2007

 Ms. Duryea

8th Grade English

2008
September November January March May
October December February April June

 

September Homework

 
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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  No School - Labor Day Welcome Back to School!!! What you need in class everyday!

IR Bookmark

Interview Your Peers Worksheet

HW:

20 Minutes of IR - mark your bookmark to track your time and pages.

Get tabs for your English binder (see handout)

Bring spiral and comp. notebook to class if you have not already done so.

Poetry Collage

HW:

20 Minutes of IR - mark your bookmark to track your time and pages.

Get tabs for your English binder (see handout)

Poetry Collage Due Monday (see handout above)
Reading Workshop

September Reading Survey

Rules for Reading Workshop

Expectations for Reading this Year

HW:

20 Minutes of IR - mark your bookmark to track your time and pages.

Get tabs for your English binder (see handout 6/5)

Poetry Collage Due Monday (see handout 6/7)

Read handouts above if you did not finish reading them in class

 

 

 
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  Poem #1

 

Poetry Collage due today

Students should have all class supplies by today.

HW:

20 Minutes of IR - mark your bookmark to track your time and pages.

 

 

 

Poem #2

Following Directions homework

 

Tom Sawyer:  Write, Draw or Act!

Write Instructions

Draw Instructions

Act Instructions

 

HW:

20 Minutes of IR - mark your bookmark to track your time and pages.

 

Poem #3

No Homework tonight - be sure to have your bookmark(s) ready to be checked on Friday during reading workshop.

Each student should have at least 5 entries of 20 minute reading sessions on their bookmarks.

No School - Rosh Hashanah Reading Workshop

Types of Books Handout

Reading Chart for Reading Handbook

The handouts above should be trimmed and taped into your Reading Handbook (Composition Notebook)

Bookmark

HW:

40 minutes of IR reading over the weekend. Any reading done in Reading Workshop does not count toward this reading.

 
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  Poem #4

Vocabulary Circles!

All about Vocabulary Circles

Students will choose a word in class for Vocabulary Circle on Thursday

HW:

Completing the Sentence - Unit 1 Vocabulary

20 min. of IR - mark on your bookmark

 

Poem #5

HW:

Syn and Ants - Unit 1 Vocabulary

20 min. of IR - mark on your bookmark

 

Poem #6

What To Do If You Miss Class

Extra Help After School Today - Room 225

HW:

Come to class prepared to participate in Vocabulary Circle - both inner and outer circle.

Finish all exercises - Unit 1 Vocabulary

20 min. of IR - mark on your bookmark

 

Vocabulary Circle - Unit 1 - Please come to class with your prepared index card for the inner circle.

Extra Help After School Today - Room 225

HW:

20 min. of IR - mark on your bookmark

Bookmarks will be checked tomorrow during Reading Workshop.  Students should have:

- entry for RW last week

- 40 min. weekend reading

- 20 min. entries for Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs this week.

 

Reading Workshop

Bookmark

Booktalk 411

HW:

40 min. of IR - the reading you do in RW does not count toward this 40 min.

 
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  Last Day of Group Work before Presentations tomorrow!

HW:

20 min. of IR - mark your bookmark

Presentations for Tom Sawyer projects tomorrow!

Be sure to double check FCA's!

Poem # 7

Tom Sawyer Presentations

Write

Draw

Act

HW:

20 min. of IR - mark your bookmark

Unit 1 Vocabulary Test on Thursday

 

Poem #8

HW:

20 min. of IR - mark your bookmark

Unit 1 Vocabulary Test on Thursday

 

Unit 1

Vocabulary Test

** Unit 1 Book Work will be checked in class today

In-context vocabulary handout

Model for in-context words

HW:

20 min. of IR - mark your bookmark

Bookmarks will be checked tomorrow during RW - Entries from RW on Fri. 9/21 - Thurs. 9/27.

Students who are booktalking tomorrow should prepare notes and bring a copy of the book they will discuss

Read first 1/2 of "The Most Dangerous Game" by Monday.

Complete 10 in-context vocabulary words from "The Most Dangerous Game" - due Monday (See handout)

Reading Workshop

Bookmark

Booktalk 411

HW:

40 min. of IR - mark your bookmark

Finish first 1/2 of "The Most Dangerous Game" for discussion on Monday

10 in-context vocabulary words from "TMDG" due Monday - see handout on 9/27

 

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October Homework Schedule

 
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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  Poem #9

10 in-context vocabulary words from "The Most Dangerous Game" due (see assignment last thurs.)

