Tuesday, January 31st

2,4,5 & 8-
1) Warm-Up: Think of, and write down three questions that you think may be on tomorrow's test.
2) Group Sharing- Take your notes, and form groups of three or four. Take turns reading through your notes for each chapter, sharing and comparing, to help you recall details from the book.

Homework: Study for TEST TOMORROW!

3 & 7-
1) Get a book/ Show me notes through Ch. 11
2) Read-aloud in class Ch. 12

Homework: Do first half of Ch. 12 notes/ catch up on previous chapter reading (TEST WILL BE FRI!)

6-
1) Final presentation, today.
2) Reactions?
3) Review

Homework: Study for TEST TOMORROW!

Monday, January 30th

2,4,5 &8-
1) Warm-Up: What is Sonny's mind on when the final rocket is launched at Cape Coalwood? What does this tell us about the author?
2) Discussion/Note Check
3) Read-aloud the Epilogue             Homework: Review Notes

3 & 7-
1) Warm-Up: What is the big event that changes the direction of the story? What are three effects of this event?
2) Discussion/ Note Check
3) Reading                                      Homework: Chapter 11 and Notes

6-
Final Day of Presentations
                                                       Homework: Self-Evaluation

Friday, January 27th

2,4,5 & 8-
1) Warm- Up: What do you think about Tex? How about the elusive Dr. Von Braun? What does elusive mean?
2) Discussion
3) Reading                                 Homework: Chapter 26 and notes

3 & 7-
1) Warm- Up: Define the following words and use them in sentences. Make sure to note their parts of speech and any synonyms.
a) Regarded p. 49
b) Pert p. 129
c) Undulate p. 148
d) Tottering p. 157
e) Forlorn p. 170
2) Kite Vocabulary Activity

Thursday, January 26th

2,4,5 & 8-
1) Warm-Up: Come up with three discussion questions from the last 4 chapters.
2) Student-Led Discussion/ Note Check
3) Reading                                                Homework: Chapters 24 and 25 and your notes.

3 & 7-
1) Warm-Up: Define the following words, and use them each in a sentence.
a) Moderation- p. 74
b) Outright- p. 76
c) Reluctant- p. 93
d) Indecisively- p. 131
e) Persecuting- p. 145
2) Discussion/ Note-Check
3) Reading

6-
Project Presentations in Auditorium Today!

Wednesday, January 25th

Reading Benchmark Today!

All Classes: Course Protection

You must work quietly on something for my class, or another class during your class period. You may only work collaboratively if you have my permission.

8K Homework: Chapters 22-23 and Notes
8D Homework: Chapter 9 and Notes
GT Homework: Be prepared for presentations to begin tomorrow.

Tuesday, January 24th

2,4,5 & 8

1) Warm- Up: Come up with 2 discussion points that you would like to talk about from chapters 18 and 19.
2) Discussion- Student-led
3) Reading                                   Homework: Chapters 20 and 21 and notes.

3 & 7

1) Warm-Up:
a) Moon Shadow cooks something unique for dinner. What is this?
b) In Chapter 8, Moon Shadow has an altercation with Jack. Why? Who wins?
c) What does altercation mean? Use context clues from the sentence above to help you define the word.
2) Discussion/Note Check
3) Reading                                               Homework: Read Chapters 8 and 9 and complete notes.

6-
Continue working on projects.

Monday, January 23rd

2,4,5 and 8-
1) Warm-Up: Determine what Hickam was talking about on page 276 when he talked about the boys with their "thumbs out." What do we know about this practice today? Write until I ask you to stop.
2) Discussion/Note Check
3) Reading                                                Homework: Read Chapters 18 and 19 and complete notes.

3 and 7-
1) Warm-Up:
a) Windrider has a plan to build something. What is this?
b) In Chapter 7, Moon Shadow is appaled when Miss Whitlaw tries to put sugar into her tea. Why?
c) What does appaled mean? Use context clues from the sentence above to help you define the word.
2) Discussion/Note Check
3) Reading                                               Homework: Read Chapters 8 and 9 and complete notes.

6-
Continue working on projects.