MONDAY 11-23 B-day: Read Inside Out and Back Again
Announcements
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Entry Title: Vocabulary List III (Create a new list and leave extra pages in order to add to the list!)
The girl accentuated her bright orange hair with a giant yellow bow which seemed to make it even more orange!
2. aspire v. (-d, -s, -ing, aspiration) to strive for an ambitious goal
When I was younger, I aspired to become a famous stage actor even though I knew it was an unattainable goal.
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Mini-Lesson
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Assessment / Homework
TUESDAY 11-24 C-day: The Gratitude Experiment and Raffle Day!
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Entry Title: Vocabulary List III (Create a new list and leave extra pages in order to add to the list!)
The students in the gym were really boisterous yelling and cheering-on their Bubble Ball teammates.
4. decorum n. behavior in keeping with good taste; etiquette.
It took all the decorum Frankie had to walk past the group of boys with class and not look at them while they screamed for her phone number.
Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
Announcements
- Christmas is 35 days away!
- What are you grateful for?
- Assignments #5-8 Should be completed and Turned In through Google Classroom by now!
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Entry Title: Vocabulary List III (Create a new list and leave extra pages in order to add to the list!)
The girl accentuated her bright orange hair with a giant yellow bow which seemed to make it even more orange!
2. aspire v. (-d, -s, -ing, aspiration) to strive for an ambitious goal
When I was younger, I aspired to become a famous stage actor even though I knew it was an unattainable goal.
Learning Target(s)
- I can make inferences about a character's motivation.
- I can make connections to a text and share my thoughts through class discussion or with a partner.
Mini-Lesson
- Review the Read Aloud/Think Aloud Strategy
- Review Think-Pair-Share Strategy
- Review Connections: Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self, Text-to-World.
Work Time
- As you listen to the text, write down at least one connection for each poem we read.
- We will be stopping periodically for you to share your connections with a partner and the class.
- You must have at least ten connections by the end of the period for a Classwork Grade worth 20 Points.
Assessment / Homework
- Composition book check of thoughts.
Announcements
- Christmas is 34 days away!
- What are you grateful for?
- Assignments #5-8 Should be completed and Turned In through Google Classroom by now!
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Entry Title: Vocabulary List III (Create a new list and leave extra pages in order to add to the list!)
The students in the gym were really boisterous yelling and cheering-on their Bubble Ball teammates.
4. decorum n. behavior in keeping with good taste; etiquette.
It took all the decorum Frankie had to walk past the group of boys with class and not look at them while they screamed for her phone number.
Learning Target(s)
- I can identify things I am grateful for.
- I can explain how gratitude makes people happier.
- I can share my thoughts about gratitude with a group.
Mini-Lesson
Work Time
- In your composition book, make a list of people, places and things you are grateful for.
- Think about who is responsible for giving you one of those things.
- Make a commitment to thank that person for what they did for you.
- Notice how it made you feel to share your gratitude with someone else!
Assessment / Homework
- None
- Have a terrific holiday weekend!
MONDAY 11-30 D-day: Finish Reading Inside Out and Back Again
Announcements
- 29 Days until Christmas!
- What were you grateful for this past weekend?
- Check your Google Mail for messages from your teacher and any graded assignments.
- Tomorrow's mini-project begins.
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Entry Title: Add to Vocabulary List III
5. refugee n. (refugees) a person forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster.
Many child refugees experience the horrors of war before they leave their home countries in order to find a safe place to live.6. endure v. (-d, -s, -ing, endurance) to patiently suffer something painful or difficult; to remain in existence or last a long time.
It is unbelievable that a child can endure such horrible living conditions and still manage to smile.
Learning Target(s)
- I can make inferences about a character's motivation.
- I can make connections to a text and share my thoughts through class discussion or with a partner.
Mini-Lesson
- Review the Read Aloud/Think Aloud Strategy
- Review Think-Pair-Share Strategy
- Review Connections: Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self, Text-to-World.
Work Time
- As you listen to the text, write down at least one connection for each poem we read.
- We will be stopping periodically for you to share your connections with a partner and the class.
- You must have at least ten connections by the end of the period for a Classwork Grade worth 20 Points.
Assessment / Homework
- Composition book check of thoughts.
Announcements
- 28 Days until Christmas!
- What are you thankful for today?
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Entry Title: Add to Vocabulary List III
Many English teachers cringe when they hear their students use the non-word "mines."
8. alienate v. (-ed, -s, -ing) to cause someone to feel that he or she no longer belongs to a particular group or part of society.
He alienated most of his friends with his bad temper and soon no one even texted him anymore.
Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson
- You may pick one mini-project to complete for this assessment.
- You will have today and tomorrow in class to work on it.
- After tomorrow you will have to complete it at home on your own.
- The mini-project is due Monday December 7th!
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
- Completed project will receive a grade.
THURSDAY 12-3 C-day: What is a refugee?
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Dogs that have been mistreated are often instinctually wary of strangers.
10. spurn v. (-ed, -s, -ing) to reject someone or something with dislike or hatred.
Katrina spurned her date, leaving him in the car, the moment she realized they were going to have dinner at Taco Bell and not Red Lobster.
Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
Announcements
- 22 Days left until Christmas!
- What are you grateful for today?
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Entry Title: Add to Vocabulary List III
Dogs that have been mistreated are often instinctually wary of strangers.
10. spurn v. (-ed, -s, -ing) to reject someone or something with dislike or hatred.
Katrina spurned her date, leaving him in the car, the moment she realized they were going to have dinner at Taco Bell and not Red Lobster.
Learning Target(s)
- I can describe the difficulties Ha is going through as a result of her becoming a refugee.
- I can identify details in a text that illustrate the refugee experience from the point of view of child refugees in other countries.
Mini-Lesson
- Listen to the poem again, Saigon is Gone on page 67. Ha is now a refugee. She has left her country to escape war.
- Think-Pair-Share: What are some textual details you noticed about the conditions Ha must endure? Be prepared to share with the class.
- What's it like to be a refugee?
Assignment #9: As you watch the videos, record at least three details from each set of videos you noticed and three details you wondered about on this Notice and Wonder Chart for Inside Out and Back Again!
Work Time
- Read your notice and wonder chart to your partner.
- Listen while your partner reads their chart to you.
- Compare charts.
- Add at least one new detail to each set of videos from your partner's chart.
- Share at least one new detail to each set of videos for your partner's chart.
Assessment / Homework
FRIDAY 12-4 C-day: DIRT Day
Announcements
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Entry Title: DIRT Day
Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
Announcements
- Grab your composition notebook.
- No need for a Chromebook today unless you need to make up work.
DO Now - Write
Entry Title: DIRT Day
- Author: XXX XXXXX
- Title: XXXX X XXX XXX
- Start: End:
- Total
Learning Target(s)
- I can use active reading strategies to improve my reading comprehension.
Mini-Lesson
Work Time
- 10 Thoughts due by the end of the period.
- Click here to see a sample of how to start a new DIRT Day Entry and expectations along with what to do if you finish a book!.
Assessment / Homework
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