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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 Thursday.

Friday, August 30th: No Class

Tuesday, September 3rd:

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

Wednesday, September 4th:

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

Thursday, September 5th:

• Finish organizers for summer reading assignment.

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: No Class

Thursday, September 12th:

• Define at least 5 words on the back of the character traits list.

Friday, September 13th:

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

Monday, September 16th:

• Complete "Thank You, Ma'am" Connections sheet.
• You should be 1/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 9/20.

Tuesday, September 17th:

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

Wednesday, September 18th: No Class

Thursday, September 19th:

• 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.

Friday, September 20th: No Class

Monday, September 23rd:

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

Tuesday, September 24th:

• Complete My Own Scholarship Jacket sheet.
• Complete Independent Reading Response #1 on Google Classroom by 10 p.m. Wednesday night.
• 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:

• 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: No Class

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 brainstorm notes 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:

• 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: No Class

Wednesday, October 16th:

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

Thursday, October 17th:

• Complete any revision stations you didn't finish in class today.
• 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:

• Make sure you have your IR book for the project tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 22nd:

• Complete "Pronoun Practice" and "Simplify with Pronouns" sheets.
• Finish draft of front cover for book project.

Wednesday, October 23rd:

• Complete organizer for front cover design.
• Write 5 sentences, EACH containing: an idea noun (starred), a proper noun (underlined), and a pronoun (circled).

Thursday, October 24th: No Class

Friday, October 25th:

• Finish draft of design paragraph.
• Complete "Identifying Common Nouns, Proper Nouns, and Pronouns" sheet #2.

Monday, October 28th:

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

Tuesday, October 29th:

• Work on final draft of front cover. Book Jacket project is due Friday.
• 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: No Class

Tuesday, November 5th:

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

Wednesday, November 6th:

• 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.

Thursday, November 7th:

• 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.

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: No Class

Friday, November 15th:

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

Monday, November 18th:

• Read Ana, Wendell, and Gonzalo and take notes.
• 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:

• 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: No Class

Tuesday, November 26th:

• Have a great Thanksgiving!

Tuesday, December 3rd:

• 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.

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, December 5th:

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

Friday, December 6th:

• Revise Rename the Vignette by Help Session if needed.
• You should be finished with your IR book by Friday, 12/13.

Monday, December 9th: No Class

Tuesday, December 10th:

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

Wednesday, December 11th:

• Complete Reflection #1 for Kindness Week.
• 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. Tuesday on Google Classroom).

Monday, December 16th:

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

Tuesday, December 17th:

• Work on Kindness Responses (all due by 10 p.m. tonight on Google Classroom).
• Finish "Just Because" poem due Thursday.

Wednesday, December 18th: No Class

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:

• 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:

• 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.
• Work on 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:

• 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 Class

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:

• 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.
• Finish "Firework" sheet.

Thursday, January 30th: No Class

Friday, January 31st:

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

Monday, February 3rd:

• Work on Independent Reading Response #4 on Google Classroom.

Tuesday, February 4th:

• Finish Independent Reading Response #4 due by 10 p.m. tonight on Google Classroom.
• You should be 1/4 of the way through your IR book by Friday 2/7.

Wednesday, February 5th: No Class

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: No Class

Tuesday, February 11th:

• Review directions on Google Classroom for creative writing assignment.
• You should be 1/2 of the way through your IR book by Friday 2/14.

Wednesday, February 12th:

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

Thursday, February 13th:

• Finish draft of creative writing assignment and EITHER revise using the checklist or work on the illustration.
• 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:

• 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: No Class

Thursday, February 27th:

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

Friday, February 28th:

• Complete/ finish 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:

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

Thursday, March 5th:

• Finish notes and vocabulary for chapter 6 in ALWTW.

Friday, March 6th: No Homework

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.

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 tomorrow.