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Language Arts Ms. Wilden
Unit: Plot and Conflict Learning Target: Understand how stories are driven by plot, conflict, and point of view. Identify and analyze suspense Identify and evaluate the narrators reliability Identify and analyze the authors use of literary technique to develop suspense Bellwork: Which of Poes techniques for creating suspense is the most effective for you? Please cite evidence and use careful supportive detail to support your extended response.

Week of: October 21rst

Science Mr. Oglesby
Sponge Vocabulary Review Exploring The Structure of Matter & Atomic Theory HW: Students should be doing homework and studying every Mon, Tue, and Thur at a minimum. Any other written homework beyond what is mentioned above will be given in class. A4: Wed 30 Oct/Thu 31 Oct depending on which day you have science. Q4 will occur before A4. Make sure you are studying as needed. This is your responsibility. Are you truly studying as I have asked you to do? Are you preparing for high school? Sponge Vocabulary Review Exploring The Structure of Matter & Atomic Theory HW: Students should be doing homework and studying every Mon, Tue, and Thur at a minimum. Any other written homework beyond what is mentioned above will be given in class. A4: Wed 30 Oct/Thu 31 Oct depending on which day you have science. Q4 will occur before A4. Make sure you are studying as needed. This is your responsibility. Are you truly studying as I have asked you to do? Are you preparing for high school?

Social Studies - Ms. Spencer

Unit: Three Worlds Meet Enduring Understanding: - Migration is a universal phenomenon among all people. The impulse to explore new territories, or lands, has resulted in the diversity of many regions including the U.S. - The Columbian voyages set in motion long-range cultural, social and economic changes for African, European, and Native American societies. Essential Question: What happens when different societies meet? What challenges are presented during the interaction among people of different cultures? What are the different viewpoints of Native Americans and European Explorers? Daily lesson: Explorer Hall of Fame Investigation Columbus Was Columbus a success or a failure? Do you consider him to be a hero or a villain? Why? Analyze 2 of the 6 resources besides the textbook and complete 2 Explorer Hall of Fame Extended Task sheets Homework: Complete Reaction/Opinion/Question/Additional Information portion of the chart responding to the quotes. Due Tuesday Oct. 22.

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Monday

Daily Lesson: Finalize close read and analysis of The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe (pgs. 47-57). The Tell-Tale Heart reading and analysis is due in class. Closing activity: Option 1: Create an Acrostic poem that summarizes the events of the story The Tell-Tale Heart. Consider using the term Tell-Tale Heart or Narrator as the basis of your poem. Option 2: Create a comic strip with at least ten blocks that summarizes the story The TellTale Heart. Your comic strip may be hand-drawn or completed online using a comic generator, however it must contain images. Option 3: Create a portrait of the main character. Then write a response explaining your use of color, line, and other artistic techniques to depict your vision of the narrator. Option 4: Create a movie poster for the story. Then write a response explaining your use of color, line, and other artistic techniques to depict your vision of the upcoming film. Option 5: Rewrite The Tell-Tale Heart from the perspective of the old man ending the story at his demise. HW: Continue independent reading minimum 448 pages due on Friday 10/25. Unit: Writing Workshop: Personal Narrative Learning Target: Analyze a student model that reflects the key traits of a personal narrative Use the writing process to develop a personal narrative Use dialogue, descriptive detail, chronological order, and sensory language Revise and edit using a rubric for a strong personal narrative Opening Task: What is a personal narrative? Individual response Peer share A + B Class discussion

Unit: Three Worlds Meet Enduring Understanding: Migration is a universal phenomenon among all people. The impulse to explore new territories, or lands, has resulted in the diversity of many regions including the U.S. Essential Question: - Migration is a universal phenomenon among all people. The impulse to explore new territories, or lands, has resulted in the diversity of many regions including the U.S. - The Columbian voyages set in motion long-range cultural, social and economic changes for African, European, and Native American societies. Daily lesson: Research Conclusion Questions: What have you learned from your research? (7+ sentences) Were the sources reliable? Which do you think was the most reliable? (3+ sentences) Did you find any information to be surprising or false? (3+ sentences) Did you already know any of this information? (3+ sentences) While doing research, did you come across any other explorers about whom you think it would be interesting to learn more? (3+ sentences) How important do you think Columbus was to history? Why? (7+ sentences including: In what ways would you say Columbuss journeys were a success? In what ways would you say Columbuss journeys were a failure?) Homework: Complete the Research Conclusion Questions.

