Mrs. Vidro
LA 7
Weekly Agenda: 10/14-10-18
Monday, October 14
- Case files 3, 4, and 5 DUE
- Hand out word study #5 (DUE Friday)
- Work on: Haunted House Mystery investigations 1 and 2
Tuesday, October 15
- Investigation #3: primary and secondary sources
Wednesday, October 16
- Investigations 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7
Thursday, October 17
- Case files 6 and 7 DUE tomorrow
- Word study #5 DUE tomorrow
- Continue to work on investigations
Friday, October 18
- DUE: case files 6 and 7 and word study #5
- Investigation #7
- Word study test next Friday (lists 1-5)
Monday, October 21
- Word study test overview (test Friday)
- Investigations 8 and 9
- Haunted House Mystery quiz Wednesday
Tuesday, October 22
- Investigations 10, 11, and 12
- Haunted House Mystery quiz tomorrow
Wednesday, October 23
- Haunted House Mystery quiz
- Investigation 13
Thursday, October 24
- Haunted House brainstorming and thesis (preparation for argumentative essay)
Friday, October 25 (1/2 DAY)
- Word study test (lists 1-5)
Monday, October 28
- Introduction to argumentative essay: Who is haunting the Peabody house?
- Drafting in packet
- MYSTERY UNIT TEST ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Tuesday, October 29
- Google Doc creation (MLA format)
- Continue drafting
Wednesday, October 30
- Finish drafting and typing
Thursday, October 31
- Peer editing and final edits
- Final copy DUE tomorrow
Friday, November 1
- Submit final copy on Google Classroom
- Watch the haunted house conclusion
- MYSTERY UNIT TEST ON MONDAY
Monday, November 4
- MYSTERY UNIT TEST
Tuesday, November 5
- Stargirl pre-reading (receive materials)
- Library visit
Wednesday, November 6
- Stargirl
- Nonfiction text: "Conformity in Teenagers"
- Agree/Disagree activity
Thursday, November 7
- Stargirl pages 1-6
- Vocabulary and questions
Friday, November 8
- Stargirl pages 7-18
- Vocabulary and questions
- Reading quiz on Monday
Monday, November 11
- Word study #7 DUE Friday
- Stargirl pages 19-26
- Quiz on chapters 1-5 tomorrow
Tuesday, November 12
- Stargirl quiz
- Pages 27-39
Wednesday, November 13
- Stargirl pages 40-47
- Questions on chapters 6-10 (book club style)
- Quiz on chapters 6-10 tomorrow
Thursday, November 14
- Quiz on chapters 6-10
- Stargirl pages 48-61
- Book clubs
Friday, November 15
- Word study #7 DUE
- Stargirl pages 62-75
- Book clubs
- Quiz Monday (Chapters 11-15)
Monday, November 18
- Word study #8 - DUE Friday
- Stargirl pages 62-75
- Quiz on chapters 11-15 tomorrow
- HW: Finish 11-15 questions
Tuesday, November 19
- Stargirl quiz
- Stargirl pages 76-84
- Meet in book club groups
Wednesday, November 20
- Stargirl pages 85-99
Thursday, November 21
- Stargirl pages 100-111
- Meet in book clubs
- Quiz on chapters 16-20 tomorrow
Friday, November 22
- Stargirl quiz
- Stargirl pages 112-125
Monday, November 25
- "Why so many minds think alike" Google Classroom assignment
- Stargirl pages 126-132 (chapters 23-24)
Tuesday, November 26
- Peer response on Google Classroom
- Stargirl pages 133-145 (chapters 25-26)
- Book club meetings
HAPPY THANKSGIVING BREAK! NO HOMEWORK EXCEPT TO CATCH UP IF YOU ARE BEHIND!
Monday, December 2
- Nonfiction paired texts
- Stargirl pages 145-151 (chp. 27)
- Word study #9 DUE Friday
Tuesday, December 3
- Poster creation (making connections)
- Stargirl pgs. 152-160 (chps. 28 and 29)
Wednesday, December 4
- Stargirl pages 161-175 (chps. 30 & 31)
Thursday, December 5
- Stargirl pages 176-183
- "More than Stars"
Friday, December 5 - 1/2 Day
- Digital citizenship lesson
- Stargirl quiz on Monday (chps. 21-33)
Monday, December 9
- Stargirl test review
- Word study #10 (DUE Friday)
Tuesday, December 10
- Stargirl final test
Wednesday, December 11
- Punctuation Unit: comma rules and packet
Thursday, December 12
- Punctuation: commas in published writing
- Quiz on commas tomorrow
Friday, December 13
- Quiz on commas
- Punctuation: colons and semicolons
- Word study #10 DUE
Monday, December 16
- Colons and semicolons rules
- Partner quiz
- Quotation marks worksheet
- Quiz on quotation marks tomorrow
Tuesday, December 17
- Quiz on quotation marks
- Ellipsis, hyphen, parentheses packet
Wednesday, December 18 (1st and 2nd hour exams)
- 1st hour: Read "All Summer in a Day" and view movie
- Other hours: Punctuation in published writing
Thursday, December 19 - HALF DAY (3rd and 4th hour exams)
- 3rd hour: Read "All Summer in a Day" and view movie
Friday, December 20 - HALF DAY (5th and 6th hour exams)
- 6th hour: Read "All Summer in a Day" and view movie