Lesson Plans March 30- April 2 then SPRING BREAK!

Plans

This Performance Task Essay is due Tuesday, March 31
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 

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - excerpt 395-400
Point of View 401
Style and Humorous Tone 401
Analyzing the Text 402 #1-7
Performance Task 402: Writing Activity Analysis
Critical Vocabulary 403 #1-8
Vocabulary Strategy: Verbal Irony and Puns 403 #1-4
 
 

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 does a writer use point of view? What is irony?
• 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. Completing the Performance Task

Vocabulary

1. tranquil
2. alacrity
3. survey
4. dilapidated
5. contemplate
6. covet
7. particular
8. attain

Core One - Vocabulary text Lesson 2 quiz on Tuesday

 

 

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