Periods 2, 3&5
1) Reading
2) Holocaust Documentary
3) Pass-Back Extravaganza!

Period 6
1) Letters- finish
2) Letters- share!

Period 7
1) Oprah and Elie
2) Pass-Back Extravaganza!

Period 8
1) Curriculum OR Library

Monday, December 15th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD Test- No new words this week
2) The Diary of Anne Frank
HW: None

Period 6
1) WoD Reminders
2) Survivor Stories
HW: Finish Reading about your survivor! Study WoD!

Period 7
1) WoD Test- No new words this week
2) Night Test
HW: None

Period 8
1) Library- Finish Letters and Distribute!

Friday, December 12th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD- superfluous
2) Finish Scene 5
3) New Roles
4) Act 2
HW: Study for Monday's WoD Test!

Period 6
1) WoD- superfluous
2) Complete Webquest
HW: Study for Monday's WoD Test!

Period 7
1) Course Protection Day
HW: Study for Monday's WoD Test!

Period 8
1) Recycling
2) Course Protection

Thursday, December 11th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD- conformist
2) Finish Scene 3
3) Rolls for Scenes 4 and 5
4) Read Scenes 4 and 5
HW: None

Period 6
1) Holocaust Webquest- Explanation, Pairings
2) Partner Webquest
HW: WoD-conformist

Period 7
1) WoD- conformist
2) Socratic Seminar
3) SSR
HW: Finish the book!

Period 8
1) PALee Reflection
2) Prep Work

Wednesday, December 10th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD
2) P. 804- Roll Assignments
3) Reading Act 1 Scene 3
HW: None

Period 6
1) WoD
2) Revisions- Final Shared Today!
HW: None

Period 7
1) WoD
2) Socratic Seminar
3) SSR
HW: Chapter 8

Period 8
PALee Party!

Tuesday, December 9th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD
2) Role Assignments
3) The Diary of Anne Frank Act 1 Scenes 1-2
HW: Complete reading these scenes- p. 789

Period 6
1) WoD
2) Computer Lab 505
3) Share Peer Review
4) Revise Essay
HW: Keep working!

Period 7
1) WoD
2) SAR- What is the family inheritance that Elie's father passes to him in Buna, and what significance does this interaction have?
3) SSR
HW: Read Chapter 7

Period 8
1) Library- Compose Letters: 1 to your palee, 1 to a teacher
2) Share your palee letter with Mrs. Hughes (ehughe1@neisd.net) by end of period!
HW: None

Monday, December 8th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD
2) Turn in Essays!!!
3) Book Fair
4) SSR
HW: None

Period 6
1) WoD
2) Peer Review
3) Revisions
HW: Be prepared to work on final tomorrow!

Period 7
1) WoD
2) Turn in Essays!!!
3) Book Fair
4) SSR
HW: Night through Ch. 6

Period 8
1) Fundraiser Review

Thursday, December 4th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD
2) Holocaust Introduction Gallery
3) SAR
HW: Rough Draft Due (PRINTED) At the BEGINNING of class TOMORROW!

Period 6
1) (WoD) Note Cards: Video
2) Discussion
3) Persuasive Writing Preparations
HW: Keep working on draft!

Period 7
1) WoD
2) Night Discussion
3) SSR
HW: Rough Draft Due (PRINTED) At the BEGINNING of class TOMORROW!

Period 8
1) PALee Reflection Write-Up
2) Discussion
3) Sales Prep

Tuesday, December 2nd

Periods 2,3 &5
1) Power Write: What was the Holocaust?
2) Discussion
3) Holocaust Notes
HW: Complete Notes (Work on Checkpoint 2 Due Friday!)

Period 6
1) NaNoWriMo Discussion
2) Choose 1 Prompt
3) Outline Essay
HW: Bring Outline to 505 tomorrow!

Period 7
1) Power Write: What was the Holocaust?
2) Discussion
3) Notes
4) Night
HW: Complete Notes, Read Night Ch 1-3 for class Thursday.  (Checkpoint 2 Due Friday!)

Period 8
1) Inventory
2) PALee Planning
3) Selling

Tuesday, November 18th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Article
2) Note Card Debate
3) Discussion
(If time, clip...)
HW: Bring research notes to 505 tomorrow!

Period 6
1) Labels Discussion
2) Label Activity
3) NaNoWriMo Prompt
4) Discussion
HW: Complete Prompt

Period 7
1) Clip
2) Pairs/Topics/Explanation
3) Note Card Debate
HW: Bring research notes to 505 tomorrow!

Period 8
1) PALee Planning
2) Training

Monday, November 17th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Social Justice Discussion
2) Ferguson Article
3) Prompt
HW: Complete writing prompt

Period 6
1) Video Clip
2) Discussion
3) Prompt
HW: Complete Word Count!

Period 7
1) Discussion
2) Social Justice Topics
3) Research
HW: Research both sides of your topic!

Period 8
1) Mediation Practice
2) Wednesday Planning

Thursday, November 13th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD's
2) Announcements
3) "Keep Making Cents?" Discussion
HW: Wear layers of WARM clothes tomorrow!

Period 6
1) WoD's
2) Socratic Discussion
3) Prompt
HW: Finish your words!

Period 7
1) WoD's
2) Sharing
HW: Wear layers of WARM clothes tomorrow!

Period 8
1) Finish posters
2) Mediation practice

Wednesday, November 12th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Checkpoint 1 Work Day
2) "Keep Making Cents?" Discussion
HW: None

Period 6
1) WoD's & Practice
2) Ferguson Article
3) Prompt
HW: Finish Prompt!

Period 7
1) Checkpoint 1 Turn-In (Check and Return)
2) Story Sharing
HW: None

Period 8
1) Poster Making

Tuesday, November 11th

Veteran's Day!

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Study Hall/ Course Protection
2) Integrated Project Work Day
HW: Checkpoint 1 is due tomorrow END OF CLASS

Period 6
1) NaNoWriMo Check
2) Discussion
3) New Prompt
HW: Complete prompts

Period 7
1) Paper Pass-Back
2) Checkpoint 1 Work Day
HW: Checkpoint 1 due at BEGINNING of class TOMORROW!

Period 8
1) Flyer Posting
2) mediation Role-Play

Monday, November 10th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Paper Pass-Back
2) WoD Test
3) Jr. Scholastic/ Summary
4) Week at a Glance
HW: None

Period 6
1) WoD Test/ Group Assignments
2) Argument Group Activity
3) Presentations
HW: Complete the prompt on the board.

Period 7
1) Announcements
2) WoD Test
3) Finish Sharing
4) Week at a Glance
HW: None

Period 8
1) Flyer voting
2) Publicity preparation!

Thursday, November 6th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoDs (Test will be Monday!)
2) Audience Reminders
3) Suspense Story Sharing
HW: Study for WoD Test & Be here at 5:30 tomorrow morning!

Period 6
1) WoD's (Test will be Monday!)
2) NaNoWriMo Prompt on board.
3) Blogging
HW: Complete words!

Period 7
1) WoD's (Test will be Monday!)
2) Parody Sharing
HW: Study for WoD Test & Be here at 5:30 tomorrow morning!

Period 8
1) Monday Planning
2) Library

Monday, November 3rd

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Computer Lab 505
2) Outline Pass-Back
3) Draft Writing
HW: Complete your draft on Google Drive!

Period 6
1) NaNoWriMo Introduction
2) Malala Article
3) Prompt 1
HW: Complete your word count for the day!

Period 7
1) Odyssey Literary Analysis Test!
HW: None

Period 8
1) Curriculum
2) Library Help

Friday, October 31st

Happy Halloween!

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD's
2) Power Write (Fresh sheet of paper): It was a dark and stormy morning when...
3) Sharing
4) Sentence Mimicking
HW: Happy Halloween! All treats!

