August 30

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Class study and reading: Personification "There Will Cine Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury

Writing: Begin brainstorming and planning for short story

Read aloud: Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan

September 10

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Writing: Begin writing short stories

Read aloud: Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan

September 12

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Mini-lesson: Dialogue

Writing: Continue working on Short story

Read aloud: Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan

September 16

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Writing: Continue working on Short story

Read aloud: Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan

September 18

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Writing: Continue working on Short story

Read aloud: Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan

September 20

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Short story test

Writing: Finish and turn in short story

Read aloud: Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan

September 24

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Discussion in writing and reading: Persuasion

Intro to Of Mice and Men

Read aloud: Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan

September 26

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Begin Of Mice and Men

• Context of novel -- author, setting, history, and characters

Read aloud: Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan

September 30

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Of Mice and Men

• Chapter 1
• Focus: Characterization, plot, themes,

October 2

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Of Mice and Men

• Chapter 2
• Focus: Characterization, plot, themes,

October 4

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Of Mice and Men

• Chapter 3
• Focus: Characterization, plot, themes,

October 8

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Of Mice and Men

• Chapter 3
• Focus: Characterization, plot, themes, historical context

October 10

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Of Mice and Men

• Chapter 4
• Focus: Characterization, plot, themes, historical context

October 16

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Of Mice and Men

• Continue Chapter 4 and Begin chapter 5
• Focus: Themes

October 18

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Of Mice and Men

• Finish novel
• Focus: Themes

October 22

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Of Mice and Men

• Kahoot
• Take Of Mice and Men test
• Begin theme charts in preparation to write a literary analysis
• Read aloud: Echo

October 24

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Of Mice and Men

• What is a literary analysis?
  • What is the purpose of literary analysis?
  • What does a literary analysis look like?
• Begin writing three paragraph literary analysis
• Read aloud: Echo

October 28

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Of Mice and Men

• Continue writing literary analysis
• Prepare for revise and edit
• Read aloud: Echo

**** October 30 -- PSAT Day ****

October 31 *Last class of the second six week*

Independent reading and writing: Journal

Of Mice and Men

• Revise and edit Of Mice and Men literary analysis
  • Focus: weaving quotations
• Read aloud: Echo

November 4 (Mrs. Allen out)

• Watch Of Mice and Men movie

November 6 (Mrs. Allen out)

• DCA

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