Wednesday 1-31-18

Bell-Ringer:

Record homework in planner

10 minute free-write

Warm-Up:

None today!

Mini-Lesson:

Today we will learn how to authors of fiction use history to help tell a
story by reading a selection from the historical fiction novel Revolution,

So that we can have a better understanding of the historical significance  
of the setting, characters, events, and actions in a historical fiction novel.

We’ll know we have it when we’ve completed the Revolution Note Catcher.

Class Work:

Revolution Note Catcher

Reading chapters 53-56 in Revolution

Homework:

Reread the text: Civil Rights Movement: An Overview. Then complete the chart. Due Tomorrow!

Tuesday 1-30-18

Bell-Ringer:

Record homework in planner

10 minutes of independent reading

Warm-Up:

Reread the poem: To a Daughter Leaving Home.
Then answer the questions.

Mini-Lesson:

Today we will learn how to authors of fiction use history to help tell a
story by reading a selection from the historical fiction novel Revolution,

So that we can have a better understanding of the historical significance  
of the setting, characters, events, and actions in a historical fiction novel.

We’ll know we have it when we’ve completed the Revolution Note Catcher.

Class Work:

Revolution Note Catcher

Begin reading chapters 53-56 in Revolution

Homework:

Reread the text: Civil Rights Movement: An Overview. Then complete the chart. Due Thursday!

Monday 1-29-18

Week #22: Unit 4 Analyzing Literary & Historical Texts

Bell-Ringer:

Record homework in planner

10 minutes of independent reading

Warm-Up:

Read and annotate the poem: To a Daughter Leaving Home.

Mini-Lesson:

Today we will learn how to authors of fiction use history to help tell a
story by reading a selection from the historical fiction novel Revolution,

So that we can have a better understanding of the historical significance  
of the setting, characters, events, and actions in a historical fiction novel.

We’ll know we have it when we’ve completed the Revolution Note Catcher.

Class Work:

Listen to audio of Revolution (pp-40)

Preview: Revolution Note Catcher

Begin reading chapters 53-56 in Revolution

Homework:

Read and annotate the text: Civil Rights Movement: An Overview.
Due Thursday!

Friday 1-26-18

Week #20:

Unit 4 Analyzing Literary & Historical Texts

Bell-Ringer:
Record homework in planner

10 minutes of independent reading

Warm-Up:

None today

Mini-Lesson:

Today we will learn how authors of fiction use history to help tell a
story by reading a section of the historical fiction novel
Someone Named Eva.

We're doing this so that we can have a better understanding the
historical significance of the setting, events, characters, and
actions in a historical fiction story.

We’ll know we have it when we’ve written at least three newly
learned facts for each section of the note catcher.

Class Work:

Someone Named Eva Note Catcher: Part 1 and Part 2
Read chapters 2-4: Someone Named Eva

Homework:
Complete Part 1 and Part 2 of the Someone Named Eva Note Catcher

Thursday 1-25-18

Week #20:

Unit 4 Analyzing Literary & Historical Texts

Bell-Ringer:

Record homework in planner: Complete Part 1 and Part 2 of the
Someone Named Eva Note Catcher

Library Check Out

Warm-Up:

Review the information collected from historical accounts for
Someone Named Eva.

Mini-Lesson:

Today we will learn how authors of fiction use history to help tell a
story by reading a section of the historical fiction novel
Someone Named Eva.

We're doing this so that we can have a better understanding the
historical significance of the setting, events, characters, and
actions in a historical fiction story.

We’ll know we have it when we’ve written at least three newly
learned facts for each section of the note catcher.

Class Work:

Someone Named Eva Note Catcher
Read chapters 2-4: Someone Named Eva

Wednesday 1-24-18

Week #20:

Unit 4 Analyzing Literary & Historical Texts

Bell-Ringer:

Record homework in planner: I will be reading ___________ for at
least 30 minutes.

10 Minute Free-Write

Warm-Up:

Review the information collected from historical accounts for
Someone Named Eva.

Mini-Lesson:

Today we will learn how authors of fiction use history to help tell a
story by reading a section of the historical fiction novel
Someone Named Eva.

We're doing this so that we can have a better understanding the
historical significance of the setting, events, characters, and
actions in a historical fiction story.

We’ll know we have it when we’ve written at least three newly
learned facts for each section of the note catcher.

Class Work:

Someone Named Eva Note Catcher
Begin reading chapters 2-4: Someone Named Eva

Tuesday 1-23-18

Week #20: Unit 4 Analyzing Literary & Historical Texts

Bell-Ringer:

Record homework in planner

10 Minutes of independent reading

Warm-Up:

Review the text and TBQs for The Night Before the Invasion.