Period 6
1) Complete Draft
2) Peer Review
3) Share with Mrs. Hughes ehughe1@neisd.net
HW: Happy Halloween! No tricks!

Period 7
1) WoD's
2) PW: It was a dark and stormy morning when...
3) Sharing
4) Final Socratic Seminar
HW: Be ready for Monday's Literary Analysis Essay Test! Happy Halloween!

Period 8
1) Recycling
2) Library Help
HW: Happy Halloween!

Wednesday, October 29th

Periods 2,3&5
1) WoD's
2) Power Write (5 mins): Turn the following sentence stem into a short spooky story:
As I walked home from my friend's house, I noticed the full moon, and...
3) Sharing
4) The Tell Tale Heart
HW: None

Period 6
1) Computer Lab 505
2) WoD's
3) Do the Write Thing Draft Writing!
HW: Complete Draft!

Period 7
1) WoD's
2) Power Write (5 mins): Turn the following sentence stem into a short spooky story:
As I walked home from my friend's house, I noticed the full moon, and...
3) Sharing
4) The Tell Tale Heart
HW: Book 23

Period 8
1) Meet with PALees in Library!

Tuesday, October 28th

Periods 2&3
1) ReadiStep Test

Period 5
1) Free-Reading

Period 6
1) Computer Lab 505
2) Brainstorm
3) Outline
HW: Finish Outline!

Period 7
1) Socratic Seminar 20
2) Socratic Seminar 21
HW: Book 22

Period 8
1) Planning for PAL-ees

Monday, October 27th

Periods 2, 3 &5
1) WoD
2) Take 7 sticky notes each- write your name on each one
3) Silent Gallery Walk
4) Discussion
HW: None (ReadiStep Tomorrow)

Period 6
1) WoD
2) DtWT Introduction
3) Social Justice Discussion/ Power Write
HW: None

Period 7
1) Socratic Seminars
HW: Book 21

Period 8
1) You are Loved Day
2) PAL-ees

Friday, October 24th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD Test
2) Course Protection/ Free-Reading Friday
HW: Happy Weekend!

Period 6
1) WoD Test
2) Final Sharing
3) Free-Reading
HW: Happy Weekend!

Period 7
1) WoD Test
2) Socratic Seminars!
HW: Happy Weekend!

Period 8
1) Recycling
2) Letters!!!
HW: Happy Weekend!

Thursday, October 23rd

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Complete Group Collaborative Review
2) Answers
3) Individual Success Plan
HW: WoD Test tomorrow! STUDY!!!
(9-weeks ends tomorrow- everything due by 3:30 tomorrow!!!)

Period 6
1) Pair Up
2) Mock Interviews
3) Reflection
HW: Complete Reflection, Study for WoD Test!
(9-weeks ends tomorrow- everything due by 3:30 tomorrow!!!)

Period 7
1) Collaborative Benchmark Review!
2) Individual Success Plan
HW: Wod Test Tomorrow!- Books 15-17 seminars tomorrow!
(9-weeks ends tomorrow- everything due by 3:30 tomorrow!!!)

Period 8
1) RRW Discussion
2) Final Letter Draft!
(9-weeks ends tomorrow- everything due by 3:30 tomorrow!!!)

Wednesday, October 22nd

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Checkpoint 3 Return- File in Writing Folders!
2) Benchmark Review
HW: Study for WoD Test!

Period 6
1) Interview Prep Article
2) Interview Prep Questions
HW: Have questions prepared for tomorrow's Mock Interview!

Period 7
1) Socratic Seminar- Book 13
2) Socratic Seminar- Book 14
HW: Books 15-17 for Friday!

Period 8
1) RRW School Decorating!

Tuesday, October 21st

Periods 2&3
1) Change of Plans
2) Library/ Book Check-out
3) Free Reading/Course Protection
HW: Study for WoD!

Period 5
1) WoD
2) Integrated Project Viewing
HW: Study for WoD

Period 6
1) Sharing and Audience Reminders
2) Sharing
HW: None

Period 7
1) Socratic Seminar-11
2) Socratic Seminar-12
HW: Books 13 &14

Period 8
1) RRW- Ribbons
2) 1st 9 weeks Letter
HW: Complete draft of letter

Monday, October 20th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Week Overview
2) Writing Folders
3) Rubric Analysis
HW: None

Period 6
1) Week Overview
2) Sharing Expectations
3) Sharing
HW: Be prepared to share!

Period 7
1) Socratic Seminar- 8
2) Socratic Seminar- 9
3) Socratic Seminar- 10
HW: Books 11 and 12

Period 8
1) RRW Planning
2) RRW Ribbons
3) Fundraising Planning
HW: None

Tuesday, October 14th

Periods 2&3
Reading Benchmark (Will meet in 505 tomorrow during regular 7th and 8th period times)

Period 5
1) 505- Draft Check
2) RADaR
3) Peer Review
4) Revisions
HW: Work on revisions! Final due Thursday!

Period 6
1) 505
2) Cover Letter Check
3) RADaR
4) Revisions
HW: Final Due Thursday!

Period 7
1) 505
2) Draft Check
3) Peer Review- RADaR
4) Revisions
HW: Book 7

Period 8
1) Grade Check
2) Pal-ees Role-Playing and Activity Planning!

Friday, October 10th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD
2) Discussion- IP CP3
3) Questions for speaker!
HW: Printed Rough Draft for Tuesday!

Period 6
1) WoD
2) Hunger Games Literary Analysis

Period 7
1) Book 6 Socratic Seminar
HW: Book 7, Printed Rough Draft for Tuesday

Period 8
1) Recycling Discussion
2) Questions Activity

Tuesday, October 7th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Read-Aloud
2) Outline Check
3) Essay Modeling
4) Expectations for Wed. and Thurs.
HW: Your CP3 rough draft is due Friday.
Please complete it in the given time tomorrow and Thursday!

Period 6
1) Read-Aloud
2) Clip
3) Cover Letter Modeling
4) Expectations for Wed. and Thurs.
HW: Your cover letter draft is due Friday.
Please complete it in the given time tomorrow and Thursday!

Period 7
1) Outline Check-Book 4 Seminar
2) Book 5 Seminar
HW: Book 6 (CP3 Draft Due Friday!)

Period 8
1) HW Sharing
2) RRW Planning
3) Mediation Role-Play
HW: None

Friday, October 3rd

Periods 2, 3&5
1) 505 (WoD Test)
2) Hand in Checkpoint 2
3) Begin Checkpoint 3 (Outline Due Tuesday)
HW: Finish Outline, begin draft

Period 6
1) 505 (WoD Test)
2) Keuter Career Research
HW: Finish the HG Book!

Period 7
1) 505 WoD Test
2) Hand in Checkpoint 2
3) Begin Checkpoint 3 (Outline Due Tuesday)
HW: Finish Outline, Read books 4&5 in The Odyssey

Period 8
1) Study Hall

Thursday, October 2nd

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Crafting a Thesis- Article
2) Integrated Unit 1 Checkpoint 2
3) Begin Outline
HW: Checkpoint 2 due tomorrow if not completed today

Period 6
1) WoD
2) Keuder Assessment
HW: Finish Book for Monday!

Period 7
1) Crafting a Thesis-Article
2) Integrated Unit 1 Checkpoint 2
3) Begin Outline
HW: Checkpoint 2 due tomorrow, outline due Tuesday!

Period 8
1) Field Trip Prep

Friday, September 26th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Free Reading Friday
(Your Hobbit Test will be Tuesday.)
HW: Finish The Hobbit- Study Literary Devices!