HW:

Read 2nd 1/2 of "The Most Dangerous Game" - highlight words for next in-context assignment

20 min of IR reading - mark your bookmark

Poem #10

Writing Workshop!

Letter Essays:

Writing about Books

Explanation of Letter Essays

Sample Student Letter Essay

Letter Essay Graphic Organizer and FCA's

HW:

Fill out graphic organizer for letter essay on Tom Sawyer (due Wed 10/10)

20 min. IR reading - mark your bookmark

Poem #11

Writing Workshop!

Finish Group Work and Share Results

Work on Tom Sawyer Letter Essays

Open House

7-9 pm

NO HOMEWORK - See you at Open House :)

Discussion:

"The Most Dangerous Game"

HW:

Read "The Red Dress" by Alice Munro -- Please count this as your 20 min. of IR reading - if it takes you longer, mark it on your bookmark

Have weekly bookmarks ready to be checked tomorrow:

Reading Workshop

40 min. weekend reading

Mon/Tues/Thurs:

20 min. each

Reading Workshop

Bookmark

Booktalk 411

HW:

40 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark

Tom Sawyer letter essay due Wed.

 

 
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  No School - Columbus Day Poem # 12

Sign up for Unit 2 Vocabulary Circles

Tom Sawyer Letter Essay Due Today

Graphic Organizer and FCA's

 

 

Reading Workshop

Bookmark

Booktalk 411

HW:

Prepare for Vocab Circles on Monday

10 in-context words due Monday from "The Most Dangerous Game" and/or "The Red Dress"

40 minutes IR reading - mark bookmark

 
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  Unit 2 Vocabulary Circles

Vocab Circle 411

In Context How To

In Context Model

10 in-context vocabulary words due:  From "The Most Dangerous Game" and "The Red Dress"

Circle Discussion:

"The Red Dress" and "The Most Dangerous Game"

HW:

Study for Unit 2 Vocabulary Test Thursday.

Unit 2 book work will also be checked.

Read "The Jacket" by Gary Soto and "The Bath" by Raymond Carver - Mark both readings on your bookmark

In addition to the stories, please read 20 min. in your IR book

8th Grade

Field Day

Half Day - PD 5,6,7,8

Unit 2 Vocabulary Test

Study Tools:

Parts of Speech Graphic Organizer

Syns and Ants Graphic Organizer

HW:

Prepare for booktalk if you are giving one tomorrow

20 min. of IR reading - be sure to bring in bookmark(s) to be checked tomorrow

Finish reading Raymond Carver's "A Small Good Thing" if you did not finish in class. - count this outside class reading toward your IR reading.

Wear a wacky hat for Cat in the Hat celebration!

Celebrate the Cat in the Hat!  Wear a Crazy Hat and win a prize!!!!

Reading Workshop

Bookmark

Booktalk 411

HW:

40 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark

10 in-context words due Monday. 

First source of words should be short stories we're reading in class. You may use your IR book after you've exhausted the stories for words.

TIP:

**** I cannot put the full text of the short stories on the website - if you do not have your copy at home, check the internet. It's often easy to find the full text of short stories online.

 
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  Poem #13

10 in-context vocab words from class short stories due

In context 411

In context model

click here

HW:

20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark!

Read Expectations and Rules of Writing Workshop handout.

 

Poem #14

Writing Workshop:

Creating Writing Territories!

Writing Territories Guide

HW:

Write at least two pages of your own writing territories and choose one you'd like to use as the topic for a poem.

40 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark (for Thurs)

8th Grade

Field Trip to

Vocational Schools

After School Extra Help Day

HW:

Bring two pages of Writing Territories to class with your topic for our first poem.

Poem #15

After School Extra Help Day

HW:

20 min. of IR reading

Prepare for booktalk if you are giving one tomorrow.

Bring in weekly bookmarks for reading

For Monday:

Read "The Cask of Amontillado" by Poe AND

either "Graveyard Shift" by Stephen King OR

"The Girl at the Window" and "The Most Important Night of Melanie's Life" by Richard Peck.

