1. Welcome to RELA-Week at a Glance Sept. 24-28, 2012
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DO NOW: KNOWSYS group 4
Grammar- Sentence Foundations- Compound Sentences Practice
SUMMER READING ASSESSMENT: Sept. 26!
HW: Sentence Practice
DO NOW: KNOWSYS Activity #1 & check HW
Introduce "Hero's Journey" with video:
Cornell Notes: The Hero's Journey.ppt
HW: study summer text
DO NOW: KNOWSYS Activity #2
SUMMER READING ASSESSMENT: Today!
HW: study vocabulary
DO NOW: KNOWSYS
Activity #3
Hero's Journey: "Little Red Cap" (fairy tale) Hero's Journey chart (we do).
Big 5 Reading Comprehension strategy
HW: Unit #4 Quiz Friday
DO NOW: KNOWSYS review
Vocabulary: Quiz#4
1. Hero's Journey: “Little Red Cap"
Big 5 Reading Comprehension.
2. Text #2: Read & analyze hero's journey elements in "Perseus“ (Greek myth)

2. AGENDA: September
I can… determine the meanings of 8th grade vocabulary using context clues and a dictionary.
DO NOW: Agenda & staple KNOWSYS group 4; HOUSEKEEPING- Test Wednesday- summer reading
Vocabulary: KNOWSYS flash cards- cut & staple
Grammar: Sentence Foundations- Compound Sentences & Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOY)
Cornell Notes
Practice Sentences
EXIT: “Today I learned… about sentences” Chalk Talk
HW: sentence practice; study for summer reading test

3. AGENDA: September 25, 2012
I can… analyze literary text for the elements of the hero’s journey.
DO NOW: Agenda & KNOWSYS Vocabulary Activity #1
Hero’s Journey: Cornell Notes
Video
Shrek PowerPoint
EXIT: “The hero’s journey reminds me of…” Chalk Talk
SUMMER READING ASSESSMENT: Sept. 26!
HW: study for summer reading test

4. AGENDA: September 26, 2012
I can… I can comprehend literary text, and make complex inferences.
DO NOW: Agenda & KNOWSYS Activity # 2
TEST: Summer Reading Assessment
EXIT: Test
HW: study vocabulary

5. AGENDA: September 27, 2012
I can… explain the hero’s journey elements in a fairy tale.
DO NOW: Agenda & KNOWSYS Activity # 3
Reading: Hero’s Journey in “Little Red Cap”+ Big 5
EXIT: “This story reminds me of…” Chalk Talk
HW: KNOWSYS Unit #4 Quiz Friday

6. AGENDA: September 28, 2012
I can… explain the hero’s journey elements in a Greek myth.
DO NOW: Agenda & KNOWSYS review
Vocabulary: KNOWSYS Quiz #4
Reading: Hero’s Journey in “Perseus”
Greek Mythology
You do: Hero’s Journey chart
EXIT: “This myth tells me ___________ about the Greek culture.” Chalk Talk