Agenda, October 31

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to themes and big ideas.
• NaNoWriMo is coming ...
• Due Now: Mango Street Thematic Statements

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can connect quotes to thematic statements.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. Mango Street Read Aloud
3. Mango Street Model Answers
4. Elements of Style Review

Agenda, October 30

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to themes and big ideas.
• NaNoWriMo is coming ...
• Last time I'll ask: Character Web 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can connect quotes to thematic statements.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. Mango Street Read Aloud
3. Mango Street Thematic Statements
4. Elements of Style Review
5. Dialogue Journals

Agenda, October 29

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to themes and big ideas.
• Late: Character Web 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can respond thoughtfully to a specific piece of writing.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. Mango Street Reading Group Notes
3. Elements of Style Review
4. Reading Journal #6
5. Mango Street Read Aloud
6. Dialogue Journals

Agenda, October 26

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes each day. Pay attention to themes and big ideas.
• Due Today: Character Web 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can work with a group to analyze a text.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. Mango Street Reading Groups

Agenda, October 25

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to character development.
• Due Friday: Character Web 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture key details.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can work with a group to analyze a text.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. Journal #5
3. Mango Street Reading Groups

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Agenda, October 24

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to character development.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture key details.
• I can define and identify elements of style.

Today's Agenda:

1. Mango Street Practice Reading Work Sample
2. Mango Street Character Web
3. Mango Street Graphic Organizer 

Agenda, October 23

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to character development.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can work with a group to develop my own skills.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journal / Independent Reading
2. The House on Mango Street Reading Groups
3. Mango Street Character Web 

Agenda, October 22

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to character development.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture key details.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can incorporate the elements of style into my own writing.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journal / Independent Reading
2. The House on Mango Street Reading Groups
3. Mango Street Character Web 

Agenda, October 19

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes each day. Pay attention to character development.
• Due Now: Honors Agreement Assignment #1: Extension Project OR Analytical Essay
• What's my extension? Find a non-fiction article about Sandra Cisneros or Latinx culture and share it with your teachers.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture key details.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can incorporate the elements of style into my own writing.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journal / Independent Reading
2. Themes in Mango Street
3. The House on Mango Street Read Aloud
4. Chapter Titles, pt. 2
5. Mango Street Graphic Organizer 

Agenda, October 18

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes every day. Keep an eye out for the Elements of Style and writing that you enjoy.
• Due Tomorrow: Honors Agreement Assignment #1: Extension Project OR Analytical Essay
• What's my extension? Find a non-fiction article about Sandra Cisneros or Latinx culture and share it with your teachers.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture key details.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can incorporate the elements of style into my own writing.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journal / Independent Reading
2. Journal #3
3. Chapter Titles, pt. 1 
4. The House on Mango Street Read Aloud
5. Chapter Titles, pt. 2

Agenda, October 17

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes every day. Keep an eye out for the Elements of Style and writing that you enjoy.
• Due Friday: Honors Agreement Assignment #1: Extension Project OR Analytical Essay
• What's my extension? Find a non-fiction article about Sandra Cisneros or Latinx culture and share it with your teachers.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture key details.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can incorporate the elements of style into my own writing.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journal / Independent Reading
2. "Hairs" Model
3. The House on Mango Street Graphic Organizer Sharing
4. Journal #3 
5. The House on Mango Street Read Aloud

Agenda, October 16

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes every day. Keep an eye out for the Elements of Style and writing that you enjoy.
• Due Friday: Honors Agreement Assignment #1: Extension Project OR Analytical Essay
• What's my extension? Find a non-fiction article about Sandra Cisneros or Latinx culture and share it with your teachers.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture key details.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can incorporate the elements of style into my own writing.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journal / Independent Reading
2. The House on Mango Street Read Aloud
3. The House on Mango Street Graphic Organizer
4. "Hairs" Model

Agenda, October 15

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes every day. Keep an eye out for the Elements of Style and writing that you enjoy.
• Due Friday: Honors Agreement Assignment #1: Extension Project OR Analytical Essay
• What's my extension? Find a non-fiction article about Sandra Cisneros or Latinx culture and share it with your teachers.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture key details.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can incorporate the elements of style into my own writing.

Today's Agenda:

1. Elements of Style Review 
2. Reading Journal / Independent Reading
3. Mango Street Journal #2
4. The House on Mango Street Read Aloud
5. The House on Mango Street Graphic Organizer
6. "Hairs" Model

Agenda, October 9

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Week: Read for 30 minutes every day. Keep an eye out for the Elements of Style and writing that you enjoy.
• What's my extension? Memorize the "Initiation" Vocab. Here's a good quizlet you can use to study.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can correct my own grammar errors.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture key details.
• I can define and identify elements of style.
• I can incorporate the elements of style into my own writing.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. Decoder Time
3. The House on Mango Street Graphic Organizer
4. Elements of Style
5. "Hairs" Model

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Agenda, October 8

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15.
• What's my extension? Memorize the "Initiation" Vocab. Here's a good quizlet you can use to study.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can reflect on my learning.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture key details.
• I can define and identify elements of style.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals
2. The House on Mango Street Read Aloud
3. The House on Mango Street Graphic Organizer
4. Elements of Style

Agenda, October 5

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Saturday and Sunday: Read for 30 minutes each day. An average reading pace is 84 pages per week.
• What's my extension? Memorize the "Initiation" Vocab. Here's a good quizlet you can use to study.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can use a quickwrite to explore a theme.
• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture key details.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. To the Library
3. The House on Mango Street Quickwrite #1
4. The House on Mango Street Read Aloud
5. The House on Mango Street Graphic Organizer

Agenda, October 4

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• What's my extension? Memorize the "Initiation" Vocab. Here's a good quizlet you can use to study.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can support my opinion with evidence.
• I can actively participate in small group and whole class discussions.
• I can take useful notes.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. The House on Mango Street Opinionaire, solo
3. The House on Mango Street Opinionaire, in groups 
4. The House on Mango Street Opinionaire, whole class

Agenda, October 3

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• What's my extension? Memorize the "Initiation" Vocab. Here's a good quizlet you can use to study.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can identify the theme of a story.
• I can support my ideas with evidence. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. Thematic Statements
3. Thematic Paragraph

Agenda, October 2

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class. This can be from our classroom library, the OCHS library, or from home. 
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Late? Typed short story based on one of your freewrites.
• What's my extension? Memorize the "Initiation" Vocab. Here's a good quizlet you can use to study.
  

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can practice what good readers do. 

Today's Agenda:

1. Model Journal
2. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
3. What Good Readers Do
4. "Initiation" (Finally!)