Period 6
1) Computer Lab 505
2) Final Draft
3) Editing Checklist
4) Share with ehughe1@neisd.net
HW: Finish Final if not completed at home. Read through Chapter 22 for Monday!

Period 7
1) Circle-Up
2) Socratic Seminar
HW: Read Book 2

Period 8
1) Recycling
2) Help Coach B prep Lower Gym
HW: None

Thursday, September 25th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Read-Aloud
2) Literary Devices Sharing (Turn-In)
3) Paper hand-back/Reading
HW: Chapter 18

Period 6
1) Computer Lab 505
2) Typing Final Draft
HW: Continue reading/working on final!

Period 7
1) Read-Aloud
2) Practice Socratic Seminar (Assign roles for tomorrow's seminar)
3) Reading Time
HW: Book 2

Period 8
1) Take out HW
2) Roadblocks/ Curriculum
3) Recycling Plan!
HW: None

Wednesday, September 24th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) WoD
2) Library- Biblio Registration
3) Reading
HW: Chapter 17 (Will share literary devices tomorrow!)

Period 6
1) Read-Aloud
2) Revision Conferences/ Writing Workshop
HW: Be prepared to type your stories and make necessary changes tomorrow!

Period 7
1) WoD
2) Library- Biblio Registration
3) The Odyssey
HW: Book 1

Period 8
1) Picture
2) Complete Handout
3) Activity
4) Norms Poster (if time)
HW: What is one goal that you have for this year? Tell me about it!

Tuesday, September 23rd

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Read-Aloud- Student Choice
2) Group Work- Literary Devices in The Hobbit
HW: Read Chapter 16

Period 6
1) Read-Aloud- Student Choice
2) Rough Drafts-RADaR
3) Good Revision is...
HW: Read Chapter 17

Period 7
1) Encyclopedia of Mythology
Collaborative Notes/ Intro to Odyssey
2) Odyssey Books
HW: Read Book 1 for Thursday

Period 8
1) Norms Poster
2) Name Scrabble
3) Curriculum
HW: None

Monday, September 22nd

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Read-Aloud
2) Student Group Assignments
3) Literary Devices in The Hobbit
HW: Chapter 15

Period 6
1) Read-Aloud
2) SAR Explanation
3) SAR
HW: Chapter 16

Period 7
1) Final Sharing Day
2) Reflections-Hand-In
3) Mythology- What do you know?
HW: Compose a list of everything you know about Mythology!

Period 8
1) Recycling Reflection PP
2) Curriculum
HW: None

Friday, September 19th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Computer Lab 505
2) Scholastic Reading Inventory
3) Word of the Day Test!!!
HW: Chapters 13 and 14

Period 6
1) Computer Lab 505
2) Turn In Draft
3) Word of the Day Test
4) Begin typing!
HW: Chapters 14 and 15

Period 7
1) Computer Lab 505 (Turn in Reflection)
2) Scholastic Reading Inventory
3) Word of the Day Test
HW: None

Period 8
1) Recycling

Thursday, September 18th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Hand Back SAR
2) Discuss Demonstration of Support
3) Chapter 11 SAR
HW: Read Chapter 12 (WoD Test Tomorrow!!!)

Period 6
1) Finish Sentence Variety Notes
2) Writing Workshop
HW: Draft Due TOMORROW! (WoD Test Tomorrow!!!)
Read Chapter 14

Period 7
1) Sharing Autobiography's
2) Reflection
HW: Compose a reflection about your favorite piece!
(WoD Test Tomorrow!!!)

Period 8
1) Curriculum
2) Preparation for Recycling Tomorrow!
HW: Wash your tie dye, by hand, then throw it in the dryer!

Wednesday, September 17th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Turn-In SAR (WoD Test will be Friday!)
2) Read-Aloud
3) Discussion
4) SSR
HW: Chapter 11. There WILL be an SAR tomorrow!

Period 6
1) Read-Aloud (WoD Test will be Friday!)
2) 11 Sentence Structures
3) Reading/Writing Workshop: Draft DUE Friday!
HW: Read Chapter 13

Period 7
1) Autobiography Sharing Cont'd
HW: Be prepared to share/reflect on others' work

Period 8
1) Complete Questions
2) Discussion
3) Weather Check: Tie Dye OR Curriculum
HW: None

Tuesday, September 16th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) SAR Rubric Close-Read
2) Discussion
3) SAR Revisions (Ch. 5)- Return for grade
4) Reading
HW: Chapter 10 (Make sure you are caught up- there may be an SAR tomorrow!)

Period 6
1) Read-Aloud
2) Discussion
3) Reading/Writing Workshop
HW: Chapter 12

Period 7
1) Presentations Cont'd
HW: Be prepared to present if you haven't yet! Make sure you're remembering details from others' stories!

Period 8
1) Name Game
2) Curriculum
HW: Bring Tie-Dye stuff!!!

Monday, September 15th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Prep. Time
2) Character Sketch Sharing
3) Discussion
4) Reading
HW: Chapter 9

Period 6
1) Read-Aloud
2) Outline Check
3) Writing Workshop
HW: Chapter 11

Period 7
1) Audience: Listening/Speaking Reminders
2) Autobiographical Story Sharing
HW: Be prepared to share tomorrow if you didn't share today!

Period 8
1) Riddle Sharing
2) Curriculum
3) Week Planning
HW: None

Friday, September 12th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Read-Aloud (Ch. 1 and Ch. 6)
2) Discussion
3) Pair Character Sketch
4) Reading
(We will share character sketches on Monday!)
HW: Read Chapters 7&8

Period 6
1) Discussion- Lunch Detention Monday (Whole Class)
2) Writing Workshop- Brainstorm
3) Writing Workshop- Outline
HW: Complete outline, and Chapters 9&10, for class Monday!

Period 7
1) Draft Check
2) RADaR
3) Revisions in writing!
HW: Revise your essay! Final due Monday!

Period 8
1) Code of Conduct
2) Curriculum
3) Shirts
HW: Bring tie-dye supplies Monday!

Wednesday, September 10th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Read-Aloud (Hobbit)
2) Discussion
3) Checkpoint 1 Turn-In
4) SSR- Chapter 5
HW: Chapter 5

Period 6
1) Read-Aloud
2) Discussion (Katniss)
3) Character Sketch
4) Reading- Chapter 7 (Catch up :)
HW: Chapter 8 due Friday

Period 7
1) Checkpoint 1 Turn-In
2) Outline Check
3) Writing Workshop (explanation and writing!)
HW: Complete draft 1 for Friday

Period 8
1) Power-Write- 5 mins
2) Sharing
3) Code of Conduct
4) Curriculum
HW: Get Code of Conduct signed!

Tuesday, September 9th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Read-Aloud: Hobbit
2) Discussion
3) Checkpoint 1 Workshop
HW: Complete CP 1 for HW (No reading HW tonight)

Period 6
1) Read-Aloud
2) Discussion
3) Utopia Explanation and Article
4) Reading Time
HW: Complete Chapter 7

Period 7
1) Integrated Project Explanation
2) IP Checkpoint 1 Workshop
3) Writing Workshop
HW: Complete CP 1 for HW (due tomorrow), Remember, draft 1 of autobiographical story due Friday!

Period 8
1) Share Homework
2) Activity 1
3) Norms
4) Binders
HW: None

Monday, September 8th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Read-Aloud: Ch. 3 Passage
2) Discussion
3) Integrated Project Explanation
Notes Pages for History/ English Checkpoints- Checkpoint 1 in class TOMORROW!
HW: Read Chapter 4

Period 6
1) Read-Aloud: Ch. 4
2) Discussion
3) Summary- 22 Words
4) Sharing
5) Reading
HW: Read Chapter 5

Period 7
1) Read-Aloud: Autobiography
2) Discussion: What makes someone noteworthy?
3) Outline Check
4) IP Introduction
5) Writing Workshop
HW: Rough Draft!

