Monday Sept. 4 |
Tuesday Sept. 5 |
Wednesday Sept. 6 |
Thursday Sept. 7 |
Friday Sept. 8 |
1) Roundtable introduction 2)Review class website/syllabus 3) Create classroom expectations poster |
1) "Get to Know You" handout 2) Grammar focus: Focus on: FANBOYS conjunction commas. 3) Introduce Holes & research the author. Read Ch. 1-2 and make predictions about the novel ***Decided to no longer read "Holes," as the students have either read the book or seen the movie. |
1) Grammar focus: Introduction comma and Yes/No comma. Comma scavenger hunt 2) Choose a new novel (class vote) Prediction Journal |
Value |
1) Spelling Test 1 2) Grammar: introduce the "afterthought comma." 3) Research author of "Underground to Canada" and do a mind-map together 4) Diagnostic - "What do you know about slavery?" (Think-pair-share) |
Monday Sept. 11 |
Tuesday Sept. 12 |
Wednesday Sept. 13 |
Thursday Sept. 14 |
Friday Sept. 15 |
1) Grammar: comma review 2) Finish reading the introduction of "Underground to Canada" 3)Read Ch. 1 4)Ch. 1 Booklet - complete on your own |
ART - mug drawing |
1) Practice spelling test two 2) Grammar: comma review 3) How to Write a Summary (Handout) 4) Write a summary for Ch. 1 as a class. |
1) Spelling Test 2 2) Read Ch. 2 and take notes (make a list of the main points as a class) 3) Write a summary for Ch. 2 (individually) 4) Finish Ch. 1 Worksheets |
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Monday Sept. 18 |
Tuesday Sept. 19 |
Wednesday Sept. 20 |
Thursday Sept. 21 |
Friday Sept. 22 |
1) Distribute Spelling 3 words 2) Grammar: Their/there/they're 3) Take up Ch. 2 summaries 4) Read Ch. 3 5) Ch. 3 Summary |
1) Grammar: Their/there/they're jeopardy game 2) Read Chapter 4 3)Create Ch. 4 notes 4)Begin Ch. 4 summary 5) Discussion |
ART - drawing/shading techniques |
1)Practice spelling test 2) Stations Activity
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Value |
Monday Sept. 25 |
Tuesday Sept. 26 |
Wednesday Sept. 27 |
Thursday Sept. 28 |
Friday Sept. 29 |
1) Spelling Test 3 2) Finish stations activity 3) Discuss stations activity 4) Recap poem at the end of Ch. 4 5)The Life of William Still (short video) 6) Explain difference between Spirituals, hymns, and psalms. 7) William Still Spirituals 8) Coded Lyrics Worksheet 9)Spirituals Activity |
1) Grammar: Past, Present, and Future mini-lesson 2) Past, Present, Future worksheet 3)Read Ch. 5 4) Ch. 5 Summary |
Art - Continuous Line Drawing |
1) Grammar Practice 2) Read Ch. 6 and take notes 3)Ch. 6 Summary |
1) Read Ch. 7 2) Ch. 7 Summary |
Monday Oct. 2 |
Tuesday Oct. 3 |
Wednesday Oct. 4 |
Thursday Oct. 5 |
Friday Oct. 6 |
1) Read Ch. 8 2) Ch. 8 Summary (together) 3) Read Ch. 9 4) Ch. 9 Summary (individual) |
1) Read Ch. 10 2) Ch. 10 Summary 3) Read Ch. 11 4) Ch. 11 Summary |
Macskimming |
1) Read Ch. 12 2) Ch. 12 Summary |
PD Day - No School |
Monday Oct. 9 |
Tuesday Oct. 10 |
Wednesday Oct. 11 |
Thursday Oct. 12 |
Friday Oct. 13 |
Thanksgiving - No School |
In-class Summary Assignment |
UNIT 2 BEGINS Slavery Escape Route Activity |
Continue escape route activity |
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Monday Oct. 16 |
Tuesday Oct. 17 |
Wednesday Oct. 18 |
Thursday Oct. 19 |
Friday Oct. 20 |
