1. LITERATURE BARRIE – TEAM DISCOVERY

2. August 27 th, 2015 - Day 4 PAGE 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS & TOP OF PAGE LABEL: 8/27/2015 – DFQ – INTELLIGENCE Growth Mindset Lesson + Article

3. August 27 th, 2015 - Day 4 PAGE 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS & TOP OF PAGE LABEL: 8/27/2015 – TYPE 1 – INTELLIGENCE What is the main idea of the article? (3 lines, 73 seconds)

4. August 28 th, 2015 - Day 5 PAGE 3 (top&bottom) - TABLE OF CONTENTS & TOP OF PAGE LABEL: 8/28/2015 – FREE WRITING Write whatever you want. Fill the whole page. IF you’d like me to read it, put a CHECK MARK at the TOP of the page, if you don’t want me to read it put an X.

5. August 28 th, 2015 - Day 5 BINDERS – What are they? What are they used for? Set up!

6. August 31 st, 2015 Assigned Seating COMPUTER logins CDT TESTING

7. September 1 st, 2015 CDT TESTING

8. September 2 nd, 2015 CDT TESTING

9. September 3 rd, 2015 CLOSE READING STRATEGIES Type 1 – List 4 things you do while reading to help you understand the text. Close Reading Strategies – Lesson + Notes Read Article - Modelled, Practiced

10. September 4 rd, 2015 Library Visit CLOSE READING cont. Type 1 – “List 4 things you do while reading to help you understand the text.” Close Reading Strategies – Practiced & Shared

11. September 8 th, 2015 Non-Fiction Organization P.4 (bot) – 9/8/2015 – DFQ – Non-Fiction “What types of information do you enjoy learning about? Where do you go to find information? Be specific.” Non-Fiction matching sheet. P.5 (top) – 9/8/2015 - Type 2 – Non-Fiction “List the 5 modes of Non-Fiction Organization”

12. September 9 th, 2015 Literature Circles P.5 (bot) – 9/9/2015 – Type 1 – Literature Circles “Write 5 lines about Literature Circles.” Role Sheets Book Trailers Book Selections

13. September 10 th, 2015 NARRATIVE Point of View P.6 (t0p) 9/10/2015 – TYPE 1 – Point of View “List 4 things you know about a narrative’s point of view” PPT Lesson Comic Strip Matching

14. September 11 th, 2015 Article of the WEEK – “Revolutionaries or Terrorists? Defining Terrorism” P.6 (bot) 9/11/2015 – TYPE 1 – Terrorism “Write 6 lines on TERRORISM or TERRORISTS” Close Reading Discussion Points

15. September 15 th, 2015 P.7 (T) – 9/15/15 – Type 1 – “Define these terms to the best of your ability: Main Idea, Subject, Theme” Main Idea, Subject Mini Lesson – Definitions & Examples “The Ant & Grasshopper” text analysis – Close Reading + Search for MAIN IDEA “Lupe Fiasco – He Say/She Say” song analysis – Search for MAIN IDEA

16. September 16 th, 2015 P.7 (B) – 9/16/15 – Type 2 – “Define these terms to the best of your ability: Define these 2 terms: ‘Main Idea’, ‘Objective Summary’” THEME Mini Lesson – Definitions & Examples “The Ant & Grasshopper” text analysis – Close Reading + Search for SUBJECT & THEME “Lupe Fiasco – He Say/She Say” song analysis – Search for THEME

17. September 17 th, 2015 P.8 (t) – 9/17/15 – DFQ – PLOT – “Draw and label a plot diagram.” Importance & parts of PLOT + Notes Chunking ‘Ant & Grasshopper’ text based on PLOT

18. September 18 th, 2015 Library Visit CLOSE READING QUIZ on MONDAY FINISH Lit Circle Videos + Book Selection FINISH Plot Text Chunking Theme Writing HOMEWORK – STUDY FOR ‘CLOSE READING’ TEST

19. September 21, 2015 CLOSE READING QUIZ Label all steps of Close Reading IN ORDER Perform a Close Reading of the Text based on the elements of PLOT Label the elements of PLOT

