Daily Agenda

Daily Assignments

6/8 to 6/9

Congratulations on your promotion to high school!!!!

Please fill out the attendance form by midnight today 6/8.

Attendance Form

If you have not filled out the memory Kahoot form please do so now.

Our class meeting will be this Thursday at 2:00 :)

Weeks of 5/18-5/29

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

This week you will read the last section of the novel (Part IV: From Now On). It should take you no longer than 8 to 10 minutes. The story ends one year later during Tet - 1976: Year of the Dragon

1. Summary of Part IV and Final Thoughts (words to Ha)

What would you like to say to Ha (about the courage and strength it took to leave her beloved home, her time at Sea, struggling in a new world, the small victories of surviving after the twists and turns in her life as a refugee)?

5-18 Summary of Section and Final Thoughts (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Submit 5-18 Summary of Section and Final Thoughts to Canvas.

2. End of Novel Free Choice Board

Choose three activities to complete (from the board on the right). If the activity you choose requires drawing, take a picture and paste it below the writing. Do all of your work on 5-18 Free Choice.

5-18 Free Choice (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Read the letter from the author to you (the reader).

Click here to access the story. Scroll down to see the links for each poem.

End of Novel - Free Choice

Week of 5/11-5/15

Lesson Objective: Understanding how an historical setting affects the plot (story events)

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

This week you will read Part III: Alabama. It's a little longer than the last section but should take you no more than 45 minutes to read in total. Read the entire section (Part III: Alabama) and then complete the two assignments. Please do not attempt to do the assignments prior to reading the section. This is not an anthology of poems. It is a narrative written in verse rather than in prose. Read it like you would read any novel. You wouldn't skip chapters - you would read it through.

Part III: Alabama

1. "Unpack and Repack" to "More is Not Better"

Identifying the main ideas and making inferences related to Ha's experiences in a place she does not understand and does not understand her.

5-11 "Unpack and Repack" to "More is Not Better" (in your imiddlesd English folder).

Submit 5-11 "Unpack and Repack" to "More is Not Better" to Canvas.

2. "HA LE LU DA" to "But Not Bad"

Constructed response to show your understanding of how Ha felt in her new world.

5-13 from "War and Peace" (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Submit 5-13 from "War and Peace" to Canvas

3. Part III: Alabama quiz (in Canvas)

Week of 5/4 to 5/8

Lesson Objective: Understanding how an historical setting affects the plot (story events)

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

This week you will read Part II: At Sea. It should not take you longer than 15 minutes to read the entire section. It is the length of an average chapter in most novels, and I would recommend you read the entire section and then complete the two assignments. Ha and her family are on the crowded ship waiting to be rescued, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to survive with reduced rations and on a ship which is broken and only has one engine.

Part II: The Sea

1. "Floating" to "A Kiss"

Analyze key details as they are related to Ha's and the other refugees' experiences on the ship (more specifically - death, dying, defeat, and sacrifice).

5-4 "Floating" to "A Kiss" (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Submit 5-4 "Floating" to "A Kiss" to Canvas.

2. "Golden Fuzz" to "Our Cowboy"

Describe Ha's experience in the refugee camps.

5-6 "Golden Fuzz" to "Our Cowboy" (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Submit 5-6 "Golden Fuzz" to "Our Cowboy"

Watch the 3 minute video to see what you will be doing this week.

8 Week of 5/4 to 5/8.webm

Week of 4/27 to 5/1

Lesson Objective: Understanding how an historical setting affects the plot (story events)

Please note:

This week you will finish reading Part 1 of the short autobiographical novel. If you have not been keeping up, it should not take you long to read Part I: Saigon. It is comprised of several short poems which tell the story of Ha's experience in Vietnam in 1975 just as her family is forced to flee.

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Part I:.

Read the poems from "Bridge to the Sea" to "Crisscross Packs"

4-27 Literary Analysis ("Bridge to the Sea" to "Crisscross Packs") - in your imiddlesd English folder
- Continue to summarize each poem (include historical relevance)
- Make a claim and support it with text evidence.

Submit 4-27 to Canvas.

Part II:

Read the poems from, "Choice" to "Saigon is Gone" (to the end of Part I)

Complete the thinking for this section 4-30 "Choice" to "Saigon is Gone"-in your imiddlesd English folder

Submit 4-30 "Choices..." to Canvas.

Watch this 5 minute video to see what you will be doing this week.

8 Week of 4/27-5/1.webm

Inside Out and Back Again Thanhha Lai (full text)

Inside Out & Back Again is a verse novel by Thanhha Lai. The book was awarded the 2011 National Book Award for Young People's Literature and one of the two Newbery Honors. The novel was based on her first year in the United States, as a ten-year-old girl who spoke no English in 1975.

Wednesday-Friday, 4/22-24/20

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Read Birthday to Promises

4-22 pgs. Birthday-Promises (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Submit 4-22 Birthday-Promises to Canvas.

Homework:

Make sure you have read "1975: Year of the Cat to Promises (link to the full text is above); Make sure you have completed 4-20 and 4-22.

Monday and Tuesday, 4/20-21/20

Inside Out & Back Again

Read pages 1-25 (From "1975: Year of the Cat" through "TV News" - first 13 poems)

4-20 Novel Analysis (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Submit 4-20 Pages 1-25 to Canvas.

Watch the 6 min. screencast to see what you'll be doing the next couple of days.