Spelling Test Continue Slavery Escape Route Activity Co-constructed rubric for presentation |
Decorate classroom for Halloween |
Continue Slavery Escape Route |
Continue Slavery Escape Route |
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Monday Oct. 23 |
Tuesday Oct. 24 |
Wednesday Oct. 25 |
Thursday Oct. 26 |
Friday Oct. 27 |
Spelling Test 4 2)Distribute Spelling List 5 3)Grammar: Board Work: Comma sentence. 4)Read Ch. 13 5)Escape Route Assign |
1)Grammar: 2)Finish reading Ch. 14 3) Ch. 14 Questions |
ART: Landscapes using sketching techniques CLICK HERE for assignment and rubric CLICK HERE for landscape sketch examples |
1)Work on Slavery Escape Route Assignment 2) If finished, read a book from the shelf. |
1) Spelling Test 5 2)Escape Route Assign - Conference with Cat (and show your presentation) |
Dates |
Tasks |
Mon. Oct. 30 - Fri. Nov. 3 |
Halloween activities Remembrance Day Projects |
Mon. Nov. 6 - Fri. Nov. 10 |
Remembrance Day Projects |
Mon. Nov. 13 - Fri. Nov. 17 |
Underground to Canada
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Mon. Nov. 20 - Friday Nov. 24 |
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Mon. Nov. 27-Fri. Dec. 1 |
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Week |
Task |
Dec 4 - 8 |
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Dec. 11-15 |
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Dec. 18-22 |
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Monday Jan. 8 |
Tuesday Jan. 9 |
Wednesday Jan. 10 |
Thursday Jan. 11 |
Friday Jan. 12 |
-Review Class Website -Set Goals (post in classroom) -Journal -When finished: Read -Grammar Game (comma review) |
Lesson 1: Ch. 1 |
Art: Organize Sketchbook |
Chapter 1 activity |
Read Chapter 2 H: Finish Ch. 2 |
Monday Jan. 15 |
Tuesday Jan. 16 |
Wednesday Jan. 17 |
Thursday Jan. 18 |
Friday Jan. 19 |
-read -grammar -Take up Ch. 1 Qs -Do Ch. 2 Qs H: Finish Ch. 2 Qs |
-read -grammar -Take up Ch. 2 Qs -Read Ch. 3 -Ch. 3 Qs H: Finish Ch. 3 Qs |
-Take up Ch. 3 Qs -ART: Mutations Assignment |
Mutations Assignment continued; Cat in Bahamas |
Cat in Bahamas |
Monday Jan. 22 |
Tuesday Jan. 23 |
Wednesday Jan. 24 |
Thursday Jan. 25 |
Friday Jan. 26 |
Cat in Bahamas |
Cat in Bahamas |
Cat is back! Discuss the Hunger Games, and work done while away. |
Read Chapter 4 and answer Chapter 4 Questions |
Read ch. 5 |
Monday Jan. 29 |
Tuesday Jan. 30 |
February |
February |
February |
Chapter 6 |
Chapter 7 |
Art: Tribute Costume |
Chapter 8 |
Chapter 8 Qs |
January |
January |
Wednesday Feb. 1 |
Thursday Feb. 2 |
Friday Feb. 3 |
See previous calendar |
See previous calendar |
Art: Mutations DUE |
Chapter 8 |
Chapter 9 |
Monday Feb. 5 |
Tuesday Feb. 6 |
Wednesday Feb. 7 |
Thursday Feb. 8 |
Friday Feb. 9 |
Chapter 10 |
Chapter 11 |
Art |
Chapter 12 |
Chapter 13 |
Monday Feb. 12 |
Tuesday Feb. 13 |
Wednesday Feb. 14 |
Thursday Feb. 15 |
Friday Feb. 16 |
Chapter 14 |
Chapter 15 |
We are |
slightly |
behind! |
Monday Feb. 19 |
Tuesday Feb. 20 |
Wednesday Feb. 21 |
Thursday Feb. 22 |
Friday Feb. 23 |
Chapter 15 |
Chapter 15 |
Art |
Art |
Chapter 16 |
Monday Feb. 26 |
Tuesday Feb. 27 |
Wednesday Feb. 28 |
March |
March |
Chapter 17 oral assessment Chapters 18 and 19 |
Chapter 20 |
Chapter 21 |
