11th Grade Lesson Plans                                                                                                                                                                                https://docs.google.com/a/lgamn.org/document/d/1S29TBH-zmmmpBQCLERnts–JQC2CjnUpXFcwrwIiCtY/edit

February Lesson Plans

February 1^st

Finish movie to go along with Knife of Never Letting Go

February 2^nd

Finish movie to go along with Knife of Never Letting Go

February 3^rd

Metaphor Worksheet

Research Paper Guidelines

February 6^th

Metaphor Worksheet

Research Paper Guidelines

February 7^th

Research

February 8^th

Research

February 9^th

Research

February 10^th

Start writing

February 13^th

Start writing

February 14^th

Complete rough draft

February 15^th

Partner Editing

Teacher Editing

February 16^th

Complete rough draft

February 17^th

Make any last corrections

Turn in final draft

February 20th-24^th

No School

February 27^th

Partner Editing

Teacher Editing

February 28^th

February 29^th

Make any last corrections

Turn in final draft

January 11^th Grade Lesson Plans

B Day is split into two groups

January 3^rd

Read 36/37

Read 30/31

Complete comprehension questions

January 4^th

Read 38/39

Read 32/33

Using more vivid adjective in writing lesson

January 5^th

Book Report Work Day-Due Jan. 19^th

January 6th

Book Report Work Day-Due Jan. 20^th

January 9^th

Read 32-33

Using more vivid adjective in writing lesson

January 10^th

Read 40-41

Read 34-35

Interrupter Commas

January 11^th

Read 34-35

Interrupter Commas

January 12^th

Read 36-37

Complete comprehension questions

January 13^th

Read 42, then take 26-42 Test

Read 36-37-Complete comprehension questions

January 16^th

No School

January 17^th

Read 38-39

January 18th

Read 40-42

January 19th

Read 38-39

Comma worksheet

January 20th

Test/Start Research

January 23rd

Read 40-42

January 24th

Movie

January 25th

Test

January 26th/27th

No School

January 30th

Movie

January 31st

Finish movie

December 11^th Grade Lesson Plans

Novel:  The Knife of Never Letting Go

Dec. 1^st

Read 17 & 18

Vocabulary Words in Context- figure out vocabulary words by using context

Dec. 2^nd

Test for students who have finished reading Chpts 1-25

Other students:  Read the rest of chapter 22  & 23

Dec. 5^th

Read 19 & 20

Adjectives

Dec. 6^th

Students who finished test read 26 & 27/Adjectives

Other students read 24 & 25 and complete Vocabulary Words-In context

Dec. 7^th

Chapter 19 & 20 Questions

Read 21 & 22

Dec. 8th

Read 23, 24, 25

Dec. 9^th

Students read 28 & 29 (Complete chapter Questions)

Students who haven’t taken test for novel will take it today

Dec. 12th

Test on Knife of Never Letting Go

Dec. 13^th

Read 26 & 27 (Adjectives)

Read 30-31 (Avoiding Double Comparisons)

Dec. 14^th

Read 28-29 (Complete Chapter Questions)

Read 32-33  (Journal- Todd could be considered nice, use specific examples from the text to show this)

Dec. 15^th

Read 26 & 27

Adjective Worksheet Practice

Rewrite paragraph adding in own adjectives

Dec. 16^th

Read 30-31 (Journal- Todd could be considered nice, use specific examples from the text to show this)

Read 34-35 (Questions for Chapters Read)

