Mrs. Potter – Feb. 14-17, 2011 Lessons
1st, 2nd and 6th Hours:
Objectives: Grammar reinforcement. Analyzing non-fiction. Writing improvement. Reading
practice.
Strategies: Grammar lesson in groups. Icy cold encounters: similarities, differences, author’s
purpose. Library visit. Sustained silent reading.
SSS: A141, A142, A143, A144, A241, A242, A243, A244, A245 A246, A247, A248, B141, B142, B143,
B241, B242, B243, B244, C141, C142, C143, C144, C241, C242, C341, C342, C343, C344, C345, D141,
D142, D143, D241, D242, D243, D244, D245, D246, E141, E142, E143, E144, E145, E241, E242, E243,
E244, E245, E246, E247, E248
Mon: GG 22+23
Tues: “Exploring Antarctic Ice” p. 531. Author’s Purpose, 9, 13, p. 538
Wed: Turn in journal. “Return from First Summit Depot” p. 529. Ques 1, 2, p. 530.
Blue Lit. book: “View From the Summit” p. 28
Thurs: Blue Lit. book: “The Dream Comes True” p. 39 Compare Hillary’s and Norgay’s
accounts.
Fri: No School.
4th Hour:
Objectives: Grammar reinforcement. Vocabulary development. First hand accounts. Writing
improvement. Reading practice.
Strategies: Grammar lesson in groups. Vocabulary lesson with follow-up analogies. Analyze
non-fiction first hand accounts. Library visit. Sustained silent reading.
SSS: A141, A142, A143, A144, A241, A242, A243, A244, A245 A246, A247, A248, B141, B142, B143,
B241, B242, B243, B244, C141, C142, C143, C144, C241, C242, C341, C342, C343, C344, C345, D141,
D142, D143, D241, D242, D243, D244, D245, D246, E141, E142, E143, E144, E145, E241, E242, E243,
E244, E245, E246, E247, E248
Mon: GG 10+11 Vocab. Lesson 6 . Analogies Lesson 6.
Tues: “A Match to the Heart” p. 542. 6, 9, 11, 12, 14, p. 551.
Wed: Turn in journal. “The Angry Winter” p. 556. White Boards, p. 560-561.
Thurs: “The Tucson Zoo” p. 562. Comparing Selections p. 567.
Fri: No School.
5th Hour
Objectives: Study literature of western expansion.
Strategies: Read/analyze fiction and non-fiction passages. Focussed theme for each one.
SSS: A141, A142, A143, A144, A241, A242, A243, A244, A245 A246, A247, A248, B141, B142, B143,
B241, B242, B243, B244, C141, C142, C143, C144, C241, C242, C341, C342, C343, C344, C345, D141,
D142, D143, D241, D242, D243, D244, D245, D246, E141, E142, E143, E144, E145, E241, E242, E243,
E244, E245, E246, E247, E248
Mon: Twain p.560-563. Kids’ unrealistic ambitions. “Life on the Mississippi” p. 564.
Ques. 4, 5. p.568. Ques. 4, p. 575. Would working on a riverboat appeal to you?
Tues: Justice in the Old West. “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” p. 578-590. Ques 7, p. 590
Ques 3, 6, p.591.
Wed: Balancing rights of pioneers and Native Americans. “Heading West” and “I Will
Fight No More Forever” p.594. Ques 1, 2, 3, 4, p. 603. White boards, p. 603.
Thurs: “Lonesome Dove” p 626. Compare with “Heading West”
Fri: No School.