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November Agenda

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MONDAY

02

Fact of the Day:

The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.

Content Objective: I can analyze Narrative text by close reading Poe’s “ The Tell-Tale Heart” and examining the key features by completing a CCR.

Language Objective: I can discuss and write to summarize using sentence stems.

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open YELLOW 11/2 folder, open YELLOW SYNCHRONOUS folder

Synchronous Class Work:

  1. Bell Work: None, Review CCR boxes

  • Class Work:
    1. Tell Tale Heart CCR
      1. Finish Box 1, begin other boxes
        1. 5th Hour Plot Link
        2. Due 11/9

Class Announcements

Late Work Policy

Test on Thursday, study guide due at the beginning of class

Review session in learning lab on Wednesday

Agenda: B Day

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TUESDAY

03

NO SCHOOL

Test on Thursday!

CCR due on Monday 11/9!

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WEDNESDAY

04

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open YELLOW 11/2 folder, open PURPLE ASYNCHRONOUS folder

Asynchronous Class Work:

  • Review session for test
    • Test tomorrow
    • Study guide due at beginning of class tomorrow
  • Work on CCR
    • Finish Annotation Guide
    • Begin writing CCR paragraphs in the CCR Student Assignment
    • Due 11/9

Agenda: A DAY

Fact of the Day:

Ketchup was once sold as medicine.

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THURSDAY

05

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open YELLOW 11/2 folder, open YELLOW Synchronous folder

Synchronous Class Work:

  1. Bell Work:
    1. None, turn in study guides

  • Class Work:
    • Test
    • Done Early: Work on CCR, Due 11/9
      1. Finish Graphic organizer
      2. Begin to write CCR with Student writing assignment

Agenda: B DAY

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FRIDAY

06

Content Objective: I can analyze Narrative text by close reading Poe’s “ The Tell-Tale Heart” and examining the key features by completing a CCR.

Language Objective: I can discuss and write to summarize using sentence stems.

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open YELLOW 11/2 folder, open PURPLE ASYNCHRONOUS folder

Asynchronous Class Work:

  • CCR Work time
    • Join learning lab for help!
    • Due 11/9 at midnight!

Today in History:

1872, Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for trying to vote in the presidential election

Agenda: A DAY

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MONDAY

09

Content Objective: I can write a narrative to develop an experience using “The Tell-Tale Heart” to add descriptive details and sequence of events by completing a plot diagram.

Language Objective: I can write the first draft of my sequel narrative and orally share my topic with my partner by completing a plot diagram.

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open PURPLE 11/9 folder, open YELLOW Synchronous folder.

Synchronous Class Work

  1. Bell Work: Journal Prompt

  • Class Work:
    1. Narrative Writing Intro
      1. Review Presentation
      2. Review Rubric
      3. Fill out Plot Diagram

Class Announcement:

CCR Due at Midnight! Figurative language quiz next week!

Fact of the Day:

The most overdue library book was 288 years late.

Agenda: B DAY

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TUESDAY

10

Content Objective: I can identify the different types of figurative language by matching the definitions and examples to the correct term.

Language Objective: I can write to identify the different types of figurative language.

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open PURPLE 11/9 folder, open YELLOW Asynchronous folder.

Asynchronous Class Work

  • Figurative Language Practice

Joke of the Day:

What do firemen put in their soup?

Fire crackers!

Agenda: A DAY

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WEDNESDAY

11

Content Objective: I can write a narrative to develop an experience using “The Tell-Tale Heart” to add descriptive details and sequence of events by completing the narrative planning outline.

Language Objective: I can write the introduction to my narrative by completing the narrative outline.

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open PURPLE 11/9 folder, open YELLOW Synchronous folder.

Synchronous Class Work

  1. Bell Work: Oxymoron Practice

  • Class Work:
    1. Narrative Writing
      1. Plot Diagram review
      2. Review Introduction paragraph
      3. Work on outline

Class Announcement:

Test Retakes 11/17

Figurative language quiz 11/23

Fact of the Day:

Star Wars creators designed Yoda to look like Albert Einstein.

Agenda: B DAY

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THURSDAY

12

Content Objective: I can identify the different types of figurative language by matching the correct terms with the examples from a short passage.

Language Objective: I can read a short passage to identify the different types of figurative language.

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open PURPLE 11/9 folder, open YELLOW Asynchronous folder.

Asynchronous Class Work

  • Kahoot Figurative Language Practice
    • Due at midnight on Sunday!

Class Announcement:

  • Test Retakes 11/17
  • Figurative language quiz 11/23

Today in History:

Ellis Island stopped serving as the chief immigration station for the United States. Twenty million immigrants went

through Ellis Island

in its 62 years

of operation.

Agenda A DAY

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FRIDAY

13

Content Objective: I can write a narrative to develop an experience using “The Tell-Tale Heart” to add descriptive details and sequence of events by completing the narrative planning outline.

Language Objective: I can write the introduction to my narrative by completing the narrative outline.

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open PURPLE 11/9 folder, open YELLOW Synchronous folder.

Synchronous Class Work

  1. Bell Work: Figurative Language Practice

  • Class Work:
    1. Narrative Writing
      1. Continue to work on introduction paragraphs
        1. Hooks
      2. Work on outline

Class Announcement:

Test Retakes 11/17

Figurative language quiz 11/23

Happy World Kindness Day!

Agenda: B DAY

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MONDAY

16

Fact of the Day:

The world's largest falafel weighed 223 pounds. It was served on May 31, 2019 at a resort

on the

Dead Sea

in Jordan.

