Agenda, May 30

Do tonight: Read 30 minutes
Be sure to have your reading journal with you on Monday.     
Today's Learning Targets:        
I can connect contemporary experiences to events in Shakespeare.
 I can track the theme or a motif over the course of a complex piece of literature.  
I can demonstrate my comprehension by reading aloud.   
I can translate Shakespeare into English.  

1. The 10 most important events in Act III, ii-v
2. Update Sin Chart
3. Finish Act IV

Agenda, May 29

Do tonight: Read 30 minutes
Be sure to have your reading journal with you on Monday.     
Today's Learning Targets:        
I can connect contemporary experiences to events in Shakespeare.
 I can track the theme or a motif over the course of a complex piece of literature.  
I can demonstrate my comprehension by reading aloud.   
I can translate Shakespeare into English.  

1. Update Sin Chart
2. Review Act III, i
3. Act III, ii-v
4. The 10 most important events in Act III, ii-v

Agenda, May 28

Do tonight: Read 30 minutes
     
Today's Learning Targets:        
I can connect contemporary experiences to events in Shakespeare.
 I can track the theme or a motif over the course of a complex piece of literature.  
I can demonstrate my comprehension by reading aloud.   
I can translate Shakespeare into English.  

1. Act II Quiz
2. Act III, i
3. The 10 most important events in Act III, i
4. Update Sin Chart

Agenda, May 27

Do tonight: Read 30 minutes
     
Today's Learning Targets:        
I can connect contemporary experiences to events in Shakespeare.
 I can track the theme or a motif over the course of a complex piece of literature.  
I can demonstrate my comprehension by reading aloud.   
I can translate Shakespeare into English.  

1. And now we speed up: Finish Act II
2. The 10 most important events in Act II
3. Update Sin Chart

Agenda, May 22

Do tonight: Read 15 minutes
Tonight: Go mock birds
     
Today's Learning Targets:       
I can evaluate significant moments in my personal reading.   
I can connect contemporary experiences to events in Shakespeare.
 I can track the theme or a motif over the course of a complex piece of literature.  
I can demonstrate my comprehension by reading aloud.   
I can translate Shakespeare into English.  

1. Act I Quiz / Independent Reading
2. Let's Translate Act II, Scene ii
3. Who's who?
4. Act II, iii

Agenda, May 21

Do tonight: Read 15 minutes
Today during 4th period: Vas' o' Justice Presentations
Tonight: Go mock birds
     
Today's Learning Targets:       
I can evaluate significant moments in my personal reading.   
I can connect contemporary experiences to events in Shakespeare.
 I can track the theme or a motif over the course of a complex piece of literature.  
I can demonstrate my comprehension by reading aloud.   
I can translate Shakespeare into English.  

1. Act I Quiz / Independent Reading
2. Let's Watch TV
3. Let's Translate Act II, Scene ii

Agenda, May 20

Do tonight: Read 15 minutes
Postponed until tomorrow: A quiz on the important moments in Act I
     
Today's Learning Targets:       
I can evaluate significant moments in my personal reading.   
I can connect contemporary experiences to events in Shakespeare.
 I can track the theme or a motif over the course of a complex piece of literature.  
I can demonstrate my comprehension by reading aloud.   
I can translate Shakespeare into English.  

1. Independent Reading
2. Some words you ought to know
3. Finish Act I
4. Update your Sin Chart
5. Let's Watch TV
6. Let's Translate Act II, Scene ii

Agenda, May 19

Do tonight: Read 15 minutes
Coming tomorrow: A quiz on the important moments in Act I
     
Today's Learning Targets:       
I can evaluate significant moments in my personal reading.   
I can connect contemporary experiences to events in Shakespeare.
 I can track the theme or a motif over the course of a complex piece of literature.  
I can demonstrate my comprehension by reading aloud.   
I can translate Shakespeare into English.  

1. Independent Reading
2. Some words you ought to know
3. Romeo and Juliet, Act I
4. Queen Mab
5. Finish Act I

Agenda, May 16

Do tonight: Read 15 minutes
Do this weekend: Read 30 minutes. We'll be starting reading journals at the bottom of the alphabet on Monday.  
      
Today's Learning Targets:       
I can connect characters in my personal reading with other people, real or imagined.    
I can connect contemporary experiences to events in Shakespeare.
 I can track the theme or a motif over the course of a complex piece of literature.  
I can demonstrate my comprehension by reading aloud.   
I can translate Shakespeare into English.  