8th 4-20.webm

Tuesday -Friday, 4/14-18/20

Lesson Objective: Building Background Knowledge About an Historical Time Period

Submit 4-9 Building Background Knowledge to Canvas, if you haven't already done so.

BrainPop: The Vietnam War

Watch the video
Take the review and the graded quiz.
Do the worksheet and vocabulary
If you have time, you can play the Time Zone X: Vietnam War Games.

Tuesday-Friday 4/13-17.webm

Monday and Tuesday, 4/13-14/20

Lesson Objective: Building Background Knowledge About an Historical Time Period

Continue working on 4-9 Building Background Knowledge

Yesterday you should have added summaries for the article and for at least one of the primary source stories at the bottom of the article. If you don't have an objective summary for each, do that now.
Today go to the History: Vietnam War and add the following to 4-9
- What was the cause of the Vietnam War?
- Click through the resources to learn more about the people involved and the related events. Add at least 15 details plus images to 4-9 Building Background Knowledge.

If you're ready, submit 4-9 Building Background Knowledge to Canvas.

Attendance - Friday 4/13

Please fill out the attendance form for 4/13/20

Click here for instructions for what you'll be doing 4/13 & 4/14.

Thursday & Friday, 4/9-10/20

4-9 Please take the one question quiz in Canvas - Did you check the class site today?

Lesson Objective: Looking at Primary Sources to Build Background Knowledge.

Read the article, "Vietnamese refugees began new lives in Camp Pendleton’s 1975 ‘tent city’"

4-9 Building Background Knowledge

Summarize Julie Lam's story.
Watch the video and take notes (bullet key details). When you have finished, summarize the key points and main idea of the video.

Mr. Turk and I have organized a Zoom meeting at 11:00 so you can check in with each other. The link to the Zoom session was sent to your email.

Please fill out the attendance form for today.

4-9 Building Background Knowledge.mp4

Watch the little video to see what we'll be working on for the next chunk of time.

Tuesday & Wednesday, 4/7-8/20

Roll Call

4-8 Please take the one question quiz in Canvas - Did you check the class site today?

Learning Objective: to apply a quote about the strength and courage of refugees to a nonfiction article

"From War to America" (a copy of the article is in your imiddlesd English folder).

If you didn't get a chance to fill out the Theme Anticipation form from yesterday, please do so now.

4-7 Non-Fiction Elements (in your imiddlesd English folder)

When you've finished, submit 4-7 Non-Fiction Elements to Canvas.

Monday, 4/6/20

Learning Objective: to apply a quote about the strength and courage of refugees to a nonfiction article

"From War to America" (a copy of the article is in your imiddlesd English folder).

Before reading the article complete the theme anticipation guide. Be prepared to share your thinking.

4-6 Theme Anticipation Guide (form on this page)

Spring Break - 3/30-4/3

Who can name the most figures of Speech?

Pandemic Journal

Did you know that if you keep a journal during this pandemic it could be considered a primary source in the future?

You can keep a journal in an actual journal (paper and pencil), but you can also start a blog.

Try Blogger

Thinking Game

Tower of Hanoi

If you need a little challenge try this puzzle. Paste your proof in the slide presentation. Let's see who can get the most disks to the other side in the fewest moves.

This is a challenge to all of my students :)

Tower of Hanoi

Click on the cog and open the editor to add your slide.

Update 3/20/20

I miss you guys very much. I really do! You're a special group.

I created a discussion in Canvas as a means to communicate with each other.

How's it going?

If you're bored check out the poetry board :)

Poetry Game Board

Learn a bit about different forms of poetry and poetic devices.
Try your hand at different types.
Share the ones you're proudest of.

3-2020 Poetry Gameboard HyperDoc

What can you do while you're home?

Make sure that you've completed and submitted any missing work.

Enjoy a good book with a cup of hot chocolate :)

At home learning provided by the SDUSD

BrainPop: Corona Virus
Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (in CommonLit sign up with your imiddlesd google account and use this class code : 9QVNB6 )

If you need to contact me, email at dladeby@sandi.net

Friday, 3/13/20

Continue working on 3-12 Write your own sonnet (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Due Monday 3/16

Per 1 8:00-8:53

Nutrition break 8:53-9:01 (8 min)

Per 2 9:01-9:54

Per 3 9:59-10:52

Per 4 10:57-11:50

Advisory A/Lunch 2 11:55-12:25

Advisory B/Lunch 1 12:30-1:00

Per 6 1:05-1:58

Per 7 2:03-2:56

Advisory A (means you have Lunch B)

Nusser

Turk

Seager

Henry

Robbie

Cronk (with Moreno’s 7th and 8th)

All DHH

Poland

Taylor

Reiff

Advisory B (Means you have Lunch A)

Engan

Harbecke

Ladeby

C. Miller

Vosburgh

K. Miller

Werdowatz

Moreno’s 6th

Adamson

Little/Gomez

Urbino

Thursday, 3/12/20

Take the first 15 minutes to either complete the illustration for your ode or to enjoy your independent reading book.

What is iambic pentameter?

Shakespeare's Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

3-12 Write your own sonnet (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Homework

3-12 Sonnet 18

Sonnets

Tuesday & Wednesday, 3/10-11/20

Submit 3-9 "The Road Not Taken" to Canvas

Poetry Study: Odes

An ode is a single, unified strain of exalted verse with a single purpose and dealing with a single theme.

Purpose: To celebrate a single object or idea

Subject and Theme: An ode can be about any subject. Pablo Neruda has written odes to socks and salt.

