Non-fiction Unit - "Fake News"

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31:

• Writing Prompt and Discussion (Google Classroom)
• What are potential consequences when fake news goes viral? Do you think you could spot fake news or would you be fooled? Why or why not?
• Examples: Which of These Online Sources are True?
• Hurricane Story
• Mutated Flower
• Wiretapping
• Christopher Columbus
• Moon Landing
• "The Problem with Fake News" (Video)

HOMEWORK:

• None. Happy Halloween!

Non-fiction Unit - Intro to SOAPSTone

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 29:

• Read Articles and Use the SOAPSTone Protocol
• "Technology Leads More Park Visitors Into Trouble" (Whole Class)
• "What I Learned from Executing Two Men" (Small Groups)
• "Supreme Court Rules that Students Grading Papers OK" (Individual)
• SOAPSTone Graphic Organizer

HOMEWORK:

• None

Grammar - Parts of Speech

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25:

• Parts of Speech Notes
• Parts of Speech Packet Activities
• Self- and Peer-Edit Short Story Assignment Rough Drafts (If Time)

HOMEWORK:

• None

Short Stories Unit - C3 Summative

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23:

• The Raven vs. The Simpsons Compare and Contrast
• "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
• "The Raven," The Simpsons
• C3 Summative Grade
• Continue Working on Short Stories Summative, Self/Peer Editing

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY

• None (Final Drafts of Short Story Summative TBA)

Vocab Test 10-2

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19:

• Vocabulary Test 10-2
• Work on Benchmark Assignment / Rough Draft of Short Story Summative

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY:

• Complete Short Stories Summative Assignment

Short Stories Unit - Summative Assignments, Vocab

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17:

• Go Over Short Story Summative Assignment
• Begin Working on Summative Assignment Benchmark
• Return Vocabulary Books
• Study Vocabulary 10-2 (Graphic Organizer)

HOMEWORK FOR FRIDAY:

• Study for Vocabulary Test 10-2 (FRIDAY)
• Complete Short Stories Benchmark Assignment (FRIDAY)
• Short Stories Summative Assignment DUE BY TUESDAY

Short Stories Unit - The Lady or the Tiger

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 15:

• Pass in Vocabulary Workbooks for Vocab Check #2
• Hand Back Summer Reading Essay
• Use Missing Work Form to make up if never handed in
• Use Extension Request Form for Re-do
• Read The Lady or the Tiger
• Complete Guided Notes for The Lady or the Tiger (page 4)
• Writing Prompt / Discussion Groups (Google Classroom)
• Which door do you think the princess lead the man to?

HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY

• Complete the Guided Notes and Writing Prompt
• Vocab Test 10-2 on Friday!

Short Stories Unit - Dangerous Game Wrap Up, Vocab

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11:

• Check Homework (Page 3 of Notes Packet) and Review
• Complete Writing Prompt and Share (Google Classroom)
• Vocab 10-2 Kahoot
• Vocab Workbook Activities 2B, 2D, and 2E

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY

• Finish Vocabulary Workbook Activities (2A, 2B, 2D, 2E)
• Study for Vocab 10-2 Test on FRIDAY!

Short Stories Unit - Vocab, Dangerous Game Diagram

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9:

• Go Over Missing Work and Extension Request Forms
• Begin Vocabulary Section 10-2 in Workbooks
• Review Word List
• Complete Activity 2A (in Workbook)
• Complete Info. and Plot Diagram for "The Most Dangerous Game" (In Notes Packet)
• Vocabulary 10-2 Kahoot (If Time)

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY

• Complete Activity 2A in workbook or "Most Dangerous Game" fill-in on Notes Packet if unfinished

Short Stories Unit - Most Dangerous Game (Cont.)

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3:

• Recap "Most Dangerous Game" So Far...
• Comprehension Questions
• Continue "Most Dangerous Game" - Audiobook, Annotations
• Watch clips from "Most Dangerous Game" film

HOMEWORK FOR FRIDAY:

• Finish "The Most Dangerous Game" and Complete Comprehension Questions

Short Stories Unit - The Most Dangerous Game

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 1:

• Start Reading "The Most Dangerous Game"
• White Board Notes - Connections, Questions, and Comments
• As we read, we will refer back to the literary terms we learned and identify them in the story

HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY

• None for Wednesday
• Final Drafts of the Summer Reading Essay are due by midnight, 10/1. For each day it's late a full letter grade will be taken off of the final grade for the assignment.