2/10/15 – 2/13/15
Tuesday
- Academic English 8 – Quiz on “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Finish last
activities in packet on The Tell-Tale Heart. Students should have all
activities completed and ready to turn in today. Poem activity with parts
of speech. (Essential Question: How do reading strategies help us to
navigate and comprehend a short story?)
- Academic English 7 – Part of speech activity to review what we
already know vs. what we still need to learn (Jabberwocky poem). Intro. to
verbs unit. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence
to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly
use different types of verbs?)
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Honors English 7 – Part of speech activity to review
what we already know vs. what we still need to learn (Jabberwocky poem). Intro.
to verbs unit. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to
help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to correctly use
different types of verbs?)
- Practical Literature 11 – Finish reading Act 1 of “The
Crucible” and discuss study guide questions together. We will then watch
the movie version of Act 1. (Essential Question: How is the play, “The
Crucible” related to our modern society and what parallels exist between
the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)
- Honors Reading 7 – RACERS prompt: discuss prompt from “Rikki Tikki
Tavi.” Comic strip assignment. Comic strip is due Friday. (Essential
Question: What are the elements of short stories and how do these elements
enhance short stories?)
- Academic English 8 – Begin unit on verbs. Students will work on verbs
packet and discuss notes on verbs. (Essential Question: How do verbs
function and how do we use them effectively in our spoken and written
language?)
- Academic English 7 – Begin unit on verbs. Discuss notes on verbs and
complete practice activities. (Essential Question: How do verbs function
within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know
when to correctly use different types of verbs?)
- Honors English 7 – Begin unit on verbs. Discuss notes on verbs and
complete practice activities. (Essential Question: How do verbs function
within a sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know
when to correctly use different types of verbs?)
- Practical Literature 11 – Finish watching Act 1 of play
and review for quiz on Act 1. Quiz will be Friday. (Essential Question: How is the
play, “The Crucible” related to our modern society and what parallels
exist between the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)
- Honors Reading 7 – Review short stories notes for quiz tomorrow.
Comic strip due Friday. Students will also begin reading the next short
story in the textbook today. (Essential Question: What are the elements of
short stories and how do these elements enhance short stories?)
Thursday
- Academic English 8 – Students will continue to discuss and explore
verbs. They will continue working on the verbs activities in the packet. (Essential
Question: How do verbs function and how do we use them effectively in our
spoken and written language?)
·
Academic English 7 – Verbs: discuss and complete practice
exercises and worksheet. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a
sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to
correctly use different types of verbs?)
·
Honors English 7 – Verbs: discuss and complete practice
exercises and worksheet. (Essential
Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively
communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)
- Practical Literature 11 – Finish reviewing for quiz on Act
1 (if necessary). Begin reading Act 2 of the play. (Essential Question:
How is the play, “The Crucible” related to our modern society and what
parallels exist between the play and the “Red Scare” of the 1950s?)
- Honors Reading 7 – Short stories notes quiz. Comic strip due
tomorrow. Continue reading short story in textbook. (Essential Question:
What are the elements of short stories and how do these elements enhance
short stories?)
Friday
- Academic English 8 – Verbs: Continue to discuss and explore verbs in
the packet. (Essential Question: How do verbs function and how do we use
them effectively in our spoken and written language?)
·
Academic English 7 – Verbs: Discuss and complete practice
exercises on verbs. (Essential Question: How do verbs function within a
sentence to help us effectively communicate and how do we know when to
correctly use different types of verbs?)
·
Honors English 7 – Verbs: Discuss and complete practice
exercises on verbs. (Essential
Question: How do verbs function within a sentence to help us effectively
communicate and how do we know when to correctly use different types of verbs?)
- Practical Literature 11 – Quiz on Act 1 of the play. As a
class, we will continue reading Act 2 together and students will complete
study guide questions. (Essential Question: How is the play, “The Crucible” related to our
modern society and what parallels exist between the play and the “Red
Scare” of the 1950s?)
- Honors Reading 7 – Turn in comic strip today. As a class, we will
discuss the next short story from the textbook. Students will analyze
elements within the story. (Essential Question: What are the elements of
short stories and how do these elements enhance short stories?)
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