| Week of January 22-25, 2008:
Monday, 01/21 - SCHOOL HOLIDAY. MLK Day. Enjoy your day off!
ACCELERATED READER:
GRAMMAR:
LITERATURE:
Tuesday, 01/22 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #5, 4th 6 weeks
iLEAP: Check iLEAP packet #1 and go over answers (10 points)
GRAMMAR: None today
LITERATURE: - "Poetry Unit" - "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by Wm.
Wordsworth, p. 527. Read/discuss. Answer questions
1-4, p. 529.
- Go over Alphabet Poem & Autobiographical Poem in poetry
packet. Follow examples on PowerPoint and write your own
Alphabet & Autobiographical poems for Poetry Calendar.
* Complete for homework if you don't finish in class. Due
THURSDAY (20 points)
Wednesday, 01/23 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
GRAMMAR: None today
LITERATURE: LIBRARY. Find poems for Poetry Calendar in books or from
the Internet. Make copies or print. Must be relevant to
your life. *Song lyrics are fine as long as they are
school appropriate. Minimum of 3 poems due by the end of
class.
Thursday, 01/24 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #6, 4th 6 weeks
iLEAP: Distribute iLEAP packet #2. Due Tuesday, 01/29 (10 pts.)
GRAMMAR: None today.
LITERATURE: Read/discuss "Noiseless, Patient Spider" by Whitman, p. 533 &
"Wanderer" by Joan Fallert, p. 535. Answer questions 1-5
and 9-12, page 536.
Friday, 01/18 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
GRAMMAR: None today.
LITERATURE: - Read/discuss "A Red, Red Rose" by Robert Burns and "I Am
Offering This Poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca, pp. 504-505.
Answer questions 1-7 and 8-11, p. 506 in class.
- "Cinquain Poem" lesson - PowerPoint and p. III in packet.
- Write Cinquain poem for Poetry Calendar
Week of January 28 - February 1, 2008:
Monday, 01/28 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
GRAMMAR: Copy homework assignment from board: "Subject-Verb Agr." -
Exercise 2, page 610 and write Cinquain, Color, and Diamante
poems for Poetry Calendar. All due THURSDAY, 20 points.
LITERATURE: Poetry packet/PowerPoint on how to write a Cinquain poem.
- Read "I Am Offering This Poem" by Jimmy Santiago Baca,
p. 505, Take notes/discuss. Answer questions 8-11, p. 506.
- Read "Red, Red Rose" by Robert Burns, p. 504. Discuss/
explain. Answer overhead questions working individually
or with a partner. Turn in by end of class for a grade
(10 points)
Tuesday, 01/29 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #7, 4th 6 weeks
iLEAP: Check and go over answers to iLEAP packet #2 (10 points)
GRAMMAR: Lesson 16.1 "Subject-Verb Agreement with Intervening Prep.
Phrases." Complete Exercise 1, page 610 in notebook as I write
answers on Starboard.
LITERATURE: Poetry Packet and PowerPoint on Color poem. Work on original
Color poem in class.
Wednesday, 01/30 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent Reading (8 minutes)
GRAMMAR: None today.
LITERATURE: Poetry packet and PowerPoint on Diamante poem. Begin writing
original diamante in class.
- Read "Purchase" by Naomi Long Madgett, p. 458. Answer ques.
9-12, p. 459.
- Read "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid" by Alma Luz Villanueva,
p. 456. Answer ques. 1-4, p. 459.
Thursday, 01/31 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #8, 4th 6 weeks
iLEAP: Distribute iLEAP packet #3. Due THURSDAY, 02/07 (10 pts.)
GRAMMAR: Check homework and go over correct answers.
LITERATURE: Read "The World is Not a Pleasant Place to Be" by Nikki
Giovanni, p. 477. Answer ques. 1-3, p. 478.
Friday, 02/01 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
GRAMMAR: None today.
LITERATURE: Quiz #2 (30 points)
- "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"
- "Noiseless, Patient Spider"
- "Wanderer"
- Work on Poetry Calendar project in class. Due TUESDAY,
Feb. 12th (150 points)
Week of February 11-15, 2008:
Monday, 02/11 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
COMPOSITION: Go over Poetry Analysis Essay assignment sheet.
