1. English 2: Goals for 9/14  Content – Students will be able to make inferences and characterizations about The Explosion.  Language – Students will learn vocabulary words from peers used in the story.  Social – Students will collaborate with each other and participate in readings and discussions. They will be responsible and respectful to peers and follow classroom rules.

2. Academic Strategies: Goals for 9/14  Content – Students will be able to describe the conflict in A Long Way Gone.  Language – Students will practice and learn different types of conflicts within a story.  Social – Students will collaborate with each other and participate in readings and discussions. They will be responsible and respectful to peers and follow classroom rules.

3. English 2: Goals for 9/15  Content – Students will be able to make inferences and characterizations about The Explosion.  Language – Students will learn vocabulary words from peers used in the story.  Social – Students will collaborate with each other and participate in readings and discussions. They will be responsible and respectful to peers and follow classroom rules.

4. Academic Strategies: Goals for 9/15  Content – Students will be able to describe the conflict in A Long Way Gone.  Language – Students will practice and learn different types of conflicts within a story.  Social – Students will collaborate with each other and participate in readings and discussions. They will be responsible and respectful to peers and follow classroom rules.

5. English 2: Goals for 9/16  Content – Students will be able to summarize the plot for The Explosion.  Language – Students will learn vocabulary words from peers used in the story and incorporate root words into their writing.  Social – Students will collaborate with each other and participate in readings and discussions. They will be responsible and respectful to peers and follow classroom rules.

6. Academic Strategies: Goals for 9/16  Content – Students will be able to describe the conflict in A Long Way Gone.  Language – Students will practice and learn different types of conflicts within a story.  Social – Students will collaborate with each other and participate in readings and discussions. They will be responsible and respectful to peers and follow classroom rules.

7. English 2: Goals for 9/17  Content – I can summarize the plot for The Explosion using plot development vocabulary.  Language – I know the vocabulary words from peers used in the story and incorporate root words into my writing. I know the vocabulary used to describe plot.  Social – I can collaborate with each other and participate in readings and discussions. I can be responsible and respectful to peers and follow classroom rules.

8. Academic Strategies: Goals for 9/17  Content – I can describe the conflict in A Long Way Gone, stating conflict types and examples.  Language – I can state different types of conflicts within a story.  Social – I can collaborate with each other and participate in readings and discussions. I can be responsible and respectful to peers and follow classroom rules.

9. English 2: Goals for 9/18  Content – I can summarize the plot for The Explosion by:  Stating the parts of plot  Giving examples of the parts of plot  Writing a paragraph combining the plot parts  Language – I know the vocabulary words from peers used in the story and incorporate root words into my writing. I know the vocabulary used to describe plot.  Social – I can collaborate with each other and participate in readings and discussions. I can be responsible and respectful to peers and follow classroom rules.

10. Academic Strategies: Goals for 9/18  Content – I can describe the conflict in A Long Way Gone by:  Stating conflict types  Describing person vs. ____________  Giving an example of conflict  Language – I can state different types of conflicts within a story.  Social – I can collaborate with each other and participate in readings and discussions. I can be responsible and respectful to peers and follow classroom rules.