Mini-Lesson:

Today we will learn how authors of fiction use history to help tell

a story by reading about the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia, which
is the historical component in Someone Named Eva.

So that we can have a better understanding the historical significance
of the setting, events, characters, and actions in a historical fiction story.

We’ll know we have it when we’ve written at least three newly
learned facts for each section of the note catcher.

Class Work:

Reading MAPs Testing

Someone Named Eva Note Catcher

Homework:

Complete the reading, annotating, and TBQ’s (packet) for The Night Before the Invasion. (Due Wednesday)

Monday 1-22-18

Week #20: Unit 4 Analyzing Literary & Historical Texts

Bell-Ringer:

Record homework in planner

10 Minutes of independent reading

Warm-Up:

Read and annotate the text The Night Before the Invasion.

Mini-Lesson:

Today we will learn how authors of fiction use history to help tell

a story by examining the historical elements of the text The Night

Before the Invasion,

So that we can know how reading fiction can provide an

understanding of historical events.

We’ll know we have it when we’ve described the impacts of war

on a family by completing the reading response questions

Class Work:

Reading MAPs Testing

Reading response questions for The Night Before the Invasion

Homework:

Complete the TBQ’s (packet) for The Night Before the Invasion.
(Due Wednesday)

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RL.7.9 Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history

Friday 1-19-18

Week #20: Unit 4 Analyzing Literary & Historical Texts

Bell-Ringer:

Record homework in planner

10 Minutes of independent reading

Warm-Up:

Re-read the text The Little Rock Nine.Then answer the TBQs.

Mini-Lesson:

None today!

Class Work:

Reading MAPs Testing

Homework:

Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech reading response

(Due Today!): Lunch detention next week if it's not done!

Thursday 1-18-17

Week #20: Unit 4 Analyzing Literary & Historical Texts

Bell-Ringer:

Record homework in planner

10 Minutes of independent reading

Warm-Up:

Read and annotate the text The Little Rock Nine.

Mini-Lesson:

None today!

Class Work:

Reading MAPs Testing

Homework:

Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech reading response

(Due Friday!)

Wednesday 1-17-18

Week 20 - Unit 4: Analyzing Literary & Historical Texts

Bell-Ringer:

* Record homework in planner

3 minute writing prompt
7 minute free-write

Warm-Up:

None today!

Mini-Lesson:

Today we will learn how to draw evidence from literary text to support
analysis, reflection, and research by closely examining Martin Luther
King Jr.’s speech I Have a Dream, so that we can know how to read and
comprehend complex text. We’ll know we have it when we’ve completed
the MLK station activities (packet) and reading response.  

Class Work:

Station Activities for Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech.

Homework:

Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech reading response

(Due Friday!)

I Have a Dream (Speech Transcript)

Tuesday 1-16-18

Week 20 - Unit 4: Analyzing Literary & Historical Texts

Bell-Ringer:

* Record homework in planner

* 10 Minutes of independent reading

Warm-Up:

Read and annotate the text A Landmark Case. Then complete the TBQs.   

Mini-Lesson:

Today we will learn how to draw evidence from literary text to support
analysis, reflection, and research by closely examining Martin Luther
King Jr.’s speech I Have a Dream, so that we can know how to read and
comprehend complex text. We’ll know we have it when we’ve completed
the MLK station activities (packet) and reading response.  

Class Work:

Station Activities for Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech.

Homework:

Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech reading response

(Due Friday!)

I Have a Dream (Speech Transcript)

Friday 1-12-17

Week 19 - Unit 4: Analyzing Literary & Historical Texts

Bell-Ringer:
* Record homework in planner
* 10 Minutes of independend reading

Warm-Up:
Read and annotate the excerpt from A Dire Shortage of Water. Then complete the reading response.   

Mini-Lesson:
Today we will learn how to analyze a complex text in order to complare/contrast it to a video by watching a video of Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech, so that we can know how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words. We'll know we have it when we've watched the video and identified several similarities and differences as compared to the text. 

Class Work:
Watch a video of Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech.

Homework:
30 Minutes of independent reading

I Have a Dream (Speech Transcript)

Thursday 1-11-18

Week 19 - Unit 4: Analyzing Literary & Historical Texts

Bell-Ringer:
* Record homework in planner
* 10 Minutes of independend reading

Warm-Up:
Read and annotate the excerpt from A Dire Shortage of Water. Then complete the questions.   

Mini-Lesson:
Today we will learn how to analyze a complex text in order to complare/contrast it to a video by watching a video of Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech, so that we can know how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words. We'll know we have it when we've watched the video and identified several similarities and differences as compared to the text. 

Class Work:
Watch a video of Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech.

Homework:
30 Minutes of independent reading

I Have a Dream (Speech Transcript)