10 in-context words from these stories (or past class stories) due Monday

Reading Workshop

Booktalk 411

Bookmark

HW:

40 min. of IR reading - start with stories below if you have not already read them - fill in any additional time with your IR book.

Read "The Cask of Amontillado" by Poe AND

either "Graveyard Shift" by Stephen King OR

"The Girl at the Window" and "The Most Important Night of Melanie's Life" by Richard Peck.

10 in-context words from these stories (or past class stories) due Monday

 

 
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  10 in-context vocabulary words due from short stories

in-context 411

Halloween Poems

After School Extra Help

HW:

20 min of IR reading - finish poem brainstorm sheet

HOW will we solve the Mystery of Harris Burdick?????

HW:
20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark
!

Halloween

click here

After School Extra Help

No Homework - Happy Halloween!!!

     

 November Homework Schedule

 
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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        Poem #1 Assignment and FCA's

HW:

Choose poem(s) from daily poems you'd like to model and elements from "What Poetry Can Do" - fill out on your graphic organizer (see link above)

20 min. of IR reading - bring weekly bookmarks in tomorrow for grading

Prepare booktalk if you are giving one tomorrow

Reading Workshop

Booktalk 411

Bookmark

Booktalk graphic organizer

Students may turn in typed copy of their Harris Burdick story today for extra credit.  It should be the story that you started.  All stories should be proofread and spellchecked.

Letter Essay rewrite information

Letter Essay Graphic Organizer

 

HW:

40 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark

10 in-context words from class Short Stories due Mon.

Write draft of poem #1 for Monday.  Please do NOT give this poem a title yet!

 
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  Poem #16

 

Peer Edit Poems

Peer edit form

10 in-context vocab words from class short stories due

in-context 411

in-context model

Rewrites of Letter Essays due for periods 2 &7 - students who choose to rewrite must have 8th period writing conference with Ms. Duryea before turning in rewrite

HW:

20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark.

Letter Essay optional rewrites for periods 3&5 due Wed.

 

Poem #17

 

Writing Portfolio Chart

HW:

20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark.

Letter Essay optional rewrites for periods 3&5 due Wed.

 

Poem #18

 

Title Brainstorm Sheet

Rewrites of Letter Essays due for periods 3 &5 - students who choose to rewrite must have 8th period writing conference with Ms. Duryea before turning in rewrite

Extra Help After School

HW:

20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark.

Final draft of poem due tomorrow - follow directions on the back of Assignment and FCA form for what you are turning in.

Complete post writing reflection on FCA sheet and grade yourself on FCA's

 

 

Final Draft of Poem #1 due

Poem #1 Assignment and FCAs

End of Term Reading Survey

Extra Help After School

HW:

Finish Reading Survey if you did not finish in class.

Prepare booktalk if you are giving one tomorrow.

20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark.

FINAL Extra Credit Opportunity - take the final draft of your poem and decorate it like your first poem this year - you may use original artwork and/or comp. generated or magazine pictures cut out and pasted in a collage format.  I have materials in my classroom if you would like to work on this 8th period!

End of Term 1

Reading Workshop

Bookmark

Booktalk 411

Booktalk Graphic Organizer

HW:

60 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark

Have a great long weekend!!!!!

 
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  No School - Veterans Day (observed) Term 2!!!

HW:

20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark

Prepare for Vocab Circle Thursday

Finish Unit 3 Book Exercises if you did not in class

Poem #19

Writing Workshop!

Setting up Portfolios

 Textcodes

Migrant Workers Reading

Migrant Workers FCA's

Great Depression Reading

Great Depression FCA's

Textcodes 411

Textcode bookmark

After School Extra Help

HW:

20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark

Prepare for Vocab Circle tomorrow

Begin to work on reading non-fiction pieces with text coding

 

 

Unit 3 Vocabulary Circles!!!!

Vocab Circle 411

After School Extra Help

HW:

20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark

Work on text coding non-fiction pieces and in-context from non-fiction pieces

 

Reading Workshop

Bookmark

Booktalk 411

Booktalk Graphic Organizer

Term 1 Booktalks

HW:

Text code readings due Mon and Tues.

