3rd 9 WEEKS
1/7 Hero's Journey and Archetypes Stations
1/8 Discuss The Hero's Journey- finish stations
1/9 Hero's Journey writing- review Theseus and the Minotaur
1/10 Theseus and the Minotaur quiz
Finish Hero’s Journey short story/graphic organizer
1/11 Library Day- Reading Day- set Reading Goal for 1/18 in IRB #1
IRB Project discussion
1/14 The Hunger Games- tracing the hero’s journey and the monomyth
1/15 Scantron Testing- Reading
The Hunger Games continued
1/16 Scantron Testing- Math
The Hunger Games continued
1/17 Fall Awards
The Hunger Games continued
1/18 Finish Monomyth/Hunger Games Finish
1/21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day- no school
1/22 Finish Hunger Games; Katniss’ Hero’s Journey Packets Due
1/23 Theseus vs Katniss comparison writing
Reading Check #1
Hero’s Journey 3 Circle Hero reading assigned
1/24 3 Circle Activity Discussion
1/25 3 Circle Activity Workday
1/28 3 Circle Activity Workday
1/29 SNOW DAY
1/30 3 Circle Activity Workday
1/31 3 Circle Activity Workday
2/1 3 Circle Hero Projects Due- Gallery Walk
2/4 Hoover High School Visit
2/5 Outsiders Stations
2/6 Finish Stations- Outsiders Reading Day
2/7 Outsiders vs. Outcasts Discussion- Outsiders as Hero's
2/8 Library- Outsiders Reading Check
2/11 Outsiders Chapters 1-4 Reading Quiz
2/12 Outsiders Reading Day- Discuss Outsiders Day
2/13 Nothing Gold Can Stay Analysis
2/14 One Pagers on The Outsiders
2/15 Outsiders Reading Check
2/18-19 President's Day Holiday- No School
2/20 Reading Quiz on Chs. 5-8
Quote prep for Outsiders Day
2/21 Autopsy of a Character prep for Outsiders Day
2/22 Outsiders Day- Slideshow How to Dress Like An Outsider
2/25 Outsiders Project Workday
2/26 Reading Quiz on Chs. 9-12
Outsiders Projects DUE
2/27 Argumentative Essay Sketch Notes Group activity
2/28 Argumentative Essay Discussion
and One Pagers
3/1 IRB Project workday or writing in class
Claims Due
3/4 One Pager workday
3/5 One Pagers Due- Peer Review and Drafting in class
3/6 Writing Day/Teacher Conferences
3/7 Revision Stations
3/8 Library Day- Find 4th 9 Weeks book
IRB Reading or Project workday
3/11 Partner proofread day of Argumentative Essay-- Essays Due
3/12 Last IRB Workday
3/13 Newsela Article of the Week Write Around
3/14 IRB Projects Due- Gallery Walk
3/15 IRB Reading Day with 4th 9 Weeks Book
All students should have an IRB- Independent Reading Book in class daily.
Students need to log in their IRB choices at the IRB Class Log.
Book #1 needs to be read by 1/31
Book #2 for this 9 weeks will be The Outsiders.
IRB Project on Book #1 Due 3/14