All due dates are on the class Schoology page.

I also have the weekly assignments ready on Mondays. 

       Students should do the assignments and submit.

The Schoology grade is my official grade.

       There are some transfer issues getting grades in HAC from Schoology.

Tuesday: I will have a sub

Wednesday: 

Friday: 

All due dates are on the class Schoology page.

I also have the weekly assignments ready on Mondays. 

       Students should do the assignments and submit.

The Schoology grade is my official grade.

       There are some transfer issues getting grades in HAC from Schoology.

2.

3.

5.

Vocabulary: We are using Vocabulary.com and Quizlet to practice vocabulary. Each story we read will have 11 words which we will practice on Vocabulary.com. These words are academic or domain-specific vocabulary.

Standards: 
CC.8.L.4.a Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
CC.8.L.4.d Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
CC.8.L.6 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
.

Literature
Because we are writing an essay this week:

CC.8.W.2 Text Types and Purposes: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
CC.8.W.2.a Text Types and Purposes: Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories
CC.8.W.2.b Text Types and Purposes: Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
CC.8.W.2.c Text Types and Purposes: Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.

Warm-up 

          Drawing Inferences Level D 1:1-5  Cite evidence.

Lessons

ALL THE REQUIRED WORK IS LISTEN ON SCHOOLOGY.

I will still use this page as I transition more and more into Schoology.

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          Drawing inferences Level D 2:1-5
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

ALL THE REQUIRED WORK IS LISTEN ON SCHOOLOGY.

I will still use this page as I transition more and more into Schoology.

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          Drawing inferences 6-2 
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

ALL THE REQUIRED WORK IS LISTEN ON SCHOOLOGY.

I will still use this page as I transition more and more into Schoology.

     

Focus for today:

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          Drawing inferences: 

          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

ALL THE REQUIRED WORK IS LISTEN ON SCHOOLOGY.

I will still use this page as I transition more and more into Schoology.

     

Focus for today:

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          Drawing Inferences

          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

ALL THE REQUIRED WORK IS LISTEN ON SCHOOLOGY.

I will still use this page as I transition more and more into Schoology.

     

Focus for today:

Vocabulary: We are using Vocabulary.com and Quizlet to practice vocabulary. Each story we read will have 11 words which we will practice on Vocabulary.com. These words are academic or domain-specific vocabulary.

Standards: 
CC.8.L.4.a Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
CC.8.L.4.d Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
CC.8.L.6 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
.

Literature
This week we are reading an informative text.  
We will be focusing on pulling information from the text for the performance task: Immigrants face challenges and make adjustments.

CC.8.R.I.5 Craft and Structure: Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.

CC.8.R.I.2 Key Ideas and Details: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.

Warm-up 

          Drawing Inferences 5-5  Cite evidence.

Lessons

ALL THE REQUIRED WORK IS LISTEN ON SCHOOLOGY.

I will still use this page as I transition more and more into Schoology.

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          Drawing inferences 6-1
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

ALL THE REQUIRED WORK IS LISTEN ON SCHOOLOGY.

I will still use this page as I transition more and more into Schoology.

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 6-2 
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

ALL THE REQUIRED WORK IS LISTEN ON SCHOOLOGY.

I will still use this page as I transition more and more into Schoology.

     

Focus for today:

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          Drawing inferences: 6-3

          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

ALL THE REQUIRED WORK IS LISTEN ON SCHOOLOGY.

I will still use this page as I transition more and more into Schoology.

     

Focus for today:

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          Drawing Inferences 6-4

          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

ALL THE REQUIRED WORK IS LISTEN ON SCHOOLOGY.

I will still use this page as I transition more and more into Schoology.

     

Focus for today:

Vocabulary: It is early in the school year. Right now, I would like to start establishing routines and expectations.

Standards: 
CC.8.L.4.a Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
CC.8.L.4.d Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
CC.8.L.6 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
.

Literature
CC.8.R.L.1 Key Ideas and Details: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CC.8.R.L.2 Key Ideas and Details: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
CC.8.R.L.3 Key Ideas and Details: Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

Warm-up 

          Drawing Inferences 31  Cite evidence.

Lessons

You are responsible for reading My Favorite Chaperone.

   1. Have you completed the guiding questions for MFC on Schoology?

   2. Start taking note for the performance task: 

        What are some challenges immigrants face and how do the adapt/overcome those challenges?

        Schoology

Vocabulary

 plot, exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, conflict, internal and 

  external conflict, dynamic and static characters, and point of view (1st, 2nd, 3rd limited, and

   3rd omniscient).