Tone: Elaborate and dignified, the ode glorifies and celebrates its subject with a formal tone.

Rhyme and Rhythm: May or may not have end rhyme or regular rhythm.

Lines and Stanzas: Number and length can vary. Odes are usually long with varying line length.

Read several odes by Pablo Neruda.

Ode to Enchanted Light

Ode to Tomatoes

Ode to My Socks

Samples of Student Odes

Now you try

3-10 Steps to Writing an Ode (in you imiddlesd English folder)

Monday, 3/9/20

3-9 The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Homework

Complete 3-9 "The Road Not Taken"

Wednesday, 3/4/20

Take today to make sure you have completed and submitted the following assignments:

Tuesday, 3/3/20

The Wreck of Hesperus by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Complete and submit 3-2 Poem Analysis to Canvas.

3-3 The Wreck of Hesperus Discussion Questions (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Online discussion: The Wreck of Hesperus

Homework:

Respond to two in the online discussion

Monday, 3/2/20

Submit 2-27 Poetry Terms to Canvas.

submit your narrative to Canvas

The Wreck of Hesperus by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The Wreck of Hesperus is a ballad that tells a story. Ballads are poems that used to be sung. Can you identify the rhythm and rhyme?

3-2 Poem Analysis

Homework:

Complete 3-2 Poem Analysis

Friday, 2/28/20

Take out your planner and independent reading book.

Complete 2-27 Poetry Terms and submit to Canvas.

Create a Quizlet by copying and pasting each term and definition onto a card. Make a quiz (matching only). Once you score 100% paste the proof onto

2-27 Poetry Terms.

Homework:

2-27 including Quizlet test score.

Thursday

2-27 Poetry Terms (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Find the definition and an example for each term.
Create a Quizlet using each term

Homework:

2-27 Poetry Terms

If you are ready, submit your narrative to Canvas.

Wednesday, 2/26/20

Writing an Historical Narrative

Once you have finished writing your narrative, you will begin the editing process. Read your story to yourself.

Does everything make sense? Can you add or change anything? Go to “tools” and check spelling.

Color-Code your narrative:

Write a sufficient introduction (blue)
Identify the inciting incident (the conflict is introduced) - one event (gold)
Several events in the rising action (orange)
Identify the climax of the story - one event (red)
Falling action (purple)
Resolution (green)

If you are ready, submit your narrative to Canvas.

Monday-Tuesday, 2/24-25/20

Writing Historical Fiction

Begin drafting your narrative (2-24 Narrative in your imiddlesd English folder)

Remember your narrative needs:

a plot (beginning, middle, and end)
descriptive language
a combination of narration and dialogue (if more than one character).

Short stories by Jack London

Homework:

Narrative due Monday

Friday, 2/21/20

Writing Historical Fiction

Look over actual stories from the Klondike to get ideas for a possible conflict for your narrative.

2-21 Protagonist Interview

Get to know the protagonist of your story by conducting an interviewing with him/her/them (questions are in your imiddlesd English folder).

You can refer to the presentations you prepared for more ideas.

You will begin writing your narrative on Monday, but if you already have an idea of where your narrative is going (after conducting the protagonist interview) you can begin writing.

2-24 Narrative

Homework:

2-21 Protagonist Interview

Narrative Prompt

Review the narrative prompt before writing.

Thursday, 2/20/20

Writing Historical Fiction

Present your research for the Klondike Gold Rush

Link to group presentation

Writing Historical Fiction

The Klondike Gold Rush: Background Research for Student Authors

While you cannot travel to the Gold Rush like Jack London, you can work together to gather information that will lend authenticity to your stories. The mission of each group below is to advise the rest of the class on the most basic facts in their area of "expertise" and to suggest elements that might be fruitfully included in stories. Neither your research nor presentation is expected to be exhaustive, since, as in The Call of the Wild, the factual elements are not what the book is about, but instead supply authenticity and color.

Each group will explore one assigned category:

Homework:

Work on your part of the research presentation. Be ready to present on Wednesday

Klondike Gold Rush

One member of each group makes a copy of the slide presentation template and shares with the other group members. Please make sure that you move the presentation from "shared with me" to your English folder.

The Call of the Wild (full text)

Click image to read the novel online.

Tuesday, 2/18/20

Independent Reading

Writing Historical Fiction

Continue your research for the Klondike Gold Rush

Make sure to include images that you can explain when presenting.

Homework:

Work on your part of the research presentation. Be ready to present on Wednesday.

Thursday, 2/13/20

2-13 NRI Quiz

Writing Historical Fiction

Continue your research for the Klondike Gold Rush

Wednesday, 2/12/20

Independent reading or NRI (due and quiz tomorrow)

Final Thoughts online discussion

Tuesday, 2/11/20

Independent reading

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Finish reading the novella.

2-11 Final Thoughts (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Final Thoughts online discussion

Monday, 2/10/20

2-10 NRI

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Read the first half of chapter 7 - The Sounding of the Call

Submit 2-6 For the Love of a Man

Homework:

Complete all parts of 2-6 For the Love of a Man.

Thursday and Friday, 2/6-7/20

Please take the first the first 15-20 minutes of class to read chapter 6, "For the Love of a Man" (independently). If you finish early,

Submit 2-5 Chapter 5 Thinking to Canvas.

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Chapter 6 - For the Love of a Man

Begin working on 2-6 For the Love of a Man (in your imiddlesd English folder). You can use the event at the end of chapter 5 as one of your examples.

