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2013

The Daily Plan (11/5/13)Bell Ringer Agenda

Instructional Focus

Acquire and use accurately grade appropriate general academic and domain specific ‐ ‐words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression

Bell Ringer Question

Create two goals for second quarter.

Date: Topic

11/5/13 Second Quarter Expectations / Vocabulary 5

Bell Ringer Answer

Answers may vary.

The Daily Plan (11/5/13)

What will we be doing? For how long? Why?

Bell Ringer Review – Write goal on index card

5 Minutes Set a goal for second quarter and share

Binders/ Review 2nd Quarter Syllabus and Expectations

20 Minutes Understand how to be successful

Questions 5 Minutes Student input for class

Vocab Packet 5 Till end Practice new vocabulary words.

Exit Slip Last 4 Minutes Review today’s lesson

Bell Ringer Agenda

The Daily Plan (11/6/13)Bell Ringer Agenda

Instructional Focus

Acquire and use accurately grade appropriate general academic and domain specific ‐ ‐words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression

Bell Ringer Question

What is an autobiography?

Why is it important to introduce yourself to someone new?

Date: Topic

November 6th, 2013 Getting to Know YOU & Vocab Chart

Bell Ringer Answer

An autobiography is one’s own life story written by oneself. It is important to introduce yourself to someone new so you can get to know them, their characteristics, and provoke interests.

The Daily Plan (11/6/13)

What will we be doing? For how long? Why?

Name Tent 5 mins So Miss Phelps can get to know you!

Introducing “About Me” 5 mins So students can start our autobiographical project.

Bio Poem 15 mins So students can start their first project of their first section of their projects.

Vocab Chart 20 mins So students can work with some of our words in an effective and informative way.

Exit Slip 5 mins Review today’s lesson.

Bell Ringer Agenda

The Daily Plan (11/7/13)Bell Ringer Agenda

Instructional Focus

Apply appropriate strategies toanalyze, interpret, and evaluate how an author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced anddeveloped, and the connections that are drawn between them.

Bell Ringer Question

Why should a student pay attention to what the author is doing and saying?Why is it important to point out significant passages and power verbs in a composition?

Date: Topic

November 7th, 2013 Close Reading

Bell Ringer AnswerPaying attention to what the author is doing and saying is important to understand the overall message/meaning of a text.It is important to point out significant passages and power verbs in a composition to enhance your understanding of the work and make connections with the author/work.

The Daily Plan (11/7/13)

What will we be doing? For how long? Why?

Rules/Tally Marks 5 minutes To know what is expected.

Setting up our stories 5 minutes To know what to outline.

Close Reading 20-25 minutes Practice analyzing author’s purpose

Questions If Time To assess story comprehension

Exit Slip 4 minutes To reflect today’s lesson

Bell Ringer Agenda

The Daily Plan (11/13/13)Bell Ringer Agenda

Instructional Focus

Acquire and use accurately grade appropriate general academic and domain specific ‐ ‐words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression

Bell Ringer Question

Why may context clues be important in everyday life?Why is it important to work together as a team, when put into a group, both in class and in life?

Date: Topic

November 13th, 2013 Vocabulary & “About Me”

Bell Ringer AnswerContext clues are important in everyday life so you can figure out a word when you are having difficulty with its meaning.It is important to work together as a team, when put into a group, both in class and in life so you can possess people skills and develop a great group work ethic.

The Daily Plan (11/14/13)

What will we be doing? For how long? Why?

Make Teams (1&2) 2 minutes Split into sides

Assign and explain jobs 2 minutes Score keeper and speaker

Review Game 20 minutes Review for quiz

Vocabulary Quiz 20 minutes To assess comprehension of Unit 5 Vocabulary

What do I stand for? If time To begin next assignment of your “About Me” project

DUE TODAY: Vocab Packet 5, About ME Section 1, Close Readings 1 & 2, Listen Up!

Bell Ringer Agenda

The Daily Plan (11/15/13)Bell Ringer Agenda

Instructional Focus

Acquire and use accurately grade appropriate general academic and domain specific ‐ ‐words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression

Bell Ringer Question

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist.” – Oscar WildeWhat do you think this means? What does this mean to you?

Date: Topic

November 15th, 2013 Unit 5 Vocabulary Quiz & Work Day

Bell Ringer AnswerAnswers may vary.

The Daily Plan (11/15/13)

What will we be doing? For how long? Why?

Bell ringer 5 minutes Set up focus

Unit 5 Vocabulary Quiz 20 minutes To assess comprehension of material

Work day Rest of class To catch up

Exit Slip Last 4 minutes To reflect

**DUE TODAY: Vocab Packet 5 & About ME Section 1 & 2

Bell Ringer Agenda

The Daily Plan (11.18.13)Bell Ringer Agenda

Instructional Focus

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools.

