1. Dr. Harper’s Plans & Agendas Language Arts, Social Studies, & Study
August , 2012

2. Language Arts Monday, August 27, 2012
Target Learning: I can analyze the influence of setting on the problem and its resolution. RD 3.3.
Journal Writing:
Word of the Day --
Writing Prompt:
Mother Teresa was born on this day in Mother Teresa dedicated her life to helping others. List five (5) things you can do to help others today or this week.
Prompt created by: © 2006

3. Language Arts Monday, August 27, 2012, p. 2
Common Assessment:
Part 1: Definitions
Part 2: Reading Comprehension
Part 3: Narrative Writing

4. Social Studies Monday, August 27, 2012
Learning Target: I can create a study plan for studying for my social studies test on Tuesday.
Discuss Job Description projects.
KWHL Chart:
What do I know about studying for a test?
What do I need to know?
Writing a Study Plan.
Identify the key terms and people you need to know.
Make flash cards.
Practice writing a summary of what you learned (PPT writing guide).
Make it fun—study with a friend.

5. Social Studies Monday, August 27, 2012
Relay Review:
Two teams.
One player per team.
Teams give clues to concept or terms selected by teacher.
Complete KWHL Chart.
Homework: Study for Chapter 1:1 test.

6. Study Skills Monday, August 27, 2012
Target Learning: I can practice prioritizing homework assignments based on due date and difficulty.
Autobiography pp. 1-5 due.
Discussion: How do you decide which homework to start with and in what order?
What is Prioritization? TE p Guided practice, pp
More Discussion: TE p
Students write summary of new learning.

7. Language Arts Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Target Learning: I can analyze the influence of setting on the problem and its resolution. RD 3.3.
Journal Writing:
Word of the Day --
Writing Prompt:
On this day in 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream was for all people, no matter what their skin color, to be treated equal. What is your dream?

8. Language Arts Tuesday, August 28, 2012, p. 2
Literary Response and Analysis:
Reading Check, Interpretations, Evaluation (#1-11), and writing (You Had to Be There), p. 26.
Trade/grade completed work.

9. Social Studies Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Target Learning: I can write a letter describing the opening of King Tut’s tomb and the things Howard Carter found inside.
Chapter 1, Section 1 test.
Howard Carter biography, worksheet pp. 3-4: Imagine that you are a member of Carter’s excavation team. Write a descriptive essay about what was found in King Tut’s tomb.

10. Study Skills Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Target Learning: I can explain how to break a long-term assignment into manageable chunks—task analysis.
Autobiography project—long-term project. What can you do to manage this project and complete it by the due date?
Review CUCC—circle, underline, count, complete: TE p
Discuss: What is task analysis? TE. pp. 4-17,18,19. Student Guide, pp
Project Recycle: break down steps, record action steps, 30 minute chunks, two-steps instead of one…

11. Language Arts Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Target Learning: I can analyze the influence of setting on the problem and its resolution. RD 3.3.
Journal Writing:
Word of the Day --
Writing Prompt:
On this day in 1934, the first Scout camp opened. Have you ever been to a camp? If so, describe your experience. If not, what camp would you like to attend?
Prompt created by: © 2006
Photo: ©

12. Language Arts Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Vocabulary Development and Grammar Link Mini-Lesson, p. 27: Students create semantic word maps for vocabulary from All Summer in a Day.
All Summer in a Day:
Comprehension Test Review.

13. Social Studies Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Target Learning: I can make-up hieroglyphic symbols and write a two or three sentence hieroglyphic message.
Jean-Francois Champollion biography, worksheet
pp. 5-6.
Update unit folder work.

14. Study Skills Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Target Learning: I can access my study strategies to determine my present ability to follow directions, prepare for different reading and writing assignments, use memory strategies, organize information, and prepare for tests.
Students rank study strategies, Executive Functions, p Record individual student progress scores, TE p
Independent work on autobiography books.

15. Language Arts Thursday, August 30, 2012
Target Learning: : I can analyze the influence of setting on the problem and its resolution. RD 3.3.
Journal Writing:
Word of the Day --
Writing Prompt:
On August 30, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States. This was a Category 4 hurricane. What types of natural disasters affect your area? And are you and your family prepared? Use resources in the classroom to learn more about natural disasters that may occur where you live and what you need to do in case one occurs.
Prompt created by: © 2009
Photo: ©

16. Language Arts Thursday, August 30, 2012, p. 2
All Summer in a Day:
Comprehension Test

17. Social Studies Thursday, August 30, 2012
Target Learning: I can explain how physical geography and human geography contribute to the study of history. HI 5.
Guided Reading & Cornell Notes, Studying Geography, pp
If You Were There, p. 12
Studying People and Places, pp
Studying Location, pp
Geography and History, pp

18. Study Skills Thursday, August 30, 2012
Target Learning: I can analyze and develop strategies for engaged listening and carry out oral instructions.
Anticipate & Discuss: TE p. 5-7.
Dominoes/Engaged listening?
Brainstorm/Introduction
Engaged listening Activity: Student Guide, p Use Engaged Listening Activity Cards to practice following directions as a team.

19. Language Arts Friday, August 31, 2012
Target Learning:
Journal Writing:
Word of the Day --
Writing Prompt:
On this day in 1870, a famous educator by the name of Maria Montessori was born. What is something new you would like to learn about this school year?
Prompt created by: © 2006
Photo: ©

20. Social Studies Friday, August 31, 2012
Target Learning: I can explain how physical geography and human geography contribute to the study of history. HI 5.
Trade/grade Cornell Notes for Chapter 1:2 using rubric.
Compare Cornell Notes with teacher’s notes.
Complete Assessment Questions, p. 17.
Trade & Grade Assessment Questions.

21. Study Skills Friday, August 31, 2012
Target Learning: I can analyze written directions using the CUCC (circle, underline, count, complete) method.
Introduce/Brainstorm, TE p
Inform/Model & Practice, TE p
Fun With Numbers Activity, TE p