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February Lesson Plans
February 1st
Give Animal Research Presentations
Frank Family and World War II Timeline (Red Textbook)
Answer questions to go along with Timeline
Read stories on the Holocaust Museum in FL (Red Textbook)
Watch Holocaust Museum video (Youtube)
Compare/Contrast on the story and video
February 2nd
1A:Start typing rough draft
2A: Student/Teacher Edit/Discuss MLA
February 3rd
Continue with the Holocaust Museum information
February 6th
1A: Student/Teacher Edit/Discuss MLA
2A: Make corrections to rough draft/turn in final draft/ Work on Presentations
February 7th
Anne Frank Documentary (Youtube)
Video Response Graphic Organizer
Read story about Hans and Sophie Scholl
Answer Comprehension Questions
February 8th
1A: Work on Presentations
2A: Give presentations
February 9th
1A: Give Animal Research Presentations
February 10th
Assign roles for Anne Frank
Start Reading
January Junior High Lesson Plans
January 3rd
Go Over Informative Essay Information
Give out Graphic Organizer
Choose animal to research and 3 subtopics
January 4th
Students are given websites that they can go to
Power point of Note taking
Practice Note Taking on Everest article
January 5th
Book Report Work Day-Due Jan. 19th
January 6th
Book Report Work Day-Due Jan. 20th
January 9th
Go Over Informative Essay Information
Choose animal to research and 3 subtopics
Power Point on Notes
Students practice taking notes from Everest Article
January 10th
Go over Hamburger graphic organizer (they will use their notes to fill this out)
Start taking notes
January 11th
Continue taking notes on Mt. Everest
January 12th
Start taking notes for research
January 13th
Continue Taking Notes
Intro and Conclusion Hamburgers
January 16th
No School
January 17th
Use notes to start filling out Hamburger graphic organizer (organizing paragraphs)
January 18th
Power Point of how to partner edit
Start typing papers
January 19th
2nd Day of taking notes
*Book Reports Due Today
January 20th
Self Edit
Partner Edit
Teacher Edit
Correct Final Draft
*Book Reports Due Today
January 23rd
Go over Hamburger graphic organizer (they will use their notes to fill this out)
2nd trait-Organization Lesson-Students will write directions for: Home to school, How to Tie a shoelace, how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (organized, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. steps)
January 24th
Work Cited Page
Complete final drafts and turn in
January 25th
Transitions Lesson
Hamburgers for Intro and Conclusion
January 26th-27th
No School
January 30th
Start typing research papers
January 31st
Make Up Day
December Junior High Lesson Plans
Word of the Month-Summarize
Theme: Students have chosen a theme to follow through the book, they will show how their theme shows up in each chapter
Tree Map: Students have filled out a tree map for each chapter, picking out the main points and writing it down
Dec. 1st
A1:Read Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Questions
Chpt 8Tree Map
Chpt 8 Theme
A2: Review Chapter 8
Read Chapter 9
Chpt 9Tree Map
Chpt 9Theme
Dec. 2nd
Read Chapter 10
Questions
Chpt 10Theme
Chpt 10Tree Map
Sequence of events-students will put in order the events from The Outsiders
Dec. 5th
A1: Read chapter 9
Chpt 9 Tree Map
Chpt 9 Theme
Newspaper Article: Write, as a reporter, on either the events that happened at the Pond with Johnny and Pony or when they saved the kids from the fire
Dec. 6th
Idioms Lesson
Read Chapter 11
Tree Map and Theme for Chapter 11
Dec. 7th
A1:Tree Map/Theme of chapter 9
Read Chapter 10
Questions
Chpt 10 Theme
Chpt 10 Tree Map
Start Newspaper Article
A2: Review Chapter 9
Read Chapter 10
Questions
Chpt 10 Theme
Chpt 10 Tree Map
Dec. 8th
A1: Idioms Lesson
Read Chapter 11 & 12
A2:
Idioms Lesson
Read Chapter 11 & 12
Dec. 9th
Read the rest of Chapter 12
Jeopardy on The Outsiders
Tree Map/Theme of Chapter 12
Dec. 12th
Jeopardy to review for The Outsiders
Dec. 13th
Test for The Outsiders
Dec. 14th
Movie The Outsiders
Dec. 15th
Test for The Outsiders
Dec. 16th
Movie The Outsiders
Paper comparing the movie/book
Dec. 19th
Movie The Outsiders
Dec. 20th
Earned Free Day (TBD)
Dec. 21st
Paper comparing the movie/book
Dec. 22nd
Earned Free Day (possibility of changing)
November Lesson Plans
Word of the Month: Summary
November 1st
Complete Chapter 3 Questions
Read Chapter 4
Discuss Theme
Theme Worksheet
November 2nd
Fill out Chpt. 2 Tree Map
Journal-Make connections with your life to Ponyboy’s
Read Chapter 3/4
Complete Chapter 3 Questions
November 3rd
Discuss Theme
Theme Worksheet
Choose 1 theme from the Outsiders
Read Chapter 4/5
November 4th
Choose 1 theme from the Outsiders
Read Chapter 5
November 7th
Go over elements of a narrative
Graphic Organizer of the elements from the Outsiders
Read Chapter 5/6
November 8th
Same
November 9th
Fill out Tree Maps for chapters 3-6
November 10th/11th
No School
November 14th
Chapter 5 or 6
Tree Map
Pick a theme from the Outsiders
Chapter 6 Questions
HW: New Book for Quarter 2 Book Report Due in 1 week
November 15th
Read Chapter 6
Go over theme
Read chapter 7
Write how the theme is showed in chapter 7
HW: New Book for Quarter 2 Book Report Due in 1 week
November 16th
Theme review
Write theme on following chapter
