October 24-28

MONDAY:
All classes: Conflict quiz

Periods 1, 4, 5, 6:  In class - work on Ch. 1-6 packet. (Due Thursday!)
HOMEWORK: Read Ch. 6, complete Ch. 6 study guide.

Periods 7,8: In class - work on "Researching Bullying" informational text booklet. (Due Thursday!)
HOMEWORK: Read Pg. 82-96, complete study guide.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6:  In class - work on Ch. 1-6 packet. (Due Thursday!)
HOMEWORK: Read Ch. 7, complete Ch. 7 study guide.

Periods 7,8: In class - work on "Researching Bullying" informational text booklet. (Due Thursday!)
HOMEWORK: Read Pg.97-117, complete study guide.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: Frackville Rotary thesaurus presentation.

Periods 1, 4, 5, 6:  HOMEWORK: Read Ch. 8, complete Ch. 8 study guide. Make sure Ch. 1-6 packet is completed. Due tomorrow!

Periods 7,8: HOMEWORK: Complete informational text booklet. Due tomorrow!

THURSDAY:
All classes: Introduction to irony - notes & practice.

Periods 1, 4, 5, 6:  HOMEWORK: Read Ch. 9, complete Ch. 9 study guide. Review for tomorrow's quiz!

Periods 7,8: HOMEWORK: Read Pg. 119-132, complete study guide. Complete two reading journals. (Due tomorrow). Review for tomorrow's quiz!

FRIDAY:
All classes: Irony practice. No reading HW this weekend.

Periods 1, 4, 5, 6:  Ch. 1-9 quiz. 

Periods 7,8: Part One, Two, and Three quiz. TWO reading journals due!

Videos for Period 7 and 8

Students in period 7 and 8,

Here are the links to the two videos you will need for the Compare & Contrast and Ethos/Pathos/Logos part of your assignment.

Video 1: The Most Beautiful Way to Stop a Bully (Folks, this is the one from the newscast bullying video. You do NOT need to re-watch it, but it is here for reference.)
Video 2: Bullied Girl Voted the Ugliest on the Internet Gives an AMAZING Speech

While you're watching these, be thinking not only of how they apply to the assignment you've been tasked with, but also consider how these apply to your novel.

I can't wait to discuss this with you on Thursday!

Miss Frank

October 17-21

MONDAY:
All classes: In class - test corrections.

TUESDAY:
All classes: In class - conflict notes and review.
HOMEWORK:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read Hoot, Ch. 1, pg. 1-12 and complete Ch. 1 study guide.
Periods 7 and 8: Read Wonder, pg. 3-23 and complete study guide.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: In class - conflict practice, study guide review.
Periods 4 and 6: Reading Journals due!
HOMEWORK:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read Hoot, Ch. 2, pg. 13-23 and complete Ch. 2 study guide.
Periods 7 and 8: Read Wonder, pg. 24-44 and complete study guide.

THURSDAY:
All classes: In class - conflict practice, study guide review.
Periods 1 and 5: Reading Journals due!
HOMEWORK:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read Hoot, Ch. 3, pg. 24-36 and complete Ch. 3 study guide.
Periods 7 and 8: Read Wonder, pg. 45-65 and complete study guide.

FRIDAY:
All classes: In class - conflict practice, study guide review. Conflict quiz on MONDAY!
HOMEWORK:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read Hoot, Ch. 4-5, pg. 37-57 and complete Ch. 4-5 study guide.
Periods 7 and 8: Read Wonder, pg. 66-80 and complete study guide.

October 10-14

MONDAY:
No school - Columbus Day.

TUESDAY:
All classes: In class - individualized review for Thursday's test.
HOMEWORK: All week you should be preparing for Thursday's test! Review text structure, word choice (connotation and denotation), tone/mood.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: In class - review for Thursday's test.

THURSDAY:
All classes: In class - informative nonfiction unit exam!

FRIDAY:
All classes: In class - finish exam, clear out folders, assign Hoot novels, study guides, & reading schedule.

October 3-7

MONDAY:
All classes: In class - worked on text structure note making in groups. Can finish tomorrow what was not completed in class today.

TUESDAY:
All classes: In class - finished text structure note making. Began work in text structure practice packet. HOMEWORK: Finish Text Structure #1 in packet. See step-by-step directions below if you need them!

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: In class - review TS #1. Begin TS #2. HOMEWORK: Finish Text Structure #2 in packet. 

THURSDAY:
All classes: In class - review TS #2. Begin TS #3. HOMEWORK: Finish Text Structure #3 in packet. 

FRIDAY:
All classes: Text structure 15 point quiz! Bellringer collection day!

September 26-30

MONDAY:
All classes: Finish word study assignment for tomorrow.

TUESDAY:
All classes: In class - partner scoring; connotation's impact on mood and tone notes and practice.
Period 1: HOMEWORK: Answer the last question on the note sheet - What does "power of the pen" mean?
Period 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: HOMEWORK: Finish "My African Mother" (3rd read questions)

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: In class - practice with connotation's impact on mood and tone. Completed "My African Mother" and "My Name" in connotation/denotation packet. HOMEWORK: Finish any work not completed in class. Get progress report signed and returned by Friday.