Homework:

Complete 2-6 For the Love of a Man. (You may use the online text for text evidence).

Wednesday, 2/5/20

Submit 2-3 Paired Thinking to Canvas

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Read the second half of chapter 5 - The Toil of Trace and Trail

2-5 Chapter 5 Thinking (in your imiddlesd English folder).

Homework:

2-5 Complete Chapter 5 Thinking

Tuesday, 2/4/20

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Read the first half of chapter 5 - The Toil of Trace and Trail

Continue working on Partner Thinking

Homework:

2-3 Partner Thinking

Monday, 2/3/20

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Read Chapter 4 - Who Has Won to Mastership

Partner Thinking (2-3 The Call of the Wild 4 Partner Work: One person in the pair make a copy and shares it with partner. Please make sure this is placed in your imiddlesd English folder).

Homework:

2-3 Partner Thinking due Wednesday (start of class)

Add to your partner work. Make sure each person responds in their own color.

2-3 The Call of the Wild 4 Partner Work

If you will be working with a partner, one makes the copy and shares it to the other. Both put it in their English folder.

Friday, 1/31/20

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Read Chapter 3

1-31 Dominant Primordial Beast (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Homework:

1-31 Dominant Primordial Beast

Thursday, 1/30/20

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Please take the first 10-15 minutes to read the chapter independently (no computers). There will be a comprehension check tomorrow.

Online Discussion: Has Buck advanced or retrogressed?

(This is your constructed response from 1-29 question 5)

Have you submitted:

1-27 Chapter 1 Comparison

1-29 Chapter 2 Comprehension

Homework:

Respond to two in the online discussion.

Wednesday, 1/29/20

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Have you submitted 1-27 Chapter 1 Comparison (with Boot Camp Scenario)?

Read Ch. 2 - The Law of Club and Fang

1-29 Chapter 2 Comprehension (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Homework:

Complete 1-29 Chapter 2 Comprehension;

Vocabulary for chapter 2

primordial: ancient, prehistoric

reproof: blame, criticism

tuition: instruction; teaching

appeasingly: in an attempt to please

diabolically: with evil intent

disconsolate: unhappy, gloomy

gee: right

haw: left

Tuesday, 1/28/20

Thank you for being respectful with the visiting teacher.

Independent reading (15 minutes)

Complete and submit 1-27 Chapter 1 Comparison (with Boot Camp Scenario)

Monday, 1/27/20

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Submit 1-23 Boot Camp Scenario to Canvas (It's the first grade of the Semester 2)

Read Ch. 1 - Into the Primitive

1-27 Chapter 1 Comparison (with Boot Camp Scenario)

Homework:

1-27 Chapter 1 Comparison (due start of class Wednesday, 1/29)

Thursday, 1/23/20

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Pre-Reading (1-23 Boot Camp Scenario - in your imiddlesd English folder)

How would you feel? What would you do?

It is the year 2050, and the government has just created a new law that forces all adolescents of age 13 or older to leave their homes and families to be sent immediately to a boot camp where they will be trained to work for a government operation for the rest of their life.

You will never be able to return home, and you have no choice in the matter; you will be forced to go to the camp.

If you finish early, complete the internet hunt from yesterday.

Homework:

Complete 1-23 Boot Camp Scenario and 1-22 Internet Hunt

Wednesday, 1/22/20

Organize English folder

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Learn a bit about Jack London and the Klondike Gold Rush:

1-22 The Call of the Wild Internet Hunt

Homework:

Work on 1-22 The Call of the Wild Internet Hunt. You will have a bit of time to work on it tomorrow

Tuesday, 1/21/20

FAST Assessment

When you finish, you can enjoy your independent reading book.

Homework:

Check Canvas grades to make sure you have submitted all assignments.

Tuesday, 1/14/20

Classroom Debates

Should there be stricter gun control?

Should schools have dress codes?

Should there be consequences for refusing to stand for the National Anthem?

Should Schools Punish Off-Campus Cyber Bullies?

Should Congress Have Term Limits?

Should the Death Penalty be Abolished?

Should the president be removed from office?

Monday, 1/13/20

1-13 NRI Quiz

Classroom Debates

Prepare your arguments and rebuttals

This is how the debate will be structured:

The affirmative side (pro) will have 5-7 (uninterrupted) minutes to explain their position (you can use parts of your argument essays).
The con (no) side will have the same amount of uninterrupted time to present their position
- While each side is presenting their positions the opposite side will take notes (in preparation for their rebuttals).]
Each side will have about three minutes to confer and prepare for their rebuttal.
Con side presents their rebuttal (5 minutes)
Pro side presents their rebuttal (5 minutes)
Each side will have to will have the opportunity to counter and provide a second rebuttal.
Audience members will have time to ask questions and will vote for the side they feel made the best case (whether they agree with the position or not).

Homework:

Please be prepared for tomorrow's debate.

Friday, 1/10/20

If you have not mastered all six topics in 1-6 NRI do that now. If you have, enjoy your independent reading book.

Argument Essay

Finish drafting your essay if you haven't already done so.

Edit and Revise

Use the outline to color code your essay. This will help you see if you're missing anything.
Do a Google spell check.
Read your essay (at least twice) to yourself.
- Read for punctuation.
- Read to make sure your sentences make sense. If they don't, fix them.

Submit your color-coded essay to Canvas.

Homework:

Begin preparing for your debates.

Prepare rebuttals for the counterarguments.

