Module 1
Finding Home: Refugees
Module 1, Unit 2
(Click each day's slideshow to see step-by-step instructions from that day's class)
Friday, 11/15
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Complete “Two Line Scene” Handout and Turn In
- Go to Media Center to Check Out an Independent Reading Book for Q2
Homework:
- None
Thursday, 11/14
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Collect Module 1 workbooks
- Distribute Module 2 workbooks
- Word Frequency Analysis
- Acting Warm-ups
- Two-Line Scenes
Homework:
- None
Wednesday, 11/13
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Review your Refugee Poems
- Pick the poem you are most proud of (think of the facts and quality of language used)
- Rehearse poem for presentation
a. Annotate poem according to criteria of presentation rubric
Homework:
- Rehearse refugee poem for tomorrow's performance
Tuesday, 11/12
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Review your Refugee Poems
- Pick the poem you are most proud of (think of the facts and quality of language used)
- Rehearse poem for presentation
a. Annotate poem according to criteria of presentation rubric
Homework:
- Rehearse refugee poem for tomorrow's performance
Thursday, 11/7
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Highlight all necessary components of your essay (printed copy)
- Write practice conclusion paragraph from a model essay
Homework:
- Finish conclusion paragraph (1st draft of paper should be done tonight to be ready to proofread, revise and submit tomorrow)
For your conclusion paragraph:
- Restate your thesis statement
- Restate the main points made in your body paragraph
Wednesday, 11/6
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Complete intro paragraph if you have not already
- Conference with Mr. Evans
- Write body paragraphs (claims and evidence)
Homework:
- Finish body paragraphs
Tuesday, 11/5
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Complete “Expository Essay Graphic Organizer” (Write your two claims)
- Write intro paragraph on Google Classroom
Homework:
- Finish intro paragraph of essay (Mr. Evans will read your intro paragraph with you and provide feedback in class tomorrow)
Monday, 11/4
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Introduce Expository Essay
- Complete first page of “Expository Essay Graphic Organizer"
Homework:
- Make sure your “Fleeing and Finding Home” Chart is COMPLETE
Thursday, 10/31
- Take out a pencil and your novel
- Complete the M1: Unit 2: Mid-Unit Assessment (on paper only)
- When finished, turn in your test to the blue basket
- Read to page 169 in Inside Out and Back Again
- Add to your “Fleeing and Finding Home” notes packet for IOABA
Homework:
- None
Wednesday, 10/30
- Continue research for refugee poems
- Finalize and submit refugee poems
- Minimum of 10 poems due tonight @ 11:59 pm
Homework:
- 10 Poems (final drafts) due in Google Classroom tonight @ 11:59 pm
Tuesday, 10/29
- Continue research for refugee poems
- Write at least 2 new refugee poems
- Minimum of 10 poems due tomorrow @ 11:59 pm
Homework:
- 10 Poems (final drafts) due in Google Classroom tomorrow @ 11:59 pm
Monday, 10/28
- Review warm-ups
- Continue research for refugee poems
- Write at least 1 new refugee poem
- Minimum of 10 poems due Wednesday @ 11:59 pm
Homework:
- 10 Poems (final drafts) due in Google Classroom on Wednesday @ 11:59 pm
Thursday, 10/24
- Review warm-ups
- Write objective summary of this week’s stations activity
- Continue taking notes from articles
a. Begin “Fleeing and Finding Home” notes for Inside Out and Back Again
Homework:
- Read pages 89-104 and complete the corresponding pages of the "Inside Out / Back Again Chart" notes packet (through "Amethyst Ring")
Wednesday, 10/23
- Take out "Fleeing and Finding Home" notes packet
- Head downstairs to first station
- Add to notes for each of the four articles/stations
Homework:
- None
Tuesday, 10/22
- Re-introduce Stations Activity
- Complete 3rd and 4th Stations
Homework:
- None
Monday, 10/21
- Submit warm-up
- Introduce Stations Activity
- Choose Group Roles
- Head to 1st Station, Complete Stations 1 and 2
Homework:
- None
Friday, 10/18
- Submit warm-up
- Turn-in Independent Reading Menu Item
- Read pages 73-89 and record notes in “Inside Out/Back Again” chart
Homework:
- "Who Is Ha?" packet due Monday
Thursday, 10/17
- Submit warm-up
- Complete “Who Is Ha?” packet (due Monday, 10/21)
- Introduce Dynamic Character
- Read pages 73-74 and begin recording notes in “Inside Out/Back Again” chart
Homework:
- Independent Reading Book Menu Item Due Friday at beginning of class
Module 1, Unit 1
(Click each day's slideshow to see step-by-step instructions from that day's class)
Wednesday, 10/16
- Submit warm-up
- Finish test if needed
- Work on Independent Reading Menu Item (Due Friday)
Homework:
- Independent Reading Book Menu Item Due Friday at beginning of class
Tuesday, 10/15
- Module 1: Unit 1: End-of-Unit Assessment
Homework:
- Read pages 73-88 in the novel
Monday, 10/14
- Submit warm-up
- Open workbook to page 34
- Complete back side of “Word Choice and Tone” worksheet (this will be used on tomorrow’s End-of-Unit Assessment)
Homework:
- Review “Word Choice and Tone” worksheet -- make sure both sides are complete before tomorrow!