Dec. 19^th

Reading Day/Make Up Day

Dec. 20^th

Earned Free Day

Dec. 21^st

TBD

Dec. 22^nd

Earned Free Day

November Lesson Plans

Word of the Month:  Summary

November 1^st

Contractions

Read 2 chapters

Write a summary of the chapters read

November 2^nd

Read chapters 4 & 5

Students who haven’t blogged on first question will respond

November 3^rd

Read next 2 chapters

Contractions

Respond to blog question

November 4^th

Read 2 chapters

Answer questions for chapters 9 & 10

November 7^th

Read

Answer questions for chapters 9 & 10

November 8^th

Read 2 chapters

Nouns

Journal Topic

November 9^th

Answer questions for 13 & 14

Read 2 chapters

November 10^th/11^th

No School

November 14^th

Read 2 chapters

Blog

HW: Students need a book for 2^nd quarter book report: Due 11/21

November 15^th

Pronouns

Read 2 chapters

Journal

HW: Students need a book for 2^nd quarter book report: Due 11/22

November 16^th

Pronouns

Read 2 chapters

November 17^th

Complete Questions for chapters 13 & 14

Read 2 chapters

November 18^th

Read 2 chapters

Answer questions for chapters 16 & 17

November 21^st

Go over worksheet of plural nouns

Reading Day of The Knife of Never Letting Go:Read 3 chapters

*Book Report Book Titles are Due Today

November 22^nd

Possessives

Read 2 chapters

*Book Report Book Titles are Due Today

November 23rd-25^th

No School

November 28^th

Make Up Day

November 29^th

Make Up Day

November 30^th

Read 2 chapters

Journal

September 11^th Grade Lesson Plans

Word of the Month: Identify

September 6^th

Introduction/Syllabus

HW: Find book for 1st quarter book report.  Titles are due next Tuesday 9/13.

HW: Parent/Guardian signature on syllabus.  Due Friday 9/9

September 7^th

Same

September 8^th

Sustained Silent Reading (SSR-Class starts with this everyday)

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 book for 1^st quarter book report, due Sept. 12/13th

September 9^th

Same

September 12^th

Go over IBOW-Identify Topic/Audience, Brainstorm ideas, Organize thoughts, Write and say more

Go through the 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 students did not complete in class, complete paragraph, due 14^th/15th

September 13^th

Same

September 14^th

Writing Prompt: How confident are you using the IBOW?

Start Writing the Paper

September 15^th

Reading Inventory

September 16^th

Reading Inventory

September 19^th

Same

September 20^th

Pick topic

Start writing

September 21^st

Same

September 22^nd

Continue writing

September 23^rd

Same

September 26^th-28th

Revising/Editing process

Write final draft

September 29-30th

Make Up Day

7th & 8th Grade Lesson Plans                                            https://docs.google.com/a/lgamn.org/document/d/1DYvi96J7incGMXETWXWkx28jWQ5wFU_9IhJMAB1ZOYk/edit

February Lesson Plans

February 1^st

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 2^nd

1A:Start typing rough draft

2A: Student/Teacher Edit/Discuss MLA

February 3^rd

Continue with the Holocaust Museum information

February 6^th

1A: Student/Teacher Edit/Discuss MLA

2A: Make corrections to rough draft/turn in final draft/ Work on Presentations

February 7^th

Anne Frank Documentary (Youtube)

Video Response Graphic Organizer

Read story about Hans and Sophie Scholl

Answer Comprehension Questions

February 8^th

1A: Work on Presentations

2A: Give presentations

February 9^th

1A: Give Animal Research Presentations

February 10^th

Assign roles for Anne Frank

Start Reading

January Junior High Lesson Plans

January 3^rd

Go Over Informative Essay Information

Give out Graphic Organizer

Choose animal to research and 3 subtopics

January 4^th

Students are given websites that they can go to

Power point of Note taking

Practice Note Taking on Everest article

January 5^th

Book Report Work Day-Due Jan. 19^th

January 6th

Book Report Work Day-Due Jan. 20th

January 9^th

Go Over Informative Essay Information

Choose animal to research and 3 subtopics

Power Point on Notes

Students practice taking notes from Everest Article

January 10^th

Go over Hamburger graphic organizer (they will use their notes to fill this out)

Start taking notes

January 11^th

Continue taking notes on Mt. Everest

January 12^th

Start taking notes for research

January 13^th

Continue Taking Notes

Intro and Conclusion Hamburgers

January 16^th

No School

January 17^th

Use notes to start filling out Hamburger graphic organizer (organizing paragraphs)

January 18^th

Power Point of how to partner edit

Start typing papers

January 19^th

2nd Day of taking notes

*Book Reports Due Today

January 20^th

Self Edit

Partner Edit

Teacher Edit

Correct Final Draft

*Book Reports Due Today

January 23^rd

Go over Hamburger graphic organizer (they will use their notes to fill this out)

2^nd 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, 1^st, 2^nd, 3rd, etc. steps)

