MONDAY 2-6 A-Day: Intro to The Golden Rule Unit
Announcements
DO Now - Think and Write
Directions: Write a sentence using one vocabulary word. Be sure to use part of the definition in your sentence to prove you understand that meaning of the word.
Entry Title: Write a Sentence
Sample: If you are trying to be pithy, you must be more clever when making your sentences shorter and to the point.
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Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson: The Gallery Walk
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
TUESDAY - THURSDAY 2-7 to 2-9 B-Day: Reading TKMB Chapters 4-7
Announcements
DO Now - Think and Do
Directions: Write a sentence using one vocabulary word. Be sure to use part of the definition in your sentence to prove you understand that meaning of the word.
Entry Title: Write a Sentence
Sample: If you are trying to be pithy, you must be more clever when making your sentences shorter and to the point.
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Learning Target(s)
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Mini-Lesson: Assignment 30.0
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
FRIDAY 2-10 D-Day: DIRT Day
Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- Check your grade!
DO Now - Think and Write
Directions: Write a sentence using one vocabulary word. Be sure to use part of the definition in your sentence to prove you understand that meaning of the word.Entry Title: Write a Sentence
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Learning Target(s)
- I can give examples of the Golden Rule through performance. (L.8.4)
Mini-Lesson: The Gallery Walk
- What is the Golden Rule? Why might it be important in our society? What are some reasons you feel it is needed/not needed?
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Work Time
- You and your group will be assigned one of the scenarios below to perform in front of the class. Each scenario depicts an aspect of The Golden Rule. You will only have 20 minutes to prepare and rehearse. Good luck!
- Scenario 1: A group of students make fun of your clothes in the hall at school. How do you respond?
- Scenario 2: There are fresh cookies cooling on the oven, and no one is around. There are so many, your mom will never miss one. Do you eat one?
- Scenario 3: There is a bully at school who you just can’t stand. One day he throws a ball at you. Later, you see him get hurt. What would you do?
- Scenario 4: A girl in your class lies all the time, but one day she needs help with her homework and asks if you can study with her. You don’t want to hang out with her, but she doesn't seem to have any friends, and she might need help.
- Scenario 5: When you’re trying to tell a story at the lunch table, one of your friends interrupts and takes over. What do you say?
Assessment / Homework
TUESDAY - THURSDAY 2-7 to 2-9 B-Day: Reading TKMB Chapters 4-7
Announcements
- Check Your Gmail!
- Check your grade!
DO Now - Think and Do
Directions: Write a sentence using one vocabulary word. Be sure to use part of the definition in your sentence to prove you understand that meaning of the word.
Entry Title: Write a Sentence
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Learning Target(s)
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Mini-Lesson: Assignment 30.0
- Go over Assignment 30.0
Work Time
- Writer's workshop.
Assessment / Homework
- Due end of the period on Friday!
- Vocabulary List IV FlashCards Due Monday too!
FRIDAY 2-10 D-Day: DIRT Day
DIRT Day Expectations
- Do the following BEFORE the bell rings…
- Open your DIRT Day Assignment in Google Classroom.
- Be in your seat reading.
- Focus on your reading the entire period.
- Do not sub-vocalize during DIRT.
- Complete 10 thoughts using the Active Reading Model by the end of the period. Do more for extra credit.
If You Finish a Book…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write a review about your book in 3-paragraph essay format.
Guidelines for the Essay:
- ¶ 1 - title, author and genre of the novel and your opinion of the book (controlling idea).
- ¶ 2 - short summary of the book and include at least two text-based examples from the book
that support your controlling idea in ¶ - ¶ 3 - explain why you would or would not recommend this book to a friend and where they might be able to find it or purchase it.
If You Forgot Your Book…
- Choose a book from the class library or Mr. DeGrandis will give you one.
- Be sure to bring your book next week.
If You Want to Switch Books…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write an Abandon Book Essay.
Guidelines:
- ¶ 1 – title, author and genre of the novel you are abandoning and
three reasons you don’t like the book (controlling idea). - ¶ 2 through 4 - Develop each reason using text-based details from the book.
- ¶ 5 - Offer your suggestions for other novels you have read that another student might enjoy.
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