| Week of November 17-21
- 1/2 hour of reading daily (Are you getting close to your goal for the
trimester?)
- Be sure that you have turned in both drafts of your Chronicle (due last week
- Be sure that you have turned in your notebook (due last week)
- Finish part one of _Of Mice and Men_ for Tuesday(1,3,4)/Wednesday(6). There
will be a reading quiz!
- Due Thursday(1)/Friday(3,4,6): a collage representing either George or
Lennie from _Of Mice and Men_. See links page for a link to "How to Make a
Collage." Some notes:
- Use magazine, newspaper, and other print sources for pictures and words
(no electronic/computer images)
- Feel free to experiment with other materials
- Use a sturdy background (like construction paper)
- Finished product should be approx. 8.5X11 inches
Due Wednesday (1)/Thursday(3,4,6): 5-10 notes on Of Mice and Men (per instructions given in class)
Week of November 10-14
- 1/2 hour reading daily
- Notebooks due Wednesday (1st pd)/Thursday (3rd,4th, 6th) - I AM GRADING #S 13-25
- Chronicles due Thursday (1st pd)/Friday (3rd,4th, 6th) - edited,
double-spaced, printed draft of
complete story
- Write like Steinbeck due Monday (1st,3rd,4th)/Tuesday (6th) - see HANDOUTS
link for a copy of
the assignment
Week of November 3-7
- Due Session 4: 5-10 Chronicle entries typed, double-spaced, edited, and
printed out for peer
workshop
-1/2 hour of reading daily
- Notebook #22 Continued: Peer Responses (Due Session 2)
- Notebook #23: Reading Reflection (Due Session 2)
-1-2 sentence summary of your book’s plot (setting,main
character(s), major event(s) )
-2-3 commentaries on what you like/dislike about the book, supported
by evidence in the form of examples or descriptions
-Explanation of what you think the theme of the book is and why
-200-300 words total
- Notebook #24: Dorothea Lange Photo (Due Session 3)
-Write what you see (5 minutes, bullet list okay)
-Write what you wonder about (5 minutes, bullet list okay)
-Write a short short story behind the photo with a beginning, middle
(conflict), and end
(resolution) (10-20 minutes, complete sentences)
-Notebook #25: Evaluate your Chronicle - write approximately 200 words about
what you've done
well and
what you need to work on as you revise and finish it.
Week of October 27-31
- 1/2 hour of reading daily
- Notebook #20: Charlie & Bill. (Due Session 2)
In 150-200 words, describe in detail three interesting similarities
between the short story
"Flowers for Algernon" and the movie _Bill_
- Notebook #21: Brainstorm Two Possible Chroniclers (Due Session 4)
Write this as a bullet list or other graphic organizer, including:
- WHO S/HE IS (physical description, important relationships,
"job," strength)
- WHY S/HE IS WRITING
- WHAT ADVERSITY S/HE FACES
-Notebook # 22: Developing the narrator of your chronicle – Due Session 1 next
week
- 200-300 word background, including
- Detailed description of who s/he is, including relationships, job, and
strength
- Why s/he is writing
- What adversity s/he faces
- Due Session 4 NEXT WEEK: 5 -10 entries in your chronicle-typed, edited,
double spaced, and
printed out for peer review
Week of October 20-24
- 1/2 hour of reading daily
- Notebook #18: Three Thoughtful Discussion Questions about "Flowers for
Algernon." Write each question and a 3-5 sentence explanation (for each
question) why it will make for a good discussion. DUE SESSION 2!
- Essay Quiz about "Flowers for Algernon" (done in class SESSION 3)
- See Notebook #17 in the week below.
Week of October 13-17
- 1/2 hour of reading daily
- Notebook #15: Write two progress reports (at least 100 words EACH) from Miss
Kinnian's perspective (one before Charlie's operation, one from after). Due
Session 2.
- Study for the vocab quiz (Session 3)
- Notebook #16: Write six meaningful sentences, using one vocab word in each
- 3 sentences use the word in a way that is obviously correct
- 3 sentences use the word in a way that is obviously incorrect
- Notebook #17: Reading Reflection.
Choose ONE of the following (EXCEPT the option you chose for NB#9) and write
100-200 words:
-Pick a character from your book and describe him/her in detail
-Compare the book you are currently reading to another book you
have read
-Describe the first sentence of your book and write about why
you think the author starts out the way s/he does
Week of October 6-9
- READ, READ, READ! Take advantage of this week without notebooks to enjoy
some good reading me.
- Revise timeline letters (in class) and turn in final draft Thursday.
Week of September 29-October 3
- 1/2 hour reading daily (2.5 hours per week)
- Notebook #13: Sympathize with Charlie (150-200 words, DUE Session 4)
> What would it be like to be Charlie? To have an IQ of 68?
> What would it be like to be tested for this procedure?
(to race against a mouse; to be asked to interpret ink blots and
photos of people while scientists record you and take notes on
your responses?)
> What would it be like to undergo surgery to make you smarter?
- Notebooks collected SESSION 2
- Notebook #14: Reading Reflection (a list of books you find at the library
and a preview of one of
those books)
Week of September 22-26
- 1/2 hour reading daily (2.5 hours per week)
- Notebook #10 (started in class): Taking an Intelligence Test - due Session 3
- Notebook #11: A Special Someone - due Session 4
> In 100-300 words describe someone you admire (for their warmth,
understanding, kindness,
etc.) but who has had little formal education. If you cannot think of anyone,
you can interview a
parent or another adult and describe the person based on that discussion.
- Notebook #12: Reading Reflection - due Session 1 next week
> Look back at the goal you set for yourself at the beginning of the
trimester (NB#2).
In approximately 100 words, describe your reading habits since school started
this year. Be
honest. Are you reading for 2.5 hours per week? If not, why not? Are you
enjoying your reading?
Where do you do most of your reading? Do you want (or feel you need) to read
more regularly? How
much progress have you made toward your goal? What you would like to read next?
Week of September 15-19
- 1/2 hour reading daily (2.5 hours per week)
- Pick the best of the three responses from Notebook #6, write it on the
notecard provided in class,
bring to class Session 2
- Read the Timeline Letter Assignment (bottom half of the Timeline handout)
and bring to class
Session 2
- Notebook #7: Literacy Timelines (2 parts) due Session 2
- Timeline Letters DUE SESSION 4
- Notebook #8: LITERA...story (completed in class)
- Notebook #9 – Reading Reflection - choose one of the following and write
100-200 words:
a. Pick a character from your book and describe him/her in detail
b. Compare the book you are currently reading to another book you have read
c. Describe the first sentence of your book and write about why you think the
author starts out the
way he/she does
Week of September 8-12
- 1/2 hour reading daily (2.5 hours per week)
- Notebook #3: Literacy Table (due Session 2)
- Notebook #4: 20 Literate (Extracurricular) Activities (due Session 4)
- Bring materials for timeline to class Session 3
- Add to Root Word Tree (LITERA)
- Personal Literacy Timeline due Session 4
- Notebook #5: Reading Reflection (due Session 1 next week)
- Notebook #6: Interviews - Why study Language Arts? (due Session 1 next week)
Week of September 2-5
- Notebook #1: 7th and 6th Grade Reading, Writing, and Public Speaking
- Nine images (on an 8 1/2 X 11 grid) that show your reading, writing, or
speaking experiences from
any age of childhood (Period 1 - due Thursday; Periods 3,4,6 - due Friday)
- Bring a children's picture book to class (Period 1 - due Thursday; Periods
3,4,6 - due Friday)
- Notebook #2: Reading Reflection (due SESSION 1 next week)
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