THURSDAY:
Period 1: In class - completed "My Name" in connotation/denotation packet. 
Period 4, 6: In class - read "The Eyes Have it" and practiced author's tone/mood. Completed #1-4. HOMEWORK: Finish #4 using RACERS if not finished in class. (Period 6 - Find one more example of humor.)
Period 7, 8: Finish "Analyzing Tone & Mood Within a Text" (MacArthur's speech). Be prepared for writing tomorrow.

FRIDAY:
All signed progress reports due!
Periods 1, 5, 7, 8: September Reading Journals due!
All classes: RACERS practice.
Period 5: HOMEWORK: Finish RACERS for Monday!

September 26-30

MONDAY:
All classes: Finish word study assignment for tomorrow.

TUESDAY:
All classes: In class - partner scoring; connotation's impact on mood and tone notes and practice.
Period 1: HOMEWORK: Answer the last question on the note sheet - What does "power of the pen" mean?
Period 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: HOMEWORK: Finish "My African Mother" and "My Name" if not finished in class.

WEDNESDAY:

THURSDAY:

FRIDAY:

September 19-23

MONDAY:
All classes: In class - completed close read notes in margin of "Two Kinds."  Complete "Analyze the Text" on pg. 26 of textbook which will be homework if not finished in class.

TUESDAY:
All classes: In class - reviewed close read notes and "Analyze the Text." Introduced concept of connotation and denotation. HOMEWORK: Finish Part 2 in connotation/denotation packet if not finished in class.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: In class - reviewed last night's homework and covered additional connotation/denotation practice.

THURSDAY:
All classes: In class - Connotation/denotation practice. HOMEWORK: Yellow connotation/denotation worksheet. Prep for tomorrow's quiz.
Periods 4 and 6: HOMEWORK: Finish September Reading Journals!

FRIDAY:
All classes: Bellringer collection day! 15 point connotation/denotation quiz!
Periods 4 and 6: September Reading Journals due!
All classes: HOMEWORK: Complete the top part of the Word Study assignment for Monday if not finished in class. (HINT: For connotation, simply write either positive or negative, then for your synonym, try to pick a word with the opposite connotation.)

September 12-16

MONDAY:
All classes: In class- introduced Reading Journal assignment. HOMEWORK: Complete reading journal in "5 Lessons" article (question #4) in packet.

TUESDAY:
All classes: In class - begin reading "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan in literature book. Focus on noticing, annotating, connecting, and responding. HOMEWORK: Complete Comprehension Check questions #1-5 on pg. 25 if not finished in class. (Period 1 and 5: No homework!)

WEDNESDAY: Data delay!
All classes: In class - review Comprehension Check questions. Complete Reading Journal entry for "Two Kinds." HOMEWORK: Reading Journal entry for "Two Kinds" if not finished in class.

THURSDAY:
All classes: In class - close read of "Two Kinds." 

FRIDAY:
Periods 1 and 5: In class - partner revision of "Two Kinds" reading journal. HOMEWORK: Finish reading journal revision if not finished in class.

Periods 4, 6, 7, 8: In class - partner revision of "Two Kinds" reading journal. HOMEWORK: Finish reading journal revision if not finished in class.

September 5-9

MONDAY:
No school - Labor Day

TUESDAY:
All classes: Library orientation and scavenger hunt. Periods 1, 4, 5, and 6 completed library scavenger hunt. Periods 7 and 8 completed pre-tests. All classes received "Welcome!" assignment which is due on FRIDAY.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: Begin discussion of reading strategies with "talking to the text" with nonfiction article. HOMEWORK: Finish "talking to the text" using 4 of the symbols listed under "Step 1" on the front page. Be sure to write a quick note to yourself to remember why you selected that symbol. (For example: ? - Why did they choose to study this?)

THURSDAY:
All classes: Continue work with nonfiction article.\
HOMEWORK: Finish sections 1, 2, and 3 in nonfiction article if not finished in class.

FRIDAY:
All classes: "Welcome!" assignment due. Group quiz activity.

August 29-September 2

Welcome to a brand new school year, students and families! Each week, you will be able to find information about what has been completed in class and what is assigned or due each day. Class summaries will be written in italics and will simply explain what was done in class that day and what assignments were given. Entries written in bold and highlighted indicate due dates as well as dates of upcoming quizzes and tests.

MONDAY:
All classes: Syllabus and procedures reviewed in class. Syllabus should be signed and returned by Friday.

TUESDAY:
All classes: Review additional procedures. Begin "First Day Jitters" read aloud.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: Continue "First Day Jitters" read aloud.

THURSDAY:
All classes: Pre-test and test taking strategies.

FRIDAY:
All classes: Signed syllabus and "Welcome" assignment due!