Study for Unit 3 vocab test on Monday - this test and all future vocab tests will be worth 60 points

10 in-context vocab words from non-fiction pieces due Monday

I will check Unit 3 vocab book work that you completed in class on Monday after the test

 
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  Unit 3 Vocabulary Test

Vocab study tools:

parts of speech graphic organizer

syns and ants graphic organizer

10 in-context vocab words from Great Depression readings due

Migrant Workers

Text Code Assignment Due

In-context 411

In context graphic org

HW:

Great Depression text code assignment due tomorrow

20 min. of IR reading - mark bookmark

Prepare for booktalk if you're giving one.

Great Depression Text Code Reading Due

Reading Workshop!

Bookmark

Booktalk 411

Booktalk Graphic Organizer

 

HW:

20 min. of IR reading - mark bookmark

Prepare for booktalk if you're giving one.

 

Reading Workshop!

Bookmark

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Half Day - Thanksgiving Recess 1,2,3,4

Please read for one hour over your Thanksgiving break - I'll see you on Tuesday!!!!!

No School - Thanksgiving Recess No School - Thanksgiving Recess  
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  Full Day - PD Welcome Back!

John Steinbeck video

HW:

20 min. of IR reading

Write five facts about John Steinbeck from video

Poem #20

Writing Workshop!

Titles and Topics for Next Poem

Letter Essay Assignment and FCA's

Letter Essay due Friday 12/7

Letter Essay Openers

Extra Help Today After School

HW:

20 min. of IR reading

Choose book for your letter essay - make sure to get a copy of the book!

10 in-context words due Monday

Poem #21

Writing Workshop!

Free Verse Poetry - The Power of I !

Extra Help Today After School

HW:

20 min. of IR reading

Choose book for your letter essay - make sure to get a copy of the book!

10 in-context words due Monday

 

Reading Workshop

Bookmark

Booktalk Graphic Organizer

Booktalk 411

HW:

 One hour of IR reading - mark new bookmark

Begin working on graphic organizer for letter essay - I would LOVE to see your G/O before you begin writing!

IN CONTEXT:

Students may either turn in 10 in-context words on Monday 12/3 or 20 in-context words on 12/10

 

 

 December Homework Schedule

 
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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  The Great Depression

The American Dream

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

n 10 in context vocabulary words today or 20 in-context vocabulary words next Monday.

In Context 411

In Context Graphic Organizer

HW:

Read Chapter 1 of Of Mice and Men - mark your bookmark

Work on Letter Essay due Friday

Work on in-context words due next Monday

HW:

Read Chapter 2 in Of Mice and Men

HW:

Read Chapter 3 in Of Mice and Men

write down three questions you have about the book for a class discussion tomorrow.

Discuss Of Mice and Men

HW:

Read Chapter 4 Of Mice and Men

Prepare booktalk if you are giving one tomorrow

Letter Essay due tomorrow - turn in Reading Handbook after booktalks in class

Letter Essay Due Today - Graphic Organizer and FCA's

Reading Workshop

Bookmark

Booktalk Graphic Organizer

HW:

Either 10 or 20 in-context words due Monday - 10 if you turned in 10 words last Monday, 20 if you did not.

40 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark

 
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  Due: 10 or 20 (depending upon what you turned in last Mon) in-context words from class reading

In Context 411

In Context Graphic Org

What to do if you're absent checklist

HW:

Finish topic brainstorm for poem started in class - be sure to fill a whole sheet!

20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark.

 

Writing Workshop!

Leads and Conclusions

HW:

40 min of IR reading (before Thursday)

Write first draft of poem keeping in mind what you've learned in mini-lessons

Half Day - PD 5,6,7,8

Parent Conferences 12-3 pm

Writing Workshop!

Breaking Lines and Stanzas

Poem 2 Assignment and FCA's

HW:

Write second draft of poem- be sure to save the first draft! Your second draft should include everything you've learned in mini-lessons during Writing Workshop

20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark

Prepare booktalk if you are giving one tomorrow.

Reading Workshop

Booktalk Graphic Organizer

Booktalk 411

Bookmark

HW:

10-in context words from OM&M due Monday

2nd typed draft of Poem #2 due Monday

 
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  10 in-context words due

In context 411

In context graphic organizer

Writing Workshop!