3-23.pdf

Wednesday & Thursday

Begin drafting your argument essay in preparation for your opening statement.

You should have a minimum of six strong arguments on each side. Use at least two sources. Cite your source for each argument (Both Sides of the Issue).
Write your thesis statement.
If you are ready, begin writing an argument essay defending your thesis. Use the outline as a guide.
- Draft your essay on 1-8 Argument Essay

How to cite direct quotations

Homework:

1-8 Argument Essay due Friday. We will begin our debates on Monday.

1-8 Argument Essay Outline

Argument Essay - Edited and Color Coded

Monday-Tuesday, 1/6-7/20

The first ten amendments were proposed by Congress in 1789, at their first session; and, having received the ratification of the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States, they became a part of the Constitution December 15, 1791, and are known as the Bill of Rights.

Choose a Debate Topic

Four members per team. Two members will argue for and two members will argue against the issue.

Once you (and 3 others) have selected a topic, begin your initial research. What is the issue being debated? How does it relate to current events and the Bill of Rights? Begin to find arguments on both sides of the issue. One person in the team make a copy of the chart, and share with your partner(s). All group members move the document into their own English folder. All team members will find sources. make sure to cite the source (and provide link) where each argument comes from.

Homework:

Continue charting arguments on each side of your issue.

1-6 NRI due Monday 1/13

Looking at Both Sides of the Issue

One person in each team of four makes a copy and shares it with the other members of the team.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Full Text

Audio

Thursday, 12/18/19

Class spelling bee

Submit 12-13 Act II to Canvas

Turn in "Be the Thing" (on paper) if you have not already done so.

Continue watching, A Christmas Carol

Monday-Tuesday, 12/16-17/19

12-16 NRI Quiz (active vs passive voice

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

12-16 Be the Thing (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Homework:

12-16 Be the Thing - ready to print tomorrow

Friday, 12/13/19

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Act II; Scene 5

Homework:

12-13 Act II (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Characters:

Scrooge
Marley
Adam
Man
Woman
Portly Man

Nephew
Niece
Tiny Tim

Thursday, 12/12/19

A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley

ACT 2: Scenes (pg. 25)

Submit 12-11 Act II: Scenes 1, 2, and 3 Thinking to Canvas.

Characters:

Marley

Scrooge

Present

Fred

Wife

1st Businessman

2nd Businessman

3rd Businessman

First Woman

Old Joe

Mrs. Dilber

Mrs. Crachit

Peter

Daughter

Bob

Martha

Little Bob

Submit 12-9 Staves I and II to Canvas.

Tuesday, 12/10/19

A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley

ACT 2: Scenes I, II, III (pg. 19)

Characters

Marley +

Scrooge +

Present +

Man #1

Man #2

Mrs. Crachit

Martha

Belinda

Peter

Bob

Tiny Tim

Monday, 12/9/19

12-9 NRI Understanding the use of voice

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Finish reading Stave 2 if you didn't finish on Friday.

Submit 12-6 Initial Character Study (after Stave 2) to Canvas

12-9 Staves 1 and 2

Quizlet: Stave 2

Practice and make a quiz (just matching). Take a screenshot of your 100% score and save it in your Christmas Carol folder.

Tomorrow we will begin reading Act II of the play. If you have time and would like to read (listen to) Stave Three, you may.

Homework:

12-9 Staves 1 and 2
Quizlet: Stave 2
12-9 NRI Due on Friday

Friday 12/6/19

Submit 12-5 Journal Entry (after Stave 1) to Canvas

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Read the first half of Stave 2 (audio Part 3 to 19 minutes)

Begin 12-6 Initial Character (Scrooge) - after Stave 2

No homework if you're all caught up.

Wednesday & Thursday, 12/4-5/19

Read Stave 1 (today and tomorrow).

If you will be listening to the story while you read, remember that Part 2 goes with Stave 1.

You will have today and tomorrow to read the section.

Stave 1 Quiz

Once you have finished, you can begin 12-5 Journal Entry (after Stave 1).

Monday & Tuesday, 12/2-3/19

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Building background knowledge before reading the novella.

The Man Who Invented Christmas

In 1843 London, author Charles Dickens finds himself in financial trouble after writing three unsuccessful novels in a row. Desperate for a hit, Dickens relies on real-life inspiration and his vivid imagination to bring Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic characters to life in "A Christmas Carol," forever changing the holiday season into the celebration known today.

Thursday, 11/21/19

Thank you for being respectful with our visiting teacher.

If you still have not completed Checkpoint: Understanding Informational Text, do that now (in illuminate)

Brainpop: Thanksgiving

You probably know this version of the Thanksgiving story: English settlers aboard the Mayflower arrive in America, tame the wilderness, and share a meal with their Native-American friends. But the truth behind this founding myth is far more interesting—and complicated!

Watch the video and take the quiz.
If you score less than 80% on the quiz take it again.
Do the challenge activity.
If you finish early, read some of the related readings.

If you still have time enjoy your independent reading book.

Homework:

Any missing work. 11-19 NRI due tomorrow.

Wednesday, 11/20/19

Checkpoint: Understanding Informational Text

If you finish early you can complete missing work or read.

No homework if you are all caught up.

Tuesday, 11/19/19

11-19 NRI Active and Passive Voice (due Friday)

Today's a day to catch up on any missing work.

Make sure you have submitted:

Monday, 11/18/19

Complete and submit 11-15 Cornell Notes to Canvas

Read "Life on the Rez" (It follows the article, "Would We be Killed?")

