REA0017 Schedule of Learning MW
Week #
Dates
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M-8/26
Class #
W-8/28
Fall 2013
Professor Darlene Gravenmier
Class Plan (What we do together in
class.)
Introduction to class – Review syllabus
Assignments (What you do
outside of class after we meet.)
Buy textbooks & supplies for
next week.
Lab Assignments
2
Diagnostic Test-If you miss this class,
you must complete all nine lab modules.
Lab #1: Active ReadingDownload syllabus and course
calendar and bring to class #3 for
a grade
Locate lab in building 5155
2
M-9/2
3
Collect HW: Grade syllabus and
calendar download
Active Reading-pg. 27-40
Textbook: Read and complete
pp. 27-40 – Active Reading. Pay
special attention to the steps to
previewing on page 29.
W-9/4
4
Quiz on pages 27-40
Review lab
How the textbook works & introduction
to annotation pg. 161.
Lab #1: Active Reading
3
M-9/9
5
LAB ORIENTATION – Meet me in
class first and bring lab book.
(Class will be conducted in Lab
BLDG 5-155)
Textbook-Vocabulary building
Ch. 2 Do pages 48 through 57.
Context clues-Bring your
Thinking Through the Test book
to class today.
Reading selection: The New
Flirting game,” beginning on pg.
209-219. Preview, read
selection, and answer A, B & G.
W-9/11
6
Ch. 2 - Vocabulary – Complete
assignments from classwork
today.
Lab #2: Vocabulary
Skills
4
M-9/16
7
Possible quiz on The Flirting Game
today
Score and discuss homework
Annotate: The Flirting Game
Ch. 2 Vocabulary pg. 41-61 – See
powerpoint slide presentation.
Ch. 3: Main Idea pp. 62-89
Topics & Stated Main Ideas-Review and
discuss. View PowerPoint slide
presentation on main idea.
1
Preview, read, highlight &
annotate article: “Relationships
& Technology” pp. 238-248 &
do assigned sections B, F & G
My readinglab.com
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W-9/18
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M-9/23
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W-9/25
10
6
M-9/30
11
W-10/2
12
7
M-10/7
13
W-10/9
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Collect HW: Turn in B, F & G from pg.
238-248. Relationships & Tech.
Possible Quiz on the selection.
Discuss and grade homework.
Lab #1-Active Reading
Collect HW: A, B & G from Coming
into My Own. Pg. 220-227.Quiz.
Ch 3: 3c. pg. 72-81 Implied Main Ideas.
Practice the skill.
Lab #2-Vocabulary
Collect HW: Turn in D, E, & F. Discuss
and grade homework.
Unit 1 Review – Ch. 1, 2, & 3
Vocabulary quiz #1 (on Scantron)
UNIT 1 TEST: Vocabulary Skills,
Topics, Supporting Details & Main
Ideas (on Scantron)
No late students admitted!
Collect HW: Rx for Anger sections A,
B, G & H. Quiz.
Ch. 4: Organizational Patterns: pp. 90100
Review Unit 1 Test
Lab #3-Main Idea
Collect HW: Graphic Organizer of
Patterns of Organization
Ch 4: Organizational Patterns:
pg. 100-110
Collect HW: pg. 249 “Lovers” sections
A, B, C, D, E, F, & G.
Professor Darlene Gravenmier
Ch. 11: Selections 3: Coming
into My Own, p. 220-227.
Preview, read, and complete
sections A, B & G.
Preview, read, highlight &
annotate article: “Apes and
Language, Selection 10, Ch. 12
Pg. 296, do sections D, E & F
Work on labs & study
vocabulary
Work on labs due next class &
study for Unit 1 Test – Ch. 1, 2
&3
Lab #3 Main Ideas
Lab #4 Supporting
Details
Preview, read, highlight &
annotate article: “Rx For Anger
at Work” Ch. 22: Selection 39,
pp. 626-636 & do A, B, G & H.
Make a graphic organizer of the
different patterns of
organization.
Preview, read, highlight &
annotate article: “Lovers” pg.
249 & do assigned sections A, B,
C, D, E, F, & G.
Complete assignments not
finished in class. Work on labs.
Lab #5 Patterns of
Organization
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M-10/14
14
Ch 4: Organizational Patterns: pg. 110121.
