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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. Weekly Lessons <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><EM style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><U><STRONG> </STRONG></U></EM></P> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Calibri><STRONG><EM><U>ELA – GRAMMAR<BR> </U></EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <STRONG>Week One (10/12 - 10/16)</STRONG></DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri> Vocabulary/Spelling - Lesson Six. The students will continue their study of vocabulary for success by defining the first ten words of lesson six and completing the assigned activities. A test will be administered on Thursday. <BR> Noun Clauses, Participles, and Participial Phrases.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A Picture is Worth a 1,000 Words.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In cooperative learning groups, students will select a picture from a magazine, book, Internet, etc. and glue it to the lower right hand corner of a sheet of computer paper that has been folded into fourths.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In the upper left hand corner, groups will write a noun clause describing the picture.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In the upper right hand corner, groups will write an adjective clause describing the picture.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In the lower left hand corner, groups will incorporate a participial phrase into a sentence describing what is happening in the picture.</FONT> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"> <STRONG>Week Two (10/ 19 - 10/23)</STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri> Vocabulary/Spelling - Lesson Six. The students will continue their study of vocabulary for success by defining numbers eleven through twenty of lesson six and completing the assigned activities. A test will be given on Thursday. <BR> Gerunds and Infinitives.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Infinitives and Beyond!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In this challenge, students work in groups to use selected gerunds as 1) the subject, 2) the direct object, 3) the object of the preposition, and 4) the predicate noun and infinitives as 1) the subject, 2) the predicate noun, and 3) the direct object.</FONT> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"> <STRONG>Week Three (10/26 - 10/30)</STRONG> <DIV> Vocabulary/Spelling - Lesson Seven. The students will continue their study of vocabulary for success by defining the first ten words of lesson seven and completing the assigned activities. A test will be given on Thursday.<FONT face=Calibri> Using Commas with Clauses and Review.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Students will revisit their literary creations from Week Three and identify the types of clauses used.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Working in their groups, they will peer edit and publish. </FONT></DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <STRONG>Week Four (11/2 - 11/6)</STRONG></DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri> Vocabulary/Spelling - Lesson Seven. The students will complete their study of vocabulary for success lesson seven. A test will be given on Thursday.</FONT> <DIV> The student will review the use of comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. There will be a test on Friday.</DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG>Week Five (11/9 -11/13)</STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left> Vocabulary/Spelling - Lesson Eight. The students will continue their study of vocabulary for success by defining the first ten words of lesson eight and completing the assigned activities.</DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left> The students will begin their study of Verb Tenses by writing a proposal for an invention that could make the world a better place. The proposal will include information stating how this will be accomplished. Upon successful completion of this task, the students will write a "how-to" paragraph using various verb tenses. </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG>Week Six (11/16 - 11/20)</STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left>Vocabulary/Spelling - Lesson Eight. The students will complete their study of vocabulary for success for lesson eight by defining the remaining words in the lesson and completing the assigned activities.</DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left>The students will continue their study of verb tenses by writing and performing a comedy skit with a partner. The final application will involve writing a biographical sketch about a person who has been an influence on their lives.</DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> <STRONG>Week Seven (11/30 - 12/4)</STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left>Vocabulary/Spelling - Lesson Nine. The students will define the first ten words and complete the assigned activities of lesson nine. A test will be administered on Thursday.</DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left>Students will begin their review for the second nine weeks. Review will include verb tenses and punctuation of titles.<BR> <BR> Reading - We will begin reading The Diary of Anne Frank. This week, students will be divided into five groups and assigned one of the following research topics: the Holocaust, the life of Otto Frank after the war, Anne Frank's legacy, invasion of Normandy, or rationing in Europe during World War II. Students will compile their research and present it to the class. We will then complete the Quickwrite on page 484 and review theme and story mapping on page 485. After selecting characters, we will begin reading the play in reader's theater.</DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG>Week Eight (12/7 - 12/11)</STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left>Vocabulary/ Spelling - Lesson Nine. The students will define the last ten words and complete the assigned activities of lesson nine. A test will be given on Thursday.<BR> Reading - We will continue reading The Diary of Anne Frank, pausing to reflect orally and in journal entries. The students will also map the story as we read. There will be a standardized comprehension test upon completion of the play.</DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG>Week Nine (12/14 - 12/18)</STRONG></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left>Second nine weeks exams will be given.</DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><BR> <BR> <STRONG> </STRONG> </DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><EM style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><U><STRONG>SOCIAL STUDIES<o:p></o:p></STRONG></U></EM></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><EM style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><U><o:p><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><STRONG> </STRONG></SPAN></o:p></U></EM></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><EM style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><U><o:p><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><STRONG> </STRONG></SPAN></o:p></U></EM></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG>SECOND NINE WEEKS<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><EM style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><U><o:p><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><STRONG> </STRONG></SPAN></o:p></U></EM></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG>WEEKS ONE, TWO, and THREE<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>10/12 – 10/30<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG> </STRONG> The students will continue their study of Unit 3 – Creating a Nation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Chapter 6 details the “players” and the “plays” of the war.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Students will create a timeline of pertinent events surrounding the Revolution and select one key figure from this historical era for a brief biographical sketch (25 point homework grade).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A standard chapter test will be administered on Tuesday of week 2 for chapter 6 and Wednesday of week 3 for chapter 7.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Upon completion of these chapters, the students will be able to answer Guiding Questions 4, 5, and 6.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>On Friday of week 2, the students will create a piece of pottery that will be fired in the school kiln.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG>WEEKS FOUR and FIVE<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG>11/2 – 11/13<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>The students will begin their analysis of the United States Constitution by reading, discussing, and rewriting the Constitution in their own words.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR> Students will be given periodic assessments of the Articles as they are completed.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG>WEEK SIX<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG>11/16 – 11/20<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG> </STRONG> The students will complete activities associated with Civics in Action:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A Citizenship Handbook.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG>WEEKS SEVEN AND EIGHT<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG>11/30 – 12/11<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"><STRONG> </STRONG></SPAN>The students will begin their study of Unit 4 – The New Republic.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Chapter 8 outlines the development of the office of the President of the United States and the trials and tribulations that plagued the young country.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A standard chapter test will be administered for this chapter.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG>WEEK NINE<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG>12/14 – 12/18<o:p></o:p></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>The students will prepare for and take their nine week exams.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><o:p><STRONG> </STRONG></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; 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