3/24/14 – 3/28/14
Monday
- Reading 8 (Odd): Students will copy down notes from the
textbook on poetry (p. 640 – 643). When finished, if time permits,
students will view some of the movie version of “Anne Frank.” Students who
still need to take the test on “Anne Frank” will also do so today.
- Reading
7: Students will discuss the PSSA practice lesson (A String of Sausages).
Students will then work on completing Lesson 12 on summarizing.
- Practical Literature 12: Students will watch the movie version
of “Beowulf” and compare/contrast it to the written poem.
Tuesday
- Reading 8 (Even): Students will copy down notes from the
textbook on poetry (p. 640 – 643). When finished, if time permits,
students will view some of the movie version of “Anne Frank.” Students who
still need to take the test on “Anne Frank” will also do so today.
- Reading 7: As a class, we will discuss the summarizing lesson
from yesterday. Students will then complete a PSSA lesson on “Understanding
tone and viewpoint in nonfiction.”
- Practical Literature 12: Students
will complete a Venn Diagram to compare/contrast the movie to the written
version. Students will review for the test on Beowulf.
Wednesday
- Reading 8 (Odd): Students will discuss the PSSA lesson from
last week (The Countess and the Impossible). They will turn in these
packets today also. We will also discuss the poetry notes today. Students
will then work on completing a PSSA lesson on poetry.
- Reading 7: Students will discuss the PSSA lesson from yesterday
on nonfiction. They will then complete a PSSA lesson on analyzing
figurative language.
- Practical Literature 12: Students will take a test on Beowulf
today.
Thursday
- Reading 8
(Even): Students will discuss the PSSA lesson from last week (The Countess
and the Impossible). They will turn in these packets today also. We will also
discuss the poetry notes today. Students will then work on completing a PSSA
lesson on poetry.
- Reading
7: Students will discuss the PSSA practice lesson on analyzing
figurative language. We will examine the open-ended prompt on the board
using a RACERS sheet. Students will then complete a PSSA lesson on
identifying main ideas and supporting details.
- Practical
Literature 12: Students will begin the next unit on “Arthurian Legends”
by completing a note sheet using information from the textbook.
Friday
- Reading 8
(Even): Students will discuss the PSSA lesson on poetry together as a
class. When finished, students will watch parts of the movie version of “The
Diary of Anne Frank.”
- Reading
7: As a class, we will discuss the PSSA lesson from yesterday on
identifying main ideas and supporting details. Students will then read their AR
books silently for the remainder of class.
- Practical
Literature 12: Students will begin reading “Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight” together as a class. Students will complete study guide questions
as they read.
3/17/14 – 3/21/14
Monday
- Reading 8 (Even): Students will review for a test on “Anne
Frank.” We will complete a review sheet together as a class and students
will use this to study. They will have the rest of the class time to work
on finishing their study guide packet, if needed. Test will be on Friday.
- Reading
7: Students will discuss the PSSA practice lesson, “My Olympic Tabby Cat.”
Students will also discuss the sample open-ended responses together. Students
will then work on the next lesson (Cell Phones in Schools).
- Practical Literature 12: Students will continue reading
“Beowulf” together as a class. Students will also complete study guide
questions as we read.
Tuesday
- Reading 8 (Odd): Students will review for a test on “Anne
Frank.” We will complete a review sheet together as a class and students
will use this to study. They will have the rest of the class time to work
on finishing their study guide packet, if needed. Test will be on
Thursday.
- Reading 7: As a class, we will discuss the “Cell Phones in
Schools” practice PSSA lesson. We will review the questions and open-ended
item. Students will score the open-ended items and we will discuss their
reasoning for each score they assigned. Students will then complete a
second PSSA practice lesson (“Shoes Overboard”).
- Practical Literature 12: Students
will read “Beowulf” while using talking to text method in order to take
notes while reading. They will complete the study guide questions as well.
Wednesday
- Reading 8 (Even): Students will complete a practice PSSA
lesson packet by reading a passage and then answering multiple choice
questions about the passage. They will then read sample responses to the
open-ended question and will agree or disagree with the scores and write
their reasoning on the provided lines within the packet. When finished,
they should work on their “Anne Frank” study guides or study for the test.
- Reading 7: Students will complete a PSSA practice Reading
lesson on Making Inferences, Drawing Conclusions, and Making
Generalizations.
- Practical Literature 12: Students will read “Beowulf” while
using talking to text method in order to take notes while reading. They
will complete the study guide questions as well.
Thursday
- Reading 8
(Odd): Students will take a test on “Anne Frank.” When finished, students will
turn in their study guide packet along with their test. They will then work on
completing a PSSA practice lesson.
- Reading
7: Students will discuss the PSSA practice lesson from yesterday. We
will review student responses together and examine the open-ended item
together on the board.
- Practical
Literature 12: Students will review for a test on Beowulf. The test
will be tomorrow. We will discuss key elements throughout the poem and
make sure that all parts of the study guide are completed.
Friday
- Reading 8
(Even): Students will take a test on “Anne Frank.” When finished, we will
discuss the PSSA practice lesson that students completed last class.
- Reading
7: Students will work on laptops to complete lessons on Study Island to
earn ribbons.
