Monday, October 11 th, 2010 Objectives: Infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases in text (R ) Essential Questions: What strategies do good readers use to understand text? Can referring to another text influence the reader?

Monday, October 11, 2010 What if the gods of Olympus were alive in the 21st Century? What if they still fell in love with mortals and had children who might become great heroes — like Theseus, Jason and Hercules? What if you were one of those children? Look for this book and more TOMORROW at the Scholastic Bookfair in the Library! Bring your book money! Learn more about Percy and his adventures at the website:

Monday, October 11 th, 2010 English Agenda WN: Write a description of your own bedroom. Be sure to give as many details as possible…colors, favorite items, pictures, etc. Include a drawing if possible. Symbolism mini-lesson Create Symbolism Bookmark (handout) –use a note card to create in class –DUE DATE: Wed., Oct.13th Read Chapter 5 of The Outsiders

Monday, October 11 th, 2010 Pre-AP English Agenda WN: Write a description of your own bedroom. Be sure to give as many details as possible…colors, favorite items, pictures, etc. Include a drawing if possible. Study Guides due over Chapters 7-10 of The Outsiders –Review the Chapters read – Lesson on Symbolism in the novel –Discussion about The Outsiders Completed Bookmark due Wednesday Test FRIDAY over Chapters 7-9 of The Outsiders 8 th hour – formative assessment Writing prompt

Tuesday, October 13 th, 2009 Objectives: Read for a substantial amount of time daily, included self-selected materials at independent levels (R ) Essential Questions: What strategies do good readers use to understand text?

Tuesday, October 13 th, 2009 Check out the Bookfair! Like you need another reason to read these books, but check out the awards! A New York Times Bestseller A BookSense National Children’s Series Bestseller A BookSense Top Ten Summer Pick for 2006 A YALSA Best Book for Young Adults 2007 A Best Book of 2006, Child Magazine A Best Fantasy Sequel of 2006, Kirkus Reviews A Barnes & Noble Best Children’s Book of 2006 VOYA Top Shelf Fiction Pick for Middle School Readers, 2006 CCBC choice award 2007, Cooperative Children’s Book Center

Tuesday, October 13 th, 2009 English Agenda WN: Write a 2 nd draft of your Everyday Hero essay (written last Friday) – you will be able to type up a final draft of this essay on Thursday! You may use your copy of the formative assessment, but this time write in your writer’s notebook. Library today! -- Book Fair browsing and shopping. AR deadline is October 14th – TWO DAYS!

Tuesday, October 13 th, 2009 Pre-AP English Agenda WN: Write a 2 nd draft of your Everyday Hero essay (written last Friday) – you will be able to type up a final draft of this essay on Thursday! You may use your copy of the formative assessment, but this time write in your writer’s notebook. Library today! Book Fair browsing and shopping Symbolism Bookmark Due today; Test Friday over Chapters 7-9

Wednesday, October 13 th, 2010 Objectives: Rereading strategy, using resources, and questioning (R.9.8.6) Infer a character’s role in plot and theme (R.9.8.8) Examine author’s word choice and use of text structure to evaluate message (R ) Use skimming, scanning, and word choice as study strategies (R ) Evaluate the credibility of the narrator (R ) Use context to determine meaning of multiple meaning words (R ) Essential questions: How will developing a better vocabulary help me to improve my reading? How do I know what to do to effect readers’ in my writing?

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 #1 New York Times children’s series bestseller USA Today bestseller BookSense Top Ten Summer Pick for 2007 Quill Award Nominee #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller An Amazon Best Book of 2007 Learn more about Percy and his adventures at the website:

Wednesday, October 13 th, 2010 English Agenda WN: Write a reaction to the song that is playing. What emotions are evoked? Why do you feel this way? “Stay Gold” by Stevie Wonder Symbolism Bookmark DUE today Read Chapter 5 of The Outsiders

Wednesday, October 13 th, 2010 Pre-AP English Agenda WN: Write a reaction to the song that is playing. What emotions are evoked? Why do you feel this way? “Stay Gold” by Stevie Wonder Lesson with poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost Assignment – memorize poem and recite by next Thursday, Oct. 21 st Assign Drawing Activity & paragraph summary for the sunset description – due next Wed. Complete Ch 7-10 Study Guide –due Today Test Friday over Ch. 7-9

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Class Discussion questions Why do you think Johnny killed Bob? Do you think you would have reacted differently? What could have been some alternatives? If you were in the situation of Johnny and Ponyboy, who would you turn to for help? Why do you think they turned to Dally? Why do you think Johnny and Ponyboy’s situation prompted Ponyboy’s recitation of “Nothing Gold Can Stay”?

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Chapter 5 On pages 76-77, Ponyboy wakes early, sits on the steps of the church, and watches the approach of dawn. He says he wishes he “had some paint to do a picture with while the sight was still fresh in [his] mind.” (pg. 77) When Johnny arrives, Ponyboy makes an allusion to Robert Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” and recites it from memory.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.

Thursday, October 14 th, 2010 Objectives: Computer lab- Essential questions: What strategies do we use to successfully publish our work? How do we utilize technology to share our work with others?

Thursday, October 14 th, 2010 In my opinion, this was the best book so far in the series! Get to the Book Fair and buy one of these books or many others… Learn more about the book at the website: ks-for-children/the-battle-of-the-labyrinth/ ks-for-children/the-battle-of-the-labyrinth/

Thursday, October 14 th, 2010 English Agenda WN: Write on your own! Computer Lab – type up draft of essay – Final Draft of Everyday Hero Essay DUE TOMORROW for all classes AR DEADLINE TODAY!

Thursday, October 14 th, 2010 Pre-AP English Agenda Computer Lab Final Draft of Everyday Hero Essay DUE TOMORROW for all classes FINISH the Characterization Presentation about the characters –Follow the rubric for scoring on this project –Provide a source page with all sources documented –Provide evidence supported by the text –Use at least TWO actual quotes from the text that teach us about your character Presentations DUE by next Tuesday at the beginning of class AR DEADLINE TODAY! Test Tomorrow – Ch. 7-9 of The Outsiders

Friday, October 15 th, 2010 Objectives:Rereading strategy, using resources, and questioning (R.9.8.6) Infer a character’s role in plot and theme (R.9.8.8) Examine author’s word choice and use of text structure to evaluate message (R ) Use skimming, scanning, and word choice as study strategies (R ) Evaluate the credibility of the narrator (R ) Use context to determine meaning of multiple meaning words (R ) PreAP: Understanding how imagery creates meaning in a literary text PreAP: Help students focus on the meanings and interpretations of poetry Essential questions: How will developing a better vocabulary help me to improve my reading? How do I know what to do to effect readers’ in my writing?

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Friday, October 15 th, 2010 English Agenda Complete Final Draft of Everyday Hero Essay DUE TODAY Lesson on “Nothing Gold Can Stay” – assign to memorize ALSO – assignment for Monday – WEAR Tennis shoes to class or something you can actually run in!

Friday, October 15 th, 2010 Pre-AP English Agenda TEST TODAY over Chapters 7-9 of The Outsiders Study Guide for Ch DUE MONDAY –Test Tuesday –Ch Complete Final Draft of Everyday Hero Essay DUE TODAY Lesson on “Nothing Gold Can Stay” – assign to memorize Present Characterization Projects on Wednesday next week ALSO – assignment for Monday – WEAR Tennis shoes to class or something you can actually run in!