1. Upcoming, Important Dates:
01/22/2018
Upcoming, Important Dates:
Add these dates to your agenda, as they apply to you:
THIS WEEK:
Get your blue Panther Card signed and returned!
Monday – Quarter 2 Honor Roll Celebration – 6:00
Tuesday – Talent Show Auditions (4:30-6:00)
Wednesday – Manformation-sponsored jeans day $1
Thursday – Talent Show Rehearsal (4:30-6:00)
Friday – Schoolwide Geography Bee
Saturday (01/27) – NO SATURDAY TUTORING
NEXT WEEK:
Mon. (01/29) – Super Hero T-shirt day - $1
Wednesday (01/31) – School Store takes orders
If you are not eating, you must read something of your choice.
HOMEROOM = SILENCE

2. Language Arts – Warm Up 01/22/18
Novel Studies – “Maniac Magee” (3rd/6th)
First, get your reading portfolio.
Make sure you have all of the following items:
Anticipation Guide for “Maniac Magee” – 01/16
Song Analysis ½ Sheet – 01/16
Phil Collins “Another Day in Paradise” Lyrics – 01/16
Homeless Kids article – 01/16
Next, number the paragraphs of your article. The photo’s caption does NOT count.
Then, read the article and answer the corresponding questions.
Next to each question, identify the paragraph in which you found the answer.

3. Language Arts – Warm Up 01/22/18
Novel Studies – “Walk Two Moons” (4th)
First, get your reading portfolio.
Make sure you have all of the following items:
Meet the Author ½ sheet – 01/16
About the Author – 01/16
Celebrating Native American Heritage article – 01/16
Next, number the paragraphs of your article. The photo’s caption does NOT count.
Then, read the article and answer the corresponding questions (located on the back of the “About the Author” page)..
Next to each question, identify the paragraph in which you found the answer.

4. Language Arts – Warm Up 01/22/18
Novel Studies – “Freak the Mighty” (5th)
First, get your reading portfolio.
Make sure you have all of the following items:
“Top Ten Questions” – 01/16
Anticipation Guide – 01/16
Jeremy Lin article – 01/16
Background – 01/16
“Families, Fathers, Friends, and Fights” – 01/22
Next, number the paragraphs of your article. The photo’s caption does NOT count.
Then, read the article and answer the corresponding questions.
Next to each question, identify the paragraph in which you found the answer.
Finally, complete today’s ½ sheet.

5. Language Arts – Work Session 01/22/18
Essential Questions: How can talking and working with others help one analyze a novel? How do internal and external forces help people grow?
Standard: ELASE6RI1 – Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Learning Targets: Identify claims. Elect your position on these claims. Support your claim with logical reasoning and relevant evidence.

6. Language Arts – Work Session 01/22/18
Novel Studies
Now, determine what you think the theme of the story will be.
Be prepared to present and discuss the following items to the class:
How you know what the theme of your novel will be;
What lead you to this conclusion;
What you anticipate being in the book;
and
What you have learned from the materials you have.
You may work with your tablemates and present as a group. Each group will have about 3-5 minutes to talk.

7. Language Arts – Closing Session 01/22/18
Novel Studies
Answer the following prompts on your exit ticket:
List:
3 things you learned while completing today’s activity
1 thing about the author (4th & 5th periods only)
1 thing about the setting
1 thing about the background knowledge you learned
Homework:
Finish any incomplete reading portfolio work!
Be sure that you have completed your independent reading book before Friday, January 26, 2018!