Monday, October 28:
- Begin mythology project presentations
- Go over Right Word quiz
- Fiction Friday this week!
- Binder Check this week!
Tuesday, October 29:
- Continue mythology presentations
- In-class time to organize binders
Wednesday, October 30:
- Continue mythology presentations (3rd hour)
- No class for 4th and 5th hours today - go to your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd hour classes this morning.
Thursday, October 31:
- Continue mythology presentations (4th and 5th hours)
- No class for 3rd hour today - go to your 4th, 5th, and 6th hour classes this morning.
Friday, November 1:
- Fiction Friday #4:
- Read your choice book. Continue to do so even after you finish your reading log.
- Complete your reading log: write one summary paragraph, one analytic paragraph, and one personal reaction paragraph. Follow the directions on the handout given to you. This is due at the end of the hour.
- Binder Check
Monday, October 21:
- Warm-Up
- Notes: Greek Gods and Goddesses
- Right Word quiz on Thursday
- Non-Fiction Friday this week
- Mythology Project due next week Monday.
Tuesday, October 22:
- Warm-Up
- Finish Greek Gods and Goddesses notes
- Discuss the Mythology Project. Students will have time to work on the project in the computer lab on Thursday.
Wednesday, October 23:
- Warm-Up
- Discuss project details
- MLA citation tutorial
- Plagiarism information
Thursday, October 24:
- Quiz: Right Word
- Computer lab time to research information for your project (this is also a good time to find an article for tomorrow!).
Friday, October 25:
- Non-Fiction Friday #3:
- Write responses to the questions (listed on the handout) for your article (15 mins)
- Whole-class discussion on a chosen student's article. You must speak at least once in order to receive full credit for the discussion portion of your grade.
Monday, October 14:
- Warm-Up
- Work on study guide for Myths & Folktales test
- Myths & Folktales test on Thursday
- Fiction Friday this week!
Tuesday, October 15:
- Warm-Up
- Notes: Epics
- Group activity: Choose a book, movie, or TV show in popular culture. Use specific details from the story to prove how it fits the six criteria of an epic. Write your answers in your notes. We will share and discuss answers as a class.
- HW: Finish the back of the Right Word worksheet (from your Warm-Up) by tomorrow
Wednesday, October 16:
- Warm-Up
- Finish Epic group activity
- Read "Theseus" in groups. Show how the story fits the qualities of an epic by underlining or highlighting the evidence in the text. We will discuss this as a class.
Thursday, October 17:
- Test: Myths & Folktales
- If you finish early, you may read your choice book and work on your reading log.
Friday, October 18:
- Fiction Friday #3:
- Read your choice book. Continue to do so even after you finish your reading log.
- Complete your reading log: write one summary paragraph, one analytic paragraph, and one personal reaction paragraph. Follow the directions on the handout given to you. This is due at the end of the hour.
Monday, October 7:
- Warm-Up
- Read "Green Willow" aloud (p. 8 in the literature textbook)
- Discuss the story
- Non-Fiction Friday this week!
Tuesday, October 8:
- Warm-Up
- "Green Willow" writing prompt info - receive instructions, shaping sheet, and rubric
- In-class time to work on shaping sheet and ask for help
- HW: Shaping sheet due tomorrow
- HW: Both "Green Willow" final draft AND Non-Fiction Friday article are due on Friday!
Wednesday, October 9:
- Warm-Up
- Stamp shaping sheet
- Notes: Using the Force... and the Right Word
Thursday, October 10:
- Warm-Up
- Continue Right Word notes ("Star Wars" and "Twilight")
Friday, October 11:
- Color code and turn in "Green Willow" paragraph
- Non-Fiction Friday #2:
- Write responses to the questions (listed on the handout) for your article (15 mins)
- Whole-class discussion on a chosen student's article. You must speak at least once in order to receive full credit for the discussion portion of your grade.
