th,
Monday May 12 Tuesday May
15th English 9 Periods 3 & 4
Do Now: (10 minutes)
Journal Entry: “We do these things not because they are easy, but
because they are hard.” – John F. Kennedy (1962)
Classroom Expectations
What should you do? Copy the quote and write a response to it.
What should I see? You seated and writing in composition book.
What should I hear? Silence.
When you are finished? When buzzer sounds students will pair share
and share aloud.
Agenda Overview
Do Now (10 minutes) – Journal
Speaking and Listening (5 minutes) – share journals
Direct Instruction (25 minutes) - powerpoint
Lesson Focus (25 minutes) – McGraw Hill “American
History” interactive reader
Purple, orange, red groups
Vocabulary Powerbook (20 minutes) – pages 97 and 98
Empower Article (15 minutes) – student choice
Newela Article (15 minutes) –
Exit Slip (15 minutes)- Reflection.
Standards and Objectives
• Students will read and study “American
History” by Judith Ortiz Cofer.
• Students will write a short story about a
character who overcomes prejudice.
• (Please show me your fiction writing
homework)
Lecture
McGraw Hill Digital Text (20 min)
Classroom Expectations
What should you do? Check-out lap top, sit
quietly and log into Connect Ed McGraw Hill
website only.
What should I see? You reading Interactive
Reader and typing in responses.
What should I hear? Silence.
When you are finished? Read silently.
NEWSEla- (15 minutes)
Classroom Expectations
What should you do? Read article and write answers in
NEWSELA ARTICLE ASSIGNMENT SHEET
“Mountain Trekkers in Nepal can ask for women guides.”
What should I see? All laptops/IPADS on NEWSELA
website only and filling out sheet.
What should I hear? Silence.
When you are finished? Turn into Ms. Manning. We will
go over answers if time.
Empower- (15 minutes)
Classroom Expectations
Read 1 article and write answers from Empower Sheet
template into notebook
What should you do? Read 1 Empower article and copy
template and answers in composition book.
What should I see? All laptops/IPADS on Empower website
only and copying down template in compostion book.
What should I hear? Silence.
When you are finished? Read silently
Exit Slip - Reflection
Thursday May 15th, Friday May 16th
English 9 Periods 3 & 4
Do Now: (10 minutes)
Journal Entry: “We need men who can dream of things that never
were.” John F. Kennedy
Classroom Expectations
What should you do? Copy the quote and write a response to it.
What should I see? You seated and writing in composition book.
What should I hear? Silence.
When you are finished? When buzzer sounds students will pair share
and share aloud.
Agenda Overview
Do Now (10 minutes) – Journal
Speaking and Listening (5 minutes) – share journals
Direct Instruction (25 minutes) - powerpoint
Lesson Focus (25 minutes) – McGraw Hill “American
History” interactive reader
Purple, orange, red groups
Vocabulary Powerbook (20 minutes)
Empower Article (15 minutes) – student choice
Newela Article (15 minutes)
Exit Slip (15 minutes)- Reflection.
andards and Objectives
• Students will read and study “American
History” by Judith Ortiz Cofer.
• Students will write a short story about a
character who overcomes prejudice.
Lecture
McGraw Hill Digital Text (20 min)
Classroom Expectations
What should you do? Check-out lap top, sit
quietly and log into Connect Ed McGraw Hill
website only.
What should I see? You reading Interactive
Reader and typing in responses.
What should I hear? Silence.
When you are finished? Read silently.
NEWSEla- (15 minutes)
Classroom Expectations
What should you do? Read article and write
answers in NEWSELA ARTICLE ASSIGNMENT SHEET
What should I see? All laptops/IPADS on NEWSELA
website only and filling out sheet.
What should I hear? Silence.
When you are finished? Turn into Ms. Manning. We
will go over answers if time.
Empower- (15 minutes)
Classroom Expectations
Read 1 article and write answers from Empower Sheet
template into notebook
What should you do? Read 1 Empower article and copy
template and answers in composition book.
What should I see? All laptops/IPADS on Empower website
only and copying down template in compostion book.
What should I hear? Silence.
When you are finished? Read silently
Exit Slip