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2008-2009 6th Grade Second Trimester LA Archives
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2008-2009 Second Trimester LA Archives
6th Grade
Renaissance Mind Links:
http://www.biography.com
http://www.bartleby.com
http://www.s9.com
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com
http://books.google.com
http://www.plcmc.org (Go to Resources > Children's Tools > Britannica and type in library card #)
http://www.encyclopedia.com
http://www.britannica.com/
Week 12: March 2nd - 6th, 2009
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Monday
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No Class. SNOW DAY!
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Build an awesome snowman (or snow-woman!)
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Tuesday
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-Begin Russian Revolution: Angel on the Square and Words to Own.
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Angel on the Square reading to page 33. Fill out Words to Own as you read. |
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Wednesday
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-Discuss Angel on the Square.
-Continue Words to Own.
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Angel on the Square reading to page 53. Fill out Words to Own as you read.
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Thursday
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-Discuss Angel on the Square.
-Finish Angel on the Square chapter 3.
-Check Words to Own.
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Write 10 sentences with first 10 Words to Own. Get parent signature on sentences and LA GRS.
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Friday
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-Meet Byrd!
-Discuss Angel on the Square.
-Read chapter 4.
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Angel on the Square chapter 5.
Finish last 10 Words to Own sentences with parent signature.
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Week 11: February 23rd - 27th, 2009
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Monday
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-Heading towards the Industrial Revolution: Jonathan Swift's "The Lady's Dressing Room."
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Independent reading.
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Tuesday
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-Heading towards the Industrial Revolution: Jonathan Swift's "The Lady's Dressing Room."
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Finish your "Homage to Jonathan Swift" poem. |
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Wednesday
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-William Blake's poem, "Jerusalem"
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Independent reading.
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Thursday
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No Class.
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Friday
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No Class.
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Week 10: February 16th - 20th, 2009
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Monday
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No Class: Presidents Day
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Tuesday
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-Writing Workshop: The Lamplighter news stories.
This is the time to: conduct/set up interviews, plan/take photos, write articles, etc.
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Work on news stories. |
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Wednesday
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-Writing Workshop: The Lamplighter news stories.
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Finish news stories. Send to Ms. Ruble in the body of an email so she can read over them.
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Thursday
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-A Midsummer Night's Dream movie. |
Complete any corrections/additions Ms. Ruble assigns to your news stories.
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Friday
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-A Midsummer Night's Dream movie.
-Reflection.
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Finish movie reflection. |
Week 9: February 8th - 12th, 2009
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Class |
Homework |
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Monday
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-Finish A Midsummer Night's Dream.
-Get reading logs.
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Read for 20 minutes in your independent reading book. Log your book.
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Tuesday
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-Introduction to our duties forThe Lamplighter from Mrs. Bowman.
-Choose characters for our MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE!
-Work on A Midsummer Night's Dream performance.
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In the LA Handbook entry "RR - Character Summary," write one paragraph describing your character (personality, thoughts, desires). |
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Wednesday
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-Reading workshop.
-Newspaper brainstorming.
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Independent reading for 20 minutes.
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Thursday
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-Newspaper workday! Create interview questions, conduct interviews, begin planning stories. |
Independent reading for 20 minutes.
Newspaper story planning.
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Friday
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No Class - Teacher Workday! |
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Week 8: February 2nd - 6th, 2009
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Class |
Homework |
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Monday
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-A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Find an indepedent reading book to bring to class.
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Tuesday
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-A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Independent reading. Have fun on your trip! |
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Wednesday
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Snow Day!
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None.
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Thursday
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No Class - 6th grade overnight field trip! |
None. |
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Friday
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No Class - 6th grade overnight field trip! |
None. |
Week 7: January 26th - 30th, 2009
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Class |
Homework |
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Monday
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-Renaissance Minds Workday! Finish RM biography draft.
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Finish RM biography draft.
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Tuesday
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-Renaissance Minds Workday! Peer Revision of RM biography.
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TBA. |
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Wednesday
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-Renaissance Minds Workday! Begin FINAL DRAFT of RM biography on computer or neatly handwritten. Due Friday morning!
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Continue work on final draft of RM bio, keeping in mind due date!
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Thursday
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-A Midsummer Night's Dream. |
Continue work on final draft of RM bio, keeping in mind due date! |
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Friday
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-Final RM biography due.
-A Midsummer Night's Dream.
-RM presentation practice.
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Relax and Recover :) |
Week 6: January 19th - 23th, 2009
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Monday
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No Class: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
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Tuesday
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Snow Day!
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Play in the snow.
Grammar/Vocab Quiz Friday, January 23.
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Wednesday
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-Renaissance Minds Workday!
-WW: Begin writing paragraph #1 of RM biography while Ms. Ruble comments on paragraph #2.
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Finish paragraph #1 of Renaissance Minds biograpghy including an excellent topic sentence.
Grammar/Vocab Quiz Friday, January 23.
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Thursday
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-Renaissance Minds Workday!
-WW: Begin writing paragraph #3 of RM biography while Ms. Ruble comments on paragraph #1.
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Finish paragraph #3 of Renaissance Minds biograpghy including an excellent topic sentence.
Grammar/Vocab Quiz Friday, January 23.
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Friday
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Vocab/Grammar Quiz!