January 24^th

Work Cited Page

Complete final drafts and turn in

January 25^th

Transitions Lesson

Hamburgers for Intro and Conclusion

January 26^th-27^th

No School

January 30^th

Start typing research papers

January 31^st

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. 1^st

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. 2^nd

Read Chapter 10

Questions

Chpt 10Theme

Chpt 10Tree Map

Sequence of events-students will put in order the events from The Outsiders

Dec. 5^th

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. 6^th

Idioms Lesson

Read Chapter 11

Tree Map and Theme for Chapter 11

Dec. 7^th

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. 9^th

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. 13^th

Test for The Outsiders

Dec. 14^th

Movie The Outsiders

Dec. 15^th

Test for The Outsiders

Dec. 16^th

Movie The Outsiders

Paper comparing the movie/book

Dec. 19^th

Movie The Outsiders

Dec. 20^th

Earned Free Day (TBD)

Dec. 21^st

Paper comparing the movie/book

Dec. 22^nd

Earned Free Day (possibility of changing)

November Lesson Plans

Word of the Month:  Summary

November 1^st

Complete Chapter 3 Questions

Read Chapter 4

Discuss Theme

Theme Worksheet

November 2^nd

Fill out Chpt. 2 Tree Map

Journal-Make connections with your life to Ponyboy’s

Read Chapter 3/4

Complete Chapter 3 Questions

November 3^rd

Discuss Theme

Theme Worksheet

Choose 1 theme from the Outsiders

Read Chapter 4/5

November 4^th

Choose 1 theme from the Outsiders

Read Chapter 5

November 7^th

Go over elements of a narrative

Graphic Organizer of the elements from the Outsiders

Read Chapter 5/6

November 8^th

Same

November 9^th

Fill out Tree Maps for chapters 3-6

November 10^th/11^th

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 3^rd/4^th

No School

October 5^th

Edit/Revising Lesson

Students exchange papers and student edit

October 6^th

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 7^th

Last Day for papers

October 10^th

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 11^th

MAPs testing

October 12^th

Summarizing Activity

Finish Chpt 1

Chpt 1 questions

October 13th

Book Report Work Day

Due Oct. 27

October 14^th

Same

Due Oct. 28

October 17^th

Read Chapter 1

October 18th

Go over Tree Maps of characters and plot

Start Reading Chapter 2

Vocabulary words in context

October 19^th

Finish Chapter 1

Complete Questions

October 20/21st

No School

October 24^th

Work on Tree Map for Characters and Plot

Vocabulary words in context

HW: Finish Chapter 1 questions, complete vocab worksheet

October 25^th

Read the rest of Chapter 2

Continue with Tree Map

Power Point of vocabulary words

October 26^th

Summarize Chapter 2

Journal: Ponyboy’s life compared to yours

Read Chapter 3

Discuss

HW: Journal if they did not complete in class

October 27^th

Make Up Day

October 28^th

Make Up Day

Word of the month:  Identify

September 6^th

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 7^th

Same

September 8^th

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 1^st quarter book report, due September 12^th/13th

*Reminder: Turn in signed syllabus, some students have not done this

September 9^th

Same

September 12^th

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 13^th

Same

September 14^th

Review structure of 5 paragraph essay

Writing Prompt: How confident are you using the IBOW?