Friday, 10/11
- Submit warm-up
- Open workbook to page 32
- Introduce “Word Choice and Tone” worksheet
- Complete front side of “Word Choice and Tone” worksheet
Homework:
- Read pages 73-82 of Inside Out and Back Again
Thursday, 10/10
- Submit warm-up
- Discuss word choice and nuance
- Read IOABA page 60-- "Wet and Crying"
- Workbook pages 29-33
Homework:
- Workbook pages 32 and 33
Tuesday, 10/8
- Submit warm-up
- Quickwrite Corrections
- Let Mr. Evans quick-check your Quickwrites
- Multiple Choice Corrections
a. Follow the correct format from your handout!
b. Hints for each question are posted in hallway
Homework:
- None
Monday, 10/7
- Review Module 1: Unit 1 Mid-Unit Assessment (graded and passed back today)
- Discuss examples of correct responses and incorrect responses
- Practice "Tone" Quickwrite
Homework:
- First Five Refugee Poems due (submitted in Google Classroom) by Monday, 10/7 at 11:59 pm
Friday, 10/4
- Submit warm-up
- Create second Google Doc under the “Refugee Poems” assignment on Google Classroom
- Access “Refugee Profile” on Classroom
- Use your research notes and brainstorming guide to write your FIRST FIVE poems
Homework:
- Book Review due (submitted in Google Classroom) tonight at 11:59 pm
- First Five Refugee Poems due (submitted in Google Classroom) by Monday, 10/7 at 11:59 pm
Thursday, 10/3
- Submit warm-up
- Review Refugee Profile (on Google Classroom)
- Continue online research using the "Destiny" search engine through your WakeID
- Complete the "Refugee Poems Brainstorming Guide" using the research notes you have collected
Homework:
- Book Review due (submitted in Google Classroom) by Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59 pm
- First Five Refugee Poems due (submitted in Google Classroom) by Monday, 10/7 at 11:59 pm
Wednesday, 10/1
- Submit warm-up
- Review Refugee Profile (on Google Classroom)
- Conduct online research using the "Destiny" search engine through your WakeID
Homework:
- Book Review due (submitted in Google Classroom) by Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59 pm
- First Five Refugee Poems due (submitted in Google Classroom) by Monday, 10/7 at 11:59 pm
Tuesday, 10/1
- Submit warm-up
- Type Independent Book Review (due Friday, 10/4)
Homework:
- Book Review due (submitted in Google Classroom) by Friday, Oct. 4 at 11:59 pm
Friday, 9/27
- Submit warm-up
- Read IOABA pages 46-59 as a class
- Independent Reading Time
- Begin drafting book review
Homework:
- Independent Reading Book should be completed by Monday
Thursday, 9/26
- Submit warm-up
- Review Quickwrite #3 (p. 18 in workbook)
- Complete “1:1:8- Making Connections” worksheet
- Submit worksheet and Quickwrite #3 for a homework grade
- Independent Reading Time
Homework:
- Independent Reading Book should be completed by 9/30
Wednesday, 9/25
- Submit warm-up
- Read “The Vietnam Wars” article (workbook pages 8-12)
- Complete workbook pages 15-17
- Independent Reading Conferences
- Quickwrite #3 on workbook page 18
Homework:
- Complete workbook page 18 (Quickwrite #3)
- Independent Reading Book should be completed by 9/30
Tuesday, 9/24
- Submit warm-up
- Read “The Vietnam Wars” article (workbook pages 8-12)
a. Write gist statements
b. Answer Questions on pgs. 13-14
3. Jigsaw reading of the remainder of “The Vietnam Wars”
Homework:
- Complete workbook pages 13-14
- "Tone Words" Quizizz on Google Classroom due tonight
- Independent Reading Book should be completed by 9/30
Friday, 9/20
- Submit warm-up
- Homework Check: “Who is Ha?” packet
- Chalk Talk Questions
- Read pages 24-45 together as a class
- Complete packet through the poem “Should We?” (These notes will be used on Monday’s test)
Homework:
- Complete "Who Is Ha?" packet through the poem "Should We?"