- Practical
Literature 12: Students will take a test on Beowulf. They will then
watch parts of the movie version of the poem.
3/10/14 – 3/14/14
Monday
- Reading 8 (Odd): Students will read Act 2, scenes 2/3 of Anne
Frank. They will also work on the study guide questions with a partner.
- Reading
7: As a class, we will discuss the three poems from yesterday’s class
together. Students will then begin working on the next set of poems by Lewis
Carroll, Frost, and Brooks.
- Practical Literature 12: Students will continue reading “Beowulf”
together as a class. Students will also complete study guide questions as
we read.
Tuesday
- Reading 8 (Even): Students will read Act 2, scenes 2/3 of Anne
Frank. They will also work on the study guide questions with a partner. They
must turn in the Part C individual responses for scenes 1 and 2 of Act 2
next class period.
- Reading 7: Students will discuss the two poems from yesterday
that they read in the textbook. We will discuss the questions for each of
these poems together. Students will then complete a review section on
poetry in the textbook on pages 684 – 685 and pages 712 – 715. The poetry
test will be on Thursday.
- Practical Literature 12: Students
will read “Beowulf” while using talking to text method in order to take
notes while reading. They will complete the study guide questions as well.
Wednesday
- Reading 8 (Odd): Students will read Act 2, scene 4. They will
also work on completing the study guide for Act 2. They must turn in the
Part C individual responses for scenes 1 and 2 of Act 2 next class period.
- Reading 7: As a class, we will check answers to the review
sections together. We will discuss responses in preparation for a test on
poetry. Students will then begin working on a practice PSSA lesson on
poetry in preparation for the PSSA Reading test.
- Practical Literature 12: Students will read “Beowulf” while
using talking to text method in order to take notes while reading. They
will complete the study guide questions as well.
Thursday
- Reading 8
(Even): Students will read Act 2, scene 4. They will also work on
completing the study guide for Act 2. Part C individual prompt responses for
scenes 1 and 2 of Act 2 are due today.
- Reading
7: Students will take a test on poetry today. When finished, students
will continue working on the practice PSSA lesson on poetry. This packet
is due tomorrow.
- Practical
Literature 12: Students will read “Beowulf” while using talking to
text method in order to take notes while reading. Students will work on
study guide questions for each section of reading.
Friday
- Reading 8
(Odd): Students will continue reading Anne Frank together. They will also
work on the study guide with partners. Part C individual prompt responses for
scenes 1 and 2 of Act 2 are due today.
- Reading
7: As a class, we will review the practice PSSA lesson on poetry together
today. We will examine student responses and discuss the open-ended prompt together.
Students will then be given sample responses to examine. We will analyze each
response and the score it received and why. Students will then work on a second
lesson individually.
- Practical
Literature 12: Students will read “Beowulf” while using talking to
text method in order to take notes while reading. Students will work on
study guide questions for each section of reading.
3/3/14 – 3/7/14
Monday
- Reading 8 (Even): Students will finish reading Act 1 of Anne
Frank. They will also work on the study guide questions and a worksheet on
character motivations.
- Reading 7: Students will read and discuss a magazine article
titled, “The Rhythms of Rap.” We will discuss how this relates to the
poems that we’ve read so far in the unit. Students will then complete an
activity focusing on connotation and denotation (p. 708 – 709) in the
textbook.
- Practical Literature 12: Students will finish notes on “Beowulf.”
We will discuss these together and begin reading “Beowulf” together as a
class.
Tuesday
- Reading 8 (Odd): Students will continue reading Anne Frank. They will also work on the study
guide questions. We will discuss Act 1 questions together.
- Reading 7: Students will discuss the two poems from yesterday
that they read in the textbook. We will discuss the questions for each of
these poems together. Students will then read two poems in the textbook: “The
Highwayman” and “How I learned English.”
- Practical Literature 12: Students
will read “Beowulf” while using talking to text method in order to take
notes while reading.
Wednesday
- Reading 8 (Even): Students will discuss Act 1 questions
together. Students will then continue reading Act 2 of the play together.
- Reading 7: As a class, we will re-read the poems from
yesterday and discuss them together. Students will provide their responses
to the questions in the textbook. Students will then read another set of
poems from the textbook with a partner and complete critical thinking
questions for these poems.
- Practical Literature 12: Students will read “Beowulf” while
using talking to text method in order to take notes while reading.
Thursday
- Reading 8
(Odd): Students will continue reading Anne Frank together. They will also
work on the study guide with partners.
- Reading
7: As a class, we will discuss the three poems that students read for
today. We will discuss student responses to the questions in the book on
these poems. Students will then read the next set of three poems by
Dickinson, Poe, and Patterson. Students will respond to questions based on
all three of these poems.
- Practical
Literature 12: Students will read “Beowulf” while using talking to
text method in order to take notes while reading.
Friday
- Reading 8
(Even): Students will continue reading Anne Frank together. They will also
work on the study guide with partners.
- Reading
7: As a class, we will discuss the three poems from yesterday’s class
together. Students will then begin working on the next set of poems by Lewis
Carroll, Frost, and Brooks.
- Practical Literature 12: Students will read “Beowulf” while
using talking to text method in order to take notes while reading.