Start Writing the Paper

September 15^th

Reading Inventory

September 16^th

Reading Inventory

September 19^th

Each student writes a paragraph

Create IBOW cards

Review guidelines for essay

Brainstorm ideas

Start writing

September 20^th

Continue writing essay

September 21^st

Same

September 22^nd

Continue Writing

September 23^rd

Same

September 26^th

Review Editing/Revising

Correct another students paper

September 27^th

Same

September 28^th

Work on Editing

September 29^th

Make Up day

September 30th

Make Up Day

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February Lesson Plans

February 1^st

Finish movie to go along with Knife of Never Letting Go

February 2^nd

Finish movie to go along with Knife of Never Letting Go

February 3^rd

Metaphor Worksheet

Research Paper Guidelines

February 6^th

Metaphor Worksheet

Research Paper Guidelines

February 7^th

Research

February 8^th

Research

February 9^th

Research

February 10^th

Start writing

February 13^th

Start writing

February 14^th

Complete rough draft

February 15^th

Partner Editing

Teacher Editing

February 16^th

Complete rough draft

February 17^th

Make any last corrections

Turn in final draft

February 20th-24^th

No School

February 27^th

Partner Editing

Teacher Editing

February 28^th

February 29^th

Make any last corrections

Turn in final draft

January 11^th Grade Lesson Plans

B Day is split into two groups

January 3^rd

Read 36/37

Read 30/31

Complete comprehension questions

January 4^th

Read 38/39

Read 32/33

Using more vivid adjective in writing lesson

January 5^th

Book Report Work Day-Due Jan. 19^th

January 6th

Book Report Work Day-Due Jan. 20^th

January 9^th

Read 32-33

Using more vivid adjective in writing lesson

January 10^th

Read 40-41

Read 34-35

Interrupter Commas

January 11^th

Read 34-35

Interrupter Commas

January 12^th

Read 36-37

Complete comprehension questions

January 13^th

Read 42, then take 26-42 Test

Read 36-37-Complete comprehension questions

January 16^th

No School

January 17^th

Read 38-39

January 18th

Read 40-42

January 19th

Read 38-39

Comma worksheet

January 20th

Test/Start Research

January 23rd

Read 40-42

January 24th

Movie

January 25th

Test

January 26th/27th

No School

January 30th

Movie

January 31st

Finish movie

December 11^th Grade Lesson Plans

Novel:  The Knife of Never Letting Go

Dec. 1^st

Read 17 & 18

Vocabulary Words in Context- figure out vocabulary words by using context

Dec. 2^nd

Test for students who have finished reading Chpts 1-25

Other students:  Read the rest of chapter 22  & 23

Dec. 5^th

Read 19 & 20

Adjectives

Dec. 6^th

Students who finished test read 26 & 27/Adjectives

Other students read 24 & 25 and complete Vocabulary Words-In context

Dec. 7^th

Chapter 19 & 20 Questions

Read 21 & 22

Dec. 8th

Read 23, 24, 25

Dec. 9^th

Students read 28 & 29 (Complete chapter Questions)

Students who haven’t taken test for novel will take it today

Dec. 12th

Test on Knife of Never Letting Go

Dec. 13^th

Read 26 & 27 (Adjectives)

Read 30-31 (Avoiding Double Comparisons)

Dec. 14^th

Read 28-29 (Complete Chapter Questions)

Read 32-33  (Journal- Todd could be considered nice, use specific examples from the text to show this)

Dec. 15^th

Read 26 & 27

Adjective Worksheet Practice

Rewrite paragraph adding in own adjectives

Dec. 16^th

Read 30-31 (Journal- Todd could be considered nice, use specific examples from the text to show this)

Read 34-35 (Questions for Chapters Read)

Dec. 19^th

Reading Day/Make Up Day

Dec. 20^th

Earned Free Day

Dec. 21^st

TBD

Dec. 22^nd

Earned Free Day

November Lesson Plans

Word of the Month:  Summary

November 1^st

Contractions

Read 2 chapters

Write a summary of the chapters read

November 2^nd

Read chapters 4 & 5

Students who haven’t blogged on first question will respond

November 3^rd

Read next 2 chapters

Contractions

Respond to blog question

November 4^th

Read 2 chapters

Answer questions for chapters 9 & 10

November 7^th

Read

Answer questions for chapters 9 & 10

November 8^th

Read 2 chapters

Nouns

Journal Topic

November 9^th

Answer questions for 13 & 14

Read 2 chapters

November 10^th/11^th

No School

November 14^th

Read 2 chapters

Blog

HW: Students need a book for 2^nd quarter book report: Due 11/21

November 15^th

Pronouns

Read 2 chapters

Journal

HW: Students need a book for 2^nd quarter book report: Due 11/22

November 16^th

Pronouns

Read 2 chapters

November 17^th

Complete Questions for chapters 13 & 14

Read 2 chapters

November 18^th

Read 2 chapters

Answer questions for chapters 16 & 17

November 21^st

Go over worksheet of plural nouns

Reading Day of The Knife of Never Letting Go:Read 3 chapters

*Book Report Book Titles are Due Today

November 22^nd

Possessives

Read 2 chapters

*Book Report Book Titles are Due Today

November 23rd-25^th

No School

November 28^th

Make Up Day

November 29^th

Make Up Day

November 30^th

Read 2 chapters

Journal

September 11^th Grade Lesson Plans

Word of the Month: Identify

September 6^th

Introduction/Syllabus

HW: Find book for 1st quarter book report.  Titles are due next Tuesday 9/13.