Due FRIDAY, 02/15 (100 points)
LITERATURE: - Read "The World is Not a Pleasant Place to Be" by Nikki
Giovanni, p. 477. Answer ques. 1-3, p. 478. Check by
PowerPoint.
- Work on Poetry Calendar Project. Due TUESDAY, 02/12
(150 POINTS)
Tuesday, 02/12 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #10
iLEAP: Check and go over answers to packet #4 (10 points)
LITERATURE: Complete and turn in Poetry Calendar project today!
Wednesday, 02/13 -
GUIDANCE VISIT(30 minutes)
LITERATURE: Quiz #3 review
Thursday, 02/14 -
COMPOSITION: Work on Poetry Analysis essay in class
iLEAP: Distribute packet #5, due TUESDAY, 02/19 (10 points)
* Study for quiz or complete any make-up work for the 6 weeks if you finish
your essay early.
Friday, 02/15 -
LITERATURE: Quiz #3 (34 points)
COMPOSITION: Complete and turn in Poetry Analysis essay (100 points)
ACCELERATED READER: Read silently if you finish quiz and essay early
Week of February 18-22, 2008:
Monday, 02/18 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
GRAMMAR: - Copy homework assignment from board - Exercise 23, page 554.
Due Thursday, 02/21 (15 points).
- "Fragments," Lesson 13.9, p. 553. Complete Exer. 21, p. 554
in notebook while I write answers on Starboard.
LITERATURE: "Epic Unit" - Take notes on Homer and the Epic from overhead.
Introduce Epic Poetry and Epic Narration.
Tuesday, 02/19 -
iLEAP: Check iLEAP packet #5 and go over correct answers (10 pts.)
GRAMMAR: - "Run-ons," Lesson 13.10, p. 555. Complete Exer. 24, p. 556
in notebook while I write answers on Starboard.
LITERATURE: - Copy vocabulary words for Odyssey, Part I from overhead.
- Distribute handout of Odyssey characters
- Begin reading Odyssey, Part I, "An Invocation" and "New
Coasts and Poseidon's Son," pp. 813-828 in text. Take
notes, discuss. Begin working on Recall & Inter. ques. 1-5,
p. 829 if we have time.
Wednesday, 02/20 -
ACCELERATED READER: Read A.R. book silently or take A.R. test on
student computer in back of room. Deadline TODAY!
GRAMMAR: Exercise 25 and 26, pp. 556-557 in notebook as I write answers
on Starboard.
LITERATURE: - Finish Recall & Interpret questions, p. 829. Go over correct
answers on PowerPoint slides.
- Copy vocabulary for Odyssey, Part II from overhead.
- Begin reading Odyssey, Part II, "Sea Perils and Defeat,"
pp. 833-845. Take notes, discuss.
*LAST DAY TO TURN IN MAKE UP WORK FOR 4TH 6 WEEKS!!!
Thursday, 02/21 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #1 for 5th 6 weeks
GRAMMAR: Check homework and go over correct answers (15 points)
iLEAP: Distribute iLEAP packet # 6. Due TUESDAY, 02/26 (10 points)
LITERATURE: - Continue Odyssey, Part II, pp. 833-845. Take notes, discuss.
- Begin working on Recall & Inter. ques. 1-5, p. 846 if we
finish reading.
Friday, 02/22 -
LITERATURE: - Wrap up Odyssey, Part II. Answer Recall & Interpret ques.
1-5, p. 846. Check answers on PowerPoint.
- Complete Odyssey Reading Quick Check worksheets and Active
Reading Guide, Parts I & II working with a partner. Due
at end of class for a grade.
Week of February 25-29, 2008:
Monday, 02/25 -
ACCELERATED READER: Check out new A.R. book from library. Pay fines or
return books if necessary.
GRAMMAR: - Copy homework from board - Lesson 31 worksheet "Fragments."
Due THURSDAY, 18 points
- Lesson 32 worksheet, Exercise 1, #s 1-20 "Run-Ons" in class
LITERATURE: Continue reading Odyssey, Part I, pp. 813-828 in class.
Discuss, take notes.
