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Wednesday, August 28th:

• Complete Beginning of the Year Questionnaire.

Thursday, August 29th:

• Complete Classroom Community Sheet
• Bring in supplies for tomorrow's class
• Bring in both summer reading books for Wednesday.

Friday, August 30th:

• Sign and get syllabus signed
• Bring in both summer reading books for Wednesday.

Tuesday, September 3rd:

• Finish website tour sheet
• Bring in both summer reading books tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 4th:

• Finish organizers for summer reading assignment.

Thursday, September 5th:

• Finish typing paragraph 1 for summer reading assignment.

Friday, September 6th:

• Summer Reading Assignment due by 10 p.m. tonight on Google Classroom.
• Begin thinking about your first IR book.

Monday, September 9th: No Class

Tuesday, September 10th:

• Read Langston Hughes article and answer the three questions on the accompanying sheet.
• Select new IR book for Thursday (you should be able to bring it to class daily)

Wednesday, September 11th:

• Define at least 5 words on the back of the character traits list.
• Select new IR book for tomorrow (you should be able to bring it to class daily)

Thursday, September 12th:

• You should be 1/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 9/20.

Friday, September 13th:

• You should be 1/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 9/20.

Monday, September 16th:

• You should be 1/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 9/20.

Tuesday, September 17th:

• Finishing reading "The Scholarship Jacket" and answer the questions on accompanying sheet.
• You should be 1/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 9/20.

Wednesday, September 18th: No Class

Thursday, September 19th:

• You should be 1/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 9/20.

Friday, September 20th:

• Complete Independent Reading Response #1 on Google Classroom by 10 p.m. Sunday night.
• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by Friday 9/27.

Monday, September 23rd:

• Complete My Own Scholarship Jacket sheet.
• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by Friday 9/27.

Tuesday, September 24th:

• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by Friday 9/27.

Wednesday, September 25th:

• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by Friday 9/27.

Thursday, September 26th:

• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by tomorrow.
• Independent Reading Response #1 revisions (optional).

Friday, September 27th: No Class

Tuesday, October 1st:

• You should be 3/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 10/4.

Wednesday, October 2nd:

• You should be 3/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 10/4.
• Complete What Type of Conflict? sheet

Thursday, October 3rd:

• You should be 3/4 of the way through your IR book by tomorrow.
• Complete IR conflict response.

Friday, October 4th:

• Complete Independent Reading Response #2 on Google Classroom by 10 p.m. Sunday night.
• You should be finished with your IR book by Friday 10/11.

Monday, October 7th:

• Complete SWBST planning for story continuation.
• You should be finished with your IR book by Friday 10/11.

Tuesday, October 8th:

• You should be finished with your IR book by Friday 10/11.

Wednesday, October 9th: No School

Thursday, October 10th: No Class

Friday, October 11th:

• Work on draft of short story continuation (1/3 through)
• Begin thinking about book cover design.

Tuesday, October 15th:

• Finish draft of short story continuation.
• IR Response #2 revisions due Thursday (optional).

Wednesday, October 16th:

• Complete any revision stations you didn't finish in class today.
• IR Response #2 revisions due Thursday (optional).

Thursday, October 17th:

• Short Story Continuation due Friday by 4 p.m. on Google Classroom. Use revision checklist and rubric.

Friday, October 18th:

• Finish email etiquette assignment on Google Classroom.
• Short Story Continuation due by 4 p.m. on Google Classroom. Use revision checklist and rubric.

Monday, October 21st:

• Complete "Pronoun Practice" and "Simplify with Pronouns" sheets.
• Make sure you have your IR book for the project on Thursday.

Tuesday, October 22nd: No Class

Wednesday, October 23rd: No Class

Thursday, October 24th:

• Complete "Identifying Common Nouns, Pronouns, and Proper Nouns" sheet.
• Finish draft of front cover for book project.

