2012 – 2013
2nd 9 Weeks
10/22 – 12/21
Monday
Tuesday
22
Grammar
Skill: non-fiction
organization and purpose,
sensory detail
Engage/Purpose: Elements
of Non-fiction: Author’s
Purpose & Patterns of
Organization p. 539
Reading: “Why Leaves Turn
Color in the Fall” p. 540—
annotate with sticky notes
(sensory details,
denotation/connotation,
transitions & organization)
Vocabulary: review
denotation/connotation
Independent Practice: word
study 1-3 unit due on Friday
23
Grammar
Skill: nonfiction
organization and purpose,
sensory detail
Reading: Finish “Why
Leaves Turn Color in the
Fall” and students answer
545 #1-9
Connect to poetry:
youtube The Outsiders
“Nothing Gold Can Stay”
discuss the metaphor and
theme
Grammar:
participles p. 547
29
Grammar
Engage/Purpose: Introduce
process analysis MFW p.
407
30
Grammar
Reading: Read “The
Principles of Poor Writing”
MFW p. 411
Independent Practice:
Questions for Study and
Discussion p415 (F?)
Extend: TPS
Block day
24-25
Grammar
Skill: reading textbook
diagrams
Engage/Purpose: Skill Focus
(p 548) to build connection
between non-fiction “Why
Leaves Turn Color in the
Fall” and the Graphic Aid
on p. 549-550
Independent Practice:
chart in Interactive Reader
p 211 or margin questions
Model->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
31-1
Benchmark (summative)
28 MC= 3pts each
1 SA= 16 pts
1 essay=assess for Nancy
but hold for later revision
possibly
Skill: vocabulary and
context clues
Independent practice:
vocab unit 4
Friday
26
Grammar
Skill: reading procedural
documents
Engage/Purpose: Skill
Focus (p.552) to build
connection to the nonfiction and the Graphic Aid.
Independent
Practice/Evaluate:
students turn in chart as
shown on p. 552.
Extend: Class discusses (TP-S?) p. 555 #1-5
Word study due (F)
2 Pep Rally
Continue Benchmark
5
Grammar
Model Writing: Classroom
activity MFW p. 416 #1
(include transitions,
connotation, denotation,
tone, irony)
12
Process-Analysis essay due
to turnitin.com and paper
copy
Grammar
Reading: Consumer, public
and workplace documents
R16-R20
Group practice: students
assigned 1 type of
document to read and
create poster
19 NO SCHOOL
26
Grammar
Reading: Theater reviews
(critiques) p. 1290-1293
Individual practice: write a
summary of a favorite
movie
Research : find and print
one positive critique and
one negative critique for
your favorite movie on
Internet Movie Database—
bring to class Tuesday (quiz
grade?)
3
Grammar
Skill: vocab (assign vocab 5)
Group practice: Create
word maps (F?)
10
Grammar
Benchmark (S)
6
Grammar
Writing (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)
13
Grammar
7-8
Grammar
Sign up students on
turnitin.com
Writing: writing1st draft in
class
HW: Bring printed copy on
Friday
9 IPR
Grammar
Writing (revising): using a
checklist of requirements
for finished product
Dominick: flex lab
Neel: library back lab (5th) and front
lab (6th)
Hornbeck: library back lab (1st), front
lab (2, 3, 5, 7th), flex lab (4th)
14-15
No class instruction—
counselor guidance
Writing: Peer edit (F) &
grademark
Extend: students present
poster re: procedural, work,
public document to class
HW: final draft and
turnitin.com (S)
16
Grammar
Evaluate: Vocab 4 quiz
20 NO SCHOOL
27
Grammar
Reading/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
21-22 NO SCHOOL
28-29
Grammar
Listening/Speaking:
Presentation
23 NO SCHOOL
30
Grammar
4
Grammar
Begin archetypes?
5-6
Grammar
Star Wars
7 IPR
Grammar
Star Wars
11
Grammar
Benchmark (S)
12-13
Grammar
Vocabulary 5 quiz (f)
Star Wars
14
Grammar
17
Grammar
18
Grammar
Group practice: Close read,
students identify
archetypes and present to
class (F)
Archetype review
19-20
Grammar
21
Grammar
Test over archetypes. Include close to test application.
2012 – 2013
Third 9 Weeks
1/7 – 3/28
Monday
Tuesday
Block day
Friday
7
Inservice
8
9-10
11
14
15
16-17
18
21
No 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
18
Inservice
19
20-21
22
25
26
27-28
1
4
5
6-7
8
11 NO SCHOOL
18
12 NO SCHOOL
19
13-14 NO SCHOOL
20-21
15 NO SCHOOL
22
25
26
27-28
28th- inservice
29
No school
2012 – 2013
4th 9 Weeks
4/1 – 6/7
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
20
21
22-23
24
27
No School
28
29-30
31
3
Review
4
Review
5-6
Finals
7
Finals