1. ARI-Writing /7 th Lesson Plans Teachers: Van Syoc & Villanueva 2013-2014

2. 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.

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

4. 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

5. ******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

6. 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

7. 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?