Tuesday, 02/26 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #2, 5th 6 weeks
iLEAP: Check and go over answers to iLEAP PACKET # 6.
LITERATURE: Continue reading Odyssey, Part I, pp. 813-828 in class.
Discuss, take notes. Answer Recall & Interpret ques.
1-5, p. 829. Check answers on PowerPoint slides.
Wednesday, 02/27 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
GRAMMAR: Lesson 32 worksheet, Exercise 2, #s 1-10 "Run-Ons" in class.
LITERATURE: Begin reading Odyssey, Part II, pp. 833-845 (OR finish
Part I (depending on where we leave off).
Discuss, take notes.
Thursday, 02/28 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry # 3 (5th 6 weeks)
GRAMMAR: Check homework and go over correct answers in class (18 points)
LITERATURE: Work with a partner to complete Reading Check worksheets and
Active Reading Guide for Odyssey, Part I to help you prepare
for the quiz. Should finish in class Friday after quiz. To
be checked MONDAY for a grade.
Friday, 02/29 -
QUIZ #4 : Background notes on the EPIC; Odyssey vocabulary, Part I;
Odyssey, Part I reading comprehension (40 points)
LITERATURE: Finish Reading Check and Active Reading Guide worksheets
on the Odyssey, Part I. Due MONDAY, 34 points. *Must
do for homework if you don't complete in class. Don't \
waste time!
Week of March 3-7, 2008:
Monday, 03/03 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
GRAMMAR: Distribute homework - Lesson 18 Worksheet "Prep. Phrases."
Complete front & back. Due Thursday, 20 points.
- Lesson 12.1 "Prep. Phrases." Complete Exer. 1, page 520.
Go over correct anwwers on Starboard.
LITERATURE: Finish Reading Quick Check & Active Reading Guide worksheets
with partner. Exchange papers and grade in class.
Tuesday, 03/04 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #4 (5th 6 weeks)
ILEAP: Go over answers to iLEAP packet # 7. Discuss/ Answer questions
LITERATURE: Copy Odyssey, Part 2 vocabulary.
- Begin reading Odyssey, Part 2, pp. 833-845. Work on
Active Reading Guide & Reading Quick Check worksheets
for Part 2 as we go along.
Wednesday, 03/05 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
GRAMMAR: Lesson 12.2, page 521 "Appositive Phrases"
Complete Exercise 6, page 522 in class. Go over correct
answers on Starboard.
LITERATURE: Continue reading Odyssey, Part 2, pages 833-845.
Work on Active Reading Guide & Reading Quick Check worksheets
for Part 2 as we go along.
Thursday, 03/06 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry # 5 (5th 6 weeks)
GRAMMAR: Check and go over correct answes to homework assignment (20 pts.)
LITERATURE: Finish reading Odyssey, Part 2, pages 833-845.
Answer Recall & Interpret questions 1-5, page 846.
Check answers on PowerPoint slides.
Friday, 03/07 -
iLEAP Practice Test results: Go over correct answers from test given
previously and discuss/explain any problem
questions/ areas of difficulty.
Week of March 17-20, 2008:
Monday, 03/17 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
GRAMMAR: Copy homework assignment from the board: Exer. 13, page 527.
Due THURSDAY, 20 points.
Lesson 12.3, page 526 - "Infinitives & Infinitive Phrases."
Review all verbal phrases then complete Exercise 12, page 526 in
notebook as I write answers on Starboard.
LITERATURE: Review/summarize Odyssey, Part 2, pp. 833-845 from Friday.
Go over correct answers to Reading Check and Active Reading
Guide worksheets and assign points for completion from sub.
Tuesday, 03/18 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry # 6 (5th 6 weeks)
GRAMMAR: Exercise 2 worksheet, p. 96 "Infinitives"
LITERATURE: Distribute Reading Check and Active Reading Guide for Odyssey,
Parts 3 & 4. Go over vocabulary for Part 3 and begin reading
Odyssey, Part 3 aloud in class, pp. 853-865. Take notes,
ask questions.
Wednesday, 03/19 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
GRAMMAR: Lesson 22 worksheet "Participial, Gerund, and Infinitive
Phrases."