11-18 Synthesizing (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Homework:

Complete 11-18 Synthesizing

Friday, 11/15/19

Submit 11-14 Chief Joseph's speech to congressmen

As you read, think about: What does it mean to be caught between two worlds?

"Would We Be Killed" by Lauren Tarshish (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Thousands of Native American children were taken from their families and sent to boarding schools to "learn the ways of the white man." This is their story.

11-15 Cornell Notes - Would We Be Killed? (article and assignment are in your imiddlesd English folder).

Homework:

11-15 Complete Cornell Notes - Would We be Killed?

Thursday, 11/14/19

Submit 11-13 Critical Thinking to Canvas

11-14 Chief Joseph's speech to congressmen

Homework:

11-14 Chief Joseph's speech to congressmen

Wednesday, 11/13/19

Submit 11-12 Bio Summary to Canvas.

11-13 NRI

Chief Joseph - "I Will Fight No More Forever" - 1877

What message did Chief Joseph want to send? (11-13 I Will Fight No More Forever)

Critical Thinking (11-13 I Will Fight No More Forever)

Homework:

Complete 11-13 Critical Thinking

Tuesday, 11/12/19

Chief Joseph - Two Speeches (Logos, Pathos, Ethos)

Who was Chief Joseph? Learn a bit about him from biography.com.

Summarize each section (assignment: 11-12 Bio Summary - in your imiddlesd.com English folder.)

Watch the short documentary: 1877 Nez Perce I will fight No More Forever

What can you add to your understanding about the Nez Perce and Chief Joseph?

Homework:

Complete 11-12 Bio Summary.

Friday, 11/8/19

Complete, edit, and submit 11-6 Comparison to Canvas.

Please make sure you have completed and submitted:

Wednesday & Thursday, 11/6/19

Submit 11-4 The Raven

Submit 11-5 Annabel Lee

"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe

As you read, think about:

who the narrator is
where the story takes place
The conflict
the narrator's antagonist

11-6 Comparison - The Tell-Tale Heart and The Black Cat (in your imiddlesd English folder.

Tuesday, 11/5/19

11-5 NRI Active vs. Passive Voice

Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe

Understanding Rhythm and Rhyme

11-5 Annabel Lee - Literary Analysis

Homework:

11-5 Annabel Lee - Literary Analysis

11-1 Annabel Lee - Literary Analysis

Rhythm and Rhyme - Annabel Lee

Monday, 11/4/19

"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

The Interactive Raven

First Read and summary by stanza (11-4 The Raven - in your imiddlesd English folder)

Homework:

Complete 11-4 The Raven Summary by Stanza

The Raven

Friday, 11/1/19

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

10-31 Prison or Mental Hospital? - online discussion

Make your initial post
Philosophical Chairs

Make sure you have submitted and completed any work for The Fifth of March.

Thursday, 10/31/19

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

10-31 Prison or Mental Hospital? - online discussion (in your imiddlesd English folder)

- Consider the legal definition of insanity when writing your initial post.

Homework:

10-31 Prison or Mental Hospital? Complete your initial post.
Submit 10-29 Review and Assess (if you have not already done so.

Legal Definition of Insanity

Wednesday, 10/30/19

Thank you for being respectful with our visiting teacher.

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

Complete and Submit 10-29 Review and Assess.

If you finish early you can read or complete work for another class.

Homework:

Make sure you have submitted the following completed assignments:

Color Run Schedule

Period 1 8:00-8:30

Nutrition

Period 2 8:39-9:09

Period 3 9:14-9:44

Period 4 9:49-10:19

Period 6 10:24-10:54

Period 7 10:59-11:29

Advisory/Color Run 11:34-12:50-

Tuesday, 10/29/19

10-29 NRI Using Pronouns that Agree

"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

10-29 Review and Assess (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Homework:

10-29 Review and Assess (due at the end of class tomorrow)

Please make sure you have complete and submitted:

Click the image for the full text.

Monday, 10/28/19

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

Organize your imiddlesd English folder.

Put all of The Fifth of March assignments in your Fifth of March folder
Create a new folder and title it - Edgar Allan Poe.

Submit:

10-25 Paul Revere's Ride

9-19 Character and Historical Figures Chart

Edgar Allan Poe

Learn a bit about Poe to see how his life events may have influenced his writing.

10-27 Edgar Allan Poe Internet Hunt (in your imiddlesd English folder)

BrainPop: Edgar Allan Poe

Homework:

Complete 10-27 Edgar Allan Poem Internet Hunt.
Complete and submit any missing work. I will not accept work for The Fifth of March after this Friday, 11/1.

Friday, 10/25/19

Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

First read and 10-25 Paul Revere's Ride (assignment in your imiddlesd English folder)

Video of poem being read.

Homework:

Complete 10-25 Paul Revere's Ride

Thursday, 10/24/19

Complete and submit "Final Thoughts" to Canvas.

9-19 Characters and Historical Figures Chart

Make sure you have included information about the following characters and historical figures. If the characters are also historical figures, explain their historical relevance.

Uncle Eb
John Adams
Abigail Adams
Chris Snider
John Hancock
McKintosh
Henry Knox
Sam Adams
Miss Lucy Flucker
Mr. Sewall
Susanna Sheaffe
Captain Ponsoby Molesworth
Crispus Attucks
Sons of Liberty
Major John Smalls
Matthew Kilroy

Wednesday, 10/23/19

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Turn in envelope for Letter to Rachel for full credit.

