"A" Day - Monday, September 21, 2015

Today in ELA: 

Objective: 

• I will practice academic vocabulary and vocabulary
• I will develop my Personal Narrative

Agenda: 

• Hmwk Check/Silent Reading 
• Pg. 53 in Reader Handbook with partner
• Narrative Transitions Cornell Notes
• Continue working on Personal Narrative 

Homework: 
Study for Thursday's Vocab Quiz, which will cover the following words:

Plot Elements, Analyze, Aspect, Evaluate, Relevance, Structural, Setting, Mood, Tone, Plot, Compare, Contrast, Ominous, Fatigue, Impromptu, Authentic, Probing, Tentatively, Intently

Slides: 

"B" Day - Friday, September 18, 2015

Today in Honors ELA: 

Objective: 

• I will develop my personal Narrative

Agenda: 

• Types of Narratives & Homophones Quiz
• Write intro. Paragraph for Personal Narratives
• Begin body paragraphs for Personal Narratives
• Begin reading "The Medicine Bag" on Pages 42-52 in our Interactive Reader Handbooks 
• "The Medicine Bag" Vocab

Homework: 
Finish reading and doing the margin work for "The Medicine Bag" on Pages 42-52 in our Interactive Reader Handbooks

Slides: 

Today in Drama:

Objective: 

• I will speak clearly and work on voice projection
• I will master stage directions/positions 

Agenda: 

• Stage Positions Pop Up Game
• Stage Positions Game
• Mirrors Game
• Short Scenes 

Homework: 
Bring a shoe box for Shoe Box Theater!

Slides: 

"A" Day - Thursday, September 17, 2015

Today in ELA: 

Objective: 

• I will ace my Narrative Types and Homophones Quiz
• I will continue developing my Personal Narrative

Agenda: 

• NH Quiz
• Finish Personal Narrative Intro, begin first body paragraph
• Begin reading "The Medicine Bag" Reader Handbook Pg. 42-52
• "The Medicine Bag" Vocabulary (add to Journal) 

Homework: 
Finish reading and completing "The Medicine Bag" and all blue margin work.

Slides: 

"C" Day - Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Today in ELA & Honors ELA: 

Objective: 

• I will practice using the homophones "to, two, too" correctly. 
• I will begin my personal narrative essay. 

Agenda:

• Hmwk Check (Skills Practice Handbook Pg. 2-3)
• Warm Up: To, Two, Too Homophones
• Finish Personal Narrative Spider Charts
• Begin Personal Narrative Pre-Write
• First Draft Narrative Introduction Paragraph 

Homework: 
Study for Quiz on the next A/B day.
Quiz will cover:
- Types of Narratives
- To, Two, Too

Slides: 

Today in Drama: 

Objective: 

• I will practice speaking clearly
• I will practice reading lines

Agenda: 

• Voice Warm Ups
• "Sleepy Hollow" reading
• Stage Directions

Homework: 
BRING A SHOE BOX FOR SHOE BOX THEATER PROJECTS!! Bring one to share if you have extra, please!

"B" Day - Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Today in Honors ELA: 

Objective: 

• Rock your STAR testing
• Silent Reading
• Improve your vocab

Agenda: 

• STAR testing
• Silent Reading time
• www.freerice.com 

Homework: 
None!



Today in Drama: 

Objective: 

• I will learn more drama vocabulary and will practice speaking lines.

Agenda:

• Drama Vocab in Cornell Notes
• Shoe Box Instructions 
• Read through "Sleepy Hollow" 

Homework: 
Bring a shoe box!!

Slides: 

"A" Day - Monday, September 14, 2015

Today in ELA: 

Objective: 

• I will rock my STAR testing!

Agenda: 

• STAR testing
• Silent Reading
• Journal Prep 

Homework: 
None

"B" Day - Friday, September 11, 2015

Today in Honors ELA: 

Objective: 

• I will learn the different types of narratives. 

Agenda:

• Warm Up: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Person
• Gallery Walk: Narrative Types
• "Why Are My Clothes So Cheap?" Response & Discussion

Homework: 
Have a great weekend!

Slides: 

Today in Drama;

Objective: 

• I will use stage directions. 

Agenda: 

• Reader's Theater of "Sleepy Hollow"

Homework: 
Have a great weekend!