Period 8
1) PALS Introductions
2) Brain Dump Sharing
3) Curriculum
HW: Riddle (If you haven't done yours yet!)

Friday, September 5th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Study- 5 min
2) WoD Test
3) Free Reading
HW: Through Ch. 3

Period 6
1) Study-5 min
2) WoD Test
3) Free Reading
HW: Through Ch. 4

Period 7
1) Study- 5 min
2) WoD Test
3) Writing Workshop
Compose an outline for your autobiographical story.
HW: Complete outline for Monday-  BE DETAILED!

Thursday, September 4th

Periods 2,3&5
1) Read Aloud- Hobbit
2) Complete Terms Notes
3) Hobbit Chapter 1
HW: Finish reading Chapter 1

Period 6
1) Bell Work: 17 word summary of Ch. 2
2) Sharing
3) Precise and Concrete Language
4) Read chapter 3
HW: Finish Chapter 3

Period 7
1) Finish Terms Notes
2) Character Sketch
3) Begin Autobiographical Story
HW: Complete outline for Monday!

Period 8
1) Riddle Sharing
2) Plans and reminders for tomorrow
3) Binders!
HW: Bring sack lunch and a sweater for tomorrow!

Wednesday, September 3rd

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Read-Aloud- 3 students share their HW paragraph
2) Discussion (turn in HW)
3) Finish Literary Device Notes
4) Begin Literary Terms Notes
HW: None

Period 6
1) Bell Work: Compose a 5 sentence summary of Ch. 1. You will turn it in.
2) Read-Aloud (close reading passage from Ch. 1)
3) Group Close Reading
4) Sharing
HW: Chapter 2

Period 7
1) Read-Aloud- 3 students share their HW paragraph
2) Discussion (turn in HW)
3) Finish Literary Device Notes
4) Begin Literary Terms Notes
HW: None

Period 8
1) Permission Slips/ Share riddles :)
2) Tie Dye
3) Norms Poster
HW: none

Tuesday, September 2nd

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Read-Aloud: poem (Don't forget WoD)
2) Notes Explanation (Hand back summaries)
3) Literary Devices Notes
HW: Compose 1 paragraph about how literary devices connect to Figure 19. You will turn in tomorrow.

Period 6
1) Read-Aloud- Article (Don't forget WoD)
2) Hand back summaries
3) Class Summary
4) Hunger Games Chapter 1
HW: Finish reading Chapter 1!

Period 7
1) Read-Aloud- poem
2) Summaries- Notes Explanation
3) Literary Device Notes
HW: In the story of your life, are you a static or dynamic character? Explain in 1 complete paragraph that you will turn in tomorrow.

Period 8
1) Name Game- New Classmates!!!
2) Tie Dye... attempt!
HW: Compose 1 paragraph about what you expect to do and get out of being a PAL at Krueger this year! You will share and turn it in for a grade!

Friday, August 29th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Write down WoD and definition.
2) Read-Aloud
3) Final DC Training course
4) Summary Revision- Hand it in!
HW: None

Period 6
1) Write down WoD and definition.
2) Read-Aloud
3) Final DC Training course
4) Summary Revision- Hand it in!
HW: None

Period 7
1) WoD
2) Final DC Training
3) Summary Review and Revision
4) Read-Aloud (if time)
HW: None

Period 8
1) Recycling
2) Keep Training!

Thursday, August 28th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Write down the word of the day and definition!
2) Homework Reminder!!!
3) Read-Aloud
4) Digital Citizenship Videos 2&3
5) Discussion
HW: Choose and read any article pertaining to digital citizenship. Compose a complete 1 paragraph summary of the article. Due at the beginning of class tomorrow.

Period 6
1) Write down the word of the day and definition!
2) Homework Reminder!!!
3) Pass around sign-in sheet for DC Training.
4) Read-Aloud
5) Digital Citizenship Videos 2&3
6) Discussion
HW: Choose and read any article pertaining to digital citizenship. Compose a complete 1 paragraph summary of the article. Due at the beginning of class tomorrow.

Period 7
1) Write down the WoD! AND Homework!
2) Complete Name Game
3) Complete Discussion from Day 1
4) DC Training Videos 2&3
5) Read-Aloud (if time)
HW: Choose and read any article pertaining to digital citizenship. Compose a complete 1 paragraph summary of the article. Due at the beginning of class tomorrow.

Period 8 (PALS)
1) Complete Day 1 read-through
2) Knot Game
3) Bring shirts tomorrow!

Wednesday, August 27th

Periods 2, 3&5
1) Write down the word of the day and definition!
***Put signed Expectations forms on the back table!!!***
2) Read-Aloud- Bullying on Social Media
3) Digital Citizenship Training Day 1
4) Discussion
HW: Find any appropriate article that has something to do with digital citizenship and read it.
Then, compose a 1 paragraph summary of the article.
Be prepared to share it with the class and hand it in on Friday.

Period 6
1) Write down the word of the day and definition!
***Put signed Expectations forms on the back table!!!***
2) Read-Aloud- Bullying on Social Media
3) Digital Citizenship Training Day 1
4) Discussion
HW: Find any appropriate article that has something to do with digital citizenship and read it.
Then, compose a 1 paragraph summary of the article.
Be prepared to share it with the class and hand it in on Friday.

Period 7
1) Write down the word of the day and definition!
***Put signed Expectations forms on the back table!!!***
2) Read-Aloud- Bullying on Social Media
3) Digital Citizenship Training Day 1
4) Discussion
HW: Find any appropriate article that has something to do with digital citizenship and read it.
Then, compose a 1 paragraph summary of the article.
Be prepared to share it with the class and hand it in on Friday.

Period 8
1) Welcome!
2) Scrabble Names
3) Day 1 Binder Work
HW: None

Tuesday, August 26th

Periods 2,3&5
1) Welcome!- Name Game
2) Expectations and Policies Panel of Experts
3) Presentations
4) Supplies Prep
HW: Bring a spiral or composition notebook tomorrow. Get Expectations and Policies sheet signed. Turn in for free 100!

Period 6
1) Welcome!- Name Game
2) Expectations and Policies Panel of Experts
3) Presentations
4) Supplies Prep
HW: Get Expectations and Policies sheet signed. Turn in for free 100

Period 7
1) Welcome! GT Explanation, Name Game
2) Expectations and Policies Panel of Experts
3) Presentations
4) Supplies Prep
HW: Bring a spiral or composition notebook tomorrow. Get Expectations and Policies sheet signed. Turn in for free 100!

Period 8
1) Welcome
2) Getting to Know You
3) PALS Discussion
4) T-Shirts!

Wednesday, June 4th

Periods 1-3
1) Pass back tests- go over
2) Flowers for Algernon
3) Sharing

Periods 4&5
1) Last chance- presentations
2) Yearbook signing/ silent reading

Periods 6&8
1) Pass back tests- go over
2) Letter to next year's GT students

Monday and Tuesday, June 2nd and 3rd

Periods 1-3
1) Final Exam
2) Flowers for Algernon

Periods 4&5
1) Portfolio Presentations

Periods 6&8
1) Final Exam
2) The Tempest
3) Letters

Friday, May 30th

Periods 1-3
1) Turn essays in!
2) Stuff to take home
3) Review discussion
HW: Be prepared for your final next week!

Periods 4&5
1) Portfolio- binding!
2) Sharing choices/ public speaking reminders
3) Stuff to take home
HW: Be prepared to share for your final next week!

Periods 6&8
1) Stuff to take home
2) The Tempest
3) Review discussion
HW: Be prepared for your final next week!

Thursday, May 29th

Blast Tonight!

