ARI-Writing /7 th Lesson Plans Teachers: Van Syoc & Villanueva

Unit TEKS: (RS/SS) * 2. Reading/Vocabulary Development. * 6. Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Fiction. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. * 7. Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Literary Nonfiction. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the varied structural patterns and features of literary nonfiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding.

MLK HOLILDAY – NO SCHOOL. Subject: ARI DATE: 1/20/14 ObjectiveWARM-UP Activity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ Homework HOT

Villanueva: Student will select a role in a “I Have A Dream” play, review for any unknown words (define those words) and complete the play. Van Syoc: Computer Lab Grammar exercises from chompchomp.com (Differentiate between to, two, and too) 5E: Use simple and complex sentences to correctly write to, two, too. By writing the word choice in student journal. Class play on MLK Villanueva : MLK play. Van Syoc: computer lab. Subject: ARI DATE: 1/21/14 ObjectiveWARM-UPActivity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ Homework HOT Do you think MLK’s dream has been fulfilled? Why or why not? Read 20 mins a day

******ELA PLANNING DAY****** Villanueva: Students will continue to study MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech Van Syoc: Students will participate in reader’s theatre play in latest Scholastic ACTION magazine and do further study Grammar exercises from chompchomp.com (Differentiate between to, two, and too) 5E: Use simple and complex sentences to correctly write to, two, too. By writing the word choice in student journal. Villanueva: MLK speech Van Syoc: reader’s theatre Villanueva: MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech Van Syoc: Scholastic ACTION reader’s theatre Subject: ARI DATE: 1/22/14 ObjectiveWARM-UP Activity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ Homework HOT How would you react to the injustices of African- Americans if you lived in the US during the 50’s & 60’s? Read 20 mins a day

Villanueva: Students will continue to study the life of MLK *****Van Syoc will be at a meeting at Central Office***** Van Syoc: Students will continue to dissect the latest Scholastic ACTION magazine and complete work that does along with it Grammar exercises from chompchomp.com (Differentiate between to, two, and too) 5E: Use simple and complex sentences to correctly write to, two, too. By writing the word choice in student journal. Villanueva: MLK reading Van Syoc: Scholastic ACTION magazine Villanueva: MLK reading Van Syoc: Scholastic ACTION magazine Subject: ARI DATE: 1/23/14 Objective WARM-UP Activity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ Homework HOT Describe a time you thought someone showed prejudice to you because of your last name or skin tone. Read 20 mins a day

Villanueva: Students will complete study of MLK and his life. Van Syoc: Students will finish the reading of the latest Scholastic ACTION Magazine. Grammar exercises from chompchomp.com (Differentiate between to, two, and too) 5E: Use simple and complex sentences to correctly write to, two, too. By writing the word choice in student journal. Villanueva: MLK reading Van Syoc: Scholastic ACTION magazine Villanueva: MLK reading Van Syoc: Scholastic ACTION magazine Read 20 mins a day Subject: ARI DATE: 1/24/14 ObjectiveWARM-UPActivity Assessment LANGUAGE OBJ Homework HOT When you’re asked to read a non-fiction piece, do you feel like your more connected to the characters you read about?