Bell Ringer Question

Use context clues to determine the meaning of commix:When making cookies, it is best to commix the dry and wet ingredients separately before combining.

Date: Topic

11.18.13 Vocabulary Unit 6

Bell Ringer Answer

To mix together.

The Daily Plan (11/18/13)

What will we be doing? For how long? Why?

Review Bell Ringer 5 Minutes Practice using context clues

Warm Up Vocab Square 5-10 Minutes Get introduced to words you don’t know – actively think about new vocab words.

Review First 20 Questions on Vocab Packet

20-25 Minutes Learn new words

Exit Slip Last 4 Minutes Review today’s lesson

Bell Ringer Agenda

The Daily Plan (11.19.13)Bell Ringer Agenda

Instructional Focus

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools.

Bell Ringer Question

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo EmersonWhat do you think this means?

Date: Topic

November 19th, 2013 Unit 6 Vocabulary

Bell Ringer Answer

Answers may vary.

The Daily Plan (11.19.13)

What will we be doing? For how long? Why?

Bellringer 5 minutes Get started!Vocabulary Pictures 7 minutes Visual Association

Vocabulary Packets 20 minutes Get ahead!

Exit Slip Last few minutes To Reflect

DUE THIS WEEK: Vocab Packet 6 & anything else you have not yet turned in.

Look at the board next to the Smart Board for reference

Bell Ringer Agenda

The Daily Plan (11/20/13)Bell Ringer Agenda

Instructional Focus

Apply appropriate strategies to analyze, interpret, and evaluate an author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.

Bell Ringer Question

Level 1: What do you know about the Declaration of Independence? The Gettysburg Address?Level 2: What are 3 things that you think are important to know in order to write well.

Date: Topic

11/20/13 Close Reading

Bell Ringer Answer

Answers may vary -but should reflect the student’s original thoughts on the subject.

The Daily Plan (11/20/13)

What will we be doing? For how long? Why?

Review Bell Ringer

Setting Up your paper and POWER VERBSExit Slip

Bell Ringer Agenda

The Daily Plan (11/21/13)Bell Ringer Agenda

Instructional Focus

Apply appropriate strategies to analyze, interpret, and evaluate an author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.

Bell Ringer Question

Level 1: What does having your independence mean to you?Level 2: What is the difference between writing with simplicity and writing with clutter?

Date: Topic

11.21.13 Activities based off our readings from yesterday

Bell Ringer Answer

Answers vary.

The Daily Plan (11/21/13)

What will we be doing? For how long? Why?

Bellringer 5 minutes Get started

Receive post-its 2 minutes Get set up

Level 1: Partner up 1 minute For activity

Activity 25 minutes To put what we read yesterday into action

Point out the important 7 minutes To reflect

Exit slip 5 minutes Closure

Bell Ringer Agenda

The Daily Plan (11/22/13)Bell Ringer Agenda

Instructional Focus

To get caught up.

Bell Ringer Question

What assignments are you missing from this quarter?

Date: Topic

11.22.13 Work day

Instructional Focus

Bell Ringer Answer

Answers may vary.

The Daily Plan (11/22/13)

What will we be doing? For how long? Why?

Bell Ringer 5 minutes Get started

Catch up board 5 minutes Set up

Work day Rest of class Catch up

Bell Ringer Agenda

The Daily Plan (11/25/13)Bell Ringer Agenda

Instructional Focus

Apply appropriate strategies to analyze, interpret, and evaluate an author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.

Bell Ringer Question:

Level 1 & 3: Why is Martin Luther King Jr. important to you?

Level 2: How do you jumpstart a car?

Date: Topic

November 25th, 2013 Reading

Instructional Focus:

Bell Ringer Answer

Answers may vary.

The Daily Plan (11/25/13)

What will we be doing? For how long? Why?

Bell Ringer 5 minutes Get started

Predict 5 minutes Set up

Reading #4 30 minutes Close Reading #4

Exit Slip 5 minutes To reflect

Bell Ringer Agenda

The Daily Plan (11/26/13)Bell Ringer Agenda

Instructional Focus

Apply appropriate strategies to analyze, interpret, and evaluate an author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.

Bell Ringer Question:

Level 1 & 3: How can you live a nonviolent lifestyle, like Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision?

Level 2: Why is it important to know how to jump start a car?

Date: Topic

November 26th, 2013 Reading into action

Instructional Focus:

Bell Ringer Answer

Answers may vary.

The Daily Plan (11/26/13)

What will we be doing? For how long? Why?

Bell Ringer 5 minutes Get started

Recap from yesterday 2 minutes To get us back to where we left off yesterday

Putting reading #4 into action

25-30 minutes To really understand the content

Exit Slip 2 minutes To reflect

Bell Ringer Agenda