Periods 1-3
1) Writing Workshop
2) SSR
HW: All three parts of Expository Essay are due tomorrow
at the BEGINNING of class!

Periods 4&5
1) Portfolio Workshop
2) SSR
HW: Portfolio is due in class TOMORROW!

Periods 6&8
1) The Tempest- Discussion
2) Roles
3) Act 4
HW: None

Tuesday, May 27th

Periods 1-3
1) Computer Lab 505
2) SRI Testing
3) Complete Rough Draft of Expository
HW: Expository D1 Due Tomorrow!

Periods 4&5
1) Computer Lab 505
2) Portfolio Workshop
HW: Portfolio due Friday!

Periods 6&8
1) Computer Lab 505
2) SRI Testing
3) The Tempest
HW: Act 2 Scene 2

Thursday, May 22nd

All Classes Please Note: Tomorrow,we go to Fiesta Texas. We have No School on Monday! SRI Testing in 505 on Tuesday.

Periods 1-3
1) Outline Help- Class Discussion
2) Writing Workshop (Level 0, unless you are conferencing with a peer or me about your writing!)
HW: Complete a draft for class on Wednesday!

Periods 4&5
1) Student Conferences
2) Portfolio: Writing Workshop (Level 0)
HW: Keep working on your portfolio! If you think you are finished, see me before you leave today!

Periods 6&8
1) Recap/Role assignments
2) The Tempest
HW: Complete Act 1 Scene 2

Friday, May 16th

Periods 1-3
1) Sharing Reminders
2) PSA Viewing!
HW: None

Periods 4&5
1) Portfolio Workshop
HW: Portfolio!

Periods 6&8
1) Sharing Reminders
2) PSA Viewing!
3) Short Stories (if time)
HW: None

Wednesday, May 14th

Periods 1-3
1) Paperwork: Hand in permission slips, and four-year plans.
2) PSA Workshop
HW: PSA is due tomorrow! (TARC Students: PSA is due Friday!)

Periods 4&5
1) Paperwork: Hand in four-year plans.
2) Portfolio Workshop
HW: Keep working on your portfolio.

Periods 6&8
1) Paperwork: Hand in permission slips, and four-year plans.
2) PSA Workshop
HW: PSA is due tomorrow! (TARC Students: PSA is due Friday!)

Monday, May 5th

Periods 1-3
1) Turn in Final Storyboard (Checkpoint 2)
2) Photostory tutorial
HW: Sleep well! Good luck on your EOC Tomorrow!
(Please report to 505 on Wednesday!)

Periods 4&5
1) PW: Where are you in the writing process? What should be your next steps?
2) Writing Workshop
3) Printing
HW: None
(Meet in room 310 for class tomorrow if you are not taking the Algebra EOC. Please bring a book!)

Periods 6&8
1) Turn in Final Storyboard (Checkpoint 2)
2) Photostory tutorial
HW: Sleep well! Don't forget to work on your short story! Good luck on your EOC tomorrow!
(Report to 505 Wednesday)

Friday, May 2nd

Periods 1-3
1) Free Reading Friday!
HW: Checkpoint 2 Due Monday!!!

Periods 4&5
1) Outline
2) Drafting
3) Free-Reading
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) Conferences
2) Peer Review
3) Free-Reading
HW: Checkpoint 2 Due Monday!

Thursday, May 1st

Happy May Day!

Periods 1-3
1) History CP1 Check
2) Final Storyboard Work Day
3) Library (1 at a time, check out)
HW: Complete your final storyboard for Monday.

Periods 4&5
1) PW: What is a book review? Why are book reviews important?
2) Discussion
3) Outline
4) Draft Writing
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) Writing/Storyboard Workshop
2) Conferences
HW: Complete your final storyboard for Monday.

Wednesday, April 30th

Periods 1-3
1) Storyboard Draft Check
2) Storyboard Workshop
HW: Keep working on your final storyboard!

Periods 4&5
1) PW: What have you learned from writing and sharing your children's book?
2) Last few stories...
3) Book review samples
HW: choose which book you will write a review for

Periods 6&8
1) Draft Checks
2) Writing Workshop
HW: Keep working!

Tuesday, April 29th

Periods 1-3
1) Storyboard Workshop
(Show me your completed storyboard draft when you are finished!)
HW: Finish your draft!

Periods 4&5
1) PW: What was your favorite part about the shared stories yesterday? What do you hope to see/hear today?
2) Sharing
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) Draft Check
2) Writing/Storyboard Workshop
HW: Complete storyboard draft!

Monday, April 28th

Periods 1-3
1) Storyboard Intro (Turn in brainstorm to Ms. Aguirre in class today)
2) Storyboard Workshop
(Tell me to pass papers back!!!)
HW: Complete Storyboard draft and citations for Thursday (We will have another work day tomorrow)

Periods 4&5
1) PW: What did you enjoy about the writing process for your children's book? What was difficult for you?
2) Sharing
HW: None (Complete any late books!)

Periods 6&8
1) Storyboard Intro
2) Workshop Day (Storyboard or short story)
Everyone should be quietly, independently working!
HW: Complete short story draft for tomorrow.

Thursday, April 24th

Periods 1-3
1) Integrated Unit 4 Introduction
2) Brainstorm
3) STAAR Reading Scores
HW: Complete Brainstorm for History Checkpoint 1 Due Monday in Ms. Aguirre's Class!!!

Periods 4&5
1) Books- Check
2) Sharing
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) Integrated Unit 4 Introduction
2) Brainstorm
3) Writing Workshop
4) STAAR Reading Scores
HW: Complete draft of short story for Monday. Complete Brainstorm for History Checkpoint 1 Due Monday in Ms. Aguirre's Class!!!

Monday, April 21st

Periods 1-3
1) Complete History Review
2) Library
3) SSR
HW: None

Periods 4&5
1) Children's Books
2) Sharing
HW: Complete if it's not already finished!

Periods 6&8
1) Complete History Review
2) Library
3) SSR
HW: None

Thursday, April 17th

Periods 1-3
1) History Review
HW: None

Periods 4&5
1) Illustration Workshop
HW: Complete illustrations, and bind your book for Monday!

Periods 6&8
1) History Review
2) Writing Workshop
HW: Work on draft

Wednesday, April 16th

Periods 1-3
1) Book Talks
2) Books of Interest
HW: None

Periods 4&5
1) 505
2) Drafting/printing
HW: Have all pages ready to illustrate!

Periods 6&8
1) Book Talks
2) The Yellow Wallpaper Socratic Seminar
HW: Short Story Brainstorm

Tuesday, April 15th

Periods 1-3
1) Book Talks
2) Discussion
HW: Tomorrow is last book talk day

Periods 4&5
1) If You Give A Pig A Party
2) Illustration Workshop
HW: 505 Tomorrow

Periods 6&8
1) Book Talks
2) Discussion
HW: Yellow Wallpaper Annotations DUE TOMORROW!

Monday, April 14th

Periods 1-3
1) Reminders (Turn in book review)
2) Book Talks
HW: Be prepared for your book talk slot!

Periods 4&5
1) Do you consider yourself a good artist?
How are you going to make sure that your reader gets the visuals that they need for your story?
2) Illustration Workshop
HW: Keep working!

Periods 6&8
1) Reminders (Turn in book review)
2) Book Talks
HW: Be prepared for your book talk slot!

Friday, April 11th

Periods 1-3
1) Log On
2) Draft Check
3) RADaR
HW: Complete revisions; final book review, and book talk, both due on Monday!

Periods 4&5
1) Brainstorm Check
2) Log On
3) Rough Draft Writing
HW: Complete! Bring your art supplies to illustrate on Monday!