-WW: Begin writing paragraph #4 of RM biography.
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Add 3 paragraphs to your biography draft.
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Week 5: January 12th - 16th, 2009
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Class |
Homework |
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Monday
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-Introduce vocab list 2 (which we skipped last time -- oops!).
-Brief recap of A Midsummer Night's Dream I:ii.
-Mini-lesson: Topic sentences.
-WW: Begin writing paragraph #2 of RM biography.
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Finish paragraph #2 of Renaissance Minds biograpghy including an excellent topic sentence.
Grammar/Vocab Quiz Thursday, January 22.
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Tuesday
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-A Midsummer Night's Dream: Continue II:i.
-Begin Vocab: Completing the Sentence.
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Vocab: Completing the Sentence. |
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Wednesday
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Spelling Bee.
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Vocab: Synonyms and Antonyms.
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Thursday
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-A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Vocab: Choosing the Right Word.
Make list of grammar items to study from DailyGRAMS.
Vocab/Grammar Quiz Thursday, January 22.
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Friday
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No Class: 7th grade Field Trip
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Week 4: January 5th - 9th, 2009
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Class |
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Monday
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Happy New Year and Welcome Back!
-Review Grammar/Vocab Quiz 4.
-WW: Quiz corrections and justifications. Quiz corrections due Friday for make-up points.
-Renaissance Minds research
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Bring all Renaissance Minds research to class tomorrow!
Finish A Midsummer Night's Dream storyboard for Act I, scene i.
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Tuesday
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-Mini-lesson: Turning RM note cards into an outline.
-WW: Create an outline from your RM note cards.
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Finish your RM outline by class on Friday. |
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Wednesday
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-WW: Renaissance Minds work day. Work on outline.
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Finish your RM outline by class on Friday.
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Thursday
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Humane Society Field Trip!
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Finish your RM outline by class on Friday. |
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Friday
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-A Midsummer Night's Dream: Begin I:ii.
-Quiz corrections due for make-up points.
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Bring all RM materials Monday.
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Week 3: December 15th - 19th, 2008
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Homework |
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Monday
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-Blitz!
-Grammar/Vocab Quiz 4
-Continue Renaissance Minds research (using library books)
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Optional Renaissance Mind research.
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Tuesday
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-Introduction to Shakespeare: sonnets.
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Finish your sonnet. |
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Wednesday
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-Blitz!
-Begin A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Research: At least 2 new notecards.
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Thursday
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-A Midsummer Night's Dream.
-Begin storyboard for AMND I:i.
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Research: At least 2 new notecards. |
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Friday
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-A Midsummer Night's Dream: continue storyboard.
-Fairy Tale Lunch!
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None -- Happy Winter Break! |
Week 2: December 8th - 12th, 2008
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Class |
Homework |
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Monday
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-Retelling the Tale DUE TODAY.
-DailyGRAMS.
-Intro to Vocab Unit 3.
-Finish RR - Crispin biography.
-Blitz! A Christmas Carol.
-Completing the Sentence.
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Complete Synonyms and Antonyms for Vocab Unit 3.
Study for Grammar/Vocab Quiz 3 on Monday, December 15th!
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Tuesday
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-Begin LA portion of Renaissance Minds project:
Finding a book on the public library website.
-Introduction to useful websites.
-Introduction to using notecards for research.
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Checkout your book from the public library by Friday. Please have your parents email if this presents a hardship. |
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Wednesday
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-Continue Renaissance Minds project.
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TBA.
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Thursday
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-Continue Renaissance Minds project.
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10 Vocab Sentences -- signed by parents!
Quiz Monday.
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Friday
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-Continue Renaissance Minds project.
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10 Vocab Sentences -- signed by parents!
Quiz Monday.
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Week 1: December 1st - 5th, 2008
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Class |
Homework |
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Monday
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-DailyGRAMS.
-Update Grade Record Sheet to obtain first trimester grades.
-"LA Flex" to get us on the same page (literally!):
1. Read Crispin through chapter 49.
2. If you finish before others, create a cover page for your Retelling the Tale.
-Save the Drama for your Mama!
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Final draft of Retelling the Tale due in class Monday, December 8th.
Study for Latin Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes Quiz tomorrow!
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Tuesday
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-Latin Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes QUIZ.
-Dialogue, Subject/Verb grammar practice.
-Class Crispin reading.
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Crispin reading TBA. Retelling the Tale due in class Monday, December 8th.
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Wednesday
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-Crispin discussion.
-Brainstorm about biographies to prepare for our upcoming study of the Renaissance and Renaissance Minds project (Bio-Cube)
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Crispin reading TBA. Retelling the Tale due in class Monday, December 8th.
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Thursday
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-Finish Crispin in class and discuss.
-RR: Write a pretend "biography" of Crispin.
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Retelling the Tale due in class Monday, December 8th. Staple it in this order:
1. Final copy.
2. Draft
3. Prewriting
4. Project sheet and self-assessed rubric
Finish Crispin. Write a one-paragraph summary of the MAIN POINTS. Time limit for this entire assignment: 1 hour.
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Friday
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A Christmas Carol in High Point, NC: Bring lunch money, be at school BY 7:45, and dress nicely! Bring tacky clothes that you can quickly add to your ensemble for when you arrive back at school :)
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