Unit 8 Calendar

Mar 2014

~ April 2014 ~
Mon 1 Tue 2 Wed 3 Thu 4
Banned book due Snack and reading day End of Unit 7

May 2014

Sun

Fri 5

Sat

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*Establish book club norms *Preview book club texts *Survey

10
*Assign book clubs *Back to the Future II *Mini book club design technology

11
Book Club 1 Research Read 1/3 book over break

12

Begin Unit 8 *Mayan prediction *War of the Worlds *Horoscope activity broadcast *Intro chapter

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14 NO SCHOOL Spring Break 21 28

*World building: Rules/norms of present *Rules/norms in Hunger Games

15 22 29
Book Club 2 Rules/norms in your book

16 23 30
Book Club 3 Characterization in your book

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Notes:

 Apr 2014

~ May 2014 ~
Mon Tue Wed Thu 1 NO SCHOOL Labor Day 2
*Lesson on voice *Voice in your book club book Have 2/3 read by today. Assign culminating text.

Jun 2014

Sun

Fri 3

Sat

5
NO SCHOOL

9
*Work day

10

*What defines 2014? Book Club 4 *Book club Connecting Future presentations *Time capsule to Present activity *Work day Finish book by today

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12
*Work day

13
Informative text presentations End of Unit 8

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