Periods 6&8
1) Log On
2) Draft Check
3) Peer RADaR
HW: Complete revisions; final book review, and book talk, both due Monday!

Thursday, April 10th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: For your book talk, what are you nervous about? What are you excited about?
2) Discussion
3) Book Talk: Note Cards
4) Book Talk: Sign Up
HW: Finish your book! Complete your book review draft for tomorrow!

Periods 4&5
1) PW: As the author of a children's book, what is your goal? What is your responsibility?
2) Discussion- collect brainstorms
3) Stations: Complete Rotations
HW: Work on draft- Meet in 505 tomorrow!

Periods 6&8
1) SSR: The Yellow Wallpaper
2) Discussion
3) Book Talk: Note Cards
4) Book Talk: Sign Up
HW: Complete your book and your book review draft before class tomorrow!

Wednesday, April 9th

Periods 1-3
Computer Lab 505
1) Outline Check
2) Book Review Write-Up
HW: Be ready with your draft Friday!

Periods 4&5
Computer Lab 505
1) Assignment Handout- Go Over
2) Brainstorm
HW: Brainstorm is due at the beginning of class on Friday.
Print a copy if you need to work on it at home!

Periods 6&8
Computer Lab 505
1) Outline Check
2) Book Review Write-Up
HW: Be ready with your draft Friday!

Tuesday, April 8th

Periods 1-3
1) SSR: Choice Book
2) Outline Workshop
HW: Complete outline for tomorrow!

Periods 4&5
1) PW: What makes a book good? Why? How does the author do it?
2) Discussion
3) Stations
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) SSR: Choice Book
2) Outline Workshop
3) Discussion- Authoring
HW: Complete outline for tomorrow!

Monday, April 7th

Periods 1-3
1) SSR: Choice Book
2) What is a book talk?
3) Outline for Book Review
HW: Keep reading!

Periods 4&5
1) Listening: Children's Book
2) Plot: Diagram
3) Setting: Discuss
4) Characters: Map
HW: Read and bring in a children's book.

Periods 6&8
1) SSR: Choice Book
2) What is a book talk?
3) Outline for Book Review
HW: Keep Reading!

Friday, April 4th

Periods 1-3
1) SSR: Masquerade Ball
2) Discussion
3) Mask Workshop- Choice Reading
HW: Continue reading your choice book!

Periods 4&5
1) SSR: Masquerade Ball
2) Discussion
3) Mask Workshop- Choice Reading
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) SSR: Masquerade Ball
2) Discussion
3) Mask Workshop- Choice Reading
HW: Continue reading your choice book!

Friday, April 4th

Periods 1-3
1) SSR: Masquerade Ball
2) Discussion
3) Mask Workshop
HW: Keep reading your choice book!

Periods 4&5
1) SSR: Masquerade Ball
2) Discussion
3) Mask Workshop
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) SSR: Masquerade Ball
2) Discussion
3) Mask Workshop
HW: Keep reading your choice book!

Thursday, April 3rd

Periods 1-3
1) Sustained Silent Reading: Choice Book- 15 minutes
2) What is a Masquerade?
3) Mask-making
HW: None (Continue reading choice book)

Periods 4&5
1) SSR: Choice Book
2) What is a Masquerade?
3) Mask-making
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) SSR: A Rose for Emily
2) Why wear a mask? Discussion of the purpose behind Masquerades...
3) Mask-making
HW: None (Continue reading choice book)

Thursday, March 27th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: How has working as a group on this practice test helped you? How has it hindered you? What can you do today to make it worthwhile?
2) Discussion
3) Collaborative STAAR
HW: none

Periods 4&5
1) Summary Review
2) Reading
3) Practice Summary
HW: Complete what isn't finished in class

Periods 6&8
1) Library- book check-out
2) Collaborative STAAR
HW: none

Wednesday, March 26th

Periods 1-3
1) Collaborative STAAR
No HW

Periods 4&5
1) STAAR Review 2
2) STAAR Review 6
Finish for HW

Periods 6&8
1) Collaborative STAAR
No HW

Tuesday, March 25th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: What strategies do you use when taking a test? What strategies should you use more?
2) Discussion
3) Collaborative Practice STAAR
HW: None

Periods 4&5
1) PW: What is a summary?
2) Discussion
3) Science World: Summaries
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) Collaborative STAAR
HW: None

Friday, March 21st

Periods 1-3

1) Metaphor Group Work

2) Figurative Language Review Notes

HW: None

Periods 4&5

1) Metaphor Group Work

2) Figurative Language Review Notes

HW: None

Periods 6&8

1) Figurative Language Review Notes

2) Story Reading-Independent Reading

HW: Complete the Introduction

Thursday, March 20th

Periods 1-3
1) Telling the Genres Apart Group Work
2) Discussion
3) Read Aloud/Think Aloud
HW: None

Periods 4&5
1) Read Aloud/PW: Tell me, in writing, the genres of the passages I'm reading aloud.
2) Discussion
3) Telling the Genres Apart Group Work
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) Genre Study
2) Short Stories: Group Work
HW: None

Wednesday, March 19th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: How do you tell between facts and opinions when you are reading?
2) Discussion
3) Read-Aloud
4) Group work
HW: None

Periods 4&5
1) PW: How do you tell between facts and opinions when you are reading?
2) Discussion
3) Read-Aloud
4) Group work
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) Socratic Seminar
2) Group Work
No Homework

Tuesday, March 18th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: When you are reading something, how do you determine what the main idea is?
2) Discussion
3) Images?
4) Main Idea Group Work
HW: Complete what is not finished in class.

Periods 4&5
1) PW: When you are reading something, how do you determine what the main idea is?
2) Discussion
3) Images?
4) Main Idea Group Work
HW: Complete what is not finished in class.

Periods 6&8
1) PW: What is the main idea of the image displayed? Why do you say this?
2) Discussion
3) Main Idea Group Work
4) Socratic Seminar
HW: None

Monday, March 17th

Welcome Back!

Periods 1-3
1) Power Write: Tell me about your spring break!
2) Discussion
3) Making Inferences
HW: Complete what isn't finished in class.

Periods 4&5
1) PW: Compose a limerick about Krueger (5-7 A, 5-7 A, 7-10 B, 7-10 B, 5-7 A)
2) Sharing (Happy St. Patrick's Day!)
3) Making Inferences
HW: Complete what isn't finished in class.

Periods 6&8
1) Making Inferences
2) Question Prep
3) Socratic Seminar
HW: None

Friday, March 7th

Periods 1-3
1) DBQ Writing
2) Course Protection
HW: Happy Spring Break!

Periods 4&5
1) Free Reading Friday

Periods 6&8
1) DBQ Writing
2) Course Protection

Wednesday, March 5th

Periods 1&2
1) 505
2) DBQ Workshop
HW: None

Period 3
Benchmark

Period 4
Benchmark

Period 5
1) Finish Sharing
2) Special Activity

Periods 6&8
1) 505
2) DBQ Workshop
HW: Complete ASP!

Tuesday, March 4th

ALL LATE WORK DUE TODAY!

Periods 1-2
1) Benchmark testing in Advisory

Period 3
1) October Sky

Periods 4&5
1) Coffee House Sharing

Periods 6&8
1) My Fair Lady
HW: Chapter 12

Monday, March 3rd

Periods 1-3
1) Essay/Test Check
(Help me hand out papers! Please put essays in your writing folders.)
(All late work MUST be turned in by TOMORROW to count!)
2) October Sky

Periods 4&5
1) PW: When you share your poems, how would you like the audience to react? What are you afraid of? What are you excited about?
2) Discussion/ Rules (Please help me hand out papers!)
3) Poetry Sharing
(All late work MUST be turned in by TOMORROW to count!)

