10/26/15 – 10/30/15
Academic English 9
(Periods 1, 4)
Monday: CDT
Testing in computer lab (make ups); all other students will work on the comic
strip assignment for Act 3, scene 1 of the play (due on Friday)
Tuesday: Discuss
themes and symbolism in Romeo and Juliet so far; introduce a mock “Facebook”
project and students will work on the project in class with their partners
today; assign due date for the project
Wednesday: Students
will work on their “Facebook” profiles based on the characters in the play.
They will use laptops to create them.
Thursday: Work on
“Facebook” profile project using laptops
Friday: As a
class, we will continue to read the play together with assigned parts. Students
will read Act 3, scene 2 of the play and discuss study guide questions
together.
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: CDT
Testing in computer lab (make ups); other students will research possible
topics related to environmental issues for their argumentative essays
Tuesday: Students
will be given the due date for the argumentative essay assignment today. They
will work on researching their topics online using the laptops, and they will
also work on their thesis statements. We will examine examples together and
discuss how to write an effective thesis statement as well as other information
that should be included in the introduction paragraph of the essay.
Wednesday: Students
will work on the argumentative essay assignment today in class. They will use
information from their research to fill in their outlines.
Thursday: Students
will work on the outline for the argumentative essay.
Friday: Students
will work on writing the argumentative essay today in class. We will discuss
how to give credit to the sources that they use within their essay.
Essential Questions: How does learning new vocabulary words
help us become better readers, writers, speakers, and listeners?
What are the various types of sentences that we use In
speaking and writing and how do we differentiate between these different types?
How do we differentiate between the complete
subject/predicate and simple subject/predicate of a sentence, and how do we
make sure we are using these parts correctly in our own writing?
How do we find the subject in different types of sentences
and why is it important to know its location?
What are the different kinds of conjunctions and how do we
use them correctly in our own writing?
What specific elements make up argumentative writing and how
do we incorporate these elements into our own argumentative writing?
Honors Reading 7
(Period 7)
Monday: Discuss
Lit. circle work for chapters 2 and 3. Students will then read chapter 4
together as a class and complete discussion questions for chapter 4.
Tuesday: Students
will read chapter 5 in class today and complete discussion questions for this
chapter. Students will turn in discussion question sheets for chapters 4 and 5
today. Students will also work in lit. circle groups to complete work for
chapters 4 and 5. They will keep the same job that they had for the first two
chapters of the book.
Wednesday: Students
must read chapters 6 and 7 of the book and complete the discussion questions
for these chapters today.
Thursday: Discuss
chapters 6 and 7 together. Students will finish lit. circle work for chapters 4
and 5 and share with their group members.
Friday: Review of
terms from the notes – Students will identify information presented in the
exposition of the book as well as any information that contributes to the
rising action of the story. Students will also identify any dramatic irony
within the story up to this point as well as describe the point of view.
Essential Questions: How can we effectively comprehend and
analyze informational text and use the text details to support claims?
What essential elements make up informational texts and how
do we differentiate between these elements in our analyses?
PSSA Language Arts
7/8 (Period 5B: Odd and Even Days)
Monday (Even): Finish
examining sensory details and precise language. Students will complete quiz
questions on this section. Packet is due next class.
Tuesday (Odd): Finish
examining sensory details and precise language. Students will complete quiz
questions on this section. Packet is due next class.
Wednesday (Even):
Students will read and use talking to text to analyze a news article. They must
then answer specific questions on the article and write a written response
explaining their thoughts about how the article was written.
Thursday (Odd): Students
will read and use talking to text to analyze a news article. They must then
answer specific questions on the article and write a written response
explaining their thoughts about how the article was written.
Friday (Even): Finish
reading and analyzing the article presented during the previous class.
Essential Questions:
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?
