Agenda, January 31

Due Every Day: Bring your personal reading book.
Due Every Day: Read at least 30 minutes per day, seven days per week. Mark your bookmark when you finish.
Due Tomorrow: Bookmark 4, front and back. Be accurate with your recording.
For Tuesday Triage: Bring your January 20th Friday Reflection and your bookmark; my goal is for everyone to leave with a 10/10 on the bookmark back.
Friday's Quiz: Tell me what you did to learn new information about mythology.

Today's Learning Goals:

I can navigate the web to gather information about mythological characters and stories. 
Unit Goals: 
I can understand the connection between the modern world and classical literature.
I can use events in literature to evaluate the changes in cultures over time. 

1. Reading Time  
2. Mythology Webquest
   

A Sample Connection

The Sisters Brothers, by Patrick DeWitt, reminds me of Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses. In both books, two guys take off on a journey by horseback. They travel through a lot of empty country, encountering strangers and having adventures. Though the storylines are very similar, there are many differences. Some differences aren’t that important. In The Sisters Brothers, the main characters are brothers headed from Oregon to California and in the other book they’re best friends headed from Texas to Mexico. The big difference is the tone of the book. The Sisters Brothers is really funny and All the Pretty Horses was very serious. In both books, I have a strong sense that things are going to go badly for the characters. I was right about All the Pretty Horses – John Grady Cole ended up killing a man in a Mexican prison (but he made it home okay in the end). I’m not so sure things will turn out all right for the brothers. I’ll be surprised if both brothers survive the book.

Agenda, January 30

Due Every Day: Bring your personal reading book.
Due Every Day: Read at least 30 minutes per day, seven days per week. Mark your bookmark when you finish.
Due Wednesday: Bookmark 4, front and back. Be accurate with your recording.
For Tuesday Triage: Bring your January 20th Friday Reflection and your bookmark; my goal is for everyone to leave with a 10/10 on the bookmark back.
Friday's Quiz: Tell me what you did to learn new information about mythology.

Today's Learning Goals:
I can freely generate ideas in writing.
I can use a graphic organizer to identify important characters in The Odyssey.
I can use a graphic organizer to identify key moments in literary history. 

Unit Goals: 

I can understand the connection between the modern world and classical literature.
I can use events in literature to evaluate the changes in cultures over time.

1. Reading time / Bookmark check
2. Freewrite #6: Tell me about people you admire.
3. Characters in The Odyssey
4. The Odyssey Notes

Agenda, January 26

Due Every Day: Bring your personal reading book.
Due Every Day: Read at least 30 minutes per day, seven days per week. Mark your bookmark when you finish.
Due Now: Bookmark 3, front and back. Be accurate with your recording.
Today's Learning Goals:
I can write a paragraph that creates a mood.
 

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Reading time
2. Notes about last week's bookmarks
3. "A Strange" review
4. Mood paragraph

Agenda, January 25

Due Every Day: Bring your personal reading book.
Due Every Day: Read at least 30 minutes per day, seven days per week. Mark your bookmark when you finish.
Late: Parent Signature on Tuesday Triage Announcement.
Due Now: Bookmark 3, front and back. Be accurate with your recording.
Today's Learning Goals:
I can identify the mood in a work of fiction.
I can work with a group to identify the plot elements and character types in a work of fiction.
 

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Collect Bookmarks
2. Reading time
3. "A Strange" review
4. Pick a story: plot pyramid, four characters, mood

Extra Credit Opportunity

Post a comment that includes a link to your favorite Greek myth or an image of classical art. In a sentence or two, tell me why you like what you posted. Be sure to include your name and use your best conventions.


Due by the end of the school day on Thursday, January 26. Kindly don't post during class time.

Agenda, January 23

Due Every Day: Bring your personal reading book.
Due Every Day: Read at least 30 minutes per day, seven days per week. Mark your bookmark when you finish.
Late: Parent Signature on Tuesday Triage Announcement.
Due Wednesday: Bookmark 3, front and back. Be accurate with your recording.
Tomorrow: If you're coming to Tuesday Triage, bring your personal reading book and something to work on (a story or paragraph to revise, for example).
Today's Learning Goals:
I can identify the mood in a work of fiction.
I can identify strong word choices in a work of fiction.
I can write a paragraph that incorporates strong word choices to create a mood.
 

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Reading time
2. Mood video (if time allows)
3. Mood as a whole class
4. Mood in small groups
5. Word choice in small groups
6. Write a Mood Paragraph.
7. Model Bookmark EC, if time allows

Agenda, January 20

Due Now and Monday: Bring your personal reading book.
Due Every Day: Read at least 30 minutes per day, seven days per week. Mark your bookmark when you finish.
Due Now: Parent Signature on Tuesday Triage Announcement.

Today's Learning Goals:

I can show what I know on a quiz.
I can predict, question, and connect while I read.

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Friday Reflection / Reading time
2. "Just Desert" by M.T. Anderson
3. Mood video (if time allows)

Agenda, January 19

Due Now and Tomorrow: Bring your personal reading book.
Due Friday: Parent Signature on Tuesday Triage Announcement
Friday's Quiz: Write a paragraph that explains what you did to help yourself learn this week. Correct and compose sentences with an introductory clause. Correct and compose compound sentences.

