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Conflict and Compromise

 

Week 1:  March 10 - 14

Language Arts:   A Girl Named Disaster, continued.  

 

Social Studies: Sudan and the crisis in Darfur

  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • Prepare for portfolio review.
 The Lost Boys of Sudan.   None. 
Tuesday
  • Punctuation, continued.
  • A Girl Named Disaster, continued.
 Discuss yesterday's film. Be through Chapter 32 by tomorrow. None.
Wednesday
  • Commas
  • A Girl Named Disaster,  chapters 33-35.
 Begin Sudan mini-project in small groups.

Finish reading through Chapter 35.

 None.
Thursday
  • Spring cleaning in your binders.
  • Discuss A Girl Named Disaster.
 Continue working on Sudan group project. Finish reading. Finish preparations for tomorrow's lessons.
Friday
  • Commas
  • A Girl Named Disaster.
  • Chapters 40 -
 Small-group lessons!
 Finish A Girl Named Disaster.  Unit Test on Tuesday!

If your paper has been selected for the NHD regional competition, any edits need to be completed by the end of next week.

 

 

Week 2:  March 17 - 21

Language Arts:   A Girl Named Disaster, continued.  

 

Social Studies: Sudan and the crisis in Darfur.  Current events.

  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • Discuss A Girl Named Disaster - finish the book!
 Finish Darfur lessons. None. Find an article about a current event to bring to class tomorrow.
Tuesday
  • Punctuation, continued.
  • A Girl Named Disaster final discussion.
 Current events discussion. Plan for tomorrow's assessment. None.
Wednesday
  • Commas
  • A Girl Named Disaster assessment.
 Current events, continued.

None.

 Current events assignment #2.
Thursday
  • Share excerpts from epic quests.
 Current events, continued. Have a fabulous spring break. Ditto.
Friday  
   

 

Week 4:   April 7 - 11

Language Arts:   Flowers for Algernon  

 

Social Studies: Finish up Egypt; introduction to Islam

  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • Discuss Flowers for Algernon - Charlie's character continues to develop.
  • Continue with comma rules. 
  • Vocabulary Unit 8.
 Finish Secrets of Egypt film. Read P.R. 9.  Vocabulary Practice:  Fill in the blanks. Blitz:  What do you know about Islam?  Do you think the West has an accurate understanding of Islam?
Tuesday
  • Commas, continued.
  • Flowers for Algernon.
 Introduction to the geography of the Middle East.  Assigned reading:  PR 10. Finish map scavenger hunt.
Wednesday
  • Commas, continued.
  • What is cuneiform? 
  • Flowers for Algernon.
 Beginnings of civilization:  Mesopotamia, Babylon, and Sumeria. 

Assigned reading:  PR 11 through May 9.

None.
Thursday
  • Commas, continued.
  • Flowers for Algernon.
 Foundations of religions:  Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Assigned reading. Be prepared to update your current events board tomorrow in class.
Friday
  • Comma Quiz. 
  • Flowers for Algernon.
 Islam in Modern Times. None. None.

 

Week 5:   April 14 - 18

Language Arts:   Flowers for Algernon  

 

Social Studies: Islam, continued. 

  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • Discuss Flowers for Algernon - Progress Report 12.
 Islam:  A Closer Look Finish reading through page 152. None.
Tuesday
  • Commas, continued.
  • Flowers for Algernon:  Progress Report 13. 

Sunni and Shiite - Sects of Islam

Begin reviewing for quest.

 RR:  Predict what Charlie's family reunions might be like. Begin studying for Thursday's quest.
Wednesday
  • Flowers for Algernon:  Progress Report 14
 Review for tomorrow's quest

Assigned reading

 Study for tomorrow's quest.
Thursday
  • Final vocabulary review.
  • Flowers for Algernon.
 Quest:  Geography of the Middle East, Early Civilizations, Islam None None
Friday
  • Flowers for Algernon.
 Introduction to Afghanistan/Breadwinner

Assigned reading.

Vocabulary quiz/comma retake next Tuesday!

 None

 

Week 6:   April 21 - 25

Language Arts:   Flowers for Algernon  

 

Social Studies: Afghanistan and Breadwinner

  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • Discuss Flowers for Algernon
  • Review vocabulary and comma use for tomorrow's quiz. 
 Discuss Breadwinner Chapters 1-3.  Study for tomorrow's vocabulary/comma quiz. Assigned reading. 
Tuesday
  • Vocabulary/comma quiz.
  • Flowers for Algernon
 Afghanistan:  Land in Crisis. Finish assigned reading. None.
Wednesday
  • Apostrophes
  • Flowers for Algernon
 Guest speaker:  Women's Issues in Afghanistan.