ROTATE TO STATIONS

       Weekly Rotation Chart 

           1. Reading- You are to be working on your independent novel journal entries.

           2. Reading: Achieve3000 (25 minutes)

Achieve Article in class

a) Poll question of 100 words

b) Do well in the activity questions.  I take the first score!

c) Type up 3 short! paragraphs for the response question
Grammar- You only have 100 words!  Make them all correct!

           3. Vocabulary- All sections have mastery words due by Friday on Vocabulary.com

                      Writing- You are practicing claim/cite/clarify while you do your independent reading.

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 5-2
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

We will review the first half of the guiding questions together.

      Read the lines.  Then answer the question.

      I will discuss what the students need to know for the test on Friday. 

Vocabulary

 plot, exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, conflict, internal and 

  external conflict, dynamic and static characters, and point of view (1st, 2nd, 3rd limited, and

   3rd omniscient).

ROTATE TO STATIONS

Stations

       Weekly Rotation Chart 

           1. Reading- You are to be working on your independent novel journal entries.

           2. Reading: Achieve3000 (25 minutes)

Achieve Article in class

a) Poll question of 100 words

b) Do well in the activity questions.  I take the first score!

c) Type up 3 short! paragraphs for the response question
Grammar- You only have 100 words!  Make them all correct!

           3. Vocabulary- All sections have mastery words due by Friday on Vocabulary.com

                      Writing- You are practicing claim/cite/clarify while you do your independent reading.

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 5-3 
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

Today we wrap up My Favorite Chaperone by finishing the guiding questions.

      Students will work in groups to read the line numbers.

      The group will discuss the best answer for the questions.

      I will be meeting with the groups to check their progress.

      Turn in the guiding questions.

ROTATE TO STATIONS

Stations

         Weekly Rotation Chart 

           1. Reading- You are to be working on your independent novel journal entries.

           2. Reading: Achieve3000 (25 minutes)

Achieve Article in class

a) Poll question of 100 words

b) Do well in the activity questions.  I take the first score!

c) Type up 3 short! paragraphs for the response question
Grammar- You only have 100 words!  Make them all correct!

           3. Vocabulary- All sections have mastery words due by Friday on Vocabulary.com

                      Writing- You are practicing claim/cite/clarify while you do your independent reading.

Vocabulary

 plot, exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, conflict, internal and 

  external conflict, dynamic and static characters, and point of view (1st, 2nd, 3rd limited, and

   3rd omniscient).     

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences: 29

          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date

          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

Take the test

Complete the notes for the performance task on the challenges and adjustments.

Vocabulary

All classes have  Vocabulary.com work due by the end of Today.

Stations

         Weekly Rotation Chart 

           Reading- You are to be working on your independent novel journal entries.

           Reading: Achieve3000 (25 minutes)

Achieve Article in class

a) Poll question of 100 words

b) Do well in the activity questions.  I take the first score!

c) Type up 3 short! paragraphs for the response question

           Vocabulary- All sections have mastery words due by Friday on Vocabulary.com

           Writing- You are practicing claim/cite/clarify while you do your independent reading.

           Grammar- You only have 100 words!  Make them all correct!

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing Inferences 30

          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date

          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

Vocabulary

Stations

         Weekly Rotation Chart 

Vocabulary: It is early in the school year. Right now, I would like to start establishing routines and expectations.

Standards: 
CC.8.L.4.a Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
CC.8.L.4.d Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
CC.8.L.6 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
.

Literature
CC.8.R.L.1 Key Ideas and Details: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CC.8.R.L.2 Key Ideas and Details: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
CC.8.R.L.3 Key Ideas and Details: Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 26
          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

You are responsible for reading My Favorite Chaperone.

   1. Have you read the whole story?

   2. Have you completed the Similes and Imagery sheet on Schoology? 

   3. Have you completed the guiding questions for MFC on Schoology?

   4. Start taking note for the performance task: What are some challenges immigrants face and

        how do the adapt/overcome those challenges?  Schoology

Vocabulary

 plot, exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, conflict, internal and 

  external conflict, dynamic and static characters, and point of view (1st, 2nd, 3rd limited, and

   3rd omniscient).

Stations

         Weekly Rotation Chart 

           Reading- You are to be working on your independent novel journal entries. due Wednesday

           Vocabulary- All sections have mastery words due by Friday on Vocabulary.com

           Writing- You are practicing claim/cite/clarify while you do your independent reading.

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 27
          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

You are responsible for reading My Favorite Chaperone.

   1. Have you read the whole story?

           Are you a slow reader?

           If you have headphones, use the audio on the online book.

