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Upcoming, Important Dates: Add these dates to your agenda, as they apply to you: THIS WEEK: Get your blue Panther Card signed and returned! Monday – Quarter 2 Honor Roll Celebration – 6:00 Tuesday – Talent Show Auditions (4:30-6:00) Wednesday – Manformation -sponsored jeans day $1
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Upcoming, Important Dates: • Add these dates to your agenda, as they apply to you: • THIS WEEK: • Get your blue Panther Card signed and returned! • Monday – Quarter 2 Honor Roll Celebration – 6:00 • Tuesday – Talent Show Auditions (4:30-6:00) • Wednesday – Manformation-sponsored jeans day $1 • Thursday – Talent Show Rehearsal (4:30-6:00) • Friday – Schoolwide Geography Bee • Saturday (01/27) – NO SATURDAY TUTORING • NEXT WEEK: • Mon. (01/29) – Super Hero T-shirt day - $1 • Wednesday (01/31) – School Store takes orders • If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice. • HOMEROOM = SILENCE 01/22/2018
Language Arts – Warm Up01/22/18 Novel Studies – “Maniac Magee” (3rd/6th) • First, get your reading portfolio. • Make sure you have all of the following items: • Anticipation Guide for “Maniac Magee” – 01/16 • Song Analysis ½ Sheet – 01/16 • Phil Collins “Another Day in Paradise” Lyrics – 01/16 • Homeless Kids article – 01/16 • Next, number the paragraphs of your article. The photo’s caption does NOT count. • Then, read the article and answer the corresponding questions. • Next to each question, identify the paragraph in which you found the answer.
Language Arts – Warm Up01/22/18 Novel Studies – “Walk Two Moons” (4th) • First, get your reading portfolio. • Make sure you have all of the following items: • Meet the Author ½ sheet – 01/16 • About the Author – 01/16 • Celebrating Native American Heritage article – 01/16 • Next, number the paragraphs of your article. The photo’s caption does NOT count. • Then, read the article and answer the corresponding questions (located on the back of the “About the Author” page).. • Next to each question, identify the paragraph in which you found the answer.
Language Arts – Warm Up01/22/18 Novel Studies – “Freak the Mighty” (5th) • First, get your reading portfolio. • Make sure you have all of the following items: • “Top Ten Questions” – 01/16 • Anticipation Guide – 01/16 • Jeremy Lin article – 01/16 • Background – 01/16 • “Families, Fathers, Friends, and Fights” – 01/22 • Next, number the paragraphs of your article. The photo’s caption does NOT count. • Then, read the article and answer the corresponding questions. • Next to each question, identify the paragraph in which you found the answer. • Finally, complete today’s ½ sheet.
Language Arts – Work Session01/22/18 • Essential Questions: How can talking and working with others help one analyze a novel? How do internal and external forces help people grow? • Standard: ELASE6RI1 – Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. • Learning Targets: Identify claims. Elect your position on these claims. Support your claim with logical reasoning and relevant evidence.
Language Arts – Work Session01/22/18 Novel Studies • Now, determine what you think the theme of the story will be. • Be prepared to present and discuss the following items to the class: • How you know what the theme of your novel will be; • What lead you to this conclusion; • What you anticipate being in the book; and • What you have learned from the materials you have. • You may work with your tablemates and present as a group. Each group will have about 3-5 minutes to talk.
Language Arts – Closing Session01/22/18 Novel Studies • Answer the following prompts on your exit ticket: • List: • 3 things you learned while completing today’s activity • 1 thing about the author (4th & 5th periods only) • 1 thing about the setting • 1 thing about the background knowledge you learned Homework: • Finish any incomplete reading portfolio work! • Be sure that you have completed your independent reading book before Friday, January 26, 2018!