Peer Edit - Poem #2

HW:

If you finished your peer edit in class, write 3rd draft of your poem based upon your peer feedback

Read chapter 5 in Of Mice and Men

Writing Workshop!

finish peer edit - if you did not finish yesterday

Mini-lesson-

Cut to the Bone

Title Brainstorm Sheet

HW:

Poem #2 due Friday - be sure to grade your self using FCA's before you turn in your work

Finish reading Of Mice and Men

Discuss Of Mice and Men

HW:

20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark

Work on final draft of poem due Friday

Extra Help After School

Discuss Of Mice and Men

HW:

20 min. of IR reading - mark your bookmark

Work on final draft of poem due tomorrow

Prepare booktalk if you are giving one on Friday

Extra Help After School

 

 

Poem #2 due

Assignment and FCA's

Reading Workshop

Bookmark

Booktalk graphic organizer

Booktalk 411

Have a great vacation!!!!!!

 
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  No School - Winter Vacation No School - Winter Vacation No School - Winter Vacation

No School - Winter Vacation

No School - Winter Vacation

 

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  No School - Winter Vacation

 

         

 January Homework Schedule

 
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
    1 2 3 4 5
 

 

No School - Winter Vacation

 

Welcome Back and Happy New Year!!!!!

From Page to Screen: Of Mice and Men

HW:

20 min. of IR reading - mark bookmark

10 in-context words from class reading due Monday

Page to Screen Sheet due the day after your class finishes film in class

Of Mice and Men - From Page to Screen

HW:

20 min. of IR reading - mark bookmark

Prep booktalk if you are giving one tomorrow

Bookmarks due tomorrow

10 in-context words from class reading due Monday

Page to Screen Sheet due the day after your class finishes film in class

 
Reading Workshop!

Bookmarks collected today from the week before break and the past 2 nights

Booktalk Graphic Organizer

Booktalk 411

Bookmark

HW:

40 min. of IR reading - mark bookmark

10 in-context words from class reading due Monday

Work on Page to Screen sheet

 
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  10 in-context words from class reading due

In-context 411

In-context model

HW:

20 min of IR reading

work on Page to Screen sheet

HW:

20 min of IR reading

Page to Screen sheet due tomorrow.

Of Mice and Men

From Page to Screen

 

From Page to Screen Due

Writing Workshop Table of Contents

Writing Workshop

mini-lesson:

Finding and Using Text Evidence

Class Handout - Using Text Evidence

Character Paragraph - Of Mice and Men - Assignment and FCA's

HW:

20 min of IR reading

Read "Still Life with Bird" by Monday - Highlight words to use for in-context.

Count this reading toward your 20-min per day - mark your bookmark

10 in-context words from class reading due Monday

 

Writing Workshop

mini-lessons:

Citing Text Evidence

Saving Drafts

Character Questionnaire

HW:

Complete Character Questionnaire for Monday

20 min of IR reading

Read "Still Life with Bird" by Monday - Highlight words to use for in-context.

Count this reading toward your 20-min per day - mark your bookmark

 

10 in-context words from class reading due Monday

 

 

Reading Workshop

Bookmark

Booktalk Graphic Organizer

Booktalk 411

HW:

40 min of IR reading

Read "Still Life with Bird" by Monday - Highlight words to use for in-context.

Count this reading toward your 20-min per day - mark your bookmark

Complete Character questionnaire for Monday

10 in-context words from class reading due Monday

 

 
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  Snow Day

10 in-context words from class reading due

In-context 411

In-context model

Writing Workshop

From Adjectives to Text Evidence

Character Paragraph Graphic Organizer

HW:

20 min. of IR reading.

Finish text evidence exercise if you did not finish during class

Complete character paragraph graphic organizer for HW

Type and print first draft for class tomorrow.

Writing Workshop

Character Paragraph Peer Edit

HW:

20 min. of IR reading.