Periods 6&8
1) SAR
2) Discussion (Help me hand essays back!)
(All late work MUST be turned in by TOMORROW to count!)
3) My Fair Lady

Friday, February 28th

Periods 1-3
1) Last of the Video Presentations
2) October Sky
No HW (Unless you owe work!- 3rd 9-weeks cut-off is Tuesday, March 4th!)

Periods 4&5
1) Poetry Make-Up

Periods 6&8
1) My Fair Lady

Thursday, February 27th

Period 2
1) Duck and Cover PPT
2) October Sky Test

Period 4
1) Duck and Cover PPT
2) Poetry Test

Periods 6&8
1) Duck and Cover PPT
2) SAR
3) Socratic Seminar
HW: Chapters 9&10 for Monday

Wednesday, February 26th

Periods 1&3
1) Duck and Cover Drill
2) October Sky Test

Period 5
1) Duck and Cover Drill
2) Poetry Test

Tuesday, February 25th

Period 1
1) Library- Overdrive
HW: Test tomorrow!

Periods 2 and 3
1) Auditorium- One Act Play
HW: Test tomorrow (3rd) or Thursday (2nd)

Periods 4&5
1) Gym- Organized school event
HW: Poetry test tomorrow (5th) or Thursday (4th)

Periods 6&8
1) Library- Overdrive
HW: Chapters 7&8 for Thursday

Monday, February 24th

Periods 1-3
1) Turn in Checkpoint 3!
2) Video Presentations
HW: Study your notes! (Test will be Wed or Thurs depending on which day you have English)

Periods 4&5
1) Finish your Anthology!
2) Print
HW: Choose which poems you will share, study your notes!

Periods 6&8
1) Turn in Checkpoint 3
2) Video Presentations
HW: Chapter 6

Friday, February 21st

Periods 1-3
Reading/ Work Day
Homework: Complete the book and your notes. Checkpoint 3 due at the beginning of class!

Periods 4&5
Poetry Analysis Project
Homework: Complete what is not finished in class.

Periods 6&8
Socratic Discussion
Reading
HW: Through chapter 5!

Thursday, February 20th

Periods 1-3
1) Work-Day!
Complete the following:
*Note Check
*Vocabulary Assignment
*Reading- (Finish the book and notes for Monday)
HW: Finish the book and notes for Monday
        Checkpoint 3 Due MONDAY!!!

Periods 4&5
1) Poetry Analysis Assignment
Partner Work
HW: None (Bring assignment back tomorrow!)

Periods 6&8
1) SAR
2) Discussion
3) Reading/Work Day
HW: Chapters 3-5 for Monday
        Checkpoint 3 Due Monday!!!

Wednesday, February 19th

How many steps will you take today?

Periods 1-3
1) Draft Check
2) Peer review/ revision workshop
3) Reading
HW: Chapter 24 and notes (22-24 note check tomorrow)
Final draft due on Monday 2/24

Periods 4&5
1) Writing Workshop- Poetry anthologies/ lyric poems
HW: work on it at home if not finished!

Periods 6&8
1) Draft Check
2) Peer review/revision workshop
3) Reading
HW: Chapters 1&2 due tomorrow!

Tuesday, February 18th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: SAR: What connection can you make between your life, and something that happened in chapters 19-22?
2) Discussion
3) Vocabulary Workshop (6-8)
4) Reading Workshop
HW: Chapter 23 and notes

Periods 4&5
1) PW: What is lyric poetry?
2) Discussion
3) Theme brainstorm
4) Writing Workshop
HW: Complete your draft!

Periods 6&8
1) PW: What was the most interesting alternate ending for you to view/participate in? Why?
2) Discussion
3) Last plays...
4) A Separate Peace
HW: Chapters 1-2

Monday, February 17th

Happy President's Day!

Periods 1-3
1) Log-on: Checkpoint 3 workshop
(I will be checking and grading your draft Wednesday!)
2) Note Check
HW: Chapter 22 and notes

Periods 4&5
1) Limerick Poetry
2) Compose 2 limerick poems
3) Add to your anthology!
HW: Work on your anthology!

Periods 6&8
1) Log-on: Checkpoint 3 workshop
(I will be checking and grading your draft on Wednesday!)
2) Plays
HW: None

Friday, February 14th

Periods 1-3
1) Note Check
2) Checkpoint 3 Writing Workshop
HW: Read through Chapter 21 and notes

Periods 4&5
1) Haiku Check
2) Writing Workshop
3) Peer Review- Revision
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) Shaw's Response Check
2) Checkpoint 3 Writing Workshop
HW: Work on Checkpoint 3

Thursday, February 13th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: SAR: What is an issue or problem that is raised in Chapters 16-18. Explain your response and support it with text evidence.
2) Discssion/Hand-in
3) Reading Chapter 19
HW: Chapter 19 and notes

Periods 4&5
1) PW: What is a Haiku?
2) Discussion and Haiku notes
3) Haiku inspiration walk
4) Writing workshop
HW: Complete 3 haiku for tomorrow

Periods 6&8
1) Complete presentations
2) Hand in responses
HW: None

Tuesday, February 11th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: Why do you think Homer 'Sonny' Hickam published this memoir? What purpose does it serve?
2) Discussion
3) Reading Workshop
HW: Chapter 17 and notes (Next note check will be Thursday- Ch. 16-18 notes)

Periods 4&5
1) PW: Compose a 4 line poem with an abab rhyme scheme about your favorite animal.
2) Sharing (grading)
3) Sonnet- Notes
4) Writing Workshop
HW: Be prepared with your rough drafts of your free form poem and your sonnet for the computer lab tomorrow!

Periods 6&8
1) PW: How did your alternate ending assignment change your perspective of or clarify Shaw's play?
2) Sharing
3) Alternate Ending Presentations!
HW: Computer lab tomorrow- Checkpoint 2 is already posted (Due Thursday)

Monday, February 10th

Periods 1-3
1) 10 minute prep
2) Character Analysis Presentations
3) Note Check/Discussion
4) Reading Ch. 16
HW: 16 and notes

Periods 4&5
1) PW: What is easy about writing free-form poems? What is difficult?
2) Discussion
3) Tupac poems
4) Revising free-form poems
HW: Complete revisions

Periods 6&8
1) Group Writing Workshop
HW: Will present alternate endings tomorrow!

Friday, February 7th

Periods 1-3
1) Group-Up
2) Prepare Character Presentation
3) Present
HW: Chapter 15 and notes

Periods 4&5
1) Complete Presentations
2) Free-Form Poetry
3) Draft of Free Form Poem
HW: Keep writing!

Periods 6&8
1) PW: Who should Eliza have chosen? Why?
2) Discussion
3) Writing Workshop: Alternate ending and rationale
HW: Ending Due Tuesday

Thursday, February 6th

Periods 1-3
1) Group-Up
2) Character Analysis Worksheet
3) Character Analysis Mini-Poster
HW: Chapter 14 and notes

Periods 4&5
1) Continue Presentations
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) Complete Act 5
2) Discussion
3) Project/essay/change of plans...
HW: Begin writing assignment

Wednesday, February 5th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: What is one hard lesson that Sonny has learned so far? How did he learn this?
2) Discussion
3) Note Check
4) Reading and Notes
HW: Chapter 13 and notes

Periods 4&5
1) Project Presentations
HW: Be prepared to present tomorrow!

Periods 6&8
1) Roles
2) Act 5 Reading
HW: None

Tuesday, February 4th

Periods 1-3
1) Integrated Project Explanation
2) (Note check periods 2-3)
3) Integrated Project work day
HW: Complete Checkpoint 1 if not completed in class, and read chapter 12 and complete notes

Periods 4&5
1) Complete and hand in summaries
2) Project presentation expectations
3) Presentations
HW: Be prepared to present tomorrow!

