Monday Tuesday Block day Friday

22GrammarSkill: non-fiction organization and purpose, sensory detailEngage/Purpose: Elements of Non-fiction: Author’s Purpose & Patterns of Organization p. 539Reading: “Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall” p. 540—annotate with sticky notes (sensory details, denotation/connotation, transitions & organization)Vocabulary: review denotation/connotationIndependent Practice: word study 1-3 unit due on Friday

23GrammarSkill: nonfiction organization and purpose, sensory detailReading: Finish “Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall” and students answer 545 #1-9Connect to poetry: youtube The Outsiders “Nothing Gold Can Stay” discuss the metaphor and themeGrammar:participles p. 547

24-25GrammarSkill: reading textbook diagramsEngage/Purpose: Skill Focus (p 548) to build connection between non-fiction “Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall” and the Graphic Aid on p. 549-550Independent Practice: chart in Interactive Reader p 211 or margin questionsModel->Independent Practice: Read for Information --students gather info and build an outline for a possible paper to show their understanding of necessary organization. Include transitions to place between source info. (F)Evaluate: Ticket out—p. 551 #5

26GrammarSkill: reading procedural documentsEngage/Purpose: Skill Focus (p.552) to build connection to the non-fiction and the Graphic Aid. Independent Practice/Evaluate: students turn in chart as shown on p. 552.Extend: Class discusses (T-P-S?) p. 555 #1-5

Word study due (F)

29GrammarEngage/Purpose: Introduce process analysis MFW p. 407

30Grammar

Reading: Read “The Principles of Poor Writing” MFW p. 411Independent Practice:Questions for Study and Discussion p415 (F?)Extend: TPS

31-1Benchmark (summative)28 MC= 3pts each1 SA= 16 pts1 essay=assess for Nancy but hold for later revision possibly

Skill: vocabulary and context cluesIndependent practice: vocab unit 4

2 Pep RallyContinue Benchmark

2012 – 2013

2nd 9 Weeks

10/22 – 12/21

5GrammarModel Writing: Classroom activity MFW p. 416 #1 (include transitions, connotation, denotation, tone, irony)

6GrammarWriting (Planning): students will choose a topic, 3-4 steps they will include, as well as a description of how they will include irony and develop tone (ticket out)Writing (Drafting): students will write a thesis suitable for their planned essay (ticket out)

7-8Grammar

Sign up students on turnitin.comWriting: writing1st draft in classHW: Bring printed copy on FridayDominick: flex labNeel: library back lab (5th) and front lab (6th)Hornbeck: library back lab (1st), front lab (2, 3, 5, 7th), flex lab (4th)

9 IPRGrammarWriting (revising): using a checklist of requirements for finished product

12Process-Analysis essay due to turnitin.com and paper copyGrammarReading: Consumer, public and workplace documents R16-R20Group practice: students assigned 1 type of document to read and create poster

13Grammar

Writing: Peer edit (F) & grademarkExtend: students present poster re: procedural, work, public document to classHW: final draft and turnitin.com (S)

14-15No class instruction—counselor guidance

16Grammar

Evaluate: Vocab 4 quiz

19 NO SCHOOL 20 NO SCHOOL 21-22 NO SCHOOL 23 NO SCHOOL26GrammarReading: Theater reviews (critiques) p. 1290-1293Individual practice: write a summary of a favorite movieResearch : find and print one positive critique and one negative critique for your favorite movie on Internet Movie Database—bring to class Tuesday (quiz grade?)

27GrammarReading/Writing: Compare and contrast +/- critiques, usig Venn diagram Student will evaluate the critiques.Writing: Students will prepare a movie poster including a quote from critiques to present to class

28-29GrammarListening/Speaking: Presentation

30Grammar

3GrammarSkill: vocab (assign vocab 5)Group practice: Create word maps (F?)

4GrammarBegin archetypes?

5-6GrammarStar Wars

7 IPRGrammarStar Wars

10GrammarBenchmark (S)

11GrammarBenchmark (S)

12-13GrammarVocabulary 5 quiz (f)Star Wars

14Grammar

17Grammar

Group practice: Close read, students identify archetypes and present to class (F)

18Grammar

Archetype review

19-20Grammar

21Grammar

Monday Tuesday Block day Friday

7Inservice

8 9-10 11

14 15 16-17 18

21No School – Martin Luther King Jr day

22 23-24 25

28 29 30-31 1

4 5 6-7 8

11 12 13-14 15

18Inservice

19 20-21 22

25 26 27-28 1

2012 – 2013

Third 9 Weeks

1/7 – 3/28

Test over archetypes. Include close to test application.

4 5 6-7 8

11 NO SCHOOL 12 NO SCHOOL 13-14 NO SCHOOL 15 NO SCHOOL18 19 20-21 22

25 26 27-2828th- inservice

29No school

Monday Tuesday Block day Friday

1 2 3-4 5

8 9 10-11 12

15 16 17-18 19

22 TAKS 23 TAKS 24-25 TAKS 26 TAKS

29 30 1-2 3

6 7 8-9 10

13 14 15-16 17

2012 – 2013

4th 9 Weeks

4/1 – 6/7

20 21 22-23 24

27No School

28 29-30 31

3Review

4Review

5-6Finals

7Finals