Friday, October 25th:

• Finish organizer for design paragraph.
• Write 5 sentences, each containing an idea noun.

Monday, October 28th:

• Finish draft of design paragraph.
• Begin preparing for noun quiz on Wednesday.

Tuesday, October 29th:

• Finish revisions on design paragraph.
• Prepare for noun quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 30th:

• Continue working on book jacket project due Friday.

Thursday, October 31st: No Class

Friday, November 1st:

• Find and bring in a new independent reading book by next Friday 11/8.

Monday, November 4th:

• Complete Vocabulary Practice sheet.
• Find and bring in a new independent reading book by this Friday 11/8.

Tuesday, November 5th:

• Create a Quizlet or flashcards for all 10 vocabulary words (include part of speech, definition, synonyms)
• Find and bring in a new independent reading book by this Friday 11/8.

Wednesday, November 6th:

• Write 10 original sentences using the vocabulary words. Each sentence should include context clues to show that you understand the meaning of the word.
• Find and bring in a new independent reading book by this Friday 11/8.

Thursday, November 7th:

• Prepare for vocabulary quiz on Wednesday 11/13.
• Finish answering all questions in community packet.
• Find and bring in a new independent reading book by this Friday 11/8.

Friday, November 8th: No Class

Tuesday, November 12th: No Class

Wednesday, November 13th:

• You should be 1/4 of the way through your IR book by Monday 11/18.

Thursday, November 14th:

• Complete Exploring Your Own Background sheet (due Monday).
• You should be 1/4 of the way through your IR book by Monday 11/18.

Friday, November 15th:

• Read Ana, Wendell, and Gonzalo and take notes.
• Complete Exploring Your Own Background sheet (due Monday).
• You should be 1/4 of the way through your IR book by Monday 11/18.

Monday, November 18th:

• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by Monday 11/25.

Tuesday, November 19th:

• Read Leona and Sam and take notes on each.
• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by Monday 11/25.

Wednesday, November 20th:

• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by Monday 11/25.

Thursday, November 21st: No Class

Friday, November 22nd:

• Complete the Planting in the Garden response due by Sunday at 10 p.m. on Google Classroom.
• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by Monday 11/25.

Monday, November 25th:

• Finish Seedfolks comparison sheet.
• You should be 3/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 12/6.

Tuesday, November 26th:

• You should be 3/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 12/6.

Wednesday, November 27th:

• Have a great Thanksgiving!

Tuesday, December 3rd:

• Read Virgil, Sae Young, and Curtis and take notes on each.
• You should be 3/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 12/6.

Wednesday, December 4th:

• Read Nora and Maricela and take notes on each.
• You should be 3/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 12/6.

Thursday: No Class

Friday, December 6th:

• Complete Rename the Vignette for either Nora or Maricela.
• You should be finished with your IR book by Friday, 12/13.

Monday, December 9th:

• Plan out calendar for Kindness Week.
• You should be finished with your IR book by Friday, 12/13.

Tuesday, December 10th:

• Complete Reflection #1 for Kindness Week.
• You should be finished with your IR book by Friday, 12/13.

Wednesday, December 11th:

• Complete Reflection #2 for Kindness Week by Friday.
• You should be finished with your IR book by Friday, 12/13.

Thursday, December 12th:

• Work on Kindness Responses (all due by 10 p.m. Monday on Google Classroom).
• You should be finished with your IR book by Friday, 12/13.

Friday, December 13th:

• Work on Kindness Responses (all due by 10 p.m. Monday on Google Classroom).

Monday, December 16th: No Class

Tuesday, December 17th:

• Finish "Just Because" poem due tomorrow.

Wednesday, December 18th: No Homework.

Thursday, December 19th: No Homework.

Friday, December 20th: Enjoy the break!

Thursday, January 2nd:

• Begin working on Book Talk Organizer. Book Talk sign ups are tomorrow.

Friday, January 3rd:

• Continue working on Book Talk Organizer.