W-10/16
15
Lab #4 Supporting Details
Ch. 4: Relationships Within & Between
Sentences Bring Thinking Through the
Test pg. 56-75.
9
M-10/21
16
W-10/23
17
Collect HW: Selection 23 A, B, C & G
Review and discuss. Quiz.
Ch. 5: Making Inferences pp.122-132
Lab #5 Patterns of Organization
Ch. 5: Making Inferences pp. 122-132
Review Patterns of Organization
10
M-10/28
18
W-10/30
19
11
M-11/4
20
Collect HW: Selection 16, pg. 359,
Sections A, B, C, F & G.
Unit 2 Review-Vocabulary in context,
main idea, details, patterns of
organization, relationships
within/between sentences, and
inferences.
Vocabulary Quiz #2
Lab #6 Inferences
UNIT 2 TEST
UNIT 2 LABS DUE at beginning of
class
No late students admitted!
Collect HW: Selection 11, pg. 306-316;
Sections A, B, C, D, F & G. Quiz.
Ch. 6: Critical Reading: Fact & Opinion
pp. 133
Ch. 6: Author's Purpose pp. 137
Professor Darlene Gravenmier
Lab #5 Patterns of Organization
Bring Thinking Through the Test
book to next class.
Preview, read, highlight &
annotate article: “McDonald’s”
pg. 439, Selection 23, Do A, B,
C&G
Review Making Inferences Ch. 5
Lab #6 Inferences
Preview, read, highlight &
annotate article: “Music ‘N
Moods” Selection 16, pg. 359
and Do A, B, C, F, & G
Work on labs & study for Unit 2
Test
Preview, read, annotate: “Life is
So Good,” Selection 11, pg. 306316, and complete sections A, B,
C, D, F & G
Preview Ch. 6 Critical Thinking
(Reading)
Lab #7 Fact & Opinion
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W-11/6
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Lab #7 Fact & Opinion
Ch 6: Author’s Tone pp. 140
Ch 6: Denotation & Connotation pp. 147
12
M-11/11
22
W-11/13
23
Collect HW: Selections 31 – “Athletes
Looking Good and sections A, B, C, D,
E, F, & G. Review and discuss
Ch. 6: Figurative Language pp. 148
Ch. 6: Bias pp. 144
Review of Unit 3
Lab #8 Purpose & Tone
UNIT 3 TEST
No late students admitted!
13
M-11/18
24
Ch. 6: Organizing Ideas: Highlighting
pp.153-176.
Ch. 6: Annotating & Paraphrasing
pp.161 (review)
W-11/20
25
14
M-11/25
26
Lab #9 Bias & Support for Argument
Collect HW: Gregory, sections A, D, F
& I. Quiz. Review and discuss
homework.
Ch. 8 Improving Reading Rate
Pg. 177-180.
Lab #10 Final Exam
All Labs are due by today’s date. No
labs will be accepted past this date.
Practice exam in class.
W- 11/27
College Closed
Wed. - Sun.
Thanksgiving holiday
Professor Darlene Gravenmier
Selections 31 – “Athletes
Looking Good, pg. 535 –
Preview, read, annotate and
complete sections A, B, C, D, E,
F, & G.
Work on labs
Prepare for Unit 3 test
Lab #8 Purpose & Tone
Work on labs
Lab #9 Bias & Support
for Argument
Preview, read, and annotate
“Gregory” Ch. 14, Selection 14
pg. 3460-351 and answer
questions in Sections A, D, F, &
I.
Work on labs
Begin practicing skills and
strategies for final exam.
Lab #10 Final Exam
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Fall 2013
Professor Darlene Gravenmier
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M-12/2
27
Review for final exam by doing a
combined skills practice test in class.
Combined Skills Lab Plan due
next class.
W-12/4
28
Collect HW: Combined Skills Lab Plan
Review Skill Test 3 by doing a practice
exam in class. Review and discuss.
Practice skills and strategies for
final exam.
16
12/912/15
29
Final Exams: Will be held on 12/9/2013
at 10:00 am in Bldg. 5-155 for CRN
#14651
Arrive 10 min. before exam
begins. No late students will be
admitted. See syllabus for
details.
Final exam will be held on 12/11/2013 at
10:00 am in Bldg. 5-155 for CRN
#16112