November 17th
Read Chapter 7
Tree Map of Chapter 7
Discuss Narrative Elements
November 18th
Read Chapter 8
Tree Map
Questions for Chapter 8
Discuss Elements of Narrative
November 21st
Finish Chapter 7
Complete Tree Map/Theme
A2: Read Chapter 8, Tree Map, Theme, and Questions
HW: Book Report Title Due Today
November 22nd
Tree Map of Chapter 8
Theme of Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Questions
HW: Book Report Title Due Today
November 23rd-25th
No School
November 28th
Make Up Day/Reading Day
November 29th
Make Up Day/Reading Day
October Junior High Lesson Plans
Word of the Month: Summarize
October 3rd/4th
No School
October 5th
Edit/Revising Lesson
Students exchange papers and student edit
October 6th
Go over the new word of the month: Summarize (Review Identify)
Introduce Outsiders
Discussion on Gangs Vs. Cliques
Journal on predictions of Outsiders
Start reading The Outsiders as a class
October 7th
Last Day for papers
October 10th
Go over the new word of the month: Summarize (Review Identify)
Introduce Outsiders
Discussion on Gangs Vs. Cliques
Journal on predictions of Outsiders
Start reading The Outsiders as a class
October 11th
MAPs testing
October 12th
Summarizing Activity
Finish Chpt 1
Chpt 1 questions
October 13th
Book Report Work Day
Due Oct. 27
October 14th
Same
Due Oct. 28
October 17th
Read Chapter 1
October 18th
Go over Tree Maps of characters and plot
Start Reading Chapter 2
Vocabulary words in context
October 19th
Finish Chapter 1
Complete Questions
October 20/21st
No School
October 24th
Work on Tree Map for Characters and Plot
Vocabulary words in context
HW: Finish Chapter 1 questions, complete vocab worksheet
October 25th
Read the rest of Chapter 2
Continue with Tree Map
Power Point of vocabulary words
October 26th
Summarize Chapter 2
Journal: Ponyboy’s life compared to yours
Read Chapter 3
Discuss
HW: Journal if they did not complete in class
October 27th
Make Up Day
October 28th
Make Up Day
Word of the month: Identify
September 6th
Introduction/Syllabus
HW: Find a book for 1st quarter book report. Titles are due next Tuesday 9/13
HW: Signature on syllabus. Due Friday 9/9
September 7th
Same
September 8th
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR-The start of every class)
Writing Warm Up: How much do you like writing? How good do you believe you are at writing?
Introduction to first writing assignment (5 paragraph essay)
Discuss writing goals the students have
Make signs of the goals to hang up
Introduce IBOW–Identify Topic/Audience, Brainstorm ideas, Organize thoughts, Write and say more
HW: Find a book for 1st quarter book report, due September 12th/13th
*Reminder: Turn in signed syllabus, some students have not done this
September 9th
Same
September 12th
Go through prewriting process
Review structure of an essay (Intro, thesis, body paragraphs, conclusion)
Review structure of a paragraph (Topic sentence, detail sentences, conclusion)
September 13th
Same
September 14th
Review structure of 5 paragraph essay
Writing Prompt: How confident are you using the IBOW?
Start Writing the Paper
September 15th
Reading Inventory
September 16th
Reading Inventory
September 19th
Each student writes a paragraph
Create IBOW cards
Review guidelines for essay
Brainstorm ideas
Start writing
September 20th
Continue writing essay
September 21st
Same
September 22nd
Continue Writing
September 23rd
Same
September 26th
Review Editing/Revising
Correct another students paper
September 27th
Same
September 28th
Work on Editing
September 29th
Make Up day
September 30th
Make Up Day
September 7th/8th Grade Lesson Plans
Word of the month: Identify
September 6th
Introduction/Syllabus
September 7th
Same
September 8th
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR-The start of every class)
Writing Warm Up: How much do you like writing? How good do you believe you are at writing?
Introduction to first writing assignment (5 paragraph essay)
Discuss writing goals the students have
Make signs of the goals to hang up
Introduce IBOW–Identify Topic/Audience, Brainstorm ideas, Organize thoughts, Write and say more
HW: Find a book for 1st quarter book report, due September 12th/13th
September 9th
Same
September 12th
Go through prewriting process
Review structure of an essay (Intro, thesis, body paragraphs, conclusion)
Review structure of a paragraph (Topic sentence, detail sentences, conclusion)
Each student writes a paragraph
Create IBOW cards
HW: If not completed in class, complete paragraph, due 14th/15th
September 13th
Same
September 14th
Review structure of 5 paragraph essay
Writing Prompt: How confident are you using the IBOW?
Start Writing the Paper
September 15th
Same
September 16th
Peer Edit
September 19th
Same
September 20th
Publish/Make final copy
September 21st
Same
September 22nd
Introduction to Outsiders
Discuss Cliques vs. Gangs
Tree Map of characters and plot
September 23rd
Same
September 26th
Vocabulary worksheet using Context Clues
Read Outsiders
HW: Complete worksheet, due 28th/29th
September 27th
Same
September 28th
Discuss Summarizing
Practice summarizing
Continue Reading The Outsiders
September 29th
Same
September 30th
Tic-Tac-Toe Activity
Students will choose an activity from the Tic-Tac-Toe chart and create a project to go along with The Outsiders