11/30/15 – 12/04/15
Academic English 9
(Periods 1, 4)
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Read Act
4 and complete/discuss study guide questions for Act 4.
Wednesday: Finish
reading Act 4 of the play and complete the study guide questions for this Act.
The quiz for Act 4 will be on Tuesday (12/8).
Thursday: Watch
scenes from the movie version of R and J. Work on the “Modern Connections”
Essay in class also.
Friday: Work on
the “Modern Connections” Essay in class. Rough Draft is due on Dec. 11.
Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words
help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?
What themes from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” are still
relevant in today’s society and how do we relate to them?
Which dramatic elements help make Shakespeare’s tragedy,
“Romeo and Juliet” so popular with its audience?
Honors English 7
(Periods 2, 8)
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Finish
discussing singular/plural nouns together and review responses in packet.
Wednesday: Discuss
notes on possessive nouns and complete practice exercises.
Thursday: Review
exercises on possessive nouns and finish packet on possessives. Discuss notes
on exact nouns.
Friday: Review
exact nouns and complete practice exercises on these. Review responses and
begin review section on the nouns unit. Review sections are due on Tuesday
(12/8). Unit test on nouns will be on Thursday (12/10).
Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words
help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?
What are the different kinds of nouns and how do we use them
correctly in our own writing?
Honors Reading 7
(Period 7)
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Finish
watching movie version of the novel, Hoot. Students will note any differences
they see between these two versions.
Wednesday: Literature
circles – students will work on the next task within their group for two
chapters of the book that the group agrees on. Lit. circle task sheets are due
on Friday. Students must have read to the end of the book by tomorrow and
complete the discussion questions up to the end of the novel for tomorrow also.
Thursday: Review
responses to discussion questions for chapters 16 to epilogue. Continue to work
on lit. circle tasks in groups.
Friday: Review
lit. circle tasks that were due today. Discuss notes on drama and begin the
play, “A Christmas Carol.”
Essential Questions: What elements make up a novel and how
do authors use these and other literary devices to enhance their writing?
What themes exist within the novel, Hoot, and can we relate
these to our own lives and experiences?
PSSA Language Arts
7/8 (Period 5B: Odd and Even Days)
Monday: No School
Tuesday (Even): Begin
pretest on Literature Unit using Study Island.
Wednesday (Odd): Take
pretest on Literature Unit using Study Island.
Thursday (Even): Finish
pretest on Lit. Unit and review answers together to track areas of strength and
weakness at the start of this unit. Begin first section on textual evidence.
Friday: Finish
pretest on Lit. Unit and review answers together to track areas of strength and
weakness at the start of this unit. Begin first section on textual evidence.
What kinds of reading strategies help us navigate and
comprehend informational texts?
How can reading strategies, like talking to text, help us
understand questions on the PSSA tests?
What makes up an effective introduction and conclusion and
how do we incorporate these elements into our own writing?
How do we effectively support and develop our topics
throughout our writing?
How do we organize our ideas well and use transitions to
successfully guide our readers through our writing pieces?
How do sensory details and precise language help to better
communicate our messages in our writing?
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