   2. Have you completed the Similes and Imagery sheet on Schoology? TURN IN TODAY

   3. Have you completed the guiding questions for MFC on Schoology?

   4. Start taking note for the performance task: What are some challenges immigrants face and

        how do the adapt/overcome those challenges?  Schoology

Vocabulary

 plot, exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, conflict, internal and 

  external conflict, dynamic and static characters, and point of view (1st, 2nd, 3rd limited, and

   3rd omniscient).

Stations

         Weekly Rotation Chart 

           Reading- You are to be working on your independent novel journal entries. due Wednesday

           Vocabulary- All sections have mastery words due by Friday on Vocabulary.com

           Writing- You are practicing claim/cite/clarify while you do your independent reading.

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 28
          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

Examples of Independent Novel Journal Entries:

96%

100%

100%

82%

Vocabulary

Word wall coming. 

Stations

         Weekly Rotation Chart 

           Reading- You are to be working on your independent novel journal entries. due Wednesday

           Vocabulary- All sections have mastery words due by Friday on Vocabulary.com

           Writing- You are practicing claim/cite/clarify while you do your independent reading.

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences: 29

          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date

          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

Go to your Schoology and look at your grades.

Section 1 & 3

Literary Vocabulary: 

Resolution - We will listen to the end of the story to see which conflicts have been resolved

Reading

Read over the example of Independent Novel Study Journal.

Work time to complete the journal entry which is due today!

Independent

Practice for tomorrow's test on imagery in My Favorite Chaperone using Quizlet.

Join this class.

Vocabulary.com list that I wanted you to work on.

Section 2

Independent

Enter the synonyms and antonyms

Practice for tomorrow's test on imagery in My Favorite Chaperone using Quizlet.

Vocabulary.com list that I wanted you to work on.

Group work:

Answer the Guiding Questions on Schoology

Vocabulary

All classes have  Vocabulary.com work due by the end of Friday.

Stations

         Weekly Rotation Chart 

           Reading- You are to be working on your independent novel journal entries. due Wednesday

           Vocabulary- All sections have mastery words due by Friday on Vocabulary.com

           Writing- You are practicing claim/cite/clarify while you do your independent reading.

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing Inferences 30

          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date

          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

We need to wrap up the work that is due this week:

1. Take the imagery quiz from My Favorite Chaperone.

2. Take the level set test for Achieve3000- Go to Clever.

3. Have you finished your first Independent Novel Study journal entry?

4. Have you mastered the Vocabulary.com list I assigned you for this week?

If you have completed all the work due for this week, you may get in a quiet pair and work on the guiding questions for My Favorite Chaperone.  The assignment is on Schoology.

Vocabulary

Stations

         Weekly Rotation Chart 

           Reading- You are to be working on your independent novel journal entries. due Wednesday

           Vocabulary- All sections have mastery words due by Friday on Vocabulary.com

           Writing- You are practicing claim/cite/clarify while you do your independent reading.

Vocabulary: It is early in the school year. Right now, I would like to start establishing routines and expectations.

Standards: 
CC.8.L.4.a Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
CC.8.L.4.d Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
CC.8.L.6 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
.

Literature
CC.8.R.L.1 Key Ideas and Details: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CC.8.R.L.2 Key Ideas and Details: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
CC.8.R.L.3 Key Ideas and Details: Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 22
          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

I will assign you to a group.

Vocabulary

 plot, exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, conflict, internal and 

  external conflict, dynamic and static characters, and point of view (1st, 2nd, 3rd limited, and

   3rd omniscient).

Stations

         Weekly Rotation Chart 

         Let's make sure you have a plan for how you will finish your book: Calandar

         Students will use station time this week to work on their first journal entry for their independent

         novel study.  

         I will be looking over their shoulder on Schoology to see the quality of their answers.

         I will use some small group time to discuss those answers with them.

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 23
          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

Continue reading My Favorite Chaperone in groups or pairs... or alone if you can't handle it!

You are answering the guiding questions on Schoology.  I will be looking over your shoulder.

Pick up on:

1. line 110

2. line 280

3. line  110

Vocabulary

         Weekly Rotation Chart

 plot, exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, conflict, internal and 

  external conflict, dynamic and static characters, and point of view (1st, 2nd, 3rd limited, and

   3rd omniscient).

Stations

         We are going to start off with stations.  

                 Students have the first independent novel journal entry due Friday: Schoology.

                 Students should check HAC to see if they owe any vocabulary.

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 24
          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

Continue reading My Favorite Chaperone in groups or pairs... or alone if you can't handle it!

You are answering the guiding questions on Schoology.  I will be looking over your shoulder.

