Week 10 9/22/25 - 9/26/25
Monday
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- BW Assignment
Objective- Students will be able to critically read selected short stories and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing important literary elements and themes.
Direct Instruction:
We will finish the "The Raven' audio (If needed).
Discussion of“The Raven” Questions
Independent Practice:
Homework: Study for Edgar Allan Poe Quiz **********5 extra credit points to show me your copy of Tom Sawyer on Friday the 26th*********
Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, 978-0486400778 - click on the number to see the book on Amazon.
Assessment: Edgar Allan Poe Quiz on Tuesday, 9/23
Tuesday
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- BW Assignment
Objective- Students will be able to critically read selected short stories and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing important literary elements and themes.
Direct Instruction:
Independent Practice:
Homework: Students will finish reading “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” Pages 268 - 272
**********5 extra credit points to show me your copy of Tom Sawyer on Friday the 26th*********
Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, 978-0486400778 - click on the number to see the book on Amazon.
Assessment:
Block Day
(Wed. and Thurs.)
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork: BW Assignment
Objective- Students will be able to critically read selected short stories and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing important literary elements and themes.
Direct Instruction-
We will continue the audio of ““The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”
Independent Practice:
Homework: We will complete and discuss the questions on page 271 (#1-6)
**********5 extra credit points to show me your copy of Tom Sawyer on Friday the 26th*********
Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, 978-0486400778 - click on the number to see the book on Amazon.
All students are to have a copy of the novel Tom Sawyer by Monday, 10/13
Assessment:
Friday
Half Day
Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- BW Assignment
Objective- Students will be able to critically read selected short stories and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing important literary elements and themes.
Direct Instruction-
We will create a one-page for “The Celebrated Jumping Frog” (Extra Credit)
**********5 extra credit points to show me your copy of Tom Sawyer********* - Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, 978-0486400778 - click on the number to see the book on Amazon.
Independent Practice: Students will complete a one-page for “The Celebrated Jumping Frog”
Homework: No HW
All students are to have a copy of the novel Tom Sawyer by Monday, 10/13
LAST WEEK
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Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- Copy Lit terms 51-60
Objective-Students will be able to critically read a novel and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing foreshadowing used by Poe within the short story.
Direct Instruction:
We will discuss “The Tell Tale Heart.”
Discussion of jury roles and guilty vs. not guilty
Create an argument from the story on whether you think the narrator is innocent or guilty., using the “The Tell-Tale Heart” evidence collection sheet .
Independent Practice:
Homework:
Review "The Tell-Tale Heart" and create an argument from the story on whether you think the narrator is innocent or guilty using the “The Tell-Tale Heart” evidence collection sheet .
Study Lit. terms 51-60
Assessment: Edgar Allan Poe Quiz on Tuesday, 9/24
Tuesday
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Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- BW Assignment
Objective- Students will be able to critically read selected short stories and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing important literary elements and themes.
Direct Instruction:
Discuss editing checklist
We will do the jury seminar for The Tell-Tale Heart"
Independent Practice:
Homework:
Submit your rough draft to Google Classroom.
Bring in a printed copy of your rough draft.
Assessment: Edgar Allan Poe Quiz on Tuesday, 9/24
Block Day
(Wed. and Thurs.)
SUBSTITUTE THURSDAY
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Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork: BW Assignment
Objective- Students will be able to critically read selected short stories and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing important literary elements and themes.
Direct Instruction-
Review the sample paragraph
Review and edit your rough draft.
We will begin "The Raven' (Page 266-269) and listen to the audio on Youtube
Independent Practice:
Homework:
Submit the rough draft tomorrow and the final draft of the paragraph by Friday.
Students will complete “The Raven” Questions
Assessment: Edgar Allan Poe Quiz on Tuesday, 9/24
Friday
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Warm-Up Activity/Bellwork- BW Assignment
Objective- Students will be able to critically read selected short stories and apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader, including recognizing important literary elements and themes.
Direct Instruction-
Review and turn in “The Raven” Questions
Discuss the paragraph rubric
Review and edit your rough draft.
Submit your final draft today!
Independent Practice:
Homework:Submit your My Brother Sam is Dead Paragraph. Study Lit Terms 41-60
Assessment: Edgar Allan Poe Quiz on Tuesday, 9/24
Final draft due today.
Joining a Google Classroom Using a Class Code
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1. Sign In:
Go to classroom.google.com on your computer or open the Google Classroom app on your mobile device.2. Sign In with the Correct Account:
Make sure you're signed in with the Google Account your teacher uses for the class. If not, click your profile picture to switch accounts.3. Click the Plus Sign:
On the main Classroom page, click the plus sign (+) in the top-right corner.4. Select "Join Class":
From the pop-up menu, select "Join class".5. Enter the Class Code:
Enter the 6-8 character class code provided by your teacher and click "Join".
Submitting an assignment to Google Classroom
On a computer:
Go to classroom.google.com and sign in to your Google Account.
Click on the class you're working in.
Click the Classwork tab.
Click on the assignment to open it.
To add work, click Add or create.
Select the source for your work: Google Drive, Link, or File (for files on your computer).
Choose your file or enter the link, then click Add.
Click Turn In and confirm your submission.