11/04/13 – 11/08/13
Monday
·
Reading 8
– Students will work on computers to research and write their biographical
essays today. Final copy of the essay is due on Friday.
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Reading 7
– Students will be in the library today to return AR books, check out new
books, and/or take quizzes on AR for marking period 2.
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Practical
Literature 10 – Students will continue reading “Fahrenheit 451” together. They
will complete a worksheet on Faber’s lecture today from part 2 of the book. As
a class, we will discuss the key points of his lecture.
Tuesday
·
Reading 8
– Students will work on computers to research and write their biographical
essays today. Final copy of the essay is due on Friday.
·
Reading 7
– Students will complete a PSSA lesson on persuasive techniques and
propaganda. They will be able to identify each persuasive technique and each
type of propaganda in the readings. This completed lesson packet is due
tomorrow. As a class, we will also review for a test on nonfiction. The test
will be on Friday.
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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. We will also identify more literary devices used within part 2 of the
novel as we read.
Wednesday
·
Reading 8
– Students will work on computers to research and write their biographical
essays today. Final copy of the essay is due on Friday.
·
Reading 7
– As a class, we will discuss key points from the PSSA lesson packet that
was due today. Students will turn these in today. Students will then begin unit
2 on fiction (short stories). Students will respond to specific questions about
the “Big Question” for this unit and complete questions for discussion. As a
class, we will discuss the Big Question together and student responses.
·
Practical
Literature 10 – As a class, we will continue to read part 2 of Fahrenheit
451. Students will complete the active reading guide as they read.
Thursday
·
Reading 8
– Students will turn in their biographical essay today. They will then
begin reading several selections from the textbook using the talking to text
strategy to identify elements that show the type of nonfiction organization
that is used (chronological, cause and effect, comparison and contrast). After
reading these, students will complete critical thinking questions for each.
·
Reading 7
– Students will read pages 200-203 in the textbook and take notes on the
content of these pages using the note-taking guide provided to them. As a
class, we will discuss the elements of short stories and literary devices
presented in the notes. We will also complete the plot diagram that will be provided
to students as a part of their notes. Students should study their notes on
nonfiction to prepare for the test tomorrow.
·
Practical
Literature 10 – As a class, we will continue to read part 2 of Fahrenheit
451. Students will complete the active reading guide as they read.
Friday
·
Reading 8
– Students will turn in their biographical essay today. They will then
begin reading several selections from the textbook using the talking to text
strategy to identify elements that show the type of nonfiction organization
that is used (chronological, cause and effect, comparison and contrast). After
reading these, students will complete critical thinking questions for each.
·
Reading 7
– Students will take a test on Nonfiction today. When finished, students
will read their AR books or go to the library to take an AR quiz (if needed).
·
Practical
Literature 10 - As a class, we will continue to read part 2 of Fahrenheit
451. Students will complete the active reading guide as they read.
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