Go to Clever.com and click on MyHRW.  This is our online book.

    I would like you to highlight all the imagery in My Favorite Chaperone in GREEN

 (I will show you how to do this.)
Try to finish reading the whole story today!    

QUICKLY answer the guiding questions in Schoology.

Pick up on:

1. line 110

2. line 280 (We spent time on journal entries yesterday.)

3. Line 110 (We spent yesterday making sure our journal entries were detailed.)

Vocabulary

Word wall coming. 

Stations

         Weekly Rotation Chart

         We are going to start off with stations.  

                 Students have the first independent novel journal entry due Friday: Schoology.

                 Students should check HAC to see if they owe any vocabulary.

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences: 

          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date

          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

Vocabulary

Stations

         Weekly Rotation Chart

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing Inferences #25

          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date

          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

         Last week, I really took my time establishing vocabulary and the novel.

         This week, our goal is to have read My Favorite Chaperone and discuss the guiding questions.

         Today:

             Similes and imagery in My Favorite Chaperone: Schology

                 Highlight in your book.

                 Be ready to know what each comparison is referring to.

Vocabulary

 This week, the students were becoming familiar with the words I need them to use next week

  when we start reading My Favorite Chaperone. We will be discussing these literary vocabulary

  words next week: plot, exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, conflict, internal and 

  external conflict, dynamic and static characters, and point of view (1st, 2nd, 3rd limited, and

   3rd omniscient).

Stations

         Weekly Rotation Chart        

         I tried my best to make sure students had time to get 1/3 of their book read.  

         Students need a little more time to complete the first journal entry.

Vocabulary: It is early in the school year. Right now, I would like to start establishing routines and expectations.

Standards: 
CC.8.L.4.a Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
CC.8.L.4.d Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
CC.8.L.6 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
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Literature
CC.8.R.L.1 Key Ideas and Details: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CC.8.R.L.2 Key Ideas and Details: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
CC.8.R.L.3 Key Ideas and Details: Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 17
          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

Diagnostic: SRI.

Vocabulary

Not yet.

Stations

         Students will be seated in their stations for the class; however, all students are doing the same.
         Students must complete the "My Favorite Chaperone" list by the end of the week and take quiz.
         Students will also be reading a novel which they got at the library.
         Students will be responsible for three journal entries.  Due 9/22, 10/6, 10/20
                  You can see the preliminary assignment here.

                  I will make these Schoology assignments soon.

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 18
          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

Diagnostic: SRI for those not finished.

Begin reading "My Favorite Chaperone."

Vocabulary

Not yet.

Stations

         Students will be seated in their stations for the class; however, all students are doing the same.
         Vocab: 

                 Students must complete the "My Favorite Chaperone" list by the end of the week

                 and take quiz.
         Reading: 

                 Students will also be reading a novel which they got at the library.
                 Students will be responsible for three journal entries.  Due 9/22, 10/6, 10/20
                  You can see the preliminary assignment here.

                  Here is the first journal entry assignment for the first 1/3 of the book.

                              (I will make these Schoology assignments soon.)

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 19
          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

We ended up spending time reading.  

We were practicing the expectations for their independent novel study. 

Vocabulary

Word wall coming. 

Stations

         Weekly Rotation Chart

          All students will be reading their independent novel study book.

             Today's goal is to determine if the book is right for them.

             After 25 minutes of reading, students will complete this form: The Goldilocks Rule Check

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences: 20

          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date

          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

        Read "My Favorite Chaperone" in groups.

        Schoology: My Favorite Chaperone Guiding Questions

                 Schoology: Notes for Performance Task Collection 1: My Favorite Chaperone

Vocabulary

We will start discussing the literary vocabulary you are studying on Vocabulary.com.

Let's review this Quizlet.

Stations

         Weekly Rotation Chart

         Students will be seated in their stations for the class; however, all students are doing the same.

         Vocabulary:  

                 Complete the "My Favorite Chaperone" list by the end of the week and take quiz.

         Reading:
                 Students will also be reading a novel which they got at the library.
                 Students will be responsible for three journal entries.  Due 9/22, 10/6, 10/20
                 You can see the preliminary assignment here.

                 See assignments on Schoology.

                                       Dojo

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing Inferences #21

          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date

          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

         This week, I really took my time establishing vocabulary and the novel.

         Next week, our goal is to have read My Favorite Chaperone and discuss the guiding questions.

Vocabulary

 This week, the students were becoming familiar with the words I need them to use next week

  when we start reading My Favorite Chaperone. We will be discussing these literary vocabulary

  words next week: plot, exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, conflict, internal and 

  external conflict, dynamic and static characters, and point of view (1st, 2nd, 3rd limited, and

   3rd omniscient).