Today's Learning Goals:

I can compose sentences with an introductory clause.
I can use a compound sentence to correct a "conj" error.
I can use a comma and a conjunction to compose a compound sentence.
I can predict and question while I read.

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Reading time
2. Composing Introductory Clauses (C-1)
3. Using Compound Sentences to Correct "Conj" errors.
4. "Just Desert" by M.T. Anderson

Agenda, January 18

Due Now and Tomorrow: Bring your personal reading book.
Due Now: Bookmark 2. Don't forget your Wondrous Words! 
Due Friday: Parent Signature on Tuesday Triage Announcement
Friday's Quiz: Write a paragraph that explains what you did to help yourself learn this week. Correct and compose sentences with an introductory clause. Correct and compose compound sentences.

Today's Learning Goals:

I can compose sentences with an introductory clause.
I can correct comma errors in compound sentences.
I can use pictures to generate ideas for a short story

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Reading time
2. Composing Introductory Clauses (C-1)
3. Correcting Compound Sentence Errors (C-2)
4. Harris Burdick Pictures, Pt. 2
5. "Just Deserts"

Agenda, January 17

This weekend: Read 30 minutes each day. Record your time and pages as you finish.
Due Now and Tomorrow: Bring your personal reading book.
Due Now (Per 5 only): "Got" Worksheet
Due Tomorrow: Bookmark 2. Don't forget your Wondrous Words! 
Friday's Quiz: Write a paragraph that explains what you did to help yourself learn this week. Correct and compose sentences with an introductory clause. Correct and compose compound sentences.

Today's Learning Goals:

I can compose sentences with an introductory clause.
I can correct comma errors in compound sentences.
I can write a paragraph that creates a mood.

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Reading time
2. Wondrous Words
3. Composing Introductory Clauses (C-1)
4. Correcting Compound Sentence Errors (C-2)
5. Tone Video
6. Tone Paragraph
7. "Just Deserts"

Agenda, Lucky Friday the 13th

Due Now: Finish reading the Harris Burdick story. Bring it to class, unmangled. Please don't write on it. Record your reading on your bookmark. 
Due Now: Bring your personal reading book.
This weekend: Read 30 minutes each day. Record your time and pages as you finish. Don't forget your Wondrous Words!
Due Tuesday: Bring your personal reading book.

Today's Learning Goals:

I can reflect on my own learning and behavior.
I can correct and compose sentences with an introductory clause.
I can express my thoughts and understanding about a short story.
I can employ a variety of precise and interesting words.

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Reading time
2. Burdick Quiz
3. Friday Reflection
4. Your thoughts / questions about the story
5. Mood paragraph revisited
6. "Got" Worksheet

Agenda, January 12

Due Now: Grammar corrections on your essay.
Tonight: Finish reading the Harris Burdick story. Bring it to class, unmangled. Please don't write on it. Record your reading on your bookmark.Due Tomorrow: Bring your personal reading book.
Friday's Quiz Questions: Write a paragraph that explains how you helped your classmates learn this week. Correct and compose sentences with introductory clauses. 

Today's Learning Goals:

I can use the grammar decoder to correct errors in a paragraph.
I can help my classmates identify the mood and the character types in a fictional narrative. 

I can identify the mood and the character types in a fictional narrative.
I can write a paragraph that uses strong sentence fluency and communicates a mood.

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Every Day Edits
2. Three Introductory Clauses
3. Mood Words
4. Burdick Story: What's the mood? Are the characters round? flat? static? dynamic?
5. Mood paragraph

Agenda, January 11

Due Now: Finish reading the Harris Burdick story. Bring it to class, unmangled. Please don't write on it.
Due Now: Bring your personal reading book.
Tonight: Read 15 minutes. Mark your bookmark.
Friday's Quiz Questions: Write a paragraph that explains how you helped your classmates learn this week. Correct and compose sentences with introductory clauses. 

Today's Learning Goals:

I can use the grammar decoder to correct my own grammar errors.
I can write a paragraph that uses strong sentence fluency and communicates a mood.
I can identify the mood and the character types in a fictional narrative.
I can help my classmates identify the mood and the character types in a fictional narrative.

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. Reading time
2. Burdick Quiz
3. Three Introductory Clauses
   
4. Fix Your Own Errors
5. Mood Words
6. Mood paragraph
7. Burdick Story: What's the mood? Are the characters round? flat? static? dynamic?

Agenda, January 10

Welcome Back!
Due Tomorrow: Finish reading the Harris Burdick story. Bring it to class tomorrow, unmangled. Please don't write on it.
Due Tomorrow: Bring your personal reading book.
Friday's Quiz Questions: Write a paragraph that explains how you helped your classmates learn this week. Correct and compose sentences with introductory clauses. 

Today's Learning Goals:

I can use pictures to generate ideas for a fictional narrative.
I can use the grammar decoder to correct my own grammar errors.
I can let my classmates work in a quiet environment.

Unit Goals: 

I can incorporate the elements of literature into my own fictional narrative.

1. New Seating Chart
2. Refresher Quiz
3. Harris Burdick Pictures, pt. 1
4. Three Introductory Clauses
   
5. Every Day Edits / Return Work
6. Fix Your Own Errors
7. Reading time: Harris Burdick Story