Language Arts (Please note that as the week progresses, plans may be modified, and updates will occur.)
Monday:
·complete the dialogue warm-up.Students will the read “Three Century Woman” pg. 240 and answer the questions on pg.249 ALL. If time permits, they will also read “A Crush” pg.362 and answer questions1-8 on pg. 372.(All in the PHL (red book))
Tuesday: Reviews on organization (Shark paragraph), transition words: handouts for notebook, Introduced the fictional narrative project: Choos your own adventure.
H.W.: Dialogue quiz tomorrow
Wednesday: Dialogue quiz, Review on story hooks: Little Red Riding Hooks activity and create four new beginnings to the Three Little Pigs; Start the prewriting for the Choose Your Own Adventure
Thursday: Journal entry; Continued working on the Choose Your own Adventure fictional Narratives (Split into pairs to work on 2 part);Period 3 turned in essay revisions, and period 4 turned in dialogue h.w.
No H.W.
Friday: Journal entry: Continued working on the Choose Your own Adventure fictional Narratives (worked individually on endings)
H.W. All writing must be complete by class on 9/27
Social Studies (Please note that as the week progresses, plans may be modified, and updates will occur.)
****FYI: Please note that grades may fluctuate over the next week or so due to the new Unit started and new standards being graded. As more grades get entered, the averages will even out.
Monday:
·Give each student the “Cause and Effect handout and have them read and complete the cause and effect activity.When done, have them complete the “Whataman?” Ottoman handout.If time permits, have them choose 5 vocabulary from their orange sheet and illustrate them to show meaning.
No homework
Tuesday: Went over the work from last class; Read "State of Israel" and "Israel: History in Maps" and compared the view points of the Israelis and the Palestinians. Reviewed vocabulary. PLEASE study this vocabulary!!!
No homework
Wednesday: Finish the work from last class; "Decades of Distrust" and "Arab/ Israeli Conflict": complete notes and cause and effect charts.
No Homework
Thursday: Introduced and assigned the "Taste of Southwest Asia" performance task that will be due Oct. 4; Students worked on completing the work from last class. Class discussions.
No h.w.
Friday: Finished work from last class; Complete a "Four Square Perspective" activity on the Israelis or the Palestinians; Work on a Persuasive activity dealing with opposition possitions.
