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Week of
Monday Tuesday Thursday 1/13-1/17 1/8-1/10 No School! Introduce New Unit-What is the age of responsibility?
Quick write
How Old Do You Have to Be? research assignmentFinish work from Wednesday due to power outage
Visit library to check out independent reading book
Unit 4- What is the Age of Responsibility?Week One:The History of Hip Hop and Its Global Influence PowerPointLetter Format to AuthorWriting Prompt and Graphic Organizer for LetterBrainstorm-Summary and Letter to the AuthorAnalyze Text StructureText Structure and Paragraph Purpose"Hip Hop Planet" Quick WriteExpository Text Quick WriteSurvey the Text and Make PredictionThank You, Ma'm" PowerPoint 9/3-9/6As we read the story in class, answer the questions and flow the prompts on the slides. Don't forget to put your name on the first slide.Link for in class survey 8/26/13:Homework due 8/26/13- Signed Syllabus and Class Expectations
- Binder with 5 dividers, binder paper, pen and or pencil (*Binder can stay in the English classroom)
Course Goals:Welcome to English! Our goal is to create a community of critical thinkers and problem solvers that read, write and speak effectively. We will be reading a variety of short stories, poetry, novels, and essays by both American and international authors. Additionally, we will work to sharpen our decoding skills, reading fluency, vocabulary development and comprehension. We will also write about what we read and make connections to the world and ourselves.Required Daily Materials:
2” Binder with the following dividers:- Vocabulary
- Reading Skills
- Assignments
- Writing/Grammar
- Projects
Pen and pencilComposition book for warm-ups
Last Modified on January 9, 2014