Quarter 1
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WEEK 1
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What You Missed
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Class Work
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Homework
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Monday
8.23
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- Syllabus review
- Required materials
- Grading percentages
- Student Code of Conduct Review
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Download syllabus. Review the presentation for required materials and grading percentages.
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- Review syllabus, and use 3-2-1 organizer. See presentation for how to fill out a 3-2-1 organizer.
- Materials are due on Friday.
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Tuesday
8.24
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- Text Book Pickup (6th)
- Seating Charts
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Students were taken to the textbook room to pick up their textbooks for the year. Students do not need to bring their literature textbooks to my class; they should be left at home. Disregard any information found here regarding summer reading; this applies only to AICE Language. |
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| Wednesday
8.25
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- Mr. Hampton Background
- Participation (Deck of Cards)
- Ice-breakers / Moral Dilemmas
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View presentation and review Mr. Hampton's background and how participation works in this class. Then, answer the two moral dilemmas on a sheet of paper and turn in. Ignore any information about Summer Reading.
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Thursday
8.26
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- Classroom Procedures
- Textbook Pickup (4th, 5th)
- Hampton's Website
- Graphic Organizers
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View presentation for how classroom procedures work. Familiarize yourself with my wiki and its features by exploring this entire website. Remember, your materials are due tomorrow!
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Friday
8.27
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- Materials Check
- Student Learning Map (SLM) Introduction
- Note-taking
- Black & White Slides
- Cornell Notes
- The Hampton System (Part 1)
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Bring your materials to Hampton on your return to receive a grade. View presentation for information on how SLM's work in my class (please transfer it into your notebook), how to take notes in this class, and what the Hampton System is.
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WEEK 2
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8.30
Monday
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- Hampton System (Part 2)
- Commands
- Reward Brainstorm
- Textbook Pickup (4th/5th)
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View presentation for additional information on the Hampton System and how to follow "commands." |
- Complete a note card (or 1/2 sheet of paper) with your areas of expertise. See presentation for more detailed instructions.
- Bring duotang folders to class tomorrow.
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8.31
Tuesday
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- Set up gradebook and student portfolio
- Finalized rewards list
- Grade Intervention Plans
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View presentation to learn how to set up your grade book and portfolio and how grade intervention plans work. |
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9.1
Wednesday
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- Review Vocabulary SLM
- Notes on Prefixes, suffixes, roots
- Worksheet on prefixes, suffixes, roots.
- Illustrated Word Parts
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View presentation for notes and instructions on making an illustrated word part. Review new vocabulary SLM and download worksheet. Complete and turn in when you return.
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- Finish Illustrated Word Part if not complete in class.
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9.2
Thursday
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- iMovie Training
- Word Part Project
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View presentation, download and review the cheat sheet for iMovie. |
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9.3
Friday
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- Picture Day
- Pre-Planning for iMovie projects
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Students went to get their pictures taken today. Upon returning, students viewed Mr. Hampton's exemplar project on Vocabulary. Students then partnered up and begin filling out their script box worksheet for planning for their iMovie's. |
- Finish script box worksheet this weekend; failure to fill out this worksheet will result in you not being able to start your iMovie project on Tuesday.
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| WEEK 3 |
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Tuesday
9.7
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Students started their iMovie Projects. If you were not here, see Hampton before or after school to make up your movie. |
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Wednesday
9.8
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Students continued their iMovie Projects. If you were not here, see Hampton before or after school to make up your movie. |
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Thursday
9.9
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Students completed their iMovie Projects. If you were not here, see Hampton before or after school to make up your movie. |
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Friday
9.10
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- SLM Concept 2, "Context Clues"
- Notes on Context Clues
- Context Clue practice
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Students began work on context clues by taking notes and practicing. See presentation for additional information. |
- View presentation for a list of 5 words. Make 5 sentences with context clues in them. Please remember to make give away your meaning through the sentence, either by synonym, antonym, or by definition/example.
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| WEEK 4 |
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Monday
9.13
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- SLM Concept 3, "Graphic Organizers"
- Graphic organizer practice: Frayer model, concept definition map
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View presentation for notes on graphic organizers and how to use them. Complete the assignment by completing a graphic organizer of your choice.
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- View presentation for a list of 5 words. Make 5 sentences with context clues in them. Please remember to make give away your meaning through the sentence, either by synonym, antonym, or by definition/example (6th period only)
- Finish graphic organizer if not completed during class time.
