Thursday, August 31, 2017

Thursday 8-31-17


Week #3
Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling

Warm-Up:
10 Minutes of independent reading
Mini-Lesson:
None today
Focus Lesson:
Today we will learn how to effectively engage in a TBD (Text-Based Discussion) by clearly expressing our ideas and building on the ideas of others.
Class Work:
* Finish constructing questions and gathering your evidence for the TBD.
* Participate in a small-group TBD.
* Work on any unfinished TBQs.
Homework:
30 Minutes of independent reading
OMG Fact:
Odell Beckham Jr. is a fan of romantic comedies and says that ‘Lady in the Tramp’ is one of his all time favorite films.


Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Wednesday 8-30-17

Week #3
Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling
Warm-Up:
10 Minutes of independent writing (in your writer’s notebook) List of Prompts
Mini-Lesson:
Text: A Different Day
* Making inferences when reading for deeper understanding.
Focus Lesson:
Preparing for a TBD (Text-Based Discussion)
Class Work:
* Rocky Top Library: book check-out (last 10 minutes of class)
Homework:
* 30 Minutes of independent reading
*  Complete any unfinished TBQs for Doing the Right Thing, The Road Not Taken, and Thank You Ma’am.
OMG Fact:
85% of American shoppers go to their right when entering a store.

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Tuesday 8-29-17

Week #3
Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling

Warm-Up:
10 Minutes of independent reading
What does it mean to read in the "edge times"?
Mini-Lesson:
Text: A Different Day
* Making inferences when reading for deeper understanding.
Focus Lesson:
Text: Thank You Ma’am
* Examining the individual components of the text in order to see how they are related and impact meaning.
Class Work:
Thank You Ma’am.
* Read and annotate the text
* Complete the TBQs
Homework:
30 Minutes of independent reading
OMG Fact:
If you walk and talk with someone, eventually you will synchronize your steps with each other. 

Monday, August 28, 2017

Monday 8-28-17

Week #3
Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling
Warm-Up:
10 Minutes of independent reading
What does it mean to read in the "edge times"?
Mini-Lesson:

Focus Lesson:
* Making inferences when reading for deeper understanding.  

* Examining the individual components of the text in order to see how they are related and impact meaning.
Class Work:
* Complete the TBQs for the poem: The Road Not Taken.
* Begin reading and annotating: Thank You Ma’am.
Homework:
30 Minutes of independent reading
OMG Fact:
Koi fish have been known to live up to 226 years!
***Ask Ms. Brownell about her teeth when you see her today! Image result for smiley face with braces emoticon

Friday, August 25, 2017

Friday 8-25-17


Week #2
Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling

Warm-Up
Lesson:
10 Minutes of independent reading
Focus Lesson:
Literary Analysis:
Poem: The Road Not Taken
* How do you analyze the text?
* Teacher modeling of annotation

Resource: How to Read a Poem
Class Work:
* TBQs (Text-Based Questions)
* Discussion
Homework:
30 Minutes of independent reading
OMG Fact:
Queen ants can live up to 28 years.

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Thursday 8-24-17

Week #2
Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling

Warm-Up:
10 Minutes of independent reading
- OR -
Finish MAPs testing
Focus Lesson:
Literary Analysis:
Commentary: Doing the Right Thing
* How do you analyze the text?
* Teacher modeling of annotation
Class Work:
* TBQs (Text-Based Questions)
* Discussion
Homework:
30 Minutes of independent reading
OMG Fact:
There are 7 points on the crown of the Statue of Liberty. They represent the 7 continents and 7 seas of the world.

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Wednesday 8-23-17

Week #2
Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling

Warm-Up
Lesson:
10 Minutes of independent reading
- OR -
Finish MAPs testing
Focus Lesson:
Literary Analysis:
Commentary: Doing the Right Thing
* How do you analyze the text?
* Teacher modeling of annotation
Class Work:
* TBQs (Text-Based Questions)
* Discussion
Homework:
30 Minutes of independent reading
OMG Fact:
Sign language users have been known to sign in their sleep.

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Tuesday 8-22-17

Week #2
Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling

Warm-Up
Lesson:
Set Up Your Reading Log
Focus Lesson:

Continue Reading MAPs Testing
Class Work:
Homework:
30 Minutes of independent reading
OMG Fact:
The Basenji is a unique breed of dog - it can’t bark.

Monday, August 21, 2017

Monday 8-21-17

Week #2
Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling

Warm-Up
Lesson:
Classroom Procedures
Focus Lesson:
Log-on to MAPs (Link is on RTMS Website)
Class Work:
Reading MAPs Testing
Homework:
Please make sure that you have all you language arts supplies by Wednesday!
* Charged Chromebook
* Pencils
* Folder
* Notebook
* Highlighters
* Headphones
OMG Fact:
In Paraguay, dueling is still legal, as long as both parties are blood donors.

Friday, August 18, 2017

Friday 8-18-17

Week #1
Unit 1: Crafting Meaning Through Storytelling
Warm-Up
Lesson:
Taking care of business:
* Bookmark Ms. Brownell’s Class Blog
* Review classroom rules
Focus Lesson:
Think-Pair-Share:
* What does the word analyze mean?
* How can the ability to analyze help you in your everyday life?
Class Work:
Literary Analysis:
Continue working on the Pre-Assessment. Turn it in at the end of class.  
Homework:
Please make sure that you have all your language arts supplies by next Wednesday!
* Charged Chromebook
* Pencils
* Folder
* Notebook
* Highlighters
* Headphones
OMG Fact:
The most expensive coffee in the world is Kopi Luwak. Its principal ingredient is coffee beans that have been excreted by animals called civets.