Lesson Plans November 27-December 1

Monday:

  • Read “The History of the Christmas Tree” informational text.
  • create a One-Pager on the information in the article

Tuesday:

  • Complete One-Pager
  • Stem activity

Wednesday:

  • The Great Tree Debate

Thursday:

  • “Who Destroyed the Snowman?” Mystery

Friday:

  • SSR time
  • follow directions activity

ADVANCED

Monday:

  • The History of the Christmas Tree informational article
  • Choice Board

Tuesday:

  • Stem Activity
  • complete choice board

Wednesday:

  • The Great Tree Debate

Thursday:

  • “Who Destroyed the Snowman?” Mystery

Friday:

  • SSR time
  • Follow Directions activity

Lesson Plans Nov 6-10

Monday:

  • We will complete the reading of the drama, “Olympians Rising”.
  • Begin questions over story.

Tuesday:

  • Complete questions over story
  • What is a summary?
  • In groups write a complete summary over the story.

Wednesday:

  • Watch Pixar short and as a class write a complete summary.
  • Working with a group, watch different shorts and do summary activity.
    • Write one good summary and 3 summaries that are missing something (like we see on tests)

Thursday:

  • Complete Pixar Summaries
  • Trade with other if there is time.

Friday:

  • Summary quiz

Lesson Plans October 23-27

Monday:

  • Listen to the podcast “The Hollow”. Continue taking notes and visualizing.
  • Compete Flocabulary

Tuesday:

  • Summary Practice
  • How to write a good summary

Wednesday: (Half-Day)

  • Begin Reading “Tell-Tale Heart”

Thursday:

  • Continue Reading “Tell-Tale Heart”

Friday:

  • Listen to the next episode of “The Hollow”
  • Summary Practice

October 16-20

Monday: Teacher Workday

Tuesday:

  • Students will begin creating Character Posters over FTM Characters.
  • Discuss what a podcast is.

Wednesday:

  • Continue working on Character posters
  • Begin listening to “The Hollow”
    • Students will practice note-taking and visualizing

Thursday:

  • Finish Posters
  • Episode 2 of “The Hollow”

Friday:

  • We will present posters to the class and discuss our findings.

ADVANCED

Monday: Teacher Workday

Tuesday:

  • Students will begin creating Character Posters over Outsiders Characters.
  • Discuss what a podcast is.

Wednesday:

  • 3rd Period will finish reading the novel then begin the character posters.
  • Continue working on Character posters
  • Begin listening to “The Hollow”
    • Students will practice note-taking and visualizing

Thursday:

  • Finish Posters
  • Episode 2 of “The Hollow”

Friday:

  • We will present posters to the class and discuss our findings.

 

Lesson Plans Oct. 2-5

Monday-

  • Freak The Mighty characterization matching
  • read ch. 13

Tuesday-

  • Figurative Language Review (simile, metaphor, hyperbole)
  • Find examples in novel

Wednesday-

  • Figurative Language Review (personification, alliteration, idiom)
  • Find examples in novel

Thursday-

  • Library Day

Friday-

  • SSR time
  • Figurative Language (Allusion)
  • review fig lang

ADVANCED

Monday-

  • Ousiders characterization matching
  • read ch. 6

Tuesday-

  • Figurative Language Review (simile, metaphor, hyperbole)
  • Find examples in novel

Wednesday-

  • Figurative Language Review (personification, alliteration, idiom)
  • Find examples in novel

Thursday-

  • Library Day

Friday-

  • SSR time
  • Figurative Language (Allusion)
  • review fig lang

 

Lesson Plans September 25-29

Monday:

  • Students will complete a Flocabulary assignment over character traits

Tuesday:

  • Students will read Ch. 12 of Freak the Mighty
  • With a partner, they will summarize Ch. 10, 11, and 12

Wednesday:

  • Complete assignments from Monday and Tuesday if needed.
  • Read ch. 13 of novel

Thursday:

  • Character Trait activity

Friday:

SCHOOL HOLIDAY

 

ADVANCED:

Monday:

  • Students will complete a Flocabulary assignment over character traits

Tuesday:

  • Students will read Ch. 4 of The Outsiders
  • With a partner, they will summarize Ch. 1-4

Wednesday:

  • Complete assignments from Monday and Tuesday.

Thursday:

  • Character Trait activity

Friday:

SCHOOL HOLIDAY

 

Lesson Plans September 18-22

Monday:

  • Read Ch. 10-11 of Freak the Mighty
  • Answer Question over reading.

Tuesday:

  • Work on questions
  • Characterization lesson

Wednesday: Half-Day

  • Complete Questions

Thursday:

  • Library Day

Friday:

  • SSR Time- Students will have a chance to read their personal books.
  • The 2 books that need to be read for this 9 weeks are due October 13th.

ADVANCED:

Monday:

  • Read Ch. 4 The Outsiders
  • Answer Questions over reading.

Tuesday:

  • Work on questions
  • Characterization lesson

Wednesday: Half-Day

  • Complete Questions

Thursday:

  • Library Day

Friday:

  • SSR Time- Students will have a chance to read their personal books.
  • The 2 books that need to be read for this 9 weeks are due October 13th.