Homework:
Week of October 13
Mon: Read and prepare your Lit Circle job for Friday's meeting (worked on lit circle jobs in class)
Tues: Read and prepare your Lit Circle job for Friday's meeting (worked on lit circle jobs in class)
Wed: Read and prepare your Lit Circle job for Friday's meeting (worked on October reading log in class)
Thurs: Read and prepare your Lit Circle job for Friday's meeting (worked on lit circle jobs in class)
Fri: No HW (met in lit circle groups in class
Week of October 6
Mon: Finish Bell of a Clothes Rack final draft and tun in by tomorrow 9PM on Classroom (Read "Marble Champ" in class and focused on vocabulary in class)
Tues: Finish Bell of a Clothes Rack final draft and tun in by tonight 9PM on Classroom (Read "Marble Champ" in class and practiced Lit Circle jobs in class)
Wed: Work on October Reading log entry #2 (Finished lit circle job practice; worked on reading journal; personal reading time in class)
Thurs: No HW (Practiced Lit Circle discussions in class)
Fri: No HW (Community Circle - previewed and chose lit circle book in class)
Week of September 29
Mon: Finish and turn in September Personal Reading Journal (Community Circle to discuss "In the Belly of a Clothes Rack" in class)
Tues: Finish Claim work if not completed in class (reviewed and practiced making a claim in class)
Wed: Work on October Reading Journal entry for week 1 (Went to library for new books and to work on October Reading Log)
Thurs: Finish rough draft paragraph (Working on "In the Belly..." CER paragraph)
Fri: No HW (Finishing "In the Belly..." CER paragraph)
Week of September 22
Tues: Turn in RAWL Final Draft by tomorrow @9PM; Work on Personal Reading Journal as needed -- Due Sept 30 (Worked on decoding unknown vocabulary in class)
Wed: Turn in RAWL Final Draft by tonight @9PM; Work on Personal Reading Journal as needed -- Due Sept 30 (Worked on first read of "In the Belly of a Clothes Rack" in class)
Thurs: Work on Personal Reading Journal as needed -- Due Sept 30 (Worked on second read of "In the Belly of a Clothes Rack" in class)
Fri: No HW - Minimum Day Schedule 12:03 PM Release (Worked on third read of "In the Belly of a Clothes Rack" in class)
Week of September 15
Mon: Finish RAWL Flash Draft if not done yet (Played Figurative Language game in class)
Tues: Finish Figurative Language poster if not completed in class (Worked on Figurative Language poster in class)
Wed: Work Personal Reading Journal (Went to library for the Book Faire and worked on personal reading in class)
Thurs: Continue to work on RAWL revisions as needed (worked on revisions in class)
Fri: No HW - RAWL Final Draft due by Wed 9PM (Worked on editing RAWL writing in class)
Week of September 8
Mon: Finish RAWL Brainstorm - pick an idea to use (NWEA testing, RAWL brainstorm time in class)
Tues: Finish writing organizer for RAWL topic if not finished in class (worked on organizer in class)
Wed: Work on "Personal Reading Journal" two entries for this week (worked on RAWL flash draft in class)
Thurs: Work on RAWL flash draft as needed (worked on RAWL flash draft in class)
Fri: Finish RAWL flash draft by Tuesday (worked on RAWL flash draft in class)
Week of September 2
Tues: No HW (brainstorm RAWL idear in online journal in class)
Wed: Work on "September Personal Reading Log" ( went to library to refresh books and time to work on reading log in class)
Thurs: No HW (NWEA Reading Assessment in class)
Fri: No HW (NWEA Reading Assessment in class)
Week of August 25
Mon: No HW (Community Circle in class)
Tues: Finish "Letter to Mr. Kampp" on Google Classroom if not completed in class Due by Friday (worked on letter in class)
Wed: Finish "Letter to Mr. Kampp" on Google Classroom if not completed in class Due by Friday (worked on letter in class)
Thurs: Finish "Letter to Mr. Kampp" on Google Classroom if not completed in class Due by Friday (Completed email etiquette in class)
Fri: No HW (Began "Restarting a Writing Life" (RAWL) unit in class)
Week of August 18
Mon: Finish Six-Word Memoir if not completed in class - turn in tomorrow
Tues: No HW
Wed: No HW
Thurs: No HW
Fri: No HW
Week of August 14
Thurs: No HW
Fri: No HW
Course Description
Writing: We will focus on writing using Lucy Calkins Units of Study writing workshops curriculum. There will be four main writing units: Restarting a Writing Life: From Notebooks to Independent Projects; Personal Narrative: Crafting Powerful Life Stories; Research Based Information Writing; Literary Essay: From Character to Compare and Contrast. We will also practice writing skills through our reading and history curriculum.
Reading: Our main reading curriculum comes from Inquiry by Design. This curriculum is a discussion-based and student centered approach to teaching English and is based on the following:
Close reading of complex informational and literary texts.
Writing in a range of genres including narrative, expository, and text-based explanations and arguments.
Reading and writing across multiple complex texts.
Small- and whole-group, text-based discussions.
Throughout the year, we will also have the opportunity to explore other literary texts and non-fictional material in both Language Arts and History.
Speaking and Listening: Our curriculum lends itself to frequent opportunities for small and large group discussions. Students will also be asked to write, practice, and deliver formal speeches throughout the year.