April 11-15

MONDAY:
All classes - no homework all week.
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: In class - finishing up movie/beginning new activity.

TUESDAY:
PSSA Math
Periods 3, 5: Watching movie.
Periods 6, 8: Capture the Flag work.

WEDNESDAY:
PSSA Math
Periods 4, 5: Watching movie.
Periods 6, 8: Capture the Flag work.

THURSDAY:
PSSA Math
Period 1: Watching movie.
Period 5, 6, 8: Wonder novel assignments

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: In class - character type notes.
Period 2 - PSSA 7:

April 4-8

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Determine rhyme scheme and meter for poems in Collection 8. Study for sound devices quiz tomorrow!
Period 2- PSSA 7: In class - PSSA review.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: No homework tonight.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - PSSA review.


WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 5: Read "Weather" on pg. 25; highlight your favorite lines of imagery and identify which senses they appeal to.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - PSSA review.
Periods 4: No homework tonight.
Period 6: Label your selected lines in "Miracles" with the appropriate senses.
Period 8: Label your selected lines in "Miracles" with the appropriate senses.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - PSSA review.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Study for tomorrow's poetry unit test. Will be open note.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - PSSA review.


FRIDAY: 
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Poetry unit test! 

March 28-April 1

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read "Loo-Wit," highlight and identify examples of figurative language in the text.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Complete "Meaning & Tone" packet (blue).

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Study poetry forms (first page of packet). Quiz tomorrow!
Periods 4, 6, 8: Narrative poetry organizer with "The Highwayman;" Study poetry forms (first page of packet). Quiz tomorrow!
Period 2 - PSSA 7: PSSA review in class.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Collection 5 sound devices practice with poems on pg. 23-25.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: PSSA review in class.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Collection 6 sound devices practice with poems on pg. 26-28 if not finished in class.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish inferences and generalizations packet if not finished in class. 

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Complete rhyme scheme and meter for Collection 7.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: PSSA review in class.
 

March 21-25

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read for reading log - due Thursday!
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish "Textual Evidence" packet if not finished in class.


TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Complete "Collection 2 Organizer" using Collection 2 poetry.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish "Textual Evidence" packet if not finished in class.

March 14-18

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: The Lightning Thief unit test!
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish RACERS if not finished in class.


TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Continue work on The Lightning Thief unit test.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish summary packet.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: In-class work on The Lightning Thief bead assignment.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish summary packet.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: In-class work on The Lightning Thief bead assignment.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class work on summary packet and supporting details.

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read "The Song of Wandering Aengus" and answer "Think Questions" on pg. 18; The Lightning Thief bead assignment due!
Period 2 - PSSA 7:
 

March 7-11

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 20 of The Lightning Thief; complete Ch. 20 study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Nonfiction unit exam!

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 21 of The Lightning Thief; complete Ch. 21 study guide. 
Period 4: Finish Annabeth & Grover's journal
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Nonfiction unit exam!

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 22 of The Lightning Thief; complete Ch. 22 study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Nonfiction unit exam corrections.


THURSDAY:

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Study for Monday's The Lightning Thief exam!
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Nonfiction unit exam corrections.

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Study for Monday's The Lightning Thief exam! (Also, heads up - your bead project is due one week from today.)
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish RACERS if not finished in class.

February 29-March 4

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 17 in The Lightning Thief; finish study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish "Tone and Meaning" packet for Wednesday.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 18 in The Lightning Thief; finish study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: No homework tonight. Review packets for Monday's unit test. 

WEDNESDAY:
Period 1, 4, 8: Indirect characterization worksheet.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: No homework tonight. Review packets for Tuesday's unit test.
Period 3, 5, 6: Annabeth STEAL organizer for Ch. 18.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 19 in The Lightning Thief; finish study guide; prepare for Ch. 17-19 quiz tomorrow.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish "Technical Meanings" packet if not finished in class. Continue reviewing packets for Monday's nonfiction unit test. 

FRIDAY:
Periods 1: STEAL organizer on Annabeth using Ch. 18.
Periods 3, 5, 6: Indirect characterization #2.
Periods 4, 8: Review study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish "Technical Meanings" packet. Review packets for Tuesday's nonfiction unit test.
  

February 22-26

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read The Lightning Thief Ch. 15 & complete study guide. (Enjoy this chapter! Be prepared for some characterization work tomorrow.)
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - Evaluating Arguments review; peer review of propositions. No homework tonight.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4: Complete indirect characterization chart for Ares using Ch. 15.
Periods 5, 6, 8: No HW due to the early dismissal.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class- proposition evaluation. No homework tonight. 

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read The Lightning Thief Ch. 16 & complete study guide. (Be prepared for a Ch. 15-16 quiz tomorrow!)
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - proposition evaluation. No homework tonight.
 

February 15-19

MONDAY:
No school.
Read Ch. 12 in The Lightning Thief.

TUESDAY:
No school.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 13; complete study guide.    
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - review evaluating arguments.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 14; complete study guide. Study for Ch. 11-14 quiz tomorrow.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Complete green evaluating arguments packet for Monday. Complete proposition edits. 

February 8-12

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 8; complete study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish writing proposition for Wednesday.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 9; complete study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish proposition if not completed for today.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 10; complete study guide. Prepare for Ch. 8-10 quiz tomorrow.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Complete Evaluating Arguments packet for Tuesday.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Ch. 8-10 quiz; Read Ch. 11-12 and complete study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Complete Text Structure packet for Wednesday.

FRIDAY:
No school - Act 80 day.

February 1-5

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 5 in The Lightning Thief; answer study guide questions.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Answer #15-20 in blue Central Ideas packet.


TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Catch up on your study guide and check the correctness of your answers.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Answer #15-20 in the Central Ideas packet.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 6 in The Lightning Thief; answer study guide questions.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Complete purple Author's Purpose packet, #10-20.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Ch. 7 in The Lightning Thief; answer study guide questions. There will be a Ch. 5-7 comprehension quiz tomorrow (11 points!)
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Complete Author's Purpose packet. 

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Ch. 5-7 Reading Quiz! Indirect characterization practice for HW.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish writing proposition for Tuesday. Be sure to include all parts -

•1. Why the change needs to be made.

•2. The consequences of not making the change.

•3. Your opponents’ argument.

•4. Why you disagree with your opponents’ argument.

•5. Facts or statistics supporting your proposition.