the book. This work is due on Friday.

Thursday: Students will work in groups to identify and outline the plot elements within the story so far. They will describe the exposition and the details presented to the reader within this part of the book as well as anything making up the rising action at this point in the story. Students will also identify the point of view and protagonist/antagonist in the novel. We will discuss these together as a class and students will then continue to work on the lit. Circle work for chapters 6 and 7.

Friday: Discuss Lit. Circle work for chapters 6 and 7 of the book, Hoot. Read chapters 8 and 9 and complete discussion questions for Tuesday.

Essential Questions: What elements make up a novel and how do authors use these and other literary devices to enhance their writing?

What themes exist within the novel, Hoot, and can we relate these to our own lives and experiences?

 

 

 

PSSA Language Arts 7/8 (Period 5B: Odd and Even Days)

Monday (Odd): Students will read and use talking to text to analyze a news article. They must then answer specific questions on the article and write a written response explaining their thoughts about how the article was written.

Tuesday (Even): Students will read and use talking to text to analyze a news article. They must then answer specific questions on the article and write a written response explaining their thoughts about how the article was written.

Wednesday (Odd): Review Unit one writing topics in preparation for the exam on Friday.

Thursday (Even): Review Unit one writing topics in preparation for the exam on Tuesday.

Friday (Odd): Students will take the unit one exam on writing.

What kinds of reading strategies help us navigate and comprehend informational texts?

How can reading strategies, like talking to text, help us understand questions on the PSSA tests?

What makes up an effective introduction and conclusion and how do we incorporate these elements into our own writing?

How do we effectively support and develop our topics throughout our writing?

How do we organize our ideas well and use transitions to successfully guide our readers through our writing pieces?

How do sensory details and precise language help to better communicate our messages in our writing?