20. September 24, 2015 Characterization

21. September 25, 2015 Characterization General Housekeeping/Catch up SSR

22. September 28, 2015 09.28.15 – Type 1 – Freedoms – “What are the 5 Freedoms of the 1 st Amendment?” Narrative Introduction 1 st Amendment Rights Activity

23. September 29, 2015 1 st Amendment Rights Activity Presentation on the 5 Freedoms

24. September 30 th, 2015 Malala Prologue Close Reading + Hashtags for Characterization, Setting, Mood Importance of Exposition

25. October 1 st, 2015 Out of my Mind INTRODUCTION Read Aloud Chapter 1 & 2 with Literature Circle Roles

26. 10/2/15 Library VISIT Reading Resume Tests Back Close Reading Malala + Melody Comparison HW Give me your JOURNALS!!!

27. October 5 th, 2015 Close Reading – Chapter 1 Hashtag #character, #beliefs for Malala’s family and Pakistan

28. October 6 th, 2015 Literature Circles Receive groups and roles – Familiarize yourself with the roles before reading. Read for 35 minutes, making notes for your literature roles while you read. DO NOT take the books home

29. October 7 th, 2015 Text Dependent Analysis Assessment Compare and Contrast Melody to Malala You will be graded on the PSSA 6-8 Argumentative Scoring Guidelines.

30. October 8 th, 2015 Text Dependent Analysis Assessment Extra Time Compare and Contrast Melody to Malala You will be graded on the PSSA 6-8 Argumentative Scoring Guidelines. Silent Reading

31. October 13 th, 2015 Read Chapters 4 & 6 of ‘Out of My Mind’ Annotate (#) while you read, searching for how Dr.H treats Melody and how Mrs. V treats Melody. Search for Textual Evidence Comparing/Contrasting Dr. Hugely to Mrs. V --- Independent Student Conferencing – TDA scores

32. October 14 th, 2015 Use your Annotations & Notes from Chapters 4 & 6 to: Write a one page, double-spaced summary of Chapters 4 & 6 of Out of my Mind, then compare and contrast Mrs. V and Dr. Hugely based on their treatment of Melody. (5 main points in summary; 2 examples with textual evidence for each character) SO: 1 page Summary (5 main points) : 1 page Compare & Contrast. --- Independent Student Conferencing – TDA scores

33. October 15 th, 2015 Literature Circle Group Meet Perform all roles as a group & share your findings. Silent Reading with Literature Books for next section.

34. October 16 th, 2015 Library Visit Literature Circle Reading

35. October 19 th, 2015 Chapter 6,7 Read Aloud – Annotating

36. October 20 th, 2015 Literature Circles – Finish assigned Reading Complete and fill in Literature Circle companion sheets

37. October 21 th, 2015 Complete and fill in Literature Circle companion sheets Meet & Discuss with Literature Circle Groups

38. October 22 th, 2015 Symbolism What are symbols? How are they used in our daily lives? Symbolism Worksheet + Symbolism Identification (Beauty & the Beast)

39. October 23 th, 2015 Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death” Symbolic Analysis

40. October 16 th, 2015 Library Visit Literature Circle Reading

41. Oct 26, 2015 Out of My Mind – Chapter 8 SYMBOLISM – goldfish + puppy What do these symbols represent? How do they help us understand Melody’s adversity?

42. Oct 27, 2015 Literature Circle – Silent Reading

43. Oct 28, 2015 Literature Circle – Silent Reading

44. Oct 29, 2015 Literature Circle – EDMODO

45. October 30 th, 2015 Reading Resume DUE Journals DUE

46. October 2 nd, 2015 Out of My Mind – Read Aloud Chapters 11&12 Annotation – searching for #improvements to Melody’s life Journal – “Write about a time when you felt left out. How did it feel? What did you do?”

47. October 4 nd, 2015 Literature Circle Reading Day - See the Lit Circle powerpoint on my website for page numbers & Edmodo access codes.

48. October 5 nd, 2015 Literature Circle Role Preparation on Edmodo. - See the Lit Circle powerpoint & posting instructions on my website for page numbers & Edmodo access codes.

49. October 6 th, 2015 Literature Circle Role Preparation on Edmodo. - See the Lit Circle powerpoint & posting instructions on my website for page numbers & Edmodo access codes.