Agenda 7 for 1/3 - 1/7

Monday 1/3/11
Binder Reminders
Library: Turn in CM, Checkout Samurai's Tale
New Vocab List/Flash Cards
New Seating Chart
Introduce Samurai's Tale

Tuesday 1/4
Start Samurai Notes
Start Samurai's Tale
HW: Read ST 2 and do a Chapter Guide on it.

Wednesday 1/5
Collect and Review ST 2 Chapter Guides
Read ST 3
HW: ST 4 and Response Journal

Thursday 1/6
Collect ST 4 Response Journals
Read ST 5
Start Grammar 1.1 and 1.2
HW Finish ST 5 and Vocab cards

Friday 1/7
PRS Vocab Quiz and New List
ST 3-5 Quiz
HW: Read ST 6

Agenda 7 for 12/13 - 12/17

Monday
PRS Vocabulary Quiz
Finish storyboards; due today
HW: Finish chapter 13 (pg. 105-114)

Tuesday
QW on theme: soldiering vs. farming
Read chapter 14 in class (pg 115-128)
HW: Read chapter 15 (pg 129-135) + Literary Response Journal

Wednesday
Share HW, textual evidence/theme assign
Read chapter 16 (pg 136-147) in class
HW: Finish chapter 17 (pg. 148-153)

Thursday
QW: Personal reaction to the book
Read chapter 18 in class

Agenda 7 for 12/6 - 12/10

Monday
Assembly
Review chapter 10
Jeopardy/CM review

Tuesday
Read chapter 11 (pg 84-94)
Letter from Dara Assignment
HW: Finish Letter from Dara

Wednesday
Begin chapter 12 (94-104)
Introduction to CM Storyboard Assignment
Brainstorm storyboard ideas
HW: finish chapter 12

Thursday
CM storyboard work period

Friday
Benchmark Test
Work on storyboards
HW: Read chapter 13 (pg 105-114)

Agenda 7 for 11/29 - 12/3

Monday
QW: recalling the reading
review Clay Marble chapters 1-5
read chapter 6 (pg 44-53)
HW: Finish chapter 6

Tuesday
QW/ Discussion Question
read chapter 7 (pg 54-63)
forming questions assignment

Wednesday
Clay Marble Jeopardy
HW: read chapter 8 (pg 64-71)

Thursday
brief review for quiz on chapters 7/8
short answer quiz: chapters 7/8
Read chapter 9 (pg 72-77)

Friday
PRS Vocabulary Quiz
Vocabulary Flashcards
HW: Read CM chapter 10

Agenda 7 for 11/15-11/19

Monday
QW: Vocabulary Context
Clay Marble: Vocabulary Chart
HW: Finish Vocabulary Chart

Tuesday
Clay Marble: Chapter 2 paired reading
Chapter guide for CH 2 (pg 23-29)

Wednesday
Clay Marble: Class reading of Chapter 3 (pg 23-29)
Characterization Chart for CH 1/2/3
Begin chapter 4
HW: Finish CH 4 (pg 30-36)

Thursday
Brief review of reading
Short answer quiz on chapters 3 &4
Begin chapter 5 (pg 37-43)

Friday
PRS Vocabulary Quiz 7
PRS Flashcards 8
Finish Chapter 5
QW: Reading Reflection

Agenda 7 for 11/8-11/12

Monday
Narrative Checklists
Library: Turn in Taking Sides and check out Clay Marble
Check Grammar Books chapters 2 and 3

Tuesday
Turn in Final Drafts
Clay Marble: Predictions and Powerpoint
HW: Study Vocab

Wednesday
Clay Marble: Preface and Authors Purpose

Thursday
Veterans Day (No School)

Friday
PRS Vocab Test 5
PRS Vocab List 6
Read Clay Marble Chapter 1
HW: 3 Unfamiliar Words from Chapter 1

Agenda 7 for 11/1-11/5

Monday 11/1
Figurative Language PPT
Read Taking Sides 13
HW: Taking Sides Final Test due Thursday 11/4
HW: Your Story Plot Pyramids due 11/2

Tuesday 11/2 ELECTION DAY
Library-Narrative draft 2 (typing)

Wednesday 11/3
Narrative draft 2 terms
HW: Narrative terms of your story

Thursday
PRS Vocab Test 5
PRS Vocab List 6
HW: Finish and print Narrative Drafts

Friday 11/5
Narrative editing
Check Grammar chapters 2 and 3
HW: Final Narrative Drafts due Monday 11/8