Tuesday

Daily Lesson: Introduction to the personal narrative Expository vs. Narrative Terms used for expository and narrative writing Different transitions for expository and narrative writing Common mistakes in drafting the personal narrative Closing Activity: Introduction to the personal narrative student model Hook Beginning, middle, and end Dialogue Transition words Sensory language and descriptive details Experience Order of events HW: Complete initial reading of the student model. Identify the elements outlined in your close reading key and annotate the text. Continue independent reading minimum 448 pages due on Friday 10/25.

Unit: Writing Workshop: Personal Narrative Learning Target: Analyze a student model that reflects the key traits of a personal narrative Use the writing process to develop a personal narrative Use dialogue, descriptive detail, chronological order, and sensory language Revise and edit using a rubric for a strong personal narrative

Sponge Vocabulary Review Exploring The Structure of Matter & Atomic Theory HW: Students should be doing homework and studying every Mon, Tue, and Thur at a minimum. Any other written homework beyond what is mentioned above will be given in class. A4: Wed 30 Oct/Thu 31 Oct depending on which day you have science. Q4 will occur before A4. Make sure you are studying as needed. This is your responsibility. Are you truly studying as I have asked you to do? Are you preparing for high school?

Unit: Three Worlds Meet Enduring Understanding: - Migration is a universal phenomenon among all people. The impulse to explore new territories, or lands, has resulted in the diversity of many regions including the U.S. - The Columbian voyages set in motion long-range cultural, social and economic changes for African, European, and Native American societies. Essential Question: What happens when different societies meet? What challenges are presented during the interaction among people of different cultures? What are the different viewpoints of Native Americans and European Explorers? Opening Activity/Bell Work: During the Age of Discovery, European adventurers explored North America. Some historians say that these men were motivated by God, gold, glory. What do you think historians mean by this? (3+ sentences) Daily lesson: - Spain and Portugal Compete - Creating America textbook pages 51-52 + European Exploration of the Americas Handout - Pre-read pages 53-54 about Spain and the Conquistadors Homework: NA

Wednesday & Thursday Block

Opening Task: Close read #2 of the student model Individual analysis Peer share of analysis Class discussion of student model o What did the writer do well? o What did the writer do poorly? o Reflect on what you learned from the model. Is there anything that you can take away to help you with your own writing? Daily Lesson: PLAN for the Personal Narrative Pay attention to the prompt List your ideas Add detail Number your ideas Step 1: Unpack the prompt exercise and discussion Step 2: Review the key traits rubric and analyze assignment requirements Step 3: Review your This I Believe and select 1-2 memorable experiences Step 4: Finalize your choice and complete the graphic organizer to gather important information about the major elements of the narrative (characters, setting, and actions) Step 5: Re-create the action with descriptive detail, sensory language, and dialogue Step 6: Determine the meaning of the experience Closing Activity: Begin planning your narrative (sequence of events, hook, and introduction) HW: Prewriting due in class on Friday. Continue independent reading minimum 448 pages due on Friday 10/25. Unit: Writing Workshop: Personal Narrative Learning Target: Analyze a student model that reflects the key traits of a personal narrative Use the writing process to develop a personal narrative Use dialogue, descriptive detail, chronological order, and sensory language Revise and edit using a rubric for a strong personal narrative Opening Task: Silent Sustained Reading (15 minutes) Reading log due with 448 pages Book cards due for completed novels Daily Lesson: Introduce the Personal Narrative Rubric Individual Class discussion Closing Activity: Drafting the Personal Narrative Graphic organizer available prior to drafting C= level 0 H= teacher only A= Narrative draft M=None P= Follow voice levels, follow instructions for help, stay focused and on task HW: Narrative draft due for peer revising and editing sessions in class on Monday. Corrections, self-reflection, and a personal close reading of the draft will take place within the week. Completed draft (with self revision and self analysis according to close reading key) due on Friday, 11/1.

Sponge Vocabulary Review Exploring The Structure of Matter & Atomic Theory HW: Students should be doing homework and studying every Mon, Tue, and Thur at a minimum. Any other written homework beyond what is mentioned above will be given in class. A4: Wed 30 Oct/Thu 31 Oct depending on which day you have science. Q4 will occur before A4. Make sure you are studying as needed. This is your responsibility. Are you truly studying as I have asked you to do? Are you preparing for high school?

