Warm-Ups
- 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 workbookPractice (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)- topic
- text structure
- main idea
- supporting evidence
- domain-specific vocabulary
- text features
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
- Pick a focus/topic from Chapter 9. Examples: Supreme Court, Amendments, The Senate or House of Representatives, States vs Federal
- Research information: what is it? What does it do?
- Create a 5 question Survey to ask students about your topic.
- Send survey to classmates. Analyze the results.
- 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
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