Week 10 at a Glance October 16-20, 2017 Pacing and Standards Breakdown: Teacher will use best judgment to adjust times/pacing depending on the activity and the day. Some activities will not occur each day. Journal: 5ish minutes + share time [W.RW.10 Write routinely] T-P-S-W: 10 minutes max [SL.CC.1-3 Accountable Talk & Collaboration] SSR: 20 minutes [RL. & RI.RRTC.10 Read on grade-level independently] Read Aloud: 1-5 minutes [prior knowledge activation and hook ] Reading Comprehension: 30ish minutes [RL.KID.3 plot/characterization; RL.CS.6 irony & suspense] Writing & Grammar: 30ish minutes [W.TTP.3 write narratives; L.CSE.1 verbs; L.CSE.2 punctuation] Vocabulary: 15ish minutes [L.VAU.4-6 story vocabulary & figurative language]
SSR Choose RM that is appropriate for you (ability and interest). Read for 20 minutes. Silent Still Focused
Monday, October 16, 2017 JOURNAL Choose a prompt: 1. What makes a good scary movie/story (which elements must it include)? 2. Why do some people enjoy being scared? Write a thorough, well-developed response of at least five sentences. Write in complete sentences.
Vocabulary - The Tell-Tale Heart 2 minutes per poster Directions: With your group, walk to each poster and read the example sentence. Discuss what you think the word means. Write your group s inference for the meaning and part of speech on the poster. Write the word on your notes page. 1. Cunningly 2. Resolved 3. Stealthily 4. Vex 5. Audacity 6. Derision For the meaning: look at the whole sentence and use context clues. For the part of speech: look at how the word is used in the sentence and its relation to other words.
The Tell-Tale Heart [2:58] http://www.teachertube.com/video/the-tell-tale-heart-animated-155546 [14:53] http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/learn/navigateidp.do?method=vlo&internalid=120810100000031&ishtml5 Sco=false&fromTab=DONETAB#
Proper Title Punctuation 1. The novel The Outsiders is my favorite book to teach to middle school students. The titles of books are in italics or underlined. 2. Poe s short story The Tell-Tale Heart is my favorite creepy tale. The titles of short stories are in quotations. 3. I absolutely love the song Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.The titles of songs are in quotations. 4. Did you ever watch the movie The Goonies? It s a classic in my opinion. The titles of movies are in italics or underlined. 5. When I was in eighth grade, one of my go-to TV shows was Family Matters; I remember the episode Polkapalooza as being a particularly funny one. The titles of tv shows are in italics or underlined; the titles of episodes are in quotes. 6. Poem titles like Nothing Gold Can Stay are placed in quotations; however, Beowulf is in italics because it is the length of a book.the titles of most poems are in quotations; if the poem is as long as a book, it is in italics or underlined.
Library Day! SSR Choose RM that is appropriate for you (ability and interest). Read for 20 minutes. 20 minutes door-to-door! Grab your SSR and/or library material. Leave all other belongings in the room! Silent Still Focused
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 JOURNAL What is your favorite scary or thrilling movie or story and why? Your response MUST include the following: 5 or more complete sentences. A topic sentence that clearly introduces your paragraph. The title of the movie or story properly punctuated.
The Tell-Tale Heart During our second read of the story, pay attention to how Poe builds suspense for the reader. the narrator s motivations for killing the old man. ask yourself, How reliable is the narrator? Can I trust his account of this event? [14:53] http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/learn/navigateidp.do?method=vlo&internalid=120810100000031&ishtml5sco=false&fromtab=donetab#
SSR Choose RM that is appropriate for you (ability and interest). Read for 20 minutes. Silent Still Focused
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Is mental insanity a true defense for committing crimes? Write a thorough, well-developed response of at least five sentences. Write in complete sentences. Before you write, consider these thoughts: Are there any legal exceptions to the insanity defense? Are some mental illnesses worse than others? What if you were the victim of someone with a mental illness? What if a family member was harmed by someone with a mental illness? JOURNAL
DRAMATIC omg y r u so dramatic IRONY lol i hate drama when the audience knows what a character doesn t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v2_aponc5m
SSR Choose RM that is appropriate for you (ability and interest). Read for 20 minutes. Silent Still Focused
Poe uses so many ellipses... Ellipsis = one set of... Ellipses = multiple sets of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi60hekapfc
The Tell-Tale Heart One-Pager On notebook paper in your Reading Comprehension section: 1. Title & Author 2. Two direct quotes from the story that represent the meaning of the story (with page # citations). 3. Two descriptive words/phrases to describe the mood (feeling) of the story. 4. A connection you can make to another text/movie or to real life. 5. A 0-5 star rating with a 1-3 sentence critique/review.
Friday, October 20, 2017 How should the criminally insane be treated once it s proven they committed a crime? Write a thorough, well-developed response of at least five sentences. Write in complete sentences. Before you write, consider these thoughts: JOURNAL Is the person considered criminal or insane? Or both? Should a mentally unstable person be imprisoned or treated in a hospital? What is the moral thing to do? What is the just thing to do?
Writing Titles Quiz Quiz taken in class. Grades added to PowerSchool. If absent, you will take the quiz on Monday 10/23/17.
SSR Choose RM that is appropriate for you (ability and interest). Read for 20 minutes. Silent Still Focused
Red Ribbon Week Monday- ITune out drugs (music-themed day) Tuesday- My Future Success Story (What you want to be as an adult.) Wednesday- My Future is Too Bright (Wear super bright neon!) Thursday- Patriots Against Drugs (Everybody wear your Patriot gear!) Friday- REDOUT (Wear as much red as you can!) *Competition is by 1st period! Ms. Hass will provide a prize for the class with the most participation throughout the week! **DOOR DECORATING CONTEST: Best decorated + stayed true to theme: Your future is key, so stay drug-free! By 3rd period class Tuesday 10/24: Go to 3rd period @ 8am instead of 1st. Dress nicely for the play.
Vocabulary 30 minutes For each vocabulary word, either 1. Draw a detailed scene in which a person is demonstrating the word. 2. Write a detailed paragraph in which a person is demonstrating the word. Celestial example #1: detailed drawing Celestial example #2: detailed paragraph The astronaut floated in open space tethered to the space shuttle. She observed the celestial beauty around her. Even though she missed home, she felt lucky to be surrounded by the stars and planets.
The Tell-Tale Heart One-Pager Turn your notebook paper one-pager into a creative one-pager. Transfer all of the information from the notebook paper onto copy paper in a sort of creative collage. Do not just make a list. That s BORING! Add at least two illustrations to the paper to represent the story. Use colors. Add more to the required information! Write your name on the back. Information from notebook paper one-pager: 1. Title & Author 2. Two direct quotes from the story that represent the meaning of the story (with page # citations). 3. Two descriptive words/phrases to describe the mood (feeling) of the story. 4. A connection you can make to another text/movie or to real life. 5. A 0-5 star rating with a 1-3 sentence critique/review.