Lesson Plans March 23-27, 2015

Warm-Ups 

1. Warm-up: List Week -
    Keep these one one sheet of paper and turn in on Friday

• Monday - make four lists of ten things each that are green, then pink then black, then your choice. 
• Tuesday - make four lists: songs you like, movies you like, poems you like, your choice
• Wednesday - make four lists: new hobbies, sports, activities, your choice, that you would like to try
• Thursday - make four lists: special places, special times, special friends, your choice
• Friday -make four lists: winter, spring, summer, fall and list 10 items in each  that you really like

Plans

Analyze. Practice. Perform.  Reading and writing from the Common Core Assessment workbook

Practice (with help) writing a cause-effect essay on "Earthquakes" 43-56
Draft. Revise. Peer. Publish.

Perform (on your own) 57-66  This is a simulated test that will help you become proficient in analyzing complex texts and responding in a clear, cohesive essay.
Read three articles on Volcanoes in the CCA workbook 58-62
Questions 63-64
Write 65-66

Lesson Plans for March 23-27 

Homework for Language Arts Classes

         

• READ AR Book for 40 minutes every night.   Final AR book test for third  marking period was due Thursday, March 19th.
• See the board for daily assignments 

Language Arts 

Read

• EQ's: How to write an informative essay?
• EQs:  How does reading AR books impact your achievement level?
• Common Core Assessment and writing from sources Workbook - each student has been given one of these. This week we are completing the three steps of reading and writing on  pages 35-66

Vocabulary

(see page 42 in your Common Core Workbook)

1. topic
2. text structure
3. main idea
4. supporting evidence
5. domain-specific vocabulary
6. text features

Core One - Vocabulary text Lesson 2

 

 

Homework
Research topic  - conduct research - see below
Listen to the news and bring in relevant, recent news stories to discuss. Write a summary and reflection of one news article for the week.

CNN Student News
EQ:What is happening in the world and how does it impact our lives?
Social Studies Research Project

1. Pick a focus/topic from Chapter 9.  Examples: Supreme Court, Amendments, The Senate or House of Representatives, States vs Federal
2. Research information: what is it? What does it do?
3. Create a 5 question Survey to ask students about your topic.
4. Send survey to classmates. Analyze the results.
5. Create a Google slideshow and presentation explaining your topic and the results of the survey.

Chapter 11 The Bill of Rights 
EQ: Beyond the Bill, then what 

Read the chapter in the Brown Text

Country Project: Italy or Liberia