Monday, January 6th: No Class

Tuesday, January 7th:

• Continue working on Book Talk Organizer.
• Add four pieces of textual evidence, thesis, and topic sentences to essay organizer.

Wednesday, January 8th: No Class

Thursday, January 9th:

• Continue working on Book Talk Organizer.
• Add context and explanations (use bullet points) to essay organizer.

Friday, January 10th:

• Continue working on Book Talk Organizer.
• Finish typing body paragraph 1 and type first example for body paragraph 2.

Monday, January 13th:

• Work on Book Talk.
• Finish typing body paragraph 2 and conclusion statement (rough draft should be finished for tomorrow).

Tuesday, January 14th:

• Work on Book Talk.
• Complete revising and editing checklist. Final essay due on Google Classroom by the start of class on Friday.

Wednesday, January 15th: No Class

Thursday, January 16th: No Class

Friday, January 17th:

• Work on Book Talk.
• Complete Figurative Language Pre-Assessment on Google Classroom.

Tuesday, January 21st: No Homework

Wednesday, January 22nd: No Homework

Thursday, January 23rd: No Homework

Friday, January 24th: No Homework

Monday, January 27th:

• Find and bring in a new IR book for term 3 for Friday.
• Finish Seedfolks Essay Reflection on Google Classroom.

Tuesday, January 28th: No Class

Wednesday, January 29th:

• Find and bring in a new IR book for term 3 for Friday.
• Finish Term 2 Reflection on Google Classroom.

Thursday, January 30th:

• Find and bring in a new IR book for term 3 for Friday.
• Finish "Firework" sheet.

Friday, January 31st:

• Read 2 chapters or ~30 pages in your IR book.

Monday, February 3rd:

• Finish Independent Reading Response #4 due by 10 p.m. on Google Classroom.

Tuesday, February 4th:

• You should be 1/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 2/7.

Wednesday, February 5th:

• You should be 1/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 2/7.

Thursday, February 6th: No Class

Friday, February 7th:

• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by Friday 2/14.

Monday, February 10th:

• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by Friday 2/14.

Tuesday, February 11th:

• Finish brainstorming sheet for creative writing assignment.
• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by Friday 2/14.

Wednesday, February 12th:

• Finish draft of creative writing assignment
• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by Friday 2/14.

Thursday, February 13th:

• Finish and print final copy of creative writing assignment with the illustration due at the start of class tomorrow.
• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by Friday 2/14.

Friday, February 14th:

• Enjoy the break!

Monday, February 24th: No Class

Tuesday, February 25th:

• Finish Anticipation Guide.
• You should be 3/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 2/28.

Wednesday, February 26th:

• You should be 3/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 2/28.

Thursday, February 27th:

• Finish the work from the station you visited today.
• You should be 3/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 2/28.

Friday, February 28th:

• Complete/finish the station packet for Monday.

Monday, March 2nd:

• Read chapters 2 and 3 in ALWTW and complete reading notes and vocabulary.

Tuesday, March 3rd:

• Read chapters 4 and 5 in ALWTW and complete reading notes and vocabulary.

Wednesday, March 4th: No Class

Thursday, March 5th:

• Finish Effects of Culture, Gender, Time, and Place sheet.

Friday, March 6th:

• Finish notes and vocabulary for chapter 6 in ALWTW.

Monday, March 9th:

• Finish notes for chapter 7 in ALWTW.

Tuesday, March 10th:

• Complete notes for chapter 9 in ALWTW. Focus on how Uncle helps Salva get through the desert, and find at least two pieces of figurative language that show how difficult the desert was for Salva to endure.

Wednesday, March 11th:

• Read chapters 11 and 12 in ALWTW and complete reading notes focusing on how Salva is impacted by Uncle Jewiir's death and vocabulary.

Thursday, March 12th: No Homework. You will continue the in class writing assignment Monday.