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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: No Class

Friday, September 6th:

• Summer Reading Assignment due by 10 p.m. Sunday on Google Classroom.

Monday, September 9th:

• Complete plot pre-assessment on Google Classroom
• Select new IR book for Thursday (you should be able to bring it to class daily)

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: No Class

Tuesday, September 17th:

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

Wednesday, September 18th:

• 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.

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 23rd:

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

Wednesday, September 24th: No Class

Thursday, September 26th:

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

Friday, September 27th:

• You should be 3/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 10/4.
• Independent Reading Response #1 revisions (optional).

Tuesday, October 1st:

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

Wednesday, October 2nd:

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

Thursday, October 3rd:

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

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: No Class

Tuesday, October 8th:

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

Wednesday, October 9th: No School

Thursday, October 10th:

• Work on draft of short story continuation (1/3 through)
• You should be finished with your IR book by Friday 10/11.

Friday, October 11th:

• Finish draft of short story continuation.
• Begin thinking about book cover design.

Tuesday, October 15th:

• Complete any revision stations you didn't finish in class today.
• 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: No Class

Monday, October 21st:

• Complete and turn in Email Etiquette assignment on Google Classroom.
• Make sure you have your IR book for the project on Thursday.

Tuesday, October 22nd:

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

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.
• Complete "Identifying Common Nouns, Pronouns, and Proper Nouns" sheet #2.
• Begin preparing for noun quiz on Wednesday.

Tuesday, October 29th: No Class

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: No Class

Friday, November 8th: No Class

Tuesday, November 12th:

• Prepare for vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
• You should be 1/4 of the way through your IR book by next Monday, 11/18.

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: No Class

Wednesday, November 20th:

• 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.

Thursday, November 21st:

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

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: No Class

Wednesday, December 4th:

• Finish reading 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.

Thursday:

• 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.

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:

• Complete Reflection #2 for Kindness Week by Friday.
• 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:

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

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: No Class

Friday, January 3rd:

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

Monday, January 6th:

• Continue working on Book Talk Organizer.
• Choose four pieces of textual evidence to add to your essay organizer.

Tuesday, January 7th:

• Continue working on Book Talk Organizer.
• Add thesis, topic sentences, and explanations (bullet points) to essay organizer.

Wednesday, January 8th: No Class

Thursday, January 9th:

• Continue working on Book Talk Organizer.
• Add context 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: No Class

Tuesday, January 14th:

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

Wednesday, January 15th: No Class

Thursday, January 16th:

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

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 Class

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:

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

Wednesday, January 29th:

• Find and bring in a new IR book for term 3 for Friday.

Thursday, January 30th:

• Find and bring in a new IR book for term 3 for Friday.

Friday, January 31st:

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

Monday, February 3rd:

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

Tuesday, February 4th: No Class

Wednesday, February 5th:

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

Thursday, February 6th:

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

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.
• Finish brainstorming sheet for creative writing assignment.

Tuesday, February 11th:

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

Wednesday, February 12th:

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

Thursday, February 13th: No Class

Friday, February 14th:

• Enjoy the break!

Monday, February 24th:

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

Tuesday, February 25th:

• 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:

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

Friday, February 28th: No Homework

Monday, March 2nd: No Class

Tuesday, March 3rd:

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

Wednesday, March 4th:

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

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: No Class

Thursday, March 12th:

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