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Tuesday
9.14
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- Graphic organizer practice: Word part webs, word sagacity
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View presentation for notes on graphic organizers and how to use them. Complete the assignment by completing a graphic organizer of your choice.
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- Finish graphic organizer if not completed during class time.
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Wednesday
9.15
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- Early Release Day
- Reading Rates
- Time Management Organization
- Book Swaps
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View presentation to calculate your reading rate. Click here to download a blank Time Management organizer. Click here to see Hampton's example. Complete organizer and turn in when you return.
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Thursday
9.16
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- Fiction SLM Preview
- Fiction SLM Concept 1 --> Literary Elements
- Clips from Labyrinth
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View presentation and complete SLM and notes. Click here to download the graphic organizer. Due to copyright, I cannot post the clips of Labyrinth on this website. See Hampton for specific make up instructions.
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Friday
9.17
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- Finish Clips from Labyrinth
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See Hampton for specific make up instructions.
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| WEEK 5 |
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Monday
9.20
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View the digital short clip and fill out the other side of your graphic organizer (side 1 should be from Labyrinth; side 2 should be from No Time For Nuts). Click here for a copy of "The Book of Sand." In your notebook, analyze the plot structure of this story.
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- Read "The Leap" on pgs. 46-54. Write a 1/2 page essay that details the exposition, conflict, climax, and resolution of this short story. For help on these terms, view the presentation from 9.16. Also, please bring a pencil for tomorrow's FCA.
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Tuesday
9.21
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- Mr. Hampton will not be at school today.
- FCA #1
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Hampton will not be at school today because of training downtown. See Hampton when you return for how to make up your FCA. Homework was collected today by the sub.
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Wednesday
9.22
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- The Freak digital short
- What Happened During the Ice Storm...
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Click here for a copy of "What Happened During..." Read the story, then write a 1/2 page essay that details the exposition, conflict, climax, and resolution of this short story.
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- Read "The Monkey's Paw" on pgs. 33-42. Write a 1/2 page essay that details the exposition, conflict, climax, and resolution of this short story.
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Thursday
9.23
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- Clips from Vantage Point
- Flipped vs. Diving Under
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Click here for a copy of Diving Under. Click here for a copy of Flipped. Read story and see Hampton before/after school or email for specific instructions on how to make the graphic organizer.
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Friday
9.24
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Complete the graphic organizer. See Hampton before/after school or email for specific make up instructions.
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- Complete 1-page paper on point of view. View presentation for additional information.
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| WEEK 6 |
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Tuesday
9.28
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Write a 5-paragraph essay on the following prompt:
You have been chosen to go on a trip to another country. While there, your job is to tell the students in their schools about America.Think about one object that you would take that would represent America. Identify the object you would take and explain how it represents America." Write on a sheet of paper and turn in when you return.
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Wednesday
9.29
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- Notes on Theme
- Modeled "Think Alouds"
- Started reading Two Kinds (from The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan)
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View presentation and take notes in your notebook. Click here to read the story. View presentation for accompanying assignment.
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- Finish Graphic Organizer (at least 4-5 quotes w/ explanation). See presentation for additional information.
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Thursday
9.30
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- Finished reading Two Kinds
- RAFT Assignment (4th period only)
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View presentation for instructions on how to complete your RAFT.
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- Make sure your notebook is organized for the quiz on Friday.
- Complete RAFT Assignment (4th period only)
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Friday
10.1
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- Quiz #1
- Passed back papers/recorded new grades in grade book.
- Watched best of iMovie Projects (4th period)
- RAFT Assignment (5th and 6th)
- Monkey's Paw (Simpsons Version) (4th period)
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When you return, collect your papers from the box and input your new grades into your grade book. See Hampton to make up your quiz. Also, view presentation to complete RAFT assignment if you are 5th or 6th period complete assignment detailed in the presentation.
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- Complete RAFT if not done in class (5th/6th period only)
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| WEEK 7 |
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Monday
10.4
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- Notes on Setting
- Read There Will Come Soft Rains (pgs. 284-292)
- Made 2-column graphic organizer.
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View presentation for notes on setting. Read the story in your textbook on pgs. 284-292. See presentation for information on how to make the graphic organizer. |
- Finish graphic organizer
- 1-page essay on how the setting of the story helps the reader predict what will happen next. Use your graphic organizer for supporting your answer.