HW: Parent/Guardian signature on syllabus.  Due Friday 9/9

September 7^th

Same

September 8^th

Sustained Silent Reading (SSR-Class starts with this everyday)

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 book for 1^st quarter book report, due Sept. 12/13th

September 9^th

Same

September 12^th

Go over IBOW-Identify Topic/Audience, Brainstorm ideas, Organize thoughts, Write and say more

Go through the 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 students did not complete in class, complete paragraph, due 14^th/15th

September 13^th

Same

September 14^th

Writing Prompt: How confident are you using the IBOW?

Start Writing the Paper

September 15^th

Reading Inventory

September 16^th

Reading Inventory

September 19^th

Same

September 20^th

Pick topic

Start writing

September 21^st

Same

September 22^nd

Continue writing

September 23^rd

Same

September 26^th-28th

Revising/Editing process

Write final draft

September 29-30th

Make Up Day

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February Lesson Plans

February 1^st

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 2^nd

1A:Start typing rough draft

2A: Student/Teacher Edit/Discuss MLA

February 3^rd

Continue with the Holocaust Museum information

February 6^th

1A: Student/Teacher Edit/Discuss MLA

2A: Make corrections to rough draft/turn in final draft/ Work on Presentations

February 7^th

Anne Frank Documentary (Youtube)

Video Response Graphic Organizer

Read story about Hans and Sophie Scholl

Answer Comprehension Questions

February 8^th

1A: Work on Presentations

2A: Give presentations

February 9^th

1A: Give Animal Research Presentations

February 10^th

Assign roles for Anne Frank

Start Reading

January Junior High Lesson Plans

January 3^rd

Go Over Informative Essay Information

Give out Graphic Organizer

Choose animal to research and 3 subtopics

January 4^th

Students are given websites that they can go to

Power point of Note taking

Practice Note Taking on Everest article

January 5^th

Book Report Work Day-Due Jan. 19^th

January 6th

Book Report Work Day-Due Jan. 20th

January 9^th

Go Over Informative Essay Information

Choose animal to research and 3 subtopics

Power Point on Notes

Students practice taking notes from Everest Article

January 10^th

Go over Hamburger graphic organizer (they will use their notes to fill this out)

Start taking notes

January 11^th

Continue taking notes on Mt. Everest

January 12^th

Start taking notes for research

January 13^th

Continue Taking Notes

Intro and Conclusion Hamburgers

January 16^th

No School

January 17^th

Use notes to start filling out Hamburger graphic organizer (organizing paragraphs)

January 18^th

Power Point of how to partner edit

Start typing papers

January 19^th

2nd Day of taking notes

*Book Reports Due Today

January 20^th

Self Edit

Partner Edit

Teacher Edit

Correct Final Draft

*Book Reports Due Today

January 23^rd

Go over Hamburger graphic organizer (they will use their notes to fill this out)

2^nd 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, 1^st, 2^nd, 3rd, etc. steps)

January 24^th

Work Cited Page

Complete final drafts and turn in

January 25^th

Transitions Lesson

Hamburgers for Intro and Conclusion

January 26^th-27^th

No School

January 30^th

Start typing research papers

January 31^st

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. 1^st

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. 2^nd

Read Chapter 10

Questions

Chpt 10Theme

Chpt 10Tree Map

Sequence of events-students will put in order the events from The Outsiders

Dec. 5^th

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. 6^th

Idioms Lesson

Read Chapter 11

Tree Map and Theme for Chapter 11

Dec. 7^th

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. 9^th

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. 13^th

Test for The Outsiders

Dec. 14^th

Movie The Outsiders

Dec. 15^th

Test for The Outsiders

Dec. 16^th

Movie The Outsiders

Paper comparing the movie/book

Dec. 19^th

Movie The Outsiders

Dec. 20^th

Earned Free Day (TBD)

Dec. 21^st

Paper comparing the movie/book

Dec. 22^nd

Earned Free Day (possibility of changing)

