December 17, 2009 by cvanzanten
Morning Activity Schedule
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Periods 1, 5, 7
Writing Lesson-Steps 3 and 4 of the Writing Process
Assignment: Revise and edit your essay on “Charles”
Reminder: Rough draft due Friday
Reading Log and Quick Summaries 5-10 due Friday.
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Period 4
Writing Lesson: Step 5 of the Writing Process-Publishing
Reminder: Science Fiction Essay due Friday
Reading Log 13 and Q.S 5-10 due Friday
Spelling Test 7 Friday
Eighth-Grade Language Arts-Period 3
Writing Lesson-Steps 3 and 4 of the Writing Process
Assignment: Edit and Revise your “Mary” essay.
Due Friday
Reminder: Reading Log 13 and Q.S. 6-10 due Friday.
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December 17, 2009 by cvanzanten
Late-Start Wednesay Schedule
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Periods 1, 5, 7
Writing Lesson-Step 2 of the Writing Process-Drafting
Assignment: Draft your essay on “Charles”
Draft due Friday.
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Period 4
Writing Lesson-Step 2 of the Writing Process-Drafting
Assignment: Draft your science fiction essay.
Eighth-Grade Language Arts-Period 3
Writing Lesson-Step 3 of the Writing Process-Revising
Assignment: Revise your essay. Due Friday
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December 15, 2009 by cvanzanten
Schedule-Extended Homeroom (52 minutes)
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Periods 1, 5, 7
Writing Lesson-Writing Process-Step 2: Drafting
Assignment: Using your informal outline as a guide, draft your essay.
Draft due Thursday at the beginning of the period.
Reminders:
- Skip lines
- Write on only one side of the paper
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Period 4
Writing Lesson-Prewriting-The Informal Outline
Assignment: Write a multiple-paragraph essay comparing and contrasting three of the elements of science fiction in “Zoo” and “Ruum.”
Outline due Wednesday.
Rough draft due Thursday.
Reminders:
- Skip lines
- Write on only one side of the paper
Eighth-Grade Language Arts-Period 3
Writing Lesson-The Writing Process-Step 2-Drafting
Assignment: Using your informal outline as a guide, draft your essay about Mary in “Too Soon a Woman.”
Reminders:
- Skip lines
- Write on only one side of the paper
Outline due at the beginning of the period Wednesday.
Rough draft due Thursday.
Final draft due Friday.
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December 14, 2009 by cvanzanten
Two-Hour-Late-Start Schedule
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Periods 1, 5, 7
Library
Writing Lesson-The Writing Process
- Step one-Prewriting-The Informal Outline
- Complete your outline for your “Charles” essay.
Due Tuesday
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Period 4
Library
SSR
Eighth-Grade Language Arts-Period 3
Library
Writing Lesson-The Writing Process-Step 1
- The Informal Outline
- Complete your informal outline for your essay on “Too Soon a Woman”
Outline due Tuesday
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December 11, 2009 by cvanzanten
Regular Schedule
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Periods 1, 5, 7
Reading
- Groups complete Plot Outline for “Charles”
- Write a Quick Summary for “Charles”
Reminder: Quick Summaries (5) and Reading Log 12 due Monday
Writing
- Complete Prewriting-Informal Outline for “Charles”
Character Analysis.
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Period 4
Spelling Test 6
Reading
- Work on Quick Summaries. Due Monday along with Reading Log 12
Eighth-Grade Language Arts-Period 3
Writing
- Complete Informal Outline for Character Analysis of Mary in “Too Soon a Wooman.
Special Presentation: The Life of Edgar Allen Poe
Reminder: Reading Log and Quick Summaries (5) due Mnday
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December 10, 2009 by cvanzanten
Regular Schedule
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Periods 1, 5, 7
Reading
- Correct “Charles” assignment
Writing Lesson-
The Writing Process-Step 1-The Informal Outline
- Students complete the informal outline for their “Charles” essay
Reminder: Reading Log 12 and 5 Quick Summaries due Monday
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Period 4
Reading/Writing Lesson-Text Structure-”Here Be Dragons”
- Text Structure-Compare/Contrast
-Block Method
-Point by Point Method
Reminder: Spelling Test 6 Friday
Reading Log 12 and Quick Summaries due Monday
Eighth-Grade Langauge Arts-Period 3
Reading
- Correct “Too Soon a Woman” Reading Comprehension Activities
Writing Lesson-The Writing Process-Step 1
- Prewriting-The Informal Outline
Assignment: Essay- “Mary was a true hero.”
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December 9, 2009 by cvanzanten
One-Hour-Late-Start Schedule
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Period 1, 5, 7
Complete “Charles” assignment. See Tuesday’s blog.
Lesson: Quick Summaries (IRP) Five summaries due Monday
Conferencing
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Period 4
Lesson: IRP Quick Summaries-Five summaries due Monday
Correct “Ruum” assignment
Conferencing
Eighth-Grade Language Arts-Period 3
Lesson: Quick Summaries (IRP) Five summaries due Monday with Reading Log 12
Complete “Too Soon a Woman” reading comprehension and critical thinking questions. Due Thursday
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December 8, 2009 by cvanzanten
Regular Schedule
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Periods 1, 5, 7
Reading:
Review: Theme-”Duffy’s Jacket”
Lesson:
- “Charles” (Elements of Literature, page 297)
- Focus-Characterization
- Complete reading comprehension questions 1-7
- “Reading Check” page 304, 1-3
- “After You Read” page 304, 1-6
Due Wednesday at the end of class.
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Period 4
Reading:
Review Theme-”Duffy’s Jacket”
Lesson: Genre-Science Fiction-”The Ruum”
Complete assignment. Due Wednesday
Reminder: Spelling Test 6 Friday (words 6-10, list 2) plus review of list 1 words.
Eighth-Grade Language Arts-Period 4
- Elements of Fiction-Characterization
Writing-Review Elaboration-Examples and Anecdotes
(Highlight two model paragraphs)
Reading:
Lesson: Elements of Fiction-Characterization
- Read “Too Soon a Woman” (Elements of Literature, page 169)
- Complete activities 1-4, page 175
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December 7, 2009 by cvanzanten
Afternoon Assembly Schedule
Seventh-Grade Langauge Arts-Periods 1, 5, 7
Reading Lesson-Elements of Fiction-Theme
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Period 4
- Reading Lesson-Elements of Fiction-Theme
(Two handouts: group assignment and individual
assignment)
- Continue reading “Ruum” and complete assigned activities.
Eighth-Grade Language Arts-Period 3
Review
- Return and discuss “The Raven” project.
- Return and discuss “weather” paragraph.
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December 4, 2009 by cvanzanten
Regular Schedule
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Periods 1, 5, 7
Reading Lesson:
Independent Reading Project
- Setting (time and place)
- Lesson on how to do activities 1 and 3
IRP setting activities due Monday with Reading Log 11.
Seventh-Grade Language Arts-Period 4
Spelling Test 5
Reading Lesson-
- Independent Reading Project-How to do Setting Activities 1 and 3
- Continue reading “Ruum”
Eighth-Grade Language Arts-Period 3
Reading-
“The Raven” Stanza Presentations
Independent Reading Project-How to do Setting Examples 1 and 3.
Reading Log 11 and Independent Reading Project- Setting Activities due Monday
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