Use peer edit to create second draft of character paragraph

double check FCA's to turn in Friday

Sign up for Unit 4 Vocab Circles

Read "Blessing of the Animals" in class

Work on Unit 4 book exercises if you finish reading memoir piece

HW:

Character Paragraph due tomorrow

Double check FCA's and do post writing reflection

20 min. of IR reading

prepare booktalk  if you're giving one

Character Paragraph: Of Mice and Men due today

Assignment and FCA's

Booktalk graphic organizer

Bookmark

Booktalk 411

HW:

1 hour of IR reading

prepare for vocab circle on Tuesday

 
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  No School - Martin Luther King Day

 

 

Vocab Circle 411

HW:

20 min. of IR reading

Bring Of Mice and Men to return in class tomorrow

Work on Unit 4 exercises - due Thurs.

Study for vocab test Thurs.

 

Freedom Writers

HW:

20 min. of IR reading

Bring Of Mice and Men to return if you did not bring it today

 

HW:

20 min. of IR reading

prepare booktalk if you're giving one

10 in-context words due Mon. from "Still Life with Bird" and/or "Blessing of the Animals"

End of Term 2

Reading Workshop

Bookmark

Booktalk Graphic Organizer

Booktalk 411

HW:

20 min. of IR reading

10 in-context words due Mon. from "Still Life with Bird" and/or "Blessing of the Animals"

 

 

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  Vocab Circles - Unit 4

10 in-context words due from "Still Life with Bird" and/or "Blessing of the Animals"

in-context 411

in-context model

HW:

study for vocab test

Unit 4 book exercises checked tomorrow

20 minutes of IR reading

Vocab Test - Unit 4

Anne Frank: The Story of the Diary - Non-Fiction

Anne Frank Timeline

HW:

Finish reading "Anne Frank - The Story of the Diary" if you do not finish in class and highlight words for in-context next week

Read Anne Frank Timeline

20 min. of IR reading

Prepare booktalk for Thurs. if you are giving one

Half Day - PD 1,2,3,4

Periods 2 and 3 -

Finish Freedom Writers

Non-Fiction Text Coding - students may choose ONE of the two pieces below to read and text code - due Mon. Feb. 11th

Choice #1:

Historical Context of the Diary of Anne Frank - Assignment and FCA's

Choice #2:

The Anne Frank Story and the Holocaust in Holland - Assignment and FCA's

Text Coding Bookmark

Text Coding Description

Anne Frank Glossary of Terms

Reading Workshop

Bookmark

Booktalk Graphic Organizer

Booktalk 411

Weekend homework:

1 hour of IR reading

work on Anne Frank Text Mark Up - due Mon. Feb. 11th

   

 

February

Homework Schedule

 
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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          Symphony Hall Field Trip!  
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  10 in-context words from Anne Frank non-fiction pieces due

In-context model

In-context 411

HW:

20 min. of IR reading

Freedom Writing!

Writing Workshop

Assignment and FCA's

Day 1 Assignment

HW:

20 min. of IR reading

"Completing the Sentence" in Unit 5 Vocab

Prep for Vocab Circle Thurs

Freedom Writing!

Writing Workshop

Day 2 Assignment

HW:

20 min. of IR reading

"Syns" and "Ants"  in Unit 5 Vocab

Prep for Vocab Circle tomorrow

Anne Frank Text Coding due Monday

10 in-context from any memoir reading due Monday

Unit 5 Vocabulary Circles

Vocabulary Circles 411

HW:

20 min. of IR reading

Finish  Unit 5 Vocab Exercises

Prep booktalk if you're giving one

Anne Frank Text Coding Due Monday

10 in-context from any class memoir reading due Monday

Reading Workshop!

Bookmark

Booktalk Graphic Organizer

Booktalk 411

HW:

Anne Frank Text Coding due Monday

10 in-context words from any class memoir reading due Monday

 
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  Anne Frank Text Mark Up Assignment Due - see 1/31 for assignments and text coding

10 in-context vocabulary words due - must be from class memoir reading

In-context model

In-context 411

Writing Workshop:

Freedom Writers!

Day 3 Writing

HW:

Study for Unit 5 vocabulary test

Unit 5 bookwork checked in class tomorrow

Choose book to write next letter essay about - bring a copy of the book to school for the rest of this week.

Unit 5 Vocabulary Test

Unit 5 book exercises checked in class

Post Test:

Writing Workshop:

Freedom Writers!

Day 4 Writing

HW:

20 min of IR reading

Writing Workshop:

Freedom Writers!

Day 5 Writing

HW:

20 min of IR reading

Prep booktalk if you're giving one tomorrow