Wed, Sept. 4th Writing Journal: Prompt: Time Traveling Balloon- This hot air balloon lets you visit any time and any place in history. Where do you go first and why? Hand in homework Share with class Plot diagrams: Review as class on board (example) Plot Your Summer!  Homework: Finish plot diagram for tomorrow

Homework: Breaking News article due tomorrow Thurs, Sept. 5th  Materials: writer's notebook, binder, pencil, homework to hand in Writer's Notebook: Prompt: Would you rather be a zookeeper or a spy? Give specific reasons to support your answer.  Activity: Using your plot diagram, choose an activity you did this summer to write a Breaking News article on! Write a rough draft on a piece of looseleaf and your good copy on the handout given to you.  Follow instructions closely so you don't miss anything. Homework: Breaking News article due tomorrow

Homework: letter due Monday Friday, Sept. 6th  Materials: writer's notebook, binder, pencil, Breaking News article Writer's Notebook: Prompt: 6th- Tell the story of a crime-fighting snail.  Activities: Peer edit rough drafts of Breaking News article Finish good copies of article Hand in by end of class.  Work on letter to future self.  Homework: letter due Monday

Homework: sign LA Year Plan Monday, Sept. 9th  Materials: writer's notebook, binder, pencil, letter (homework) Writer's Notebook: Prompt:  Mysterious Train- You enter the train to discover that it’s filled with different versions of you. There’s one person for each year of your life: past, present and future. Tell the story. Activities: Reading comprehension practice (10 min) Back-to-School Biography Interview a fellow classmate  Using the information you find out, write a biography on that classmate.  Biography: an account of someone's life written by someone else. Homework: sign LA Year Plan 

Homework: rough draft of Personification assignment Tuesday, Sept. 10th  Materials: writer's notebook, binder, pencil Writer's Notebook: Prompt: What inspires you to be creative? Activities: Back-to-School Biography Finish writing biography on your classmate. Share biographies.  Personification writing assignment Rough draft due tomorrow Homework: rough draft of Personification assignment 

Homework: rough draft of Personification Perspective writing piece Wed, Sept. 11th  Materials: writer's notebook, binder, pencil Writer's Notebook: Prompt: Wi-fi- Should cities offer free wi-fi? What would be the benefits and drawbacks? What kinds of unintended consequences might occur? Activities: Work on Personification Perspective creative writing assignment Begin peer editing Share biographies with class Homework: rough draft of Personification Perspective writing piece

Homework: good copy of Personification Perspective Thursday, Sept 12th  Materials: writer's notebook, binder, pencil Writer's Notebook: Prompt: Space Voyage- What are five items you would pack on a trip to outer space? Give a reason for each of them.  Activities: Review nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositional phrases Continue peer editing  Good copies of Personification Perspective writing piece.  Work on grammar practice sheet when finished Homework: good copy of Personification Perspective

Super Quick Grammar Review Noun- a person, place or thing.  Adjective- modifies or describes a noun.  Ex.- red, happy, loud Verb- describes an action or state of occurrence.  Ex.- throwing, thinking, yelled, sat Adverb- describes a verb. Ex.- He sings loudly           - describes an adjective. Ex.- Very tall person           - often ends in –ly. 

Super Quick Grammar Review Noun- _____________________________.  Adjective- _____________________________.  Ex.- red, happy, loud Verb- __________________________________________________.  Ex.- throwing, thinking, yelled, sat Adverb- _______________________. Ex.- He sings loudly           - _______________________. Ex.- Very tall person           - __________________ –ly. 

Friday, Sept. 13th  Materials: binder, writer's notebook, pencil, good copy of creative writing Writer's Notebook: Prompt: Magical Ship- This ship will take you into any novel you’ve ever read. Describe the moment you arrive in your favourite novel. Write a conversation between you and two of the characters. Lesson: Begin Future Worlds book club.  Discussion on what Future Worlds could be like.  Read chapter 1 of Hunger Games. 

Future Worlds Inquiry Question: How are the issues of today explored in science fiction? 1. In partners: On your sheet of paper, write down what you think the issues in a unit about future worlds will be about.  How could those issues affect us in the future, on this or another planet?  2. Swap ideas with another group. Write down new ideas.  3. Share with the class. 

