English-9: Full of adventure, full of discovery

November 24, 2009

Tuesday, Nov. 24th:

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  • F5:  Discuss your holiday plans.  Hand in F5.
  • Add to Student Learning Map (Plot Line Points).  If absent, see a friend’s notes!
  • Double-Entry Journal.  Can earn an A, B or C based on number of entries completed.  Continue reading “Sound of Thunder” and work on Double-Entry.  Due at end of class.  If absent, see Miss T to sign out a book in order to work on/hand in Double-Entry.
  • Hw:  Have a wonderful break! 

November 23, 2009

Monday, Nov. 23rd:

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  • F5: (Refers to Tears of a Tiger) Today is Andy’s 2nd visit to the psychologist.  Pretend you are his doctor.  What would you say to Andy?
  • Finish vocab from “S of T.”  Place in Vocab/Gram.
  • Textwalk and 3 predictions.
  • Begin reading “Sound of Thunder.”
  • Up/Down Prediction Game.
  • Hw:  F5s will be collected tomorrow!! 

November 20, 2009

Friday, Nov. 20th:

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  • Choice Read.  Lift one item from text and write on your F5.  After reading time is up, turn to a neighbor and react verbally to what you lifted.  Hand in F5.
  • Share Hw.  Hand in (Dino Article).
  • Finish Frayer on Climax.
  • Begin vocab for “S of T.” 
  • Make predictions on our next story.
  • Hw:  Have a nice weekend!

November 19, 2009

Thursday, Nov. 19th:

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  • F5:  If you could travel through time, would you choose the past or future?  Why?
  • Hand in Hw (I Am Poem).
  • Book Talk:  Nonfiction Books such as Usborne Dinosaurs
  • Video Clip – “If There be Monsters.”  Questions & Discussion.
  • Predictions about our new story “Sound of Thunder.”
  • Add Internal Conflict, External Conflict and Climax to Student Learning Map. (If absent, see White Board and add to your SLM).
  • Notes on Plot – highlight important information.  Complete FRAYER for CLIMAX. 
  • Hw:  (1) Dino Article and 3,2,1.  (2) F5 and Choice Book. 

November 18, 2009

Wednesday, Nov. 18th:

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  • F5: Explain the rules and how to use the William Penn Library.
  • Tears.
  • MDG Quiz – If absent, make up!!
  • New Ending – Complete.  Hand in.
  • Grade Conference with Miss T or Mrs. F — discuss a goal for MP 3.
  • Hw:  I Am Poem – complete for General Z, Rainsford or Ivan.  At least 10 lines. 

November 17, 2009

Tuesday, Nov. 17th:

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Library Orientation. 

Make sure yesterday’s Hw is handed in (Conflict Map).

November 16, 2009

Monday, Nov. 16th:

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  • F5: Have you ever had a problem or conflict with another person?  Write about the problem or conflict and include an example.
  • Review “MDG.”
  • Group Work – complete Conflict Chart.  Discuss.  Place in CW.
  • Hw: (1) Conflict Map (2) Tomorrow report to the library. 

November 13, 2009

Friday, Nov. 13th:

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  • F5: Write “MDG” on today’s spot and hand in.
  • Hand in Hw (MP 2 Reflection).
  • Finish MDG – add to Double-Entry and then hand in.
  • Review MDG by acting it out – Fast Forward script.
  • Hw:  Fresh start – new marking period on Monday.

Period 1 – Chance to “redo” poetry booklet if necessary and you were one of the students Miss T “talked about” this morning.  It is due Monday.  Please make corrections.

November 12, 2009

Thursday, November 12th:

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  • F5:  How do you feel towards hunting?  Why?
  • Book Talk:  Jade Green.
  • Con’t “MDG” and double-entry.  React to hand out (add to double-entry).  If absent, please see Miss T to sign out a textbook and catch up on our story.
  • Hw:  (1) F5 and Choice book for tomorrow.  (2) One paragraph – at least 8 complete sentences.  Reflect on MP 2.  How do you think you did and why?  Underline the verbs you use. 

November 10, 2009

Tuesday, Nov. 10th:

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  • F5: Summarize what has happened in “Most Dangerous Game” so far.
  • Project Reflection – hand in.  Hand in projects!
  • Con’t with “MDG” – adding to double-entry.
  • Hw: (1) -10 each day poetry booklet is late.  (2) End of MP 2 is Friday! (3) Missing Credit letters sent home with specific students – need to be signed and returned. 

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