November Lesson Plans

Word of the Month:  Summary

November 1^st

Complete Chapter 3 Questions

Read Chapter 4

Discuss Theme

Theme Worksheet

November 2^nd

Fill out Chpt. 2 Tree Map

Journal-Make connections with your life to Ponyboy’s

Read Chapter 3/4

Complete Chapter 3 Questions

November 3^rd

Discuss Theme

Theme Worksheet

Choose 1 theme from the Outsiders

Read Chapter 4/5

November 4^th

Choose 1 theme from the Outsiders

Read Chapter 5

November 7^th

Go over elements of a narrative

Graphic Organizer of the elements from the Outsiders

Read Chapter 5/6

November 8^th

Same

November 9^th

Fill out Tree Maps for chapters 3-6

November 10^th/11^th

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 3^rd/4^th

No School

October 5^th

Edit/Revising Lesson

Students exchange papers and student edit

October 6^th

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 7^th

Last Day for papers

October 10^th

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 11^th

MAPs testing

October 12^th

Summarizing Activity

Finish Chpt 1

Chpt 1 questions

October 13th

Book Report Work Day

Due Oct. 27

October 14^th

Same

Due Oct. 28

October 17^th

Read Chapter 1

October 18th

Go over Tree Maps of characters and plot

Start Reading Chapter 2

Vocabulary words in context

October 19^th

Finish Chapter 1

Complete Questions

October 20/21st

No School

October 24^th

Work on Tree Map for Characters and Plot

Vocabulary words in context

HW: Finish Chapter 1 questions, complete vocab worksheet

October 25^th

Read the rest of Chapter 2

Continue with Tree Map

Power Point of vocabulary words

October 26^th

Summarize Chapter 2

Journal: Ponyboy’s life compared to yours

Read Chapter 3

Discuss

HW: Journal if they did not complete in class

October 27^th

Make Up Day

October 28^th

Make Up Day

Word of the month:  Identify

September 6^th

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 7^th

Same

September 8^th

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 1^st quarter book report, due September 12^th/13th

*Reminder: Turn in signed syllabus, some students have not done this

September 9^th

Same

September 12^th

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 13^th

Same

September 14^th

Review structure of 5 paragraph essay

Writing Prompt: How confident are you using the IBOW?

Start Writing the Paper

September 15^th

Reading Inventory

September 16^th

Reading Inventory

September 19^th

Each student writes a paragraph

Create IBOW cards

Review guidelines for essay

Brainstorm ideas

Start writing

September 20^th

Continue writing essay

September 21^st

Same

September 22^nd

Continue Writing

September 23^rd

Same

September 26^th

Review Editing/Revising

Correct another students paper

September 27^th

Same

September 28^th

Work on Editing

September 29^th

Make Up day

September 30th

Make Up Day

7th & 8th Grade Lesson Plans                                            https://docs.google.com/a/lgamn.org/document/d/1DYvi96J7incGMXETWXWkx28jWQ5wFU_9IhJMAB1ZOYk/edit

February Lesson Plans

February 1^st

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 2^nd

1A:Start typing rough draft

2A: Student/Teacher Edit/Discuss MLA

February 3^rd

Continue with the Holocaust Museum information

February 6^th

1A: Student/Teacher Edit/Discuss MLA

2A: Make corrections to rough draft/turn in final draft/ Work on Presentations

February 7^th

Anne Frank Documentary (Youtube)

Video Response Graphic Organizer

Read story about Hans and Sophie Scholl

Answer Comprehension Questions

February 8^th

1A: Work on Presentations

2A: Give presentations

February 9^th

1A: Give Animal Research Presentations

February 10^th

Assign roles for Anne Frank

Start Reading

January Junior High Lesson Plans

January 3^rd

Go Over Informative Essay Information

Give out Graphic Organizer

Choose animal to research and 3 subtopics

January 4^th

Students are given websites that they can go to

Power point of Note taking

Practice Note Taking on Everest article

January 5^th

Book Report Work Day-Due Jan. 19^th

January 6th

Book Report Work Day-Due Jan. 20th

January 9^th

Go Over Informative Essay Information

Choose animal to research and 3 subtopics

Power Point on Notes

Students practice taking notes from Everest Article

January 10^th

Go over Hamburger graphic organizer (they will use their notes to fill this out)

Start taking notes

January 11^th

Continue taking notes on Mt. Everest

January 12^th

Start taking notes for research

January 13^th

Continue Taking Notes

Intro and Conclusion Hamburgers

January 16^th

No School

January 17^th

Use notes to start filling out Hamburger graphic organizer (organizing paragraphs)

