Unit 2

Content Questions

· What are the differences between poetry and prose?

· How do I identify the elements of a poem?

· How can words create pictures?

· What have I learned about the nature of a poem?

· What is good advice?

· When do poems tell a story?

Monday

November 16, 2009

Begin Spelling Unit 16, and complete 50 point Spelling Contract this week.

Review Language P. 366-367

Antonym/synonym activity

Complete sentences activity

Read and discuss " Leaving Desire" P. 405-413

Tuesday

November 17, 2009

Continue Spelling Contract

Language: P. 368-369 ; WB P. 75

Read and discuss " The Story of an Eyewitness" P.398-404

Compare activity P. 413 and discuss writing for assessments on P. 415

Wednesday

November 18, 2009

Continue Spelling Contract

Language P. 370-373; WB P. 76-77

Begin brainstorming for essay: "Recovering"

Remind about project due tomorrow

Thursday

November 19, 2009

Continue Spelling Contract

Language: P.376-377 (1-20)

Present Medicine Bag Project

Friday

November 20, 2009

Complete and turn in Spelling Contract

Spelling Test

Reading Test