Finish reading the novel.

10-23 Final Thoughts

Homework:

10-23 Final Thoughts

iParty schedule:

Per 1: 8:00-8:36

Per 2: 8:40-9:14

Per 3: 9:18-9:52

Per 4: 9:56-10:30

Per 6: 10:34-11:08

Per 7: 11:12-11:46

Per 5: iParty

Tuesday, 10/22/19

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Read chapter 19 to page 302.

8:30 auditorium for Picture Yourself at Madison

Homework:

Envelope (Letter to Rachel). Please make sure the drawing represents Rachel's internal struggle and that it is your best work.

Monday, 10/21/19

Please take out your planner and begin working on 10-21 NRI.

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Finish reading chapter 18

Submit 10-17 Letter to Rachel

Work on envelope due Wednesday

Friday, 10/18/19

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Finish reading chapter 17

Continue drafting letter to Rachel

If you have finished, begin working on the envelope.

Homework:

Letter to Rachel due Monday
10-17 NRI

Thursday, 10/17/19

Please take out your planner.

10-17 NRI

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Read chapter 17

Issue: Should Rachel Visit Matthew in Jail?

Add an argument for each side of the issue to the form.

Both sides of the issue

10-17 Letter to Rachel (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Use the reasons from either side of the issue to give Rachel advice on whether she should or should not continue to visit Matthew in Jail.

Homework:

Letter to Rachel (writing) due Monday

10-17 Letter to Rachel

Draft your letter on 10-17 Letter - draft here

Wednesday, 10/16/19

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

Submit 10-14 Ch. 15 Comprehension to Canvas.

Submit 10-15 Paul Revere - Propaganda to Canvas

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Finish reading chapter 16

Issue: Should Rachel visit Matthew in jail?

Work with a group of 2-4 to brainstorm both sides of the issue. One person in the group makes a copy of the doc, and shares it with the others in the group. Come up with as many reasons as you can for both sides.

Homework:

Make sure you have completed and submitted 10-14 and 10-15

Should Rachel Visit

How is it propaganda?

Tuesday, 10/15/19

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

10-15 Paul Revere - The Bloody Massacre Announcement

Analyze: How is it Propaganda?

Homework:

Complete analysis of Paul Revere's announcement

Monday, 10/14/19

FAST Assessment

The Fifth of March

10-14 Chapter 15 Comprehension (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Friday, 10/11/19

The Fifth of March

Finish reading chapter 15

10-10 Take a Stand (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Online discussion: Matthew: Guilty of Murder? - Respond to two

Thursday, 10/10/19

Take out your planner and your independent reading book.

You can also work on 10-8 NRI

The Fifth of March

Finish reading chapter 14

10-10 Take a Stand (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Your constructed response will be your initial post in the online discussion: Matthew: Guilty of Murder?

Add to character chart: The Boston Massacre, Paul Revere, Hutchinson, Sam Gray

Homework

10-10 Take a Stand

Wednesday, 10/9/19

The Fifth of March

Read the first half of chapter 14

Have you completed and submitted:

10-8 Dialectical Journal
10-7 I Am Poem
10-3 Chapter 11 Study Guide

Homework:

10-8 NRI due Friday

Missing work

Tuesday, 10/8/19

10-8 NRI Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

The Fifth of March

Submit I Am poem to Canvas

Read chapter 13

10-8 Dialectical Journal

Homework:

10-8 Dialectical Journal

10-8 NRI due Friday

Monday, 10/7/19

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Submit 10-3 Chapter 11 Study Guide to Canvas.

10-7 I Am poem (Chris Snider)

Homework:

10-7 - I Am poem

Friday, 10/4/19

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Read chapter 12

Continue working on 10-3 Chapter 11 Study Guide (Due Monday start of class)

Homework:

Be prepared for a chapter 12 comp

Thursday, 10/3/19

Please take out your planner and independent reading group.

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Read chapter 11

10-3 Chapter 11 Study Guide (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Homework:

10-3 due Monday start of class

Wednesday, 10/2/19

Federal Survey Cards

Turn in Ch. 8 Metaphor

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Read chapter 10

Homework:

9-30 NRI and any other missing work

Tuesday, 10/1/19

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

9-27 Ch. 8 Metaphor

full color outlined in black
written description of metaphor (illustration)

Homework:

9-30 NRI
9-27 Ch. 8 Metaphor (ready to turn in)

Monday, 9/31/19

9-30 NRI (Due Thursday, 10/3)

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Read Ch. 9 (Be prepared for a reading check tomorrow)

Work on 9-27 After Ch. 8 Metaphor (Once it is complete and you have edited your work write "print" in the title line.)

Homework:

Make sure you have finished reading chapter 9 and be ready for a comprehension check.

9-31 NRI (Due Thursday, 10/3)

Friday, 9/27/19

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

Submit 9-26 Chapter 7 to Canvas.

Read Ch. 8

9-27 After Ch. 8 Metaphor (in your imiddlesd English folder

Homework:

9-27 Metaphor due Tuesday

Thursday, 9/26/19

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Finish reading chapter 7 (114-end of chapter)

9-26 Chapter 7 Thinking (in your imiddlesd English folder.

If you finish early:

Independent reading
complete and submit any missing work

Homework:

Complete 9-26 Chapter 7 Thinking

Wednesday, 9/25/19

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Read chapter 7 (to p. 114)

Add the following to the character chart.