January 18^th

Power Point of how to partner edit

Start typing papers

January 19^th

2nd Day of taking notes

*Book Reports Due Today

January 20^th

Self Edit

Partner Edit

Teacher Edit

Correct Final Draft

*Book Reports Due Today

January 23^rd

Go over Hamburger graphic organizer (they will use their notes to fill this out)

2^nd 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, 1^st, 2^nd, 3rd, etc. steps)

January 24^th

Work Cited Page

Complete final drafts and turn in

January 25^th

Transitions Lesson

Hamburgers for Intro and Conclusion

January 26^th-27^th

No School

January 30^th

Start typing research papers

January 31^st

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. 1^st

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. 2^nd

Read Chapter 10

Questions

Chpt 10Theme

Chpt 10Tree Map

Sequence of events-students will put in order the events from The Outsiders

Dec. 5^th

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. 6^th

Idioms Lesson

Read Chapter 11

Tree Map and Theme for Chapter 11

Dec. 7^th

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. 9^th

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. 13^th

Test for The Outsiders

Dec. 14^th

Movie The Outsiders

Dec. 15^th

Test for The Outsiders

Dec. 16^th

Movie The Outsiders

Paper comparing the movie/book

Dec. 19^th

Movie The Outsiders

Dec. 20^th

Earned Free Day (TBD)

Dec. 21^st

Paper comparing the movie/book

Dec. 22^nd

Earned Free Day (possibility of changing)

November Lesson Plans

Word of the Month:  Summary

November 1^st

Complete Chapter 3 Questions

Read Chapter 4

Discuss Theme

Theme Worksheet

November 2^nd

Fill out Chpt. 2 Tree Map

Journal-Make connections with your life to Ponyboy’s

Read Chapter 3/4

Complete Chapter 3 Questions

November 3^rd

Discuss Theme

Theme Worksheet

Choose 1 theme from the Outsiders

Read Chapter 4/5

November 4^th

Choose 1 theme from the Outsiders

Read Chapter 5

November 7^th

Go over elements of a narrative

Graphic Organizer of the elements from the Outsiders

Read Chapter 5/6

November 8^th

Same

November 9^th

Fill out Tree Maps for chapters 3-6

November 10^th/11^th

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 3^rd/4^th

No School

October 5^th

Edit/Revising Lesson

Students exchange papers and student edit

October 6^th

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 7^th

Last Day for papers

October 10^th

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 11^th

MAPs testing

October 12^th

Summarizing Activity

Finish Chpt 1

Chpt 1 questions

October 13th

Book Report Work Day

Due Oct. 27

October 14^th

Same

Due Oct. 28

October 17^th

Read Chapter 1

October 18th

Go over Tree Maps of characters and plot

Start Reading Chapter 2

Vocabulary words in context

October 19^th

Finish Chapter 1

Complete Questions

October 20/21st

No School

October 24^th

Work on Tree Map for Characters and Plot

Vocabulary words in context

HW: Finish Chapter 1 questions, complete vocab worksheet

October 25^th

Read the rest of Chapter 2

Continue with Tree Map

Power Point of vocabulary words

October 26^th

Summarize Chapter 2

Journal: Ponyboy’s life compared to yours

Read Chapter 3

Discuss

HW: Journal if they did not complete in class

October 27^th

Make Up Day

October 28^th

Make Up Day

Word of the month:  Identify

September 6^th

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 7^th

Same

September 8^th

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 1^st quarter book report, due September 12^th/13th

*Reminder: Turn in signed syllabus, some students have not done this

September 9^th

Same

September 12^th

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 13^th

Same

September 14^th

Review structure of 5 paragraph essay

Writing Prompt: How confident are you using the IBOW?

Start Writing the Paper

September 15^th

Reading Inventory

September 16^th

Reading Inventory

September 19^th

Each student writes a paragraph

Create IBOW cards

Review guidelines for essay

Brainstorm ideas

Start writing

September 20^th

Continue writing essay

September 21^st

Same

September 22^nd

Continue Writing

September 23^rd

Same

September 26^th

Review Editing/Revising

Correct another students paper

September 27^th

Same

September 28^th

Work on Editing

September 29^th

Make Up day

September 30th

Make Up Day