6th Grade Language Arts – Mrs. Hance
Week of November 9-13
Monday, November 9:
1. Warm Up: DEAR
2. The Watsons Go to Birmingham
a. Share Chapter 14/15 Journal Entries
b. Epilogue
c. Discuss Plot Diagram
Homework:
· All Journal Entries due Tuesday, November 10 (Chapters 9-15)
Tuesday, November 10:
1. Warm Up: Word Stems (semi)
2. The Watsons Go to Birmingham
a. Review Plot Diagram
b. Test Review
Homework:
· Test Review due Wednesday, November 11
· The Watsons Go to Birmingham Test Friday, November 13
Wednesday, November 11:
1. Warm Up: Grammar Practice
2. The Watsons Go to Birmingham
a. Discuss Test Review
b. Assign Watson’s Booklet
i. Discuss Vocabulary Sentences
3. Review for Language Arts Benchmark
Homework:
· The Watsons Go to Birmingham Test Friday, November 13
· Watsons Booklet (test/project) due Wednesday, November 18
Thursday, November 12:
1. Library for Check Out / Return
2. Warm Up: Grammar Practice
3. Review for Language Arts Benchmark
Homework:
· The Watsons Go to Birmingham Test Friday, November 13
· Watsons Booklet (test/project) due Wednesday, November 18
Friday, November 13:
1. Warm Up: 5 Minute Independent Review for Test
2. The Watsons Go to Birmingham
a. Unit Test
b. Work on Watsons Booklet
Homework:
· Watsons Booklet (test/project) due Wednesday, November 18
6th Grade Language Arts – Mrs. Hance
Week of November 16-20
Monday, November 16:
1. Language Arts Reading Comprehension Benchmark
2. DEAR
Homework:
· Watsons Booklet (test/project) due Wednesday, November 18
Tuesday, November 17:
1. Language Arts Reading Comprehension Benchmark
2. DEAR
Homework:
· Watsons Booklet (test/project) due Wednesday, November 18
Wednesday, November 18:
1. Watsons Booklet due (test/project)
2. Language Arts Writing Objective Benchmark
3. DEAR
Homework:
· Read your DEAR book!
Thursday, November 19:
1. Language Arts Writing Composition Benchmark
2. DEAR
Homework:
· Read your DEAR book!
Friday, November 20:
1. Language Arts Writing Composition Benchmark
2. DEAR
Homework:
· Read your DEAR book!
6th Grade Language Arts – Mrs. Hance
Week of November 30 – December 4
Monday, November 30:
1. Warm Up: Word Stems (omni)
2. Begin Media Literacy Unit
a. Introduction – Nightline segment
b. SIM Frame – persuasive techniques
Homework:
· Start looking for persuasive techniques in advertising!
· Bring a print advertisement to class on Thursday, December 3 that uses one or more of the techniques we discussed in class.
Tuesday, December 1:
1. Warm Up: DEAR
a. Book Talks
2. Media Literacy
a. Commercials (Literature in Performance video)
b. Continue SIM Frame – persuasive techniques
Homework:
· Bring a print advertisement to class on Thursday, December 3 that uses one or more of the techniques we discussed in class.
Wednesday, December 2:
1. Warm Up: Word Stems (ex)
2. Media Literacy
a. Review Persuasive Techniques
b. Advertisement analysis activity
Homework:
· Bring a print advertisement to class on Thursday, December 3 that uses one or more of the techniques we discussed in class.
Thursday, December 3:
1. Go to Library for Check Out/Return
2. Media Literacy
a. Analyze print advertisements in groups
b. Discuss most common persuasive techniques observed
Homework:
· Read your DEAR book!
· Bring colored pencils, etc. to class on Friday, December 4
Friday, December 4:
1. Warm Up: Word Stems (poly)
2. Media Literacy
a. Discuss Original Advertisement Assignment
b. Design Original Advertisement using assigned persuasive techniques
Homework:
· Bring colored pencils, etc. to class on Monday, December 7 and any other supplies needed for original advertisement assignment.