Finish assigned reading:  Flowers for Algernon to page 255.          

Creative response:  Tell Sharbat Gula's story.
Thursday
  • Flowers for Algernon.
 Breadwinner, continued. Finish assigned reading. Finish assigned reading.
Friday Field trip to ImaginOn - Be at the bus stop by 8:55!  Bring  your library card and money for lunch.  

 

  

 

Week 7:   April 28 - May 2

Language Arts:   Flowers for Algernon unit assessment, begin culminating project.

 

Social Studies: Afghanistan and Breadwinner, continued.

  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • Final discussion: Flowers for Algernon

Read Breadwinner Chapters 9-10.

Continue working on song composition.

 Continue reviewing for tomorrow's unit assessment. None.
Tuesday
  • .Flowers for Algernon unit assessment.
 Continue working on song composition. None. None.
Wednesday
  • Apostrophes
  • What is an action plan?
 Breadwinner, continued. 

Begin research for your action plan.

Assigned reading.
Thursday
  • Continue research for action plan.
 Breadwinner, continued. Finish assigned reading. Finish songs for tomorrow!
Friday
  • Draft action plan.
 Present songs to the class.

 None.           

  None.

 

Week 8:  May 5 - 9

Language Arts:   Culminating project, journalism.

 

Social Studies: Comparing economies and governments of the Middle East.

  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • Culminating project work time.
 Discuss Breadwinner. Action plan rough draft due Thursday. Breadwinner final reader's response.
Tuesday
  • No LA - IOWAs.
 Comparing economies in the Middle East. None. None.
Wednesday
  • Culminating project work time.
 OPEC.
 Action plan rough drafts due tomorrow. None.
Thursday
  • Journalism:  Writing a news article.
 Comparing governments in the Middle East.
 Begin brainstorming your angle for the news article. TBA.
Friday
  • Revise/edit action plans. 
 Middle Eastern governments, continued.

None.

  None.

 

 

Week 9:  May 12 - 16

Language Arts:   Journalism, overnight trip.

 

Social Studies: Journalism.

  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • Choose your angle for your journalism piece.
 Research time for journalism piece. Don't forget your packed duffle - bring to Mrs. Fitz tomorrow! None.
Tuesday
  • Trip prep.
 Continue researching for journalism piece. None. None.
Wednesday
  • Leave at 7:30 for the overnight.
   
Thursday  
   
Friday    

 

  

 

Week 10:  May 19 - 23

Language Arts:   Finish action plans, journalism.

 

Social Studies: Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday
  • Action plan revision time.
 Overview of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Four trip journal entries due tomorrow.

Action plans due Thursday.

 None.
Tuesday
  • Begin drafting journalism pieces.
 Palestinian-Israeli conflict:  The Balfour Declaration and creation of Israel. TBA. None.
Wednesday
  • Continue drafting journalism pieces.
 Palestinian-Israeli conflict:  The Six Day War.
 Be sure to have a finished draft to work with in class tomorrow. TBA. 
Thursday
  • Revision and editing of articles.
  • Begin to format piece for publication.
 The Six Day War, continued.
 Final draft of article due on Monday! None.
Friday  No Class No Class

 

  

 

Week 11:  May 26 - 30

Language Arts:   Publish final drafts of news articles; poetry of Naomi Shihab Nye

 

Social Studies: Palestinian-Israeli conflict, continued.

  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday No Class - Memorial Day  

 

  
Tuesday
  • Revise/edit journalism piece.
  • "My Father and the Fig Tree
 Palestinian-Israeli conflict:  1987. Final drafts of articles due tomorrow. None.
Wednesday
  • "Blood," "My Grandmother and the Stars"
 Palestinian-Israeli conflict:  Modern Day. None. Final reflection due tomorrow.
Thursday
  • Begin poetry analysis project. 
 Begin reviewing for next week's final.
 Work on poetry project as needed. None.
Friday  No Class No Class

 

  

 

 

Week 12:  June 2 - 6

Language Arts:   Poetry Analysis:  19 Varieties of Gazelle.

 

Social Studies: Review/final exam.

  Language Arts Social Studies LA HW SS HW
Monday Finish examining your selected poems. Review for final exam.

Be ready to begin drafting at the beginning of class tomorrow.

 Begin studying for Wednesday's final.
Tuesday Draft poetry analysis. Review for final exam. Rough drafts to Mrs. H tomorrow. Study for tomorrow's final.
Wednesday   FINAL.   Current Events write-ups due tomorrow.
Thursday Revise/edit poetry analysis - due tomorrow.
   
Friday  No Class - Be sure to turn in your poetry analysis to Mrs. H!  

 

  

 

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