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Review synopsis of book & discuss what conclusions we can come to from the design of the book cover.  Listen to chapter 1. Think about whether Katniss sees any hope for her future and that of her family. Write down any thoughts you have. D.

Monday, Sept. 16th  Materials: binder, writer's notebook, pencil, chapter 1 questions Writer's Notebook: Prompt: Role Models- Kids these days idolize gamers and YouTubers instead of athletes and recording artists. Agree or disagree? Why? Reading Comprehension: "Day 2" on handout. Read passage and answer questions.  Lesson: Finish reading chapter 1 of Hunger Games Discussion/answer questions on worksheet Hand out/discuss "Discussion Sparks" sheets.  Begin chapter 2. 

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Listen to chapter 1. Think about whether Katniss sees any hope for her future and that of her family. Write down any thoughts you have. D.

Tuesday, Sept. 17th  Materials: binder, writer's notebook, pencil, chapter 2/3 questions Writer's Notebook: Prompt: If you could have any superpower what would it be and why? Lesson: Finish chapter 2 of Hunger Games Discussion/answer questions on worksheet Begin chapter 3

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Listen to chapter 2. Think about the following questions: How is Katniss feeling/thinking after Prim's name is drawn? How would you feel if your sibling was drawn? D.

Wed, Sept. 18th  Materials: binder, writer's notebook, pencil, chapter 3 questions Writer's Notebook: Prompt: Has social media made our world better or worse?  Lesson: Finish chapter 3 of Hunger Games Discussion/answer questions on worksheet Begin chapter 4

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Listen to chapter 3. Think about the following: Haymitch is supposed to be Katniss' & Peeta's mentor during the Games. How do you think that's going to work? Why do you think that? D.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Listen to CHAPTER 4. D.

Thurs, Sept. 19th  Materials: binder, writer's notebook, pencil, chapter 4 questions Writer's Notebook: Prompt: Create a soundtrack of your life. Explain what each song means to you. (5 minimum)  Lesson: Discussion/answer questions on worksheet Hand out and discuss Spark sheets.  Begin chapter 5

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Listen to CHAPTER 5. Think about the following: Why is it ironic that Effie calls District 12 "barbaric"?  D.

Friday, Sept. 20th  Materials: binder, writer's notebook, pencil, chapter 5 question sheet Writer's Notebook: Prompt:  Invent a sport played with jet packs. Lesson: Begin chapter 6.  Answer questions and write down at least 2 "sparks" for group discussion.  Spark discussion (share with group and then with whole class)

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Listen to CHAPTER 6 Food for thought: Why is it ironic that Effie calls District 12 "barbaric"?  D.

Monday, Sept. 23rd  Materials: binder, writer's notebook, pencil, chapter 6 question sheet Writer's Notebook: Prompt:  Design a school on Mars. (Think about the building, classes, extra-curriculars, etc).  Lesson: Review chapter 6 questions.  Read chapter 7 (answer questions as you listen) Sort into book club groups Groups discussions on "Good Book Club Etiquette" 

Tues, Sept. 24th  Materials: binder, writer's notebook, pencil, chapter 7 question sheet Writer's Notebook: Prompt: Tell the story of Superman’s brother.    Lesson: Class discussion on "Good Book Club Etiquette" Group discussions on your first look at the book HG: Review chapter 7 questions.  HG: Read chapter 8 (answer questions as you listen)

Wed, Sept. 25th  Materials: binder, writer's notebook, pencil,  chapter 8 question sheet Writer's Notebook: Prompt: None for today!    Lesson: Begin reading Book Club novels HG: Review chapter 8 questions Begin reading ch. 9

Thurs, Sept. 26th  Materials: binder, writer's notebook, pencil, chapter 8 question sheet Writer's Notebook: Prompt: None for today!    Lesson: Continue reading Book Club novels HG: Finish reading ch. 9 Go over ch.9 questions Vocabulary  QUIZ tomorrow! (ch.1-9)

Fri, Sept. 27th  Materials: binder, writer's notebook, pencil, discussion spark sheet Writer's Notebook: Prompt: None for today!    H.G.: Quiz ch. 1-9 Read novels when finished Book Club: First meeting today Have 2 spark questions ready for discussion.  Designate a recorder to write down your main discussion points. Designate a speaker to share these with the class.