October 21, 2013 - October 25, 2013

10/21/2013 - 10/25-2013

Monday

·         Reading 8 – As a class, we will continue reading “Harriet Tubman…” and students will continue to add to their double-entry journal as we read. When finished, students will complete the critical thinking questions on page 496 and the after you read questions on page 497.

·         Reading 7 – Students will discuss “Life without Gravity” today as a class. We will write examples for the KWL chart on the board and discuss these together. Students will also complete questions on a worksheet today based on the essay.

·         Practical Literature 10 – Students will continue reading “Fahrenheit 451” together. They will complete the active reading guide as they read.

Tuesday

·         Reading 8 – As a class, we will discuss the critical thinking questions and after you read questions in the textbook from “Harriet Tubman…” Students will turn in this work today along with their double-entry journal sheet.

·         Reading 7 – Students will participate in a gallery walk where they will be responsible for reading each other’s article summaries. They must then comment on or write a question about the summaries that they read. We will discuss these as a class and we will also discuss the author’s purpose and intended audience of sample articles brought into class. Students will turn in their article assignment today as well.

·         Practical Literature 10 – As a class, we will continue reading part one of “Fahrenheit 451” and students will complete the active reading guide as they read. When finished part one, we will review for a quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday

·         Reading 8 – As a class, we will discuss the critical thinking questions and after you read questions in the textbook from “Harriet Tubman…” Students will turn in this work today along with their double-entry journal sheet.

·         Reading 7 – Students will discuss the worksheet questions from “Life without Gravity.” We will identify the purpose of this expository essay and the audience it was written for. Students will turn in their worksheets today.

·         Practical Literature 10 – Students will take a quiz on part one of “Fahrenheit 451” today. When finished, we will continue reading part two of the book. Students will complete the active reading guide questions as they read as well.

Thursday

·         Reading 8 – Students will complete a biographical sketch assignment (p. 499 in textbook) relating to the narrative essay that they just read. Students will work on brainstorming and writing their rough draft today in class.

·         Reading 7 – Students will read “How to Recognize Venomous Snakes” in the textbook (p. 531). As students read, they must use the talking to text strategy and then complete the worksheet questions that follow. They will be completing a chart to analyze the instructions given within the passage.

·         Practical Literature 10 – Students will examine key points in “Fahrenheit 451” to analyze characters’ dialogue. We will also identify literary devices used in the novel. Students will continue to read and complete the active reading guide.

Friday

·         Reading 8 – Students will complete a biographical sketch assignment (p. 499 in textbook) relating to the narrative essay that they just read. Students will work on brainstorming and writing their rough draft today in class.

·         Reading 7 – Students will continue reading “How to Recognize…” and they will complete the worksheets and talking to text notes as they read. As a class, we will discuss the worksheet questions together and how this expository piece is different from previous texts. We will discuss purpose and audience and formal vs. informal language as well as technical vocabulary.

·         Practical Literature 10 - Students will examine key points in “Fahrenheit 451” to analyze characters’ dialogue. We will also identify literary devices used in the novel. Students will continue to read and complete the active reading guide.