Periods 6&8
1) Check-In- where are we at? How is Pygmalion? (Discussion not PW)
2) Integrated Project Explanation
3) Integrated Project work day
HW: Complete Checkpoint 1 if not completed in class

Monday, February 3rd

Periods 1-3
1) Note Check (Will be tomorrow through Ch. 11)
2) Vocabulary Workshop: With a partner finish your first 5 (Will be checked tomorrow)
3) Reading and Notes
HW: Chapter 11 and notes- We will do Checkpoint 1 tomorrow, as well

Periods 4&5
1) PW: What have you learned about the music you listen to by completing your poetry project?
2) Textbooks P. 240- Read the poem 'Casey at the Bat' and compose a summary of the poem.
3) Presentations will begin tomorrow (2 at a time may go to the library to work)
Be prepared to present tomorrow!

Periods 6&8
1) Sorry! I should be back tomorrow!
2) Complete Act 4.
3) New Roles
4) Begin Act 5.
No HW

Wednesday, January 29th

Periods 1-3
1) SRI Test
HW: Chapters 6&7 and Notes

Periods 4&5
1) PW: Who is your favorite group or band? Why do they inspire you?
2) Lyric Poetry Project
HW: Work on Project

Periods 6&8
1) SRI Test
HW: None

Tuesday, January 28th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: What was the theme of chapter 5? Why?
2) Discussion
3) Note Check
4) Vocabulary Workshop
HW: Chapters 6&7

Periods 4&5
1) PW: Compose a 4-line iambic tetrameter poem. (Yes, again!)
2) Sharing
3) Stairway to Heaven analysis
4) Written analysis of lyrics
HW: Bring lyrics again

Periods 6&8
1) Same roles
2) Complete Act 2
3) New Roles
4) Begin Act 3
No HW

Monday, January 27th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: SAR: How is Sonny's mom different from his dad?
2) Hand in/discuss
3) Note Check
4) Reading
HW: Chapter 5 and notes

Periods 4&5
1) PW: Compose a 4-line poem using iambic tetrameter. (Hint: Look at your notes!)
2) Share
3) Lyric Poetry Notes
4) Analysis of Lyric Poetry
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) PW: SAR: Who is Henry Higgins?
2) Discussion (Hand in)
3) Role Assignments
4) Act 2
HW: None

Thursday, January 23rd

Periods 1-3
1) NO PW
2) Read Chapters 1&2
3) Late Work Make-Up Day
HW: Chapters 1&2 and Notes

Periods 4&5
1) PW: What is meter?
2) Discussion
3) Complete Intro to Poetry Notes
HW: Bring lyrics tomorrow!

Periods 6&8
1) What do you expect to get out of reading "Pygmalion?"
2) Discussion
3) Role Assignments
4) Play Reading
HW: None

Wednesday, January 22nd

Periods 1-3
1) What do you know about October Sky?
2) Discussion
3) Beginnings of space travel (YouTube)
4) October Sky Ch. 1 (Cliff Notes Explanation)
HW: Complete notes for Ch. 1

Periods 4&5
1) What do you know about poetry?
2) Discussion
3) Introduction to Poetry (PPT and Notes)
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) What do you think Pygmalion is about?
2) Discussion
3) Note- Read aloud and discuss
4) Read Preface
HW: Complete Preface

Tuesday, January 21st

Periods 1-3
1) PW: Now that you know about the Holocaust, what will you do?
2) Discussion (Bring October Sky Tomorrow!)
3) Thank You: Lesson
4) Thank You: Writing
HW: Complete thank you if not completed in class.

Periods 4&5
1) PW: Now that you know about the Holocaust, what will you do?
2) Discussion
3) Thank You: Lesson
4) Thank You: Writing
HW: Complete thank you if not completed in class.

Periods 6&8
1) PW: Now that you know about the Holocaust, what will you do?
(Laura K. and Caden B. Presentations)
2) Discussion (We will begin Pygmalion tomorrow.)
3) Thank You: Lesson
4) Thank You: Writing
HW: Complete thank you if not completed in class.

Thursday, January 16th

Periods 1-3
1) What do you expect to see on tomorrow's field trip? What do you hope to learn?
2) Discussion (Collect any permission slips, check bus lists)
3) Finish 'Paperclips'
4) Compose reflection
HW: Complete reflection if not finished in class

Periods 4&5
1) What do you expect to see on tomorrow's field trip? What do you hope to learn?
2) Discussion (Collect any permission slips, check bus lists)
3) Finish 'Paperclips' (Period 5, Complete and share reflections)
4) Compose reflection
HW: Complete reflection if not finished in class

Periods 6&8
1) In-class assessment (Writing prompt on the podium!)
**Check the bus lists and make sure your permission slip is in!
HW: None

Tuesday, January 14th

Periods 1-3
1) Collect SAR
2) Discuss 'Paperclips'
3) Complete Paperclips
HW: Write a reflective paragraph about the documentary

Periods 4&5
1) Discuss 'Paperclips'
2) Complete 'Paperclips'
3) Reflection
HW: Complete Sentences Handout

Periods 6&8
1) Presentations
HW: None

Friday, January 10th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: What is the poem "Mother to Son" about? How can you relate to this poem?
2) Discussion
3) Poem 2
4) SAR
HW: Complete SAR

Periods 4&5
1) PW: How do the poems we read yesterday relate to the Holocaust?
2) Discussion
3) Survivor Stories
HW: Complete Sentences

Periods 6&8
1) Presentations

Thursday, January 9th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: How can we, overall, improve our summary writing?
2) Discussion
3) Poetry
4) Poems: Literature Text p. 915-916
HW: None

Periods 4&5
1) Finish Presentations
2) Poetry Review
3) Literature Text p. 915-916
4) Questions
HW: Complete

Periods 6&8
1) 20 minute prep
2) Presentations
HW: Complete project, if not already completed!

Wednesday, January 8th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: What surprised you about the images yesterday? What did you learn?
2) Discussion
3) Presentation of Summaries
4) Peer Summary Analysis (Partners)
HW: Complete Analysis!

Periods 4&5
1) PW: What surprised you about the images yesterday? What did you learn?
2) Back to work! Group Image Analysis
3) Presentations
HW: Complete Sentences

Periods 6&8
1) PW: How will you prepare for your presentation?
2) Discussion/ Presentation Expectations- Analysis Forms
3) Sign-Up
4) Project/Survivor Summary work! (Summary due today!)
HW: Complete projects and presentations!

Tuesday, January 7th

Periods 1-3
1) PW: What is a summary? What is the purpose of a summary? What should you remember when writing a summary?
2) Discussion/ Summary
3) Image analysis/summary
HW: None

Periods 4&5
1) PW: What is a summary? What is the purpose of a summary? What should you remember when writing a summary?
2) Discussion
3) Image analysis stations
4) Summary
HW: Complete summary

Periods 6&8
1) PW: Choose an image, tell the story of the image.
2) Sharing
3) Survivor story/project workshop
HW: Survivor story summary due tomorrow: project due Friday!

Monday, January 6th

Happy 2014! Welcome Back!

Periods 1-3
1) PW: What are your goals for your last semester at Krueger Middle School?
2) Discussion
3) Anne Frank Test (Hand In!)
4) Science World- Paragraph Summary
HW: Complete paragraph summary!

Periods 4&5
1) PW: What are your goals for your last semester at Krueger Middle School?
2) Discussion
3) Anne Frank Test (Hand In!)
4) What makes a paragraph? Science World Summary.
HW: None

Periods 6&8
1) What are your goals for your last semester at Krueger Middle School?
2) Discussion
3) Project Preparation/Survivor reading
HW: Complete project!