Content Objective: I can write a narrative to develop an experience using “The Tell-Tale Heart” to add descriptive details and sequence of events by completing the narrative planning outline.

Language Objective: I can write the first draft of my sequel narrative by completing my narrative outline.

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: pen BLUE 11/16 folder. Click on today’s date

  1. Bell Work: Simile/Alliteration Practice

  • Class Work:
    1. Narrative Writing
      1. Review body paragraph/conclusion
      2. Outline

Class Announcement:

  • New Learning lab times! Monday/Thursday, 2:00-3:10

  • Test Retakes tomorrow at 3:30

  • Figurative language quiz and Sequel assignment due next Monday 11/23

Homework: Monday Exit Ticket

Agenda:

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TUESDAY

17

Content Objective: I can write a narrative to develop an experience using “The Tell-Tale Heart” to add descriptive details and sequence of events by completing the narrative planning outline.

Language Objective: I can write the first draft of my sequel narrative by completing my narrative outline.

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open BLUE 11/16 folder. Click on today’s date

  1. Bell Work: Metaphor slide
    1. Open Figurative Language Bell Work/Exit Ticket assignment

  • Class Work:
    • Narrative Writing
      1. Review assignment
      2. Work on Outline

Class Announcement:

  • New Learning Lab Times

Monday/Thursday, 2:00-3:10

  • Test Retakes today at 3:30

  • Figurative language quiz 11/23
  • Sequel assignment due next Tuesday 11/24

Homework: Tuesday Exit Ticket & Finish Outline

Joke of the Day:

What's in the middle of a jellyfish? A jelly button

Agenda

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WEDNESDAY

18

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open BLUE 11/16 folder. Click on today’s date

  1. Bell Work: Hyperbole

  • Class Work:
    1. Writer’s Workshop in break out rooms
    2. Have your outline mostly finished or complete by the end of the day

Class Announcement:

  • Learning Lab Tomorrow 2-3

  • Figurative language quiz 11/23

  • Sequel assignment due 11/24

Homework: Wednesday Exit Ticket, finish outline

Agenda

Content Objective: I can write a narrative to develop an experience using “The Tell-Tale Heart” to add descriptive details and sequence of events by completing the narrative planning outline.

Language Objective: I can write the first draft of my sequel narrative by completing my narrative outline.

Today in History:

1820: Captain Nathaniel Palmer discovered Antarctica.

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THURSDAY

19

Content Objective: I can write a narrative to develop an experience using “The Tell-Tale Heart” to add dialogue and descriptive details to my story using my outline.

Language Objective: I can write a sequel narrative essay by completing my rough draft.

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open BLUE 11/16 folder. Click on today’s date

  1. Bell Work: Idiom slide

  • Class Work:
    1. Imagery/Dialogue mini lesson
    2. Add both to story as you go

Class Announcement:

  • Learning Lab Today

  • Figurative language quiz 11/23

  • Sequel assignment due 11/24

Homework: Thursday Exit Ticket & finish outline

Joke of the Day:

A sloth is out for a walk when he's mugged by four snails. After recovering his wits, he goes to make a police report. "Can you describe the snails?" asks the officer.

"Not well, it all happened so fast," replies the sloth.

Agenda

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FRIDAY

20

Content Objective: I can write a narrative to develop an experience using “The Tell-Tale Heart” to add descriptive details and sequence of events using my outline.

Language Objective: I can write a sequel narrative essay by completing my rough draft.

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open BLUE 11/16 folder. Click on today’s date

  1. Bell Work: Personification
    1. Figurative Language Bell Work & Exit Ticket due at midnight!

  • Class Work:
    • Workshop time
      1. Peer review
      2. Review checklist
      3. Work on final draft

Class Announcement:

  • Quiz Monday
  • Story due 11/24

Homework: Final draft of story, review for quiz

Fact of the Day:

Great white sharks are so scared of killer whales that they'll avoid an area for up to a year after spotting one.

Agenda

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MONDAY

23

Content Objective: I can write a narrative to develop an experience using “The Tell-Tale Heart” to add descriptive details and sequence of events using my outline.

Language Objective: I can write a sequel narrative essay by completing my rough draft.

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open red 11/23 folder. Click on today’s date

  1. Bell Work: Peer Review Share out

  • Class Work:
    1. Peer Review
    2. Final Writer’s Workshop
      1. Work on your story

Class Announcement:

  • Quiz tomorrow
  • Sequel due tomorrow
  • Learning Lab Today 2-3!
    • Writer’s Workshop
    • Missing Assignments

Homework: Work on narrative assignment

Joke of the Day:

What kind of weather does a turkey like? Fowl weather.

Agenda:

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TUESDAY

24

Content Objective: I can apply my knowledge of figurative language by writing sentences that use the different types of figurative language correctly.

Language Objective: I can write a complete sentence that uses an example of figurative language.

To open our class work:

Click on CURRENT UNIT: Open red 11/23 folder. Click on today’s date

  1. Bell Work: None, start quiz. Quiz password in chat.

  • Class Work:
    1. Quiz: 30 minutes timed quiz
    2. When done, work on final draft of story. Look at my example that I set up.
      1. If you turn in your story completed correctly tonight, you get 2 extra credit points!
      2. Last day to turn in assignment without losing late points is 12/1

Class Announcement:

  • Have safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Homework: Sequel Assignment

Fact of the Day:

Cows have best friends.

Agenda:

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WEDNESDAY

25

NO SCHOOL

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THURSDAY

26

NO SCHOOL

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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FRIDAY

27

NO SCHOOL