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Monday
January 11
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Work on Persuasive Project |
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Tuesday
January 12
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Work on Persuasive Project
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Wednesday
January 13
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Work on Persuasive Project
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Thursday
January 14
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Work on Persuasive Project
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Friday
January 15
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Work on Persuasive Project
Semi-Colon Grammar Lesson
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Project due Tuesday, January 19th, at the beginning of class!
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Tuesday
January 19
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Grammar Lesson- Semicolons
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Wednesday
January 20
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech, "I Have a Dream"- analysis
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Homework: highlight certain literary and persuasive elements...see handouts section for more information |
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Thursday
January 21
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Common Assessment- Persuasive Unit |
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Friday
January 22
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Review of Fall Benchmark
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Speech assignment due |
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Monday
January 24
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ELAR Reading and Writing Benchmark
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Tuesday
January 25
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ELAR Reading and Writing Benchmark
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Wednesday
January 26
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ELAR Reading and Writing Benchmark
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Thursday
January 27
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ELAR Reading and Writing Benchmark
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Friday
January 28
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Grammar Lesson- Commas
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Monday
February 1
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Introduction to Mythology Unit
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Tuesday
February 2
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Mythology Webquest
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Wednesday
February 3
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Mythology Webquest
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Thursday
February 4
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Mythology Webquest/Greek/Roman Gods and Goddesses Research
Slip Into Writing- Wear your favorite pair of slippers as we "slip" into writing.
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Friday
February 5
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SSR (Self-Selected Reading)
The Simpsons- Mythology Clip
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Monday
February 8
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Correct Common Assessments (Persuasive Unit)
Watch clip of Jason and the Argonauts (1963) and fill out graphic organizer. What is the author's purpose and what beliefs are being conveyed?
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Tuesday
February 9
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Watch clip of Clash of the Titans (1981) fill out graphic organizer and turn in.
Make sure you have answered both of the following questions:What is the author's purpose and what beliefs are being conveyed?
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Wednesday
February 10
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Myths- read as a class and discuss
Write your own original myth- pre-writing
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Thursday
February 11
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Friday
February 12
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Original myths due at the end of class!
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