Unit: Three Worlds Meet Enduring Understanding: - Migration is a universal phenomenon among all people. The impulse to explore new territories, or lands, has resulted in the diversity of many regions including the U.S. - The Columbian voyages set in motion long-range cultural, social and economic changes for African, European, and Native American societies. Essential Question: What happens when different societies meet? What challenges are presented during the interaction among people of different cultures? What are the different viewpoints of Native Americans and European Explorers? Daily lesson: The Conquistadors Layered Reading and Research t-chart Homework: Follow up questions, if not finished in class.

Friday

Social Studies Mr. Atkinson

Spanish in America Enduring Understanding: Migration is a universal phenomenon among all people. The impulse to explore new territories, or lands, has resulted in the diversity of many regions including the U.S.

Writing Mr. Banker

EDE: William Penn Grammar Mini-lesson Appositives & Direct Indirect Objects *Weekly Grammar Homework Packet (Week 1 - Days 1-3) Introduce & Analyze How-To Guide Essential Academic Vocabulary HO in WCH What is a How-To Guide? (ST p. 180) Why Write a How-To Guide? (ST p. 181) Linking Narrative Writing Traits to a How-To Guide (ST p. 182) EDE: Pablo Picasso (Week 1 - Day 2-5) Introduce & Analyze Short Story Linking Narrative Writing Traits to a How-To Guide (ST p. 182) Analyze How-To Guide Model personal biography Building a Sailboat Cake (ST p. 183185) How-To Guide Rubric (ST p. 186-187) Using the Rubric to Study the Model (ST p. 188-191) EDE: President Theodore Roosevelt (Week 2 Day 1-3) Prewrite: Focus on Ideas (ST p. 192) Prewrite: Focus on Organization (ST p. 193) *Sequence Chain (HO) Draft: Focus on Voice (ST p. 194)

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Parent/Teacher Connections
Phone Contact: 742-4700 Great Times to Call 7:45-8:00 a.m. 12:15-1:05 2:50-3:15 Parent Conferences: Before School 7:45-8:15 During School Monday, Tuesday and Friday 110-1:55 Thursday only 11:50-1:15 After School 2:45-3:15 If you desire to schedule a conference simply email or call Team Emails Dakota Atkinson Social Studies Atkinson_dakota@asdk12.org Tad Banker Writing Banker_tad@asdk12.org Jason Oglesby Science Oglesby_jason@asdk12.org Jessica Spencer Social Studies Spencer_jessica@asdk12.org Leandra Wilden Language Arts wilden_leandra@asdk12.org

Monday

Essential Questions:

To what extent do the interactions of immigrants and indigenous peoples impact each other in the new world? To what extent do conquest, colonization, and settlement establish and develop different economic, political, religious, and social institutions over time?

KWL, Timeline, Vocabulary, Mercantilism Conquistadores

Enduring Understanding: Migration is a universal phenomenon among all people. The impulse to explore new territories, or lands, has resulted in the diversity of many regions including the U.S.

Tuesday

Essential Questions:

To what extent do the interactions of immigrants and indigenous peoples impact each other in the new world? To what extent do conquest, colonization, and settlement establish and develop different economic, political, religious, and social institutions over time?

Primary Source Analysis Spain v. Europe

Wednesday & Thursday Block

Enduring Understanding: Migration is a universal phenomenon among all people. The impulse to explore new territories, or lands, has resulted in the diversity of many regions including the U.S.

Essential Questions:

To what extent do the interactions of immigrants and indigenous peoples impact each other in the new world? To what extent do conquest, colonization, and settlement establish and develop different economic, political, religious, and social institutions over time?

Explorers Map, Spanish Armada Cause and Effect, Section 2 Main Ideas Columbian Exchange

Friday

Enduring Understanding: Migration is a universal phenomenon among all people. The impulse to explore new territories, or lands, has resulted in the diversity of many regions including the U.S.

Essential Question: What happens when different societies meet?

Identify the challenges of interaction among people of different cultures. Differentiate between the view points of Native Americans and European Explorers.

EDE: Statue of Liberty (Week 2 Days 4) Write Draft (ST p. 195) *DRAFT: How-To Guide *Weekly Grammar Homework Packet DUE *Grammar QUIZ

Vocabulary, Slavery, Main Ideas, Critical Thinking

Announcements/Reminders: None