Over break read up to THE END of Chapter 25 |
Monday March 19 |
Tuesday March 20 |
Wednesday March 21 |
Thursday March 22 |
Friday March 23 |
Welcome Back! Ch. 21-25 Review Activity Read Ch. 26 |
ART: Greek Pithoi Phase 1: Research and Design |
Unit Test Review |
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Monday March 26 |
Tuesday March 27 |
Wednesday March 28 |
Thursday March 29 |
Friday March 30 |
Take up Unit Test Review Answers |
Continue taking up Test Review Answers; |
ART: Greek Pithoi Phase 2: Build the Shape |
Unit Test |
PD Day - Easter |
Monday April 2 |
Tuesday April 3 |
Wednesday April 4 |
Thursday April 5 |
Friday April 6 |
Easter Monday - No School |
Other |
Calendar Powerpoint on Twelfth Night and Shakespeare Read-through (think about what part you want to do) Top 3 Picks |
Highlight your lines Read-through with assigned parts |
Read-through with actions |
Monday April 9 |
Tuesday April 10 |
Wednesday April 11 |
Thursday April 12 |
Friday April 13 |
Read- through with actions; Natalia's First day |
Art: Finish Pithoi |
Read-through with actions |
Read-through with actions |
Read-through with actions |
Monday April 16 |
Tuesday April 17 |
Wednesday April 18 |
Thursday April 19 |
Friday April 20 |
Play |
Other |
Have lines memorized |
Create set |
Create set |
Monday April 23 |
Tuesday April 24 |
Wednesday April 25 |
Thursday April 26 |
Friday April 27 |
Outside practice |
Outside practice |
Warm-up: Bill and Ben Practice Circle (memorizing lines) |
Props and Set |
Art: Finish Pithoi: black figure drawings |
Monday April 30 |
Value |
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sets and props |
Other |
Value |
Value |
Perform Play |
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Tuesday May 1 |
Wednesday May 2 |
Thursday May 3 |
Friday May 4 |
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Art: work on Pithos presentation |
Sets and Props |
Sets and props |
Rehearsal |
Monday May 7 |
Tuesday May 8 |
Wednesday May 9 |
Thursday May 12 |
Friday May 11 |
Rehearse Play |
Rehearse Play |
Rehearse Play |
Rehearse Play |
Rehearse Play |
Monday May 14 |
Tuesday May 15 |
Wednesday May 16 |
Thursday May 17 |
Friday May 18 |
Discuss costumes |
Art: Yearbook/get ready to present pithois - Presentation on Friday during Period 3 |
Rehearse with Props |
Rehearse with Props |
Full dress rehearsal |
Monday May 21 |
Tuesday May 22 |
Wednesday May 23 |
Thursday May 24 |
Friday May 25 |
Reading Comprehension Questions |
Play |
Play |
Play |
Play |
Monday May 28 |
Tuesday May 29 |
Wednesday May 30 |
Thursday May 31 |
Friday June 1 |
Play |
Play |
Play |
Play |
Perform Play at Trinity at 1pm. |
Monday June 4 |
Tuesday June 5 |
Wednesday June 6 |
Thursday June 7 |
Friday June 8 |
Trial Day: Poetry Mind-map (What is Poetry?), poetic devices sheet, haiku |
Back to Class Intro to poetry! Mind-map, poetic devices, haiku |
Poetry: couplets |
Poetry: Quatrain |
Poetry: Free verse |
Monday June 11 |
Tuesday June 12 |
Wednesday June 13 |
Thursday June 14 |
Friday June 15 |
Astolot Binder |
Astolot Binder |
Reflection |
Reflection |
Last Day of Classes! Class party The Kit-Cat Awards |
Monday June 18 |
Tuesday June 19 |
Value |
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