Agenda, November 29

• Do Now: If you checked out a book from the classroom library, put it in my hands.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can support my opinion with evidence.
• I can actively participate in a whole class discussion.
• I can take useful notes.

Today's Agenda:

1. Discussion final, written portion
2. Discussion final, spoken portion

Agenda, November 27

• Do as soon as possible: If you checked out a book from the classroom library, put it in my hands.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can write well-developed paragraph.
• I can accurately and thoroughly analyze a character.
• I can type using MLA format.
• I can use a checklist to assess my own work.

Today's Agenda:

1. Character Analysis Paragraph Typing Time

Agenda, November 26

• Do as soon as possible: If you checked out a book from the classroom library, put it in my hands.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can review basic parts of speech.
• I can write well-developed paragraph.

Today's Agenda:

1. Scylla and Charybdis Mad Libs
2. Character Analysis Paragraph

Agenda, November 20

• Do as soon as possible: If you checked out a book from the classroom library, put it in my hands.
• Do by 11/20: Meet with me before school, during lunch, or after school to review progress on your Honors Agreement. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can take useful notes.
• I can express gratitude

Today's Agenda:

1. "The Sirens"
2. Everyone leaves for Thanksgiving

Agenda, November 19

• Do as soon as possible: If you checked out a book from the classroom library, put it in my hands.
• Do by 11/20: Meet with me before school, during lunch, or after school to review progress on your Honors Agreement. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can take useful notes.

Today's Agenda:

1. "The Cyclops" Review
2. "The Sirens"

Agenda, November 16

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes each day.
• Do by 11/20: Meet with me before school, during lunch, or after school to review progress on your Honors Agreement. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can take useful notes.

Today's Agenda:

1. "The Cyclops"

Agenda, November 15

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Late: Second Honors Agreement Assignment 
• Do by 11/20: Meet with me before school, during lunch, or after school to review progress on your Honors Agreement. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can take useful notes.
• I can actively participate in a whole class discussion.

Today's Agenda:

1. Odysseus v. Percy Jackson
2. "The Cyclops"

Agenda, November 14

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes.
• Due Now: Second Honors Agreement Assignment 
• Do by 11/20: Meet with me before school, during lunch, or after school to review progress on your Honors Agreement. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can take useful notes.
• I can compare an ancient text and a modern film.

Today's Agenda:

1. "The Land of the Lotus Eaters"
2. Odysseus v. Percy Jackson

Agenda, November 13

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes e.
• Due Tomorrow: Second Honors Agreement Assignment 
• Do by 11/20: Meet with me before school, during lunch, or after school to review progress on your Honors Agreement. 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can reflect on my reading.
• I can take useful notes.
• I can correct my own grammar errors.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. Decoder Time
3. The First 8 Books of The Odyssey
4. The Odyssey: Book 9

Agenda, October 9

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes each day. Pay attention to your reading rate.
• Due November 14 (or sooner): Second Honors Agreement Assignment 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can take useful notes.
• I can write a very concise summary
• I can correct my own grammar errors.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. The First 8 Books of The Odyssey
3. Decoder Time

Agenda, November 8

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to elements of style and interesting language.
• Due November 14 (or sooner): Second Honors Agreement Assignment 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can work with a partner to decode complex language.
• I can correct my own grammar errors.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. "The Invocation of the Muse"
3. Decoder Time

Agenda, November 7

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to elements of style and interesting language.
• Due Now: Typed Mango Street Journal + Rough Drafts
• Due November 14 (or sooner): Second Honors Agreement Assignment 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can take useful notes.
• I can work with a partner to decode complex language.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. The Odyssey Background Notes
3. "The Invocation of the Muse"

Agenda, November 6

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to elements of style and interesting language.
• Due Now: Typed Mango Street Journal + Rough Drafts
• Due November 14 (or sooner): Second Honors Agreement Assignment 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can work with my classmates to gather information.
• I can take useful notes.
• I can work with a partner to decode complex language.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Journals / Independent Reading
2. To the Library
3. Character Cards
4. The Odyssey Background Notes
5. "The Invocation of the Muse"

Agenda, November 5

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes. Pay attention to elements of style and interesting language.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can type a clear, well-developed paragraph.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading Jornals / Independent Reading
2. Typing Time

Agenda, November 2

• Due Every Day: Bring a personal reading book to class.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes. Pay attention to elements of style and interesting language.
• NaNoWriMo is here ...Anybody writing?

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can show what I know on a reading work sample.

Today's Agenda:

1. Mango Street Work Sample
2. Independent Reading 
3. Are you caught up?
4. Elements of style review

Agenda, November 1

• 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 here ...

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read closely and carefully.
• I can show what I know on a reading work sample.

Today's Agenda:

1. Examples of excellent answers
2. Mango Street Work Sample