LITERATURE: Continue reading Odyssey, Part 3, pp. 853-865 in class. Take
notes, discuss, ask questions.
Thursday, 03/20 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry # 7 (5th 6 weeks)
GRAMMAR: Check and go over answers to homework assignment (20 points)
LITERATURE: Continue/finish reading Odyssey, Part 3, pages 853-865.
Take notes, discuss, ask questions. Work on Part 3 Reading
Check worksheet.
Friday, 03/21 -
NO SCHOOL!!! Spring Break begins!!! March 21- 30. Enjoy....
Week of March 31 - April 4, 2008:
Monday, 03/31 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
GRAMMAR: Unit 12 Review Exercise 1, "Prepositional Phrases" #s 1-10,
page 529 on Starboard.
LITERATURE: Continue reading Odyssey, Part 3, pages 853-865. Discuss,
take notes. Work on Reading Check/Active Reading Guide sheets.
HOMEWORK: Descriptive paragraph - 150-200 words about a day in your life
when NOTHING went right. Follow directions on PowerPoint. Due
THURSDAY, 04/03 (20 points).
Tuesday, 04/01 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #9
GRAMMAR: Unit 12 Review Exercise 2, "Appositive Phrases" #s 1-10,
page 530 on Starboard.
LITERATURE: Continue reading Odyssey, Part 3, pp. 853-865. Discuss, take
take notes. Work on Reading Check/Active Reading Guide sheets.
Wednesday, 04/02 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent Reading (8 minutes)
GRAMMAR: Unit 12 Review Exercise 3, "Participial Phrases" #s 1-10,
page 531 on Starboard.
LITERATURE: Finish Odyssey, Part 3 and go over questions on Reading
Check/Active Reading Guide sheets. Begin reading Part 4,
pages 870-880. Discuss, take notes.
Thursday, 04/03 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry # 10
Read aloud descriptive paragraph for bonus (optional) then
turn in to be graded for possible 20 points (homework)in
Writing Portfolio.
LITERATURE: Continue reading Odyssey, Part 4, pages 870-880. Discuss,
take notes. Work on Reading Check/Active Reading guide
sheets.
Friday, 04/04 -
GRAMMAR: Unit 12 Review Exercise 4, "Gerund Phrases" #s 1-25, page 532
on loose leaf to turn in and Review Exercise 5, "Infinitive
Phrases" #s 1-20, page 533 on loose leaf to turn in (22 points).
Follow directions in text and read samples as a guide.
LITERATURE: Finish reading Odyssey, Part 4, pages 870-880. Complete
Reading Check/Active Reading Guide by end of class for a
grade (Points TBA).
FIELD TRIP MONEY AND PERMISSION SLIPS DUE T O D A Y !!!
Week of April 7-11, 2008:
Monday, 04/07 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)or take quiz
LITERATURE: Go over answers to Odyssey, Parts 3 & 4 Reading Check/Active
Reading Guide and give vocabulary words to study for quiz on
PowerPoint.
Watch Odyssey movie.
Tuesday, 04/08 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)or take quiz
LITERATURE: Continue watching Odyssey movie
Wednesday, 04/09 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes) or take quiz
LITERATURE: Continue watching Odyssey movie
Thursday, 04/10 -
BLUE TEAM FIELD TRIP TO OLD STATE CAPITOL
*Grammar worksheets for students not attending
Friday, 04/11 -
CAREER DAY - Guest speaker Jerri Mack, Public Information Officer
for the Office of Student Financial Assistance for the
State of Louisiana.
Week of April 14-18:
Monday, 04/14 -
LITERATURE: - Quiz #5 - Odyssey, Parts 2, 3, & 4 (60 points)
- Copy vocabulary words from PowerPoint. Due THURSDAY, 04/17
(10 points)
MISC: Complete Johns Hopkins survey
Tuesday, 04/15 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #1 (6th 6 weeks)
LITERATURE: Introduce novel unit. Copy Animal Farm list of characters
from overhead. Take notes on Russian Revolution, Stalin
Wednesday, 04/16 -
ACCELERATED READER: Go to library to check out new A.R. book. Due
April 30.
LITERATURE: - Go to library to check out school copy of Animal Farm.
