September 25, 2017 - September 29, 2017

Literature: (9/25 - 9/29)

Monday (9/25): Point of view writing assignment – Finish typing final copy of story and submit via Google Docs to Mrs. Leib. Final copy must be submitted by Wednesday (9/27).

Tuesday (9/26): Textbook – page 28 (Apache Girl’s Rite of Passage) – Complete jump start section and media vocabulary. Students will also view the video and complete the first review media guide. Discuss findings on media guide. Complete comprehension questions on page 30.

Wednesday (9/27): Submit final copy of narrative by today. Submit on Google Docs. Students will also share their responses for the comprehension questions on page 30 for the video viewed yesterday. Students will then complete page 31 (close review, analyze the media questions, and language development questions. We will check/discuss each section together.

Thursday (9/28): Textbook – page 32. Students will compare/contrast the short story, “The Medicine Bag” and the video, “Apache Girl’s Rite of Passage.” They will complete the chart on page 32 and answer the notebook questions at the bottom of the page to analyze similarities and difference with various elements of the two. As a class, we will discuss responses.

Friday (9/29): Review key concepts/skills from “The Medicine Bag” short story and the video. Students will receive study guide materials to practice and prepare for the selection test. The test will be on Tuesday (10/3).

Composition: (9/25 - 9/29)

Monday (9/25): Finish narrative elements lesson online (if needed). Students will then work on their narrative for the performance task in unit 1 (“What event changed your understanding of yourself, or that of someone you know?”). Pages 34 – 35 – Focus on prewriting/planning. Narrative is due on 10/6. Narrative must be submitted via Google Docs.

Tuesday (9/26): Work on nonfiction narrative for unit 1 performance task. Students will write their own individual narrative addressing the prompt. Pages 36-37 – Focus on drafting and transitions.

Wednesday (9/27): Study Island Group Session: Introductions and Conclusions. Work on nonfiction narrative for unit 1 performance task. Students will write their own individual narrative addressing the prompt. Pages 36-37 – Focus on drafting and transitions.

Thursday (9/28): Work on nonfiction narrative for unit 1 performance task. Students will write their own individual narrative addressing the prompt. Pages 36-37 – Focus on drafting and transitions and revising and editing on pages 38 – 39.

Friday (9/29): Study Island Group Session: Developing and Supporting Topics in Writing. WIN Time on ipads/Chromebooks – Study Island: work on individual lessons (track progress using charts) – conference with teacher.