Lesson Plans May 4-8, Teacher Appreciation Week

 

 

Language Arts - Close Reader

Warm ups: freewrite, poem, vocabulary

Essential Questions

• How to thank people for their kindness?
• How does a reader determine the author's message?
• How do we analyze meaning by comparing two texts?
• How does reading AR books impact your achievement level?

Vocabulary

Cores 1,2,3. Define the words. Use them in a sentence. Study. Quiz on Thursday.

(+ Core One - Vocabulary text Lesson 5  - complete exercises 1,2,3,4, Quiz on Friday)

"The Flying Machine" Vocabulary

1. writhe
2. hoards
3. serene
4. solace
5. Emperor
6. alit
7. grove
8. apparatus
9. delicate
10. miniature

Language Arts Assignments for the Week of May 4-8

Ray Bradbury 
Close Read books. All students read both versions of "The Flying Machine" 111-124.
Complete close read activities




Homework for Language Arts Classes

         

• READ AR Book for 40 minutes every night.  Take three AR tests before May 22
• Finish classwork for the day
• See the board for daily assignments  

Poem

"Petals"

 

 

Social Studies Core 4 Homework
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.

Geography Quiz
Country of the Week: France, due Wednesday, May 

CNN Student News
EQ:What is happening in the world and how does it impact our lives?
Every day the class watches CNN Student News. Ask Jake or Gian to run the computer projector.
Discuss the news stories.

Social Studies Lessons

Students will view the DVD "102 Minutes that Changed America" Students take notes about the important parts. Pause the DVD and discuss it halfway through. Important ideas. Summarize and discuss.