Stations

         Finish the mastery of My Favorite Chaperone List

         Take the quiz on the My Favorite Chaperone List

         Let's make sure you have a plan for how you will finish your book: Calandar

         Begin working on Journal Entry #1 for your Independent Novel Study on Schoology.

Vocabulary: It is early in the school year. Right now, I would like to start establishing routines and expectations.

Standards: T
CC.8.L.4.a Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
CC.8.L.4.d Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
CC.8.L.6 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
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No School

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 1-3
          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

Diagnostic: Text-based writing prompt.
Students will be writing a timed text based writing prompt.  

• They are expected to read the articles, 
• high light important details that relate to the prompt
• briefly outline a response
• write the essay making sure they clearly cite evidence from articles.
• This essay will be scored by me and their progress reevaluated at the end of the year.
• (The results of these scores are also part of my yearly teacher evaluation.) 

Vocabulary

Not yet.

Stations

         Not yet

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 1-4
          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

Students will be attending the Student Code of Conduct assembly.

Students will have time to finish their text-based writing.

Students will have time to practice the reading station expectations.

Vocabulary

Not yet.

Stations

         Not yet

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences: 1-5

          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date

          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

         We will start stations.

         Students still need to hand in their text-based writing pretest.

Vocabulary

Not yet.

Stations

          Today we will start stations.  
           You will simply be learning how to get into the stations: where to sit, and how to behave.
           When you are finished your writing assignments, you can work on the small station assignment.

                       Today, I will only have a small assignment for the reading station. 

                                  (I will make web pages that explain what students can do in each station.)

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing Inferences #16 in your packet

          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date

          Point out why you think your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

         We will start stations.

         Students still need to hand in their text-based writing pretest if they needed time at home.

Vocabulary

Go to Clever.com and log in.  Click on Vocabulary.com.

Click on your class below to join Vocabulary.com.

           Section 1

           Section 2

           Section 3

           Do the practice list that I assigned for you.           

Stations

          Today we will continue to practice stations.  Sit in your assigned station.

          Everyone will be working on one of the things you can do in the vocabulary station.

Vocabulary: I would like to get all classes signed up for Vocabulary.com this week if possible. It is early in the school year. Right now, I would like to start establishing routines and expectations.

Standards: This week is mostly going to focus on diagnostics and establishing routines.  The results of the diagnostics will help me understand the needs of the students so I can help them meet the standards.  In the coming weeks, I will be listing which standards are being addressed in the week's lessons.

6th Grade Only

Today

Homeroom/period 1

Homeroom expectations

Hand out calendars, insurance forms, schedules, lockers

Make schedule in agenda and on paper.  Put copy in your locker.

Class

Warm-up 

          Review the rules of my classroom.  Copy down for the 30th count for today. (first, last, date)

Lessons

Hand out the syllabus.  Read through each section.  (Please return the signed part tomorrow.)

If there is time, start the All About Me.  This will be presented Thursday.

Vocabulary

Not yet.

Stations

Not yet

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences 1-1
          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
          Point out why you thing your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

Here are my clearer expectations for you in my class.

         First, on a 3x5 card, write down your goals for 8th grade

         and the behaviors that will get you there.

All About You

1. Neatly fill out the sheet about yourself.

     Color it neatly with colored pencils.

     You will get your picture taken today for All About Me.

     If you would like a different picture, print one or send it to me and I will print it.

2. Be ready to present yourself to the class tomorrow.  

    They will write down 3 things they learned.

     This will be your 2nd grade completion grade.

Vocabulary

Not yet.

Stations

Not yet

Today

Warm-up 

          30th Count Exercise- Drawing inferences: 1-2

          First Name/Last Name/ Today's Date
          Read aloud together line by line.

          As a group, decide on the correct answer.

          Point out why you thing your choice is the right answer.  Cite evidence.

Lessons

         We are continuing to get to know each other. (Next week we start the heavy work.)

         You are seated in groups.

             1. Take turns sharing your All About Me details with your table.
             2. On your sheet of paper, write down what you have in common with each person.

             3. Finish coloring your paper and turn in.  (Work on the word find until all finish.)
             4. Play Apples to Apples... again, getting to know each other.

             5. Write down how many cards each person won on the sheet provided.

             6. Have a nice four-day weekend!

             Be sure to get your picture taken!

Vocabulary

Not yet.

Stations

Not yet

NO SCHOOL- I am getting solar installed!  Yeah me!

Vocabulary:

Standards: