Agenda, February 28

• Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget the back.
• Due Now: White bookmark, front and back

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can identify elements of style.
• I can track the development of a theme. 
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture the main ideas of a vignette.
• I can explore the relationships between characters.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. Mango St. Character Web
3. Journal #5

Agenda, Febraury 26

• Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book.
• Do Tonight: Read for 30 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget the back.
• Due Tomorrow: White bookmark, front and back

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can identify elements of style.
• I can track the development of a theme. 
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture the main ideas of a vignette.
• I can explore the relationships between characters.

Today's Agenda:

1. Mango St. Read Aloud
2. Mango St. Graphic Organizer
3. Chapter Titles/ Character Web

Agenda, Febraury 25

• Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes each day AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget the back.
• If you were absent Friday: Ask for a "Hairs" handout

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can identify elements of style.
• I can track the development of a theme. 
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture the main ideas of a vignette.
• I can express my ideas in writing.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. Journal #4:
   
   0. What have you noticed about your own physical, emotional, or psychological change as you’ve grown up? How is growing into a teenage body (physically, mentally and emotionally) like moving into a new house/apartment?
      
      
3. Mango St. Read Aloud
4. Mango St. Graphic Organizer
5. Chapter Titles/ Character Web

Agenda, Febraury 22

• Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes each day AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget the back.
• Late: Green bookmark, front and back

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can identify elements of style.
• I can track the development of a theme.
• I can write well.

Today's Agenda:

1. Organization Friday
2. Independent Reading
3. Character Paragraph Revision OR "Hairs" Exercise
4. Chapter Titles

Agenda, February 21

• Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget the back.
• Due Now: Green bookmark, front and back

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can identify elements of style.
• I can track the development of a theme.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture the important elements of a story.

Today's Agenda:

1. Bookmark Math
2. Independent Reading
3. Mango St. Read Aloud
4. Chapter Titles

Agenda, February 20

• Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget the back.
• Due Tomorrow: Green bookmark, front and back

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can identify elements of style.
• I can track the development of a theme.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture the important elements of a story.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. Journal #3: 
   0. In what areas of your life are you most free to do what you like? In what areas of your life do you have the least freedom? Consider how gender, race, religion, education, class, age, or upbringing play limit an individual’s personal freedom.
      
      
3. Mango St. Read Aloud
4. Mango St. Graphic Organizer

Agenda, February 19

• Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget the back.
• Late: Pink bookmark, front and back

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can identify elements of style.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture the important elements of a story.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. Elements of Style 
3. Mango St. Read Aloud
4. Mango St. Graphic Organizer
5. "Hairs" writing assignment

Agenda, Singles Awareness Day

• Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book.
• Do This Weekend: Read for 30 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget the back.
• Due Now: Pink bookmark, front and back

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can identify elements of style.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture the important elements of a story.

Today's Agenda:

1. Bookmark Math
2. Independent Reading
3. Elements of Style 
4. Journal 2:
   0. Your Home: Where have you lived? What do you like best—or least—about where you live now, or where you’ve lived in the past? How important to your identity or values is where you have lived? How has it/does it define you?
      
      
5. Mango St. Read Aloud

Agenda, Febraury 13

• Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget the back.
• Due Tomorrow: Pink bookmark, front and back

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can track the setting over the course of a novel.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture the important elements of a story.
• I can define and identify elements of style.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. The House on Mango Street Graphic Organizer
3. Elements of Style

Agenda, February 12

• Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget the back.
• Late: Character Analysis Paragraph

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can track the setting over the course of a novel.
• I can express my opinions in writing.
• I can use a graphic organizer to capture the important elements of a story.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. Mango Street Journal #1:
   Your Name: What is the origin or personal significance of your given name (first, middle and last)? Does your name mean different things to you, your family, and your friends? What are your nicknames? What do your nicknames mean to you and those who call you those names?
   
3. The House on Mango Street Read Aloud
4. The House on Mango Street Graphic Organizer

Agenda, February 11

• Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget the back.
• Late: Character Analysis Paragraph

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can track the setting over the course of a novel.
• I can actively participate in small group and whole class discussions.

Today's Agenda:

1. Independent Reading
2. Mango Street Opinionaire.
3. To the library!

Agenda, February 7

• Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget the back.
• Due Now: Orange bookmark, front and back.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can track the development of a character over the course of a novel.
• I can make decisions about how I learn best.

Today's Agenda:

1. Bookmark Math
2. Independent Reading
3. Character Analysis Paragraph (Honors Extension: Write two paragraphs about two different character traits OR write one paragraph about a character other than Odysseus).

Agenda, February 6

• Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget the back.
• Due Tomorrow: Orange bookmark, front and back.
• Late: Typed final draft of story, with rough draft and evidence of peer review.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can track the development of a character over the course of a novel.
• I can make decisions about how I learn best.

Today's Agenda:

1. Bookmark Model
2. Independent Reading
3. Three choices: groups, solo, whole class

Agenda, February 4

• Do Every Day: Bring an independent reading book.
• Do Tonight: Read for 15 minutes AND record your reading on your bookmark. Don't forget the back.
• Late: Typed final draft of story, with rough draft and evidence of peer review.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can read for pleasure.
• I can track the development of a character over the course of a novel.
• I can make decisions about how I learn best.

Today's Agenda:

1. Reading from multiple perspectives
2. Independent Reading
3. Three choices: groups, solo, whole class