1. Independent Reading
2. Romeo and Juliet, Act I
3. Some words you ought to know
4. Romeo and Juliet, Act I

Agenda, May 15

Do tonight: Read 15 minutes  
      
Today's Learning Targets:       
I can connect characters in my personal reading with other people, real or imagined.    
I can connect contemporary experiences to events in Shakespeare.
 I can track the theme or a motif over the course of a complex piece of literature.  
I can demonstrate my comprehension by reading aloud.   
I can translate Shakespeare into English.  

1. Independent Reading
2. Romeo and Juliet, Act I
3. Cheer Up!
4. Romeo and Juliet, Act I

Agenda, May 14

Do tonight: Read 15 minutes  
      
Today's Learning Targets:       
I can connect characters in my personal reading with other people, real or imagined.    
I can connect contemporary experiences to events in Shakespeare.
 I can track the theme or a motif over the course of a complex piece of literature.  
I can demonstrate my comprehension by reading aloud.   
I can translate Shakespeare into English.  

1. Independent Reading
2. The Seven Deadlies
3. What to expect from Act I
4. Romeo and Juliet, Act I

Agenda, May 13

Do tonight: Read 15 minutes  
Due Now: Your poster
      
Today's Learning Targets:       
I can connect characters in my personal reading with other people, real or imagined.    
I can connect contemporary experiences to events in Shakespeare.
 I can track the theme or a motif over the course of a complex piece of literature.  
I can demonstrate my comprehension by reading aloud.   
I can translate Shakespeare into English. 

1. Independent Reading / Poster time
2. Romeo and Juliet, Act I, Prologue
3. The Seven Deadlies
4. Start a fight
5. Romeo and Juliet, Act I

Agenda, May 12

Do tonight: Read 15 minutes
Due Now: Your poster
     
Today's Learning Targets:     
I can connect characters in my personal reading with other people, real or imagined.  
I can collect basic facts about William Shakespeare.
I can demonstrate my comprehension by reading aloud. 
I can translate Shakespeare into English. 

1. Independent Reading / Poster time
2. Shakenotes
3. Romeo and Juliet, Act I, Prologue

Agenda, May 9

Are you keeping up with your independent reading?
Due at the end of class today: Your poster
   
Today's Learning Targets:   
I can read at the state level.       
I can work with a group to create a visual representation of a character, setting, or motif.

1. OAKS Test. Take your time. There's no need to rush.
2. The Pearl Poster Project Continues

Agenda, May 8

Are you keeping up with your independent reading?
 
Today's Learning Targets:  
I can read at the state level.     
I can work with a group to create a visual representation of a character, setting, or motif.

1. OAKS Test. Take your time. There's no need to rush.
2. The Pearl Poster Project Continues

Agenda, May 7

Today's Learning Targets:  
I can read at the state level.   
I can work with a group to create a visual representation of a character, setting, or motif.

1. Make-up Test Sign Up. Your score today will be the score in the grade book. 
2. OAKS Test
3. The Pearl Poster Project

Agenda, May 6

Make-ups Wednesday at 2 in B107: 44 term vocab test. Click here to study.       
Late: Reading Journals    
Late: Purple Vocab Sheet from Ch 1-3 and Pink Motif/Theme sheet        
Today's Learning Targets:  
I can read at the state level. 
I can work with a group to create a visual representation of a character, setting, or motif.

1. OAKS Test
2. The Pearl Poster Project

Agenda, May 5

Make-ups Wednesday at 2 in B107: 44 term vocab test. Click here to study.     
Late: Reading Journals  
Due Now: Purple Vocab Sheet from Ch 1-3 and Pink Motif/Theme sheet        
Today's Learning Targets:  
I can read for pleasure.
I can locate information in informational text.
I can cite evidence to support my opinion.

1. Independent Reading
2. OAKS Prep
3. The Pearl Poster Project

Agenda, May 1

Due Now: Finish The Pearl. 
Coming Now: 44 term vocab test. Click here to study.    Due Now: I'll be collecting everybody's reading journal. Make sure you bring yours with you.
Due Monday: Purple Vocab Sheet from Ch 1-3 and Pink Motif/Theme sheet        

Today's Learning Targets:  
I can show what I know on a test.
I can and speak, listen, and take notes.

1. Vocab Test
2. Whole Class Discussion