- "Tone Words" Quizizz on Google Classroom due by 9/24
Thursday, 9/19
- Submit warm-up
- Discuss Quickwrite #1 (p. 5)
- Complete “Who is Ha? Packet through the poem “Papaya Tree”
- Read pages 9-22 together
- Complete packet through “Unknown Father”
Homework:
- Complete "Who Is Ha?" packet through the poem "Unknown Father"
- "Tone Words" Quizizz on Google Classroom due by 9/24
Wednesday, 9/18
- Submit warm-up
- Turn in your student workbook (for Mr. Evans to grade your Quickwrite on pg. 5)
- Introduce Module 1 Performance Task
- Complete “Refugee Profile” posted in Google Classroom
Homework: Continue reading Independent Reading Book; "Tone Words" Quizizz on Google Classroom due by 9/24
Tuesday, 9/17
- Submit warm-up
- Distribute Inside Out and Back Again books
- Read IOABA pgs. 1-9
- Complete workbook pages 3-5
Homework: Complete workbook pages 3-5
Monday, 9/16
- Submit warm-up
- Distribute Module 1 Workbooks
- Gallery Walk Notes (p. 2)
- Sentence Strips Discussion
- Guiding Questions Reflection
Homework: Continue reading Independent Reading Book; "Tone Words" Quizizz on Google Classroom due by 9/24
Friday, 9/13
- Submit warm-up
- Complete “Text Structure Breakout” Activity (answer key attached here)
- ELA Pre-Test
- Independent Reading Book Time
Homework: Independent Reading Book Time
Thursday, 9/12
- Submit warm-up
- Play Tone Words Quizizz as a Class
- “Text Structure Breakout” Activity
Homework: None! Use your time to study for other subjects tonight :)
Wednesday, 9/11
- Submit warm-up
- Log-in to Google Classroom
- “9/11 Headlines Tone Analysis” Activity on Google Classroom (due tonight)
Homework: Complete and submit the “9/11 Headlines Tone Analysis” Activity on Google Classroom
Tuesday, 9/10
- Discuss Smart Block Schedule
- Complete Tone Word Meme Activity (submit on Google Classroom)
- Submit Quickwrite assignment on Google Classroom
Homework: Complete and submit on Google Classroom the following items: 1) Tone Words Meme Activity, 2) Quickwrite
Monday, 9/9
- Submit warm-up
- Tone Words Continuum
Homework: Complete Tone Words Meme Activity (Worksheet only; you will submit in Google Classroom tomorrow during class)
Wednesday, 9/4
- Submit warm-up
- Social Contracts (20 minutes)
- Sort Tone Words List
Homework: None
Tuesday, 9/3
1. Submit warm-up
2. Turn in “Nonfiction Crossword Puzzle”
3. Introduce Independent Reading Project
4. Tips for Navigating the Media Center
5. Time to browse and check out independent reading book/ Silent reading
Homework: None
Friday, 8/30
- Collect Paperwork
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Nonfiction Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
- Homework- Complete Nonfiction Crossword Puzzle
Thursday, 8/29
- Collect Paperwork
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Collect Personality Test Reflection Paper
- Investigate Your Teacher
- Homework- None
Wednesday, 8/28
- Collect Paperwork
- Review Warm-Ups (Graded Weekly)
- Discuss Yesterday’s “Chalk Talk”
- Distribute and Discuss Syllabus
- Join Our Class on Google Classroom
- “16 Personalities” Test and Reflection (linked here)
- Homework- Complete "16 Personalities" Test Reflection Worksheet
Tuesday, 8/27: Introductions and Icebreakers
Homework- None
Monday, 8/26: Introductions and Icebreakers
Homework- Complete "Zoom" Activity Reflection handout (linked here)
The PDF below is a copy of your entire student workbook for Module 1.