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Tuesday
10.5
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- Notes and activities on Characterization
- Read Harrison Bergeron
- Made 2-column graphic organizer
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View presentation for notes on characters and characterization. Click here to download the story. See presentation for information on your graphic organizer.
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- Finish graphic organizer
- 1-page essay that explains the role indirect characterization plays in the story.
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Wednesday
10.6
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See Hampton to make up your FCA.
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Thursday
10.7
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- SLM Concept 2: Compare & Contrast
- Mary Poppins/Scary Mary Trailers
- Notes on Compare & Contrast / Venn Diagram
- Read The Race / Working Together
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Download presentation and record your new SLM concept. View trailers on the left. Take notes on compare/contrast. Read both stories in your textbook (pg. 618) and complete a Venn diagram on both. Then, take diagram and do homework.
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- Based on your Venn Diagram, write a 1-page compare/contrast essay.
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Friday
10.8
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- Read How to Fight Monsters
- Completed Y-Chart Graphic Organizer.
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Download presentation for notes. Click here to download organizer. Click here to download the story. Read story and follow instructions to complete assignment.
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WEEK 8 (HOMECOMING WEEK)
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Monday
10.11
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- Return Graded Papers / Record Grades
- Fiction SLM --> Concept 2/3
- Read "Kokopelli's Flute"
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See the returned papers box to collect your assignments when you return. Download presentation and record new LEQs. Read story on pgs. 296-297 and follow directions on presentation to complete assignment.
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Tuesday
10.12
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- Fiction SLM --> Concept 4
- Listened to selected music to practice identifying main idea.
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Download presentation to record the new concept. Click here to download Song 1 | Song 2 | Song 3. Click here for the lyrics. Write a 3-4 sentences for each song identifying the main idea of the song (what the WHOLE song is about) and the supporting details.
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Wednesday
10.13
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Due to PSAT, there is no assignment today. |
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Thursday
10.14
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Due to scheduling changes in Homecoming Week, there are no planned activities today. |
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Friday
10.15
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Due to this being homecoming week, today is mostly planned for out of classroom activities, such as Colt Olympics. There is no planned assignment for today. |
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| WEEK 9 |
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Monday
10.18
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- SLM Concept 4 (Main Idea)
- Fiction SLM --> Concept 4
- Read Critters Vex People...
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View presentation to download new concept and notes. Click here to download the story. View presentation and write a 1-page essay identify the main idea of the article and it's supporting details that support your argument. Please complete homework by Wednesday, 10.20. |
- Print or write down lyrics to one of your favorite songs.
- Write a 1-page essay that identifies the main idea and/or theme of your song. Use details from your song lyrics to support your conclusion.
- This is due on Wednesday, 10.20.
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Tuesday
10.19
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- Mr. Hampton will not be on campus due to training at Staff Development.
- Read Animal Reaction
- Completed 1-page essay
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See Hampton for a copy of the story; write a 1-page essay on the main idea of the story. Turn in when you return. |
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Wednesday
10.20
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- Early Release Day (5, 6, 4, 7)
- SLM Concept 4 (Main Idea)
- Read With All Flags Flying
- New Strategy: Magnet Summaries
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View presentation and download the new LEQs for today. Click here to download the story. View presentation for instructions on completing a magnet summary. Make 5 magnet summary boxes and turn in when you return. |
- Read The Leader in the Mirror on pgs. 415-418; perform magnet summaries on every three (3) paragraphs (total of 5 summaries); write a 1/2 page review of the benefits and negatives of using magnet summaries.
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Thursday
10.21
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- SLM Concept 5 (Author's Purpose)
- Read Like the Sun
- Analyzed Author's Purpose w/ Graphic Organizer
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View presentation to record SLM Concept 5. Read Like the Sun on pgs. 191-194. View instructions on presentation to complete graphic organizer on author's purpose. |
- Take your graphic organizer and write a 1-page analysis of why the author wrote Like the Sun. Use details from the organizer to support your conclusion.
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Friday
10.22
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- SWYW Challenge Ends
- Activator: The Brothers Grimm
- Notes: Fairy Tales, Propp's Character Spheres, Common Plot Elements of Fairy Tales.
- Read The Golden Goose
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View presentation to record new notes on Fairy Tales. Click here to download The Golden Goose. Analyze the story according to the fairy tale elements listed in the presentation. |
- Read Ashputtle on pgs. 1139-1144. Write a 1-page analysis of this fairy tale based on the elements listed in today's presentation.
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