Thursday 5-17-18

Week #36:

Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Warm-Up:

TBQs: Ode to an Artichoke

Objective:

We will learn how collaborate with a group of our peers on a
selected topic for a dramatic presentation so that we
understand how to work cooperatively with others.
We’ll know we have it when we are ready to perform.  

Class Work:

Drama performances.

Homework:

30 minutes of independent reading

Wednesday 5-16-18

Week #36: Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Bell Ringer:

10 Minute Free-Write

Warm-Up:

TBQs: EYES IN THE SKY

Objective:

We will learn how collaborate with a group of our peers on a selected topic for a dramatic presentation so that we understand how to work cooperatively with others. We’ll know we have it when we are ready to perform.  

Class Work:

Drama performances.

Homework:

30 minutes of independent reading

Tuesday 5-15-18

Week #36:

Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Warm-Up:

Complete the TBQs for “The Worst Birthday” from Harry Potter

and the Chamber of Secrets.

Objective:

We will learn how collaborate with a group of our peers on a
selected topic for a dramatic presentation so that we
understand how to work cooperatively with others.
We’ll know we have it when we’ve finished practicing the drama
and are ready to perform.  

Class Work:

Finish practicing the drama and begin performances.

Homework:

30 minutes of independent reading

Monday 5-14-18

Week #36:

Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Warm-Up:

Read the text “The Worst Birthday” from Harry Potter

and the Chamber of Secrets.

Objective:

We will learn how collaborate with a group of our peers on a
selected topic for a dramatic presentation so that we
understand how to work cooperatively with others.
We’ll know we have it when we’ve written the first
two rising action events of the story.

Class Work:

Finish writing the drama and begin practicing the performance.

Homework:

30 minutes of independent reading

Friday 5-11-18

Week #35:

Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Warm-Up:

Reading Response: Fish Cheeks & Alabama Childhood

Objective:

We will learn how collaborate with a group of our peers on a selected topic
for a dramatic presentation so that we understand how to work cooperatively
with others. We’ll know we have it when we’ve written the first two rising
action events of the story.

Class Work:

Work on writing the drama

Finish missing assessments (Editorial Essay/Short Story)

Homework:

30 minutes of independent reading

Thursday 5-10-18

Week #35:

Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Warm-Up:

Read and annotate Alabama Childhood

Objective:

We will learn how collaborate with a group of our peers on a selected
topic for a dramatic presentation so that we understand how to work
cooperatively with others. We’ll know we have it when we’ve written
the first two rising action events of the story.

Class Work:

Work on writing the drama

Finish missing assessments (Editorial Essay/Short Story)

Homework:

30 minutes of independent reading

Wednesday5-9-18

Week #35:

Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Bell-Ringer:

10 minutes of independent writing

Warm-Up:

Read and annotate Fish Cheeks
Self-Assessment: Scholarly Habits Rubric Q4

Objective:

We will learn how collaborate with a group of our peers on a
selected topic for a dramatic presentation so that we understand
how to work cooperatively with others. We’ll know we have it when
we’ve written the first two rising action events of the story.

Class Work:

Work on writing the drama

Finish MAPs testing

Finish missing assessments (Editorial Essay/Short Story)

Homework:

30 minutes of independent reading

Tuesday 5-8-18

We are taking the READING MAPs test today.

Monday 5-7-18

We are completing the READING MAPs test today (and tomorrow)! 

Friday 5-4-18

Week #34:

Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Bell-Ringer:

10 minutes of independent reading

Warm-Up:

Re-read Casey at the Bat and answer the TBQ’s.

Class Work:

We will learn how collaborate with a group of our peers to
select a topic for a dramatic presentation so that we understand
how to work cooperatively with others. We’ll know we have it when
we’ve selected a group and a subject for our drama.

Homework:

Finish the TBQs for Casey at the Bat.

Thursday 5-3-18

Week #34:

Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Bell-Ringer:

10 minutes of independent reading

Warm-Up:

Read and annotate the text Casey at the Bat.

Class Work:

We will learn how collaborate with a group of our peers to
select a topic for a dramatic presentation so that we
understand how to work cooperatively with others.
We’ll know we have it when we’ve selected a group and a
subject for our drama.

Homework:

Make sure that any missing assignments are completed

and turned in.

Wednesday 5-2-18

Week #34:

Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Bell-Ringer:

10 minute free write

Warm-Up:

Complete the chart for Fourteen.

Class Work:

We will learn how authors of drama use specific elements

to tell a story by reading and viewing the teleplay

The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street and completing

the TBQs. (Video)

We’ll know we have it when we’ve read/viewed both

versions and completed the TBQs.

Homework:

Finish the TBQs for The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.

Tuesday 5-1-18

Week #34:

Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Bell-Ringer:

10 minutes of independent reading

Warm-Up:

Read and annotate the drama Fourteen.

Class Work:

We will learn how authors of drama use specific elements to tell a
story by viewing the teleplay The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
and completing the TBQs. (Video)

We’ll know we have it when we’ve read/viewed both versions and
completed the TBQs.

Homework:

Complete your short story. It was due last Friday!

Monday 4-30-18

Week #34:

Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Bell-Ringer:

10 minutes of independent reading

Warm-Up:

Complete the activity What is Drama in Literature?

Class Work:

We will learn how authors of drama use specific

elements to tell a story by reading the teleplay

The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.
(Page 415 in the text book)

Homework:

Complete your short story. It was due last Friday!

Thursday 4-26-18

Week #33:

Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Bell-Ringer:

10 minutes of independent reading

Warm-Up:

Read the text You can order Pizza Hut

through sneakers and complete the reading response.

Objective:

We will learn how to write a short story that

develops real or imagined experiences or events using

effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and

well-structured event sequences by looking at an

example of a historical fiction short story.  

We’ll know we have it when we’ve completed our short

story and worked with a peer to revise and edit.

Class Work:

Finish writing short story

Peer revision and editing

Homework:

Complete your short story. Due Friday!

Wednesday 4-25-18

Week #33:

Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Bell-Ringer:

10 minute free write

Warm-Up:

Complete the TBQs for Hunting for Area 51's Aliens.

Objective:

We will learn how to write a short story that

develops real or imagined experiences or events using

effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and

well-structured event sequences by looking at an

example of a historical fiction short story.  

We’ll know we have it when we’ve written the

climax and falling action #1. .

Class Work:

Continue writing historical fiction short story.

Climax

Falling Action #1

Homework:

Complete the falling action #2 for your short story.

Tuesday 4-24-18

Week #33:

Unit 6: Analyzing & Comparing Form & Structure

Bell-Ringer:

10 minute of independent reading

Warm-Up:

Read and annotate the text Hunting for Area 51's Aliens.

Objective:

We will learn how to write a short story that

develops real or imagined experiences or events using

effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and

well-structured event sequences by looking at a student

example of a historical fiction short story.  

We’ll know we have it when we’ve written the first two

rising action events.

Class Work:

Begin writing historical fiction short story.

Rising Action #1

Rising Action #2

Homework:

Complete the rising action #3 for your short story.

Due Friday!