1. Welcome to RELA-Week at a Glance Oct. 1-5, 2012
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DO NOW: KNOWSYS update ISN
School Pictures
KNOWSYS Practice w Partners- narrative
HW: Study vocabulary
DO NOW: KNOWSYS Practice
Grammar- Sentence Foundations- Compound & Complex Sentences- Practice
DO NOW: KNOWSYS Practice
QuickWrite
“The Hero’s Journey” in film
Partner Project
HW: study vocabulary
DO NOW: KNOWSYS
Practice
ISN Test
HW: Unit #4 Quiz Friday
DO NOW: KNOWSYS review
Vocabulary: Quiz#5
“The Hero’s Journey” in legends
“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”

2. AGENDA: October 1, 2012 Get ISN
I can… determine the meanings of 8th grade vocabulary using context clues and a dictionary.
DO NOW: Agenda & staple KNOWSYS group 5; HOUSEKEEPING- Update ISN
Vocabulary: KNOWSYS Practice with a Partner- Narrative Text
School Pictures Today!

3. AGENDA: October 2, 2012 Get ISN
I can… use subordinating conjunctions correctly to fix sentence errors.
DO NOW: Agenda & KNOWSYS Vocabulary Activity #1
Grammar Bytes: Comma Splices & Fused Sentences
Notes: Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences
Sentence Repairs with 9:00 partner
EXIT: Write a compound sentence with coordinating conjunction & punctuation.
HW: study vocabulary

4. AGENDA: October 3, 2012 Get ISN
I can… I can analyze & explain elements of the hero’s journey from a film.
DO NOW: Agenda & Knowsys Practice
Hero’s Journey “The Hobbit”
Quick Write
Analyze film for stages of the hero’s journey
EXIT: Is the Bilbo a true hero? Explain.
HW: study vocabulary

5. AGENDA: October 4, 2012 Get ISN
I can… I can analyze & explain elements of the hero’s journey from a film.
DO NOW: Agenda & Knowsys Practice
Hero’s Journey “The Hobbit”
Quick Write
Analyze film for stages of the hero’s journey
EXIT: What is the most important stage in the hero’s journey?
HW: KNOWSYS Unit #5 Quiz Friday

6. AGENDA: October 5, 2012 Get ISN
I can… explain the hero’s journey elements in a legend.
DO NOW: Agenda & KNOWSYS review
Vocabulary: KNOWSYS Quiz #5
12:00 Reading: “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”
Jigsaw- Stages of the Hero’s Journey
Hero’s Journey (we do)
EXIT: Is Sir Gawain a hero? If not, who is? What makes a person a hero? Philosophical Chairs