- Distribute A.F. study guide.
- Begin reading Animal Farm, Chapter 1 aloud in class.
Discuss, take notes.
Thursday, 04/17 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #2 (6th 6 weeks)
LITERATURE: - Check and go over answers to homework assignment (definitions)
- Continue reading Animal Farm, Chapter 1. Discuss, take notes.
Friday, 04/18 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
LITERATURE: - Finish reading Animal Farm, Chapter 1. Go over answers to
study guide questions 1-10 (overhead).
- Begin reading Animal Farm, Chapter 2. Discuss, take notes.
Week of April 21-25, 2008:
Monday, 04/21 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
LITERATURE: - Copy homework from board (also on TeacherWeb)
- Finish reading Animal Farm, Ch. 1. Read all of Chapter 2
individually in class. Answer A.F. study guide questions
Ch. 1 & 2 on your own in class. Will be checked for
participation grade tomorrow (20 points)
Tuesday, 04/22 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #3
LITERATURE: - Quiz #6 - Animal Farm characters & definitions (24 pts.)
- Check Animal Farm study guide questions, Ch. 1 & 2 (20 pts.)
and go over correct answers on overhead
Wednesday, 04/23 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
LITERATURE: - Review/summarize A.F. Chapter 2 main events/plot developments.
- Begin reading A.F. Chapter 3. Discuss, take notes. Work on
study guide.
Thursday, 04/24 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #4
LITERATURE: - Check homework and go over correct answers, 20 pts. (overhead)
- Continue reading Animal Farm, Chapters 3 & 4
Friday, 04/25 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
LITERATURE: Continue reading Animal Farm, Chapter 4. Discuss, take notes.
Work on study guide.
Week of April 28-May 2, 2008:
Monday, 04/28 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading (8 minutes)
LITERATURE: - Copy homework assignment from board: A.F. study guide
questions, Chapter 5. Due THURSDAY (20 points)
- Read A.F. Chapter 5. Discuss, take notes. Work on
study guide questions in class.
Tuesday, 04/29 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #5
LITERATURE: - Quiz review, A.F. Ch. 1-3
- Finish reading A.F. Chapter 5. Discuss, take notes.
Begin reading Chapter 6. Discuss, take notes. Work
on study guide questions.
Wednesday, 04/30 -
ACCELERATED READER: Silent reading or take A.R. quiz (8 minutes)
LITERATURE: Quiz #7 - Animal Farm Chapters 1-3 (30 points)
Continue reading A.F. Chapter 6. Work on study guide
questions with partner if we finish chapter in class.
Thursday, 05/01 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry #6
LITERATURE: Check homework and go over correct answers (overhead)
Begin reading A.F. Chapter 7. Discuss, take notes.
Work on study guide questions.
Friday, 05/02 -
MISC: Design a Teacher Appreciation card for assigned teacher. Due
by end of class period. (10 pts. class work grade)
Return make-up work and other assignments to clean out paper
trays for end of the year. KEEP!!!
Week of May 5-9, 2008:
Monday, 05/05 -
LITERATURE: -Copy homework assignment from board: A.F. study guide ques.
Chapters 7 & 8. Due THURS., 05/08 (20 pts.)
-Play "Napoleaon Says" using cards with character names
-Finish going over Ch. 6 study guide answers (overhead)
-Continue reading Animal Farm, Chapter 7. Discuss, take
notes. Work on study guide questions Ch. 7.
Tuesday, 05/06 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry # 7
LITERATURE: Continue reading aloud Animal Farm, Chapter 7. Discuss,
take notes. Work on study guide questions.
Wednesday, 05/07 -
LITERATURE: Read aloud A.F. Chapter 8. Discuss, take notes. Work on
study guide questions.
Thursday, 05/08 -
COMPOSITION: Journal entry # 8
LITERATURE: -Check homework and go over correct answers on overhead
-Continue reading Animal Farm, Ch. 8. Work on study guide.
-Review for Quiz #8 - A.F. Ch. 4, 5, & 6
Friday, 05/09 -
LITERATURE: - Quiz #8 (30 pts.)
- Read A.F. Ch 9 and work on study guide with a partner
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