September Academic Calendar
Essential Questions: How does age impact the decisions we make? How does the choices of one person affect others?
Major Concepts/Skills
Fiction-Plot, Characterization, Conflict, Setting, Theme, Point of View and Symbols
Non-Fiction-Claims, Counterargument, Evidence, Logical Appeal, Emotional Appeal and Ethical Appeal
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Warm-Up# 5
Non-Fiction Interactive (Driving)
Central Idea Poster
Fiction Vocabulary
Warm-Up# 6
Central Idea Poster
“16 Too Young” Guiding Questions
Fiction Vocabulary
Warm-Up# 7
Types of Arguments
PSA Assignment (Advanced Only)
“16 Too Young” Guiding Questions
Fiction Vocabulary
Fatal Car Crashes Analysis
Questions
Warm-Up# 8
Types of Arguments
PSA Assignment (Advanced Only)
“16 Too Young” Guiding Questions
Fatal Car Crashes Analysis
Questions
Academic Notebook/Progress
Reports
“My Favorite Chaperone”
Independent Reading and Guiding
Questions
3
Warm-Up # 11
Smart Phones Argumentative
Paragraph
“My Favorite Chaperone” Fiction-Flip
Book
PSA Assignment (Advanced Only)
4
Warm-Up # 12
Claims and Arguments Quiz
“My Favorite Chaperone” Fiction-Flip
Book
PSA Presentations (Advanced Only)
31
1
Warm-Up # 9
Smart Phones Graphic Organizer
“My Favorite Chaperone” Guiding
Questions
PSA Assignment (Advanced Only)
Labor Day
No School
2
Warm-Up # 10
Smart Phones Graphic Organizer
“My Favorite Chaperone” Guiding
Questions
PSA Assignment (Advanced Only)
11
7
Warm-Up# 13
Introduction to The Giver by Lois
Lowry
Word Splash
Author Background
Preamble Activity
Intro to Characters
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Chapter 1 Read-Aloud
8
Warm-Up # 14
Chapter 1 Read-Aloud
Chapter 1 Questions
Advanced Only
Jonas’ Community Analysis (Visual)
Chapter 1 Dialectal Journal
Assignment
HW- Giver Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Assignment
Focus: Utopian Society
9
Warm-Up # 15
Giver Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Questions
Advanced Only
Jonas’ Community Analysis (Visual)
Chapter 2 Dialectal Journal
Assignment
HW-Giver Chapter 3,4,5 Vocabulary
Assignment
10
Warm-Up# 16
Giver Chapters 3,4
Chapter 3,4 Questions
Setting Analysis
Focus: Utopian Society
Chapter 3,4 Dialectal Journal
Assignment-Advanced Only
Warm-Up# 17
Giver Quiz Chapters 1-4
Giver Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Questions
Chapter 6 Vocabulary
Chapter 5 Dialectal Journal
Assignment-Advanced Only
School Progress Reports
14
Warm-Up# 18
Jonas’ Society Graphic Organizer:
Rules, Rituals and Jobs
Giver Chapter 6
Ch 6 Questions
HW-Ch. 7,8,9 Vocabulary
Focus: Ceremony and Rituals
15
Warm-Up# 19
Giver Chapter 7
Chapter 7 Questions
Text Comparison Analysis
Giver-Ceremony of 12
Hunger Games-The Reaping
(Video Clip)
Focus: Ceremony and Rituals
21
16
District Holiday
No School
22
17
Warm-Up# 20
Giver Chapters 8,9
Chapter 8,9 Questions
Socratic Seminar Preparation
Advanced Only
23
18
Warm-Up# 21
Giver Chapters 5-9 Quiz
Giver Chapter 10
Chapter 10 Questions
Chapter 10 Vocabulary
Socratic Seminar Preparation
Advanced Only
24
25
Warm-Up# 22
STEAL Graphic Organizer
Giver Chapter 11
Chapter 11 Questions
HW-Ch 12,13,14
Focus: Direct/Indirect
Characterization
Socratic Seminar Preparation
Advanced Only
28
Mrs. McCray
Warm-Up# 23
Giver Chapter 12
Chapter 12 Questions
STEAL Graphic Organizer
Warm-Up #24
Socratic Seminar Preparation
Advanced Only
The Giver Jeopardy Book Review
(Standard)
Socratic Seminar Presentation
Advanced Only
29
30