Crispus Attucks
Sons of Liberty
Major John Small
Susanna Sheafe
Captain Ponsonby Molesworth
Private Matthew Kilroy
Susanna Adams

Tuesday, 9/24/19

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Freedom from Uncle Eb (online discussion)

Once you have responded to two, begin 9-24 NRI

Read Chapter 6

Homework:

9-24 NRI due Thursday, 9/26

Monday, 9/23/19

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Read Chapter 5

9-23 Freedom from Uncle Eb (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Homework:

Finish reading chapter 5

9-23 Freedom from Uncle Eb (This will be your initial post to the online discussion tomorrow.)

Friday, 9/20/19

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

If you need a few minutes to finish reading chapter 4, please do so now.

Chs. 3 and 4 Comprehension Check

9-20 NRI: Subject Verb II

Homework:

Please make sure you have completed and submitted:

Thursday, 9/19/19

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Read Chapter 4

9-19 Character Chart (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Add any historical figures, events, places that have been referred to in Chapters 1-4. Add them below the character chart from yesterday. Do a little research to learn more about them. Add images when you can.

Homework:

Complete character chart (up to today's reading)

Be ready for a reading check tomorrow.

Wednesday, 9/18/19

NRI: 9-18 Subject-Verb Agreement

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Read Chapter 3

Make sure you have completed and Submitted 9-17 After Chapter 2

Homework:

NRI: Mastery all topics assigned

Any missing work

Tuesday, 9/17/19

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Submit 9-16 Initial Character Study

Read Chapter 2

9-17 After Ch. 2 (in your imiddlesd English folder)

After reading chapters 1 and 2 what do you know about what is happening in Boston in 1768? Include important historical people, events, feelings, etc. (200 word minimum).
What were the Townshend Acts?
Why were they put into place?
What was the Stamp Act?
How was the revenue raised used?

Homework:

Complete 9-17 After Ch. 2

Monday, 9/16/19

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Read Ch. 1
9-16 Initial Character Study (assignment in your imiddlesd English folder)

Homework:

Finish reading chapter 1

Complete 9-16 initial character study.

Character Traits List.pdf

Thursday & Friday, 9/12-13/19

Please take out your planner and independent reading book.

NRI: 9-13 Subject and Verb Agreement

Work toward completing the Lexia Diagnostic if you did not finish yesterday.

No homework if you are all caught up :)

Wednesday, 9/11/19

NRI: 9-11Subject- Verb Agreement

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Read chapter 1

Submit 9-10 Pre-Reading Prediction to Canvas

No homework if you are all caught up.

Don't forget, tonight is open-house.

Tuesday, 9/10/19

Take out your planner

NRI: Subject-Verb Agreement (login through Clever)

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Submit 9-9 Sensory Impression to Canvas

9-10 Pre-Reading Research (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Homework:

NRI: Subject-Verb Agreement

Back-to-School Night is tomorrow. Hot dog dinner for sale starting at 5:00. Classroom visits start promptly at 5:45.

Monday, 9/9/19

Take out your planner and independent reading book. A few of you need to complete the NRI grammar diagnostic.

The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

Tea Party

9-9 Sensory Impression (in your imiddlesd English folder).

Homework:

Complete the novel prediction (last part of the sensory impression)

Friday, 9/6/19

Please submit 9-5 Thank You, M'am - Review and Assess to Canvas.

No Red Ink diagnostic (login to Clever)

Thursday, 9/5/19

Submit 9-4 Harlem Night Song - Poem Analysis to Canvas.

The Harlem Renaissance

video: Mini Bio - Langston Hughes
Read, "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes
9-5 Thank You, M'am - Review and Assess (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Homework:

9-5 Thank You, M'am -Review and Assess

Wednesday, 9/4/19

Take your planner, Cornell Notes, and independent reading book.

The Harlem Renaissance

Review Cornell Notes

"Harlem Night Song" by Langston Hughes

Poem Analysis

9-4 "Harlem Night Song" - poem analysis (in your imiddlesd English folder)

Homework:

9-4 "Harlem Night Song" - poem analysis

Tuesday, 9/3/19

Please take out your planner, Walk a Mile in My Shoe (make sure your name is on the back), and your independent reading book.

Take 10 minutes to complete the internet hunt if you have not already done so. I will be collecting them today.

The Harlem Renaissance

Read the informational text on The Harlem Renaissance and annotate
- Take Cornell Notes
  - Notes on the right hand side; processing notes on the left hand side; summary of reading at the end.

Homework:

Cornell Notes with Summary

Informational Text - Harlem Renaissance (2).pdf

The Harlem Renaissance - Cornell Notes

Friday, 8/30/19

Take out your independent reading book and planner.

Take 15 minutes to add finishing touches to your, "Walk a Mile in My Shoe."

The Harlem Renaissance

Langston Hughes Internet Hunt

Homework:

Have a great weekend. Remember, no school Monday :)

Walk a Mile due Tuesday 9/3

Tuesday-Thursday, 8/27-29/19

Planner Pages

Walk a Mile in My Shoe

Homework:

Completed project due Tuesday, 9-3.

Walk a Mile in my Shoe.doc

Monday, 8/26/19

Pass out planners. Fill out schedule.

Planner Pages 3 and 4

Name Card

Fox, Goose, and Bag of Beans

Logic puzzles

Release for nutrition break at 8:54

2020 Student Planner Presentation by Periods

Fox, Goose, and Bag of Beans Puzzle

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